469 results for: Home and Family
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Armchairs in a living room, Seattle, circa 1950
Seattle photographer Al Smith often photographed family and friends in their homes--in family groups, with friends at a house party, or dressed up for special occasions. In this unusual photo, Smith chose to photograph four empty chairs facing each other in a circle in a living room, with no people present.
ID Number:2014.49.010.054.0280
Date:Circa 1950
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Portrait of Izzy Smith, Seattle, circa 1953
Here, Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith, wife of the photographer, poses in an off-the-shoulder dress, wearing a pearl choker.
ID Number:2014.49.010.056.0115
Date:Circa 1953
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Portrait of Isabelle "Izzy" Smith, Seattle, circa 1953
Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith, wife of the photographer, poses here in a satin gown with dark edging.
ID Number:2014.49.010.060.0192
Date:Circa 1953
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Men around table at Wiseman party, Seattle, circa 1953
Twelve men pose together in a dining room, surrounding a table laden with a cake, punch bowl, and silver tea service. E. E. Spearman and Al Hall are on the far left. Henry Johnson, Sr., and John Copeland are on the far right. The others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.061.0121
Date:Circa 1953
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Woman posing near piano, Seattle, circa 1953
An unidentified woman stands next to a grand piano with a paisley cloth on its top. She is wearing a dark dress with sequin detailing and a hat.
ID Number:2014.49.010.063.0127
Date:Circa 1953
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Sadie Stovall in her living room, circa 1947
In addition to his images of the local jazz scene, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends and other local people in their everyday lives. Here, he photographs Sadie Stovall posing in a fancy dress and fur stole in her living room.
ID Number:2014.49.011.006.0007
Date:Circa 1947
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Joe Smith with his gun collection, circa 1948
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. On this occasion he photographed his close friend Joe Smith showing off his collection of hunting firearms.
ID Number:2014.49.011.024.0040
Date:Circa 1948
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Party-goers posing together by a birthday cake, Seattle, circa 1945
A postal carrier during the week, Albert Joseph "Al" Smith, Sr. (1916-2008) spent weekends taking pictures for his photography business "On The Spot." His photographs tell the stories of everyday people who shaped the dynamic character of Seattle, offering rare views into the city’s African American community, the Central Area neighborhood, and the local jazz scene. In this image, ten…
ID Number:2014.49.011.026.0042
Date:Circa 1945
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Al, Izzy, and Butch Smith at home, Seattle, circa 1948
Albert Joseph "Al" Smith, Sr. (1916-2008), was a photographer and prolific chronicler of life in Seattle's Central Area during the mid- to late-20th century. From a hobby begun as a preteen, Mr. Smith began his "weekend job" and photography business, On the Spot, in the 1940s, capturing life in the city’s Black community, the Central Area neighborhood, and the local…
ID Number:2014.49.11.12.31
Date:Circa 1948
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Neighborhood houses, Seattle, circa 1955
Al Smith took many photographs in Seattle’s Central District, located between the downtown business district and out along East Madison. Housing discrimination and restrictive real estate covenants meant that this was one of the few areas where African Americans could live. Much of the neighborhood was made up of small older brick or frame houses. Here, two Central Area residents…
ID Number:2014.49.011.019.0090
Date:Circa 1955