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People at the First Avenue Service Center, Seattle, January 4, 1983

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Seattle'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 offered all-night shelter on cold nights. Here, First Avenue Service Center clients sit together at tables.

Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.172.34.03
Date: 1983
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 9 x 5.25 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, 2000.107.172.34.03
Copyright: All Rights Reserved