1514 results for: City of Seattle
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Norm Rice speaking at Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, January 15, 1992
Seattle politician Norman Blann Rice (1943-) was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1978. Rice served eleven years, participating as chairs of the Energy, Finance, and Budget committees, and was Council President for one term. From 1989 to 1997 Rice served two terms as the 49th mayor, becoming Seattle's first African-American mayor. Rice has remained a civic leader…
ID Number:2000.107.152.12.03
Date:1992
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Norm Rice and others touring the proposed Seattle Commons site, August 10, 1993
Seattle politician Norman Blann Rice (1943-) was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1978. Rice served eleven years, participating as chairs of the Energy, Finance, and Budget committees, and was Council President for one term. From 1989 to 1997 Rice served two terms as the 49th mayor, becoming Seattle's first African-American mayor. Rice has remained a civic leader…
ID Number:2000.107.152.12.04
Date:1993
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Norm Rice and others campaigning against Initiative 35 in downtown Seattle, November 6, 1990
Seattle politician Norman Blann Rice (1943-) was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1978. Rice served eleven years, participating as chairs of the Energy, Finance, and Budget committees, and was Council President for one term. From 1989 to 1997 Rice served two terms as the 49th mayor, becoming Seattle's first African-American mayor. Rice has remained a civic leader…
ID Number:2000.107.152.12.05
Date:1990
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Norm Rice, Constance Williams Rice, and Mian Rice, after Mayoral swearing-in, Seattle, January 2, 1990
Seattle politician Norman Blann Rice (1943-) was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1978. Rice served eleven years, participating as chairs of the Energy, Finance, and Budget committees, and was Council President for one term. From 1989 to 1997 Rice served two terms as the 49th mayor, becoming Seattle's first African-American mayor. Rice has remained a civic leader…
ID Number:2000.107.152.12.06
Date:1990
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Charles Carroll addressing protesters outside City Hall, Seattle, May 6, 1970
On May 1, 1970, protests erupted in Seattle following the announcement by President Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994) that U.S. Forces in Vietnam would pursue enemy troops into Cambodia, a neutral country. The focus of protest activity was the University of Washington, but anti-war protests and disruptions also swept downtown. The 1970 UW student strike would continue throughout the month of…
ID Number:2000.107.153.12.01
Date:1970
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Paul Dorpat and Tom Robbins at City Council hearing, Seattle, April 4, 1967
Author Tom Robbins (1932-2025) was known for his novels, articles, essays, and support for progressive causes. In this image Tom Robbins, right, sits with historian Paul Dorpat (1938-) at an appeal hearing in front of the Seattle City Council License Committee. As the "only professional art critic in the Northwest," Robbins testified that Dorpat's permit application for a dance held…
ID Number:2000.107.153.38.01
Date:1967
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Seattle mayoral candidate Charles Royer, August 1977
Charles "Charley" Royer (1939-2024) was mayor of Seattle from 1978 to 1990, and is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Born in Medford, Oregon, Royer worked in TV news in Oregon in the 1960s and became known for his political coverage. He moved to Seattle in 1970 to work for KING-TV, then ran for mayor in 1977 and defeated…
ID Number:2000.107.157.25.01
Date:1977
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Seattle Mayor Charles Royer after swearing in ceremony Seattle City Hall, January 9, 1978
Charles "Charley" Royer (1939-2024) was mayor of Seattle from 1978 to 1990, and is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Born in Medford, Oregon, Royer worked in TV news in Oregon in the 1960s and became known for his political coverage. He moved to Seattle in 1970 to work for KING-TV, then ran for mayor in 1977 and defeated…
ID Number:2000.107.157.26.01
Date:1978
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Charles Royer and George Benson on tandem bike, Seattle, August 19, 1978
Charles "Charley" Royer (1939-2024) was mayor of Seattle from 1978 to 1990, and is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Born in Medford, Oregon, Royer worked in TV news in Oregon in the 1960s and became known for his political coverage. He moved to Seattle in 1970 to work for KING-TV, then ran for mayor in 1977 and defeated…
ID Number:2000.107.157.27.01
Date:1978
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Mayor Charles Royer in his office, Seattle, February 5, 1980
Charles "Charley" Royer (1939-2024) was mayor of Seattle from 1978 to 1990, and is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Born in Medford, Oregon, Royer worked in TV news in Oregon in the 1960s and became known for his political coverage. He moved to Seattle in 1970 to work for KING-TV, then ran for mayor in 1977 and defeated…
ID Number:2000.107.157.28.01
Date:1980