On April 25, 1962, three members of the Tacoma Ad Club appear to deeply ponder golf strategy as they prepare for the upcoming golf tournament at Allenmore Golf Course. One man has his putter on hand but the distance to the hole is not shown. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Ad Club.

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Copy of a customer's print of the Allenmore Golf Club's "club room" on July 12, 1939. Sam Allen founded the Allenmore Golf Course in 1931. The Allenmore club house, designed by Nelson and Round, architects, was one of the most elaborate buildings of its kind in the Northwest when it was built in 1931. It had both men's and women's locker rooms and showers in the basement, and a club room, kitchen and lunch room on the first floor. On the second floor there were two bedrooms and a small apartment. The interior of the club room provided a comfortable place for golfers to relax between rounds of golf. It contained an open beamed ceiling, walls paneled in knotty West Coast Hemlock and an enormous stone fireplace fronted by padded lounge chairs. A bar and coffee counter were also amenities. The date of the original print was July 12, 1939 and the original Richards Studio number was Series A8550 image 2. The copy was made for Sam Allen on January 26, 1957. (also numbered A8550 image 2)

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The unveiling of the marker for Sam Allen, founder of the Allenmore Golf Course. Photograph ordered by the Elks.The marker reads "In honor of Sam E. Allen founder of the Allenmore Golf Course. August 14, 1931 presented by the Allenmore Men's Club 1955." The man seated next to the marker is Sam Allen, long time operator and owner of the Allenmore Golf Course. He had recently sold the layout to the Tacoma Elks Lodge. Standing, left to right, are Clyde Alexander, acting manager of the course, Bill Jepsen, Elks trustee, Jack J. Walters, 1953 National Champion Left Handed Golfer and Elks trustee and Erling O. Johnson, secretary-manager of the Tacoma lodge. (TNT 8/3/1955, pg C-6)

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This is how the Allenmore Golf Course clubhouse appeared in September of 1931 with the snow capped peaks of Mount Rainier in the background . The golf course had just opened with 18 holes in August of that year. Allenmore derived its name from the last names of owners Sam Allen and D.W. Dinsmore.

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Bob Van DeMark, Tacoma amateur golfer, at the Allenmore Jubilee Open Golf Tournament. Va DeMark performed well in the Tournament, tieing in the low net bracket with Max Jensen and Larry Staley at 132. He was tied for second in the low gross. (T. Times 7/21/1939, pg. 10)

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Stan Leonard at the Allenmore Jubilee Open Golf Tournament. Mr. Leonard was a professional golfer from Vancouver, B.C. He handily won the Jubilee Tournament, scoring 133 over the Allenmore course. (T. Times 7/21/1939, pg. 10)

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Stan Leonard, professional golf star from Vancouver, B.C., at the Allenmore Jubilee Open Golf Tournament. Mr. Leonard won the Golden Jubilee Championship and $100 in cash on July 20, 1939. He scored 133 over the Allenmore course. (T.Times 7/21/1939, pg. 10)

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Tacoma Mayor J.J. Kaufman at Allenmore Golf Course on May 3, 1939, with skier Gretchen Kunigk and skater Dora Mae Rice for "Hole-in-One" Tournament. Miss Kunigk is posed on her snow skiis with poles hovering while Mayor Kaufman aims to tee off. Miss Rice, in ice skates, is perched on the car's bumper. The new Buick would be awarded to any contestant who aced the hole. In 1948, Gretchen Kunigk Fraser would become the first American to medal in Olympic Skiing. (T. Times, 5-4-39, p. 14).

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Tacoma Mayor Joseph J. Kaufman received some advice on his grip from Dora Mae Rice while Gretchen Kunigk watched on May 3, 1939. A special "hole-in-one" competition was being held at the Allenmore Golf Course to raise money to send a four-man team of Tacoma golfers to the national public links meet to be held in Baltimore, Maryland. The golfer who could sink a "hole-in-one" on the special 115 yard hole set up for the competition would win a shiny, new Buick. Dora Mae was a figure skater; she went on to become a Northwest ice dancing champion and a judge in Olympic skating. Gretchen went on to win the first U.S. medal in Olympic skiing. (T. Times, 5-4-39, p. 14). ALBUM 11.

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Tacoma businessman Ted E. Faulk cosies up with skater Dora Mae Rice, practicing his swing at the Allenmore Golf Course on May 3, 1939 for their "Hole in One" tournament. The new Buick in the background would be awarded to any contestant who aced the hole. Mr. Faulk owned the Bonded Adjustment Corporation which was located in the Perkins Building. (T. Times, 5-4-39, p. 14).

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An unidentified waitress served ten customers from behind the lunch counter in the Allenmore Golf Course Club House on July 12, 1939. The club house, designed by Nelson and Round, architects, was one of the most elaborate buildings of its kind in the Northwest when it was built in 1931. It had both men's and women's locker rooms and showers in the basement, and a club room, kitchen and lunch room on the first floor. On the second floor there were two bedrooms and a small apartment. The walls of the lunch room and club room were paneled with knotty West Coast Hemlock. (TDL 9/13/1931)

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Allenmore Golf Club Tournament. The Tacoma Open Golf Tournament, at Allenmore Golf Course, offers prizes totaling $1250, making it the biggest golf event in the Northwest. View of Tacoma Open Golf Tournament committee admiring some of the prizes. Names given in article (T. Times, 5/20/44, p. 20).

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Allenmore Golf Club Tournament. The Tacoma Open Golf Tournament, at Allenmore Golf Course, offers prizes totaling $1250, making it the biggest golf event in the Northwest. View of Tacoma Open Golf Tournament committee displaying some of the prizes. Names given in article (T. Times, 5/20/44, p. 20).

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Times Golf Tournament. These men were part of the committee behind the 1945 Tacoma Open Golf Classic that was held May 27, 1945, at the Allenmore course. As well as an excellent golf championship, the canteen at Allenmore donated their earnings for the benefit of all servicemen and women. L-R, Ed Morris, H.R. Venslee, Ed Stevens and future mayor John Anderson.

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An aerial view of Allenmore Golf Course that includes the residential neighborhoods around the golf course. In the background can be seen the taller buildings of the Tacoma business district and beyond that, Commencement Bay.

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Aerial view of Allenmore Golf Course. The club house is seen in the middle of the large, newly landscaped golf course. The fairways are seen switch back style through the foreground and far background. New housing sub-divisions are seen across So. 19th Street.

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Allenmore Golf Club held their 17th Open Golf Tournament in an unbroken string extending back to 1934. More than 100 of the Northwest's outstanding professional and amateur golfers attended. The defending champion was Chuck Congdon, Tacoma Country and Golf Club professional, who broke his own record in 1949 for the one-day, 36-hole medal play tournament by shooting a 68-63--130 to finish out in front by a four-stroke margin. (TNT, 5/14/1950, p.B-8)

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Allenmore Golf Open party. Oscar (Ocky) Eliason and Ken Tucker shot identical 70-66--136s on the first day of the 1950 Allenmore Golf Open Tournament. Ocky Eliason (left), unattached Tacoma professional, is grasping the Steve O'Brien trophy. John H. ("Big John") Anderson, Mayor-elect and an ardent golfer, is seen second from the left. Ken Tucker, Everett Golf and Country Club professional, is second from the right, and Al Buhre, a veteran Tacoma amateur is on the right. Elaison and Tucker would battle it out for top money of $200 and the trophy in an 18-hole playoff. Ordered by the Tacoma Athletic Commission, Mr. Metcalf. (TNT, 5/17/1950, p.36)

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Allenmore Golf Open party. Following the first day of play Oscar Eliason and Ken Tucker were tied for first place in the 17th Allenmore Open Golf Tournament. Tied for third place were Chuck Congdon and Bob McKendrick. Al Buhre was in fifth. Several of the players are seen with some of the prizes given. Ordered by the Tacoma Athletic Commission, Mr. Metcalf. (TNT, 5/17/1950, p.36)

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