504 results for: Women's Rights
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Servicemen at event sponsored by the Victory Canteen, Seattle, circa 1944
The Victory Canteen of the Seattle Civilian War Commission fed and assisted service men and women passing through Seattle during World War II. Thousands of volunteers, largely women, served meals at railroad stations, U.S.O. canteens, Service clubs, and special parties. The Victory Canteen also sponsored recreational events and collected goods to be mailed as holiday gifts to armed forces overseas.This…
ID Number:2014.49.005.016.0190
Date:Circa 1944
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Swimmers standing on blocks at Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1953
Three young women stand on winner's blocks at Madrona Park on Lake Washington, with an official standing in the center.
ID Number:2014.49.006.011.0033
Date:Circa 1965
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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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"Old Timers" club members posing together, Seattle, circa 1949
Eighteen "Seattle Old Timers" women pose for photo in costume, on the lawn of the "Tennis Club" at 23rd & E. Olive. In the back row, the identified women are Cora Spencer (2nd from left, Roberta Spencer's mother), and Edith Ruth Brown (5th from left). Seated in front are Mrs. Cecile McIver (2nd from left), Florence Artis (3rd from left),…
ID Number:2014.49.010.001.0003
Date:Circa 1949
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Group sitting during International Carnival, Seattle, circa 1949
Seafair Royalty have been a part of Seattle's annual ten-week-long celebration since the festival's beginnings in 1950. Young women are chosen for the court to represent their neighborhood and/or ethnic community and are awarded academic scholarships. Throughout the summer, Seafair Royalty participate in festival events and perform knighting ceremonies recognizing outstanding citizens in the Seattle area.The Chinatown - International District…
ID Number:2014.49.010.012.0020
Date:Circa 1949
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Couples at party at Collin's Field House, Seattle, circa 1949
This photo shows men and women dressed formally for a dance party at Collin's Field House. Pictured are Margaret (Peoples) O'Gwin, Aaron Webb, Russell Gideon and wife Lillian, Richard Gardenhire (Seattle Policeman and longshoreman), and Lem Smith and his wife. The others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.012.0023
Date:Circa 1949
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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
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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
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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
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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