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World Trade Organization (WTO) umbrella given to delegates in Seattle, 1999
Order an ImageThe Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. This umbrella was part of the “welcome package” given to delegates. The conference was quickly overshadowed by massive protests in Downtown Seattle against the WTO's favoring of corporate interests over social and environmental concerns.
ID Number: 2001.24.3
Date: 1999
Physical Description: 1 Umbrella; nylon, wood; 17 in.H x 1.75 in.Diam (closed)
Place Made: United States of America, WASHINGTON, Seattle
Credit: MOHAI, 2001.24.1
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World Trade Organization (WTO)