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Peggy Mainprice and Tuffy at Volunteer Park, Seattle, August 14, 1979
Influenced by the new city "scoop laws" of the late 1970s, Seattle accountant Peggy Mainprice (1918-19930 invented the Scoop-a-Poo, a collapsible metal rod with a stainless steel hoop at one end and a handle at the other. The device came equipped with a self-sealing biodegradable baggie for easy disposal.In this image Peggy and her dog, Tuffy, stroll through Volunteer Park…
ID Number:2000.107.050.17.01
Date:1979
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Ann Dulien wearing her Easter hat, Seattle, 1947
Ann (Fabrikant) Dulien Diamond (1909-1984) was born in Poland and immigrated to New York City with her family in 1911. There she met her first husband, Louis Theodore Dulien (1895-1979), with whom she moved to Seattle about 1935. The couple were benefactors to the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Boys Clubs. Ann was active in other local civic organizations…
ID Number:2000.107.052.15.02
Date:1947
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Jim Ellis, Seattle, September 1974
James Reed "Jim" Ellis (b. 1921), a Franklin High School graduate and Seattle lawyer, is widely regarded as one of the most visionary civic activists in King County history. In the late 1950s he spearheaded the clean up of Lake Washington, leading to the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro), which became a regional transportation system. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.056.08.02
Date:1974
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Jim Ellis at Freeway Park dedication ceremony, Seattle, July 6, 1981
James Reed "Jim" Ellis (b. 1921), a Franklin High School graduate and Seattle lawyer, is widely regarded as one of the most visionary civic activists in King County history. In the late 1950s he spearheaded the clean up of Lake Washington, leading to the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro), which became a regional transportation system. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.056.08.03
Date:1981
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Elizabeth Engle and Patty Adams receiving awards at King County Science Fair, Seattle, March 18, 1961
The 1961 King County Science Fair was held over two-days in March at Seattle University (SU), with over 250 exhibits displayed. This photo shows Reverend Clair Marshall, assistant professor of chemistry at SU, awarding a Gold Cup to students Elizabeth Engel, 11 (left) and Patty Adams, 12 for their fair exhibit, a cloud chamber. Caption information source: "'Junk' Wins Gold…
ID Number:2000.107.059.24.01
Date:1961
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Peggy Dibble showing her exhibit at King County Science Fair, Seattle, March 18, 1961
In this image, thirteen-year-old Peggy Dibble shows her exhibit on "The Making and Use of a Telescope" at the 1961 King County Science Fair. Peggy lived in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood and attended Dimmitt Junior High School. The two-day fair was held at Seattle University, with over 250 exhibits displayed. Caption information source: "Science Fair," Seattle Times, March 20, 1961,…
ID Number:2000.107.059.24.02
Date:1961
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Models pose in Afro-American fashions, Seattle, November 14, 1969
An Afro-American fashion show by the Zebra Boutique was featured in a luncheon at the Pacific Science Center as part of the Congress of the Arts, a series of meetings on key issues in the arts and education. The models in this image from the fashion show are identified as, from left to right, Donna Rhodes, Lisa Skinner, Cheryl Gibbs,…
ID Number:2000.107.060.18.01
Date:1969
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Students modeling preppy high school fashion, Mercer Island, December 4, 1980
"The Official Preppy Handbook" (1980, ed. Lisa Birnbach) listed Mercer Island as a preppy suburb. Here, two students at Mercer Island HIgh School, Mary Wade, left, and Holly Haglund, right, wear their versions of prep: skirts, Shetland sweaters layered over turtlenecks, and cable patterned pantyhose. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, December 7, 1980, page 124Caption information also derived from…
ID Number:2000.107.060.25.01
Date:1980
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Fashion model in preppy college style, Seattle, December 4, 1980
The preppy look for the college years as described in "The Official Preppy Handbook" (1980, ed. Lisa Birnbach) is worn by local student Moira Delaney, dressed in Eddie Bauer fashions and sitting on a Volvo. Delaney grew up in Seattle and was studying at the University of Washington at the time. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, December 7, 1980,…
ID Number:2000.107.060.25.02
Date:1980
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College students modeling New Wave fashion, Renton, May 28, 1981
In this image Renton Vocational-Technical Institute (now Renton Technical College) students Melanie La Voie, left, and Isha Johnson, right, model New Wave Fashions at the school's fourth annual fashion show of the fashion retailing and promotion class, held at the Carco Theater in Renton. Clothes were provided by local fashion shops. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, May 20, 1981,…
ID Number:2000.107.060.26.01
Date:1981