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Men sleeping at the First Avenue Service Center, November 15, 1982
Order an ImageSeattle's First Avenue Service Center was one of many service organizations seeking to help the homeless and others needing help. The Center operated as a daytime drop-in center, with laundry, bathrooms, and shower, and it also offered all-night shelter on cold nights. Here, three men sleep in the day room.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.172.34.02
Date: 1982
Creator(s):
Bockwinkel, Sherry, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 6.75 x 9 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, 2000.107.172.34.02, photo by Sherry Bockwinkel
Copyright: All Rights Reserved