538 results for: Clubs and Organizations
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NACWC convention delegates in formal attire, Seattle, August 1948
Here, six formally-dressed women pose together at Plymouth Congregational Church during 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 promote self-help among women. The opening meeting…
ID Number:2014.49.010.075.0171
Date:1948
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NACWC convention delegates posing in Seattle, August 1948
Here, nine women, some wearing cowboy hats, pose together at Plymouth Congregational Church during 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 promote self-help among women.…
ID Number:2014.49.010.075.0172
Date:1948
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Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters posing with crest, Seattle, circa 1962
This photo shows a group of women belonging to the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority posing together with the sorority crest at an unknown event. Some of the women have been identified: Theresa Halley (standing, 8th from left), Nan Edwards (standing, 7th from left), Colleen R. Walls (standing, 4th from right), Shirley Wilcox (standing, 2nd from right), Helen Stafford and Melvina…
ID Number:2014.49.014.030.0069
Date:Circa 1962
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Man standing with stuffed elk at Black Elks Club, Seattle, circa 1944
The Black Elks fraternity was formed in 1897 as a response to the white fraternal organization called the “Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks" (BPOE), which at the time did not allow Black members. The Black Elks were officially known as the “Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World.” In the early 21st century, the organization has…
ID Number:2014.49.14.029.01
Date:Circa 1944
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Group of Beni Hassan shrine members outside Gideon's Drugstore, Seattle, circa 1950
In addition to his jazz club images, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and other local people in their everyday lives. Here, he photographed a group of men outside Gideon’s Drugstore in the Central Area, at the intersection of 22nd Avenue, Denny Way, and Madison Street. The drugstore was opened by Russell Gideon (1904-1985), a leader…
ID Number:2014.49.15.028.01
Date:Circa 1950
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Pat Tolliver at Cosmetologists Club event, Seattle, circa 1962
The Seattle Cosmetologists Club was professional and social club for beauticians founded in 1949. This photo shows Pat Tolliver at one of the formal events held by the club.
ID Number:2014.49.15.056.01
Date:Circa 1962
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Members of the East Cherry Branch of the YWCA, Seattle, circa 1960
First formed as the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in 1919, the East Cherry Branch was a prominent Black women’s organization that provided social, spiritual, and recreational services to young women in need. The YWCA building was one of the few meeting places for African Americans that hosted many community and organizational functions.This photo shows a group of eight well-dressed women and…
ID Number:2014.49.15.059.01
Date:Circa 1955
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Exterior of the Black Elks Club, Seattle, circa 1945
This image shows the Black Elks club on Jackson Street between Maynard and Seventh Avenues. 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. After arriving in Seattle in 1948, Ray Charles played his first regular gig as…
ID Number:2014.49.15.108.06
Date:Circa 1945
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Royal Esquire Dance, Seattle, April 9, 1950
A large group of men and one woman crowd onstage at Seattle's Trianon Ballroom bandshell during the Royal Esquire Dance. Several people hold up a door with dollar bills pasted onto it. Second and third from the left in the back are Frank Massie and Joe Campbell. Seated second from the left in front is George Francis. The man in…
ID Number:2014.49.018.008.0014
Date:1950
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Couple at Seattle Old-Timers gathering at Faurot's Ballroom, Seattle, circa 1949
An unidentified couple poses for photo at a Seattle Old-Timers gathering at Faurot's Ballroom at 1214 E Pike. The woman is wearing a floor length, long sleeved dress. The gentleman is wearing a double breasted suit and patterned tie.
ID Number:2014.49.018.010.0019
Date:Circa 1949