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Image of Graduation ceremony at Bethel A.M.E. church, Seattle, circa 1954
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Graduation ceremony at Bethel A.M.E. church, Seattle, circa 1954

Eighteen young people hold diplomas and wear caps and gowns. In their midst, wearing a suit, is a man standing behind a lectern labeled "Bethel A.M.E."
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder16.001
Date:Circa 1954
Image of Group of people posed in a backyard, circa 1955
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Group of people posed in a backyard, circa 1955

Here, 22 women, eight men, and one boy pose together at an event in a backyard. A lawn chair, big table umbrella, and summer dresses hint at warm weather. The people are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder16.003
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Group aboard a tour boat, probably NACWC convention attendees, Seattle, August 1948
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Group aboard a tour boat, probably NACWC convention attendees, Seattle, August 1948

Here, a happy group of unidentified men and women enjoy a boat ride. They are probably attendees of 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…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder17.001
Date:1948
Image of Buddy Brashear sitting on living room couch, circa 1950
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Buddy Brashear sitting on living room couch, circa 1950

Musician Buddy Brashear played piano with Billy Tolles and his Men of Jive. Here Brashear, wearing dark glasses, is seated on a sofa, probably at his home, reading. Next to him is a console-style television set. Vinyl LP record albums are stored in a shelf and also laid out on the shag carpet in front of the TV. A storage…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder17.004
Date:Circa 1960
Image of Unidentified man in a chair, circa 1958
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Unidentified man in a chair, circa 1958

In the center of the picture, a casually dressed man sits comfortably in a wooden chair. At left are a piano and a console-style television set with a rabbit-ear aerial. To the right is a stone fireplace, over which is hung a framed religious print.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder17.005
Date:Circa 1958
Image of Young woman with hat, Seattle, circa 1960
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Young woman with hat, Seattle, circa 1960

This photograph of an unidentified young woman wearing a stylish, lace-covered hat and creatively designed jewelry was printed by the photographer to mimic the effect of a cross-hatched engraving. At higher magnification, the fine lines are visible. The specific technique was not noted.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder17.009
Date:Circa 1960
Image of Ola Browning speaking at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
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Ola Browning speaking at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953

Ola Browning stands at the podium at a fashion show in a hat, suit, and fox fur stole. A band is visible behind her at the edge of the stage. This portrait of Ms. Browning is cropped from a larger image. See the full image, scanned from the negative, by searching image number 2014.49.014-017-0027.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder17.010
Date:Circa 1956
Image of Two men in group shaking hands at union office, circa 1944
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Two men in group shaking hands at union office, circa 1944

Two unidentified men shake hands at the office of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific, a CIO labor union which represented galley staff on steamships. A group of people, probably union members and staff, look on. The photographer Al Smith was a member of this union.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder25.005
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Two members of the YMCA Men's Club, Seattle, circa 1952
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Two members of the YMCA Men's Club, Seattle, circa 1952

Two unidentified members of a YMCA Men's Club shake hands in front of the club logo.. A certificate for the Colman HI-Y high school group hangs on the wall over the right end of the fireplace.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder26.001
Date:Circa 1952
Image of Three members of the YMCA Men's Club, Seattle, circa 1952
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Three members of the YMCA Men's Club, Seattle, circa 1952

Three unidentified members of a YMCA Men's Club pose for a photograph. Two wear double-breasted suits. A certificate for the Colman HI-Y high school group hangs on the wall over the right end of the fireplace, and a mounted deer head hangs above.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder26.002
Date:Circa 1952
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