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Image of Jeff Dowd arriving at arraignment, Seattle, April 17, 1970
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Jeff Dowd arriving at arraignment, Seattle, April 17, 1970

In February 1970, members of the Chicago Seven were sentenced on contempt charges stemming from riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Demonstrations took place in numerous cities. The Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests in downtown Seattle. On February 17, over 2000 demonstrators carried on running battles with the police, breaking windows in the U.S. Courthouse and downtown businesses.…
ID Number:2000.107.153.11.01
Date:1970
Image of Police detaining a demonstrator at the Federal Courthouse, Seattle, February 17, 1970
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Police detaining a demonstrator at the Federal Courthouse, Seattle, February 17, 1970

In February 1970, members of the Chicago Seven were sentenced on contempt charges stemming from riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Demonstrations took place in numerous cities. The Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests in downtown Seattle. On February 17, over 2000 demonstrators carried on running battles with the police, breaking windows in the U.S. Courthouse and downtown businesses.…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.08.12
Date:1970
Image of Protesters breaking glass door at Courthouse, February 17, 1970
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Protesters breaking glass door at Courthouse, February 17, 1970

In February 1970, members of the Chicago Seven were sentenced on contempt charges stemming from riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Demonstrations took place in numerous cities. The Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests in downtown Seattle. On February 17, over 2000 demonstrators carried on running battles with the police, breaking windows in the U.S. Courthouse and downtown businesses.…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.10.15
Date:1970
Image of Police and protesters at Federal Courthouse, Seattle, May 1971
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Police and protesters at Federal Courthouse, Seattle, May 1971

In early May of 1971 several anti-war protests were organized by the Seattle Coalition for Peace and Justice. On May 5 about 2,000 demonstrators marched through downtown Seattle, and on May 7 demonstrators marched along Fifth Avenue, passing the U. S. Federal Courthouse at 1010 5th Avenue before they were scattered by Seattle Police Tactical squads. In this image police…
ID Number:2000.107.153.22.13
Date:1971
Image of Bob Santos speaking at microphone, Seattle, August 1983
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Bob Santos speaking at microphone, Seattle, August 1983

Robert Nicholas "Bob" Santos (1934-2016), was a Filipino American born and raised in Seattle's Chinatown - International District. He spent most of his life as an activist in his old neighborhood -- saving it, nurturing it, defending it against outside threats, whether environmental, cultural, or political. Mr. Santos developed a close relationship with other activists for racial justice, in particular…
ID Number:2000.107.160.07.02
Date:1983
Image of Jurors in coroner's inquest convening at speakeasy, Seattle, August 8, 1941
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Jurors in coroner's inquest convening at speakeasy, Seattle, August 8, 1941

A deadly gun battle during an robbery attempt in Seattle left three men dead and seven more wounded on August 3, 1941, at a basement speakeasy at 410B Second Avenue. A coroner's jury was convened a few days later for the inquest into the killings. At the time, Seattleites had widely differing views over the city government's role in the…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.02
Date:1941
Image of Jeff Bickford reading SLF statement after arrests, April 17, 1970
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Jeff Bickford reading SLF statement after arrests, April 17, 1970

In February 1970, contempt citations were issued to the "Chicago Seven," a group of defendants charged with conspiring to riot during the August 1968 Democratic Party convention in Chicago. Demonstrations against the contempt charges took place in numerous cities, including Seattle, where the newly formed Seattle Liberation Front (SLF) called for protests downtown. On February 17, over 2000 people demonstrated…
ID Number:2000.107.176.30.03
Date:1970
Image of David Sohappy at Geiger Corrections Center, Spokane, November 22, 1987
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David Sohappy at Geiger Corrections Center, Spokane, November 22, 1987

David Sohappy (1925-1991) was a Wanapum fisher and activist for Indigenous fishing rights. In the mid-1960s, Sohappy and his family moved to Cook’s Landing in Skamania County at the mouth of the Little White Salmon River. There, Sohappy became a fisher full-time and took only as many fish as needed for his community, in line with traditional Wanapum beliefs and…
ID Number:2000.107.202.10.01
Date:1987
Image of Andy Sohappy protesting at the Federal Building, Seattle, November 24, 1987
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Andy Sohappy protesting at the Federal Building, Seattle, November 24, 1987

Andy Sohappy is the son of David Sohappy (1925-1991), a Wanapum fisher and activist for Indigenous fishing rights. In the mid-1960s, David Sohappy and his family moved to Cook’s Landing in Skamania County at the mouth of the Little White Salmon River. There, Sohappy became a fisher full-time and took only as many fish as needed for his community, in…
ID Number:2000.107.202.10.02
Date:1987
Image of Myra and David Sohappy outside Yakama Tribal Court, June 13, 1990
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Myra and David Sohappy outside Yakama Tribal Court, June 13, 1990

David Sohappy (1925-1991) was a Wanapum fisher and activist for Indigenous fishing rights. In the mid-1960s, Sohappy and his family moved to Cook’s Landing in Skamania County at the mouth of the Little White Salmon River. There, he became a fisher full-time and took only as many fish as needed for his community, in line with traditional Wanapum beliefs and…
ID Number:2000.107.202.10.03
Date:1990
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