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Image of Women singing at anniversary party, Seattle, circa 1950
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Women singing at anniversary party, Seattle, circa 1950

Pictured is a gathering at a church hall, possibly on 15th Avenue, near Yesler Way. The sign in the background reads "Our Pastor's 14th Anniversary." Below the stage on the left, two unidentified women are seated at a table containing gifts. At left, on the stage, an older gentleman and a woman sit in stuffed chairs. To the right is…
ID Number:2014.49.010.021.0046
Date:Circa 1950
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 Group around table at the Black & Tan, Seattle, circa 1947
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Group around table at the Black & Tan, Seattle, circa 1947

Five unidentified women sit at a table at the Black and Tan Club, a leading jazz nightclub located in Seattle's Central District neighborhood, which operated from 1922 until 1966. Three gentleman pose in the background.
ID Number:2014.49.010.051.0103
Date:Circa 1947
Image of Women riding in East Madison Seafair parade, Seattle, circa 1953
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Women riding in East Madison Seafair parade, Seattle, circa 1953

Four unidentified young women of Japanese descent wear traditional kimonos as they ride in a parade car passing the Seattle Japanese Methodist Church at 1236 S. Washington Street. The banner on the car reads "Japanese Community Queen."
ID Number:2014.49.010.053.0107
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Women riding in East Madison Seafair parade, Seattle, circa 1953
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Women riding in East Madison Seafair parade, Seattle, circa 1953

Five unidentified young women of Filipino descent wear formal dresses as they ride in a parade car marked "Filipino Community of Seattle" passing in front of the Seattle Japanese Methodist Church at 1236 S. Washington Street.
ID Number:2014.49.010.053.0108
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Black community Queen and princesses  riding in Seafair International Parade, Seattle, circa 1953
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Black community Queen and princesses riding in Seafair International Parade, Seattle, circa 1953

In the early 1950s, Seattle’s annual Seafair celebration included an International Festival. Seattle's Filipino, Black, Chinese and Japanese communities each selected a royal court to represent them for the festival, and floats would carry the Queen and her princesses in the International Parade.Here, the Queen and four princesses representing Seattle Black community sit in a parade car during an International…
ID Number:2014.49.010.053.0110
Date:Circa 1953
Image of NACWC Executive Secretary Ruby Kendrick seated at desk, Seattle, August 1948
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NACWC Executive Secretary Ruby Kendrick seated at desk, Seattle, August 1948

Here, Ruby M. Kendrick sits at a desk taking notes. Kendrick was executive secretary and a delegate from Washington, D.C., to the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, who gathered under the motto of "Lifting…
ID Number:2014.49.010.064.0128
Date:1948
Image of NACWC convention attendees at Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, August 1948
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NACWC convention attendees at Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, August 1948

Here, eleven unidentified women pose for their photo at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1217 6th Avenue, Seattle. The women are attendees at the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, who gathered under the motto of "Lifting…
ID Number:2014.49.010.064.0130
Date:1948
Image of NACWC delegates onstage at convention, Seattle, August 1948
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NACWC delegates onstage at convention, Seattle, August 1948

Three women stand on a stage decorated with trees and bouquets at Garfield High School. The women are attending the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, who gathered under the motto of "Lifting as We…
ID Number:2014.49.010.065.0132
Date:1948
Image of NACWC convention speaker in Seattle, August 1948
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NACWC convention speaker in Seattle, August 1948

An unidentified woman speaks on stage at Garfield High School, using a cane to support herself. The woman is likely a delegate to the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women (now the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43…
ID Number:2014.49.010.065.0134
Date:1948
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