Mayor John Siegle pretends to light the fuse on a giant fire-cracker held by three members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce . They are all part of the "big bang" publicity campaign for the 1938 July 4th fireworks show at Stadium Bowl. Mayor Siegle was a dentist by trade, and the first native Tacoman to be elected as mayor to Tacoma. He was born in Tacoma in 1885. The Elks Temple and Spanish steps are in the background. Mayor Siegle died in April of 1939 after just 19 months in office. He was only 53 years old.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Firecrackers; Tacoma Junior Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma);

Mayor George A. Smitley hands J. Lee Kress a letter at his office in (Old) City Hall congratulating the businessman on the opening of his new Malt Shop in the Bostwick Building. Mayor Smitley is a personal friend of Mr. Kress; the letter welcomed him back to Tacoma and thanked him for the improvements to the area. He wished Mr. Kress a successful career. This is the third Kress Malted Milk Shop in the Puget Sound area with two others in Olympia. (T. Times 7-2-37, page 4.) ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Kress, J. Lee;

Mayor George A. Smitley and businessman J. Lee Kress in a July 1, 1937, photograph taken at (Old) City Hall. Mr. Kress, a personal friend of the mayor's, was opening a new Malt Shop in the Bostwick Building. The men are holding a letter from the mayor that welcomes Mr. Kress back to the Tacoma area. He also owned two other Malt Shops in the Olympia area. (T.Times 7-2-37, p. 4)

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Kress, J. Lee;

Mayor George Smitley, center, at meeting of the Young Men's Business Club during the planning of the organization's "Air Circus" event. Man on the left is Arthur A. Cook, secretary of the YMBC, and the one on the right is M.J. M'Caslin, chairman of the Aviation Committee. The big show, featuring races, stunts, contests, acrobatic flying, bombing contests and parachute jumps, would occur on June 13, 1937, at the Mueller-Harkins field. A Boeing transport would also be displayed. (T.Times 6-10-37, p. 4) ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Young Mens Business Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Community service--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma City Council at (Old) City Hall. Interested observers listen intently to council proceedings in April of 1937. (T. Times)

Municipal officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Old City Hall (Tacoma);

Tacoma City Council at (Old) City Hall. Men in conference at table. (T. Times)

Municipal officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Old City Hall (Tacoma);

Tacoma City Council at (Old) City Hall. As the seating arrangement indicates, officials did not face the audience as they met. This photograph was part of a series taken in April of 1937 for the Tacoma Times newspaper but apparently not run. (T. Times)

Municipal officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Old City Hall (Tacoma);

ca. 1937. A young John Anderson, future Mayor of Tacoma, works a saw during the construction of a home. Photo ordered by Al Gehri for "Better Homes and Gardens" but did not appear in the magazine. Prior to becoming mayor, Mr. Anderson had a successful career as a contractor. He served from 1950-54 as mayor and again from 1956-58.

Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Anderson, John H.; Carpentry; Construction; Construction industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1935 Armistice Day Navy vs. Army football game at Stadium Bowl. Tacoma Mayor George Smitley (center) with Rear Admiral T. T. Craven and Brig. General C.H. Conrad Jr., commanding officer at Fort Lewis. (Bremerton Sun)

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Craven, T.T.; Admirals--Tacoma; Conrad, C.H.;

Lou Henry (Mrs. Herbert) Hoover, Honorary Vice- President of the Girl Scouts, greets a line of Scouts during a ceremony in the Crystal Ballroom of Tacoma's Hotel Winthrop. She appears to be holding back a smile at an eager young Scout. Mrs. Hoover addressed the crowd and presented a coveted "Golden Eaglet" award. ALBUM 1.

Presidents' spouses; Hoover, Lou Henry, 1875-1944; Girl Scouts (Tacoma);

Fireman Ray Foster (left) and engineer John Finn were the regular crew of the Great Northern Railway "Fast Mail" train. This photograph was taken October 1, 1937 at Tacoma's Union Station shortly before it left Tacoma for points north and west. Number 2500 was carrying President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who had made a special stop in Tacoma while on a trip to Washington state. Over 12,000 Tacomans crowded into the Union Station train yard to see and hear the President. (T.Times 10-02-1937 p.9)

Visits of state--Tacoma--Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945; Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad employees; Foster, Ray; Finn, John;

Conductor E. M. Osborne gives his "highball" as President Roosevelt's train pulls out from Union Depot after an early evening 15 minute whistle stop in Tacoma on October 1, 1937. Fifty to sixty thousand Tacomans lined the streets of Tacoma to catch a glimpse of the President as he entered the city by automobile from Olympia. More crowded into Union Station to hear his short speech. (T. Times, 10/2/1937, p. 9)

Visits of state--Tacoma--Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945; Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad employees; Osborne, E.M.;

ca. 1927. Group of men standing in front of a brick or stucco building. In the very back are believed to be, left to right, Commissioners Jessie Silver (Public Works) and H. Dyer Dyment (Public Safety.) An unidentified man pours into a glass held by Mayor Melvin Tennent (right.) (WSHS)

Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tennent, Melvin Green; Silver, Jesse; Dyment, Dyer; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1920-1930;

On August 19, 1941, Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain prepared to cut the 40 lb. cake decorated with the city seal presented to him in his office in (Old) City Hall. Pictured, L to R were Mayor Cain, city health officer Dr. Leland E. Powers, Corporation counsel Howard Carothers, Public Utilities Commissioner R.D. ("Bob") O'Neil, chef John Carrion of C&H Sugar, Robert Abel of the C of C, Edgar Densmore of Johnson-Leiber Co. Chef John Carrion, chef training instructor of the bakery service department of the California & Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation, created an exact replica in sugar of the city's official seal. While in town, he conducted demonstrations for bakers at the Federal Baking Co. ALBUM 12. (T.Times 8-21-41, p. 12)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cooks; Powers, Leland E.; Carothers, Howard; O'Neil, Robert D.; Carrion, John; Abel, Robert B.; Densmore, Edgar M.;

Publicity for Army-Air Corps baseball game, taken at Winthrop Hotel. Frank Gillihan of the Y.M.B.C., McChord Field Morale Officer Capt. R.L. Bell, Mayor Harry P. Cain and 41st Division Morale Officer Capt. Cal Butterworth hold a friendly conversation on September 2, 1941. Mr. Gillihan had just succeeded in selling Mayor Cain a ticket to the September 9th match between the Army All-Stars and McChord Bombers. The Young Men's Business Club were the sponsors of the event. The Army team would go on to defeat McChord 3-2 in the pouring rain. (TNT 9-5-41, p. 17, 9-10-41, p. 11)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Gillihan, Frank J.; Butterworth, Cal; Bell, R.L.;

Mrs. George F. Allen of (American Legion) Rhodes Post Auxiliary selling Mayor Harry P. Cain a forget-me-not or "Buddy Poppy," for benefit of Disabled American Veterans during the group's tea at the Rhodes Memorial Hall. ALBUM 12.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Patriotic societies--Tacoma; Clubs--Tacoma; American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); American Legion Auxiliary (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On September 26, 1941 on the City Waterway, Mayor Harry Cain presents a 40 foot boat to the 34 members of Sea Scout Ship #100. The boat is a gift from the Tacoma Active Club, of which Cain is a member. He ceremoniously presents the keys to Skipper D.K. Cook. Pictured left to right are Norton Gordon, Ken Stenberg, Mayor Cain, Skipper Cook, Bartlett Rummel, and an unidentified man. The boat is a US Navy sailor, which the Scouts plan to rebuild into a cabin cruiser and rename the "Active Scout." (T. Times 9/25/1941, pg. 12)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Tacoma Active Club (Tacoma); Sea Scouts (Tacoma); Boats;

March, 1942, publicity for St. Patrick's Stag Night at University-Union Club. L to R: Back; H.L. Blangy, Ed Richards, Warren Hull, Mayor Harry P. Cain, Fred Hansen, A.L. Lee. Seated: J. Corning Todd, Joseph Gordon, John Schlarb, Jr., William A. Johnson, William Buchanan, P.Scheibler, Irving Thomas and E.M. Wetherell. All the men are wearing chef's hats, obviously practicing for preparing their own meal at the annual St. Pat's steak fry. ALBUM 13. (T. Times 3/16/42, pg. 12)

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Richards, Ed;

Major Gen. John C. Lucas, Gov. Arthur B. Langlie, a bareheaded Mayor Harry P. Cain, Rear Adm. C.S.Freeman and a honor guard of soldiers wearing old-style "tin pan" helmets watch the 12,000 men of the US 3rd Division from Fort Lewis pass in the Army Day Parade at 12th and Pacific in October, 1941. On the left of the General is his standard bearer. He holds the two star flag for the general's rank. The group stands on the reviewing stand at 12th and Pacific Ave. ALBUM 13. (T. Times 10/30/1941, pg. 1)

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Governors; Lucas, John C.; Generals; Freeman, C.S.; Admirals--Tacoma; Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

June 10th, 1942, Kiwanis Club farewell event for North Pacific Bank VP Glenn A. Reeves at the South Tacoma Masonic Temple. Mr. Reeves, who was moving to Seattle, looks at a framed "Home Grown sketch book" cartoon of himself. The pen and ink drawing was done by William Knabel and portrays Mr. Reeves as a beachcomber at his summer place on Henderson Bay. Mayor Harry P. Cain is behind Mr. Reeves at center. Also surrounding Mr. Reeves were C.A. Payne, South Tacoma Kiwanis president Percy C. Rollins, W.D. Lyness, Don S. Wolford and Jimmie Reeves, Mr. Reeves' youngest son. (TNT 6-11-42, p. 8; T. Times 6-11-42, pg. 3) ALBUM 13.

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reeves, Glenn A.; South Tacoma Kiwanis Club (Tacoma); Payne, C.A.; Rollins, Percy C.; Lyness, W.D.; Wolford, Don S.; Reeves, Jimmie; Drawings;

Mayor Harry P. Cain, in khakis, mans a Browning machine gun during maneuvers at Fort Lewis, where he was a spectator at a tank demonstration in mid-November of 1941. At his side as an interested observer is Capt. Brunner of the 752nd Tank Battalion. Mayor Cain is pictured looking through the sights of a machine gun mounted on one of the new reconnaissance cars. The vehicle is described as half tank- half automobile, with caterpillar tread instead of rear wheels. As a passenger, Mayor Cain rode over rugged terrain in one of the tanks. Fifty-five tanks took part in the exercise, twelve of them the new M-3 medium model. (T. Times 11/19/1941, pg. 1) photograph may be misnumbered

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Artillery (Weaponry);

On March 31, 1942, a "Defense Rally for Business Men" was held at Jason Lee Junior High to boost War Bond sales. Those pictured in front of the huge portrait of General Douglas McArthur included: E.H. Forbes, C.A. Erdahl, Mayor Harry P. Cain, John Jewett, F.T. Treichel, Jack Shapiro, W.G. Pinches, Al Copp, C.G. Jennings and Ted Brown. Over 1800 Tacoma and Pierce County retailers jammed into the auditorium, filling the aisles; while more were turned away. They were asked to pledge regular purchases of bonds by their company, as well as requesting that their employees sell bonds. Employers were entreated to set up a payroll allotment plan that would allow their workers to invest in war savings bonds. This plan had a two fold purpose. It helped build a war chest, and it helped stop inflation by absorbing into savings the extra purchasing power generated by war industry employment. Pledges the night of the event exceeded $170,000. They were expected to top $300,000 by the end of the campaign. (T. Times 4/1/1942, pg. 1)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma);

Eleanor Roosevelt thanks a delegation of young Japanese-Americans for their support as "loyal Americans" following a meeting of local civil defense officials at Mayor Harry Cain's office. Although the Japanese-Americans were not present during the actual informative meeting, Mrs. Roosevelt asked that "every consideration" should be given to American born Japanese and even long-time Japanese nationals. Mayor Cain was later one of the very few opposed to the internment of Japanese-Americans on the west coast. (TNT 12-13-41, p. 1) ALBUM 1. TPL-9780,

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Japanese Americans--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Tamaki, Shigeko; Wakamatsu, Shigeo; Oyanagi, Waichi; Nakamura, Ted;

Six days after Pearl Harbor was attacked in December of 1941, Eleanor (Mrs. Franklin D.) Roosevelt visited Tacoma in her role as the Assistant Director of the Office of Civilian Defense. In the Mayor's office at City Hall she spoke to Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain and local Civilian Defense leaders about wartime issues. She repeatedly emphasized the importance and necessity for all citizens to register for volunteer work. Her boss, Director Fiorello LaGuardia, the Mayor of New York City, had visited Tacoma just prior to Mrs. Roosevelt's arrival. After her stop in Tacoma, she went on to another conference in Seattle . (Tacoma Times, 12-13-41, p. 1-article) ALBUM 1

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Visits of state--Tacoma; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Eleanor Roosevelt, Assistant Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, makes an impromptu address over Radio Station KMO from the Mayor Harry Cain's office at City Hall on December 13, 1941. Mrs. Roosevelt answered questions over the air as presented by civilian defense council members. She was reportedly very affable and willing to be photographed and interviewed. She urged all Americans to assist in civil defense, stating that "defense is not a question of one individual or one organization." She repeatedly stressed the importance of volunteer groups and the invaluable assistance they could render. (TNT 12-13-41, p. 1) cropped version of D12299 image 4

Presidents' spouses; Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, 1884-1962; Visits of state--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Communications;

Successful candidates. Mayor-Elect Harry P. Cain, wife Marjorie and son Harry II (Buzzy) at home the morning after Mr. Cain's 1800+ vote-victory over former mayor Melvin G. Tennent. Mr. Cain's name was ordered placed on the ballot replacing the recently deceased Bert Kerstetter who had defeated Mr. Cain in the primary. Defeated candidate Tennent vowed to appeal; Mr. Cain indicated he would ignore the attack on his eligibility and take an automobile tour to California and the south and planned to study municipal government along the way. (T. Times, 3-13-40, p. 1). ALBUM 12.

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979--Family; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Harry P. Cain, in evening clothes, chats with two military officers in formal uniforms and two ladies in gowns during the November 18, 1939, Reserve Officers' Ball at the Winthrop Hotel. Mr. Cain, a Reservist since 1925, was a candidate for mayor at the time. He would be elected mayor in March, 1940. After war was declared, Mayor Cain would be on active duty from 1943-1945 in Europe. ALBUM 12.

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Uniforms;

Mayor and Council preview hats and costumes for the 1940 Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Celebrations. Front row: Tom Swayze, Mayor Harry P. Cain, C. Val Fawcett, Celebration chair Ted Brown. Back row: Holmes Eastwood, R.D. "Bob" O'Neil, Abner Bergersen and Hat Committeeman Walter Arnold, Jr. Both the (first) Tacoma Narrows Bridge and McChord Flying Field would be opening within days of each other in July, 1940. City and civic officials had worked together to host exciting events for local residents, including a water carnival, massive parade and pageant. The Jubilee hats that were so fantastically popular for the 1939 Jubilee were back, with the addition of new hat bands for the grand openings. (T.Times 6-19-40, p. 11; 6/20/1940, pg. 24) ALBUM 12.

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Eastwood, Holmes; Swayze, Tom; O'Neil, Robert D.; Bergersen, Abner R.; Brown, Ted; Arnold, Walter; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Perhaps discussing the merits of certain hats, Tacoma's mayor, Harry P. Cain, and members of the city council may be pondering an executive decision in this June 19, 1940, photograph. The hats and costumes are to be used for the Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Celebrations, to be held the 1st to 4th of July. Each hat would have on an official souvenir hat band; the hat bands would be sold at all dry goods, variety and men's furnishing stores in Tacoma. 20,000 yards of material would make up the bands on which pictures of the bridge and announcement of the celebration dates would be imprinted. All Tacomans would be asked to wear hats during the one-week celebration. L-R are Tom Swayze, R.D. "Bob" O'Neil, Abner Bergersen, C. Val Fawcett, Mayor Harry P. Cain, Celebration chairman Ted Brown, Holmes Eastwood and Hat Committeeman Walter Arnold, Jr. (T.Times 6-19-40, p. 11, p. 24) ALBUM 12.

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Swayze, Tom; O'Neil, Robert D.; Bergersen, Abner R.; Brown, Ted; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Eastwood, Holmes; Arnold, Walter; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mayor J.J. Kaufman feeding grain to a flock of chickens inside the hen house at his chicken farm in Edgewood, in northeast Pierce County. A picture from this series ran in the Tacoma Times admonishing readers to eat more eggs and pork, due to a surplus of these items. (T. Times 2/5/1940, pg. 2)

Kaufman, Joseph J.; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Chickens--Washington; Eggs;