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Group aboard a tour boat, probably NACWC convention attendees, Seattle, August 1948
Here, a happy group of unidentified men and women enjoy a boat ride. They are probably attendees of 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, gathered under the motto of "Lifting as We Climb" to…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17001
Date:1948
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Buddy Brashear sitting on living room couch, circa 1950
Musician Buddy Brashear played piano with Billy Tolles and his Men of Jive. Here Brashear, wearing dark glasses, is seated on a sofa, probably at his home, reading. Next to him is a console-style television set. Vinyl LP record albums are stored in a shelf and also laid out on the shag carpet in front of the TV. A storage…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17004
Date:Circa 1960
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Unidentified man in a chair, circa 1958
In the center of the picture, a casually dressed man sits comfortably in a wooden chair. At left are a piano and a console-style television set with a rabbit-ear aerial. To the right is a stone fireplace, over which is hung a framed religious print.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17005
Date:Circa 1958
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Couple seated in a living room, circa 1954
An unidentified couple relaxes in a richly decorated living room. He wears a sweater and striped pants and is smoking a cigar. She wears a print dress and sandals.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17006
Date:Circa 1954
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Two women standing on porch, Seattle, circa 1954
Two stylishly dressed women pose on an outdoor porch. Both wear hats trimmed with net. One sports a stylized necktie; the other a fur piece.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17007
Date:Circa 1954
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Woman dancing, Seattle, circa 1955
An unidentified dancer strikes a pose on a stage or in a studio.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17008
Date:Circa 1955
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Young woman with hat, Seattle, circa 1960
This photograph of an unidentified young woman wearing a stylish, lace-covered hat and creatively designed jewelry was printed by the photographer to mimic the effect of a cross-hatched engraving. At higher magnification, the fine lines are visible. The specific technique was not noted.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17009
Date:Circa 1960
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Ola Browning speaking at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
Ola Browning stands at the podium at a fashion show in a hat, suit, and fox fur stole. A band is visible behind her at the edge of the stage. This portrait of Ms. Browning is cropped from a larger image. See the full image, scanned from the negative, by searching image number 2014.49.014-017-0027.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17010
Date:Circa 1956
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Boy in outhouse, with tiny fish, circa 1956
A boy stands in an outhouse on a dock. He is holding a fishing line with a tiny fish on the end. Both the boy and the location are unidentified. This photo represents the visual gag or humorous genre of classic camera club print competitions.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder17011
Date:Circa 1956
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View to the northwest from the Volunteer Park water tower, Seattle, circa 1956
This view of Lake Union, the Ship Canal, and Puget Sound was taken from the top of the water tower in Volunteer Park. Beyond the reservoir in the foreground, one can see the buildings of St. Mark's Cathedral and St. Nicholas School. The trees that surround the water tower have since grown tall enough to obscure this view.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder19001
Date:Circa 1956