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Image of Studio portrait of Norman Archibald and Hazel Draper, circa 1940
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Studio portrait of Norman Archibald and Hazel Draper, circa 1940

Hazel Marjorie (Archibald) Draper (1891-1973) and Norman Silas "Jim" Archibald (1894-1975) were siblings born in Seattle to real estate developer Silas W. Archibald (b. 1864) and Elizabeth Jane (Langille) Archibald (b. 1866), who had emigrated from Nova Scotia, Canada, after their 1889 marriage. Both Hazel and Norman served in France during World War I. Norman was a lieutenant with the…
ID Number:1982.105.2.7
Date:Circa 1940
Image of Dr. Kathryn M. Harrison, Seattle, circa 1905
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Dr. Kathryn M. Harrison, Seattle, circa 1905

Born in Nova Scotia in 1859, Kathryn (McMillan) Lawrence Harrison attended the University of Minnesota, taught physical education, and later received a medical degree from Minneapolis Institute of Osteopathy. She practiced obstetrics and osteopathy in Minnesota, Cuba, and New York before coming to Seattle around 1907. In addition to her medical practice, she was married twice, had two children, Frank…
ID Number:1982.125.3.2
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Exterior of Westlake Pharmacy, Seattle, circa 1910
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Exterior of Westlake Pharmacy, Seattle, circa 1910

George Christian Mack (1873-1952) was born Georg Kristian Mortensen in Norway, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1893. He moved first to South Dakota, where he began work as a druggist, and by 1910 had his own pharmacy in Seattle. The image seen here is of the exterior of Mr. Mack's pharmacy, located at 1901-1903 Westlake Avenue in Seattle. Handwritten…
ID Number:1982.158.1
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Eighth grade girls in Greek costume on steps of Madrona School, Seattle, 1923
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Eighth grade girls in Greek costume on steps of Madrona School, Seattle, 1923

In this image the girls of the eighth grade at Madrona school pose on the steps outside the school, wearing costumes for their ancient-Greece-inspired performance at their graduation ceremony. The individuals are identified (in no particular order) as: Sophie Lundvall, Priscilla Storey, Dorothy Tenant, Charlotte Kinnear, Charis Pettie, Donna Bolch, Julia Smith, Margaret F. Thompson, Eugenia Ballis, Muriel Bearse, Dorothy…
ID Number:1982.158.4
Date:1923
Image of Irma Beatrice Hall in dance costume designed by Jessie Hall, 1935
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Irma Beatrice Hall in dance costume designed by Jessie Hall, 1935

Irma Beatrice Hall was the daughter of Jessie Hall, and older sister of Bessie Hall Dempsey (mother of Seattle actor Mark Dempsey). Jessie Hall operated a successful seamstress studio in Missoula and designed costumes for the vaudeville circuit. After her second marriage failed in 1922, Jessie moved with her daughters to Seattle. Irma and Bessie Hall studied classical ballet, folk…
ID Number:1982.172.51
Date:1935
Image of Bessie Hall Dempsey in costume holding two cats, Seattle, circa 1920<br />Walters Studio , Seattle
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Bessie Hall Dempsey in costume holding two cats, Seattle, circa 1920
Walters Studio , Seattle

Bessie (Hall) Dempsey (1914-1971) moved to Seattle as a child with her mother, seamstress Jessie (Des Champs) Hall, and her older sister, Irma Beatrice Hall. The sisters attended Broadway High School and the Cornish School of Fine Arts, where they studied classical ballet, folk dance, music theory, composition and choreography. Bessie was an excellent student and also studied physics, mathematics,…
ID Number:1982.172.58
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Bessie Hall Dempsey, circa 1930
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Bessie Hall Dempsey, circa 1930

Bessie Hall Dempsey (1914-1971) moved to Seattle as a child, with her mother, seamstress Jessie Hall, and her older sister, Irma Beatrice Hall. The sisters attended Broadway High School and the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Bessie and Irma Hall studied classical ballet, folk dance, music theory, composition, and choreography. Bessie was an excellent student and also studied physics, mathematics,…
ID Number:1982.172.60
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Bessie Hall Dempsey in costume, 1931
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Bessie Hall Dempsey in costume, 1931

Bessie (Hall) Dempsey (1914-1971) moved to Seattle as a child with her mother, seamstress Jessie (Des Champs) Hall, and her older sister, Irma Beatrice Hall. The sisters attended Broadway High School and the Cornish School of Fine Arts, where they studied classical ballet, folk dance, music theory, composition and choreography. Bessie was an excellent student and also studied physics, mathematics,…
ID Number:1982.172.64
Date:1931
Image of Boxer Freddie Steele and trainer Jack Connors, 1936
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Boxer Freddie Steele and trainer Jack Connors, 1936

Freddie "the Tacoma Assassin" Steele (born Frederick Earl Burgett in Seattle in 1912) started boxing as a young teenager after being noticed by his future manager Dave Miller at Miller's gym. Steele won his first amateur bout in 1926, and did not lose a bout until his 47th fight in 1930. Steele won the Pacific Northwest Welterweight Title in January…
ID Number:1982.216.10
Date:1936
Image of Boxer Freddie Steele with manager Dave Miller and trainer Jack Connors, circa 1930
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Boxer Freddie Steele with manager Dave Miller and trainer Jack Connors, circa 1930

Freddie "the Tacoma Assassin" Steele (born Frederick Earl Burgett in Seattle in 1912) was first noticed by his future manager Dave Miller when, as a young teen, Steele practiced boxing at Miller's gym. Miller began managing Steele's career and also became a surrogate father figure for the talented young boxer. Steele won his first amateur bout in 1926, and did…
ID Number:1982.216.16
Date:Circa 1930
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