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Honorary Mayor of Ballard Marvin Sjoberg holds a bouquet of flowers while celebrating his 62nd birthday at the Ballard Smoke Shop, 5439 Ballard Ave. NW,Seattle, Washington, April 4, 1983
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| Title | Honorary Mayor of Ballard Marvin Sjoberg holds a bouquet of flowers while celebrating his 62nd birthday at the Ballard Smoke Shop, 5439 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle, Washington, April 4, 1983 |
| Photographer | Wallen, Don
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| Date | 1983 |
| Historical Background | Marvin Sjoberg (born ca. 1921) moved to Ballard with his parents during the depression. Illiterate, he sold newspapers, worked odd jobs, and for years lived in the basement of the Ballard Smoke Shop, working as its caretaker and occasional bouncer. A beloved character in the neighborhood, he came to be known as the Honorary Mayor of Ballard, and a local park was named "Marvin's Garden" in his honor.
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| Notes | Wallen 908a |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Sjoberg, Marvin
Older men--Washington (State)--Seattle
Birthday parties--Washington (State)--Seattle
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| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Modern Photographers Collection
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| Order Number | MPH1379 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Don Wallen Collection |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | Silver gelatin; b&w |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 1000XL at 120 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2010 |
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