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Group of four people at King Street Station, Seattle, circa 1955
Mr. and Mrs. Will Nichols (left) met their house guests Irene McCoy Gaines (right) and her mother, Mrs. Mamie Lane (in wooden wheelchair), at King Street Station. They are posed in front of an elevator during the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder11.007
Date:Circa 1955
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Couple dressed for a night on the town, circa 1955
An couple at an unknown location pose for the camera. He wears a double-breasted suit and is smoking a cigarette; she wears a fashionable dress and carries a stylish evening bag.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder12.001
Date:Circa 1955
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Man and woman seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1955
An unidentified man and woman share a couch in a comfortable, well-appointed living room. See also image numbered 2014.49.Box22_Folder11_003 depicting the same couple.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder12.003
Date:Circa 1955
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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