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Sailing yacht Fantome in Portage Bay, Seattle, circa 1954
The luxury sailing yacht Fantome, originally built for the Italian navy, belonged for many years to the heir to the Guinness Brewery. The vessel was stranded in Seattle in 1939 due to World War II, and, after the war, was blocked from leaving for nearly 14 years during a tax dispute with King County. Here, a small small sailboat heads…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder19.004
Date:Circa 1954
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Three young men on a sailboat, Seattle, circa 1956
Thre unidentifed young men enjoy a sunny afternoon on a small sailboat somewhere in the Seattle area. The Evinrude motor came in handy due to the lack of wind.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder19.005
Date:Circa 1950
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Boy pouring water over his head, Seattle, circa 1953
A boy at a beach pours water from a bottle over his head. Although the location was not identified by photographer Al Smith, it may be Madrona Beach on Lake Washington, a favorite destination.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder20.001
Date:Circa 1955
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Northwest Airlines plane with passengers on the boarding ramp, Seattle, circa 1950
A Northwest Airlines plane, possibly a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is on the runway with a big crowd at the boarding ramp. On the lower part of the ramp, an African-American man looks back towards the camera and waves his hat. The original print is slightly out of focus.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder20.002
Date:Circa 1953
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Three unidentified men, Seattle, circa 1953
Three men, wearing suits, topcoats and hats, share a hearty laugh at an unidentified event.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder22.001
Date:Circa 1953
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Protesters at the groundbreaking for Seattle's Kingdome, November 2, 1972
A deputy of the King County Department of Public Safety attempts to confront demonstrators who are protesting the construction of the Kingdome stadium at the western edge of the Chinatown - International District, Seattle's longtime Asian American neighborhood. A lawsuit to stop the stadium had failed, and activists were concerned that its construction and need for more parking would overwhelm…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder23.001
Date:1972
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Protestors at a meeting about Kingdome construction, circa 1972
Here, a KOMO television news cameraman films a protest meeting at an unidentified office. Asian activists and others fill the room, signs read: "Preserve the International District" and "... a Parking Lot" and "Chinatown. It's not Only A Place to Eat. People Live There Too." This meeting is probably part of the 1972 protest against construction of the Kingdome stadium…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder23.002
Date:Circa 1972
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Two members of the YMCA Men's Club, Seattle, circa 1952
Two unidentified members of a YMCA Men's Club shake hands in front of the club logo.. A certificate for the Colman HI-Y high school group hangs on the wall over the right end of the fireplace.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder26.001
Date:Circa 1952
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Three members of the YMCA Men's Club, Seattle, circa 1952
Three unidentified members of a YMCA Men's Club pose for a photograph. Two wear double-breasted suits. A certificate for the Colman HI-Y high school group hangs on the wall over the right end of the fireplace, and a mounted deer head hangs above.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder26.002
Date:Circa 1952
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Group of 17 YMCA Men's Club members, Seattle, circa 1952
Here, 17 unidentified members of a YMCA Men's Club pose for a group photograph with the club logo.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder26.003
Date:Circa 1952