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Women singing at anniversary party, Seattle, circa 1950
Pictured is a gathering at a church hall, possibly on 15th Avenue, near Yesler Way. The sign in the background reads "Our Pastor's 14th Anniversary." Below the stage on the left, two unidentified women are seated at a table containing gifts. At left, on the stage, an older gentleman and a woman sit in stuffed chairs. To the right is…
ID Number:2014.49.010.021.0046
Date:Circa 1950
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Newlyweds cutting cake at a double wedding, Seattle, circa 1950
Here, two unidentified couples, surrounded by friends and family, pose to cut wedding cakes. The location is possibly the Blue Rose.
ID Number:2014.49.010.022.0048
Date:Circa 1950
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Party-goers sitting on a couch, Seattle, circa 1945
At a house party, five unidentified women and a man are piled on a couch. Behind them is a large window with venetian blinds and drapes. Before them is a coffee table with an empty pitcher, a bottle and glasses.
ID Number:2014.49.010.023.0052
Date:Circa 1945
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Girl in high chair with birthday cake, Seattle, circa 1955
Here, a little girl in a party dress is seated in a high chair with a cake reading "Happy Birthday Mattie Jean."
ID Number:2014.49.010.026.0057
Date:Circa 1955
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Group seated at table at awards dinner, Seattle, circa 1955
Nine people in formal attire are seated around a table with a tall flower arrangement. The woman at the center of the frame is holding a trophy engraved with "Gay Ladies Social Club." Identified are Sparrow Jackson (man to left of centerpiece) and Irene (Saunders) Jackson (to right of centerpiece). The others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.027.0059
Date:Circa 1955
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Wilcox School of Music recital, Seattle, 1951
Music teacher Louis Wilcox and his wife, Shirley, ran the Wilcox Music School in Seattle. Here, members of the school's youth orchestra sit on stage at a 1951 recital. Louis Wilcox stands at right.
ID Number:2014.49.010.027.0060
Date:Circa 1955
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Clubgoers toasting at the Black and Tan Club, Seattle, circa 1950
Two unidentified couples are seated at a long table at the Black and Tan Club, a leading jazz nightclub located in Seattle's Central District neighborhood, which operated from 1922 until 1966. A banner in the background reads "The Golden League Association."
ID Number:2014.49.010.028.0061
Date:Circa 1950
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Dancers posing at Faurot's Ballroom, Seattle, circa 1950
A large group in formal attire pose for a photo in center of Faurot's Ballroom at Thirteenth Avenue and East Pike Street. Among those in the front row are Helen Krisse and Mr. Bishop. The others are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.028.0063
Date:Circa 1950
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Family around a Christmas tree, Seattle, circa 1950
An unidentified man, woman, boy, and girl are seated around a Christmas tree. The woman wears a corsage. The man is in suspenders and a tie, and is smoking a cigarette. The boy is holding a dog and the girl is holding a doll cradle containing two dolls.
ID Number:2014.49.010.029.0064
Date:Circa 1950
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Boy posing on a bicycle, Seattle, circa 1950
A smiling boy poses on the sidewalk in front of his house while sitting astride his new Fleet Wing bicycle, a Christmas gift. The bike includes a headlight and a horn.
ID Number:2014.49.010.029.0174
Date:Circa 1950