774 results for: Smith, A. J.
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Carol Peoples playing outside, Seattle, circa 1952
Toddler Carol Peoples (now Carol Peoples-Procter), wearing a crocheted jacket and costume hat with braids, plays in front of an unidentified home.
ID Number:2014.49.006.024.0107
Date:Circa 1952
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Four Asian sailors posing in uniform, Seattle, circa 1953
Four unidentified Asian sailors, in uniform and carrying cameras, are standing outside, leaning against a cyclone fence.
ID Number:2014.49.006.025.0069
Date:Circa 1960
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Howard Allen sitting in backyard, Seattle, circa 1953
Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of his family and friends in their everyday lives. Here, he captures Howard Allen relaxing at an outdoor social gathering.
ID Number:2014.49.006.025.0070
Date:Circa 1960
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Girl posing in First Communion dress, Seattle, circa 1953
Jason Gayle's niece is dressed for her First Communion in a white ruffled dress and a long white veil. She stands in front of a sofa and holds a rosary and a missal.
ID Number:2014.49.006.026.0071
Date:Circa 1960
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Exterior of Yarbrough family home, Kirkland, circa 1955
Letcher and Arlene Yarorough lived in Kirkland, on Lake Washington. Letcher Yarbrough was president of the Seattle branch of the NAACP in the mid-1940s and later state president. With others, he helped pass the Washington State Fair Employment Practices Act of 1949. This photo shows a view of the Yarbrough's home among tall conifers across Lake Washington.
ID Number:2014.49.006.026.0108
Date:Circa 1955
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Marquee at Showbox Theater on 1st Ave., Seattle, circa 1953
In this image, the marquee at the Showbox Theater reads "Duke Ellington, His Orchestra & Sepia Revue, Harlem Headliners, Ivie Anderson, Marie Bryant, King Dickerson, Edwards & Pearson." A banner on the lamp post reads, "Show Box Now Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra."
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0073
Date:Circa 1960
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Three people posing at the Black Elk's Club, Seattle, circa 1953
The Elks fraternal order was racially segregated until the late 20th century and the local Black chapter in Seattle was a popular nightclub with a racially mixed, but mostly Black, clientele. Here, two unidentified women are standing on either side of a man in uniform at the Black Elk's Club, 600 Jackson Street. The woman on left is wearing a…
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0077
Date:Circa 1945
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Couple dancing in front of band at Savoy Ballroom, Seattle, circa 1953
Here, a couple dances in front of Al Pierre's band at the Savoy Ballroom. The man is in uniform, and the woman is in a sweater and a mid-length skirt. Al Pierre is on the piano, and trumpeter Leon Vaughn is second from the left.
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0078
Date:Circa 1945
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Woman attending a dance, Seattle, circa 1953
The Elks fraternal order was racially segregated until the late 20th century and the local Black chapter in Seattle was a popular nightclub with a racially mixed, but mostly Black, clientele. Here, a woman in a mid-length printed dress leans against a half-wall at a dance at the Black Elk's Club, 600 Jackson Street. She has a flower in her…
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0080
Date:Circa 1945
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A couple standing near bandstand , Seattle, circa 1953
An unidentified couple is standing together in front of a bandstand, probably at the Savoy at 22nd Avenue and E Madison. The man is in military uniform and the woman in a full-length dress, and the couple are smiling at each other. Decorations around the stage suggest that this is a special occasion.
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0082
Date:Circa 1945