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Image of Bobby Richmond with teacher Jack Esparza at El Centro de la Raza's bilingual child care program, Seattle, September 1974
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Bobby Richmond with teacher Jack Esparza at El Centro de la Raza's bilingual child care program, Seattle, September 1974

As more women started working outside the home, child day care and after-school activities became critical. In the Seattle area, El Centro de la Raza (The Center for People of All Races) stepped in to provide this. In 1974, El Centro opened a bilingual day care program in the basement of Beacon Hill United Methodist Church. The center, run by…
ID Number:2000.107.19740924.2.36
Date:1974
Image of Day of the Dead altar at Mexican consulate, Seattle, November 1, 1993
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Day of the Dead altar at Mexican consulate, Seattle, November 1, 1993

The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a holiday traditionally celebrated by people of Mexican heritage. As with the related Christian holiday of All Souls Day, family and friends remember and pay respect to loved ones who have died. The Mexican holiday is joyful rather than solemn, with celebrations that often take a humorous tone. This photo…
ID Number:2000.107.19931101.1.29
Date:1993
Image of UW MEChA group protesting the WTO conference, Seattle, November 30, 1999
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UW MEChA group protesting the WTO conference, Seattle, November 30, 1999

The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2000.107.19991130.29.17
Date:1999
Image of Emma Moreno in front of the Seattle LGBT Community Center, October 3, 2002
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Emma Moreno in front of the Seattle LGBT Community Center, October 3, 2002

The Seattle LGBT Community Center, a program of Queen City Community Development, opened in May 2002 at 1115 E. Pike Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The Center housed various programs, projects and services for the LGBTQ and allied communities, and reached many more through its events, activities, and advocacy. In October 2002, the Center hosted the Northwest’s first Latino…
ID Number:2000.107.20021003.CD02.001
Date:2002
Image of People participating in a citizenship class at El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, January 21, 2003
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People participating in a citizenship class at El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, January 21, 2003

Seattle had a growing Latino population in the late 1960s, and activists had been pressing the city for a building in which to establish a Chicano community center. Tired of having their requests ignored, in October 1972 they took over the abandoned Beacon Hill School on 16th Avenue South and renamed it El Centro de la Raza. After a 3-month…
ID Number:2000.107.20030123.CD06.001
Date:2003
Image of People participating in a citizenship class at El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, January 21, 2003
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People participating in a citizenship class at El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, January 21, 2003

Seattle had a growing Latino population in the late 1960s, and activists had been pressing the city for a building in which to establish a Chicano community center. Tired of having their requests ignored, in October 1972 they took over the abandoned Beacon Hill School on 16th Avenue South and renamed it El Centro de la Raza. After a 3-month…
ID Number:2000.107.20030123.CD06.002
Date:2003
Image of Edgar Martinez at bat in his final season as a Seattle Mariner, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 1, 2004
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Edgar Martinez at bat in his final season as a Seattle Mariner, Safeco Field, Seattle, October 1, 2004

Edgar Martinez (1963-) is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and third baseman and, since 2014, is a hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners. He spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball playing career (1987-2004) with the Mariners, who retired his number 11 in 2017. Martinez was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019. Edgar and his…
ID Number:2000.107.20041001.CD01.01.002
Date:2004
Image of Félix Hernández pitching during his first win, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005
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Félix Hernández pitching during his first win, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005

Félix Abraham Hernández, born in 1986 in Venezuela and nicknamed "King Félix," was a starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2011, a special cheering section for Hernández, dubbed "the King's Court," was created in Safeco Field by the left field foul area. On August…
ID Number:2000.107.20050809.CD01.001
Date:2005
Image of Félix Hernández on field during his first winning game, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005
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Félix Hernández on field during his first winning game, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005

Félix Abraham Hernández, born in 1986 in Venezuela and nicknamed "King Félix," was a starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2011, a special cheering section for Hernández, dubbed "the King's Court," was created in Safeco Field by the left field foul area. On August…
ID Number:2000.107.20050809.CD01.002
Date:2005
Image of Félix Hernández pitching during his first win, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005
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Félix Hernández pitching during his first win, Safeco Field, Seattle, August 9, 2005

Félix Abraham Hernández, born in 1986 in Venezuela and nicknamed "King Félix," was a starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2011, a special cheering section for Hernández, dubbed "the King's Court," was created in Safeco Field by the left field foul area. On August…
ID Number:2000.107.20050809.CD01.003
Date:2005
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