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Image of Frank Russo's Wine Store, Seattle, March 9, 1949
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Frank Russo's Wine Store, Seattle, March 9, 1949

Seven unidentified men stand inside one of Frank Russo's Over the Top Beverage Stores. In 1949, Russo owned one store at 414 Main Street and another at 107 Washington Street.
ID Number:2014.49.018.020.0042
Date:1949
Image of Wilcox family at dinner, Seattle, July 22, 1950
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Wilcox family at dinner, Seattle, July 22, 1950

Music teacher Louis Wilcox and his wife, Shirley ran the Wilcox Music School. Here, Louis and Shirley Wilcox and their two sons and a daughter sit around their formally-set dining room table.
ID Number:2014.49.018.021.0044
Date:1950
Image of Freddie Brown tossing newspaper, Seattle, 1949
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Freddie Brown tossing newspaper, Seattle, 1949

Seattle boxer Freddie Brown (1931-1961) won the middleweight championship title at the 14th annual Golden Gloves Tournament in February 1949. The final bouts, held on February 22, drew what was reported to be the largest Golden Gloves crowd in Civic Auditorium history. Freddie Brown fought twice that night, winning the semi-final against Ivan Johnson before prevailing in the final, defeating…
ID Number:2014.49.018.021.0045
Date:1949
Image of Grand opening of the First Hill Food Center, Seattle, circa 1950
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Grand opening of the First Hill Food Center, Seattle, circa 1950

Unidentified staff members at the First Hill Food Center, 908 8th Avenue, celebrate the store's grand opening with a group portrait in the produce section. The store was owned by brothers Takauki (Taky) and Eiji Kimura. Taky Kimura was Bruce's Lee's good friend during the martial artist's Seattle years, and for decades Kimura gave free weekly classes on Lee's philosophy…
ID Number:2014.49.018.023.0050
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Sorting room in the Broadway Station, U.S. Post Office, Seattle, circa 1950
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Sorting room in the Broadway Station, U.S. Post Office, Seattle, circa 1950

In the mid-1950s, Al Smith began working as a mail carrier at the Post Office and stayed for 25 years. He was proud of his work there and appreciated the post office job for its security, fair wages, and relative lack of discrimination. The job afforded him both a middle-class lifestyle and an opportunity to pursue his avocation of photography.…
ID Number:2014.49.018.024.0053
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Jenkins family gathering, Seattle, circa 1950
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Jenkins family gathering, Seattle, circa 1950

The following people at this Jenkins family gathering have been identified. Standing-- Bob and Fran Frasier (1st and 2nd from left), Ms. Lewis (6th from left), Willeta (Riddel) Gayton and James Gayton (3rd and 2nd from right), and Gertrude (Johnson) Peoples (right). The rest of are unidentified. Seated, left to right: Delores Bradley (with Sharon Bradley in lap), Andrew Jenkins,…
ID Number:2014.49.018.025.0056
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Bartenders and patrons at the Italian Club, Seattle, circa 1950
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Bartenders and patrons at the Italian Club, Seattle, circa 1950

Joe Smith (foreground) and another bartender fix drinks for guests at the Italian Club. The club was located at 1902 Second Avenue in downtown Seattle. Captiion information source: Polk's Seattle City Directory, 1951.
ID Number:2014.49.018.025.0057
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Group at the Italian Club, Seattle, circa 1950
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Group at the Italian Club, Seattle, circa 1950

Twenty-two unidentified people pose at Seattle's Italian Club for a group photo. The club was located at 1902 Second Avenue in downtown Seattle. Captiion information source: Polk's Seattle City Directory, 1951.
ID Number:2014.49.018.025.0059
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Group at the Entre Nous, Seattle, December 29, 1947
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Group at the Entre Nous, Seattle, December 29, 1947

Eight women and five men in formal attire gather at Seattle's Entre Nous for a year-end group portrait. The following have been identified: Leo Adams (back row, 2nd from left), Judge Charles Stokes (back row, 3rd from left), and Mildred (Anderson) McHenry (middle row, 2nd from left). The others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.018.026.0061
Date:1947
Image of Couple at Entre Nous, Seattle, December 29, 1947
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Couple at Entre Nous, Seattle, December 29, 1947

Robert Albert and Ms. Bowen smile at one another at a year-end party at Seattle's Entre Nous. Albert worked at the U.S. Navy shipyard.
ID Number:2014.49.018.026.0062
Date:1947
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