Dancers rehearsing for the opening of the Kingdome, Seattle, March 21, 1976

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Image of Dancers rehearsing for the opening of the Kingdome, Seattle, March 21, 1976 — 2000.107.19760321.1.11

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Dancers rehearsing for the opening of the Kingdome, Seattle, March 21, 1976

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Seattle’s covered Kingdome stadium opened March 27, 1976, with a grand celebration featuring some 7,000 participants. Twenty-one of the region’s ethnic organizations participated in the event, including the Seattle Chinese Girls’ Drill Team, and the Seattle Chinese Community Dragon.

In this image, costumed members of the Girls’ Drill Team stand in lines as they watch the Community Dragon dancers rehearse. A German group stands in the lower right of the photo.

Caption information source: “Kingdome Spotlights Ethnics”, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 22, 1976, page A3.
Caption information source: “Dome…Pass the Aspirin”, by Walter Evans, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 23, 1976, page A1.

ID Number: 2000.107.19760321.1.11

Date: 1976

Creator(s): Webber, Phil H., Photographer

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 35 mm.

Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.19760321.1.11, photo by Phil Webber

Subjects: Asian American, Celebrations, Chinatown International District, Performing Arts and Music