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Image of Butch & Izzy Smith riding on a sled, Seattle, circa 1950
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Butch & Izzy Smith riding on a sled, Seattle, circa 1950

In addition to his jazz club images, Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends and other local people in their everyday lives. This photo shows Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith and Al "Butch" Smith, Jr., the wife and son of the photographer, riding together on a sled down a snowy street near their home on 23rd Avenue in…
ID Number:2014.49.005.096.0958
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Servicemen at event sponsored by the Victory Canteen, Seattle, circa 1944
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Servicemen at event sponsored by the Victory Canteen, Seattle, circa 1944

The Victory Canteen of the Seattle Civilian War Commission fed and assisted service men and women passing through Seattle during World War II. Thousands of volunteers, largely women, served meals at railroad stations, U.S.O. canteens, Service clubs, and special parties. The Victory Canteen also sponsored recreational events and collected goods to be mailed as holiday gifts to armed forces overseas.This…
ID Number:2014.49.005.016.0186
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Servicemen at event sponsored by the Victory Canteen, Seattle, circa 1944
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Servicemen at event sponsored by the Victory Canteen, Seattle, circa 1944

The Victory Canteen of the Seattle Civilian War Commission fed and assisted service men and women passing through Seattle during World War II. Thousands of volunteers, largely women, served meals at railroad stations, U.S.O. canteens, Service clubs, and special parties. The Victory Canteen also sponsored recreational events and collected goods to be mailed as holiday gifts to armed forces overseas.This…
ID Number:2014.49.005.016.0190
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Men's baseball team, Seattle, circa 1940
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Men's baseball team, Seattle, circa 1940

In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and members of the community. Here, Smith photographs a men's baseball team posing in a park. The team is made up of Black players, most of whom wear a uniform with a logo reading "AC." Most sports teams were segregated until the mid-20th…
ID Number:2014.49.005.064.0695
Date:Circa 1940
Image of Kohga Photographic Society  members at giant cedar stump, Snohomish County, circa 1950
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Kohga Photographic Society members at giant cedar stump, Snohomish County, circa 1950

Seattle photographer Al Smith began taking photographs as a hobby as a teenager and continued documenting his experiences, both abroad and at home, throughout his life. Best known for his photos of Seattle's Jackson Street area jazz clubs and musicians, Smith also photographed family, friends, and local people in their everyday lives.After World War II, Al Smith was invited to…
ID Number:2014.49.005.066.0710
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Isabelle and Cheryl Smith feeding animals at the zoo, Seattle, circa 1953
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Isabelle and Cheryl Smith feeding animals at the zoo, Seattle, circa 1953

Here, Isabelle (Donaldson) Smith and her daughter Cheryl, wife and daughter of the photographer, feed animals through a fence at the Woodland Park Zoo.
ID Number:2014.49.006.001.0001
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Two women holding babies, Seattle, circa 1953
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Two women holding babies, Seattle, circa 1953

Here, two women sit on a couch, each holding a baby. They are possibly the mother and grandmother of the children.
ID Number:2014.49.006.002.0002
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Toddler sitting in a chair, Seattle, circa 1953
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Toddler sitting in a chair, Seattle, circa 1953

A toddler girl, wearing an embroidered dress and white shoes, is seated in an arm chair covered with a bedspread.
ID Number:2014.49.006.002.0003
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Toddler sitting in a chair, Seattle, circa 1953
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Toddler sitting in a chair, Seattle, circa 1953

A toddler girl, wearing an embroidered dress and white shoes, is seated in an arm chair covered with a bedspread.
ID Number:2014.49.006.002.0109
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Toddler sitting in a chair, Seattle, circa 1953
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Toddler sitting in a chair, Seattle, circa 1953

A toddler girl, wearing an embroidered dress and white shoes, is seated in an arm chair covered with a bedspread. She is waving a small box.
ID Number:2014.49.006.002.0110
Date:Circa 1953
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