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Celebration event for man in Navy uniform, Seattle, October 14, 1944
The principal participants in this congratulatory event gather in front of the pews at Mount Zion Baptist Church. The people and the event are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder30.001
Date:1944
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Church members congratulating man in Navy uniform, Seattle, October 14, 1944
Men and women at Mount Zion Baptist Church congratulate a man wearing a Navy uniform. The people and the event are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder30.002
Date:1944
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Woman and three men celebrating at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, October 14, 1944
A man in a suit congratulates a man in a Navy uniform while a woman and another man stand nearby. The event is taking place on the carpeted stage at Mount Zion Baptist Church. The people and the event are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder30.003
Date:1944
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Woman and two men celebrating at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, October 14, 1944
A woman and one of the men clap their hands as they stand near a microphone at Mount Zion Baptist Church. The man being applauded wears a Navy uniform. Behind them is a religious mural. The people and the event are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder30.004
Date:1944
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Fans at Ubangi Blackhawks 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.Box29.Folder03.Page02.04
Date:Circa 1937
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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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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
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Katherine Dunham dancers in a double exposure, February 1, 1948
Katherine Dunham was a dancer and choreographer, and her dance company toured widely. On February 1, 1948, they performed in Seattle, and several members of the dance group posed for photographer Al Smith. Here, a double exposed sheet of film shows images of two people, a man and a woman, superimposed on one another. A photographer's note indicates the photo…
ID Number:2014.49.002.003.0197
Date:1948
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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 onstage. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Kat. Dun. 2/1/48
ID Number:2014.49.002.004.0015
Date:1948