Army Day. Iva (Mrs. Wesley) Lloyd with a group of women and a young girl standing under an oak tree. Mrs. Lloyd is the widow of the late US Congressman Wesley Lloyd. The Lloyds lived in Tacoma at 3919 No. 34th. The 1936 annual encampment of the Washington National Guard was named "Camp Wesley Lloyd" after the late congressman. It was held in June of 1936 at Camp Murray.

Fort Lewis (Wash.); Lloyd, Iva;

Army Day. Nine monoplanes flying flying in formation over an open field. Two Army trucks and several automobiles are traveling over a dirt road. Mt. Rainier visible in background.

Fort Lewis (Wash.); Soldiers; Aircraft--1930-1940;

Army Day. The 1936 annual encampment of the Washington National Guard was named "Camp Wesley Lloyd" after the late congressman Lloyd. It was held in June of 1936 at Camp Murray. Soldiers were photographed sitting straight, with their arms crossed in the back of trucks. Some of the trucks pull artillery. In the background are small buildings and fir trees.

Fort Lewis (Wash.); Soldiers; Military vehicles--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Army Day. Casual group of people gathered under the shade of a spreading oak tree on June 21, 1936. The group is in the front yard of a two-story, Colonial-style house. The occasion was reportedly Army Day.

Houses--1930-1940; Oaks;

Ruth Canale, young links star, holding the perpetual trophy plaque of walnut and silver, offered by the Tacoma Times and inscribed with the names of the winners of the Washington State Women's Public Links Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held at Meadow Park. Miss Canale is a contender for the trophy, having recently broken her own personal record by shooting 79 over Meadow Park. (T. Times 6/26/1936, pg. 15)

Golf--Tacoma--1930-1940; Golfers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Canale, Ruth;

Washington National Guard 1936 encampment. Mock retreat. Comic group of soldiers in mock drill . Wooden buildings and tents in background. The Washington National Guard's annual encampment took place in the last 2 weeks of June, 1936. Given a different honorary name each year, the 1936 camp was named "Camp Wesley Lloyd" after the late Congressman. The first week was plagued with the heaviest rain since 1931.

Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940;

National Guard Review. Spokane Company, Photography Division. Soldiers developing photographic prints in a photo lab.

Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Photographic apparatus & supplies; Photographic studios; Darkrooms;

Members of the 116th Observation Squadron of the Washington National Guard lean over a desk observing film strips. To the right is Lt. Ellsworth C. French, commander of the section. The Squadron is made up of photographers and lab technicians who use photographic methods to gather information for the Guard.

Washington National Guard, 116th Observation Squadron (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940; Photographic apparatus & supplies;

Washington National Guard encampment, "Camp Wesley LLoyd." 148th Field Artillery, Battery D. Field pieces in action. Soldiers setting-up cannons.

Artillery (Weaponry)--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, Battery D 148th F.A. (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940;

Washington National Guard encampment, "Camp Wesley Lloyd." Each year the Wa. National Guard conducted a training encampment. In June of 1936, it was "Camp Wesley Lloyd." During the engagement, officers were photographed using binoculars and site equipment to observe artillery. Another officer was plotting trajectory.

Binoculars; Optical devices--1930-1940; Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940;

Elmer Lock sits behind the wheel of his midget racer in this photograph from June, 1936. In the 1930's, midget racers like this competed regularly under the arc lights of the Tacoma Speedway Royale at South 14th and Sprague. The races varied in length from 3 laps for a "helmet dash" to 30 for a class A "Main Event". (T. Times 06-01-1936 p.11)

Automobile racing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile racing drivers

Tacoma played host to the first Northwest Fire College June 17-20, 1936. The school was an opportunity for professional and volunteer fire departments from across the Northwest to train together and share techniques. The remains of the burned out Tacoma Hotel had been left intact for training. On Thursday, June 18th, 1936, eerie red lights once again glowed inside the hotel as Tacoma's various fire departments sped to the scene. The first floor is well-lit in this night-time exposure. Automobiles are parked in front of the fenced-off hotel. The Balfour dock, destroyed in a January 1936 fire, was also left intact for training. (T. Times 6/19/1936)

Fire fighters--1930-1940; Fire fighting--Tacoma--1930-1940; Northwest Fire College (Tacoma); Fires--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotels--Tacoma; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma);

Washington National Guard encampment, "Camp Wesley Lloyd." Mock retreat. Military band dressed in outrageous outfits.

Military bands; Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940; Costumes;

Father's Day. A. Dwight Orr and his three children: Dwight Junior, Margaret and Michael. The family is sitting on a braided rug in a room with coved windows and playing with wooden blocks. (T.Times 6/20/1936, pg. 11)

Orr, Dwight--Family; Orr, Dwight; Orr, Margaret; Orr, Michael; Fathers & children--Tacoma--1930-1940;

A. Dwight Orr and his three children (left to right): Dwight Junior, Margaret and Michael, pose at home for the Tacoma Times Fathers' Day issue. The family is sitting on a braided rug in front of windows with open drapes and playing with wooden blocks. Mr. Orr was an officer with the Weyerhaeuser Co. (T.Times 6/20/1936, pg. 11)

Orr, Dwight--Family; Orr, Dwight; Orr, Margaret; Orr, Michael; Fathers & children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Orr, Dwight--Homes & haunts;

In June of 1936, members of the Afifi Patrol and Band line up on a residential street in Tacoma prior to a parade. Three motorcycles lead the procession and a streetcar is seen in the distance at the end of the parade. Several late 1800s houses in background. (filed with Argentum)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Afifi Arab Patrol (Tacoma); Afifi Temple Band (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Motorcycles--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Bryant Elementary School, 6A Class. Approximately 45 boys and girls in front of wood and stone school building. (filed with Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma);

Washington National Guard encampment, "Camp Wesley Lloyd." Lt. Col. Wright and Capt. Van Rooy observing through instruments. Lt. Col. Wright is using a template to calculate artillery trajectory.

Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940;

The wire laying & signal communication group at the annual encampment of the National Guard at Camp Murray. The Guard members in the foreground of the picture are, left to right, Ribert (Robert?) Howard, Keith Cole, Corporal Palmer, John Winterhouse and Sgt. R. Herzog. They are working on a device that reels out cable in front of the 148th Field Artillery Battery E supply tent. The 1936 encampment was held the last two weeks of June and offered Guard members a chance to re-train and take part in military exercises. Each year the encampment was given an honorary name, in 1936 it was Camp Wesley Lloyd. (T. Times 6/17/1936, pg. 1)

Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940; Howard, Ribert; Cole, Keith; Winterhouse, John;

Lt. Ellsworth C. French, commander of the 116th Observation Squadron of the Washington National Guard, with a "air camera" photographed from the front. The camera is used to take ground pictures from great heights. These pictures are used to map unfamiliar territory. Cropped version of D1108, image 3. (T. Times 6/24/1936, pg. 4)

Washington National Guard, 116th Observation Squadron (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940; Cameras--1930-1940; Photographic apparatus & supplies; French, Ellsworth;

Washington National Guard encampment, "Camp Wesley Lloyd." Officers using binoculars and site equipment to observe artillery. Another officer is plotting trajectory.

Binoculars; Optical devices--1930-1940; Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940;

The 148th Field Artillery Band at the Washington National Guard encampment in 1936, "Camp Wesley LLoyd." The band is led by long-time drum major Steve Monland (spelled Moreland in the Richards records,) in front with baton. Members are standing in a field with trees, tents, and small buildings in the background at Camp Murray. (T. Times 6/17/1936, pg. 1)

Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940; Military bands; Washington National Guard, 148th F.A. Band (Tacoma);

Washington National Guard encampment, "Camp Wesley Lloyd." 148th Field Artillery, Battery E Field Telephone group. Soldiers standing by supply tent.

Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, 148th F.A. (Tacoma)

Cropped close up of Tacoma Philharmonic conductor and founder Eugene Linden boarding the train for Salzburg, Austria. The 24 year old leader of Tacoma's symphony was the only choice for a full scholarship to the Salzburg Mozarteum Academy. This was the highest honor that could be conferred on a young American conductor. The scholarship was awarded by the International Institute of Education of New York City. The contest was open to all American conductors under the age of 30. During the seven week course of study, Linden would learn from famed conductors Bruno Walter, Arturo Toscanini and Felix Weingratner. In 1933 Linden, at 21, left a lucrative position as assistant conductor of the Portland Oregon Junior Symphony and hitchhiked to Tacoma to start his own orchestra. Unfortunately, his initial rehearsal announcement only drew two violinists and one cellist. Linden persevered, borrowing money and hitchhiking 170 miles from his Portland home for rehearsals. At the end of six arduous months, the 60 piece orchestra presented its first concert to an appreciative audience. The talented youngster with the musical background reaching back 12 generations had done what many more experienced could not, he created an orchestra in Tacoma. By 1936, he and the musicians were no longer making music for free. He had 55 professional musicians, all paid, and an extensive concert season. Mr. Linden's loyalty to creating music held the orchestra together during the war years. Tacoma was one of the few cities of her size able to retain her orchestra during the war. Mr. Linden went on in the late forties and early fifties to conduct the Seattle Symphony and found the Pacific Northwest Grand Opera Company. After the opera company's demise due to financial difficulties, he slipped from public view & never obtained the acclaim his earlier meteoric rise had indicated. He died in 1983 at the age of 70.(TNT 6/15/1936; TDL 4/23/1936)

Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Linden, Eugene; Conductors; Arrivals & departures--Tacoma--1930-1940; Travel--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Afifi parade in June of 1936. Men lined-up in lodge regalia on old Tacoma street. Streetcar tracks in foreground, motorcycle at end of line, numerous late 1800s houses in background. (filed with Argentum)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In June of 1936, Eugene Linden, the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra conductor, boarded a train at Tacoma's Union station for a trip to Salzburg, Austria. Linden, 24, had received the coveted Salzburg Mozarteum Academy scholarship and was going to Salzburg to study under conductors Bruno Walter, Arturo Toscanini and Felix Weingratner. He was the only full-scholarship student that season at the Academy. The scholarship was awarded by the Institute of International Education in New York City and was open to all American conductors under 30 years of age. Mr. Linden attended the seven week course of study and returned to the U.S. in September to begin rehearsals for the Orchestra's opening concert in October. (TDL 4/23/1936; TNT 6/15/1936)

Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Linden, Eugene; Conductors; Arrivals & departures--Tacoma--1930-1940; Travel--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Greek picnic held by the Order of Ahepa and its affiliated organizations, the Maids of Athens and Sons of Pericles, at Five Mile Lake. Group of men dancing outdoors in a circle. Two men are wearing a fez. Crowd and automobiles in background. The Order of Ahepa, a national society of Americans of Greek descent, was holding its annual district convention in Tacoma at the Hotel Winthrop. Over 1500 delegates attended. Sunday was highlighted by special services at St. Nicholas and this lively picnic at Five Mile Lake. (T. Times 6/26/1936, pg. 18)

Order of Ahepa (Tacoma); Greek Americans--Tacoma; Folk dancing; Ethnic groups--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Bryant Elementary School, 6A Class. Approximately 45 boys and girls in front of wood and stone school building. (filed with Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma);

House at 1940 So. "L" St. Photograph is of a small cottage with a hedge. The home belonged to Sigrid Johnson. (WSHS)

Johnson, Sigrid--Homes & haunts;

Members of the 116th Observation Squadron of the Washington National Guard work in the darkroom on an enlarger. They are taking part in "Camp Wesley Lloyd," the 1936 encampment of the Guard. The Squadron is made up of photographers and lab technicians who use photography to gather information.

Photographic apparatus & supplies; Photographic studios; Darkrooms--1930-1940; Washington National Guard, 116th Observation Squadron (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940;