201 results for: Chinatown International District
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Lotus Skyliners band members boarding bus for tour, Seattle, August 1956
The Lotus Skyliners were a dance band sponsored by the Seattle Buddhist Church as a wholesome recreational activity for local teen-aged Japanese-Americans. In this image members of the Lotus Skyliners prepare for a 19-day tour of Oregon and California cities. The band was made up of 20 male musicians and female vocalist Pat Nakashima. They were directed by Don Kinsley,…
ID Number:2000.107.168.35.02
Date:1956
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Parishioners performing memorial at Seattle Buddhist Church, September 15, 1963
The Buddhist crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between May and November 1963, characterized by a series of repressive acts by the South Vietnamese government and a campaign of civil resistance, led mainly by Buddhist monks. The crisis ended with a coup in November 1963 by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.01
Date:1963
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Dignitaries entering Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965
The Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church was formed in 1914 in the Nichiren Shu lineage of Buddhism by a devout group of immigrants from Japan. Since 1929 the church has been located in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood, at 1042 South Weller Street.In this image dignitaries participate in events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the church. At left is a…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.02
Date:1965
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Children posing at Nichiren Buddhist Church, Seattle, June 19, 1965
The Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church was formed in 1914 by a devout group of immigrants from Japan. Since 1929 the church has been located in Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood, at 1042 South Weller Street.In this image, Mrs. Sumio Taki attempts to get her daughter Lori to face forward for a group picture during celebrations for the church's 50th…
ID Number:2000.107.168.36.03
Date:1965
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International Community Health Services exterior, Seattle, March 23, 1978
Seattle's International Community Health Services (ICHS) got its start at a time when low-income Asian immigrants in Seattle’s Chinatown - International District had few options when they needed a doctor who spoke their language. First opened in 1973 as the Asian Community Health Clinic, the main clinic is now located at 720 8th Avenue South, and provides medical services in…
ID Number:2000.107.170.16.14
Date:1978
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Children at Seattle Dojo practicing judo, Seattle, November 21, 1952
Established sometime before 1907, Seattle Dojo is the oldest judo dojo in the continental United States. The club moved several times before the present (as of 2019) dojo at 1510 Washington Street in Seattle's Chinatown - International District was built in the 1930s by first generation Japanese Americans.In this image, students Goro Tokita, 8, left, and Hugo Kelso, 7, practice…
ID Number:2000.107.170.25.04
Date:1952
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Seattle Dojo members posing at club, Seattle, November 21, 1952
Established sometime before 1907, Seattle Dojo is the oldest judo dojo in the continental United States. The club moved several times before the present (as of 2019) dojo at 1510 Washington Street in Seattle's Chinatown - International District was built in the 1930s by first generation Japanese Americans. Wartime curfews during World War II and the Japanese American incarceration caused…
ID Number:2000.107.170.25.05
Date:1952
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Monks Club members and friend posing on steps, Seattle, November 1935
The Monks Club was a residential men's club that began May 1, 1904 at 321 Boren Avenue in what is now Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood. The club maintained a boarding house that served as a "home away from home" for young unmarried businessmen. Membership in the club was also extended to nonresidents who gathered for social occasions. From…
ID Number:2000.107.170.30.03
Date:1935
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Members and guests dancing at Monks Club, Seattle, May 23, 1942
The Monks Club was a residential men's club that began May 1, 1904 at 321 Boren Avenue in what is now Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood. The club maintained a boarding house that served as a "home away from home" for young unmarried businessmen. Membership in the club was also extended to nonresidents who gathered for social occasions. From…
ID Number:2000.107.170.30.04
Date:1942
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Members and guests examining busts at Monks Club, Seattle, April 27, 1946
The Monks Club was a residential men's club that began May 1, 1904 at 321 Boren Avenue in what is now Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood. The club maintained a boarding house that served as a "home away from home" for young unmarried businessmen. Membership in the club was also extended to nonresidents who gathered for social occasions. From…
ID Number:2000.107.170.30.05
Date:1960