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Funky 2 Death performing at Sea Monster Lounge, Seattle, April 27, 2018
Funky 2 Death (F2D) is a Seattle band playing funk and rock music. Originating as the house band at the Sea Monster Lounge, F2D has played at many of Seattle's iconic venues and been featured at festivals, and they still play regular shows at the Sea Monster. This image shows F2D performing at the Sea Monster on April 27, 2018.…
ID Number:2014.43.2.4.MUSIC678
Date:2018
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Souvenir photo folder from the Basin Street Club, Seattle, circa 1945
Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished from World War II up until the early 1960s, when the Civil Rights movement broke down barriers barring African Americans from living and working in the larger community. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of patrons and friends, then returning the following week to sell the…
ID Number:2014.49.13.5.02
Date:Circa 1945
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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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Woman dancing, Seattle, circa 1955
An unidentified dancer strikes a pose on a stage or in a studio.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder17.008
Date:Circa 1955
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Two young women students with a Post Office Department staff member, Seattle, circa 1956
Two unidentified female Catholic high school students, wearing uniforms, stand in a library with a uniformed man from the Post Office Department. The unidentified man and one of the students hold a book together.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder27.001
Date:Circa 1956
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Cab Calloway singing on stage with his orchestra, circa 1947
Cab Calloway sings into the microphone with his orchestra behind him. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Cab. Call.
ID Number:2014.49.002.001.0002
Date:Circa 1947
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Harry James and his orchestra in concert, Civic Auditorium, Seattle, September 20, 1947
At the Harry James performance at the Civic Auditorium, at 321 Mercer St., an unidentified saxophonist plays in front of the microphone. The photo also includes a seated, formally-dressed woman and a bass player. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Harry James 9-20-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.002.0005
Date:1947
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Harry James and his orchestra, Seattle, September 20, 1947
Harry James and his jazz band played at Seattle's Civic Auditorium on September 20, 1947. Here, James plays his trumpet along with clarinet and saxophone players. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Harry James 9-20-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.002.0006
Date:1947
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Harry James and his orchestra, Seattle, September 20, 1947
Jazz trumpeter Harry James (center) and his jazz orchestra played at Seattle's Civic Auditorium on September 20, 1947. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Harry James 9-20-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.002.0008
Date:1947
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Member of the Katherine Dunham dance group, Seattle, February 1, 1948
Katherine Dunham was a dancer and choreographer, and her dance company toured widely. On February 1, 1948, they performed in Seattle. Here, a member of the group poses on a backstage staircase. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Kat. Dun. 2/1/48
ID Number:2014.49.002.003.0011
Date:1948