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Fats Waller at the Moore Theatre, Seattle, July 13, 1941
Jazz pianist Fats Waller played in Seattle only once, on July 13, 1941, at the Moore Theatre. Here, he sings and plays onstage in front of a packed audience. Written on negative page: Fats Waller's
ID Number:2014.49.002.039.0188
Date:1941
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Fats Waller at the Moore Theatre, Seattle, July 13, 1941
Jazz pianist Fats Waller played in Seattle only once, on July 13, 1941, at the Moore Theatre. Here, he sings and plays onstage in front of a packed audience. Written on negative page: Fats Waller's
ID Number:2014.49.002.039.0189
Date:1941
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Fats Waller at the Moore Theatre, Seattle, July 13, 1941
Jazz pianist Fats Waller played in Seattle only once, on July 13, 1941, at the Moore Theatre. Here, he sings and plays onstage in front of a packed audience. Al Smith's camera also picked up a reflection of the stage lights. Written on negative page: Fats Waller's
ID Number:2014.49.002.039.0192
Date:1941
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International Sweethearts of Rhythm female jazz band, Seattle, September 1944
The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, the country's only integrated all-women band, came to Seattle in September 1944. This photo shows the tombone section during a performance at the Black and Tan nightclub. Their music stands are decorated with flowers and hearts.
ID Number:2014.49.002.028.0104
Date:1944
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Roberta Cordera participating in SU talent show, Seattle, circa 1953
Roberta Cordera, wearing a taffeta peasant dress, stands in front of a piano as she gets ready to sing in a talent show at the Seattle University Auditorium.
ID Number:2014.49.006.009.0029
Date:Circa 1953
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Woman wearing formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953
An unidentified young black woman wears a formal gown trimmed with fur, beaded earrings, and a matching three-strand choker necklace.
ID Number:2014.49.006.012.0034
Date:Circa 1965
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Woman wearing formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953
An unidentified black woman wears a wide-collared outfit and dangling pearl earrings.
ID Number:2014.49.006.013.0040
Date:Circa 1960
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Shirley Phelps posing in semi-formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953
Shirley (Norris) Phelps, wearing a semi-formal, ballerina-length, strapless cocktail dress with a lacy overskirt, stands in an unidentified home. A table with bottles and glasses stands nearby on the flowered carpet.
ID Number:2014.49.006.021.0059
Date:Circa 1963
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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