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2014.49.16.009.10
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Woman on stairs at Basin Street nightclub, circa 1944
Order an ImageSeattle'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 on the stairs at Basin Street nightclub in Seattle, on Maynard Avenue at Jackson Street, in the basement of the Bush Hotel.
Here, Smith photographs a woman on the stairs at Basin Street nightclub in Seattle, on Maynard Avenue at Jackson Street, in the basement of the Bush Hotel.
ID Number: 2014.49.16.009.10
Date: Circa 1944
Creator(s):
Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 2.25 x 2.25 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.16.009.10
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects:
Black/African American
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