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2014.49.006-027-0077
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Three people posing at the Black Elk's Club, Seattle, circa 1953
Order an ImageThe 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.
Here, two unidentified women are standing on either side of a man in uniform at the Black Elk's Club, 600 Jackson Street. The woman on left is wearing a light colored suit, and is holding a cup. The woman on the right is wearing a floor-length dress with a corsage. The soldier is holding balloon with an elk printed on it.
Here, two unidentified women are standing on either side of a man in uniform at the Black Elk's Club, 600 Jackson Street. The woman on left is wearing a light colored suit, and is holding a cup. The woman on the right is wearing a floor-length dress with a corsage. The soldier is holding balloon with an elk printed on it.
ID Number: 2014.49.006.027.0077
Date: Circa 1945
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, 2014.49.006.027.0077
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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