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2014.49.15.059.01
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Members of the East Cherry Branch of the YWCA, Seattle, circa 1960
Order an ImageFirst formed as the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in 1919, the East Cherry Branch was a prominent Black women’s organization that provided social, spiritual, and recreational services to young women in need. The YWCA building was one of the few meeting places for African Americans that hosted many community and organizational functions.
This photo shows a group of eight well-dressed women and one man in the lobby of the East Cherry Branch YWCA.
This photo shows a group of eight well-dressed women and one man in the lobby of the East Cherry Branch YWCA.
ID Number: 2014.49.15.059.01
Date: Circa 1955
Creator(s):
Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.15.059.01
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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