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Image of Woman and two men celebrating at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, October 14, 1944
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Woman and two men celebrating at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, October 14, 1944

A woman and one of the men clap their hands as they stand near a microphone at Mount Zion Baptist Church. The man being applauded wears a Navy uniform. Behind them is a religious mural. The people and the event are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder30.004
Date:1944
Image of Hiram Gale, Civil War veteran, riding in a parade, April 3, 1948
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Hiram Gale, Civil War veteran, riding in a parade, April 3, 1948

Hiram Randall Gale (1846-1951), Washington's last living Civil War veteran and former Commander-In-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, rides in a car during Seattle's Heritage Week kickoff parade, April 3, 1948.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder31.001
Date:1948
Image of Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet with his band, Seattle, July 17, 1944
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Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet with his band, Seattle, July 17, 1944

Trumpet player Louis Armstrong and his band played Seattle's Civic Auditorium on July 17 and 18, 1944. Many of his fans at the edge of the stage are in military dress. Written on negative page: 7-17-44 Louis Armstrong [band?] / Opening night Madison USO 9-16-44Caption information source: Seattle Daily Times, July 14, 1944, p. 10.
ID Number:2014.49.002.027.0094
Date:1944
Image of Military jazz band performing, Seattle, September 16, 1944
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Military jazz band performing, Seattle, September 16, 1944

In this 1944 photo, jazz musicians perform at a club while the audience gathers at the edge of the small stage. All are men in miltary uniform. Written on negative page: Opening night Madison USO 9-16-44
ID Number:2014.49.002.027.0097
Date:1944
Image of Couple dancing, with onlookers, Seattle, circa 1944
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Couple dancing, with onlookers, Seattle, circa 1944

A couple dances at an unidentified Seattle venue sometime during World War II. Many of the onlookers are in military uniform. Written on negative page: Jazz Local
ID Number:2014.49.002.036.0171
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Saxophone section of Jive Bombers, Seattle, circa 1944
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Saxophone section of Jive Bombers, Seattle, circa 1944

During World War II, Black musicians were recruited from across the country to officially serve as musicians in the U.S. Navy. Trained to play in big bands at the Great Lakes Naval Base in Illinois, the men formed 25-piece bands to tour naval bases and boost morale. One of the bands was transferred to the Sand Point Naval Air Station…
ID Number:2014.49.002.037.0234
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Military ceremony at ROOTS family  picnic, 1994
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Military ceremony at ROOTS family picnic, 1994

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:2014.49.04.039.04
Date:1994
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 Four Asian sailors posing in uniform, Seattle, circa 1953
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Four Asian sailors posing in uniform, Seattle, circa 1953

Four unidentified Asian sailors, in uniform and carrying cameras, are standing outside, leaning against a cyclone fence.
ID Number:2014.49.006.025.0069
Date:Circa 1960
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