Pro Parks Acquisition and Open Space photographs, 1966-2006.

Rice, Norman B. (Norman Blann), 1943-

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Norman Blann Rice (born May 4, 1943) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as the 49th Mayor of Seattle, Washington, the first African American to hold the office, from 1990 to 1998. Born in Denver, Colorado, he graduated from Manual High School there before attending the University of Colorado at Boulder for two years, dropping out and working as a hospital orderly, a meter reader and an engineer’s assistant. Rice moved to Seattle in 1969 and restarte...

Pro Parks Levy Program (Seattle, Wash.)

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Seattle Aquarium

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Open Space Program (Seattle, Wash.)

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Woodland Park Zoo

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The Woodland Park Zoo began its existence as a small private animal collection established by Seattle developer Guy C. Phinney (1852-1893) on the northwest corner of his 179-acre Woodland Park Estate. This menagerie included North American animals like deer and black bear, as well as more exotic specimens like African ostriches. After Phinney's death in 1893, the property remained in limbo until the City purchased it from Phinney's widow in 1899 for $100,000, despite a veto by Mayor...

Forward Thrust (Seattle, Wash.)

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Civic organization, Seattle, Washington; established 1966, dissolved 1974. From the description of Forward Thrust, Seattle, Washington, records, 1966-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28376114 ...

Pro/Parks (Organization : King County, Wash.)

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Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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In 1968 Seattle voters approved seven out of twelve bond issues collectively called the Forward Thrust Bond issue. The approved initiative, Proposition 6, included $118 million for new parks and an aquarium. Along with federal grants and the Seattle Model City Program, the Forward Thrust Bond supported the largest expansion of the park system in Seattle history. These programs funded more than seventy new parks and park facilities. In 1990, the Open Space and Trails Program began with $41.8 mill...

Community Center Levy Program (Seattle, Wash.)

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Locke, Gary Faye, 1950-

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Gary Locke was born on January 21, 1950, in Seattle, Washington, into a family of Chinese immigrants. After growing up in Seattle, Locke attended Yale University, receiving a bachelor's degree in political science in 1972. Three years later, he graduated from Boston University with a law degree. After graduating from law school, Locke served as a deputy prosecutor for King County in his home state of Washington. He was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 1982, where he se...