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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
Image of Seven women standing in front of stage, Seattle, circa 1953
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Seven women standing in front of stage, Seattle, circa 1953

Renee Moore (second from left), Mrs. James Jackson (third from right), and five unidentified women stand in front of a stage, all wearing fancy dresses and gloves. Playing onstage behind the women are saxophonist Terry Cruise, third from left, and his swing band. The venue is probably Washington Hall at 14th Avenue and Jackson Street.
ID Number:2014.49.014.036.0078
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Nine women in formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953
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Nine women in formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953

Renee Moore (second from left), Marian Cousins (fourth from left), and seven unidentified women stand together, all wearing formal dresses and gloves. The location is probably Washington Hall at 14th Avenue and Jackson Street.
ID Number:2014.49.014.037.0079
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Model under trellis at a fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
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Model under trellis at a fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953

A woman wearing a polka dot dress poses under an arched trellis at an Easter fashion show. She has been tentatively identified as "Ms. Bailey."
ID Number:2014.49.014.040.0089
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Woman modeling dress on stage, Seattle, circa 1953
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Woman modeling dress on stage, Seattle, circa 1953

An unidentified woman wearing a light sleeveless dress walks on the stage at an Easter fashion show.
ID Number:2014.49.014.042.0093
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Three women modeling dresses at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
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Three women modeling dresses at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953

Three unidentified women in fancy sleeveless dresses pose in front of an egg-themed backdrop at an Easter fashion show.
ID Number:2014.49.014.042.0094
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Model posing at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
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Model posing at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953

Here, a model wearing a layered, strapless party dress and carrying a clutch poses near a piano at a Seattle fashion show.
ID Number:2014.49.014.043.0100
Date:Circa 1953
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