Four people in a booth at the Basin Street nightclub, July 1945

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Four people in a booth at the Basin Street nightclub, July 1945

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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, Al Smith photographs four friends posing in a booth at the Basin Street nightclub.

ID Number: 2014.49.16.110.07

Date: 1945

Creator(s): Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 2.25 x 2.25 in.

Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.16.110.07

Subjects: Black/African American, Entertainment