December 11th, 1973
July 16th, 1973
October 28th, 1972
(He won and opened the first phase of the Viaduct. Per historylink: “When it came time to cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the viaduct, Seafair Queen Iris Adams arrived on a dogsled and presented a set of four-foot shears to Seattle mayor Allan Pomeroy (ca. 1907-1966). Smiling broadly, Pomeroy took the shears and snipped at the ribbon. Nothing happened. Pomeroy tried again. The ribbon held. Maintaining his grin, Pomeroy positioned himself for a third try while D. K. McDonald, master of ceremonies, produced a pocketknife and discreetly sidled up to Pomeroy’s left. While Pomeroy snipped, McDonald cut, and the offending strand parted. Motorists then roared up and down the viaduct, happily honking their horns in celebration.”)
January 21st, 1952
October 30th, 1952
October 30th, 1952
October 11th, 1981
November 4th, 1924
May 18th, 1935
November 6th, 1976
This could be on the site (but probably not the same structure) that today’s Blush Lounge now sits or possibly Tini Bigs. Notice how this was considered “North Seattle” in 1900.
August 17th, 1900
September 16th, 1936
February 1st, 1911
Less than eight years later, Nixon would be President and would use the FBI in efforts to deport John Lennon from the U.S. (npr story)
February 3rd, 1964
The Seattle Daily Times be pissed! Again, it bears note that Republicans and Democrats were essentially flip-flopped in ideology in 1900 — from what we think of the parties today. The Republicans were the liberals at this point in history.
October 5th, 1900
