View from behind the brass section at the Trianon, Seattle, circa 1947

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View from behind the brass section at the Trianon, Seattle, circa 1947

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Here, at Seattle's Trianon Ballroom, a black trumpet player plays with an unidentified band while the white audience looks on. For many years, the Trianon Ballroom, 218 Wall Street, was a segregated club. While black bands might play, black patrons were restricted to one night a week at most.

Written on negative sleeve: Jazz / Eagles / Jimmy Lunceford

ID Number: 2014.49.002.025.0085

Date: Circa 1947

Creator(s): Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 2.25 x 2.25 in.

Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.

Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.002.025.0085

Subjects: Black/African American , Performing Arts and Music