Senator-elect Harry P. Cain signs autographs for supporters during a banquet in his honor at Clover Park High School. His friends are requesting that he sign their banquet invitations on November 15, 1946. Many of his Interlaaken neighbors attended the function as a tribute to the state's newest senator. ALBUM 13.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Banquets; Autographing;

Voting against the wishes of Tacoma's churches and social service organizations, Mayor Val Fawcett (left) and the city council passed an ordinance on December 30, 1946 amending the pinball machine regulations in Tacoma. Rather than banning the "one armed bandits" as the churches preferred, the city voted to collect a 5% tax on all "payoff" machines within Tacoma city limits. An estimated $120,000 would be added to the city's coffers. An unidentified man is pointing to the wording on one of the 35 petitions brought in to city hall by the pinball machine opponents, including those signed by the YMCA, Salvation Army, WCTU and the PLU student body. ALBUM 14. (T.Times 12-30-46, p. 1, 14-article; TNT 12-30-46, p. 1-article)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Petitions--Tacoma;

Mayor Harry P. Cain signs "Paternal Week" proclamation for the Maccabees on May 17, 1946. Observing is believed to be Robert Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg was also the president of the Fraternal Congress of the State of Washington. ALBUM 13. (T.Times 5-13-1946, p. 7-article & photograph re: Fraternal Congress of the State of Washington)

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Order of Maccabees;

Tacoma Mayor C. Val Fawcett, (2nd from R), with a group of men attending the Electrical Products Banquet at the University - Union Club the evening of his June 3rd swearing in. Mayor Fawcett was already well known in Tacoma politics as he had served four terms as finance commissioner and also assumed the duties of mayor for an extended period of time when Harry P. Cain entered the Army. Val Fawcett was the son of former multi-term mayor A.V. Fawcett, nicknamed the "fightin' mayor." ALBUM 14.

Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Three generations at swearing in of Mayor Val Fawcett. L to R: wife Linda, granddaughter Linda, Fawcett, mother Margaret (widow of Mayor A.V. Fawcett), daughter Margaret, son-in-law Norbert Knecht. Fawcett Senior's portrait overlooks the family group. ALBUM 14.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965--Family;

Tacoma Mayor Val Fawcett, (3rd from L) with a group of men during a live broadcast on Radio Station KMO. Photo ordered by the Ted B. Palmer Company, 6/27/1946. ALBUM 14.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma--1940-1950;

President-elect of the Philippines, Manuel Acuna Roxas, watches as his host, Col. A.S.Strickland, tops off his cup of coffee. Mr. Roxas and his party of eleven, including U.S. High Commissioner, Paul V. McNutt, were on their way to Washington D.C. for a conference with President Truman. They had made a brief stop at McChord Field for refueling on May 8, 1946. Even though the Air Force base was given warning of the visit only hours before the big transport actually arrived, press and cameras were on hand immediately to photograph the arrival and subsequent meal. In his prepared speech at the conclusion of the breakfast, Mr. Roxas praised General Douglas MacArthur for the outstanding job in restoring the Philippines to the Filipinos. Although Mr. Roxas did not answer individual questions, he did state his purpose in journeying to Washington D.C. was to offer both military support and the placement of military bases on Filipino soil. He called America the "motherland of world democracy" and indicated his country's appreciation for its help in the fight against aggression. (TNT 5-9-46, p. 1) ALBUM 3.

Visits of state--Tacoma; Roxas, Manuel Acuna, 1892-1948; McNutt, Paul V.; Strickland, A.S.; Eating & drinking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pierce County Prosecutor Thor Tollefson, wife Eva and two girls feeding the ducks at a local lake on March 15, 1944. Younger girl is daughter Karley Susan Tollefson; older is daughter Rosemary "Tollie" Tollefson. Thor Tollefson would be heading off to Washington D.C. in two years as a Representative from Washington State; he would remain there for a total of nine terms. ALBUM 4. (Additional identification provided by a family member)

Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982--Family; Tollefson, Eva; Tollefson, Karley; Tollefson, Rosemary; Ducks;

Ex-Mayor J.J. Kaufman, wife Wavie, Mrs. Harry (Marjorie) Cain and Harry Jr. (Buzzie), at a tribute to Mayor Cain held at the Temple Theatre on October 2, 1944. Lt. Col. Cain was serving in Europe with the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. Hundreds of friends and well-wishers from around the Puget Sound gathered to enjoy vaudevillian acts and listen to short speeches regarding the absent Mayor Cain. Governor Arthur B. Langlie popped in unexpectedly to praise Harry Cain highly. Mayor Cain would serve in the European theater from 1943-1945; subsequently returned home to resume his duties as Tacoma's mayor until he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 1946. (TNT 10-3-44, p. 1, T.Times 10-3-44, p. 1) ALBUM 13.

Kaufman, Joseph J.; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.--Family; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979--Family; Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Cain, Harry P.;

Acting Mayor Val Fawcett, center in bow tie, posed with the launching party aboard the boat " American Girl " at the Old Town dock on Sunday, July 23, 1944. A blessing was bestowed by Father Henry J. Schultheis of Bellarmine High on the 106-foot long, completely refrigerated tuna fishing boat built by Petrich Shipbuilding. Mrs. Lucille Machado, wife of the 23-year-old skipper Joe Machado, was the ship's sponsor and christened her with the traditional bottle of spirits. Others aboard during the ceremony included Harvey and Martin Petrich, Captain Joe Machado, co-owner Joe Alves. Ordered by Petrich Shipbuilding Company. ALBUM 14 (T.Times 7-24-44, p. 2-article; TNT 7-24-44, p. 1-article)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Petrich, Martin; Petrich, Harvey; Machado, Joe; Machado, Lucille; Alves, Joe; Schultheis, Henry J.; Priests--Tacoma;

American Legion honoring gold star mothers. Mothers who have sons in the armed forces were honored at the American Legion in early September of 1944. Those women who have lost their sons in the armed forces received gold star awards. F. D. Richardson, Post Commander and Acting Mayor, Val Fawcett (center) were both present at ceremony. Names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 9/8/44, p. 1). ALBUM 14.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commemorations--Tacoma--1940-1950; American Legion Tacoma Post No. 138 (Tacoma);

People turned out in great numbers for the appearance of President Harry S. Truman per the crowd scene on South 9th Street at Broadway and Saint Helens Avenue near the Music Box theatre. It was Mr. Truman's first visit to Tacoma as president and he took the time to speak to the large crowd estimated at 9,000. The President led a long distance attack on the Republican-controlled Congress for its failure to go along with his pricing, housing and farm recommendations. He called it a "special interest Congress." President Truman and his entourage can barely be seen on the stand covered with bunting. ALBUM 1. (TNT 6-9-48, p. 1, TNT 6-10-48, p. 1, TNT 6-11-48, p. 1)

Presidential elections--Tacoma; Presidents--United States--Election--1948; Salutations--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma;

Harry S. Truman paid his first visit to Tacoma as President on Thursday June 10, 1948. He spoke from a platform erected in the center of the triangle at 9th and Broadway before an estimated crowd of 9,000. After speaking, he left for Olympia where he was to be the guest of Governor Mon Wallgren. Senator Warren G. Magnuson greets President Truman and Governor Wallgren who are seated in a 1948 Cadillac convertible near the speaker's stand. ALBUM 1.

Presidents; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Visits of state--Tacoma; Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989;

President Harry S.Truman, Tacoma Mayor Val Fawcett and Washington Governor Mon Wallgren on South 9th Street near Saint Helens Avenue. President Truman and Gov. Wallgren were old acquaintances; Mr. Truman had stumped the state in 1944 along with Mr. Wallgren. President Truman was in Washington for a event-packed two days. He would visit Olympia, Bremerton, Seattle and Tacoma, addressing audiences with his long distance attack on the Republican-controlled Congress and its failure to adopt his pricing, housing and farm recommendations. In addition, he planned to view the disastrous Columbia River flood damage via air. (TNT 6-9-48, p. 1, TNT 6-10-48, p. 1, TNT 6-11-48, p. 1)

Presidents; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Visits of state--Tacoma; Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;

President Harry S. Truman, Tacoma Mayor Val Fawcett and Governor Mon Wallgren have just exited the late-model Cadillac convertible in downtown Tacoma on June 10, 1948. It was his first time in Tacoma as president. The President spoke to crowds estimated at 9,000 at 9th & Broadway before leaving for Olympia with Gov. Wallgren. Mr. Truman and his family were paying a short visit to the Pacific Northwest to view flood damages in Washington and Oregon. Although embarked on a cross-country tour by train, Mr. Truman would be viewing the disastrous Columbia River flood via his personal DC-6, "Independence," which would fly over the Cowlitz valley, along the Columbia River and as far east as Kennewick. ALBUM 1 (TNT 6-9-48, p. 1, TNT 6-10-48, p. 1, TNT 6-11-48, p. 1)

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Presidents; Visits of state--Tacoma; Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;

A beaming Harry S. Truman firmly grips the hand of Tacoma police officer Jack B. Skaanes during his first visit to Tacoma as President in June, 1948. President Truman was making a tour of flood damaged Washington and Oregon locations. While in Tacoma, he took the opportunity to meet Tacoma's law enforcement personnel and acknowledging the throngs of Tacomans who lined the streets downtown. It was the first time the city had entertained a chief executive for several years. Mrs. Truman and daughter Margaret accompanied the president. TPD officer Jack B. Skaanes was with the department for 27 years; his son Jack P. Skaanes and grandson Jack D. Skaanes followed in his footsteps by also joining the TPD. ALBUM 1 (TNT 6-9-48, p. 1, TNT 6-10-48, p. 1, TNT 6-11-48, p. 1) TPL-8632

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Presidents; Visits of state--Tacoma; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Skaanes, Jack B.;

ca. 1948. Portrait of Tacoma Mayor Val Fawcett. Mayor Fawcett, son of multi-term mayor A.V. Fawcett, had an illustrious career in Tacoma politics. He had himself served multiple terms as Finance Commissioner, then became Acting Mayor in 1943 upon the departure of Harry P. Cain for the European Theater. He won election in 1946 to serve a full term. Val Fawcett became a consultant for the investment security firm of McLean & Co. in 1950 where he worked until his death of an apparent heart attack in 1965. He had belonged to several civic and fraternal organizations including the Masons, the American Legion, Elks, Eagles, Moose, Tacoma Athletic Commission and the Gyro Club. (TNT 2-1-65 obituary) ALBUM 16.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;

Mayor C. Val Fawcett received an official invitation to Hawaii's Aloha Week in October of 1948 from Lura Keller, Tacoma counter agent for United Air Lines. A lei of orchids, flown to Tacoma by the airlines, accompanied the invitation. Mayor Fawcett had traveled to Hawaii earlier that year with Tacoma's goodwill ambassadors. Aloha Week was to have been November 14 - 21, 1948. Photograph ordered by United Air Lines. (TNT 10/13/1948, p.6)

Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Keller, Lura; United Airlines (Tacoma); Orchids--Tacoma; Leis; Invitations;

Governor Mon C. Wallgren gives a standing ovation to a baton twirler during a parade in Olympia. He is riding in a 1929 Packard convertible with other dignitaries as part of a parade given in his honor during his visit to the Olympia Eagles. The majorette has her two batons in rapid motion as she gives a huge smile. The parade had momentarily stopped in front of a Texaco gas station so the majorette could perform. Series ordered, but not used, by Life Magazine. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Baton twirling--Olympia--1940-1950; Drum majorettes--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia); Parades & processions--Olympia--1940-1950; Automobiles--Olympia--1940-1950;

Governor Mon C. Wallgren with members of the drill team at the Olympia Eagles Lodge. The female drill team members from the F.O.E. #21 wear uniforms of dark jackets with three rows of brass buttons, white skirts and plumed helmets. One woman has her white gloves draped over her belt. At least two women have braids attached to one shoulder; they may be officers in the group. Photograph was taken on October 1, 1948, on behalf of Life Magazine, but apparently not run in the publication. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Drill teams; Uniforms; Women--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Governor Mon C. Wallgren seems to be keeping a pretty good beat as he pounds along with members of the Olympia Eagles Lodge band. F.O.E. members on guitar and violin accompany Governor Wallgren on October 1, 1948. He was also a card-carrying member of the Eagles fraternal order. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Drums; Guitars; Violins; Pianos;Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia); Stages (Platforms);

Governor Mon C. Wallgren addresses the Olympia Eagles at their Lodge. He, reportedly, was also a member of the Eagles, as well as the Elks, Rotary, American Legion, Freemasons and Knights Templar. Mr. Wallgren served as Washington state governor from 1945-1949. Previously he had been both a U.S. Senator and Congressman. He was one of the few that had held three different high political offices. Series ordered, but not used, by Life Magazine. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Close-up of Governor Mon C. Wallgren at the Olympia Eagles Lodge. He is posed in front of a painting of an eagle whose talons are resting on an open Bible. The word, "Truth," is painted on the rock below the eagle. Mon C. Wallgren was governor of Washington from 1945 to 1949. Although born in Des Moines, Iowa, he attended public schools and business college in Everett and graduated from the Washington State School of Optometry in Spokane. His military service in WWI was in the Coast Artillery Corps of the Washington National Guard; he later was the adjutant of the Third Battalion of the Guard. Governor Wallgren represented the 2nd District in Congress from 1933-40 and then was elected in 1940 to the U.S. Senate. His bid for re-election to the governor's office was rejected by voters who returned his predecessor, Arthur B. Langlie, to the executive's office. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Portraits; Paintings; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Hands clasped behind his back, Governor Mon C. Wallgren speaks before fellow Eagles at the Olympia Eagles Lodge, #21. He claimed membership in the American Legion, Forty and Eight, Freemasons, Knights Templar, Elks and Rotary as well. During his tenure as governor, the state was forced to develop a state ferry system under the Washington Toll Bridge Authority due to strikes tieing up the Black Ball ferry line. The state would end up buying the equipment and operations of Captain Alexander Peabody's Puget Sound Navigation Co. (AKA Black Ball Line) and establishing the Washington State Ferries in 1951. By this time, Arthur B. Langlie, a Republican, had assumed the governor's chair. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Public speaking--Olympia; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Governor Mon C. Wallgren proceeds down a row, shaking hands with each uniformed man, at the Olympia Eagles Lodge on October 1, 1948. He is accompanied by an officer in the organization, who is dressed similarly except for the braid around his shoulder. Governor Wallgren was also a member of the Eagles and showed his membership card upon entry into the lodge. ALBUM 10.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Shaking hands--Olympia; Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

Governor Mon C. Wallgren stands at attention, possibly during a flag ceremony, with members of the Olympia Eagles Lodge on October 1, 1948. Before him are symbols of the lodge: a metal statue of an eagle holding scales in its beak, an open book, perhaps a Bible, placed on a wooden table, and the American flag. Governor Wallgren had proudly displayed his membership card prior to entering the lodge. ALBUM 10. TPL-10571

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961;Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

The Olympia Eagles held a parade on Olympia's East 4th Avenue in honor of Governor Wallgren's visit. A second drill team marched in the parade. This team wears white jackets and slightly darker skirts. Their helmets, gloves and shoes are white. Their helmets have plumes and they follow a majorette wearing boots and a white, short-skirted uniform.

Governors; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961;Fraternal organizations--Olympia--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Olympia);

California Governor Earl Warren, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate and future Supreme Court Chief Justice, Mrs. Warren, and the Warren children Dorothy, Virginia, Nina Elizabeth, and Bobby, during a campaign appearence in Tacoma. Four of the Warren children accompanied their parents on a whirlwind tour of the Pacific Northwest. Hundreds of women had lined up as much as an hour before to meet the Warrens at a Republican reception. The reception was held in the Hotel Winthrop prior to Governor Warren's address at the State Armory. (TNT 10-15-48, p 1) ALBUM 2.

Political elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Warren, Earl, 1891-1974; Governors; Warren, Earl--Family; Warren, Nina; Warren, Dorothy; Warren, Virginia; Warren, Nina Elizabeth; Warren, Robert;

California Governor Earl Warren, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate and future Supreme Court Chief Justice, making a campaign appearance at Tacoma Armory. View of elaborate decorations above the platform. His evening address attracted overflowing crowds of over 5000 which filled the Armory to its rafters. It was the largest indoor crowd to greet Governor Warren on his tour of 31 states except for Chicago. The Dewey-Warren ticket unexpectedly lost in the 1948 elections to Truman-Barkley. Sepia photograph taken on October 14, 1948. (TNT 10-15-48, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Political elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Warren, Earl, 1891-1974; Public speaking--Tacoma;

California Governor Earl Warren, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate and future Supreme Court Chief Justice, and his family, with former Governor Arthur Langlie, and his family, and two drum majorettes, on platform during rally at Tacoma Armory. Governor Warren was met by an enthusiastic audience of over 5000 on October 14, 1948. He was introduced by Arthur Langlie, former governor who was running for election. Governor Warren's wife Nina and four of his children accompanied him on this tour of the Pacific Northwest. Sepia photograph was taken on October 14, 1948. (TNT 10-15-48, p. 1) TPL-183 ALBUM 2.

Political elections--Tacoma--1940-1950; Warren, Earl, 1891-1974; Warren, Earl--Family; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966--Family; Drum majorettes--Tacoma--1940-1950;