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Image of Group posing at a party, Seattle, circa 1953
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Group posing at a party, Seattle, circa 1953

Isabelle (Donaldson) "Izzie" Smith, left, poses with, left to right, an unidentified man, Dorothy Hollingsworth, Dan, Betty Cox, Bill Conley, Ruth (Beck) Davis, and three unidentified others on the porch during a party at a fourplex house located at 19th Avenue E. and E. John Street.
ID Number:2014.49.014.021.0042
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Dancers at Club Rizal, Seattle, circa 1944
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Dancers at Club Rizal, Seattle, circa 1944

Seattle's Jackson Street area jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.Here, Smith photographs a couple on the dance floor…
ID Number:2014.49.14.047.09
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Woman in wedding dress outside a house, Seattle, circa 1955
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Woman in wedding dress outside a house, Seattle, circa 1955

While photographer Al Smith may be better known for his Seattle jazz club images, he also took many photos of family and friends in their everyday lives. Here, a smiling bride holds a wedding bouquet as she poses for her portrait outside a house.
ID Number:2014.49.15.012.04
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Izzy Smith, Seattle, circa 1958
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Izzy Smith, Seattle, circa 1958

Isabelle “Izzy” Donaldson was born to a family of Black coal miners in Roslyn, Washington. She met photographer Al Smith, Sr. in 1939, just before he set sail on a monthlong trip. They wrote each other letters, and in 1941, after Al returned, they married. Al Smith took this photo of Izzy around 1958, before a house party. The Smiths…
ID Number:2014.49.15.097.04
Date:Circa 1958
Image of Hugh DeLacy campaign truck in parade, Seattle, 1946
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Hugh DeLacy campaign truck in parade, Seattle, 1946

Hugh DeLacy (1910-1986) served on the Seattle City Council from 1937 to 1940 and represented Washington’s 1st district in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947. This photo shows a campaign truck for DeLacy's campaign for reelection to Congress. The women on the back of the truck wear sweaters spelling out DeLacy's name, but appear unaware that they…
ID Number:2014.49.15.110.06
Date:1946
Image of Couple in booth at Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, 1945
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Couple in booth at Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, 1945

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.Here, Smith photographs a smiling couple in a booth at…
ID Number:2014.49.16.022.01
Date:1945
Image of Woman at Basin Street nightclub, circa 1943
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Woman at Basin Street nightclub, circa 1943

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints. Here, Smith photographs a woman sitting in a booth…
ID Number:2014.49.16.050.09
Date:Circa 1943
Image of Group near bar at Black & Tan nightclub, Seattle, circa 1945
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Group near bar at Black & Tan nightclub, Seattle, circa 1945

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.Here Al Smith photographs a group of friends posing in…
ID Number:2014.49.16.076.01
Date:Circa 1945
Image of Neighborhood House youth band, 1954
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Neighborhood House youth band, 1954

Neighborhood House opened in 1906 as a settlement established by the National Council of Jewish Women to provide services to Jewish immigrants. In 1956, with the help of the Seattle Housing Authority, the agency secured building space in the Yesler Terrace community. Neighborhood House continues to serve the Central District, immigrant communities, and public housing residents of King County.Here, the…
ID Number:2014.49.29.01.10
Date:1954
Image of Guests at a house party, circa 1945
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Guests at a house party, circa 1945

In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and local people in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs a group of friends enjoying themselves at a house party.
ID Number:2014.49.051.011.01
Date:Circa 1945
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