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Cosmetology class at Ruth Whiteside School, Seattle, ca. 1946
Cosmetology class at Ruth Whiteside School, Seattle, ca. 1946
TitleCosmetology class at Ruth Whiteside School, Seattle, ca. 1946
PhotographerUnknown
Dateca. 1946
CaptionThis is believed to be the first African American cosmetology school in Seattle. The first listing for "Ruth's (Whiteside) Beauty Salon" was in 1943 at 508-1/2 Main Street.
NotesTyped label on image: Cosmetology Class 1945-46, Ruth Whiteside.

Handwritten on sleeve: Ruth Whiteside School.
SubjectsVocational education--Washington (State)--Seattle
Cosmetics industry--Washington (State)--Seattle
Classrooms--Washington (State)--Seattle
African Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle
LocationUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionBlack Heritage Society Collection
Image Number2000.17.2.02
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or inquire about permissions, contact: TheBoard@blackheritagewa.org. Please cite the Image Number.
RepositoryThe Black Heritage Society of Washington State, Inc.
Physical Description1 photographic print: b&w; 5 3/4 x 7 in.
TypeImage
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned as a 400 ppi TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
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