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Variety Club Telethon volunteers answering phones, Seattle, February 7, 1971
Order an ImageThe Variety Club (also Variety, the Children's Charity) is an organization founded as a social club for Pittsburgh entertainers in 1927. As the club grew and formed local chapters across the world, the club began raising funds for disadvantaged children, often through local telethons. KIRO-TV in Seattle held an annual Variety Club Telethon from 1969-1989 to benefit Children's Orthopedic Hospital (now Seattle Children's).
In this image dozens of volunteers work to answer phone calls from contributors during the 20-hour program.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
In this image dozens of volunteers work to answer phone calls from contributors during the 20-hour program.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.171.09.03
Date: 1971
Creator(s):
Eagan, Timothy, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 9.5 x 6.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.171.09.03, photo by Timothy Eagan
Copyright: All Rights Reserved