In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the photographs were shown in an exhibit at MOHAI in 1984, and a book, "One Day in Washington," was published in 1985 by Madrona Publishers.


The Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center (SOIC) was a community-based program that recruited, trained, and placed unemployed people in the labor market. Established in 1966, the program moved into a new four-story building at 22nd Ave. S. in the Central Area in 1974, more than doubling capacity. In this photo, SOIC students practice typing skills in a classroom at the new building.