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D30536-5
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- 1947-11-17 (Creation)
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In November of 1947, members of Tacoma's Monday Civic Club posed for the Richards Studio in costume at an unidentified location. They were publicizing their upcoming annual All State Banquet, scheduled for November 24th at the Fellowship Hall. One of the featured events was the "Pageant of the States," written and directed by Tacoma's own historical author Della Gould Emmons. The skit depicted the history of the United States with the club members representing the 48 states and dressed in costumes typical of the time that the individual states entered the Union. Seated in the middle of the front row dressed in black was Mrs. Byron Moye, representing Montana. Standing row, second from left Mrs. Marcus Reeves, Oregon; eight from left Mrs. Myrtle Bowler, Idaho; to the right of Mrs. Bowler was Mrs. William Sechler, Washington; and further down in black western style hat Mrs. Frank Rybin, Wyoming. (T. Times, 11/19/47, p. 13- article, 11/22/47, pg. 10- alternate picture).
Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Women--Social life--1940-1950; Costumes; Theatrical productions--Tacoma; Monday Civic Club (Tacoma);