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Ubangi Blackhawks football player, Seattle, circa 1937
The Ubangi Blackhawks, a predominantly Black semi-pro football team, played in Seattle's Community League in the 1930s. In 1937, their winning streak led them to win the league championship. This photo shows an unidentified Ubangi Blackhawks player posing in his uniform at the Civic Stadium. Caption information source: BlackPast.org: Campbell, B. (2007, January 22) Ubangi Blackhawks. Retrieved from https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ubangi-blackhawks/
ID Number:2014.49.19.07c.01
Date:Circa 1937
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Implosion of the Kingdome, Seattle, March 26, 2000
Groundbreaking for Seattle’s domed multipurpose stadium, the Kingdome, took place in 1972, and the facility opened in 1976 south of Pioneer Square. It was home to the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle SuperSonics, and it also hosted rock concerts and other events. The Kingdome was imploded in the spring of 2000 after new purpose-built stadiums were approved for Seattle’s baseball…
ID Number:2014.49.23.09.01
Date:2000
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Baseball game at picnic, circa 1944
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 photographs a warm-weather group outing in a park, with people relaxing on blankets in the sun in the foreground. They watch a baseball game being played by friends and family of all ages,…
ID Number:2014.49.050.019.02
Date:Circa 1944
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Football player Brennan King, Seattle, 1937
Brennan King played football at Garfield High School and went on to star with the Renton Rams of the Northwest League and the Uptown Athletic Club of Seattle’s semi-pro Community League. In 1935, he won the new Al Rosenburg trophy as the most popular league player. The following year, he moved on to coach the Community League’s new, predominantly black…
ID Number:2014.49.052.077.0004
Date:1937
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Crowd at a football game, Seattle, circa 1937
The Ubangi Blackhawks, a predominantly black semi-pro football team, played in Seattle’s Community League in the 1930s. In 1937, their winning streak led them to win the league championship. Here, a crowd watches the Ubangi Blackhawks play at Seattle’s Civic Stadium. Caption information source: BlackPast.org: Campbell, B. (2007, January 22) Ubangi Blackhawks. Retrieved from https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ubangi-blackhawks/
ID Number:2014.49.052.077.0005
Date:Circa 1937
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Gus Williams of the Seattle SuperSonics, circa 1979
Point guard Gus Williams led the Seattle SuperSonics to the 1979 NBA World Championship. Twice an NBA All-Star, Williams played six seasons for the Sonics. This photo, autographed by Gus Williams, shows him jumping for the basket.
ID Number:2014.49.053.008.02
Date:Circa 1979
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Gus Williams and others at Sonics event, February 11, 1985
On February 11, 1985, a roast for retired Seattle SuperSonics basketball player Fred Brown (aka "Downtown Freddie Brown") was held at the Sea-Tac Red Lion as a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Several of Brown's former Sonics teammates and other Sonics personnel attended the event. This photo shows former Sonics player Gus Williams at center, with other unidentified men…
ID Number:2014.49.054.029.0002
Date:1985
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Youth football team leaving by train for Las Vegas, Seattle, November 25, 1952
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith also took photos of events important to the city’s Black community. The Nisei Japanese Veterans Association had sponsored a neighborhood Little League football team that was open to all. In 1952, the team, called the International Fighting Irish, won the city and Northwest district championships and headed off by…
ID Number:2014.49.092.013.0001
Date:1952
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Al Smith and his post office bowling team, Seattle, 1954
In the mid-1950s, Seattle photographer Al Smith began working as a mail carrier for the US Post Office. He worked there for 25 years and was proud of his work. Al appreciated his post office job for its security, fair wages, and relative lack of discrimination. The job afforded him both a middle-class lifestyle and an opportunity to pursue photography…
ID Number:2014.49.092.011.01
Date:1954
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Seattle Reign FC women's soccer team photo for inaugural year, 2013
The Seattle Reign FC is a professional women's soccer team based in the Seattle area. The team was established in 2012, as one of eight inaugural members of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The roster for the 2013 season included goalkeeper Hope Solo, captain Keelin Winters, and top scorers Megan Rapinoe and Jessica Fishlock. From 2020 to 2023, the…
ID Number:2014.53.3
Date:2013