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Image of Woman balancing baby, Seattle, circa 1942
2014.49.15.101.08
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Woman balancing baby, Seattle, circa 1942

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In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs a woman holding up a small girl by her feet. The perfectly balanced baby seems completely unbothered to be standing so high off the ground.
ID Number: 2014.49.15.101.08
Date: Circa 1942
Creator(s): Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 2 x 3 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.15.101.08
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Black/African American, Home and Family

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