1344 results for: Seattle Center
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Recent emigres posing with Norm Rice, July 16, 1993
In this photo, Gary Tang snaps a souvenir photo of Hao Li and Yan Wang, both recent emigres from China, with Seattle mayor Norm Rice. Tang worked at the Chinese Information and Service Center in Seattle's Chinatown - International District, and later at the Asian Counseling and Referral Service. Caption information derived from caption written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached…
ID Number:2000.107.19930716.13.04
Date:1993
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Construction on new ZymoGenetics headquarters, Seattle, July 27, 1993
ZymoGenetics was established in Seattle in 1981 by University of Washington professors Earl Davie and Benjamin Hall, along with University of British Columbia professor Michael Smith. One of the oldest biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies in the U.S., ZymoGenetics was involved in the development of therapeutic proteins. The company was acquired by Novo Nordisk in 1988, and was spun off as a public…
ID Number:2000.107.19930727.1.31
Date:1993
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Groundbreaking of Rainier Valley Square, Seattle, July 29, 1993
This image shows the groundbreaking for a shopping center on the east side of Rainier Ave. S. between S. Charlestown St and S. Andover St in southeast Seattle. Southeast Seattle extends east from I-5 to Lake Washington and south from I-90 to city limits. This site was owned by private developers but was supported by the city of Seattle. Mayor…
ID Number:2000.107.19930729.1.06
Date:1993
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Guy Kurose speaking to Trisha and Monique Hendrix, Seattle, August 1993
Guy Kurose (1952-2002) was an activist and youth counselor who focused on street gangs and preventing violence. He was the son of Seattle teacher and peace activist Aki Kurose and he began attending antiwar and civil rights protests as a child with his family. Kurose joined the Black Panther Party as a teenager, becoming one of the group’s few Asian-American…
ID Number:2000.107.19930818.1.12
Date:1993
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Jeremy McMahon skateboarding at SEA-SK8, Seattle, August 27, 1993
On August 27, 1993, a new skate park named SEA-SK8 opened near Seattle Center. The original SEA-SK8 was built by the city and operated by the University Street Ministry and it included terrain for skaters of many skill levels. SEA-SK8 has been torn down and relocated several times since it first opened. As of 2022, it is across 5th Avenue…
ID Number:2000.107.19930827.3.31
Date:1993
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Kenny G in concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, September 15, 1993
Kenneth Gorelick, more widely known by his stage name Kenny G, is a saxophonist who focuses largely on smooth jazz. He was born in Seattle in 1956 and grew up in the Seward Park neighborhood. Gorelick attended Franklin High School and the University of Washington. He began playing professionally as a sideman for the Love Unlimited Orchestra while still in…
ID Number:2000.107.19930915.1.17
Date: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
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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
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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
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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