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Seattle-ite XXI (1962), Ford Motor Company's Car of the Future - HistoryLink.org
Seattle-ite XXI (1962), Ford Motor Company's Car of the Future - HistoryLink.org
The Century 21 Exposition – Seattle's 1962 World's Fair – was mostly about the future. There were traditional fair attractions, of course, but it was the towering Space Needle, topped by
Glen Cove -- Thumbnail History - HistoryLink.org
Glen Cove -- Thumbnail History - HistoryLink.org
Glen Cove is a narrow inlet on the eastern shore of the Key Peninsula in Pierce County. Located on the traditional lands of the Squaxin Island, Puyallup, and Nisqually tribes, who frequented the cove
The Lively and Overlooked Story of the Peamouth Minnow of Kelsey Creek - HistoryLink.org
The Lively and Overlooked Story of the Peamouth Minnow of Kelsey Creek - HistoryLink.org
Each spring, thousands of peamouth fish leave Lake Washington and travel to shallow urban streams, like Kelsey Creek in Bellevue, to spawn. This event transforms an otherwise overlooked waterway into
Lincoln Towing's popular "Toe Truck" is retired to the MOHAI collection in Seattle on February 10, 2005. - HistoryLink.org
Lincoln Towing's popular "Toe Truck" is retired to the MOHAI collection in Seattle on February 10, 2005. - HistoryLink.org
On February 10, 2005, after parading through Seattle streets accompanied by more than a dozen other tow trucks, the original bubblegum-pink Lincoln Toe Truck arrives at the Museum of History and Indu
Meet Me @HistoryLink: Gathering Community Stories Tickets, Thursday, June 11 • 5:30 PM - 7 PM | Eventbrite
Meet Me @HistoryLink: Gathering Community Stories Tickets, Thursday, June 11 • 5:30 PM - 7 PM | Eventbrite
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Seattle fashion retailer Leroy Menswear closes after 38 years on April 14, 2018. - HistoryLink.org
Seattle fashion retailer Leroy Menswear closes after 38 years on April 14, 2018. - HistoryLink.org
On April 14, 2018, Leroy Menswear closes its doors for the final time after 38 years in business. A men's clothing store best known for its boldly styled fashions, inclusive customer base, and deep t
Ball, Alice Augusta (1892-1916) - HistoryLink.org
Ball, Alice Augusta (1892-1916) - HistoryLink.org
Alice Augusta Ball was born in Seattle on July 24, 1892, the third child of James Presley Ball Jr. and Laura Howard Ball. She earned two pharmacy-related degrees from the University of Washington, th
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HistoryLink established in 1997 to pioneer innovative approaches to historical research, education, and publishing. Its primary public service activity is production of HistoryLink.org, the free online encyclopedia of Washington state history.
Disorder in the Court: The Rise and Fall of Judge William H. Simmons - HistoryLink.org
Disorder in the Court: The Rise and Fall of Judge William H. Simmons - HistoryLink.org
William Harry "Bill" Simmons (1928-2013) seemed destined, if not for greatness, at least for personal, professional, and perhaps political success. He graduated from Seattle's Queen Anne High School
A Conversation with Joel Connelly - HistoryLink.org
A Conversation with Joel Connelly - HistoryLink.org
Joel Connelly (1948-2026) was a reporter and columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Best known for his coverage of politics, education, and the environment, Connelly started full tim
First store in Issaquah's Gilman Village opens on February 1, 1973. - HistoryLink.org
First store in Issaquah's Gilman Village opens on February 1, 1973. - HistoryLink.org
On February 1, 1973, The Country Mouse opens in Issaquah’s Gilman Village. Owned by Elizabeth "Betty" Konarski, one of the principal forces behind the creation of the village, the arts and craf
Conconully -- Thumbnail History - HistoryLink.org
Conconully -- Thumbnail History - HistoryLink.org
Whittaker, James W. (1929-2026) - HistoryLink.org
Whittaker, James W. (1929-2026) - HistoryLink.org
Country Doctor Community Clinic (Seattle) - HistoryLink.org
Country Doctor Community Clinic (Seattle) - HistoryLink.org
Marguerite Motie becomes the first Miss Spokane on March 29, 1912. - HistoryLink.org
Marguerite Motie becomes the first Miss Spokane on March 29, 1912. - HistoryLink.org
Dill, Clarence Cleveland (1884-1978) - HistoryLink.org
Dill, Clarence Cleveland (1884-1978) - HistoryLink.org
Catherine Montgomery, "Mother of the Pacific Crest Trail," is inducted into the Northwest Women's Hall of Fame on March 21, 2010. - HistoryLink.org
Catherine Montgomery, "Mother of the Pacific Crest Trail," is inducted into the Northwest Women's Hall of Fame on March 21, 2010. - HistoryLink.org
A Taste of History: Teriyaki in Seattle - HistoryLink.org
A Taste of History: Teriyaki in Seattle - HistoryLink.org
Meet Me @HistoryLink: Wine Tasting Tickets, Thursday, Apr 9 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm | Eventbrite
Meet Me @HistoryLink: Wine Tasting Tickets, Thursday, Apr 9 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm | Eventbrite
An Israeli military bulldozer driver kills Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old peace activist from Olympia, on March 16, 2003. - HistoryLink.org
An Israeli military bulldozer driver kills Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old peace activist from Olympia, on March 16, 2003. - HistoryLink.org
Sharon Tate, 16, is crowned Miss Richland on August 6, 1959. - HistoryLink.org
Sharon Tate, 16, is crowned Miss Richland on August 6, 1959. - HistoryLink.org
Landes, Bertha Knight (1868-1943) - HistoryLink.org
Landes, Bertha Knight (1868-1943) - HistoryLink.org
Zarina, Astra (1929-2008) - HistoryLink.org
Zarina, Astra (1929-2008) - HistoryLink.org
Bakke Coffee Museum opens in Seattle on November 7, 2022. - HistoryLink.org
Bakke Coffee Museum opens in Seattle on November 7, 2022. - HistoryLink.org
Croake, Nena Jolidon (1865-1934) - HistoryLink.org
Croake, Nena Jolidon (1865-1934) - HistoryLink.org
Moses Lake volunteers turn out in droves to build a 63-acre Farm-in-a-Day on May 29, 1952. - HistoryLink.org
Moses Lake volunteers turn out in droves to build a 63-acre Farm-in-a-Day on May 29, 1952. - HistoryLink.org
Oscar William Holden: Seattle's Patriarch of Jazz Through the Eyes of a Granddaughter - HistoryLink.org
Oscar William Holden: Seattle's Patriarch of Jazz Through the Eyes of a Granddaughter - HistoryLink.org
McKinney, Samuel Berry (1926-2018) - HistoryLink.org
McKinney, Samuel Berry (1926-2018) - HistoryLink.org
Mysterious child deaths rattle Bellingham, the Bellingham Herald reports on September 29, 1913. - HistoryLink.org
Mysterious child deaths rattle Bellingham, the Bellingham Herald reports on September 29, 1913. - HistoryLink.org
AFM Seattle Local 493 (1918-1958), "Negro Musicians' Union" - HistoryLink.org
AFM Seattle Local 493 (1918-1958), "Negro Musicians' Union" - HistoryLink.org
Lawrence, Jacob (1917-2000) and Gwendolyn Knight (1913-2005) - HistoryLink.org
Lawrence, Jacob (1917-2000) and Gwendolyn Knight (1913-2005) - HistoryLink.org
Brown, Edwin James (1864-1941) - HistoryLink.org
Brown, Edwin James (1864-1941) - HistoryLink.org
McAdoo, Benjamin (1920-1981) - HistoryLink.org
McAdoo, Benjamin (1920-1981) - HistoryLink.org
Mimms, Maxine Buie (1928-2024) - HistoryLink.org
Mimms, Maxine Buie (1928-2024) - HistoryLink.org
Home Colony (Pierce County) - HistoryLink.org
Home Colony (Pierce County) - HistoryLink.org
Bush, William Owen (1832-1907)
Bush, William Owen (1832-1907)
Rule, Ann (1931-2015) - HistoryLink.org
Rule, Ann (1931-2015) - HistoryLink.org
Community Transit (Snohomish County) - HistoryLink.org
Community Transit (Snohomish County) - HistoryLink.org
Meet Me @HistoryLink: Zine Making Workshop | Eventbrite
Meet Me @HistoryLink: Zine Making Workshop | Eventbrite
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Queer History in Spokane - HistoryLink.org
Queer History in Spokane - HistoryLink.org
Mayors of Seattle - HistoryLink.org
Mayors of Seattle - HistoryLink.org
HistoryLink Tours — Seattle’s Central Downtown Civic Art Collection
HistoryLink Tours — Seattle’s Central Downtown Civic Art Collection
Henry Moore’s sculpture Vertebrae-1968 is installed in downtown Seattle on January 26, 1971. - HistoryLink.org
Henry Moore’s sculpture Vertebrae-1968 is installed in downtown Seattle on January 26, 1971. - HistoryLink.org
Municipal Arts Commission is established in Seattle on June 7, 1955. - HistoryLink.org
Municipal Arts Commission is established in Seattle on June 7, 1955. - HistoryLink.org
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