3221 results for: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The
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Fred and Linda Brown in Kingdome at jersey-retirement ceremony, Seattle November 1986
Fred "Downtown Freddie Brown" Brown (b. 1948), had just finished his senior year at the University of Iowa when he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. He went on to play 13 seasons with the Sonics before retiring in 1984. Two years later the Sonics retired his number (32). The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.04
Date:1986
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John Johnson, Fred Brown, and Slick Watts talking together at Kingdome event, Seattle March 27, 1991
Seattle's Kingdome celebrated it's 15th birthday with a party featuring appearances by nearly 20 former Mariners, Seahawks, Sonics, and Sounders. A buffet dinner was served on the stadium's main floor to entertainment provided by live music and sports challenges in which guests tested their pitching arms and tried to kick a field goal farther than Norm Johnson, Seahawks placekicker.In this…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.05
Date:1991
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Fred Brown during interview at Seafirst Bank office, January 15, 1993
Fred "Downtown Freddie Brown" Brown (b. 1948), had just finished his senior year at the University of Iowa when he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA draft. He went on to play 13 seasons with the Sonics before retiring in 1984. Two years later the Sonics retired his number (32). The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.06
Date:1993
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Fred Brown, Slick Watts, and others at Mercer Island basketball camp, July 14, 1993
Longtime Mercer Island High School boy's basketball coach Eddie Lee "Ed" Pepple (b. 1932) grew up in Seattle, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1950. After earning degrees at University of Utah and Oregon State University, he joined the Marine Corps, eventually returning to the Pacific Northwest to teach and coach high school basketball. When Coach Pepple retired in 2009…
ID Number:2000.107.028.06.07
Date:1993
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Dr. Walter Scott Brown, 1979
Dr. Walter Scott Brown (1906-1985) was one of the first Black physicians in Seattle and he undertook groundbreaking work in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Brown was born in Birmingham, Alabama and moved to Seattle in 1931 after graduating from medical school. He opened a practice and remained a practicing surgeon until shortly before his death. Brown entered…
ID Number:2000.107.028.13.01
Date:1979
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Cris Bruch working on "Crusade" at Lenora Street overpass, Seattle, June 26, 1991
Cris Bruch is an artist who lives and works on Vashon Island. His work has been shown across the United States and he has been commissioned to build public art sculptures for the University of Washington, North Seattle College, and Sound Transit, among others. Bruch has received several awards for his work, including a Northwest Major Works Award, the Betty…
ID Number:2000.107.028.20.01
Date:1991
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Cris Bruch with artwork "Burden of Proof" at CoCA, Seattle, August 16, 1991
Cris Bruch is a artist who lives and works on Vashon Island. His work has been shown across the United States and he has been commissioned to build public art sculptures for the University of Washington, North Seattle College, and Sound Transit, among others. Bruch has received several awards for his work, including Northwest Major Works Award, the Betty Bowen…
ID Number:2000.107.028.20.02
Date:1991
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Charlie Brydon speaking at debate on Initiative 13, Seattle, June 4, 1978
Charlie Brydon (1940-2021) was a longtime activist for LGBTQ rights. Born and raised in New Jersey, he moved to Seattle in 1974 after leaving the US Army. In the mid-1970s, Brydon co-founded the Dorian Group, an organization of LGBTQ professionals who gathered for public luncheons, often with city officials, to discuss ways to make Seattle more LGBTQ-friendly. The relationships built…
ID Number:2000.107.028.32.01
Date:1978
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Charlie Brydon and his dog sitting on steps outside his office, Seattle, June 23, 1993
Charlie Brydon (1940-2021) was a longtime activist for LGBTQ rights. Born and raised in New Jersey, he moved to Seattle in 1974 after leaving the US Army. In the mid-1970s, Brydon co-founded the Dorian Group, an organization of LGBTQ professionals who gathered for public luncheons, often with city officials, to discuss ways to make Seattle more LGBTQ-friendly. The relationships built…
ID Number:2000.107.028.32.02
Date:1993
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Harriet Bullitt in boat on Hell's Canyon, May 28, 1993
The daughter of Alexander Scott Bullitt (1877-1932) and Dorothy Stimson Bullitt (1892-1989), Harriet Overton Bullitt (1924-) is a descendant of wealthy Seattle pioneers and civic leaders. Harriet and her siblings have donated substantial amounts of money and time to the Bullitt Foundation, founded by Dorothy in 1952 with a mission to protect the natural environment of the Pacific Northwest, and…
ID Number:2000.107.029.03.01
Date:1993