Mayor Harry P. Cain with three companions standing beside the Tacoma Civilian Defense Headquarters on Tacoma Avenue South during a March 21, 1943 Civil Defense drill. The men are believed to be, left to right, Police Chief Tom Ross, unidentified man, Mayor Cain and Fire Chief Emory Whitaker. Fawcett Avenue appears in background. ALBUM 13.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Fire stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Chapman. British Consulate. Photograph of this dark haired man in dark clothing was taken on January 27, 1943 apparently for passport identification while aboard the S/S Fort Drew.

Men--1940-1950;

J.A. Mitchell, age 79, was a constable in the police court of Judge W. A. Richmond when this photograph was taken in March 1943. Mr. Mitchell served on the Tacoma police force from 1902 to 1914. After 17 years as both a police officer and constable, he took a job with the Tacoma school district as a custodian. Upon retiring, he ran for and was elected constable. (T. Times, 3/31/1943, p.1)

Mitchell, James A.;

Four unidentified men have a good grasp on what appears to be a check. Richards Studio notes identify the picture as Munson Motors, Oldsmobile dealer. Munson Motors was located at 5622 South Tacoma Way from 1925- 1958, when the company was sold to Russ Dunmire.

Munson Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Overview of new vocational training center at Clover Park High School. the $152,000 center was built with federal grants obtained by Superintendent A.G. Hudtloff and would be used for training skilled workers in the vital defense industries. Autos and busses surround the building as classes begin in February of 1943. Demand was so high for skilled workers, that classes ran around the clock.

Public schools--Lakewood--1940-1950; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma;

Lincoln High School 1943 Graduation at Armory. Orchestra and Chorus performing. (T. Times)

Public Schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Youth orchestras--Tacoma; Choirs (Music); Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Poultry on Garbage Dump. Man holds plucked turkey amid waste and debris. Although the reason for this photograph is unknown, reports of food waste at the City Dump were reported in by the War Food Committee in the newspaper in August of 1943. Many foods, including proteins, were rationed as the American homeland fought to feed its growing number of soldiers.

Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950; Poultry--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

Rural location of an accident showing four-lane concrete highway and service station. View of automobiles on the road and parked, and advertisements for: cabins, Standard Oil Products, Cape Francis and Coca-Cola.

Roads; Motels;

Installation of officers at Rudder Club. Posed against the flocked wallpaper of the Rudder Club are its new officers, installed February 23, 1943. The Rudder Club is believed to be a forerunner of the Propeller Club. It was a social club formed around August of 1942 and it catered primarily to shipyard employees. Photo ordered by Sea-Tac Shipyards.

Rudder Club, Inc. (Tacoma);

The Salishan housing development officially opened to its first ten families on May 1, 1943. The family of Ralph J. Yorges, who came to Tacoma from Palouse, was the first to move in. Mrs. Yorges is holding up a curtain next to the window that is being washed by her husband. Their 10-year-old daughter, Janice, holds a hammer for her mother, while her arm rests on Ralph, Jr's high chair. The Salishan housing development was started during the WWII to provide housing for Tacomans who were working in the defense industries. (T. Times 5/3/1943, pg. 1)

Salishan (Tacoma); City & town life--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housing developments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yorges, Ralph; Yorges, Janice;

The boys on the Edison School baseball team were the City Grade School Baseball Champions in 1943. In this photograph, taken on the steps of the school at 3110 So. 58th Street, the boys pose with their coach, Principal Jack Arnold. Several of the boys are wearing their safety patrol sashes and insignia. (l to r, front row) Ronald Peterson, centerfield; Don Jones, utility; Eddie Darnell, utility; Jack Murphy, third base; Dave Ketter, left field; Bill Uren, shortstop; Neil Thornhill, utility, and Robert Roller, short field. (l to r, back row) Ronald Billings, pitcher/manager; Paul Harris, second base; Jack Butterfield, catcher; Glen Huffman, first base/captain; Principal and Coach Jack Arnold; Joe Devereaux, catcher; Tom Lucas, utility; Kenneth Patterson, right field, and Jack Hibb, utility. (T.Times, 6/2/43, p.12)

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baseball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Edison Elementary School (Tacoma);

On March 22, 1943, the Tacoma Civilian War Council was presented with the cash return for salvaging in Pierce County. The Salvage for Victory Committee presented them with a check for $2,000, the proceeds from Sunday sortings of 3,000 tons of scrap metal by fraternal and civic organizations. Pictured at the presentation of the check are, left to right, Joe Dightman, Rev. Harold L. Booch, C.N. Curtis, John Jacobs and Sam I. Powell. The scrap metal, any metal that was not currently being used, had been evicted from area basements, yards and homes and taken to "Scrap Iron Acres," near the Pacific Match Co., where it was sorted by type for recycling into materials of war. (T. Times 3/24/1943, pg. 2)

Scrap drives--Tacoma--1940-1950; Recycling--1940-1950; Salvaging--1940-1950;

Sea-Tac (Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation) Pipefitters, Pierce County Inter-League basketball team, another team on court. (T. Times)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma)--People; Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

Photographs from a dinner for Charles D. Gillet, hosted by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard. Mr. Gillet is listed in the 1942 City Directory as a "loftsman" at Sea-Tac. He and his wife Louise resided at 5112 N. 46th St. The location of the dinner party is unknown.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma)--People; Gillet, Charles D.--Celebrations;

Initiation of SeattleTacoma Shipbuilding Corporation employees at Elk's Club. Man at microphone on stage. [Also dated 03-29-1943]

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

Before a crowd of numerous friends and hundreds of spectators, Louise Shugars and James Ross, in center, became man and wife at a public ceremony held January 7, 1943 at the Eagles Hall. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Polley served as best man and maid of honor during the ceremony performed by Judge W. A. Richmond. Both the bride and groom were active in labor circles. Mr. Ross was the business agent for the Engineers' local #606 and Mrs. Ross was active in the Cooks and Waiters local #61. James Ross was the brother of Police Chief Tom Ross. (T Times 1/8/1943, pg. 18)

Shugars, Louise--Marriage; Ross, James; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Labor leaders--Tacoma;

Canceling a concert at Tacoma's Temple Theater, Paul Robeson, singer and actor, is hospitalized for several days with laryngitis at St. Joseph's Hospital in March, 1943. To pass the time, Robeson engages in a game of chess with nurse Thressa Tien. Robeson was known for his bass-baritone voice in interpreting Negro spirituals and for the roles he played as a stage actor including "Showboat" and "All God's Chillun Got Wings." Following World War II, he became a political activist supporting socialism and black civil rights. (T. Times, 3-20-43, p. 1). ALBUM 8.

Singers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976; African Americans--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tien, Thressa; Hospitals--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Chess;

Mrs. James Hayes, made up in black face, remarks in the mirror at her resemblance to the "Mammy" doll sitting on the dressing table. The dolls were made by the Spinster Club members to decorate the tables at their 5th annual Dixie Ball in May of 1943. The other two women are Katherine Foss and Penny (Mrs.H. J.) Croteau. The ball would be held at the Roof Garden at the Hotel Winthrop. The 1943 ball was a benefit for the Army/ Navy Relief Fund. (T.Times 5/5/1943,pg.4)

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Dolls; Foss, Katherine; Croteau, Penny;

In the early morning of April 23, 1943, a storm struck Tacoma doing extensive wind damage. Mrs. V. H. Jennings of 2716 No. Mason was awakened by a tree falling across her front porch. The 100 foot poplar uprooted itself during the storm, smashed a telephone pole into splinters and came to rest on the front of her home. The tree, measuring five feet through the base, had formerly grown next door to the Jennings. (T. Times 4/23/1943, pg. 1)

Storms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jennings, V.H.--Homes & haunts;

When St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co. looked for a face to feature in their February 1943 advertising, they decided to use their own employee Axel Stuckrath. Mr. Stuckrath had 40 years of continuous service with the company and was a testimony to company loyalty.(T. Times 2/25/1943, pg. 26)

Stuckrath, Axel; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Group of boys at dance at Murials (spelling?). Robert S. (Bob) Sypher is standing the back row, third from left. He had enlisted in the Marine Corps on January 30, 1943, so this is possibly a goodbye party.

Sypher, Robert S.;

Tacoma Day Nursery Spring benefit dance committee. The annual fund raiser would be held as usual but in deference to the war, it would be a simple affair. It was held the second Saturday in May, 1943, at the Fircrest clubhouse. Unlike previous years, the dance was informal. On the planning committee are, left to right, ?, ?, Mrs. Edward McCoy, ?, Mrs. Ora A. Watkins, Mrs. Jonas R. Bjelland, Mrs. W.C. Hammond, and ?. (T. Times 5/1/1943, pg. 5)

Tacoma Day Nursery (Tacoma);

Tacoma Public Library; two book shelves in the cataloging room. These 42 volumes published by Yale University Press were an anonymous gift to the library in the memory of George Fitch Stacy of Tacoma, Yale class of 1885. This donation was received in 1943 and was in addition to the George Stacy memorial gift of 258 volumes received March 4, 1937.

Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Public libraries--Tacoma; Books;

During WWII, the USOs in Tacoma did much more then sponsor dances and provide "r and r" for the troops at home - as important as those services were. This photograph from January 1943 shows "mending night" at the Tacoma USO at 415 So. 13th St. Trousers were hemmed, patches were sewn on, and caps were mended with a motherly touch and a warm smile. Left to right, back row: Mrs. John Troutt is doing some mending for Seaman Chuck McCoy while PFC Richard Botelho looks on; next is Pvt. Andrew Motes. Front row: Seaman 1st Class Dean McCullough holds the spool of thread while Mrs. Ethyle Ferris mends his cap. Marcella (Mrs. Frank) LaFleur is seen at the sewing machine and Corp. Allen Hults stands on a box while Mrs. Ruth Christensen mends the hem of his trousers. (T.Times 2/3/1943 p.16)

USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; McCoy, Chuck; Botelho, Richard; Motes, Andrew; McCullough, Dean; Ferris, Ethyle; LaFleur, Marcella; Hults, Allen; Christensen, Ruth; Sewing;

The 1,050 students at Jason Lee School in 1943 became personally involved in supporting the war effort. Many worked a 4-hour shift after school in local factories and shops to raise money for war bonds and stamps. From the start of the school year in September to April of 1943 when this photo was taken, the Jason Lee students bought over $4,400 in war bonds. This is the fifth jeep they helped buy for Uncle Sam. (T.Times, 4/19/1943, p.14; TNT 4/19/1943, pg.4)

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jeep automobile;

A War Bond Sale rally was held at the Liberty Center on April 24, 1943. Two military bands from Fort Lewis performed during the program and an appearance was made by the new Pierce County chapter of the Minute Maids. People purchasing Series E Bonds ($18.75 and up) were taken on a ride in one of two jeeps available for that purpose. Over $10,000 in bonds were sold to help in the fight against the Axis. (TNT 4/25/1943, pg. 1)

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma;

As the Second War Loan Drive picked up steam at the Tacoma yard of the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. mid April of 1943, employees pledged more of their salaries and purchased additional bonds. The War Bond department staff worked hard to keep pace. Pictured left to right are Anson Hart, department manager, Grace Giel, Margaret Cobb and Marion Marshall. These assistants, plus others, typed thousands of bonds each week. The sales by mid April totalled $379, 519, a new company record. (T. Times 4/20/1943, pg. 10)

War bonds & funds; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Hart, Anson;

The Tacoma yard of the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. broke all their previous records in payroll war savings and the purchase of extra war bonds during the month of April 1943. They had already collected $379,518.84 locally in payroll deductions toward the national goal of $13 billion. Pictured are War Bond department manager Anson Hart and chief clerk (standing) Mrs. May McDowell. Typing certificates are Virginia Carlbloom, left, and Lillian Marshall. (TNT 4/20/1943, pg. 15- picture; T.Times, 4/20/43, p.10) [Also dated 04-12-9143]

War bonds & funds; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Hart, Anson; McDowell, May; Carlbloom, Virginia; Marshall, Lillian;

A young marble player, tongue held firmly for concentration, practiced for the Tacoma Times city marble championship at Central school in April of 1943. The winner received a $25.00 war bond.

World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Children playing with marbles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Central School 1B Class. First graders learn to cook. Duane Carter, left, and Edward Mantell, right, wearing aprons, check the contents of a pan sitting on top of a hot plate. The hot plate is on a table with an empty milk bottle, a can of Nestle's cocoa and measuring cup. The boys are making cocoa, with materials supplied by the Dairy Council. (T.Times, 4/24/1943, p. 5)

World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Central School (Tacoma); Children cooking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Carter, Duane; Mantell, Edward