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Image of Donna Rydberg modeling a John Eaton hat, Seattle, 1962
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Donna Rydberg modeling a John Eaton hat, Seattle, 1962

In this photo, model Donna Rydberg poses in front of the arches of the United States Science Pavilion, modeling a hat designed by Seattle milliner John Eaton " The "Century 21 blue" hat was designed for the Seattle World's Fair and called "Solar Phantasy." The arches of the hat represent science, the flowers represent the landscaping of the fairgrounds, feathers…
ID Number:2012.38.32
Date:1962
Image of Donna Rydberg in costume on makeshift stage with Gracie Hansen, 1961
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Donna Rydberg in costume on makeshift stage with Gracie Hansen, 1961

Donna Rydberg (1933-2008) was born and raised in Seattle, the only child of German immigrants Leo and Freida Bartl. During the 1960s, Rydberg had a successful modeling career and her work appeared in magazines, newspapers and fashion catalogs. She was also featured at various charity events and fashion show benefits at venues such as the Edgewater Inn, Frederick & Nelson,…
ID Number:2012.38.33
Date:1961
Image of Donna Rydberg, Gracie Hansen and John Eaton on stage at Century 21 groundbreaking event, 1961
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Donna Rydberg, Gracie Hansen and John Eaton on stage at Century 21 groundbreaking event, 1961

Donna Rydberg (1933-2008) was born and raised in Seattle, the only child of German immigrants Leo and Freida Bartl. During the 1960s, Rydberg had a successful modeling career and her work appeared in magazines, newspapers and fashion catalogs. She was also featured at various charity events and fashion show benefits at venues such as the Edgewater Inn, Frederick & Nelson,…
ID Number:2012.38.34
Date:1961
Image of John Eaton adjusting headpiece on model Donna Rydberg, 1961
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John Eaton adjusting headpiece on model Donna Rydberg, 1961

Donna Rydberg (1933-2008) was born and raised in Seattle, the only child of German immigrants Leo and Freida Bartl. During the 1960s, Rydberg had a successful modeling career and her work appeared in magazines, newspapers and fashion catalogs. She was also featured at various charity events and fashion show benefits at venues such as the Edgewater Inn, Frederick & Nelson,…
ID Number:2012.38.40
Date:1961
Image of Donna Rydberg in costume on stage with John Eaton and Gracie Hansen, 1961
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Donna Rydberg in costume on stage with John Eaton and Gracie Hansen, 1961

Donna Rydberg (1933-2008) was born and raised in Seattle, the only child of German immigrants Leo and Freida Bartl. During the 1960s, Rydberg had a successful modeling career and her work appeared in magazines, newspapers and fashion catalogs. She was also featured at various charity events and fashion show benefits at venues such as the Edgewater Inn, Frederick & Nelson,…
ID Number:2012.38.43
Date:1961
Image of Handmade china cabinet at Renfro residence, Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
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Handmade china cabinet at Renfro residence, Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910

Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including Alfred Renfro. The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios and craft workshops. At the time there was no…
ID Number:2013.39.3.1
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Crescent baking powder advertisement, Seattle, 1926
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Crescent baking powder advertisement, Seattle, 1926

The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.This advertisement for Double Acting Crescent Baking…
ID Number:2013.58.21.6.1
Date:1926
Image of Slamhound Hunters and Red Dress at Dez's 400 poster, Seattle, 1981
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Slamhound Hunters and Red Dress at Dez's 400 poster, Seattle, 1981

The Slamhound Hunters was a blues band in the 1980s that featured Louis X. Erlanger, Kim Field, Mark Dalton, and Leslie Milton. They performed around the Pacific Northwest and in Europe, playing original music and opening for acts like Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Righteous Brothers, and Otis Rush. Red Dress was formed in 1976 by Gary Minkler and his high…
ID Number:2013.87.105
Date:1981
Image of Recipes Using Vernell's Real Buttermint Candy, circa 1951
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Recipes Using Vernell's Real Buttermint Candy, circa 1951

Vernell's Fine Candies was founded in 1947 by Vern and Eleanor Fortin, using a treasured family recipe for buttermints. Vernell's offices in 1948 were located at 6415 Latona in Seattle, but a large new factory and office complex was built between 1951 and 1953 at 1825 Westlake Avenue North. By the mid-1950s, Vernell's was the largest producer of buttermints in…
ID Number:2014.3.2.19
Date:Circa 1951
Image of Audience at the Beatles concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
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Audience at the Beatles concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964

Seattle was the third stop on the Beatles first official world tour. On August 21, 1964, the Fab Four played to a crowd of over 14,000 in the Coliseum at Seattle Center. The local paper reported that girls outnumbered boys by at least 20 to 1, and that most of these were young teenagers. As seen in this photograph, some…
ID Number:2014.14.108
Date:1964
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