Men and artillery wait patiently for their turn to parade on October 30, 1941. The Fort Lewis show of military might was over 6 miles long and took two hours to pass.

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On October 30, 1941, people stride across the ground liberally scattered with papers at the military parade, composed mostly of the 3rd Infantry from Fort Lewis and their tanks and fire power.

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On April 6, 1942, Tacoma was host to the first wartime parade through downtown Tacoma. It was held on the 25th anniversary of the U.S. war declaration of World War I (4/6/1917.) It also demonstrated the fitness and readiness of the Army and its equipment. The focus of the parade was a full regiment of infantry, completely equipped with steel helmets, packs and gas masks. In this photograph they are led by a military band and stretch out down the street as far as the eye can see. The Army Parade wound its way down Broadway and Pacific Ave. Missing were the usual photographers, news photographers were allowed to only take shots that were of no value to the enemy. (T. Times 4/6/1942, pg. 1)

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marching--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma;

Studio portrait of Jane Miller (Mrs. Harry Miller). Mrs. Miller has an upswept hairdo and is dressed in dark clothing accessorized by a single-strand pearl necklace and glittering bracelet. She paid a visit to the Richards Studio on December 8, 1941.

Miller, Jane; Miller, Harry--Family; Hairstyles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jewelry--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mrs. H.A. Anderson (left) and Mrs. J.L. M'Keenan posed at the home of Mrs. Espeland for a publicity picture for the Navy Wives Club. Mrs. Espeland is probably Elvira Espeland whose husband Berger was in the United States Navy. The two ladies pictured are co-chairmen of a card party to be given by the Club on June 30th at the Elks Club. The public was invited. (T. Times 6/27/1942, pg. 4)

Navy Wives Club (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

Simulating an air raid emergency on March 31, 1942, Emil Zatkovich, left, and W.G. Bott lift "patient" Robert Johnson, on a stretcher, into a North End Grocery & Market panel truck. The store's delivery truck was serving as a Civilian Defense Ambulance Corps substitute ambulance. At the rear of the vehicle is Ken Peters, laundry truck driver. Mr. Bott, the head of the Civilian Defense Ambulance Corps, had put out a call for panel vans and station wagons that the Corps could use as emergency ambulances. Arthur Olsen, whose North End Grocery & Market was at 4329 North 26th Street, was one of the Tacoma merchants who answered the call. The Corps at this time had the use of about 75 such vehicles, mostly laundry trucks. TPL-1973 (T. Times 3/31/1942, pg. 3)

North End Grocery & Market (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Ambulances; Emergency medical services; Zatkovich, Emil; Bott, W.G.; Peters, Ken;

Tacoma's new "C" Company was inducted into the Washington State Guard during public ceremonies held October 20, 1941 at the National Guard Armory at 715 South 11th Street. Mustering officer Lt. Col. George W. McKenzie is seen issuing orders to the new unit. 72 men had been recently recruited to replace Guardsmen assigned to active duty. They would be drilling once a week. (T. Times 10/21/1941, pg. 4; TNT 10-21-41, p. 4-article)

Oaths--Tacoma; Recruiting & enlistment--Tacoma; State Armory (Tacoma); Washington State Guard (Tacoma); McKenzie, George W.;

The Tacoma home office executives of the Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association hosted a luncheon on December 17, 1942 at the Tacoma Club for Ormond E. Loomis, Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Home Loan Bank System in Washington, D.C. Executives from Portland, Eugene, Bellingham, Seattle and Tacoma were on hand to confer with Loomis. Pictured left to right are, seated: B.E. Buckmaster, Tacoma President PFF, Loomis and C.E. Buckley, Vice President. Standing, left to right, Ivan Graybell (Portland), A.M. Banks (Bellingham), Chester Starks (Seattle), Roy E. Davison, Louis E. Larson and Frank Cashman (Eugene). (T. Times 6/18/1942,pg. 10-picture)

Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Buckmaster, B.E.; Loomis, Ormond E.; Buckley, C.E.; Davison, Roy E; Larson, Louis E.;

On June 17,1942, the executives of the Tacoma office of Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan held a luncheon for Ormond E. Loomis, administration assistant to the Commisioner of the Federal Home Loan Banks System, Washington D.C. Seated around a table conferring with Loomis are, left to right, A.M. Banks (Bellingham), Frank Cashman (Eugene), Ivan Graybell (Portland), Roy E. Davison, Chester Starks (Seattle), B.E. Buckmaster, Louis E. Larson, Ormand E. Loomis, and C.E. Buckley. (T. Times 6/18/1942, pg. 10)

Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Buckmaster, B.E.; Loomis, Ormond E.; Buckley, C.E.; Davison, Roy E; Larson, Louis E.;

On January 22, 1942, the March of Dimes dedicated the recently completed therapy pool at the Pierce County Hospital. The pool was used in the treatment of infantile paralysis (polio) patients. The dedication was attended by county officials, hospital employees and members of the Pierce County Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Posed around the pool are, left to right, Mike O'Connell, Dr. Norman Magnusson, George M.V. Brown, Dr. Burton Brown, John Fishburne, Freeman Cochran, John Binns, Mrs. Genevieve Houston, William McIntosh, Mrs. Myrak T. Thayer and Miss Florence West. In the pool are Paul Curran and nurse Loretta Botto. The chair Curran is seated in was donated by the auxiliary of the Lumber and Sawmill workers, Local 284. The $15,000 pool was located in a sun room off the main floor and had an adjacent heated locker room. (T. Times 1/24/1942, pg. 5; TNT 1/23/1942, pg. 1)

Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; March of Dimes (Tacoma); National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (Tacoma); Poliomyelitis--Tacoma; Physical therapy--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) ALBUM 1.

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;

On April 4, 1942, after several aborted attempts, the Northwest Hauling Company successfully raised a 150 foot smokestack at the new plant of Puget Sound Plywood located at 230 E. "F" Street. The huge steel stack weighed 13 tons and was constructed by Seattle Boiler Company. Once lifted into place on its 30 foot tall base, it jutted 180 feet into the air over the tideflats. The plant was expected to be fully operational in 30 days. The erection of the stack required several days of planning by the hauling company owned by Dan Cooney. Puget Sound Plywood, the first cooperative plywood plant in Tacoma, opened June 1, 1942. It had 298 members who each contributed $1,000 and received the same hourly pay and percentage of the company's profits. It was built on 3 1/2 acres at the mouth of the City Waterway. (T. Times 4/6/1942, pg. 2)

Puget Sound Plywood, Inc. (Tacoma); Plywood; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Hauling Co. (Tacoma); Smokestacks; Cooperatives--Tacoma;

Tacoma's Washington State College (now W.S.U.) alumni association borrowed two cougars from the Washington state game farm near Steilacoom and paraded them through the streets of Tacoma in December of 1941 to drum up excitement for the big W.S.C. - Texas A&M football game held on Saturday afternoon, December 6th. The big "cats" were housed in a cage mounted on a gaudily-painted truck. The "Evergreen Bowl" game, Tacoma's first brush with big time college football, was attended by 30,000 screaming fans who watched the Southwest Conference Champ Aggies defeat the Cougars 7-0. (T. Times 12/4/1941, pg. 13-alt. photo)

Pumas; Mascots; Football--Tacoma--1940-1950; Washington State College (Pullman)--Associated objects;

Miscellaneous views of property located at the Narrows. Ordered by Mr. Wiborg.

Real estate development--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clearing of land--Tacoma--1940-1950; Land subdivision--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Miscellaneous views of property located at the Narrows. Destroyed Narrows bridge in the distance. Ordered by Mr. Wiborg.

Real estate development--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clearing of land--Tacoma--1940-1950; Land subdivision--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Safeway Store, new building at Sixth and Pine. Front view of modest Art Deco style concrete store. The store opened October 10, 1941, the 7th Safeway store to be opened locally since May of 1941. The modern store had 6500 square feet of floor space, indirect lighting and lots of parking. (T. Times 10/09/1941, pg. 13; 10/16/41, pg. 13- ad)

Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Shipyard bowling teams. Painters and fitters from the Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. Portrait of the champion team identified as (standing) Roy Besam, captain, Frank LaFleur and Al Levorson. On the front row are Jack Olson and Robert Robbins.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma)--People; Bowlers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bowling balls; Besam, Roy; LaFleur; Levorson, Al; Olson, Jack; Robbins, Robert;

Sea-Tac Shipyard bowling teams. Painters and Fitters. Back row, standing: Pip Koehler, C. Skidmore, Jim Cartwright. Front row: George Winegarden, Ralph Conklin (captain)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma)--People; Bowlers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bowling balls; Conklin, Ralph; Cartwright, Jim; Olson, Jack; Winegarden, George;

American Red Cross publicity. Pledge Board at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation. TPL-1961

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

On January 19, 1942, hard hatted workers at the Seattle-Tacoma shipyard lined up to purchase Red Cross buttons from two lovely female volunteers in a booth. Genevieve Hyde is pictured pinning a button on Rudolph Wolfe. The shipyard's goal was to raise $10,000 for the Red Cross emergency war fund. (T. Times 1/21/42, pg. 3)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Hyde, Genevieve; Wolfe, Rudolph;

Workers at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard are serenaded by the shipyard band during the kickoff for the Red Cross button sale. The shipyard had pledged to raise $10,000 for the Red Cross emergency war fund. For Keel Magazine. (T. Times 1/21/1942, pg. 3)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

Crowd of men reporting to work at the Seattle-Tacoma shipyards. During World War II, the shipyard was Tacoma's biggest employer. By June of 1942, over 20,000 persons were employed, with plans to add another 5,000 in July. Nineteen thousand of those were directly involved in the production of ships, with 1,000 more working in the office. Tacoma had to make special arrangements for transportation and construct housing for the influx of workers. The original houses at Salishan off Portland Ave. were built to house war workers. For a work force the size of a small city, the shipyard even had its own police force totaling 130. The private uniformed police force was the same size as that of the city of Tacoma. For Pacific First Federal Savings window display.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation. Highway traffic on Tacoma tideflats. A bus can be seen in the middle of the picture. The city was running three 60 passenger World's Fair buses, three 23 passenger, six 25 passenger and three 36 passenger buses. The buses were also getting stuck in the traffic congestion, slowing down their schedule. Plant personnel at the yard was expected to double by years end. (TT 5/8/1942, PG. 1)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tacoma; Automobiles--1940-1950; Traffic congestion--Tacoma--1940-1950;

This photograph shows the corner of South 19th and Pacific as it looked in August of 1940. The Shaub-Ellison "super-service station" at 1902 Pacific opened in 1932. Directly behind it is the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company Transfer House. South 19th Street between Pacific and Jefferson was closed to traffic and the Shaub-Ellison building was demolished to make way for the University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The Power Company building was incorporated into the campus library.

Shaub-Ellison Co. (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma; Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House (Tacoma); University of Washington (Tacoma);

In October of 1940, laborers were hard at work, converting the old Interurban Depot at 702 A St. into the Soldiers and Sailors Clubhouse. The Mission style building had started life in 1902 as the depot for the Puget Sound Electric Railroad. In 1937, it became the new home of the Washington State Patrol. Around 1974, the building was restored once again and renamed the Park Place Building.

Soldiers & Sailors Clubhouse (Tacoma);

New recruits at McChord Field rest during a training session, the moment caught by a military photographer. 900 new volunteers were undergoing six weeks of rigorous training at the site of the old Tacoma Field hangar, deeded in 1938 to the US government and now part of McChord Field. (T. Times 11/27/1940, pg. 1)

Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; McChord Field (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Military training; Military life;

Recruits drill up and down the runways of McChord Field. They are part of the current group of 900 receiving training at this location. Although never intended to serve as a training location, McChord is being utilized as such as the armed services expand in preparation for war. These volunteers will receive six weeks of intensive training at this site. (T. Times 11/27/1940, pg. 1)

Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; McChord Field (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Military training; Military life;

The officers who will run the new Recruit Center at McChord Field pose for the camera. They are, left to right, Capt. Charles A Green, Capt. W.J. Herlihy, Col. B.T. Burt- Commanding Officer, 1st Lt. James R. Williams and 1st Lt. Jack E. Rowley. The center will be training new volunteers in specialized branches of the service. (T. Times 11/27/1940, pg. 1)

Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; McChord Field (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Military training; Military life; Green, Charles A.; Herlihy, W.J.; Burt, B.T.; Williams, James R.; Rowley, Jack E.;

Privates B.J. Larson, William P. Biggs and Gale Sersain scrub the concrete outside the temporary headquarters of the new Recruit Center at McChord Field. Sgt. L. T. Thomas looks on approvingly. As the Air Corps and the other branches of the service struggled to expand, more centers were needed to train volunteers, and later draftees. This center was set up around the location of the old Tacoma Field hangar, now part of McChord Field. (T. Times 11/27/1940, pg. 1)

Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; McChord Field (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Military training; Military life; Larson, B.J.; Biggs, William P.; Sersain, Gale; Thomas, L.T.;

On November 25, 1940, Staff Sgt. James E. Phillips addressed a portion of the 900 new recruits undergoing intensive training centered at the old Tacoma Field hangar, now part of McChord Field. The Air Force Base was never intended as a training location, but as the Air Corps has expanded and the armed forces make the transition from peace to potential war, the area has been adopted for this purpose. The recruits are destined for specialized branches of the service, for example air corps, signal corps, ordinance or medical corps. They will undergo six weeks of intensive training. Unlike the selective service volunteers who serve for one year, these recruits will serve for three. (T. Times 11/27/1940, pg. 1)

Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; McChord Field (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Military training; Military life; Phillips, James E.;