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D10762-36
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- 1941-01-26 (Creation)
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On January 26, 1941, Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain, third from left in sunglasses, posed with Pacific Lutheran College co-ed Virginia Davis, Queen of the 1941 Tacoma Winter Carnival at Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park. L to R: Dee Whitham of Stadium High School, Dick Ross, Mayor Cain, Virginia Davis, Jerry Geehan and Anele Larson of Lincoln High School. Miss Whitham and Miss Larson were the Queen's attendants. Radio station KMO provided coverage of the 10th annual Tacoma Winter Sports Carnival in January, 1941. Winthrop Motors supplied the official automobiles, DeSotos, used to transport dignitaries. (T. Times, 1-29-41, p. 15; T.Times 1-14-41, p. 1--Queen & court)
Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Davis, Virginia; National parks & reserves; Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Tacoma Winter Carnival (Tacoma); DeSoto automobile; Whitham, Dee; Larson, Anele; Ross, Dick; Geehan, Jerry;