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2014.49.16.022.01
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Couple in booth at Basin Street nightclub, Seattle, 1945
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 smiling couple in a booth at the Basin Street Club, She sits above him on the seat back, in front of a sign reading "Basin Street Club House Slogan: Stay with your party and our service is yours."
Here, Smith photographs a smiling couple in a booth at the Basin Street Club, She sits above him on the seat back, in front of a sign reading "Basin Street Club House Slogan: Stay with your party and our service is yours."
ID Number: 2014.49.16.022.01
Date: 1945
Creator(s):
Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 2.5 x 2.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.16.022.01
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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