Since early in Seattle’s Scouting history there were a group of Asian American Scout troops and packs. These troops in Japantown, Chinatown, and on the…
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Published February 9, 2025
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Published January 20, 2025
Hiroshima playgrounds came from Seattle
The people of Seattle raised funds in 1950 to buy Hiroshima playgrounds so children could play and grow. They were inspired by the words sent…
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Published January 14, 2025
Ben Oda: a LEGO tribute
This article describes “Ben Oda and the 442nd”, my build for BrickCon 2024’s History theme. It was a tribute to comic book letterer Ben Oda…
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Published January 5, 2025
Paul Bunyan’s Stump
I saw Paul Bunyan’s Stump. The giant lumberjack left it behind when he cut down the huge trees of Washington State, in what is now…
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Published February 3, 2020
Soule House, now and 1899
The photos are taken in Seattle on Broadway looking northeast to James. The archival photo is from University of Washington Special Collections, number SEA3080. In…
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Published January 1, 2017
The Curious Case of the Central School Clock
The clock tower of Seattle’s Central School stood in a commanding position. Built in 1883, the school was taller than any building around it at…
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Published November 20, 2016
Reflections on Yokohama and Seattle, 1906 to 2016
Every antique store has a basket — squeezed onto a corner of a shelf of an overfilled display case — with a pile of postcards.…
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Published November 3, 2016
Time to Daylight and Save Time in Seattle
Fall Back into Rephotography I’ll be on Evening magazine Friday, November 4th talking about the clocks in Seattle, in honor of the end of Daylight…
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Published July 4, 2016
Frederick Trump in Pioneer Square, Seattle
Donald Trump’s grandfather Yes, that Donald Trump. Get yourself an age appropriate beverage and a comfortable place to read this. I’d like the opportunity to correct…
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Published June 2, 2016
Corner Market Eba’s Store Number 2
Eba’s Cut Rate Groceries opened in the Corner Market in 1927, located just behind the 1st and Pike storefront occupied by 3 Girls Bakery. Eba…
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