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Image of Unidentified couple in a Seattle park, circa 1935
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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
Image of Gus Williams of the Seattle SuperSonics, circa 1979
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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
Image of Gus Williams and others at Sonics event, February 11, 1985
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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
Image of Al Smith
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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
Image of Dee Dee Hackett at the Union Club, Seattle, circa 1944
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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
Image of Couple seated in a living room, Seattle, circa 1947
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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
Image of Hills Brothers Barbeque, Seattle, 1953
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Hills Brothers Barbeque, Seattle, 1953

In 1953, Al Smith photographed Robert L. Hills (at right) and his brother, Zebedee, in front of their Hills Brothers BBQ in the Central District. According to the Smith family, the barbecue stand served sweet potato pie, spicy sauce on smoked ribs, and white bread and butter through the 1990s.
ID Number:2014.49.091.009.05
Date:1953
Image of Three boys watching a swan in the water at an unidentified park, circa 1950
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Three boys watching a swan in the water at an unidentified park, circa 1950

In addition to his jazz club images, Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends and other local people in their everyday lives. Here, Smith photographs his son Butch (center) with two friends standing behind a wire fence and watching a swan in the water at an unidentified park. All three boys wear denim jeans with belts and…
ID Number:2014.49.091.012.07
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Portrait of a man with a horse at a ranch, circa 1950
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Portrait of a man with a horse at a ranch, circa 1950

In addition to his jazz club images, photographer Albert J. "Al" Smith (1916-2008) took many photos of family, friends and other people in their everyday lives.Here, Al Smith photographs a man working at on a ranch, holding the reins of a horse. The photo was probably taken during a Smith family outing.
ID Number:2014.49.091.012.09
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Marie Edwards Beauty School hairstyle model, circa 1955
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Marie Edwards Beauty School hairstyle model, circa 1955

Marie Edwards arrived in Seattle from Kansas in 1942. While working the swing shift at Boeing, Edwards decided to study the beauty business. She apprenticed with Ruth Whiteside, who owned what was probably the first African American cosmetology school in Seattle, at Seventh Avenue and Jackson Street. Edwards bought the school from Whiteside in 1946, and the Marie Edwards Beauty…
ID Number:2014.49.091.036.04
Date:Circa 1955
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