156 results for: Nature
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Jim Whittaker leading group of people with disabilities to the summit of Mount Rainier, June 29, 1981
Jim Whittaker (1929-2026) was pioneering figure in outdoor recreation and Pacific Northwest history. The Seattle-born mountaineer innovator became the first American to summit Mount Everest, on May 1, 1963, alongside Sherpa Nawang Gombu. His achievement--accomplished in an era before modern climbing infrastructure—captured national attention and helped define a generation of exploration. He later described the ascent as a “now-or-never” moment,…
ID Number:2000.107.147.09.01
Date:1981
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Floyd Schmoe with photo of Hiroshima, November 20, 1983
Founder of Seattle's Peace Park, Floyd Wilfred Schmoe (1895-2001), was a peace activist, author, teacher, and the first park naturalist at Mount Rainier National Park. For Schmoe, a commitment to nonviolence was deeply linked to his love of nature. A Quaker, Schmoe served as a stretcher bearer in World War I, and during World War II, he gave up a…
ID Number:2000.107.161.29.01
Date:1983
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Biologist with harbor seal at Seattle Aquarium, July 1985
In this photo, marine mammal biologist C.J. Casson gives a fish to a harbor seal at the Seattle Aquarium. This is part of the training that the aquarium biologists were doing with the seals and sea otters to help them in the handling of the animals. They were being taught to climb onto land, eat out of the biologist's hand,…
ID Number:2000.107.164.26.01
Date:1985
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Ranger leading nature walk at Camp Long, Seattle, March 7, 1985
Named for Seattle Juvenile Court Judge William George Long (1894-1974), Camp Long was built in 1937 as a place for organized scouting groups to learn camping skills. In 1984, park officials made the 68 acre park more accessible to the general public, allowing visitors to enjoy nature, hike in the forest, camp overnight in rustic cabins, rock climb, and learn…
ID Number:2000.107.168.11.06
Date:1985
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Ranger standing at Polliwog Pond, Camp Long, Seattle, March 7, 1985
Named for Seattle Juvenile Court Judge William George Long (1894-1974), Camp Long was built in 1937 as a place for organized scouting groups to learn camping skills. In 1984, park officials made the 68 acre park more accessible to the general public, allowing visitors to enjoy nature, hike in the forest, camp overnight in rustic cabins, rock climb, and learn…
ID Number:2000.107.168.11.07
Date:1985
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Rainier Brewing Company in Georgetown, Seattle, March 18, 1948
This image of Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood was taken facing east from Corson Avenue and Homer Street, an example by the photographer of the run-down nature of the neighborhood at the time. The large brick buildings in the background are part of the Rainier Brewing Company's brewery, which operated at 3100 Airport Way South from 1878-1999. Now called the Georgetown Brewhouse…
ID Number:2000.107.173.08.01
Date:1948
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Children playing at Green Lake Swimming Beach, Seattle, circa 1950
One of Seattle's most beloved parks, Green Lake's expanse of water and green space in the center of a dense urban neighborhood draws thousands of people daily from all over the city. The lake was included in the Olmsted Brothers' comprehensive parks plan of 1903, and was given to the City by the State of Washington in 1905. Extensive dredging…
ID Number:2000.107.173.11.01
Date:Circa 1950
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Group camping in rain near Steven's Pass, June 22, 1993
In June 1993, a fast-moving summer storm drenched the Puget Sound region, bringing rain, hail, thunder, and lightning. The soaking also made for soggy camping west of the Cascades, deterring even the most intrepid campers. Here, four children, James McGrath, Ginny Foy, Bob Howe, and Grace Jones, shelter in the back of a car at a campground near Stevens Pass,…
ID Number:2000.107.19930622.14.09
Date:1993
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Children sheltering from rain at campground, June 22, 1993
In June 1993, a fast-moving summer storm drenched the Puget Sound region, bringing rain, hail, thunder, and lightning. The soaking also made for soggy camping west of the Cascades, deterring even the most intrepid campers. Here, young campers James McGrath, Ginny Foy, Bob Howe, and Grace Jones shelter from the rain while the adults prepare food and a fire at…
ID Number:2000.107.19930622.15.22
Date:1993
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Storekeeper behind security gate during WTO protests, Seattle, December 1, 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:2000.107.19991201.10.28
Date:1999