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Marquee at Showbox Theater on 1st Ave., Seattle, circa 1953
In this image, the marquee at the Showbox Theater reads "Duke Ellington, His Orchestra & Sepia Revue, Harlem Headliners, Ivie Anderson, Marie Bryant, King Dickerson, Edwards & Pearson." A banner on the lamp post reads, "Show Box Now Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra."
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0073
Date:Circa 1960
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Three people posing at the Black Elk's Club, Seattle, circa 1953
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. Here, two unidentified women are standing on either side of a man in uniform at the Black Elk's Club, 600 Jackson Street. The woman on left is wearing a…
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0077
Date:Circa 1945
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Couple dancing in front of band at Savoy Ballroom, Seattle, circa 1953
Here, a couple dances in front of Al Pierre's band at the Savoy Ballroom. The man is in uniform, and the woman is in a sweater and a mid-length skirt. Al Pierre is on the piano, and trumpeter Leon Vaughn is second from the left.
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0078
Date:Circa 1945
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A couple standing near bandstand , Seattle, circa 1953
An unidentified couple is standing together in front of a bandstand, probably at the Savoy at 22nd Avenue and E Madison. The man is in military uniform and the woman in a full-length dress, and the couple are smiling at each other. Decorations around the stage suggest that this is a special occasion.
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0082
Date:Circa 1945
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Lionel Hampton posing with two band members, Seattle, August 9, 1991
Seattle's jazz scene flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took thousands of photos in the popular Jackson street jazz clubs, and at larger venues hosting concerts. Among the many jazz musicians Smith photographed were a number of internationally renowned artists who came to play in…
ID Number:2014.49.06.036.06
Date:1991
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Dizzy Gillespie rehearshing with band backstage, Seattle, August 9, 1991
Seattle's jazz scene flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took thousands of photos in the popular Jackson street jazz clubs, and at larger venues hosting concerts. Among the many jazz musicians Smith photographed were a number of internationally renowned artists who came to play in…
ID Number:2014.49.06.036.11
Date:1991
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Dizzy Gillespie playing trumpet backstage, Seattle, August 9, 1991
Seattle's jazz scene flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took thousands of photos in the popular Jackson street jazz clubs, and at larger venues hosting concerts. Among the many jazz musicians Smith photographed were a number of internationally renowned artists who came to play in…
ID Number:2014.49.06.036.15
Date:1991
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Wilcox School of Music recital, Seattle, 1951
Music teacher Louis Wilcox and his wife, Shirley, ran the Wilcox Music School in Seattle. Here, members of the school's youth orchestra sit on stage at a 1951 recital. Louis Wilcox stands at right.
ID Number:2014.49.010.027.0060
Date:Circa 1955
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Post Office band marching in a parade, Seattle, circa 1953
Here, the Post Office Band marches in a parade on Jackson Street and Occidental, past the Atlas Theatre and Atlas Hotel.
ID Number:2014.49.010.035.0175
Date:Circa 1953
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Crowd watching presenters on stage at the Trianon, Seattle, April 9, 1950
A crowd watches George Francis (to right of door) and other individuals on the stage during an Esquire dance at the Trianon Club on Third Avenue and Wall Street. They appear to be presenting a door mocked up as a bathroom door, with the graffiti, "Kilroy was here."
ID Number:2014.49.010.039.0082
Date:1950