Thousands of Roosevelt supporters paraded at night through the streets of downtown Tacoma preceding the Democratic Rally at the Coliseum on October 24, 1936. The crowd waved American flags and carried signs indicating support for Roosevelt from the Timber Workers and Longshoremen. (T. Times 10/26/1936, pg. 1)

Political parades & rallies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945--Political parades & rallies;

Model Railroaders Hubert Craft, left, and Francis D. Gammon, right, sitting on the floor beside their model railroad station and model trains. The Model Railroaders are an organization of Tacoma men interested in building and operating miniature transportation systems. The 25 members meet twice a month. The group is building their own rail transportation system complete with tunnels, scenery, freight yards, depots, crossing warnings, electric signals, tracks, cars and locomotives from plans and specifications complete in every detail. Francis Gammon operates a service station at 920 6th Ave. and has been building trains for the past 3 years. (T.Times 10/24/1936, pg. 1)

Craft, Hubert; Gammon, Francis D.; Model railroads; Hobbyists;

Thousands of Roosevelt supporters paraded at night through the streets of downtown Tacoma preceding the Democratic Rally at the Coliseum on October 24, 1936. The crowd waved American flags and carried signs indicating support for Roosevelt from the Timber Workers and Longshoremen. The parade started at Union Station and ended at the Coliseum, 407 South 13th St., where the group cheered speeches by U.S. Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach and local Democrats. Prominent in the background of this photograph is the Greenwich Coliseum, 407 So. 13th St., built in 1926 and demolished in 1975. In the thirties, it was an arena and ballroom with wrestling on Monday, boxing on Thursday and dancing on Friday and Saturday. In 1940, the structure became the Coliseum Bowling Palace and hosted decades of bowlers until it closed in 1972. (T. Times 10/26/1936, pg. 1)

Greenwich Coliseum (Tacoma); Political parades & rallies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945--Political parades & rallies;

E.R. Kopp, a sailor from the USS Texas, spent Navy Day, October 27, 1936, enlightening some of the 10,000 guests at Bremerton's Navy Yard of the finer points of the huge searchlights used on battleships. His pair of pictured students are Clara Van Keuren of Kingston, right, and Mrs. H. G. Swartz of Portland, Oregon. (Bremerton Sun 10/28/1936, pg. 1).

Kopp, E.R.; Van Keuren, Clara; Swartz, H.G.--Family; Searchlights; Naval yards & naval stations--Bremerton; Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton);

The whaleboat crew of the USS Salt Lake City posed, holding oars straight up, on October 27, 1936 before the starter's gun sent them to victory in the Navy Day boat race. The pictured crew finished a length and a half ahead of the crews from the USS Colorado and Texas, winning the Bremerton Sun trophy. (Bremerton Sun 10/28/1936, pg. 1)

Naval yards & naval stations--Bremerton; Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton); Boat racing; Rowboats--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rowing races--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rowers;

In honor of Navy Day, October 27, 1936, the crews of the USS Salt Lake City, Colorado and Texas competed in a whaleboat race in the waters of the Puget Sound at the Bremerton Naval Yard. The Salt Lake City finished a length and one half before its nearest competitor, clinching the Bremerton Sun trophy. (Bremerton Sun 10/28/1936, pg. 1).

Naval yards & naval stations--Bremerton; Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton); Boat racing; Rowboats--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rowing races--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rowers;

On October 27, 1936, a huge celebration was held at the Bremerton Navy Yard in honor of National Navy Day. Exhibits were set up in each department of the yard to demonstrate to the public the work performed there. In this photograph, two marines are kneeling beside a pup tent. Military gear is spread out on a blanket on the ground in front of them. A small dog is sitting between the two men. (Bremerton Sun).

Marines (Military personnel)--1930-1940; Military uniforms--1930-1940;

Over 10,000 people crowded into the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton on October 27, 1936 to witness the various exhibits celebrating Navy Day. Mrs. Elmer Moen admired the many medals awarded to Platoon Sergeant C.J. Anderson, a Marine stationed at the barracks in the yard. The medals demonstrated his proficiency as a marksman. He was part of the US Marine Corps team which recently won the national rifle team match. (Bremerton Sun 10/28/1936, pg. 1)

Moen, Elmer--Family; Anderson, C.J.; Medals; Marines (Military personnel)--1930-1940; Military uniforms--1930-1940;

Four misses from Bremerton High School demonstrated the size of the stack that will adorn the destroyer USS Jarvis, under construction, during the October 27, 1936 festivities celebrating Navy Day at the Bremerton Naval Yard. The girls were standing inside the outer casing of the stack, made of stainless steel in the boiler shop at the yard. Pictured left to right are Jean Devaney, Jeanne Haugen, Pauline Montain and Mary Jane Arthun. The girls were visiting the large modern boiler shop, open to the public during the festivities. (Bremerton Sun 10/28/1936, pg.1).

Devaney, Jean; Haugen, Jeanne; Montain, Pauline; Arthun, Mary Jane; Boat & ship industry--Bremerton; Naval yards & naval stations--Bremerton;

In October of 1936, members of the Scandinavian-American Democratic Club rallied for their party's candidates in the upcoming local and national elections. Portraits and signs for Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Clarence Martin line the walls. Both men were seeking re-election, Roosevelt for the presidency and Martin for Washington State governor. The rally was held at Valhalla Hall on October 14, 1936, with the general public invited. Initiatives and amendments on the general election ballot were discussed. G42.1-069 (T.Times 10-13-36, p. 10-article)

Scandinavian- American Democratic Club (Tacoma); Political participation--Tacoma; Political campaigns; Political elections--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In honor of Navy Day, October 27, 1936, an engineer's whaleboat race was held at the Bremerton Navy Yard. Competing for the win were crews from the USS Salt Lake City, Colorado and Texas. One of the crews was photographed in their whaleboat with oars up prior to the starter's whistle. The race was won by the crew from the Salt Lake City, who claimed the Bremerton Sun trophy for the race. (Bremerton Sun 10/28/1936, pg. 1).

Naval yards & naval stations--Bremerton; Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton); Boat racing; Rowboats--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rowing races--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rowers;

Charter No. 10 of the Hotel Greeters and auxiliary and guests enjoyed a banquet at the Winthrop Hotel on October 28, 1936. Well-known hotel managers A.C.C. Gamer, L.L. Benbow, and George Calvert were spotted in conversation during the event. Mr. Gamer was president of the organization. (T. Times 10-29-36, p. 7).

Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gamer, Albert C.C.; Calvert, George; Benbow, L.L.; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Cavanaugh Lumber Co., new house on 98th near Pacific. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Informal portrait of John Paul Bennett, Director of the Conservatory of Music, College of Puget Sound. Mr. Bennett was the first of several guest writers for the Tacoma Times newspaper who would review musical events occuring in Tacoma. His column, which appeared in the October 30, 1936, Times lauded the appearance of the Don Cossacks Russian Male Chorus, led by Serge Jaroff, who performed at the First Baptist Church on October 29th, under the auspices of the Ladies Musical Club Artist series. Photograph ordered by E.T. Short, Tacoma Times. (T.Times 10-30-36, p. 20- alt. photograph)

Bennett, John Paul; Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Authors--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Hand tinted close up of D953 image 3; Two girls in Norwegian dress perform a folk dance at the Quevli "Hollywood Jungle" party.

Quevli, Christen--Family; Folk dancing;

Heads of Music Departments, Tacoma Public Schools. (WSHS)

Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Public Schools (Tacoma);

Stella (Mrs. Frank) Yorktheimer in long dress, fur cape, glasses and hat at bottom of carved wood interior stairs. (Argentum)

Yorktheimer, Stella; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stairways--Tacoma;

Four generation portrait for Gracye (Mrs. Charles) Burkepile. Mrs. Burkepile holds her grandchild; standing behind her is her son or daughter and spouse. The portrait was taken at the Burkepile home on Halloween, 1936. Charles Burkepile owned the C & C Tavern and the Depot Cigar Store.

Burkepile, Gracye; Burkepile, Charles--Family; Burkepile, Charles--Homes & haunts; Infants--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Scene of an automobile accident. Bystanders turn away from overturned automobile lying in tall grass at the railroad crossing. Group of men stands beside the railroad tracks.

Traffic accidents--1930-1940; Railroad accidents--1930-1940; Automobiles--1930-1940;

Pictures taken at the Hollywood Jungle Party, ordered by Mrs. C. Quevli Jr. The two seated women are Marie Louise Quevli and Mrs. Brewster Morgan, the former Mina Quevli. Mrs. Morgan was born in 1909 in England while her father was studying in Europe. She was an artist and exhibited her oil paintings in Seattle in 1934. Marie Louise was a singer and actress and lived in New York City.

Quevli, Mina; Quevli, Christen--Family;

Mrs. C. Quevil Jr.- Hollywood Jungle Party-8 people seated around table. (Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Family;

Several people around a table at the Quevli "Hollywood Jungle" party. (Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Family;

Two girls in Norwegian dress perform a dance accompanied by an accordion player and a piano player, also in native dress, at the Quevli "Hollywood Jungle" party. (Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Family; Accordions; Folk dancing;

A group of men and women posed at the Quevli Hollywood Jungle Party on October 31, 1936; photo ordered by Mrs. C. Quevli Jr. Pictured standing left to right are, unidentified woman, Marie Foss (Mrs. Christen Sr.) Quevli, Christene Thomas (Mrs. Christen Jr.) Quevli, Kathryn Quevli (Mrs. Albert) Mann, Christen Quevli Jr., Mina Quevli (Mrs. Brewster) Morgan, unidentified male, Marie Louise Quevli, unidentified man and unidentified woman. The unidentified girls kneeling in the front wear Norwegian costumes, reflecting the heritage of the Quevli family.

Quevli, Mina; Quevli, Christen--Family; Quevli, Marie;

Gig Harbor grocery store at 3409 Harborview Dr., Gig Harbor, as photographed in November of 1936. The Stanich Grocery, a Red & White Store, is on the right side of the two-lane road. Martin and Katherine (Kathie) Stanich were early Yugoslav settlers in Gig Harbor. Mr. Stanich was a retired fisherman who had sailed the northwest waters for 52 years. The Stanichs were natives of Austria who had lived in Gig Harbor since 1909. Martin Stanich would pass away at age 90 in September of 1950 and his wife, Katherine, in January of 1964 at age 86. TPL-682, BU-13762

George A. Rogers, 92, signed his name in the voter registration book using a quill pen on November 3, 1936. Mr. Rogers cast his first vote in 1864 when he voted for Abraham Lincoln. He always voted Republican, and after registering, he voted for Alfred Landon for President. (T. Times 11-03-1936 p.1)

Voter registration--Tacoma--1930-1940; Voting; Rogers, George A.