1344 results for: Seattle Center
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A. Philip Randolph and C.L. Dellums at speaking venue, Seattle, circa 1947
A. Philip (Asa Philip) Randolph (1889–1979) was a labor organizer and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first labor organization led by African Americans to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor (AFL).Labor activist C.L. (Cottrell Lawrence) Dellums (1900-1989) was a porter for the Pullman Company when he…
ID Number:2014.49.005.039.0449
Date:Circa 1947
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Swimmers standing on blocks at Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1953
Three young women stand on winner's blocks at Madrona Park on Lake Washington, with an official standing in the center.
ID Number:2014.49.006.011.0033
Date:Circa 1965
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Lionel Hampton posing with two band members, Seattle, August 9, 1991
Seattle's jazz scene flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took thousands of photos in the popular Jackson street jazz clubs, and at larger venues hosting concerts. Among the many jazz musicians Smith photographed were a number of internationally renowned artists who came to play in…
ID Number:2014.49.06.036.06
Date:1991
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Frisco McGale, Buford Ransom, and Eddie Cotton, Seattle, circa 1947
Dornatt J. “Frisco” McGale (d. 1958), was a professional fighter, and a boxing trainer and manager. Born in Jamaica, McGale lived in Seattle since the 1920s and fought professionally during the 1920s and 1930s. After he retired from boxing, he devoted his time to training young boxers. He managed professional light-heavyweight Eddie Cotton for many years. During WWII, McGale was…
ID Number:2014.49.009.073.0292
Date:Circa 1947
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Members of the Royal Esquire Club on steps of Collins Field House, Seattle, September 11, 1949
The Royal Esquire Club is a private African American men's club in Seattle, founded in 1947 by five young Black men, as there was no welcoming venue in the city where they could socialize. Still active as of 2025 and now located in the Columbia City neighborhood, the club provides a space for social interaction, education, and entertainment for its…
ID Number:2014.49.010.003.0005
Date:1949
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Jessie Grimes with two members of the Royal Esquire Club, Seattle, September 11, 1949
The Royal Esquire Club is a private African American men's club in Seattle, founded in 1947 by five young Black men since there was no other welcoming venue in the city where they could socialize. Still active as of 2025 and now located in the Columbia City neighborhood, the club provides a space for social interaction, education, and entertainment for…
ID Number:2014.49.010.003.0173
Date:1949
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Circus equestrienne riding a horse, Seattle, September 11, 1949
A woman from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, in a formal dress with a hat, rides a horse at what is currently the site of the Seattle Center. Circus tents and a crowd are in the background.
ID Number:2014.49.010.006.0009
Date:1949
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Circus elephants posing with female performer, Seattle, September 11, 1949
A female performer from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus poses in the center of four elephants at the current site of the Seattle Center.
ID Number:2014.49.010.007.0011
Date:1949
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Circus elephants posing with trainer, Seattle, September 11, 1949
A trainer from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus works with elephants at the current site of the Seattle Center.
ID Number:2014.49.010.007.0178
Date:1949
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Cora Spencer and others posing in costume, Seattle, circa 1949
Cora Spencer, center, and two unidentified women pose in "Old Timers" costumes on the lawn of the Tennis Club at 23rd & E. Olive.
ID Number:2014.49.010.013.0179
Date:Circa 1949