1189 results for: Black/African American
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Woman in wedding dress outside a house, Seattle, circa 1955
While photographer Al Smith may be better known for his Seattle jazz club images, he also took many photos of family and friends in their everyday lives. Here, a smiling bride holds a wedding bouquet as she poses for her portrait outside a house.
ID Number:2014.49.15.012.04
Date:Circa 1955
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Group of Beni Hassan shrine members outside Gideon's Drugstore, Seattle, circa 1950
In addition to his jazz club images, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and other local people in their everyday lives. Here, he photographed a group of men outside Gideon’s Drugstore in the Central Area, at the intersection of 22nd Avenue, Denny Way, and Madison Street. The drugstore was opened by Russell Gideon (1904-1985), a leader…
ID Number:2014.49.15.028.01
Date:Circa 1950
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Stunt cowboy jumping off of platform at rodeo, 1962
The Maguire and Voiss World Champion Rodeo came to Seattle 1962, performing at the Catholic Memorial Stadium at 14th Avenue and Jefferson Street in the Central Area. Cowboys, stunt men, and Hollywood entertainers gave daily performances at the 8500-seat stadium from May 17 through September 14. Here, a stuntman dressed as a cowboy dives off a high platform into a…
ID Number:2014.49.15.047.02
Date:1962
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Pat Tolliver at Cosmetologists Club event, Seattle, circa 1962
The Seattle Cosmetologists Club was professional and social club for beauticians founded in 1949. This photo shows Pat Tolliver at one of the formal events held by the club.
ID Number:2014.49.15.056.01
Date:Circa 1962
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Members of the East Cherry Branch of the YWCA, Seattle, circa 1960
First formed as the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in 1919, the East Cherry Branch was a prominent Black women’s organization that provided social, spiritual, and recreational services to young women in need. The YWCA building was one of the few meeting places for African Americans that hosted many community and organizational functions.This photo shows a group of eight well-dressed women and…
ID Number:2014.49.15.059.01
Date:Circa 1955
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Children at a party, Seattle, circa 1955
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, he photographs a group of smiling children dressed up for a party. The girl second from left in the front row winks for the camera.
ID Number:2014.49.15.084.01
Date:Circa 1955
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Izzy Smith, Seattle, circa 1958
Isabelle “Izzy” Donaldson was born to a family of Black coal miners in Roslyn, Washington. She met photographer Al Smith, Sr. in 1939, just before he set sail on a monthlong trip. They wrote each other letters, and in 1941, after Al returned, they married. Al Smith took this photo of Izzy around 1958, before a house party. The Smiths…
ID Number:2014.49.15.097.04
Date:Circa 1958
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Woman balancing baby, Seattle, circa 1942
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs a woman holding up a small girl by her feet. The perfectly balanced baby seems completely unbothered to be standing so high off the ground.
ID Number:2014.49.15.101.08
Date:Circa 1942
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Exterior of the Black Elks Club, Seattle, circa 1945
This image shows the Black Elks club on Jackson Street between Maynard and Seventh Avenues. 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. After arriving in Seattle in 1948, Ray Charles played his first regular gig as…
ID Number:2014.49.15.108.06
Date:Circa 1945
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Hugh DeLacy campaign truck in parade, Seattle, 1946
Hugh DeLacy (1910-1986) served on the Seattle City Council from 1937 to 1940 and represented Washington’s 1st district in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947. This photo shows a campaign truck for DeLacy's campaign for reelection to Congress. The women on the back of the truck wear sweaters spelling out DeLacy's name, but appear unaware that they…
ID Number:2014.49.15.110.06
Date:1946