444 results for: Military
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Private Lois Jones and two friends at a jazz 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 Private Lois Jones sitting between…
ID Number:2014.49.14.016.10
Date:Circa 1944
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Sailors and their dates at a nightclub, Seattle, 1942
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.Here, Smith photographed three sailors in uniform and their dates…
ID Number:2014.49.14.028.09
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Patrons at the Basin Street 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 a group of unidentified jazz…
ID Number:2014.49.14.035.10
Date:Circa 1944
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Saxophone player at the Basin Street nightclub, 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 a saxophone player at the…
ID Number:2014.49.16.002.05
Date:Circa 1944
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Multi-generational group portrait, circa 1945
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs thirteen people in a multi-generational group, including a young girl in front and at least 2 generations of adult family or friends. The group poses together in a living room, and two of the…
ID Number:2014.49.16.025.15
Date:Circa 1945
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Two servicemen sitting at a bar, Seattle, circa 1945
Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the Jackson Street area nightclubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints. Here, Smith photographs two US Navy servicemen enjoying drinks at a nightclub bar. A slip of paper filed with the negative identifies one of the men as Lafayette Beech. The location…
ID Number:2014.49.16.095.03
Date:Circa 1945
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Serviceman in informal uniform, Seattle, circa 1948
An unidentified serviceman, wearing an informal uniform, poses for his portrait.
ID Number:2014.49.018.036.0082
Date:Circa 1948
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Military funeral, Seattle, 1949
Onlookers watch as a military funeral procession accompanies a flag-draped coffin as it leaves an unidentified Seattle church or funeral home. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and active military members are present.
ID Number:2014.49.018.046.0102
Date:1949
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Pete Peterson playing saxophone for a group of servicemen, 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 a group of servicemen listening…
ID Number:2014.49.29.09.01
Date:Circa 1944
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Baseball game at picnic, circa 1944
In addition to his jazz club images, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends and other local people in their everyday lives. Here, he photographs a warm-weather group outing in a park, with people relaxing on blankets in the sun in the foreground. They watch a baseball game being played by friends and family of all ages,…
ID Number:2014.49.050.019.02
Date:Circa 1944