142 results for: Johnson, B. W.
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Randy Johnson waving to crowd after 300th strikeout, September 26, 1993
Randy Johnson (b. 1963) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched for the Seattle Mariners from 1989 to 1998. Standing 6’10", he was the tallest player in Major League Baseball and was nicknamed “the Big Unit.” Johnson’s fastball was known to exceed 100 mph. In 22 seasons, Johnson won the Cy Young Award five times, was named to ten…
ID Number:2000.107.100.15.02
Date:1993
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Ron Johnson and John Caughlan at protest rally, Seattle, March 2, 1975
In this image, Seattle Black Panther Party member Ron Johnson and attorney and civil libertarian John Caughlan speak at a rally protesting the shooting death of Joe Hebert, a 22-year old Black man killed by a Seattle police officer on February 15. Caughlan was the attorney for the Hebert family, and Ron Johnson was head of the "Justice for Joe…
ID Number:2000.107.100.18.01
Date:1975
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Ron Johnson speaking at rally on killing of Joseph Hebert, Seattle, March 6, 1975
In this image, Seattle Black Panther Party representative Ron Johnson speaks at a Central Area rally protesting the shooting death of Joe Hebert, a 22-year old Black man killed by a Seattle police officer. Johnson was Minister of Information for the Black Panthers, and the head of the "Justice for Joe Committee" organized by the Party. Caption information source: "Fire…
ID Number:2000.107.100.18.02
Date:1975
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NAACP leader Charles Johnson speaking at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, June 15, 1963
On Sunday, June 15, 1963, a group of over 1000 Black and white protesters, led by Rev. Mance Jackson and other Black clergymen, marched quietly from Mount Zion Baptist Church in the Central District in an anti-discrimination "freedom march" through downtown Seattle. The event ended at Westlake Mall, with a rally and a program of speakers. Organized by the Congress…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.06
Date:1963
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NAACP leaders Hascal Humes and Charles Johnson, January 13, 1962
This photograph depicts, at left, Hascal Humes, a member of the NAACP board and chairman of the housing committee, and Charles Johnson, NAACP Seattle Chapter president, at the NAACP Northwest Area Conference in 1962.
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.07
Date:1962
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Central Area representatives at press conference, July 3, 1968
On July 3, 1968, representatives from a number of Central District organizations held a press conference to address rock-throwing incidents in the area. They urged the youths involved to air their grievances in a more positive and effective way, and to join Central Area organizations to help bring about the change they seek.This photo shows five of the Central Area…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.19
Date:1968
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Washington Rhinestone Club débutantes at annual ball, Seattle, December 14, 1957
The brainchild of Naomi Edinburgh Murray in 1952, The Washington Rhinestone Club has presented nearly 1,100 débutantes and recognized them for their achievements and their plans to reach their career goals. Murray founded the organization along with Evelyn Smith Robinson, Laura Taylor, Mertildia Lee, and Frances Oxnard Stephens to promote positive educational and social values in the community. The First…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.22
Date:1957
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Washington Rhinestone Club débutantes at annual ball, Seattle, December 16, 1954
The brainchild of Naomi Edinburgh Murray in 1952, The Washington Rhinestone Club has presented nearly 1,100 débutantes and recognized them for their achievements and their plans to reach their career goals. Murray founded the organization along with Evelyn Smith Robinson, Laura Taylor, Mertildia Lee, and Frances Oxnard Stephens to promote positive educational and social values in the community. The First…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.23
Date:1954
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Garfield students performing "Walking Stereotypes" in C.A.M.P. class, July 11, 1967
Seattle's Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP), co-sponsored by the Central Area Community Council and the Seattle Urban League, was founded in 1967, funded as part of President Johnson's War on Poverty program. Its mission has been to reduce the impact of poverty with all of its related problems. Renamed Centerstone in 2012, the organization has assisted, through many programs and…
ID Number:2000.107.131.22.06
Date:1967
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Trisha Marymoon protesting at Federal Building, Seattle, August 6, 1976
In this image, Seattle police Sgt. F.J. Johnson looks on as Trisha Marymoon of Vancouver, B.C., dressed in white and soaked with blood, sits inside a metal cage in front of the Federal Office Building at 915 2nd Avenue. The artist was marking the 31st anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and protesting the building of the Trident submarine at…
ID Number:2000.107.153.18.01
Date:1976