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Men sitting during worship at the Masjid Al-Salaam, SeaTac, August 3, 2001
In 1974, the Masjid Al-Salaam opened in a small frame house at 3040 S. 150th St, in what is now the city of SeaTac, between Seattle and Tacoma. Worshipers included people from Somalia, Southeast Asia, Bosnia, Indonesia, and the Middle East. The Masjid, now also called the Islamic Center of Seattle, was the first mosque in Washington State. Sometime in…
ID Number:2000.107.20010803.3.12
Date:2001
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Seattle Center event cancellation sign, September 11, 2001
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, people across the country and around the world reacted with shock and grief, while authorities in the U.S. acted swiftly to secure public buildings and landmarks seen as potential targets, in case another incident was yet to come. In Seattle, authorities evacuated downtown skyscrapers and closed federal buildings.…
ID Number:2000.107.20010911.1.10
Date:2001
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People waiting to donate blood at Puget Sound Blood Center, September 11, 2001
In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, people across the country overwhelmed blood banks. They waited in long lines to donate out of a impulse to do something to help, and in anticipation of thousands of casualties. Upwards of a half million more units of blood were collected in the 2 months following the attacks than was…
ID Number:2000.107.20010911.9.34
Date:2001
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Space Needle with flag at half-mast, September 11, 2001
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, people across the country and around the world reacted with shock and grief, while authorities in the U.S. acted swiftly to secure public buildings and landmarks seen as potential targets, in case another incident was yet to come.In Seattle, authorities evacuated downtown skyscrapers and closed federal buildings. Traffic…
ID Number:2000.107.20010911.16.02
Date:2001
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Bomb squad with dog at King County Courthouse, Seattle, September 11, 2001
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, people across the country and around the world reacted with shock and grief, while authorities in the U.S. acted swiftly to secure public buildings and landmarks seen as potential targets, in case another incident was yet to come.In Seattle, authorities evacuated downtown skyscrapers and closed federal buildings. Traffic…
ID Number:2000.107.20010911.17.01
Date:2001
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Justin Fleming talking with Stan Morris after practice swim, Federal Way, June 12, 2002
The 2002 Disability Championships in swimming, a collaboration between the U.S. Paralympic Committee and USA Swimming, was held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way in June 2002. Over 130 swimmers from around the world met a qualifying time to swim in the meet, and no prostheses or flotation devices were allowed. Swimmers were classified into categories…
ID Number:2000.107.20020612.CD04.001
Date:2002
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Justin Fleming climbing the starting block at swim practice, Federal Way, June 12, 2002
The 2002 Disability Championships in swimming, a collaboration between the U.S. Paralympic Committee and USA Swimming, was held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way in June 2002. Over 130 swimmers from around the world met a qualifying time to swim in the meet, and no prostheses or flotation devices were allowed. Swimmers were classified into categories…
ID Number:2000.107.20020612.CD04.002
Date:2002
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Swearing in of new US citizens at Seattle Center, July 4, 2002
On July 4, 2002, 311 migrants from 65 countries were sworn in as new US citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Seattle Center. Some chose to become citizens to secure their place in the US in the wake of immigration law changes after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, while others wanted citizenship in order to be able to work for…
ID Number:2000.107.20020704.CD01.01.001
Date:2002
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Ying Shen Winkle after being sworn in as a new citizen at Seattle Center, July 4, 2002
On July 4, 2002, 311 migrants originating from 65 counries were sworn in as new US citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Seattle Center. Some chose to become citizens to secure their place in the US in the wake of immigration law changes after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, while others wanted citizenship in order to work for the government…
ID Number:2000.107.20020704.CD01.01.002
Date:2002
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Girls stretching before their dance performance at India Day celebration, Shoreline, August 11, 2002
India Day is an annual celebration of the anniversary of India’s independence from the United Kingdom on August 15, 1947. The celebration includes parades, cultural performances, and other events. In 2002, the India Association of Western Washington (now Indian American Community Services or IACS) held an India Day celebration that included dance performances at the Shoreline Conference Center. Here, twins…
ID Number:2000.107.20020811.CD02.01.001
Date:2002