774 results for: "al smith collection"
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Men marching in a Mardi Gras parade, Seattle, circa 1956
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took photos of events in the city’s black community. On this occasion, he photographed a parade group in the annual Mardi Gras, the African American summer festival that took place as part of Seattle’s International Festival, later Seafair. Here, the school groups the Bon Temps and the Le Premiers…
ID Number:2014.49.052.042
Date:Circa 1955
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Wedding party, Seattle, 1957
In addition to his jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends and other local people in their everyday lives. Here, Smith takes an informal photo of an unidentified wedding party. Stamped on verso: 6/1/57
ID Number:2014.49.052.072
Date:1957
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Football player Brennan King, Seattle, 1937
Brennan King played football at Garfield High School and went on to star with the Renton Rams of the Northwest League and the Uptown Athletic Club of Seattle’s semi-pro Community League. In 1935, he won the new Al Rosenburg trophy as the most popular league player. The following year, he moved on to coach the Community League’s new, predominantly black…
ID Number:2014.49.052.077.0004
Date:1937
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Crowd at a football game, Seattle, circa 1937
The Ubangi Blackhawks, a predominantly black semi-pro football team, played in Seattle’s Community League in the 1930s. In 1937, their winning streak led them to win the league championship. Here, a crowd watches the Ubangi Blackhawks play at Seattle’s Civic Stadium. Caption information source: BlackPast.org: Campbell, B. (2007, January 22) Ubangi Blackhawks. Retrieved from https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ubangi-blackhawks/
ID Number:2014.49.052.077.0005
Date:Circa 1937
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Unidentified couple in a Seattle park, circa 1935
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in their everyday lives. On this occasion, he took an informal portrait of an unidentified black couple relaxing on a summer day in a Seattle park. The pipe-smoking man wears a fedora hat and a double-breasted “zoot suit” complete with wide jacket…
ID Number:2014.49.052.080.0007
Date:Circa 1935
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Gus Williams of the Seattle SuperSonics, circa 1979
Point guard Gus Williams led the Seattle SuperSonics to the 1979 NBA World Championship. Twice an NBA All-Star, Williams played six seasons for the Sonics. This photo, autographed by Gus Williams, shows him jumping for the basket.
ID Number:2014.49.053.008.02
Date:Circa 1979
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Gus Williams and others at Sonics event, February 11, 1985
On February 11, 1985, a roast for retired Seattle SuperSonics basketball player Fred Brown (aka "Downtown Freddie Brown") was held at the Sea-Tac Red Lion as a fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Several of Brown's former Sonics teammates and other Sonics personnel attended the event. This photo shows former Sonics player Gus Williams at center, with other unidentified men…
ID Number:2014.49.054.029.0002
Date:1985
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Al Smith "On the Spot" stamp, circa 1943
Albert Joseph "Al" Smith, Sr. (1916-2008), was a photographer and prolific chronicler of life in Seattle's Central Area during the mid- to late-20th century. From a hobby begun as a preteen, Mr. Smith began his "weekend job" and photography business, On the Spot, in the 1940s, capturing life in the city’s Black community, the Central Area neighborhood, and the local…
ID Number:2014.49.071.054.01verso
Date:Circa 1943
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Dee Dee Hackett at the Union Club, Seattle, circa 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.On this occasion, Smith photographed blues singer Dee Dee Hackett…
ID Number:2014.49.071.075.01
Date:Circa 1944
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Couple seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1947
While photographer Al Smith may be better known for his Seattle jazz club images, he also took many photos of family and friends in their everyday lives. Here, he photographs a couple relaxing in their living room. The woman sits in front of a fireplace reading a magazine, while the man relaxes in an easy chair.
ID Number:2014.49.076.002
Date:Circa 1947