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Image of Man and dog at trash pile, Seattle, circa 1956
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Man and dog at trash pile, Seattle, circa 1956

A man sorts through a trash pile while his dog lies in the foreground, looking at the phototgrapher. Both the man and the location are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder19002
Date:Circa 1956
Image of Sailing yacht Fantome in Portage Bay, Seattle, circa 1954
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Sailing yacht Fantome in Portage Bay, Seattle, circa 1954

The luxury sailing yacht Fantome, originally built for the Italian navy, belonged for many years to the heir to the Guinness Brewery. The vessel was stranded in Seattle in 1939 due to World War II, and, after the war, was blocked from leaving for nearly 14 years during a tax dispute with King County. Here, a small small sailboat heads…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder19004
Date:Circa 1954
Image of Three young men on a sailboat, Seattle, circa 1956
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Three young men on a sailboat, Seattle, circa 1956

Thre unidentifed young men enjoy a sunny afternoon on a small sailboat somewhere in the Seattle area. The Evinrude motor came in handy due to the lack of wind.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder19005
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Boy pouring water over his head, Seattle, circa 1953
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Boy pouring water over his head, Seattle, circa 1953

A boy at a beach pours water from a bottle over his head. Although the location was not identified by photographer Al Smith, it may be Madrona Beach on Lake Washington, a favorite destination.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder20001
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Northwest Airlines plane with passengers on the boarding ramp, Seattle, circa 1950
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Northwest Airlines plane with passengers on the boarding ramp, Seattle, circa 1950

A Northwest Airlines plane, possibly a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is on the runway with a big crowd at the boarding ramp. On the lower part of the ramp, an African-American man looks back towards the camera and waves his hat. The original print is slightly out of focus.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder20002
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Three unidentified men, Seattle, circa 1953
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Three unidentified men, Seattle, circa 1953

Three men, wearing suits, topcoats and hats, share a hearty laugh at an unidentified event.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder22001
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Protesters at the groundbreaking for Seattle's Kingdome, November 2, 1972
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Protesters at the groundbreaking for Seattle's Kingdome, November 2, 1972

A deputy of the King County Department of Public Safety attempts to confront demonstrators who are protesting the construction of the Kingdome stadium at the western edge of the Chinatown - International District, Seattle's longtime Asian American neighborhood. A lawsuit to stop the stadium had failed, and activists were concerned that its construction and need for more parking would overwhelm…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder23001
Date:1972
Image of Protestors at a meeting about Kingdome construction, circa 1972
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Protestors at a meeting about Kingdome construction, circa 1972

Here, a KOMO television news cameraman films a protest meeting at an unidentified office. Asian activists and others fill the room, signs read: "Preserve the International District" and "... a Parking Lot" and "Chinatown. It's not Only A Place to Eat. People Live There Too." This meeting is probably part of the 1972 protest against construction of the Kingdome stadium…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder23002
Date:Circa 1972
Image of Presidential candidate Henry Wallace with a union officer, 1948
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Presidential candidate Henry Wallace with a union officer, 1948

Henry Wallace shares the head table with a union officer at a dinner meeting of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union of the Pacific at Washington Hall. A sign reading Stop the Un-American Committee refers to the House Un-American Activities Committee. Wallace was Vice President of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1941-1945. This picture was probably taken…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder25001
Date:1948
Image of Presidential candidate Henry Wallace with union officers, 1948
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Presidential candidate Henry Wallace with union officers, 1948

Henry Wallace shares the head table with union officers at a dinner meeting of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union of the Pacific at Washington Hall. Several signs are visible, including "[No Contract] No Work", "...Defeat Taft-Hartley Law", "Wallace in '48...", "Palestine Peace or Profit", "Register Now Win With Wallace". Henry Wallace was Vice President of the United States under…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22Folder25002
Date:1948
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