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Eccentric Seattle: Roy Olmsted, Bootleg Czar

Eccentric Seattle: Roy Olmsted, Bootleg Czar

11/5/20044:51

Be introduced to dapper cop turned "King of the Rumrunners" and toast of Prohibition era Seattle, Roy Olmsted.

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Eccentric Seattle: Seattle's Own Red Scare

Eccentric Seattle: Seattle's Own Red Scare

Eccentric Seattle: Seattle's Historical Landmarks

Eccentric Seattle: Seattle's Historical Landmarks

Eccentric Seattle: Reginald H. Thomson, King of the Hills

Eccentric Seattle: Reginald H. Thomson, King of the Hills

Eccentric Seattle: Ivar Haglund, The Captain of Kitsch

Eccentric Seattle: Ivar Haglund, The Captain of Kitsch

Eccentric Seattle: Elmer Fisher, The Elusive Architect

Eccentric Seattle: Elmer Fisher, The Elusive Architect

Eccentric Seattle: Bertha Landes, The Housekeeping Mayor

Eccentric Seattle: Bertha Landes, The Housekeeping Mayor

Eccentric Seattle: Seattle, City of Gold

Eccentric Seattle: Seattle, City of Gold

Eccentric Seattle: Roy Olmsted, Bootleg Czar

Eccentric Seattle: Roy Olmsted, Bootleg Czar

Eccentric Seattle: Ballad of Lou Graham

Eccentric Seattle: Ballad of Lou Graham

History

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Views from the Vault: Bathing Suit Laws

Views from the Vault: Bathing Suit Laws

CityStream: Seattle's New Waterfront

CityStream: Seattle's New Waterfront

CityStream: Waterfront Then to Now History

CityStream: Waterfront Then to Now History

CityStream: Second Chances

CityStream: Second Chances

Seattle: A History in Short Stories (1909 to 1962)

Seattle: A History in Short Stories (1909 to 1962)

Favorite Archival Object: United Indians of All Tribes Proclamation

Favorite Archival Object: United Indians of All Tribes Proclamation

CityStream: Restorations, Resuscitation and the Recluse

CityStream: Restorations, Resuscitation and the Recluse

Favorite Archival Object: ARTS @ King Street Station, 2008-2019

Favorite Archival Object: ARTS @ King Street Station, 2008-2019

Seattle: A History in Short Stories (15,000BCE to 1909)

Seattle: A History in Short Stories (15,000BCE to 1909)

Seattle bids a fond farewell to Memorial Stadium

Seattle bids a fond farewell to Memorial Stadium

CityStream: Seattle Center Summer Events

CityStream: Seattle Center Summer Events

CityStream: The Grand Illusion Cinema – it's just an intermission!

CityStream: The Grand Illusion Cinema – it's just an intermission!

CityStream: Funky Flicks and Serious Comics

CityStream: Funky Flicks and Serious Comics

CityStream: Pioneer Square Improvements, Musang & Eclipse Hat Shop

CityStream: Pioneer Square Improvements, Musang & Eclipse Hat Shop

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Seattle's historic Labour Temple reimagined as a cultural hub

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Seattle's historic Labour Temple reimagined as a cultural hub

History Café: Stories of Filipino Seattle

History Café: Stories of Filipino Seattle

History Café: Hidden Echoes of Vietnam in Seattle

History Café: Hidden Echoes of Vietnam in Seattle

CityStream: Sustainable Dining & Nature's Classroom

CityStream: Sustainable Dining & Nature's Classroom

CityStream: The Return of Film Photography

CityStream: The Return of Film Photography

Signs of Vanishing Seattle: Cynthia Brothers with Tom Eykemans

Signs of Vanishing Seattle: Cynthia Brothers with Tom Eykemans

Favorite Archival Object: Medic One Photographs, 1970s

Favorite Archival Object: Medic One Photographs, 1970s

Art Zone: Wing Luke Museum showcases the art & resilience of Japanese American painters

Art Zone: Wing Luke Museum showcases the art & resilience of Japanese American painters

City Hall Park prayer paddles honor Coast Salish people

City Hall Park prayer paddles honor Coast Salish people

Tales from some of Seattle's oldest crypts

Tales from some of Seattle's oldest crypts

Favorite Archival Object: Back taxes & backstories: Seattle's 1877 delinquent property owners

Favorite Archival Object: Back taxes & backstories: Seattle's 1877 delinquent property owners

Community

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Seattle Public Schools High School Film Showcase

Seattle Public Schools High School Film Showcase

CityStream: Bold sounds, holiday magic, & more

CityStream: Bold sounds, holiday magic, & more

CityStream: Seattle Symphony Young Composers Workshop

CityStream: Seattle Symphony Young Composers Workshop

2025 King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum

2025 King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum

What Just Happened? A Post-General Election Debrief

What Just Happened? A Post-General Election Debrief

"Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America"

"Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America"

Mayor Harrell thanks Seattleites, local leaders & supporters in concession speech

Mayor Harrell thanks Seattleites, local leaders & supporters in concession speech

Views from the Vault: Bathing Suit Laws

Views from the Vault: Bathing Suit Laws

Honoring beloved pets & animals at Woodland Park Zoo’s first Día de Muertos celebration

Honoring beloved pets & animals at Woodland Park Zoo’s first Día de Muertos celebration

Rain or shine, this crossing guard keeps Seattle’s kids safe with a smile

Rain or shine, this crossing guard keeps Seattle’s kids safe with a smile

Mayor & City leaders celebrate opening of new tree nursery

Mayor & City leaders celebrate opening of new tree nursery

CityStream: Georgetown Morgue

CityStream: Georgetown Morgue

CityStream: Taxidermist Elizabeth Putnam finds beauty in the macabre

CityStream: Taxidermist Elizabeth Putnam finds beauty in the macabre

CityStream: Haunts, taxidermy, & cemeteries

CityStream: Haunts, taxidermy, & cemeteries

Enshittification and the Rot Economy: A Deep Dives Conversation with Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron

Enshittification and the Rot Economy: A Deep Dives Conversation with Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron

Mayor shares details of CARE expansion plan

Mayor shares details of CARE expansion plan

Department of Neighborhoods (DON) 2025 Open House

Department of Neighborhoods (DON) 2025 Open House

City announces nearly $5 million in grants to help reduce climate pollution

City announces nearly $5 million in grants to help reduce climate pollution

Transit Talk: Delivering on Sound Transit’s Vision

Transit Talk: Delivering on Sound Transit’s Vision

Mayor & Mariners fans march to T-Mobile Park to celebrate team's postseason run

Mayor & Mariners fans march to T-Mobile Park to celebrate team's postseason run

CityStream: Se Habla Media

CityStream: Se Habla Media

Seattle U Conversations: Mayoral Debate with Katie Wilson and Bruce Harrell

Seattle U Conversations: Mayoral Debate with Katie Wilson and Bruce Harrell

CityStream: Seattle's New Waterfront

CityStream: Seattle's New Waterfront

CityStream: Waterfront Park's New Features

CityStream: Waterfront Park's New Features

CityStream: Waterfront Art

CityStream: Waterfront Art

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Transportation Committee 12/2/2025

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Council Briefing 12/1/25

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Seattle Public Schools High School Film Showcase

Seattle Public Schools High School Film Showcase

CityStream: Bold sounds, holiday magic, & more

CityStream: Bold sounds, holiday magic, & more

CityStream: Seattle Symphony Young Composers Workshop

CityStream: Seattle Symphony Young Composers Workshop

City Council Special Meeting 11/21/2025

City Council Special Meeting 11/21/2025

Seattle Park District Board Special Meeting 11/21/2025

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Seattle Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting of 11/20/25

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City Inside/Out: Homelessness Hurdles

City Inside/Out: Homelessness Hurdles

Select Budget Committee 11/20/25

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Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Wool Friends: Ballard’s cozy haven for fiber artists of all levels

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Wool Friends: Ballard’s cozy haven for fiber artists of all levels

Art Zone Performance: Bow and Yarrow perform "Salty Sea"

Art Zone Performance: Bow and Yarrow perform "Salty Sea"

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Tommy Gregory, the artist-curator helping SEA Airport’s art collection soar

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Tommy Gregory, the artist-curator helping SEA Airport’s art collection soar

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Cannonball Arts sparks new life into an old downtown building

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy: Cannonball Arts sparks new life into an old downtown building

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy November 2025

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy November 2025

Book Lust with Nancy Pearl: Susan Straight

Book Lust with Nancy Pearl: Susan Straight

Bonnie Glenn sworn in as director of Office of Police Accountability

Bonnie Glenn sworn in as director of Office of Police Accountability

2025 King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum

2025 King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum

What Just Happened? A Post-General Election Debrief

What Just Happened? A Post-General Election Debrief

Select Budget Committee 11/17/25

Select Budget Committee 11/17/25

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