382 results for: Clothing and Dress
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Two young women with newly bobbed hairstyles, circa 1922
Before the 1920s, people thought it was very daring for a woman to wear short hair. In the 1920s, however, getting your hair "bobbed" became the latest fad, particularly among young college and working women. In this photo, two women pose with their new hair styles. Webster & Stevens number: 103303
ID Number:1983.10.111.3
Date:Circa 1922
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Women playing volleyball at the University of Washington , circa 1923
Women's sports became very popular at universities in the 1920s. For much of the 1800s, athletic activities for women were considered improper and even harmful. In this photo, two University of Washington students pose with a volleyball. They are wearing typical women's athletic uniforms of the 1920s: a blouse and jumper with bloomers. Webster & Stevens number: 103533
ID Number:1983.10.134.5
Date:Circa 1923
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Modeling a wedding dress, circa 1927
Webster & Stevens often took advertising photographs for Seattle stores and other commercial clients. In this photo, a model shows off the latest fashion in late-1920s wedding gowns. Webster & Stevens number: 104433
ID Number:1983.10.308
Date:Circa 1927
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St. Nicholas School students, teachers, and staff, circa 1924
St. Nicholas School opened in 1910. It taught boys and girls in the lower grades, and girls only at the high school level. St. Nicholas merged with Lakeside School in 1971. Its old building on Capitol Hill is now occupied by the Cornish School for the Arts.In this photo, the girls, teachers, and staff of St. Nicholas School sit on…
ID Number:1983.10.317.1
Date:1924
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Women modeling latest MacDougall & Southwick fashions, probably in Seattle, circa 1924
In 1875 Polish immigrants Ferdinand Toklas (1845-1924) and Paul Singerman (1847-1915) opened a retail business in Seattle which soon became the city's first department store. Toklas & Singerman, also referred to for a time as The San Francisco Store, was originally located at Cherry and Front Street (later called 1st Avenue). The store moved and expanded multiple times and was…
ID Number:1983.10.372.4
Date:Circa 1924
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Women students at the University of Washington wearing football corsages, circa 1925
These University of Washington women students are dressed for a football weekend, probably the Huskies' 1925 football game against the University of California. Like many other young women in the 1920s, they wear their hair short in a bob style. Webster & Stevens number: 113305
ID Number:1983.10.557.1
Date:Circa 1925
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University of Washington student pinning corsage on Edmond Meany, Seattle, circa 1925
Professor Edmond S. Meany was one of the University of Washington's most notable faculty members. Meany began teaching history in 1897, when the history department was first established, and he taught until his death in 1935. During his busy lifetime, Meany also served as a legislator, journalist, author, and president of The Mountaineers. People on campus referred to him as…
ID Number:1983.10.557.3
Date:Circa 1925
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Men in coveralls, probably in Seattle, circa 1925
These unidentified workers are wearing well-used overalls. Handwritten on sleeve: Harthorne Hall.Webster & Stevens number: 113341
ID Number:1983.10.572
Date:Circa 1925
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University of Washington beauty contest participants, Seattle, January 19, 1931
This group of young women entered into an unknown beauty contest at the University of Washington in January of 1931. Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Girls Beauty Contest Group 1/19/31.Webster & Stevens number: 136273
ID Number:1983.10.906.2
Date:1931
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Mrs. E. Nishida, circa 1921
People of Japanese ancestry have lived in Seattle since 1879. By 1900, they had become Seattle's largest minority group. Japanese immigrants were successful farmers, and they operated hotels and small shops. However, they were unable to own property or apply for citizenship due to discriminatory immigration laws. In this photo, taken around 1921, one of Seattle's young Japanese citizens poses…
ID Number:1983.10.1068.2
Date:Circa 1921