1183 results for: Black/African American
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Boy posing in a naval uniform, Seattle, circa 1953
An unidentified young boy in a little naval uniform poses by an end table with vase of flowers.
ID Number:2014.49.006.028.0086
Date:Circa 1945
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Mrs. Meade posing with her daughters, Seattle, circa 1953
Christine Meade, left, and Vivian (Meade) Caver, pose with their mother, "Big Mama," in an unidentified living room. In 1942, Christine Meade became the first black professional hired by the Seattle YMCA to recruit and train volunteers for their servicemen clubs. After retirement, she volunteered with the Greater Seattle Church Council and United Way.
ID Number:2014.49.006.028.0087
Date:Circa 1945
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Portrait of Clarine Garrett, Seattle, circa 1953
Clarine Garrett poses in a dark colored, short sleeved dress. Clarine was involved in the Youth Council of the Seattle chapter of the NAACP.
ID Number:2014.49.006.028.0088
Date:Circa 1945
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Community leaders posing together, Seattle, circa 1953
Elizabeth Wells (2nd from left), Christine Meade (3rd from left), Dr. Felix Cooper (far right), Ernest White (2nd from right), and two unidentified others stand behind a desk with flowers.Christine Meade was the first black professional hired by the Seattle YMCA to recruit and train volunteers for their servicemen clubs. After retirement, she volunteered with the Greater Seattle Church Council…
ID Number:2014.49.006.028.0089
Date:Circa 1945
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Community leaders posing together, Seattle, circa 1953
Sixteen men and one woman pose formally near windows. The individuals in the back row are identified from left as George Taylor, Kenneth Stovall, Bruce Rowells, and five unidentified others. The individuals seated in the front row are identified from left as Elihue E. Spearman, Mr. Ward, Dr. Felix Cooper, Christine Meade, Ernest White, two unidentified others, and Powell Barnett.…
ID Number:2014.49.006.028.0090
Date:Circa 1945
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Portrait of Cheryl Inez Smith, Seattle, circa 1953
Cheryl Inez Smith, wearing a white headband, smiles in the sunshine.
ID Number:2014.49.006.029.0091
Date:Circa 1965
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Mildred Mar carrying child at beach, Des Moines, circa 1960
Mildred Mar was a lifelong family friends of the photographer Al Smith's family. Here, she carries a child, probably her son Kaylon, out of the water during a Sunday outing at Saltwater State Park on Puget Sound near Des Moines. Cheryl Inez Smith, the photographer's daughter, plays in the surf on the left side of the frame.
ID Number:2014.49.006.029.0093
Date:Circa 1960
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Woman modeling a hairstyle, circa 1960
In addition to his images of the local jazz scene, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and other local people in their everyday lives, particularly in the city's Black community. Smith often photographed fashion shows, hairstyle models, and people fashionably dressed for a night out. Here, Smith photographs a woman modeling a tightly curled hairstyle, possibly…
ID Number:2014.49.006.029.0327
Date:Circa 1960
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Lionel Hampton posing with two band members, Seattle, August 9, 1991
Seattle's jazz scene flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took thousands of photos in the popular Jackson street jazz clubs, and at larger venues hosting concerts. Among the many jazz musicians Smith photographed were a number of internationally renowned artists who came to play in…
ID Number:2014.49.06.036.06
Date:1991
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Dizzy Gillespie rehearshing with band backstage, Seattle, August 9, 1991
Seattle's jazz scene flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith took thousands of photos in the popular Jackson street jazz clubs, and at larger venues hosting concerts. Among the many jazz musicians Smith photographed were a number of internationally renowned artists who came to play in…
ID Number:2014.49.06.036.11
Date:1991