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Image of Members of the Royal Esquire Club on steps of Collins Field House, Seattle, September 11, 1949
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Members of the Royal Esquire Club on steps of Collins Field House, Seattle, September 11, 1949

The Royal Esquire Club is a private African American men's club in Seattle, founded in 1947 by five young Black men, as there was no welcoming venue in the city where they could socialize. Still active as of 2025 and now located in the Columbia City neighborhood, the club provides a space for social interaction, education, and entertainment for its…
ID Number:2014.49.010.003.0005
Date:1949
Image of Jessie Grimes with two members of the Royal Esquire Club, Seattle, September 11, 1949
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Jessie Grimes with two members of the Royal Esquire Club, Seattle, September 11, 1949

The Royal Esquire Club is a private African American men's club in Seattle, founded in 1947 by five young Black men since there was no other welcoming venue in the city where they could socialize. Still active as of 2025 and now located in the Columbia City neighborhood, the club provides a space for social interaction, education, and entertainment for…
ID Number:2014.49.010.003.0173
Date:1949
Image of Phil Burton and Walter White talking with Bill Ross, Seattle, November 20, 1949
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Phil Burton and Walter White talking with Bill Ross, Seattle, November 20, 1949

This photo shows three gentleman, possibly in a church building. From left to right are attorney Phil Burton, Walter White, and boxer and fight trainer Bill Ross. Walter Francis White (1893-1955), Executive Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1931-1955, visited Seattle on November 20, 1949.
ID Number:2014.49.010.004.0007
Date:1949
Image of Walter White posing with two others, Seattle, November 20, 1949
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Walter White posing with two others, Seattle, November 20, 1949

Walter Francis White (1893-1955), Executive Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1931-1955, visited Seattle on November 20, 1949. White worked with President Harry Truman to desegregate the armed forces. Here, he stands with two unidentified people at an unidentified location.
ID Number:2014.49.010.004.0196
Date:1949
Image of Walter White posing with Bill Ross, Seattle, November 20, 1949
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Walter White posing with Bill Ross, Seattle, November 20, 1949

Walter Francis White (1893-1955), Executive Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1931-1955, visited Seattle on November 20, 1949. White worked with President Harry Truman to desegregate the armed forces. Here, he stands with Seattle boxer and fight trainer Bill Ross at an unidentified location.
ID Number:2014.49.010.004.0197
Date:1949
Image of Circus equestrienne riding a horse, Seattle, September 11, 1949
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Circus equestrienne riding a horse, Seattle, September 11, 1949

A woman from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, in a formal dress with a hat, rides a horse at what is currently the site of the Seattle Center. Circus tents and a crowd are in the background.
ID Number:2014.49.010.006.0009
Date:1949
Image of Circus elephants posing with female performer, Seattle, September 11, 1949
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Circus elephants posing with female performer, Seattle, September 11, 1949

A female performer from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus poses in the center of four elephants at the current site of the Seattle Center.
ID Number:2014.49.010.007.0011
Date:1949
Image of Circus elephants posing with trainer, Seattle, September 11, 1949
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Circus elephants posing with trainer, Seattle, September 11, 1949

A trainer from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus works with elephants at the current site of the Seattle Center.
ID Number:2014.49.010.007.0178
Date:1949
Image of Fraternity brothers posing with house letters, Seattle, July 10, 1949
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Fraternity brothers posing with house letters, Seattle, July 10, 1949

Members of a fraternity gather at Dr. James Jackson's house, near Yesler on 25th. Fifteen men pose on a patio with a sign for Alpha Phi Alpha, the first African-American, intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity. From left to right, standing, are Monroe Wilson, Hercules Anderson, Dr. James E. Jackson, 5 unidentified men, Leslie Carter, and 2 unidentified men. Seated second from left…
ID Number:2014.49.010.009.0013
Date:1949
Image of Dr. Ralph Bunche and others at Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, July 7, 1949
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Dr. Ralph Bunche and others at Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, July 7, 1949

Dr. Ralph Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a United Nations mediator in Palestine during the 1948 conflict between the Arabs and Jews. He was the first African American to receive the prize. Dr. Bunche (1904-1971) said mediators "should be biased against suspicion, intolerance, hate, religious and racial bigotry."This photo shows Bunche and others gathered…
ID Number:2014.49.010.010.0015
Date:1949
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