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Image of Three people at the bar at the Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, August 18, 1945
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Three people at the bar at the Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, August 18, 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 a couple having a drink…
ID Number:2014.49.16.059.08
Date:1945
Image of Musicians at the Black and Tan nightclub, Seattle, circa 1948
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Musicians at the Black and Tan nightclub, Seattle, circa 1948

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.The group that Smith photographed on this occasion consisted of…
ID Number:2014.49.16.071.01
Date:Circa 1948
Image of Group near bar at Black & Tan nightclub, Seattle, circa 1945
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Group near bar at Black & Tan nightclub, 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.Here Al Smith photographs a group of friends posing in…
ID Number:2014.49.16.076.01
Date:Circa 1945
Image of Three women talking at nightclub table, Seattle, circa 1945
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Three women talking at nightclub table, 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.Here, Smith photographs three women sitting at a table enjoying…
ID Number:2014.49.16.085.10
Date:Circa 1945
Image of Women singing at microphone at the Black & Tan nightclub, 1944
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Women singing at microphone at the Black & Tan nightclub, 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 two women singing at a microphone at…
ID Number:2014.49.16.101.03
Date:1944
Image of Crowd at nightclub, Seattle. circa 1945
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Crowd at nightclub, 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. Here, Smith photographs patrons enjoying themselves at an unidentified…
ID Number:2014.49.16.108.01
Date:Circa 1945
Image of Man seated at table at the Black and Tan nightclub, Seattle, February 1945
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Man seated at table at the Black and Tan nightclub, Seattle, February 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 a comfortably seated club patron…
ID Number:2014.49.16.111.06
Date:1945
Image of Dancer performing at club, Seattle, circa 1948
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Dancer performing at club, Seattle, circa 1948

Here, a woman bellydances for a small audience at an unidentified Seattle nightclub, possibly the Basin Street on S. Jackson Street and Maynard Avenue S.
ID Number:2014.49.018.042.0091
Date:Circa 1948
Image of Marching band at the U.S. Post Office convention, Seattle, 1950
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Marching band at the U.S. Post Office convention, Seattle, 1950

The marching band from Seattle Branch 79 of the National Association of Letter Carriers plays at an unidentified hotel for the 1950 U.S. Post Office convention.
ID Number:2014.49.018.045.0098
Date:1950
Image of Neighborhood House youth band, 1954
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Neighborhood House youth band, 1954

Neighborhood House opened in 1906 as a settlement established by the National Council of Jewish Women to provide services to Jewish immigrants. In 1956, with the help of the Seattle Housing Authority, the agency secured building space in the Yesler Terrace community. Neighborhood House continues to serve the Central District, immigrant communities, and public housing residents of King County.Here, the…
ID Number:2014.49.29.01.10
Date:1954
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