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Image of Group around table at the Black & Tan, Seattle, circa 1947
2014.49.010-051-0102
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Group around table at the Black & Tan, Seattle, circa 1947

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An unidentified group in fancy dress poses for a photo at the Black and Tan Club, a leading jazz nightclub located in Seattle's Central District neighborhood, which operated from 1922 until 1966. Four couples are seated at the table, and two women and a man stand behind it.
ID Number: 2014.49.010.051.0102
Date: Circa 1947
Creator(s): Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 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, 2014.49.010.051.0102
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Black/African American, Clothing and Dress, Entertainment

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