Flute Player at Earth Day Gathering in Seward Park, Seattle, April 1971

Handwritten on sleeve: Earth Day at Seward Park.

Photographer: Paul Thomas

Image Date: April 1971

Image Number: 1986.5.54323.1

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Dog Show at Marymoor Park, Redmond, 1971

Handwritten on sleeve: Dog show, Marymoor Farms.

Photographer: Bob Miller

Image Date: 1971

Image Number: 1986.5.54714.1

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Lake Union was once primarily an industrial lake ringed by lumber mills, shipyards, tar and asphalt companies, and a gas works. For many years, the gas works supplied natural gas, made from coal, to Seattle’s homes and businesses. The gasworks were shut down in 1956. In the late 1970s, the grounds were transformed into Gas Works Park.

Photographer: Bob Miller

Image Date: 1971

Image Number: 1986.5.53567.2

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Cowen Park is located on the west end of Ravenna Park, which was privately owned until 1911. Charles Cowen deeded the property to the city for park purposes in 1906. Both parks once supported huge old-growth trees, but these disappeared in a series of controversial logging efforts through the years.

Photographer: Webster & Stevens

Image Date: ca. 1911

Image Number: 1983.10.7951

Bill Tytus, Rower for Lake Washington Rowing Club, in a Shell and Rowing at sea, Probably in Seattle, 1965

Handwritten on sleeve: CREWS, Seattle, Lake Washington Rowing Club.

Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): July 28, 1965.

Photographer: Harvey Davis

Image Date: 1965

Image Number: 1986.5.1952

Waterfalls in Ravenna Park, Seattle, ca. 1911

Caption on image: Waterfalls Ravenna Park.

Handwritten on sleeve: Ravenna Park Waterfalls.

Photographer: Webster & Stevens

Image Date: ca. 1911

Image Number: 1983.10.6551

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Display of Lights on Navy Ships in Elliott Bay, Seattle, 1937

Handwritten on negative: U.S. Navy.

Handwritten on sleeve: Ships – U.S. Navy – searchlights.

Photographer: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Staff Photographer

Image Date: 1937

Image Number: PI26472

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Magnolia Bluff Bicycle Path, Seattle, ca. 1898

Caption on image: Magnolia Bluff Bicycle Path. Wilse.

Photographer: Anders Beer Wilse

Image Date: ca. 1898

Image Number: 1988.33.239

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Swimming Class at Crystal Pool, Seattle, 1939

Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, Crystal pool, swim club.

Photographer: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Staff Photographer

Image Date: 1939

Image Number: 1986.5.8851

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Winning Pig in Swim Race, Kirkland, 1946

Kirkland, Washington’s 1946 Water Carnival included swimming and diving contests, boat races and many other events. Swimming pig races were particularly popular in the early years of the carnival.

In this August 1946 photo, the winning pig, named Rose of Normandie, poses with a group of smiling bathing beauties. The women hold signs painted with the various competing pigs’ names. The Water Carnival was part of Kirkland’s Summer Festival.

Photographer: Clarence J. Rote

Image Date: 1946

Image Number: 1986.5.4912.4

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