On November 2, 1971, Seattle Initiative No. 1 passed to create a seven-acre historic district at Pike Place Market, ending eight years of activism against the plans of the Central Association of Seattle (precursor to the Downtown Seattle Association) to replace the Market with parking, office and hotel space, and some vendor stalls. Begun initially in 1907 as a way for farmers to sell their produce directly to consumers, the market started just west of First Avenue on Pike Place and quickly spread along Pike Place to include permanent, covered stalls for 120 farmers.
This poster, designed by market advocate, architect, and University of Washington faculty member Victor Steinbrueck, reuses his drawing from the original "Save the Market" campaign to advertise a six-week long tenth anniversary celebration of the passage of Initiative 1.
Text on poster: 10th Anniversary Victory Celebration, Let's Keep the Market Initiative 1971, Sept. 18 - Nov. 2, 1981, Seattle's Pike Place Public Market Artist signature: V.S. '81
Caption information sources: "Central Association of Seattle announces plans on February 14, 1963, to tear down Pike Place Market," by David Wilma, HistoryLink.org Essay 1425; "Seattle's Pike Place Market opens on August 17, 1907," by Greg Lange, HistoryLink.org Essay 1949.
Physical Description: 1 poster : color ; 20 x 18.75 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
