ca. 1927. Americanization class at Tacoma Rescue Mission ca. 1927. Man reads to five Japanese children. Pulpit with embroidered cloth marked "Jesus" in background. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Rescue Mission (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Reading--Tacoma;

New members of the Bremerton Elks go over some notes in preparation for their first Elk event. Pictured left to right are Ed Schaeffer, George Prossee, R.N. O'Connor, Exalted Ruler Hector Curnow, James Brenner, Sam Fein and Harry Ketell. Five of the six men hold a sheet of paper that they are studying. Exalted Ruler Curnow takes notes with a pencil and paper. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. (Bremerton Sun 11/21/1935, pg. 1)

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Bremerton lodge (Bremerton); Fraternal organizations--Bremerton; Membership campaigns--Bremerton;

Mary Ball Chapter of D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) at the home of Mrs. P. C. Smith. Seven women wearing dresses are posing on front steps of house with colonial columns, large American flag hangs in background.

The White and Gold Baton Troupe. Twenty-eight girls dressed in satin costumes as drum majorettes and posed with batons in the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall in May of 1939. The head majorette, front and center, has been identified as Connie Francis Imus. Wallace Cory Imus, man on the extreme right back row, organized the White and Gold Baton Troupe along with Clara Imus. The White and Gold Baton Troupe, composed of girls 7-12 years old, would be performing at the Ray C. Roberts Hall at Sixth & Anderson Sts. on June 8, 1939. The entertainment would be free and open to the public. Beside the twirling, individual song and dance special numbers would be presented. Photograph ordered by Wallace Muir. (Additional identification provided by a reader) (TNT 6-8-1939 p. 6 -names of troupe included)

Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Drum majorettes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Imus, Wallace Cory; Imus, Connie Francis;

On October 11, 1939, the fall meeting of the Pierce County Pioneer and Historical Society was held at the Steilacoom Town Hall. Members are dressed in period costumes, ca. 1880, saved in trunks from their ancestors. Steilacoom is historically important to Pierce County, being the first shipping port on the upper Puget Sound, the location of the first territorial court, the first Protestant Church north of the Columbia River, first area north of the Columbia to incorporate as a town and the home to the first public library. (T. Times 10/12/1939, pg. 12)

Pioneer Association (Steilacoom); Steilacoom Town Hall (Steilacoom); Historical societies--Steilacoom;

Co-Ed Club barn dance at Dash Point Community House. (T. Times).

Co-Ed Club (Tacoma);

National Conference of Junior League Women at Mount Rainier. Three women standing by a waterfall. At center is Mrs. Camille J. Pessemier and Mrs. Joseph Dingess of Huntington, West Virginia is at far right. They were part of a group of conference attendees who lunched at Paradise Inn in May of 1940. (T. Times 5-25-1940, p. 5-various photographs) [See also D9698-1 and D9698-4)

Junior League (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Dingess, Joseph--Family; Pessemier, Camille--Family;

Junior League Executive Board meeting on May 7, 1940, at the Sumner Heights home of Mrs. Stanley Staatz. Portrait of Connie Rie (Cornelia Marie) Cardin, President, in the Staatz' gardens. Miss Cardin presided over her first meeting since her election as president. She presented an outline of plans for the upcoming American Junior League Association national conference in Seattle. (T. Times, 5-8-40, p. 11) [See also D9770-4 and D9770-10]

Junior League (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cardin, Cornelia Marie;

Formally attired young folk at a dinner-dance held at the Tacoma Club on March 9, 1940. This was the first of Tacoma Club's formal dinner dances during the 1940 season. The event was held in the club rooms at the top of the Washington Building. President of the Tacoma Club was H.A. Christofferson. (T.Times 3-16-1940, p. 4-different photo, same series)

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Teenagers--1940-1950; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tuxedoes;

Wauna Club dance at Winthrop Hotel. Enjoying the "Hia-Wauna" party on January 27, 1940 were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brandes. The couples are dressed in formal attire for this special evening. (T.Times 2-3-1940, p. 4)

Wauna Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Johnson, Harold; Johnson, Harold--Family; Brandes, Herman; Brandes, Herman--Family;

Y.M.B.C. Narrows Bridge Committee. Club members may have looked deep into their closets to find the variety of hats worn in this June 25, 1940, photograph. Ten-gallon, sombreros, top hats and skipper's caps are worn jauntily by the Young Men's Business Club. Each year they held a Water Carnival at Point Defiance; in 1940, the date of the carnival was set for Sunday, June 30th, the day before the grand opening of the first Narrows Bridge and several days before the opening of the nation's newest airbase, McChord Flying Field. The Y.M.B.C. was a service organization who was heavily involved in community affairs; they would also sponsor the last ferry ride on the Kalakala, July 2nd, which would carry nearly 1400 people over the two routes to be discontinued by the opening of the Narrows Bridge. (TNT 6-28-40, p. 21)

Young Mens Business Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950;

University - Union Club. General view of clubhouse by Whedden and Lewis, Architects; 1888. (filed with Argentum)

Clubhouses--Tacoma; Fraternal lodges--Tacoma; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Boy Scout Convention - Man in Military-style uniform and man in suit in front of Boy Scout "Pyramid of Guidlines". (For Corky Mabin, T. Times)

Organizations - Youth Organizations - Tacoma - Boy Scouts of America

Rainbow Girls Parade. State Convention. Costumed band aboard a mule drawn buckboard proceeds along streetcar tracks on Broadway at the corner of South 9th Street. Spectators are standing in the street watching the parade. The 13th annual Grand Assembly ran from July 12 through July 15, 1939, with nearly 1,200 girls in attendance.

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mules--Tacoma;

In May of 1939, the Tacoma Amateur Astronomers met on the campus of the College of Puget Sound to have their photograph taken for an exhibit at the New York Worlds Fair. In this picture, three of the club members are seen with one of the clubs larger telescopes. The young fellow looking through the telescope is Jimmy Wiborg, who was 14-years-old and the youngest member of the club. Jimmy had just recently finished building his own telescope. It had taken him two years to build, including 8 months to grind and polish the six-inch mirror. In this photograph Jimmy is flanked by (left) W.H. Crump, past-president of the club, and Fred Myers, meteorologist at the U.S. Weather Bureau. (T. Times, 5/16/1938, p. 16).

Tacoma Amateur Astronomers (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Astronomers; Astronomical instruments; Telescopes; Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wiborg, Jimmy; Crump, W.H.; Myers, Fred;

Fourteen year old Jimmy Wiborg gazes through a telescope on the campus of the College of Puget Sound in May of 1939. He is the youngest member of the Tacoma Amateur Astronomers. Other members pictured are, left to right, Fred Myers (meteorologist with the US Weather Bureau) and W.H. Crump (past president of the organization.) The group was posing for a series of pictures scheduled to be exhibited at the New York World's Fair. The group had constructed over 30 telescopes of varying sizes and power. The one pictured was built by Mr. Crump. The club was currently meeting on the campus of CPS, but had purchased property at 968 McKinley Road on McKinley Hill, with the intention of building a clubhouse and observatory. (T. Times, 5/16/1938, p. 16)

Tacoma Amateur Astronomers (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Astronomers; Astronomical instruments; Telescopes; Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wiborg, Jimmy; Crump, W.H.; Myers, Fred;

Men behind bar at the Tacoma Club.

Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

Wauna Club dance on Roof Garden at Hotel Winthrop; event was held on April 22, 1939. Four women are holding gifts, pottery water pitchers. L-R are Mrs. Allan M. Hudson, Mrs. F.R. Griffiths, Mrs. Tim Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. James Healy, Mrs. Carroll C. Carlson and Elmer G. Hagen. (T. Times, 4-29-39, p. 7).

Wauna Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Sitting room inside Tacoma Club (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

ca. 1940. Dormitory, chapel, combination dining room and kitchen at Tacoma Rescue Mission - group of people in chairs, speaker at podium. Photograph is circa 1940. TPL-9084

Tacoma Rescue Mission (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public speaking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In January of 1940, nine men were photographed while looking over the dormitory in the new Tacoma Rescue Mission at 1510-12 Pacific Avenue. The Tacoma Rescue Mission provided clean beds in a wholesome, Christian surrounding to transient and homeless men, most referred by the Pierce County hospital, the welfare office or the Police Department. The Mission's "new" building had previously been a tavern and small two story hotel. The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel was built on the site where the Rescue Mission used to stand. (T. Times 2/27/1941, pg. 13) TPL-9085

Tacoma Rescue Mission (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma;

New officers of the Maccabee Lodge. Group of men wearing suits with boutonnieres and women wearing long gowns with corsages posed in front of an elaborately decorated stage on January 24, 1940. The new tent and hive officers of the Knights and Ladies of Maccabees were installed that evening in public rites. Roy Devish and Ethel Koch are the respective leaders. Names are listed in the News Tribune article of January 28, 1940. (TNT 1-28-1940, 3-A)

Order of Maccabees;

Drill team of the Maccabee Lodge. Group of women dressed in jumper dresses with satin blouses and wearing berets. Three other women and two men in portrait. Group standing in front of elaborately decorated stage on January 24, 1940. Later that evening new tent and hive officers of the Knights and Ladies of Maccabees were installed in public ceremonies. Ethel Koch and Roy Devish are the new leaders. (TNT 1-28-1940, 3-A-photo of officers)

Order of Maccabees; Drill teams--1940-1950;

In January of 1941 the Tacoma Spinster Club sponsored a roller skating party at Berg's Roller Bowl at 8006 South Tacoma Way in Lakewood. Four Spinster Club members, wearing saddle shoes and steel roller skates fastened with keys, were photographed at the skating party with two of their guests. Pictured left to right are Mary Katherine Hager, Ruth Taylor, Charles D. Mellinger, Wyona Diemer, Catherine Foss and Bill Zeh. The Spinster Club was a social group of prominent young women. (T. Times 1/25/1941, pg. 4)

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Skating rinks--Lakewood; Berg's Roller Bowl (Lakewood); Skaters; Roller skating--Lakewood; Diemer, Wyona; Hager, Mary Katherine; Taylor, Ruth; Foss, Catherine; Mellinger, Charles D.; Zeh, Bill;

The Tacoma Drama League would be presenting the melodrama "East Lynne" Nov. 6th & 7th, 1936. It would be directed by Claude Brennan, who in his acting days has played every male role in the play.

Drama Clubs -- Tacoma; Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma); Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Theatrical Productions--Tacoma;

Panorama of 85th Annual Communication Most Worshipful Grand Lodge F.&A.M of Tacoma WA. Masonic group standing outside of lodge in uniform with group members occupying stairwell and balcony.

Tacoma Scottish Rite Class Spring Reunion featuring consistories Clarence D. Martin, R.E. Gallot, E.L. Tarnsworth and Albert Rasmussen.

Group of masonic members posing against a rock backdrop.

Ivy covered Fire Station #6 located at 823 A St. before being destroyed by a fire in 1974.

Interior of the "Lounging Room" of the new Tacoma Club on the 17th Floor of the Washington Building. The Tacoma Club was the city's newest and most exclusive social club, catering to local business tycoons. Corner lounge with heavy, upholstered furniture, tables, lamps, and console radio. (WSHS)

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;