ca. 1943. Damaged sidewalk. Barricades are placed around a lamp post set in wood plank sidewalk on Market Street. The St. Louis Hotel is in the background with sign advertising: "Parking Station. All Day 10 [cents].

Wooden sidewalks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1943. One year old Pat Finnegan prepares for a military 1944 in these photos taken for New Years. He cries as Mom and Dad put a World War II helmet on his head and a rifle in his hands.

World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Children playing with toys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Finnegan, Pat;

Salishan War Housing. Exterior view of a building with a small sign at the corner, "Manager's Office". Salishan is a government war housing project.

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Salishan Housing Project (Tacoma);

Pile driver at scrap agency. Four men processing old metal water tanks through a pile driver at the scrap pile, known as "Scrap Iron Acres", behind Pacific Match Company to break them up for vital metal needed in the U.S. war effort. The pile driver was loaned by the Industrial Engineers and Contractors with volunteers from Iron Workers' and Pile Drivers' unions. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pile driver at scrap agency. Men processing metal tanks through on-site pile driver at "Scrap Iron Acres". One man operates the power machinery while others hold the salvaged tanks under a guillotine type structure. The impact sends dust into the air. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Large group portrait of workers, men, women and children, at scrap agency, "Scrap Iron Acres", where salvaged metal was flattened by an on-site pile driver to be used for the war effort. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Major Hooker. He is standing outside a house in July of 1943 wearing his uniform. His wife, Ellen J. Hooker, and daughter, Mary Rogan, are in the background. Major Albert Hooker, president of Hooker Electro-chemical Company, is on furlough from London where he serves as a chemical warfare officer. (T.Times, 7/20/1943, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma; Hooker, Albert H.; Hooker, Albert H.--Family; Hooker, Ellen; Hooker, Mary; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma);

A Mexican Fiesta at the South Tacoma U.S.O. Dressed in Spanish costumes, a group of women serenade the audience.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

ca. 1943. In this photograph taken around 1943 in Tacoma's USO #2, Doris "Dorie" Miller demonstrated for the photographer some of the events that made him a hero during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, he was stationed on the USS West Virginia in Pearl Harbor. After the bombing, he carried wounded fellow sailors, including the Captain, to safety. He then manned a 50 caliber Browning anti-aircraft gun until it ran out of ammunition, bring down a reported four Japanese planes. This was remarkable of itself, but especially since he had never received any artillery training. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the first African American sailor to receive this honor. He was killed in action in November of 1943. The frigate USS Miller was named in his honor.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; African Americans--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heroes--Tacoma; Miller, Doris;

Students registering at Gray school for farm labor in the Puyallup Valley fields. Five students gather around a desk to fill out employment slips.

World War, 1939-1945--Students--Tacoma;

Young students registering in the Gray school office for farm labor in the Puyallup Valley fields.

World War, 1939-1945--Students--Tacoma;

ca. 1943. Women Block Leaders at scrap pile. Two women and a small girl sit atop a wrecked automobile in the junkyard in this circa 1943 photograph. One woman is holding a lunch pail, the other is looking into a compact as she puts on lipstick.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Junkyards--Tacoma; Cosmetics;

ca. 1943. O.W.I. Publicity. Two women working with metal parts on table surrounded by wooden barrels and plywood boxes at Northwest Chair. (T. Times).

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Northwest Chair Co. (Tacoma);

Fishing Fleet. Men pull large fishing nets off the bed of a truck onto the dock to be loaded on a fishing vessel moored at the wharf.

Magic Foods Store. Employees at work in the commercial kitchen. Three stations are shown. One man is checking on a large cooker, two are stirring large pots, another is moving beans down a slanted tray, one is cutting potatoes, a woman cuts meat and another man is moving a tray. Large windows line one wall of the kitchen. (T.Times, 7/30/1943, p.11)

Food industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Magic Foods, Inc. (Tacoma);

Brookdale Golf Club and Clubhouse. Men are standing for their group photograph after the annual golf championship holding their prizes. Several women stand on the porch of the clubhouse. (T.Times, 8/2/1943, p.13, also 8/4/1943, p.10)

Group portraits--1940-1950; Golfers--Parkland; Brookdale Golf Club (Parkland); Clubhouses--Parkland;

Coy's Hardware Store, North End Buildiers' Supply. Interior view. Owned by Edwin L. Coy. A woman helps customers at a counter with scales and paper on large roll with paper cutter. Bean pots and animal feeders are in the foreground. Gifts, paints, shovels, and mirrors are also seen. Signs say, "We make corsages", "Don't forget a Paint Brush", "We cut Glass and Repair Windows".

Hardware stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Coy's Hardware Store (Tacoma); North End Builders' Supply (Tacoma);

Interior view of lobby, Medical Arts Building. John Graham, Sr., Architect. Elevator doors are open and the details of the stair rail are shown. Shallow steps in the foreground lead down. TPL-6671

Health care facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);

Mrs. Roy Kneeland (left), chairman of the PTA war bond campaign, looks on as John Carradine carefully types a bond application form for Sgt. Norma Oaks (right). The bond campaign sales office was set up in the "Victory Window" at the Rhodes Brothers Department Store. Mr. Carradine had brought his own theater troupe, The Shakespeare Players, to Tacoma for a series of live performances at the Temple Theater. On Wednesday November 24, 1943, they presented "Merchant of Venice" with Carradine as Shylock. On Thanksgiving, the 25th, they performed "Hamlet" as a matinee and "Othello" in the evening, again with John Carradine as the lead. There were so many curtain calls for "Othello" that the curtain operator was physically exhausted by the cranking. (TNT 11-25-43, p.20, TNT 11-26-43, p. 6 ) ALBUM 5.

Carradine, John; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds; Typewriters; Oaks, Norma;

Annie Wright Seminary.The interior of Raynor Chapel with the girls choir singing is the location of the memorial service for Founder's Day, marking the 60th year since Annie Wright Seminary was opened by the Right Reverend John A. Paddock. An open house will be held after lunch. Annie Wright Seminary was named after the daughter of Charles B. Wright who had extensive business interests in Tacoma and the Northwest. (T.Times, 1/15/1944, p.3)

Chapels--Tacoma; Choirs (Music); Raynor Chapel (Tacoma); Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Five unidentified boys worked at building a veritable squadron of balsa wood airplane models at the Tacoma Boys Club in September of 1943. The boys club at 711 So. 25th Street, built on the site of the old Longfellow school, was dedicated in April of 1942. Because of the wide variety of activities offered at the club, it quickly became a favorite gathering place for the boys of Tacoma.

Children playing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma; Model airplanes;

ca. 1943. Joe Manza. Engagement party. Large family group portrait.

Manza, Joe--Family; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1944. War Street. Downtown display of World War II artillery and military equipment circa 1944. A serviceman, with his wife and daughter, looks over promotional information at War Bond booth: "Win a ride to Vancouver, B. C. aboard aircraft carrier 'M.S. Reaper'."

Military personnel--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds; Signs (Notices);

ca. 1943. Night time view of Port of Tacoma and the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation aglow with lights, circa 1943. For "black-out" scenes.

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma); Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Grassi Brothers (Nello and Julio) Radio Program (5th). One man is at the microphone while three others look on. First two men from L-R are not known. The Grassi brothers are on the right in this September, 1943, photograph.

Radio broadcasting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grassi, Nello; Grassi, Julio;

ca. 1943. The Grassi brothers, Nello and Julio, sponsored a U.S.O. radio broadcast on KTBI in 1943. All were welcome to attend. The brothers owned a used car lot in town.

Radio stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Communications; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Grassi, Nello; Grassi, Julio;

Grassi Brothers Radio Program. Band and singers on stage at the USO Club at 13th & Pacific. Everyone holds their ears while the male singer struggles for a high note. Banners hung from the microphone name KTBI. KTBI was at 1490 AM on the radio dial and broadcast from the second floor of the Puget Sound Bank Building.

Radio stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Communications; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Grassi, Nello; Grassi, Julio; Singers;

Annie Wright Seminary. Dance class for girls. Several girls look on while the teacher and one of the dancers work on a position near a large mirror.

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dancers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

ca. 1943. Packed from wall to wall with customers, Sears and Roebuck Company's sale on alarm clocks was a huge success. This crowd was photographed circa 1943.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crowds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shopping--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Boat YMS 298 leaving. A side view of the mine sweeper with U.S. flag waving. Two men on the fore dock, five aft.

Ships--Tacoma--1940-1950;