Community Members

Redmond community members shaped the city we know and love today! These photos highlight just a few individuals pictured in our collections. Some were business owners or residents here in Redmond, others were a part of the many other towns and communities in our region that influenced life in Redmond.

Tommy Murillo

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Tommy Murillo arrived in Redmond in the 1930s. He was a husband, a father, and one of the first vendors at the Redmond Saturday Market.

Gene Kimura

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A woman smiles happily at the Kimura Nursery and Landscaping on Bel-Red road, owned by Toyo and Gene Kimura (not pictured).

Xa-cha-blu

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Xa-cha-blu (also known as Mary Louie) was a Snoqualmie woman, renowned herbal medicine specialist, and midwife.

Fred Rapadan and Frank Pambid

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Fred Rapadan (left) and Frank Pambid (right) were active members of the M.H. Del Pilar Lodge #629, in Seattle, during the 1930s-1950s.

Victor (Vic) Bartig

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This photo of Vic Bartig comes from our archive of photos from the Sammamish Valley News. Vic moved to King County around 1950, and later out to the San Juan Islands.