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Image of Couple posing in formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953
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Couple posing in formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953

An unidentified couple in fancy dress stands before a wallpapered wall. The woman is in a ballerina length sleeveless dress with elbow length gloves and holds a hand bag. The gentleman is wearing a dark tuxedo.
ID Number:2014.49.010.034.0072
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Three couples in formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953
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Three couples in formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953

Three couples stand together in formal wear. Identified are Blanche Reece, Otis Reece, and Anna Miles (third, fourth and fifth from left). The others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.045.0089
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Lydia and Claude Norris, and Izzy Donaldson Smith, Seattle, circa 1953
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Lydia and Claude Norris, and Izzy Donaldson Smith, Seattle, circa 1953

Three people pose together in formal wear. The individuals are identified from left as Lydia Norris, Claude Norris, and Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith.
ID Number:2014.49.010.045.0091
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Two couples posing in formal wear, Seattle, circa 1953
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Two couples posing in formal wear, Seattle, circa 1953

Two couples pose together in formal wear. The couple at left is identified as Frank and Roberta Fair; the others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.045.0182
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Group around table at the Black & Tan, Seattle, circa 1947
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Group around table at the Black & Tan, Seattle, circa 1947

An unidentified group in fancy dress poses for a photo at the Black and Tan Club, a leading jazz nightclub located in Seattle's Central District neighborhood, which operated from 1922 until 1966. Four couples are seated at the table, and two women and a man stand behind it.
ID Number:2014.49.010.051.0102
Date:Circa 1947
Image of Marilyn Booker sitting with friends, Seattle, circa 1953
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Marilyn Booker sitting with friends, Seattle, circa 1953

Three women in fancy hats sit on a couch behind a chain. A man sits behind and to the right. Marilyn Booker is on the far right. The others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.054.0113
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Women posing at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
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Women posing at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953

Here, four well-dressed women pose near the podium at a fashion show. They are identified from left as Claudine Thurman, Anna Mary Knighton Hall, Lorraine Law, and Ola May Parker.
ID Number:2014.49.014.017.0028
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Lillian Gideon modeling gown at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
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Lillian Gideon modeling gown at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953

Lillian Gideon, whose husband owned Gideon's Pharmacy at 21st and Madison Street, poses on a riser at a fashion show, wearing a full-length satin dress with a lace ruffle and a choker.
ID Number:2014.49.014.018.0030
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Models backstage at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
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Models backstage at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953

Two women wearing bathrobes sit on a couch backstage at a fashion show, while two women wearing Asian-style clothing stand next to the couch, and a little girl plays on the floor in front of them. Two of the women are identified as Vivian (Meade) Caver, daughter of Christine Meade, and Peggy Johnson. The other two women are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.014.018.0031
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Wedding party posing at church, Seattle, circa 1953
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Wedding party posing at church, Seattle, circa 1953

A wedding party of twenty-three unidentified people pose at a Seattle Methodist church. The groomsmen all wear white jackets and black bow ties. The bridesmaids wear tea-length dresses and wide hats. There are two flower girls and one tiny ring bearer.
ID Number:2014.49.014.027.0064
Date:Circa 1953
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