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Image of Black servicemen and their dates at a dance, Seattle, circa 1944
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Black servicemen and their dates at a dance, Seattle, circa 1944

The US military was racially segregated throughout World War II and most home front services were also segregated. In Seattle, recreational events for Black servicemen and women, usually hosted by the U.S.O. or the Seattle Civilian War Commission, were often held separately from those for whites. In this photo, a large group of Black servicemen in uniform and their dates…
ID Number:2014.49.013.004.0033
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Embassy Theatre at night, Seattle,1940
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Embassy Theatre at night, Seattle,1940

The Embassy Theatre on Third Avenue and Union Street in Seattle opened in 1926 with 1000 seats, men's and women's waiting rooms, spacious parlors, and a large Kimball organ. Originally a vaudeville house, the theater soon switched to films as public tastes changed in the late 1920s. The theatre was an active movie house until it closed it 1983. The…
ID Number:2014.49.013.035.0299
Date:1940
Image of Patrons talking at a beer parlor, Seattle, circa 1953
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Patrons talking at a beer parlor, Seattle, circa 1953

A group of unidentified women and men sit in a beer parlor on 21st Avenue and Madison Street, a bottle of Heidelberg beer, made by Tacoma's Columbia Brewing Company, on the bar in front of them.
ID Number:2014.49.014.052.0128
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Dancers entertaining patrons at nightclub, Seattle, circa 1946
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Dancers entertaining patrons at nightclub, Seattle, circa 1946

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.Some of the Jackson Street nightclubs featured a floor show.…
ID Number:2014.49.14.001.04
Date:Circa 1946
Image of Hugh DeLacy campaign truck in parade, Seattle, 1946
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Hugh DeLacy campaign truck in parade, Seattle, 1946

Hugh DeLacy (1910-1986) served on the Seattle City Council from 1937 to 1940 and represented Washington’s 1st district in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947. This photo shows a campaign truck for DeLacy's campaign for reelection to Congress. The women on the back of the truck wear sweaters spelling out DeLacy's name, but appear unaware that they…
ID Number:2014.49.15.110.06
Date:1946
Image of Saxophone player at the Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, circa 1944
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Saxophone player at the Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, circa 1944

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.On this occasion, Smith photographed a saxophone player at the…
ID Number:2014.49.16.002.05
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Billy Tolles and others at Basin Street, Seattle, circa 1945
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Billy Tolles and others at Basin Street, Seattle, circa 1945

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.On this occasion, Smith photographed saxophone player Billy Tolles, at…
ID Number:2014.49.16.002.07
Date:Circa 1945
Image of Jeannette Dancy and a friend at the Basin Street club, Seattle, March 31, 1945
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Jeannette Dancy and a friend at the Basin Street club, Seattle, March 31, 1945

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.On this occasion, Smith photographed two women at the Basin…
ID Number:2014.49.16.016.11
Date:1945
Image of Group at a table at the Basin Streen nightclub, Seattle, December 1945
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Group at a table at the Basin Streen nightclub, Seattle, December 1945

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.On this occasion, Smith photographed a group of men and…
ID Number:2014.49.16.036.12
Date:1945
Image of Two women at the Black and Tan nightclub, Seattle, August 4, 1945
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Two women at the Black and Tan nightclub, Seattle, August 4, 1945

Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.On this occasion, Smith photographed two women with dice and…
ID Number:2014.49.16.056.04
Date:1945
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