772 results for: Smith, Al, Sr.
Photograph
Pat Tolliver at Cosmetologists Club event, Seattle, circa 1962
The Seattle Cosmetologists Club was professional and social club for beauticians founded in 1949. This photo shows Pat Tolliver at one of the formal events held by the club.
ID Number:2014.49.15.056.01
Date:Circa 1962
Photograph
Members of the East Cherry Branch of the YWCA, Seattle, circa 1960
First formed as the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in 1919, the East Cherry Branch was a prominent Black women’s organization that provided social, spiritual, and recreational services to young women in need. The YWCA building was one of the few meeting places for African Americans that hosted many community and organizational functions.This photo shows a group of eight well-dressed women and…
ID Number:2014.49.15.059.01
Date:Circa 1955
Photograph
Children at a party, Seattle, circa 1955
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, he photographs a group of smiling children dressed up for a party. The girl second from left in the front row winks for the camera.
ID Number:2014.49.15.084.01
Date:Circa 1955
Photograph
Dr. Donald Phelps and son Michael at Mount Rainier, circa 1955
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in their everyday lives. Here, Smith photographs his brother-in-law Dr. Donald Phelps, with son Michael Phelps on his shoulders, during a family picnic to Mount Rainier National Park, around 1955. Dr. Phelps was a prominent educator who later became the chancellor of…
ID Number:2014.49.15.092.03
Date:Circa 1955
Photograph
Izzy Smith, Seattle, circa 1958
Isabelle “Izzy” Donaldson was born to a family of Black coal miners in Roslyn, Washington. She met photographer Al Smith, Sr. in 1939, just before he set sail on a monthlong trip. They wrote each other letters, and in 1941, after Al returned, they married. Al Smith took this photo of Izzy around 1958, before a house party. The Smiths…
ID Number:2014.49.15.097.04
Date:Circa 1958
Photograph
Woman balancing baby, Seattle, circa 1942
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs a woman holding up a small girl by her feet. The perfectly balanced baby seems completely unbothered to be standing so high off the ground.
ID Number:2014.49.15.101.08
Date:Circa 1942
Photograph
Five women posing in front of a house, circa 1950
In addition to his jazz club images, Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends and other local people in their everyday lives. Here, five unidentified women pose together in front of a house. Carrying handbags, they appear to be about to head out for the evening.
ID Number:2014.49.15.102.01
Date:Circa 1950
Photograph
Exterior of the Black Elks Club, Seattle, circa 1945
This image shows the Black Elks club on Jackson Street between Maynard and Seventh Avenues. The Elks fraternal order was racially segregated until the late 20th century and the local Black chapter in Seattle was a popular nightclub with a racially mixed, but mostly Black, clientele. After arriving in Seattle in 1948, Ray Charles played his first regular gig as…
ID Number:2014.49.15.108.06
Date:Circa 1945
Photograph
Hugh DeLacy campaign truck in parade, Seattle, 1946
Hugh DeLacy (1910-1986) served on the Seattle City Council from 1937 to 1940 and represented Washington’s 1st district in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947. This photo shows a campaign truck for DeLacy's campaign for reelection to Congress. The women on the back of the truck wear sweaters spelling out DeLacy's name, but appear unaware that they…
ID Number:2014.49.15.110.06
Date:1946
Photograph
Butch Smith and three friends, Seattle, circa 1948
In addition to his jazz club images, Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and other local people in their everyday lives. Here, he captures his young son Butch, at top, and three friends as they lounge outdoors on the grass.
ID Number:2014.49.15.115.07
Date:Circa 1948