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Paisley Sin playing at Mad Dogs, Seattle, October 31, 1992
Paisley Sin, formed in Seattle in 1984 by Sylvan Smith and Findle McBliss, had various members over the years. Its music had roots in punk, soul, funk, pop, and classic rock. On October 31, 1992, the band played at Mad Dogs at 10805 Roosevelt Way NE. Here (from left) John Passareli, guitar; Robert Middleton, drums (not visible); Gerry Sylvan Smith,…
ID Number:2014.43.1.1.MUSIC144
Date:1992
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Original Richard Hugo House building, Seattle, 2016
Richard Hugo House, named for the Northwest poet Richard Hugo (1923-1982), was originally located in an old frame house at the corner of Eleventh Avenue and East Olive Street, in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The building, built in 1902, had originally housed a mortuary and funeral Home, and later, the New City Theater. Hugo House was founded in 1996 by…
ID Number:2014.43.2.4.ARCH200
Date:2016
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Taiko drummers performing at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 2015
During the summer of 1932, the Seattle Buddhist Church held the city's first Bon Odori festival. Bon Odori is a Japanese dance which is part of the observance of Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance, which celebrates the Buddhist tradition of selfless giving, expresses gratitude to departed family members. Over the years, the festival grew to include flower…
ID Number:2014.43.2.4.MUSIC433
Date:2015
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Oscar Holden Sr. at the piano, Seattle, June 9, 1952
Nashville native Oscar Holden arrived in Seattle in 1925, by way of Chicago and Vancouver, and quickly became an important figure in the city's jazz scene. Here, he sits at his piano at home, with a drum set in the background. The Holden's home was the scene of monthly jam sessions. Caption information source: HistoryLink essay 11074
ID Number:2014.49.002.015.0047
Date:1952
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Louis Armstrong onstage at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, July 17, 1944
Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure wherever jazz was played around the city. Here, he photographed Louis Armstrong and his band, who played at Seattle's Civic Auditorium on July 17 and 18, 1944. This photo shows Armstrong standing at the microphone, trumpet in hand, at the July 17 performance. Bandstands are just visible behind him, printed with the…
ID Number:2014.49.002.027.0214
Date:1944
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Evelyn Williamson and Lionel Hampton onstage at the Trianon, December 1940
Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure wherever jazz was played around the city. On this occasion, he photographed Evelyn Williamson as she sang with Lionel Hampton and his band at the Trianon Ballroom in December 1940. Williamson, a local vocalist who sang in Jackson Street area clubs, had already recorded a number with the band. At this time,…
ID Number:2014.49.002.037.0229
Date:1940
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Izzy Smith with Butch Smith and a friend at Granite Falls, circa 1950
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images and photographs of the city's Black community, photographer Al Smith took many photos of his family and close friends. Here, Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith and Al "Butch" Smith, Jr. (at right), the wife and son of the photographer, pose with another boy on the rocks at Granite Falls during a family outing.
ID Number:2014.49.003.039.0298
Date:Circa 1950
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Izzy Smith looking through window, circa 1948
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images and photographs of the city's Black community, photographer Al Smith took many photos of his family and close friends. Here, he photographs his wife Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith looking out of the window of a cabin during a family vacation.
ID Number:2014.49.004.023.0105
Date:Circa 1948
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Izzy and Butch Smith at a sandbox, Seattle, circa 1948
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images and photographs of the city's Black community, photographer Al Smith took many photos of his family and close friends. Here he photographs his wife, Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith, and son, Al "Butch" Smith, Jr. sitting on the edge of a sandbox at a local playground.
ID Number:2014.49.004.026.0133
Date:Circa 1948
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Sam Smith at ROOTS family picnic, 1991
The tradition of the ROOTS family picnic began in the early 1970s, when Arline and Letcher Yarbrough invited to dinner a group of close friends they hadn’t seen in many years. Those who attended agreed to establish more regular get togethers. Word went out to the “Old Timers,” as they called themselves, to come to a reunion at Seward Park.…
ID Number:2014.49.04.028.17
Date:1991