Eccentric Seattle

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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CityStream: Life Through the Lens of Al Smith
CityStream: Life Through the Lens of Al Smith
Favorite Archival Object: Newsstand Report & Photographs, 1938
Favorite Archival Object: Newsstand Report & Photographs, 1938
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CityStream: Duwamish River Cleanup Seen Up Close
CityStream: Restoring Legends of Flight
CityStream: Restoring Legends of Flight
Favorite Archival Object: Commission for Improved Employment Photographs, 1932
Favorite Archival Object: Commission for Improved Employment Photographs, 1932
History Café: Paying Tribute to Seattle’s Black Landmarks & their Namesakes
History Café: Paying Tribute to Seattle’s Black Landmarks & their Namesakes
Favorite Archival Object: #SHellNo ArchiveSocial, 2015
Favorite Archival Object: #SHellNo ArchiveSocial, 2015
North Pole's Santa Claus was born here in Washington. Yes, really!
North Pole's Santa Claus was born here in Washington. Yes, really!
Favorite Archival Object: "Reduce Your Chills & Cut Your Bills" City Light PSA, 1987
Favorite Archival Object: "Reduce Your Chills & Cut Your Bills" City Light PSA, 1987
Favorite Archival Object: City Light Electric Car Prototype Photographs, 1968-1976
Favorite Archival Object: City Light Electric Car Prototype Photographs, 1968-1976
History Café: How Comics Frame History
History Café: How Comics Frame History
Seattle from the Margins: Migrant Labor History in 19th & 20th centuries
Seattle from the Margins: Migrant Labor History in 19th & 20th centuries
Discovery Park, A People’s Park
Discovery Park, A People’s Park
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CityStream: Viet-Wah Closes Its Doors
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CityStream: Steelheads Alley: Resurrecting Seattle’s Baseball Glory
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CityStream: El Centro de la Raza celebrates 50 years
CityStream: Honoring El Centro, Steelheads Alley & Ready to Ride
CityStream: Honoring El Centro, Steelheads Alley & Ready to Ride
Favorite Archival Object: Board of Theater Supervisors Documents, 1926-1965
Favorite Archival Object: Board of Theater Supervisors Documents, 1926-1965
CityStream: City Light returns Native American artifacts
CityStream: City Light returns Native American artifacts
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CityStream: Native Artifacts, Intersection Art & Free Eye Care
Celebrating 50 years of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Celebrating 50 years of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
CityStream: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
CityStream: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
Favorite Archival Object: Seattle Police Chief Letter, 1971
Favorite Archival Object: Seattle Police Chief Letter, 1971
Favorite Archival Object: Committee of the Whole Public Hearing, 1970
Favorite Archival Object: Committee of the Whole Public Hearing, 1970
Q&A: What are the root causes of homelessness in King County?
Q&A: What are the root causes of homelessness in King County?