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Image of Portrait of Dale Hayes, a man experiencing homelessness in Seattle, November 14, 1979
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Portrait of Dale Hayes, a man experiencing homelessness in Seattle, November 14, 1979

This image of Dale Hayes, 61, was taken under the Alaskan Way Viaduct, where he had been sleeping. Concerns for Hayes and many others living under the city's bridges and the approaching winter prompted Mayor Charles Royer and others to make promises of aid and calls for the help from the middle class. Caption information derived from captions written by…
ID Number:2000.107.005.32.01
Date:1979
Image of Guy Anderson in his studio, LaConner, September 19, 1980
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Guy Anderson in his studio, LaConner, September 19, 1980

Painter Guy Anderson (1906-1998) was one of the defining artists of the "Northwest School," an art movement which combined natural elements of the Puget Sound area with traditional Asian aesthetics to create a novel and distinct regional style that was different from traditional Northwest Native American art forms, which had been long recognized as "northwest art."Here, Anderson sits in his…
ID Number:2000.107.007.28.02
Date:1980
Image of Mary Anderson at home, Maple Valley, March 2, 1982
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Mary Anderson at home, Maple Valley, March 2, 1982

The annual Jefferson Awards recognize the special dedication, sacrifices, and significant accomplishments of individuals in service to the American people. A national program begun in 1972, Washington State has participated since 1977, selecting several winners from among state-wide nominees, then sending one of the winners to represent the people of Washington State at a national awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.Pictured…
ID Number:2000.107.008.06.02
Date:1982
Image of Ned Behnke in his studio, Seattle, August 1981
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Ned Behnke in his studio, Seattle, August 1981

Robert E. "Ned" Behnke (1948-1989) began painting while a student at Bellevue High School, and had a career as an artist, teacher, and advocate for the deaf community. Born deaf, Behnke helped found an arts program for deaf students at Cornish College of the Arts in 1974. He also taught art in the public schools through a Seattle Arts Commission…
ID Number:2000.107.018.33.01
Date:1981
Image of Ned Behnke painting in his studio, Seattle, August 1981
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Ned Behnke painting in his studio, Seattle, August 1981

Robert E. "Ned" Behnke (1948-1989) began painting while a student at Bellevue High School, and had a career as an artist, teacher, and advocate for the deaf community. Born deaf, Behnke helped found an arts program for deaf students at Cornish College of the Arts in 1974. He also taught art in the public schools through a Seattle Arts Commission…
ID Number:2000.107.018.33.02
Date:1981
Image of Bicyclists riding on the newly finished bicycle lanes of the University Bridge, Seattle, October 12, 1983
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Bicyclists riding on the newly finished bicycle lanes of the University Bridge, Seattle, October 12, 1983

In the 1970s, bicyclists began advocating for better protections for their rides, with improvements like dedicated bike lanes. In this photo, bicyclists take the inaugural ride on the four-foot wide bike lanes on the University Bridge. The opening ceremonies on October 12, 1983, attracted about 20 bike riders to test out the new route. The rider at far right is…
ID Number:2000.107.021.22.04
Date:1983
Image of Elaine Ko and Cindy Domingo speaking at press conference, Seattle, January 25, 1983
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Elaine Ko and Cindy Domingo speaking at press conference, Seattle, January 25, 1983

Cindy Domingo (b. 1953) is a longtime community activist in Seattle. She was active in the Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP), the Washington State Rainbow Coalition, the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes, the Center for Social Justice, and organized Seattle International Women’s Day events. Domingo also created the U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration after attending the 1995 World…
ID Number:2000.107.050.32.01
Date:1983
Image of Woman working on digital meters at Fluke Manufacturing, Everett, October 29, 1981
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Woman working on digital meters at Fluke Manufacturing, Everett, October 29, 1981

John M. Fluke, Sr. was granted a patent for the VAM (Volts, Amps, Watts) meter instrument in 1947 and founded Fluke Corporation in the basement of his home in Springdale, Connecticut, the following year. Fluke, who was born and raised in Seattle, moved his company to the Ballard neighborhood in 1952. In 1981, Fluke opened a 500,000 square feet, $26…
ID Number:2000.107.066.17.01
Date:1981
Image of Woman working on microcircuits at Fluke Manufacturing, Everett, October 29, 1981
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Woman working on microcircuits at Fluke Manufacturing, Everett, October 29, 1981

John M. Fluke, Sr. was granted a patent for the VAM (Volts, Amps, Watts) meter instrument in 1947 and founded Fluke Corporation in the basement of his home in Springdale, Connecticut, the following year. Fluke, who was born and raised in Seattle, moved his company to the Ballard neighborhood in 1952. In 1981, Fluke opened a 500,000 square feet, $26…
ID Number:2000.107.066.17.02
Date:1981
Image of Freedom marcher holding sign, Seattle, June 27, 1981
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Freedom marcher holding sign, Seattle, June 27, 1981

In this image, activist Kathy Wright holds a sign reading "Gay and Proud" while waiting for the start of the "Stonewall Rebellion 1981 Lesbian/Gay Freedom March" outside the federal Courthouse in downtown Seattle. About 1,500 demonstrators participated in the event, criticizing leaders of the country's "Moral Majority" for their conservatism, which marchers said strikes as such fundamentals as jobs, pay,…
ID Number:2000.107.073.36.04
Date:1981
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