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Image of Saxophone player at the Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, circa 1944
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Saxophone player at the Basin Street nightclub, 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 saxophone player at the…
ID Number:2014.49.16.002.05
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Billy Tolles and others at Basin Street, Seattle, circa 1945
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Billy Tolles and others at Basin Street, Seattle, 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 saxophone player Billy Tolles, at…
ID Number:2014.49.16.002.07
Date:Circa 1945
Image of Four women, possibly staff from the Basin Street Club, circa 1943
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Four women, possibly staff from the Basin Street Club, circa 1943

In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and members of the community in their everyday lives. Here, Smith photographs a group of four women who appear to be staff at an eating and drinking establishment, possibly the Basin Street nightclub. Three of the women wear white jackets to protect their…
ID Number:2014.49.16.009.02
Date:Circa 1943
Image of Woman on stairs at Basin Street nightclub, circa 1944
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Woman on stairs at Basin Street nightclub, 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. Here, Smith photographs a woman on the stairs at…
ID Number:2014.49.16.009.10
Date:Circa 1944
Image of Four people in a living room, Seattle, circa 1945
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Four people in a living room, Seattle, circa 1945

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, Smith photographs two men and two women, probably couples, sitting on a living room couch.
ID Number:2014.49.16.014.05
Date:Circa 1945
Image of Jeannette Dancy and a friend at the Basin Street club, Seattle, March 31, 1945
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Jeannette Dancy and a friend at the Basin Street club, Seattle, March 31, 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 women at the Basin…
ID Number:2014.49.16.016.11
Date:1945
Image of Newlywed couple at the Black & Tan nightclub, 1945
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Newlywed couple at the Black & Tan nightclub, 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.Here, Al Smith photographs a newlywed couple sitting at a…
ID Number:2014.49.16.021.03
Date:1945
Image of Woman with a young baby, Seattle, 1945
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Woman with a young baby, Seattle, 1945

In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took portraits of individuals in the city’s black community. On this occasion, he photographed an unidentified young woman with an infant on her lap. The woman wears a flowered dress.
ID Number:2014.49.16.021.12
Date:1945
Image of Couple in booth at Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, 1945
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Couple in booth at Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, 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.Here, Smith photographs a smiling couple in a booth at…
ID Number:2014.49.16.022.01
Date:1945
Image of Multi-generational group portrait, circa 1945
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Multi-generational group portrait, circa 1945

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 thirteen people in a multi-generational group, including a young girl in front and at least 2 generations of adult family or friends. The group poses together in a living room, and two of the…
ID Number:2014.49.16.025.15
Date:Circa 1945
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