1189 results for: Black/African American
Photograph
Couple dancing in front of band at Savoy Ballroom, Seattle, circa 1953
Here, a couple dances in front of Al Pierre's band at the Savoy Ballroom. The man is in uniform, and the woman is in a sweater and a mid-length skirt. Al Pierre is on the piano, and trumpeter Leon Vaughn is second from the left.
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0078
Date:Circa 1945
Photograph
Woman attending a dance, Seattle, circa 1953
The Elks fraternal order was racially segregated until the late 20th century and the local Black chapter in Seattle was a popular nightclub with a racially mixed, but mostly Black, clientele. Here, a woman in a mid-length printed dress leans against a half-wall at a dance at the Black Elk's Club, 600 Jackson Street. She has a flower in her…
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0080
Date:Circa 1945
Photograph
A couple standing near bandstand , Seattle, circa 1953
An unidentified couple is standing together in front of a bandstand, probably at the Savoy at 22nd Avenue and E Madison. The man is in military uniform and the woman in a full-length dress, and the couple are smiling at each other. Decorations around the stage suggest that this is a special occasion.
ID Number:2014.49.006.027.0082
Date:Circa 1945
Photograph
Dick Turpin posing with a friend, Seattle, circa 1953
In this image taken in a living room, Dick Turpin, left, poses in a Navy uniform with an unidentified man. Dick Turpin had been on the infamous battleship Maine in 1898. He was also World War I veteran, the US Navy's first Black chief petty officer, and a master rigger at the Bremerton shipyard, where Al Smith also worked. Dick…
ID Number:2014.49.006.028.0083
Date:Circa 1945
Photograph
Dick Turpin and his wife sitting with a dog, Seattle, circa 1953
Here, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Turpin are seated on a couch with a dog at their feet. Mr. Turpin wears a Navy uniform and Mrs. Turpin wears a dark, short sleeved dress.Dick Turpin had been on the infamous battleship Maine in 1898. He was also World War I veteran, the US Navy's first Black chief petty officer, and a master…
ID Number:2014.49.006.028.0084
Date:Circa 1945
Photograph
Portrait of the Stoval family, Seattle, circa 1953
Mr. and Mrs. Stoval are seated with their infant daughter on Mrs. Stoval's lap and their young daughter standing in front.
ID Number:2014.49.006.028.0085
Date:Circa 1945
Photograph
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
Photograph
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
Photograph
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
Photograph
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