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Image of Dancer performing at club, Seattle, circa 1948
2014.49.018-042-0091
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Dancer performing at club, Seattle, circa 1948

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Here, a woman bellydances for a small audience at an unidentified Seattle nightclub, possibly the Basin Street on S. Jackson Street and Maynard Avenue S.
ID Number: 2014.49.018.042.0091
Date: Circa 1948
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, 2014.49.018.042.0091
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Black/African American, Performing Arts and Music

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