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Image of Couples at party at Collin's Field House, Seattle, circa 1949
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Couples at party at Collin's Field House, Seattle, circa 1949

This photo shows men and women dressed formally for a dance party at Collin's Field House. Pictured are Margaret (Peoples) O'Gwin, Aaron Webb, Russell Gideon and wife Lillian, Richard Gardenhire (Seattle Policeman and longshoreman), and Lem Smith and his wife. The others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.012.0023
Date:Circa 1949
Image of Cora Spencer posing in
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Cora Spencer posing in "Old Timers" costume, Seattle, circa 1949

Cora Spencer, in "Old Timers" costume, poses on the lawn of the Tennis Club at 23rd & E. Olive.
ID Number:2014.49.010.013.0024
Date:Circa 1949
Image of Cora Spencer and others posing in costume, Seattle, circa 1949
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Cora Spencer and others posing in costume, Seattle, circa 1949

Cora Spencer, center, and two unidentified women pose in "Old Timers" costumes on the lawn of the Tennis Club at 23rd & E. Olive.
ID Number:2014.49.010.013.0179
Date:Circa 1949
Image of Member of
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Member of "Old Timers" club posing in costume, Seattle, circa 1949

An unidentified woman from the "Seattle Old Timers," dressed in costume, stands on the lawn of the Tennis Club at 23rd & E. Olive.
ID Number:2014.49.010.013.0180
Date:Circa 1949
Image of Members of En Avante Social Club posing together, Seattle, circa 1949
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Members of En Avante Social Club posing together, Seattle, circa 1949

Twelve members of the En Avante Social Club pose in a room. From left to right they are Loyce (Johnson) Massey, Alice (Dhue) Tibbs, Juanita (Alexander) Davis, Amy (Gaston) Hammond, Dorris (Hickman) Height, Bessie Allen (married to Danny), Vera (Smith) Gayle, Edna Roten, unidentified woman, Muriel (Fletcher) Minni, Marquerite Jameson, and Bea Chatters.
ID Number:2014.49.010.014.0125
Date:Circa 1949
Image of Four members of
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Four members of "Old Timers" club, Seattle, circa 1949

Four women, members of the "Old Timers" club, pose together on the lawn of the Tennis Club at 23rd & E. Olive.
ID Number:2014.49.010.014.0181
Date:Circa 1949
Image of Portrait of Lydia Norris, Seattle, circa 1949
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Portrait of Lydia Norris, Seattle, circa 1949

In this photo Lydia Norris, wearing a printed dress, poses in front of a drop cloth. Lydia was married to Claude Norris, athlete and longtime trainer for the Seattle University Chieftains basketball team, and Seattle police officer and King County Sheriff.
ID Number:2014.49.010.015.0026
Date:Circa 1949
Image of Izzy Smith posing in gown, Seattle, circa 1949
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Izzy Smith posing in gown, Seattle, circa 1949

In this photo, Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith, wife of photographer Al Smith, Sr., poses in a festive print dress, corsage, and gloves in front of a door.
ID Number:2014.49.010.016.0027
Date:Circa 1949
Image of Izzy Smith posing in a garden, Victoria, BC, July 26, 1948
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Izzy Smith posing in a garden, Victoria, BC, July 26, 1948

In this photo, Isabelle "Izzy" (Donaldson) Smith, wife of photographer Al Smith, Sr., poses in a garden near a flowered arch in Victoria, British Victoria.
ID Number:2014.49.010.016.0028
Date:1948
Image of Deloris and Rhone Berry entering car on their wedding day, Seattle, June 15, 1952
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Deloris and Rhone Berry entering car on their wedding day, Seattle, June 15, 1952

This photo shows a newlywed bride and groom stepping into a car. This couple was unidentified when MOHAI first received this photograph. Thanks to input from Delores Davis, we now know their names and that Howard Rhone was a fireman and Deloris was a graduate of Seattle University. The sign in the front passenger side window reads "Hold Her Tight."
ID Number:2014.49.010.019.0039
Date:1952
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