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Image of Woman modeling robe at fashion show, circa 1955
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Woman modeling robe at fashion show, circa 1955

An unidentified woman poses on the runway at a fashion show, location unknown. This is possibly an event sponsored by the Vogue, a Seattle women's group. She wears a kimono robe.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder03009
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Woman modeling dress at fashion show, circa 1955
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Woman modeling dress at fashion show, circa 1955

An unidentified woman poses at a fashion show, location unknown. This is possibly an event sponsored by the Vogue, a Seattle women's group. She wears a stylish hat, a pearl necklace, white gloves, a lace dress, high-heel shoes and carries a fur-trimmed coat.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder03010
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Woman modeling dress at fashion show, circa 1955
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Woman modeling dress at fashion show, circa 1955

An unidentified woman poses at a fashion show, location unknown. This is possibly an event sponsored by the Vogue, a Seattle women's group. She wears earrings, a necklace, white gloves, a stylish dress with a train, and a fur stole.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder03011
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Woman modeling dress at fashion show, circa 1955
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Woman modeling dress at fashion show, circa 1955

Eight unidentified women in share the stage beneath a big sign reading "SMARTSET" at an unknown location, probably as part of a fashion show. They are dressed in fashionable evening wear - formal dresses, jewelry and gloves.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder03012
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Mail truck at the U. S. Post Office, Broadway Station on Capitol Hill, circa 1954
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Mail truck at the U. S. Post Office, Broadway Station on Capitol Hill, circa 1954

This Dodge mail truck is parked at the loading dock on Nagle Place behind the United States Post Office, Broadway Station. A postal worker stands on the dock, which is stacked with packages.In the mid-1950s, photographer Al Smith began working as a mail carrier at the Post Office and stayed for 25 years. He was proud of his work there…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder04001
Date:Circa 1954
Image of View north up Nagle Place from E. Pine St. on Capitol Hill, Seattle, circa 1954
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View north up Nagle Place from E. Pine St. on Capitol Hill, Seattle, circa 1954

This street view looking north from E. Pine St. along Nagle Place includes the loading dock of the Broadway Station Post Office, just past the Pontiac service entrance and to the left of the 1949 Ford sedan and the Carnation Ice Cream truck parked on the west side of the street. In the mid-1950s, photographer Al Smith began working as…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder04002
Date:Circa 1954
Image of Mt. Rainier above the fog from downtown Seattle, circa 1985
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Mt. Rainier above the fog from downtown Seattle, circa 1985

This photograph was possibly made from the 73rd-floor Sky View Observatory atop the Columbia Center. The view is to the south, across the Smith Tower, with Mt. Rainier in the distance.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder09001
Date:Circa 1985
Image of People at home opening gifts, Seattle, circa 1955
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People at home opening gifts, Seattle, circa 1955

This group is celebrating an occasion with gifts being opened in their comfortable bungalow-style living room. A man stands in front of the fireplace next to a television set, holding up a pair of argyle socks.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder11001
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Man and woman seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1956
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Man and woman seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1956

An unidentified man and woman share a couch in a comfortable, well-appointed living room.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder11002
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Man and woman seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1956
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Man and woman seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1956

An unidentified man and woman seated in a comfortable, well-appointed living room. He is smoking a cigarette.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder11003
Date:Circa 1955
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