Magno Rudio (1908-1995) was born in the Philippines and moved to Seattle in 1929. Like many other Filipino immigrants Rudio worked in canneries in Alaska, where he became a labor organizer. Rudio participated in strikes for higher pay and shorter hours and over a long career he was part of an eventually successful movement to improve working conditions in Alaska canneries.

In this image, Rudio relaxes on a sofa at the International Drop-In Center (now called IDIC or Filipino Senior & Family Services). IDIC was founded in 1971 to assist elderly Filipinos, many of whom were living alone in the Chinatown International District in small and poorly maintained apartments. In the early 1970s, the Asian communities in the Chinatown International District were concerned about the construction of the Kingdome. They feared the presence of a large stadium would drive out local residents and businesses and reduce the neighborhood to a parking lot for the stadium. In addition to supporting elderly community members, the IDIC monitored the progress of the stadium project, provided information to residents, and organized community meetings.

Caption information source: "Chinatown Ponders Domed Stadium," by Dick Clever, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 11, 1972, page F4.
Caption information source: “IDIC History,” International Drop-In Center, retrieved from https://www.idicseniorcenter.org/about-us.