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Guests at a house party, circa 1945
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and local people in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs a group of friends enjoying themselves at a house party.
ID Number:2014.49.051.011.01
Date:Circa 1945
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Marjorie Polk and Kathryn Polk wearing gowns, Seattle, circa 1940
This image of sisters Marjorie Evelyn (Polk) Sotero (1916-2005) and Kathryn Henrietta (Polk) Coleman (1916-2001), dressed in fancy gowns, was taken in Seattle at an unknown event. The sisters moved with their family from Montana to Tacoma sometime between 1920 and 1930. Marjorie (at right) worked as a hospital ward clerk and department store detective before joining the United States…
ID Number:2014.49.051.037.01
Date:Circa 1940
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Friends at a house party, Seattle, circa 1943
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs a group of friends enjoying themselves at a house party.MOHAI’s 2022 Curator’s Fellow Brittney Frantece explored the photographs in the Al Smith Collection for how they demonstrate Black worldbuilding in Seattle. Looking at this…
ID Number:2014.49.051.111.02
Date:Circa 1943
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Guests at a house party, Seattle, circa 1940
This image of a group of people at house party was taken by Seattle photographer Albert J. "Al" Smith, Sr. (1916-2008). A postal carrier during the week, Al Smith 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…
ID Number:2014.49.051.119.02
Date:Circa 1940
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Couple seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1947
While photographer Al Smith may be better known for his Seattle jazz club images, he also took many photos of family and friends in their everyday lives. Here, he photographs a couple relaxing in their living room. The woman sits in front of a fireplace reading a magazine, while the man relaxes in an easy chair.
ID Number:2014.49.076.002
Date:Circa 1947
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Al Smith and Sara Whitley, Seattle, circa 1920
Seattle photographer Albert J. "Al" Smith (1916-2008) was the son of West Indian immigrant parents Percy and Inez Smith. The couple settled in the Central Area neighborhood around 1914 and Al was born soon thereafter. The family lived on East Madison Street with close family friend Sarah M. Whitley (1850-1935) whom Al thought of as his grandmother. Here, Sarah Whitley…
ID Number:2014.49.Box31Folder001002
Date:Circa 1920
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Kohga Photographic Society at the Maneki Café, Seattle, circa 1949
Seattle photographer Al Smith began taking photographs as a hobby as a teenager and continued documenting his experiences, both abroad and at home, throughout his life. Best known for his photos of Seattle's Jackson Street area jazz clubs and musicians, Smith also photographed family, friends, and local people in their everyday lives.After World War II, Al Smith was invited to…
ID Number:2014.49.Box31Folder001004
Date:1949
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David Thomas Denny II and Nellie Graham Denny, Seattle, circa 1938
Nellie Elizabeth Graham (1871-1956) and her husband, David Thomas Denny II (1867-1939), were both born in Seattle to early settlers, Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Crammond) Graham and Walter Graham, and David Thomas Denny and Louisa B (Boren) Denny, respectively. Nellie and David II were married on December 9, 1891, and together had three children, Inez Louisa (Denny) Whiteaker (1893-1963), Walter Claude Denny…
ID Number:2014.81.16
Date:Circa 1938
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Inez Louisa Denny as a child, Seattle, circa 1896
Inez Louisa Denny was born in 1893 to David Thomas Denny II and Nellie Graham Denny. She attended the University of Washington and in 1918 married John Charles Whiteaker (1894-1958). Their son, John D. Whiteaker, was born in 1926. Inez Louisa was a member of the Guild of Children’s Orthopedic Hospital and the Washington State Historical Society.In this image, Inez…
ID Number:2014.81.19
Date:Circa 1895
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Horton family posing together in parlor, Seattle, circa 1898
In 1871, developer Julius Horton purchased property on the Duwamish River formerly owned by the Luther Collins family, who had been pioneers in the Duwamish Valley. In 1890, Horton incorporated the area, naming it Georgetown after his oldest child. The Hortons built a large home at 119 South Bateman, which may be where this photograph was taken. Julius Horton was…
ID Number:2016.33.2
Date:Circa 1898