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Image of Partygoers posing inside home, Seattle, circa 1950
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Partygoers posing inside home, Seattle, circa 1950

In this image a group of partygoers pose together in front of a curtained corner. Three of the young men are dressed in U. S. Navy sailor's uniforms. None of the individuals is identified.
ID Number:2014.49.010.030.0065
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Three women posing together, Seattle, circa 1950
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Three women posing together, Seattle, circa 1950

Three formally dressed, unidentified woman pose for a photo in front of flowered wallpaper. The woman in the center is holding a trophy, and the two women on either side of her are holding bouquets.
ID Number:2014.49.010.030.0066
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Portrait of Mrs. Brennan King, Seattle, circa 1950
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Portrait of Mrs. Brennan King, Seattle, circa 1950

Mrs. Brennan King sits on small table or bench in a home. She is wearing slacks, a buttoned blouse, and a three-strand pearl necklace.
ID Number:2014.49.010.031.0067
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Children around table at birthday party, Seattle, circa 1955
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Children around table at birthday party, Seattle, circa 1955

Fourteen unidentified children, ranging in age from about two to ten, are wearing birthday hats and sitting around a dining room table decorated for a birthday party. A large birthday cake sits on the far end of the table.
ID Number:2014.49.010.032.0069
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Birthday boy at his party, Seattle, circa 1955
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Birthday boy at his party, Seattle, circa 1955

The presumed birthday boy, unidentified, stands at the head of the table before his birthday cake. He is wearing a plaid vest, bow tie, and party hat. A pile of unopened presents covers the chair and table in the background.
ID Number:2014.49.010.032.0070
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Couple posing in a living room, Seattle, circa 1950
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Couple posing in a living room, Seattle, circa 1950

An unidentified man and woman stand in front of a curtained corner window, holding hands. The young man wears a sailor's uniform, the woman a belted dress, a corsage, and a necklace.
ID Number:2014.49.010.034.0071
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Couple posing in formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953
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Couple posing in formal attire, Seattle, circa 1953

An unidentified couple in fancy dress stands before a wallpapered wall. The woman is in a ballerina length sleeveless dress with elbow length gloves and holds a hand bag. The gentleman is wearing a dark tuxedo.
ID Number:2014.49.010.034.0072
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Group posing in living room, Seattle, circa 1950
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Group posing in living room, Seattle, circa 1950

Six adults and one young girl pose in front of a curtained window. The two men are both wearing Navy uniforms.
ID Number:2014.49.010.036.0177
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Birthday girl posing with cake, Seattle, circa 1953
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Birthday girl posing with cake, Seattle, circa 1953

Here, a young girl in a party dress, holding a balloon, sits on a couch behind a large Halloween-themed birthday cake that reads "Happy Birthday Kay."
ID Number:2014.49.010.037.0076
Date:Circa 1953
Image of Birthday girl and friends on couch, Seattle, circa 1953
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Birthday girl and friends on couch, Seattle, circa 1953

Ten children wearing birthday hats surround a little girl who sits before a Halloween-themed birthday cake that reads "Happy Birthday Kay."
ID Number:2014.49.010.037.0194
Date:Circa 1953
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