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2014.49.014-017-0027
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Ola Browning speaking at fashion show, Seattle, circa 1953
Order an ImageIn the 1950s, Seattle community and civil rights leader Ola Browning served on the Washington State Board Against Discrimination, and in 1959 brought Washington's first wrongful discrimination case.
Here, Ola Browning speaks at a podium at a Seattle fashion show, with a jazz band visible behind her. Judging by the name "Bumps" on the stands, this may be Bumps Blackwell's Junior Band.
Here, Ola Browning speaks at a podium at a Seattle fashion show, with a jazz band visible behind her. Judging by the name "Bumps" on the stands, this may be Bumps Blackwell's Junior Band.
ID Number: 2014.49.014.017.0027
Date: Circa 1953
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, 2014.49.014.017.0027
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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