1585 results for: City of Seattle
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Men outside of the Public Employment Office, Seattle, circa 1936
The Seattle Public Employment Office opened in 1894, serving many men who had come west during the panic of 1893 to seek a living. It was the first office of its kind in the nation. During the Great Depression, unemployed men in Seattle were able to find employment on WPA-funded projects like paving streets, and improving city parks, Boeing field,…
ID Number:2014.49.005.004.0045
Date:Circa 1936
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Men outside of the Public Employment Office, Seattle, circa 1936
The Seattle Public Employment Office opened in 1894, serving many men who had come west during the panic of 1893 to seek a living. It was the first office of its kind in the nation. During the Great Depression, unemployed men in Seattle were able to find employment on WPA-funded projects like paving streets, and improving city parks, Boeing field,…
ID Number:2014.49.005.005.0055
Date:Circa 1936
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Boy Scout group, Seattle, circa 1948
In addition to his images Seattle jazz clubs, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and other local people in their everyday lives, particularly in the city's Black community. Here, Smith takes a picture of a local group of Boy Scouts and their troop leaders.
ID Number:2014.49.005.023.0269
Date:Circa 1948
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Six people posing behind a bar, Seattle, circa 1944
In addition to documenting Seattle jazz clubs in the 1940s-50s, Al Smith also photographed family, friends and other local scenes in the city's Black community. On this occasion Smith photographed three men and three women behind the bar at an unidentified venue. Signs on the walls advertise beer and food, and indicate that the photo was taken during wartime: two…
ID Number:2014.49.005.027.0311
Date:Circa 1944
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Woman posing in front of grocery store, Seattle, circa 1950
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, an unidentified young woman in sunglasses poses with arms akimbo in front of a neighborhood grocery store. Written on negative sleeve: Old Timers
ID Number:2014.49.005.030.0353
Date:Circa 1950
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Rev. O.S. Thomas Lewis in his office, Seattle, circa 1950
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographed the pastor of a church in the Central Area, standing in his book-lined office. A sign mounted on the bookshelves identifies the man as Rev. O.S. Thomas Lewis. Written on negative sleeve: Old Timers
ID Number:2014.49.005.031.0364
Date:Circa 1950
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Man leaning against car, Seattle, circa 1935
In addition to his images of the Central Area club scene, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and other local people in their everyday lives, particularly in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs an unidentified man leaning against a convertible car. Behind him is a storefront with a sign reading "New and Used Furniture and…
ID Number:2014.49.005.065.0706
Date:Circa 1935
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Crane lifting Miss Cadillac out of water, Seattle, circa 1953
Here, a crane lifts the Detroit hydroplane "Miss Cadillac" out of the water at the Seward Park hydro pits during the city's annual Seafair hydroplane races.
ID Number:2014.49.006.006.0016
Date:Circa 1953
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Woman modeling a hairstyle, circa 1960
In addition to his images of the local jazz scene, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and other local people in their everyday lives, particularly in the city's Black community. Smith often photographed fashion shows, hairstyle models, and people fashionably dressed for a night out. Here, Smith photographs a woman modeling a tightly curled hairstyle, possibly…
ID Number:2014.49.006.029.0327
Date:Circa 1960
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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