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Image of Northwest AIDS Walk on Broad Street, Seattle, September 26, 1993
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Northwest AIDS Walk on Broad Street, Seattle, September 26, 1993

The annual Northwest AIDS Walk began in 1987 as a fundraiser for AIDS prevention and services to those living with the disease. The 1993 walk, pictured here, drew more than 15,000 participants and raised more than $1.5 million. Because the walk was so popular, organizers set up four different routes, all starting from Seattle Center. The longest route traveled through…
ID Number:2000.107.19930925.1.05
Date:1993
Image of Aerial view of South Lake Union neighborhood looking south, September 28, 1993
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Aerial view of South Lake Union neighborhood looking south, September 28, 1993

The shores of Lake Union were inhabited by the Duwamish people since time immemorial. They called the lake “meman hartshu” meaning “little lake” and had several settlements surrounding it. Seattle’s Cascade or South Lake Union (SLU) neighborhood began growing quickly in the 1880s, as the city expanded north from downtown. Industrial activity on the lake increased in the early 1900s…
ID Number:2000.107.19930928.8.21
Date:1993
Image of Charlene Curtiss and Debbie Gilbert dancing, November 17, 1993
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Charlene Curtiss and Debbie Gilbert dancing, November 17, 1993

This image shows Charlene Curtiss (left) and Debbie Gilbert (right) dancing at Chinook Middle School. Curtiss and Gilbert were members of the Whistlestop Dance Company, which used dance to teach children and to advocate for people with disabilities. After her spine was injured in a gymnastics accident, Curtiss developed the field of wheelchair dance, establishing the Light Motion Dance Company…
ID Number:2000.107.19931117.1.25
Date:1993
Image of Doreen and Ben Nathan studying at the Seattle Indian Center, December 21, 1993
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Doreen and Ben Nathan studying at the Seattle Indian Center, December 21, 1993

The Seattle Indian Center was founded in 1958 to provide assistance to people in need, especially Indigenous people cut off from their families and cultures. In addition to educational programs, the Center also has a food bank, shelters, and offers community outreach services. This image shows Doreen Nathan (Tsimshian) and her son Ben Nathan studying at the Seattle Indian Center,…
ID Number:2000.107.19931221.15.23
Date:1993
Image of Krist Novoselic on stage during Nirvana concert, Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994
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Krist Novoselic on stage during Nirvana concert, Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994

Nirvana had their beginnings in the Seattle grunge scene, and widely popularized alternative rock. Members Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) and Krist Novoselic (b. 1965) were from Aberdeen, Washington.Nirvana performed at the Seattle Center Arena on January 7-8, 1994, the last stop on their fall tour. It would also turn out to be Nirvana’s final show in Seattle. Band members celebrated the…
ID Number:2000.107.19940107.1.23
Date:1994
Image of Kurt Cobain on stage during Nirvana concert, Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994
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Kurt Cobain on stage during Nirvana concert, Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994

Nirvana had their beginnings in the Seattle grunge scene, and widely popularized alternative rock. Members Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) and Krist Novoselic (b. 1965) were from Aberdeen, Washington.Nirvana performed at the Seattle Center Arena on January 7-8, 1994, the last stop on their fall tour. It would also turn out to be Nirvana’s final show in Seattle. Band members celebrated the…
ID Number:2000.107.19940107.2.02
Date:1994
Image of Kurt Cobain on stage during Nirvana concert, Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994
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Kurt Cobain on stage during Nirvana concert, Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994

Nirvana had their beginnings in the Seattle grunge scene, and widely popularized alternative rock. Members Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) and Krist Novoselic (b. 1965) were from Aberdeen, Washington.Nirvana performed at the Seattle Center Arena on January 7-8, 1994, the last stop on their fall tour. It would also turn out to be Nirvana’s final show in Seattle. Band members celebrated the…
ID Number:2000.107.19940107.2.05
Date:1994
Image of Kurt Cobain on stage during Nirvana concert, Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994
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Kurt Cobain on stage during Nirvana concert, Seattle Center Arena, January 7, 1994

Nirvana had their beginnings in the Seattle grunge scene, and widely popularized alternative rock. Members Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) and Krist Novoselic (b. 1965) were from Aberdeen, Washington.Nirvana performed at the Seattle Center Arena on January 7-8, 1994, the last stop on their fall tour. It would also turn out to be Nirvana’s final show in Seattle. Band members celebrated the…
ID Number:2000.107.19940107.2.14
Date:1994
Image of Marchers in Pride parade, Seattle, June 26, 1994
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Marchers in Pride parade, Seattle, June 26, 1994

The first Pride Week was celebrated by Seattle's gay and lesbian community in June 1974. Now called Seattle Pride, this series of events is held annually in late June to celebrate LGBTQ pride in Seattle. The slogan of the 1994 pride march was "No Discrimination," in reference to Initiatives 608 and 610, which would deny minority status or civil-rights protection…
ID Number:2000.107.19940624.1.17
Date:1994
Image of Man and woman with Kwanzaa candles and other symbolic items at Langston Hughes Center, Seattle, December 20, 1996
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Man and woman with Kwanzaa candles and other symbolic items at Langston Hughes Center, Seattle, December 20, 1996

Kwanzaa is a nonreligious celebration of African heritage in African-American culture, usually observed for seven days beginning December 26 and culminating in gift-giving and a big feast.Here, Charles Hargrett and Jo Ann Moton prepare a table setting for a Kwanzaa event at the at the Langston Hughes Center (known since 2013 as the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute). The table…
ID Number:2000.107.19961220.13.14
Date:1996
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