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  Museum Alphabet Special Edition

  For our Museum Alphabet series, we couldn’t decide between two “J” options, so we are bringing you a double feature! First up, we have a cool collection of Jigsaw Puzzles…

  April 13, 2020

• GiveBig to the Southwest Seattle Historical Society

  Support your local history through GiveBig 2020! Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, May 6 you can show your support for your history and community by making a gift to the…

  March 31, 2020

• Volunteer Highlight: Roberta Hyman

  This month we are highlighting collections volunteer, Roberta Hyman. Roberta assists staff with labeling and housing artifacts, and many other projects! She is appreciated in the museum for her meticulous…

  March 30, 2020

• VIDEO: Alki Suffragist Katherine Smith

  If you are a woman voting in Washington, you have a woman from Alki to thank. Katherine Smith was a suffragist who tirelessly fought for women’s right to vote both…

  March 26, 2020

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  Help Capture History: Documenting COVID-19

  The Southwest Seattle Historical Society realizes that we are living through an historic event. In an effort to document the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our community,…

  March 24, 2020