George B. and Lena E. Johnson outdoor family portrait. Mr. Johnson was a molder at the Atlas Foundry and Machine Co. and the family resided at 4514 So. Park Ave. Standing back left appears to be George Johnson, violinist and concert master with the Philharmonic Society.

Johnson, George B.; Johnson, George B.--Family; Johnson, George; Johnson, Lena; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950;

After an evening of dancing at the U.S.O. Clubhouse at 13th and Fawcett, Pvt. Robert Joseph (left) and PFC. Roy Blakeston enjoyed a quiet moment with Miss Dorothy Nelson, biting into a piece of cake, and Miss Grace Kamp. In 1942, the U.S.O. sponsored regular Tuesday evening parties, planned by Mrs. Calvin W. Stewart, with a different young women's organization serving as hostesses each week. On August 4, 1942 the hostesses were all members of the Tacoma Junior Woman's Club. (T.Times 8/7/1942 p.8)

Joseph, Robert; Blakeston, Roy; Nelson, Dorothy; Kamp, Grace; World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Home portrait of G. Ridgway and Lillian R. Kirk, owners of G. R. Kirk Company, evergreens and Christmas trees. Mr. Kirk was also the president of Western Red Cedar Co. [Also dated 10-16-1942]

Kirk, Lillian; Kirk, G. Ridgway--Homes & haunts; Kirk, G. Ridgway;

On August 17, 1942, Willibald A. (W.A.) Kunigk marked his 25th year in office as Superintendent of the Tacoma Water Department. Because of his extraordinary abilities, he had held this appointed office under six Commissioners of Public Utilities. He first went to work for the Water Department in 1911 as a designer. The city was building its famed Green River gravity system and his job was supposed to last for 6 weeks. He was promoted to Superintendent in 1917. In 1938, he received the first George Warren Fuller Memorial Award (given nationally) for achievements in the water field. He was a devoted family man and always spent his weekends, usually enjoying the outdoors, with his wife Clara, daughter and Olympic Gold medal skier Gretchen Kunigk Fraser and son W.A. Kunigk Jr. (T. Times 8/18/1942 p.1)

Kunigk, W.A.;

Tacoma in December of 1942 was flooded with newcomers. Some were defense workers, others families of servicemen and some just visitors for the holidays, but all of them needed a place to stay. The USO Travelers Aid Service headquarters was established at the Provident Building to help locate housing. A Travelers Aid volunteer, believed to be Edith Clement, helps Pvt. Walter Kunkle and his wife Jerry, left, and Margelyn Masrud, right, locate overnight accommodations. (T.Times 12/17/1942, pg. 1)

Kunkle, Walter; Kunkle, Jerry; Masrud, Margelyn; Travelers' Aid (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

In December of 1942, Tacoma was full of newcomers and visitors, crowding every hotel and boarding house. Generous homeowners, like Mrs. C.G. Trimble (right) made their spare rooms available as overnight accommodations for these guests. Pictured at Mrs. Trimble's door were, left to right, Pvt. Walter Kunkle, Margelyn Masrud and Pvt. Kunkle's wife Jerry. Pvt. Kunkle was newly assigned to Fort Lewis and Miss Masrud was on holiday from Viroqua, Wis., visiting her brother at McChord. (T. Times 12/17/1942, pg. 1)

Kunkle, Walter; Kunkle, Jerry; Travelers' Aid (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma;

In December of 1942, Pvt. Walter Kunkle and his wife Jerry arrive from Elkhart, Ind. They are met by Travelers Aid Society worker Miss Edith Clement, who sends them to Travelers Aid- USO headquarters in the Provident building to find a place to stay overnight. Fort Lewis was serving as a military staging area, the shipyards were busy filling Army and Navy contracts and Tacoma was full of newcomers, who all needed a place to stay. Hotels and rooming houses were full and generous Tacomans were making their spare rooms available to the newcomers. Pvt. Kunkle was newly stationed at Fort Lewis with the headquarters of IX Corps. (T. Times 12/17/1942, pg. 1)

Kunkle, Walter; Kunkle, Jerry; Travelers' Aid (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Clement, Edith;

R.A. Boedecker (left), the secretary of the Billposters Union, and Carl Escene, the union's business agent, hold several War Chest campaign signs in this photograph from September of 1942. The Billposters Union, Local 49, volunteered their help in posting signs throughout Tacoma's business district and in outlying shopping centers. The signs were a reminder that the War Chest campaign was in October. The Oct. 1942 goal was $385,000. The lamp post behind them, with a freshly mounted sign, is in front of the Medical Arts Building Garage at 474 Market. The 1st Baptist Church at 902 Market can be seen in the background.

Labor unions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Labor leaders--Tacoma; Billposters Union, Local 49 (Tacoma); Boedecker, R.A.; Escene, Carl; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma);

A little to the left advises Carl Escene, on ground, as R. A. Boedecker mounts a War Chest poster on a street light near 747 Market Street in September of 1942. The two men are officers of Bill Posters and Billers Union No. 49. The union is volunteering labor to mount signs reminding that the War Chest fund raising campaign is coming in October. Automobiles on street and First Baptist Church in background. (T. Times 9/30/1942, pg. 11)

Labor Unions--Tacoma; Labor leaders--Tacoma; Billposters Union, Local 49 (Tacoma); Boedecker, R.A.; Escene, Carl; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma);

Mrs. Harold M. Buckner patiently styles her three year old daughter's hair into Shirley Temple ringlets. This photograph was taken at the Lakeside Club home of the Buckners on July 11, 1942.

Lakeside Club (Lakewood); Buckner, Harold M.--Homes & haunts; Buckner, Harold M.--Family; Hairstyles--Lakewood;

This is Staff Sgt. Richard L. (Dick) Larson, Tacoma's first Army glider pilot. The 23-year-old serviceman, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Larson of American Lake north, was home on leave in mid-August of 1942 after graduating from glider school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was a 1938 graduate of Stadium High School. He was interested in glider flight even before joining the Army and was a charter member of the Tacoma Soaring Club. Sgt. Larson saw a large future for gliders in the military transport field. In World War II troop-transport gliders were used for aerial invasions. The gliders were launched and towed by cargo aircraft to the invasion area, where they were released. Richard Larson survived the war and made a career of the U.S.A.F., retiring as a Major. He passed away at the age of 69 in 1988 while vacationing on Vancouver Island. (T. Times 08-19-1942 p.1; TNT 7-28-88-obituary)

Larson, R.L.; Air pilots; World War, 1939-1945--Military training;

Lt. Ceccolini, Chief Medical Officer of the army induction center in Tacoma, performs part of the pre-induction exam on Charles Lemmon Jr. as his dad looks on. Both Mr. Lemmon, 42, and his son, 21, were called up for duty in September 1942. The Lemmons had moved to Tacoma from Bassett, Nebraska in February of that year to work in the defense industries located in Tacoma. (T. Times 09-30-1942 p.1)

Lemmon, Charles; World War, 1939-1945--Draft; Medical screening;

Charles Lemmon Sr. patiently waits for his turn while Lt. Ceccolini, Chief Medical Officer of the Tacoma Induction Center, tests the eyesight of his son on September 29, 1942. Both the father, 42, and son, 21, were called up for service on the same day. (T. Times 9/30/1942, pg. 1)

Lemmon, Charles; World War, 1939-1945--Draft; Medical screening;

College of Puget Sound football player photographed in October of 1942. This is Ralph A. Lundvall, who played guard and also center. Lundvall was a native of Kirkland, Wa., and was starting his third season with CPS. (TNT 10/2/1942, pg. 19) (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Lundvall, Ralph A.; Football--Tacoma--1940-1950; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Wedding of Nadellia Weglin and Throne J. Eggan at Luther Memorial Church. Bride and groom in front of church. Building by Emanuel J. Bresemann and Marinus Durfee, Architects: 1910.

Lutheran churches--Tacoma; Luther Memorial Church (Tacoma); Weglin, Nadellia--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Eggan, Throne J.; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950;

Tacoma's Own Quiz Kids pose on the Spanish steps at the Elks Lodge in October of 1942. The ninth graders from Mason Intermediate School had written and prepared a script that discussed the various agencies and functions of the War Chest of Tacoma. With the upcoming War Chest fund raiser, the students were available to speak at public functions. Pictured left to right are Jack Brouwer, Claire Duerfeldt, Jean McCrae, Janet Hufford, Marshall Day, David Curtis and Pat McCarthy, holding the script. The Quiz Kids was a popular radio program that originated in June of 1940 on NBC radio from Chicago. On the program children chosen for their high IQs were asked "general knowledge" questions covering all manner of subjects. (TTimes 10/8/1942 p.2 - alt. photograph)

Mason Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brouwer, Jack; Duerfeldt, Claire; McCrae, Jean; Hufford, Janet; Day, Marshall; Curtis, David; McCarthy, Pat; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In December of 1942, the members of the Tacoma and Pierce County League of Garden Clubs gathered together to make corsages as a fund raiser for the 13th & Fawcett USO Club. Their special helper was Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain, center. The corsages were made of cones, greens and War Stamps. They would be on sale in area department stores and banks. All revenue raised would go to improve the grounds at the USO Club. Names in article. (T. Times 12/15/1942, pg. 2)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Tacoma Garden Club (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950;

At the end of a very long day, War Chest volunteer Alice McFadon, dressed in a plush bathrobe, collapsed into an arm chair and put her feet up. Mrs. McFadon was one of over 2,000 housewives and mothers in the Tacoma area who gave 2 weeks of their precious time in October of 1942 to help the War Chest raise money for wartime charities. After a day walking door to door soliciting donations in hat, gloves and heels, she returned home to cook and eat dinner, wash the dishes and tuck her daughter into bed. She had intended to review her day's work, but exhaustion took over and she blissfully drifted into sleep. The local financial goal for the 1942 drive was $365,000. (TNT 10/18/1942, pg. 1)

McFadon, Alice; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma;

Two weeks in October of 1942 were set aside for the fund raising campaign for Tacoma's War Chest, a branch of the Community Chest that funded war related charities. Busy War Chest volunteer Alice McFadon was photographed in the back room of the Tacoma Engraving Company, where she talked to artist Rex Pierce about his donation. Mrs. McFadon was in the middle of her day, walking from door to door soliciting donation pledges. Tacoma Engraving specialized in photo engravings, commercial art and illustrating. (TNT 10/18/1942, pg. 1)

McFadon, Alice; Pierce, Rex; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma); Tacoma Engraving Co. (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma;

Sunshine Service, new General Petroleum Company Mobil station at South 48th and Park. Five automobiles at gasoline pump and two attendants.

Sunshine Service (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma Times Carriers Dinner at Rau's Chicken Dinner Inn on April 4, 1940. Every year the Tacoma Times held special events for their carriers. Being a carrier was the first step into the business world for many young Tacoma boys and girls. The carriers delivered papers, collected money and sold new subscriptions. Almost any group of successful Tacomans included one or two ex-carriers. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Newspaper carriers--Tacoma; Raus Club (Graham);

Mailing room crew at Tacoma Times. One of the duties of the Times mailers is to wrap papers that are sent by mail and distribute them in mailbags to the Post Office. The man on the right is folding one of these mailbags.

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Newspaper industry--1930-1940; Newspapers--1930-1940;

ca. 1940. The milkman prepares to leave a few bottles at the door of the University Union Club. He is driving a Diamond T dairy truck. The milk he's delivering is Jersey Milk, from the Grand Pre farm owned by Paul Hebb. Diamond T trucks were commercial trucks and were manufactured by the Diamond T Truck Co., 3811 South Tacoma Way. TPL-4730

University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Diamond T trucks; Milkmen & milkwomen--1940-1950; Milk;

Penn Salt Manufacturing Company Plant at Tide flats, also RD 229 -10 exterior of Plant on Tide flats.

Copy of a postcard made in China for R. H. Scott, Fort Lewis. The postcard shows two young Caucasian men, dressed in traditional Chinese clothing, sitting at a table. There is a whiskey bottle and two glasses on the table. One of the young men has his ear to a telephone.

Costumes--Chinese; Telephones; Alcoholic beverages;

This view of South 38th Street near Yakima in February of 1941 shows the newly completed paving of the busy roadway. Better known now in the 21st century as an area filled with Asian markets and restaurants, in 1941 it held a variety of businesses to suit the Lincoln neighborhood. The 38th St. Grill and soda fountain was located on the right, at 3801 Yakima Ave. So., directly across the street from the Model Bakery (in shadow). An Arctic Bottling Co. truck is doubleparked outside the 38th St. Grill to make a delivery of sodas. Reardon's Golden Pig restaurant in the Harry Todd Block, 775-77 So. 38th, is on the left side of the street with the Independent Cleaners, 771 So. 38th St., next door. Quality Upholstery & Shade, 767-69 So. 38th, is further down the street as are the Clowers Furs and Dory Cafe. There were apparently no traffic lights at the corner. Cars, bicycles and pedestrians had to cross with caution.

38th Street Grill (Tacoma); Independent Cleaners (Tacoma); Reardon's Golden Pig (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Reverend Paul Ackermann, left, and Professor Edwin A. Sanders are pictured after they get off the train at the Steilacoom City Station on December 30, 1940. They are on their way to the federal road camp at Fort Lewis because they refused to register under the Selective Service Act on the ground of conscientious objections. They were brought to Washington from Portland, Oregon. At the extreme left of the picture is T. J. Brock, superintendent of the prison camp, who met them at the train. The pair will be serving one year terms, aiding in military construction. According to Brock, they will receive the same treatment as the other prisoners. TPL-1947 (T. Times 12/31/1940, pg. 1)

Ackermann, Paul; Sanders, Edwin A; Conscientious objectors; World War, 1939-1945--Moral & ethical aspects; Draft resisters;

Lt. Col. Charles W. Goodwin is pictured arriving by plane in Seattle on Northwest Airlines on February 9, 1941. He will travel from Seattle to Tacoma, where he is taking over the command of the 103rd Anti Tank Battalion. The 103rd is composed primarily of Tacoma men and is the last reserve unit to be inducted into regular Army service. The military men are, left to right, Capt. M.B. Benjamin, Capt. Lawrence J. Nelson, Lt. Col. Goodwin, Capt. Jesse Haire and Capt. T. Hadley St. Claire. (T. Times 2/10/1941, pg. 2)

Airplanes--1940-1950; Goodwin, Charles W.;

Proud but tired Mom, Mrs. Lawrence Almont, poses at St. Joseph's Hospital with her 20th child. Nurse Marie Doherty assists Mrs. Almont with the infant. The baby girl was born at noon on November 12, 1940. Mrs. Almont is 46 and lives in Puyallup with her husband, who is a carpenter, and the 17 children who still live at home. (T. Times 11/13/1940, pg. 1)

Almont, Lawrence--Family; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Doherty, Marie; Infants; Births; Maternity hospitals;

Doug Oldershaw of the New York Giants football team (far left) was one of five professional football players who donated their time in February of 1941 to help raise money to buy ambulance planes for the Royal Air Force - the RAF. An unidentified member of the Tacoma chapter of the British-American War Relief Committee is pointing to an ambulance airplane on the poster being held by Doug in this photograph from February 10, 1941. Five ambulances comprising a "thumbs-up" cavalcade left San Francisco, each by a different route in a cross-county tour. The ambulance on display in Tacoma, driven by Doug Oldershaw, could be seen in front of the British American War Relief Office at 914 1/2 Broadway. (T. Times 2/8/1941, pg. 3)

Ambulances--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Ambulances--Tacoma; British American War Relief Committee (Tacoma);