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Image of Crowd at a football game, Seattle, circa 1937
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Crowd at a football game, Seattle, circa 1937

The Ubangi Blackhawks, a predominantly black semi-pro football team, played in Seattle’s Community League in the 1930s. In 1937, their winning streak led them to win the league championship. Here, a crowd watches the Ubangi Blackhawks play at Seattle’s Civic Stadium. Caption information source: BlackPast.org: Campbell, B. (2007, January 22) Ubangi Blackhawks. Retrieved from https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ubangi-blackhawks/
ID Number:2014.49.052.077.0005
Date:Circa 1937
Image of Unidentified couple in a Seattle park, circa 1935
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Unidentified couple in a Seattle park, circa 1935

In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in their everyday lives. On this occasion, he took an informal portrait of an unidentified black couple relaxing on a summer day in a Seattle park. The pipe-smoking man wears a fedora hat and a double-breasted “zoot suit” complete with wide jacket…
ID Number:2014.49.052.080.0007
Date:Circa 1935
Image of Gus Williams of the Seattle SuperSonics, circa 1979
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Gus Williams of the Seattle SuperSonics, circa 1979

Point guard Gus Williams led the Seattle SuperSonics to the 1979 NBA World Championship. Twice an NBA All-Star, Williams played six seasons for the Sonics. This photo, autographed by Gus Williams, shows him jumping for the basket.
ID Number:2014.49.053.008.02
Date:Circa 1979
Image of Bob Hopkins and Rob Blackburn during a Sonics games, circa 1983
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Bob Hopkins and Rob Blackburn during a Sonics games, circa 1983

This image shows Sonics announcer Bob Blackburn commentating on a game, with Bob Hopkins at left. Blackburn autographed the photo for the photographer Al Smith, who was an avid Sonics fan. Bob Blackburn (1924-2010) was the first play-by-play announcer for the Seattle Supersonics and became known as "the Voice" of the Sonics. Blackburn began his broadcasting career with minor league…
ID Number:2014.49.053.001.03
Date:Circa 1983
Image of Dee Dee Hackett at the Union Club, Seattle, circa 1944
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Dee Dee Hackett at the Union Club, Seattle, circa 1944

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.On this occasion, Smith photographed blues singer Dee Dee Hackett…
ID Number:2014.49.071.075.01
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Couple seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1947
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Couple seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1947

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, he photographs a couple relaxing in their living room. The woman sits in front of a fireplace reading a magazine, while the man relaxes in an easy chair.
ID Number:2014.49.076.002
Date:Circa 1947
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Al Smith on the SS President Grant, circa 1938

Albert Joseph "Al" Smith, Sr. (1916-2008), was a photographer and prolific chronicler of life in Seattle's Central Area during the mid- to late-20th century. From a hobby begun as a preteen, Mr. Smith began his "weekend job" and photography business, On the Spot, in the 1940s, capturing life in the city’s African American community, the Central Area neighborhood, and the…
ID Number:2014.49.094.005.05
Date:Circa 1938
Image of Woman standing on step in Japan, circa 1938
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Woman standing on step in Japan, circa 1938

Albert Joseph "Al" Smith, Sr. (1916-2008) was a photographer and prolific chronicler of life in Seattle's Central Area during the mid- to late-20th century. From a hobby begun as a preteen, Mr. Smith began his "weekend job" and photography business, On the Spot, in the 1940s, capturing life in the city’s African American community, the Central Area neighborhood, and the…
ID Number:2014.49.094.008.01
Date:Circa 1938
Image of Al Smith and a friend in Japan, circa 1936
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Al Smith and a friend in Japan, circa 1936

Al Smith, Sr. (1916-2008) was a photographer and prolific chronicler of life in Seattle's Central Area during the mid- to late-20th century, capturing life in the city’s Black African American community, the Central Area neighborhood, and the local jazz scene.Al Smith left O'Dea High School in 1935 and joined the Merchant Marine Union, working as a steward on passenger ships.…
ID Number:2014.49.094.011.04
Date:Circa 1936
Image of Al Smith and Sara Whitley, Seattle, circa 1920
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Al Smith and Sara Whitley, Seattle, circa 1920

Seattle photographer Albert J. "Al" Smith (1916-2008) was the son of West Indian immigrant parents Percy and Inez Smith. The couple settled in the Central Area neighborhood around 1914 and Al was born soon thereafter. The family lived on East Madison Street with close family friend Sarah M. Whitley (1850-1935) whom Al thought of as his grandmother. Here, Sarah Whitley…
ID Number:2014.49.Box31Folder001002
Date:Circa 1920
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