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Image of Couple at a party, Seattle, circa 1954
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Couple at a party, Seattle, circa 1954

A couple attends a social event at an unknown location, it seems to be a reception or cocktail party. She wears a corsage; he has a boutonniere.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder11004
Date:Circa 1954
Image of Woman with an aquarium, Seattle, circa 1955
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Woman with an aquarium, Seattle, circa 1955

An unidentified young woman, fashionably dressed in a stylish skirt and blouse, poses with an aquarium at what appears to be a home furnishings exposition. A sign behind her reads: "Furniture Courtesy of Northgate Furniture."
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder11005
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Woman with an aquarium, Seattle, circa 1955
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Woman with an aquarium, Seattle, circa 1955

An unidentified young woman wears a cocktail dress and poses in a living room setting at what appears to be a home furnishings exposition. A sign behind her reads: "Furniture Courtesy of Northgate Furniture."
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder11006
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Group of four people at King Street Station, Seattle, circa 1955
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Group of four people at King Street Station, Seattle, circa 1955

Mr. and Mrs. Will Nichols (left) met their house guests Irene McCoy Gaines (right) and her mother, Mrs. Mamie Lane (in wooden wheelchair), at King Street Station. They are posed in front of an elevator during the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder11007
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Couple dressed for a night on the town, circa 1955
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Couple dressed for a night on the town, circa 1955

An couple at an unknown location pose for the camera. He wears a double-breasted suit and is smoking a cigarette; she wears a fashionable dress and carries a stylish evening bag.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder12001
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Man and woman seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1955
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Man and woman seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1955

An unidentified man and woman share a couch in a comfortable, well-appointed living room. See also image numbered 2014.49.Box22_Folder11_003 depicting the same couple.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder12003
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Graduation ceremony at Bethel A.M.E. church, Seattle, circa 1954
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Graduation ceremony at Bethel A.M.E. church, Seattle, circa 1954

Eighteen young people hold diplomas and wear caps and gowns. In their midst, wearing a suit, is a man standing behind a lectern labeled "Bethel A.M.E."
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder16001
Date:Circa 1954
Image of Santa Claus and group of children, circa 1954
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Santa Claus and group of children, circa 1954

A large and racially diverse group of people, most of them children, surround Santa Claus at some kind of a Christmas celebration in front of a Shell service station. In the back row six men, possibly Masons, are wearing fezzes. The people are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder16002
Date:Circa 1954
Image of Group of people posed in a backyard, circa 1955
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Group of people posed in a backyard, circa 1955

Here, 22 women, eight men, and one boy pose together at an event in a backyard. A lawn chair, big table umbrella, and summer dresses hint at warm weather. The people are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder16003
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Children and Santa, circa 1954
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Children and Santa, circa 1954

Here, a group of unidentified children pose with a sleepy-looking Santa Claus in front of a tall Christmas tree decorated with tinsel.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder16004
Date:Circa 1954
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