Festival queen riding in parade, Seattle, circa 1953

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Image of Festival queen riding in parade, Seattle, circa 1953 — 2014.49.006-006-0014

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Festival queen riding in parade, Seattle, circa 1953

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Mardi Gras was a Seafair parade held by the Black community in Seattle's Central District. Here, the queen of another festival waves from the back of her convertible during the Central District Mardi Gras Parade as spectators watch from porches and the sidewalk.

ID Number: 2014.49.006.006.0014

Date: 1955

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, 2014.49.006.006.0014

Subjects: Celebrations, Seafair