Bulls, young, being judged.

Bull, brown and white, standing outdoors.

Bull, black and white standing outdoors.

Bulls parading around the Grandstand with their owners.

Bull, black and white standing outdoors.

Bull, black and white standing outdoors.

Bull, black and white, standing outdoors.

Young girl standing with ewe.

Cattle lined up with owners for judging

Surrounded by a sea of cameras this Rhode Island Red posed regally with his winning ribbons at the poultry show held on November 30, 1939 after being declared the Grand Champion of All Breeds. The 45th annual show, sponsored by the Tacoma Poultry Association and the Rhode Island Red Club of America, was primarily for the Rhode Island Reds, although other breeds were also shown. As winner of the club's national show, the 9 month old cockerel was considered the finest of the breed in all of the US and Canada. The winning fowl's owner, Mrs. Charles F. Cummings of La Canada, California, was not present when the Grand Champion was announced; not expecting to win, she had gone shopping. (T. Times 12/1/1939, pg. 5; 11/27/1939, pg. 5)

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Photographers capturing on film the grand champion rooster, a Rhode Island Red, with his winning ribbons at the poultry show. Turner Richards and his crew pose with large format cameras and new camera equipment surrounding the cock. (See D9151-1a for the finished photo.) The 45th annual show, sponsored by the Tacoma Poultry Association and the Rhode Island Red Club of America, had 500 entries, 265 of them Rhode Island Reds. The birds were judged by type, shape, color, undercolor and stance, as well as other standards. The owner of the winning cockerel was Mrs. Charles F. Cummings of Rancho de Las Plumas Coloradas of La Canada, California. (T. Times 12/1/39, pg. 5; 11/27/1939, pg. 5).

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J. H. (Jim) Nichols, Judge of poultry show, with the Champion Hen, a White Plymouth Rock, and prize winning White Leghorn chicks. The popular Tacoma Poultry Show ran several days and marked its 34th year in 1937. (T. Times, 12/31/1937, p. 14).

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Maxine Mayhew holds a Bantam rooster at the 34th Annual Tacoma Poultry Show held in the old Mohr Building, 1141 Broadway, on December 28-31, 1937. Maxine smiles at the small rooster, who appears to be having a "bad hair day." After the show, the traditional poultrymen's banquet, a home-cooked chicken dinner, was held on Saturday, January 1st in the Odd Fellows Hall, 6th and Fawcett.(T. Times, 12/30, p. 3; 12/31/1937, p. 14).

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Maxine Mayhew with a Bantam rooster at the 34th Annual Tacoma Poultry Show held in the old Mohr Building. (T. Times, 12/30, p. 3; 12/31/1937, p. 14).

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Miss Norma McDermott of Odessa, WA poses with the Black Minorca cock owned by O. R. Winters of Dundee, OR. at the annual Tacoma Poultry Show which opened December 28, 1937. Mr. Winter's big black, Grand Champion the previous two years, was named the champion cock of the show. The poultry show ran from Tuesday through Saturday. On Saturday evening the traditional poultrymen's banquet, a home-cooked chicken dinner, was held at the Odd Fellows Hall at 6th and Fawcett. (T.Times, 12/31/1937, p. 14).

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The members of the Washington National Guard who created this human pyramid were just six of the more than 50 riders who thrilled a capacity crowd on November 29, 1937 at the first horse show of the season, held at the Armory.The show was sponsored by the Headquarters Troop, 24th Cavalry Division, Washington National Guard, known locally as "Troop B." The six soldiers who created the pyramid formation on the backs of three horses were: (l to r) mounted, Sgt. Orville Johns, Sgt. Ed Lewellyn, Corp. Art Weisfield; two abreast are, Pvt. L. Peterson, left, and Pvt. C. Denton; top Pvt. Jack Mills. (T. Times 11/30/1937, pg. 5)

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The first horse show of the season at the Tacoma Armory, November 19, 1937. The show is being sponsored by the Headquarters Troop, 24th Cavalry Division, Washington National Guard, known locally as "Troop B." Two men are pictured in the stable area looking at a horse inside a stall. (T. Times, 11/30/1937, p. 5).

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One of the 50 participating riders thrills the audience by standing straddled on two moving horses. The scene is the first horse show of the season at the Tacoma Armory. It is being sponsored by the Headquarters Troop, 24th Cavalry Division, Washington National Guard, known locally as "Troop B." (T. Times, 11/30/1937, p. 5).

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A white horse performing a trick with his front legs and head on ground at the first horse show of the season, November 29, 1937, at the Armory. The show was sponsored by the Headquarters Troop, 24th Cavalry Division, Washington National Guard. The troop was also known locally as Troop B. (T. Times, 11/30/1937, p. 5).

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The Headquarters Troop, 24th Cavalry Division, Washington National Guard sponsors the first horse show of the season on November 29, 1937 at the Armory. Two soldiers watch a white horse perform a trick with a very young rider on the horse's back. Tacoma's famous Cavalry unit was known locally as "Troop B." It was the oldest military organization in the state. (T. Times, 11/30/1937, p. 5).

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Blue King II, a Kerry Blue Terrier, won Best in Show at the second annual All Breed Dog Show, April 29-30, 1939, sponsored by the Tacoma Kennel Club and held at the old Sears and Roebuck building, at 24th and Pacific. He is posed here with his owner Mrs. William Fox of Oakland, California. After numerous wins on the west coast, the terrier was in the lead for the American Kennel Club's prize, awarded for winning the most victories of the year. (T. Times 4/26/1939, pg. 16; 5/1/1939, pg. 1)

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Canadian and American champion, "Coats Correct," three time winner for Best Dog in Show, pictured at the second annual All Breed dog show held April 29-30, 1939 at the old Sears and Roebuck Building. (T. Times, 5/1/1939).

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Best of Show, Blue King II, a Kerry Blue Terrier, won first place in Group 4 at the second annual All Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Tacoma Kennel Club and held at the old Sears and Roebuck building. L. to R: A. W. Forbes, president, Tacoma Kennel Club, owner Mrs. William Fox, California, and Eval E. Cravell, chief judge, Vancouver, B.C. The pair of East Indian hand tooled vases awarded to the winner were donated by the Tacoma Times. (T. Times, 5/1/1939, p. 1)

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Man positioning a hunting dog for show competition. Second Annual All Breed Dog show held at the former Sears Roebuck Building, April 29-30, 1939. (T. Times, 5/1/1939, p. 1)

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Champion Playfair Rockefeller, a Boston Bulldog, took first place in Group 6, Non-Sporting Dogs, at the two-day dog show held in the former Sears Roebuck Building, April 29-30, 1939. Over 50 varieties of dogs participated in the second annual All Breed Dog Show. The show was co-sponsored by the Tacoma Kennel Club and the Young Men's Business Club. (T. Times, 5/1/1939, p. 1).

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A spaniel dog being shown at the second annual All Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Tacoma Kennel Club and held at the old Sears and Roebuck building April 29-30, 1939. (T. Times, 5/1/1939, p. 1)

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Betz-Von-Der-Schwerin, female Doberman Pinscher on right, is proud to show off her seven puppies at the Second Annual All Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Tacoma Kennel Club. The puppies, six male and one female, were a featured attraction at the show. Father Sumpter Cullers, on left backed by his many ribbons, looks a bit bewildered at the trophy vase. The dogs are owned by Alan J. Mekelburg of Portland, Oregon. (T. Times 5/1/1939, pg. 1)

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Judge J. H. Nichols with the bird he selected as the Grand Champion, a Rhode Island Red rooster. The cock is the overall winner at the 44th Annual All-Northwest Winter Poultry Show. He is owned by George Cvetcovich of Seattle. The poultry show took place mid December 1938 at the Henry Mohr Hardware Building, 1141-43 Broadway. (T. Times, 12/15/1938, p. 13)

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G. L. Cornforth, left, of the Tacoma Racing Pigeon Club, holds the best hen and J. V. Fordan, right, the best cock racing pigeon. The two birds are the winners at the 44th Annual All-Northwest Winter Poultry Show held the Henry Mohr Hardware building, 1141-43 Broadway. This is the first time racing pigeons have been shown. Competitors come from Washington, Oregon and California. (T. Times, 12/14/38, p. 3)

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Eye to eye, Leona Schultz of Spanaway poses with the champion cockerel, a Dark Barred Rock, at the 44th Annual All-Northwest Winter Poultry Show. Schultz is wearing an all-tweed outfit with a fur collar coat. The bird is the show champion for male birds under the age of 1 year. He is owned by H. Starbuck of Bakersfield. (T. Times, 12/15/1938, p. 13).

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