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Clarinet player on stage at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, circa 1946
Here, a clarinet player from the Count Basie Orchestra solos during a performance of the big band at the Civic Auditorium. At left, the audience crowds the edge of the stage.
ID Number:2014.49.14.015.09
Date:1946
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Private Lois Jones and two friends at a jazz club, Seattle, circa 1944
Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.On this occasion, Smith photographed Private Lois Jones sitting between…
ID Number:2014.49.14.016.10
Date:Circa 1944
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Group around table at nightclub, Seattle, circa 1950
Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.Here, Al Smith photographs a group of club patrons sitting…
ID Number:2014.49.14.018.07
Date:Circa 1950
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Group around a table at the Basin Street nightclub, circa 1945
Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.On this occasion, Smith photographed two couples seated at a…
ID Number:2014.49.14.028.01
Date:Circa 1945
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Sailors and their dates at a nightclub, Seattle, 1942
Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.Here, Smith photographed three sailors in uniform and their dates…
ID Number:2014.49.14.028.09
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Man standing with stuffed elk at Black Elks Club, Seattle, circa 1944
The Black Elks fraternity was formed in 1897 as a response to the white fraternal organization called the “Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks" (BPOE), which at the time did not allow Black members. The Black Elks were officially known as the “Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World.” In the early 21st century, the organization has…
ID Number:2014.49.14.029.01
Date:Circa 1944
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Vivian Dandridge performing at the China Pheasant, Seattle, 1953
Not all of Seattle’s mid-20th century jazz clubs were on Jackson Street. The China Pheasant was a Chinese-run roadhouse casino on East Marginal Way South near Boeing Field that also featured jazz performances. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in Seattle’s jazz clubs, where he often took pictures of musicians and performers.On this occasion, Smith photographed Vivian Dandridge…
ID Number:2014.49.14.033.01
Date:1953
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Patrons at the Basin Street club, Seattle, circa 1944
Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.On this occasion, Smith photographed a group of unidentified jazz…
ID Number:2014.49.14.035.10
Date:Circa 1944
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Club Rizal owner Charlie Beale and his wife, February 1944
Club Rizal was a Filipino social club and dance establishment in Seattle. It operated in the mid-1930s on King St., until moving to Stockton, California in 1937. In 1943, it reopened in Seattle at the corner of 6th Ave. S. and S. King Street. New owner Charlie Beale featured popular local acts such as Al Pierre's jazz band and singer…
ID Number:2014.49.14.038.02
Date:1944
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Dancers at Club Rizal, Seattle, circa 1944
Seattle's Jackson Street area jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.Here, Smith photographs a couple on the dance floor…
ID Number:2014.49.14.047.09
Date:Circa 1944