random bits from the past via Seattle newspapersTumblr (3.0; @classifiedhumanity)http://classifiedhumanity.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4vfhqdKjN1qiwo8ko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>August 24th, 1984</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24114129587http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24114129587Wed, 30 May 2012 22:05:50 -07001984suicidedeathtrainsidahoamtrak80s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4v5xtGIYX1qiwo8ko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>March 23rd, 1910</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24101822158http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24101822158Wed, 30 May 2012 18:39:29 -07001910womenrestaurantswaiters10s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uw73ZMWo1qiwo8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>July 14th, 1981</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24086763106http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24086763106Wed, 30 May 2012 15:09:03 -07001981telephonetechnologyseattlead80s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uk84Xhv91qiwo8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>March 2nd, 1929</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24071176582http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24071176582Wed, 30 May 2012 10:50:28 -07001929birdsseattlemercer islandletter20s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4tpecQtY21qiwo8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>December 30th, 1938</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24051734161http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24051734161Tue, 29 May 2012 23:44:36 -0700adeyeeyesoptometryglasses193830s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4td2nXk231qiwo8ko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>October 21st, 1984</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24038787454http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24038787454Tue, 29 May 2012 19:18:23 -07001984computerstechnologyclassifiedsappleatari80s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4t537dVcS1qiwo8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>March 2nd, 1929</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24025921853http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24025921853Tue, 29 May 2012 16:25:55 -07001929nyccatscat20s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4t0j50OuC1qiwo8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>June 4th, 1909</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24019161512http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24019161512Tue, 29 May 2012 14:47:29 -0700ferris wheelamusmentsLOST00s1909<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4srtjJce71qiwo8ko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We’re guessing that the mentioned park is the Wildwood Park that eventually became <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2003763966_nwwwalkabout28.html" target="_blank">Meydenbauer Beach Park</a> in Bellevue.   It was a site for various picnics over the years.   There was <a href="http://www.irishclub.org/1919Picnic.htm" target="_blank">an Irish one in August, 1919</a> and <a href="http://pauldorpat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Leschi-landing-ferry-WEB.jpg" target="_blank">here’s a photo from 1914</a> that has a banner for a Socialist picnic (the latter photo from <a href="http://pauldorpat.com/archivepage/seattle-now-then-the-floating-bridge-inauguration/" target="_blank">Paul Dorpat’s look</a> at some Lake Washington crossings that existed prior to the 520 floating bridge).  </p> <p>July 22nd, 1919</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24007521324http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/24007521324Tue, 29 May 2012 11:39:18 -07001919picnicgroceryadbellevueseattle10s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rxkbtQam1qiwo8ko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>December 30th, 1938</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23987190315http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23987190315Tue, 29 May 2012 00:45:47 -0700golden gate bridgesuicidedeathnazissan francisco30s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rv9iLRjK1qiwo8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>May 21st, 1969</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23985889124http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23985889124Mon, 28 May 2012 23:56:06 -0700QFCgroceryadfish60s1969Crime<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rk7wFCx31qiwo8ko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>July 9th, 1909</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23975139651http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23975139651Mon, 28 May 2012 19:57:32 -0700insanitydogdentistryviolence00s1909boys<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rib4916J1qiwo8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>May 28th, 1937</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23972375017http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23972375017Mon, 28 May 2012 19:16:16 -07001937seattleplaylandamusement parksad30s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4r1ikmJJ61qiwo8ko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Mmm. Sardine submarine sandwich. Probably much better than any of the rotational crap Subway makes today. Though, maybe not.<br/> September 9th, 1959</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23947920391http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23947920391Mon, 28 May 2012 13:13:32 -0700sandwichfoodrecipefish50s1959<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qye37VhS1qiwo8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>May 30th, 1900</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23943758338http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23943758338Mon, 28 May 2012 12:06:03 -0700Gunsadgold00s1900violence<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qwc61KmQ1qiwo8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>August 21st, 1918</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23941144764http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23941144764Mon, 28 May 2012 11:21:42 -07001918adtobacco10schewing tobacco<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pxmoLxDP1qiwo8ko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>November 22nd, 1954</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23915130328http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23915130328Sun, 27 May 2012 22:52:00 -0700suicidegolden gate bridgedeathsan franciscotoothache195450<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pn05YBeF1qiwo8ko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>“Happy” <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-goldengatebridgebre84q04j-20120527,0,5913202.story" target="_blank">75th anniversary</a>, Golden Gate Bridge. </p> <p>August 23rd, 1937</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23902939516http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23902939516Sun, 27 May 2012 19:02:29 -07001937suicidegolden gate bridgedeath<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pjoa8o3z1qiwo8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>July 7th, 1974</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23898470962http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23898470962Sun, 27 May 2012 17:50:34 -0700spokanegypsiesclairvoyantspeppersexpo '74197470s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p8w0zfWy1qiwo8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>May 29th, 1929</p>http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23884495690http://classifiedhumanity.com/post/23884495690Sun, 27 May 2012 13:57:00 -0700192920sadmemorial dayrhodesseattle