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D8365-14
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- 1939-05-23 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Dignitaries table at banquet honoring Norwegian Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha at the Hotel Winthrop on May 23, 1939. Photographed speaking to the Crown Prince (later Olav V) was Tacoma Mayor, J.J. Kaufman: the Prince is the second man to the right. 400-500 local residents attended the informal civic banquet in the Crystal ballroom. Axel Oxholm was the toastmaster, introducing the head table. Mayor Kaufman welcomed the royal visitors to Tacoma; Leonard S. Langlow, Tacoma Times editor, also spoke briefly. (TNT 5-24-39, p. 2)
Olav V, 1903-1991; Rulers--Norway; Visits of state--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J., Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;