1314 results for: Seattle Center
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Ringo Starr performing at Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Drummer Ringo Starr was the last Beatle to join the band, replacing drummer Pete Best. Though the fans initially objected to the change, soon Ringo equaled his bandmates in popularity among the fans, and was the central character in the Beatles' movie "Help!" and "Yellow Submarine." A month after this performance, in September 5, 1964, William F. Ludwig Jr., then…
ID Number:2014.14.255
Date:1964
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Paul McCartney singing at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles performed at the Seattle Center Coliseum in August 1964, nineteen-year-old photographer Timothy Eagan had an enviable view of the "Fab Four" from the edge of the stage, thanks to the press pass he'd gotten from family friend in the newspaper business. Eagan shot three rolls of film that night, including several portraits of each of the lads,…
ID Number:2014.14.357
Date:1964
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John Lennon singing at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
Teenage photographer Timothy Eagan had worked his way right up to the edge of the stage by the time he captured this shot of John Lennon playing guitar and singing. John is attired in one of the signature outfits of the early Beatles, the single-breasted suit with velvet collar, shirt and tie. This formal wear was enforced by band manager…
ID Number:2014.14.358
Date:1964
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Ringo Starr performing at the Beatles concert at Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles came to Seattle on the third stop of their first official world tour, teenager Timothy Eagan made good use of the press pass given to him by a family friend. Eagan shot three rolls of film from his position at the edge of the stage, including a number of individual portraits of each musician, such as this…
ID Number:2014.14.362
Date:1964
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John Lennon performing at the Beatles concert, Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles performed at the Seattle Center Coliseum in August 1964, nineteen-year-old freelance photographer Timothy Eagan had an enviable view of the "Fab Four" from the edge of the stage. Eagan, who grew up in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, went on to work for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer before pursuing a professional photography career in New York City.…
ID Number:2014.14.363
Date:1964
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Men carrying an overcome fan at the Beatles concert at Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21, 1964
When the Beatles performed at the Seattle Center Coliseum on the third stop of their world tour, the local news coverage of the event largely ignored the musical performance in favor of writing about the antics and reactions of the fans. Headlines the day after the event set the tone: "Beatles' Fans Stir Terrifying Noise, Danger"""Beatles Sing, Fans Weep in…
ID Number:2014.14.370
Date:1964
Poster
Rat City Roller Girls 2005 Season Inaugural Bout poster, Seattle, March 26, 2005
Seattle's women's flat track roller derby league, Rat City Roller Derby, got its start in April 2004 as Rat City Rollergirls and quickly built a large local following. Rat City is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and has achieved success on the WFTDA stage, qualifying for WFTDA Playoffs every season, including a second-place finish…
ID Number:2014.36.21
Date:2005
Poster
Blacktop Brawl poster, Seattle, September 25, 2004
Seattle's women's flat track roller derby league, Rat City Roller Derby, got its start in April 2004 as Rat City Rollergirls and quickly built a large local following. Rat City is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and has achieved success on the WFTDA stage, qualifying for WFTDA Playoffs every season, including a second-place finish…
ID Number:2014.36.22
Date:2004
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Lesbian/Womyn's Yellow Pages, 1979
The "Lesbian/Womyn's Yellow Pages," was edited and published by Donna Burgess and Patty Mead of the Gay Community Center in Seattle, a social-service agency for sexual minorities. The almanac-type directory lists individuals and companies who provide "moral-free" services in a variety of fields such as counseling, fishing supplies, and taverns.
ID Number:2014.40.10
Date:1979
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Crowd at bar at The Vogue, Seattle, June 1992
The Vogue was a popular Seattle nightclub, operating from 1983 to 2007. First located in Belltown on the site of earlier gay bars, the Vogue was a significant part of the grunge scene - it hosted Nirvana's first large show in 1988, and Mudhoney's first show. It also saw shows by Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Mother Love Bone, among…
ID Number:2014.43.1.1.MUSIC57
Date:1992