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Woman in costume dancing at club, Seattle, circa 1948

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Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.

Here, Smith photographs a woman in a belly dance costume performing for patrons at an unidentified Seattle nightclub. The band is visible in an enclosed stage in the background.
ID Number: 2014.49.14.012.01
Date: Circa 1945
Creator(s): Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.14.012.01
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