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2014.49.1.1
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Flash unit with 2 reflectors and KODAK Flash Guard, ca. 1940s

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This vintage KODAK flash unit belonged to Al Smith, a prominent local Black photographer who captured 65 years of Seattle history.
ID Number: 2014.49.1.3
Date: Circa 1940
Physical Description: 1 Flashgun; metal, rubber, plastic; 13 in.H x 5.5 in.W x 6 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2014.49.1.3
Subjects: Visual Arts, Black/African American

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