27 results for: Parker
Photograph
Quedessa, Makah woman, circa 1900
The Makah people of the northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula refer to themselves as Kwih-dich-chuh-ahtx, which translates roughly to "the people who live by the rocks and seagulls." The early Makah were skilled mariners, using several types of canoes which they carved from western red cedar for various purposes - war, whaling, fishing, sealing, carrying cargo, and long voyages.…
ID Number:1955.970.470.13
Date:Circa 1900
Photograph
Space Needle and Horiuchi Mural, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
In this view, the 606-foot-tall Space Needle is shown behind the giant mural created by renowned Northwest artist, Paul Horiuchi. A symbol of the fair, the Space Needle is topped by a circular, glass-enclosed housing that contains an observation deck and revolving restaurant. The 60 by 17-foot ceramic mural was at the time considered the largest work of art in…
ID Number:1963.3119.65.2
Date:1962
Photograph
Exterior of Government of the Philippines Pavilion, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65.40
Date:1962
Photograph
Belgian Waffle House (Gaufres de Bruxelles) and Hofbrau Haus, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65c
Date:1962
Photograph
World of Commerce and Industry at Boulevard 21, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65ee
Date:1962
Photograph
Gayway, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65ii
Date:1962
Serial
The Western Woman Voter, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1911
The monthly newspaper Western Woman Voter began publication following the November 1910 passage of wpmen's suffrage in Washington State. Founded by Seattle lawyer and suffragist Adella Parker, Western Woman Voter was published from January 1911 to January 1913 "in the interest of enfranchised women of the west." With suffragist colleagues from California, Parker promoited her progressive views on political and…
ID Number:1970.4814.17
Date:1911
Music, notated
When I Skedaddle to Seattle and You
The lyrics for "When I Skedaddle to Seattle and You," were written by H. P. Nisson, the music composed by David Hall, and the score published by Nordyke Publishing Company of Hollywood, California. The back cover has an excerpt from the song, "Throw a Saddle on a Star," by Andy Parker and Hank Caldwell.
ID Number:1980.7097A.25
Date:1948
Photograph
View looking south from Volunteer Park water tower, Seattle, circa 1913
In 1906, the Seattle Water Department built a water tower at the highest point of Capitol Hill. It quickly became a popular place for people to go for a good view of the city. This photo looks south towards 14th Avenue East and East Prospect and shows the George H. Parker residence in the foreground. Handwritten on sleeve: View from…
ID Number:1983.10.8771.1
Date:Circa 1913
Audio recording
Oral history interview with Mildred and Parker Cook, December 6, 1984
Interview with Mildred and Parker Cook conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Life on the Homefront Oral History Project on December 6, 1984. In the interview, they discuss Garfield High School's response to the attack at Pearl Harbor, the incarceration of Japanese American students from Garfield after the attack, shifts in the African American community during the war, and curriculum…
ID Number:1985.134.4
Date:1984