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Men outside of the Public Employment Office, Seattle, circa 1936
The Seattle Public Employment Office opened in 1894, serving many men who had come west during the panic of 1893 to seek a living. It was the first office of its kind in the nation. During the Great Depression, unemployed men in Seattle were able to find employment on WPA-funded projects like paving streets, and improving city parks, Boeing field,…
ID Number:2014.49.005.005.0055
Date:Circa 1936
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Freddie Brown wearing his Golden Gloves championship robe, Seattle, February 24, 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:2014.49.009.017.0066
Date:1949
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Freddie Brown with Bill Ross and unidentified woman, Seattle, February 24, 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:2014.49.009.017.0068
Date:1949
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Freddie Brown and Bill Ross, Seattle, February 24, 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:2014.49.009.018.0070
Date:1949
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Freddie Brown in his Golden Gloves Championship robe, Seattle, February 24, 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:2014.49.009.018.0071
Date:1949
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Seafair clown releasing balloons near Space Needle construction site, July 30, 1961
On July 30, 1961, as part of the annual Seafair celebration, amateur and professional photographers were invited to take photographs of the Seattle World's Fair (Century 21) construction site. Twenty thousand camera enthusiasts took advantage of the invitation, hoping to win a $1,000 prize. That afternoon, Seafair clowns released 2100 balloons at the Space Needle site to create a photo…
ID Number:2014.49.009.095.0377
Date:1961
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NACWC Executive Secretary Ruby Kendrick seated at desk, Seattle, August 1948
Here, Ruby M. Kendrick sits at a desk taking notes. Kendrick was executive secretary and a delegate from Washington, D.C., to the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, who gathered under the motto of "Lifting…
ID Number:2014.49.010.064.0128
Date:1948
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NACWC convention attendees at Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, August 1948
Here, eleven unidentified women pose for their photo at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1217 6th Avenue, Seattle. The women are attendees at the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, who gathered under the motto of "Lifting…
ID Number:2014.49.010.064.0130
Date:1948
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NACWC delegates onstage at convention, Seattle, August 1948
Three women stand on a stage decorated with trees and bouquets at Garfield High School. The women are attending the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, who gathered under the motto of "Lifting as We…
ID Number:2014.49.010.065.0132
Date:1948
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NACWC convention speaker in Seattle, August 1948
An unidentified woman speaks on stage at Garfield High School, using a cane to support herself. The woman is likely a delegate to the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women (now the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43…
ID Number:2014.49.010.065.0134
Date:1948