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Open housing demonstration at Westlake Mall, March 7, 1964
On March 7, 1964, supporters of the proposed open housing ordinance marched from four staging areas to converge on Westlake Mall for a rally to generate enthusiasm for the ordinance in the upcoming election. The open housing ordinance against racial discrimination in home sales and rentals was rejected by Seattle voters on March 10, 1964 by a margin of nearly…
ID Number:1986.5.5935.5
Date:1964
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Children and a rabbit at the Renton Rabbit Race, March 23, 1956
Four-footed contestants hopped down Wells Street in downtown Renton on March 23, 1956. The event was Renton's second annual Rabbit Race. Nine-year old Tommy Sepanen tried to speed up the pace of the second-place rabbit, White Stag, by beating the pavement with a rolled-up copy of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "You always get results with the Post-Intelligencer," commented the reporter who…
ID Number:1986.5.6765.1
Date:1956
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Parishioners outside Findlay Christian Church, Seattle, October 3, 1954
In this photo, members of the Findlay Christian Church at 4520 Findlay Street enter for a Sunday morning observance of World Wide Communion Sunday and homecoming. The Findlay Christian Church was founded in 1907 as a congregation of the Disciples of Christ and exists as of 2017 as Welcome Table. The church moved to Beacon Hill in 2016. Caption information…
ID Number:1986.5.7916.1
Date:1954
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Sternwheelers club members square dancing, Seattle, August 12, 1955
In this image the Sternwheelers, members of the Seattle Indoor Sports Club, present their wheelchair square dance to an enthusiastic crowd during the American Legion's Cavalcade of Music and Drill at Memorial Stadium as part of the Legion's state convention. The Legion invited the Sternwheelers to perform after a performance scheduled at the Seafair Fiesta of Floats was canceled on…
ID Number:1986.5.8531.1
Date:1955
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Sternwheelers club members lined up on dance floor, Seattle, August 12, 1955
In this image the Sternwheelers, members of the Seattle Indoor Sports Club, pose together before performing a wheelchair square dance during the American Legion's Cavalcade of Music and Drill at Memorial Stadium as part of the Legion's state convention. The Legion invited the Sternwheelers to perform after a performance scheduled at the Seafair Fiesta of Floats was canceled on the…
ID Number:1986.5.8531.2
Date:1955
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Tip Toppers club members examining sale items, Seattle, August 1958
In this image goods donated for a fund-raising sale are examined by three members of the Seattle Tip Toppers' Club, a non-profit social organization for tall persons. Begun as the Seattle Timberliners around 1947, the club has been part of Tall Clubs International (TCI) since 1954. Minimum height requirements for membership in the club are 5’10” for women and 6’2”…
ID Number:1986.5.8738.1
Date:1958
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Seattle Center Coliseum during renovation, March 1964
The Washington State Pavilion was built by the state to house the World of Tomorrow exhibit for the 1962 World's Fair (also Century 21 Exposition). After the fair closed, the city of Seattle bought the Pavilion, renamed it the Seattle Coliseum, and converted it into a convention, sports, and entertainment facility. After an extensive remodel in 1995, the building was…
ID Number:1986.5.8802.1
Date:1964
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John Butler polishing silver at Goodwill, Seattle, October 15, 1946
Seattle Goodwill was founded in 1923 by a group of local businessmen, and provides employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing barriers to economic opportunity. Today a significant portion of its operating funds are derived from its nine thrift stores in the area.In this image John Butler, who was injured in a 1945 oil pipeline accident, has found employment…
ID Number:1986.5.9068.1
Date:1946
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People singing at the Handicapped Center, Seattle, January 23, 1958
In 1958, members of the Seattle Chapter of the Indoor Sports Club, Inc. headed to the Handicapped Center for some fun. The Club, founded in 1930, is a social club for people with disabilities. At the Handicapped Center, they could socialize while enjoying arts, crafts, music, and other activities.In this image, James Griffin, a Center instructor, plays a note on…
ID Number:1986.5.9092.1
Date:1958
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Florence Brown helping Ed Garner weave at the Handicapped Center, Seattle, January 23, 1958
In September 1957, the Seattle Parks Department opened the Handicapped Center, a cooperative program in the Mount Baker area that provided adults and children with arts, crafts, and social activities. The Center was supported by city funds and outside donors. Nearly 1,300 people attended 37 events in its first four months.Florence Brown, wife of City Parks Superintendent Paul Brown, took…
ID Number:1986.5.9092.2
Date:1958