On June 5, 1937, over 1,000 Shriners gathered in Tacoma for a spring reunion. They kicked off the get together with a parade. A long line of Shriners waited behind their drill leader for the parade to begin. Winthrop Hotel and Roxy theater on Broadway are in background.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Roxy Theatre (Tacoma);

On Saturday, June 5, 1937, over 1,000 Shriners gathered in Tacoma for a Spring reunion sponsored by Tacoma's Afifi Temple. Afifi temple drum major Tom Richards, third from left, posed for a photograph in front of the Winthrop Hotel with "mascot" Marjorie Joy (also known as Marjie Joy) Miller, a Shirley Temple look-a-like, dressed in a drum majorette costume. Other band members identified, order unknown, were Guy Stone and Alex Rabstoff. Mr. Richards was a longtime drum major for the Tacoma Shrine Band and a mayor of Tenino. As an adult, Marjie moved to Hollywood and achieved fame as an actress and dancer under the name Marjie Millar. (T.Times 6/7/1937 p.16)

Drum majors; Drum majorettes; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Miller, Marjie Joy; Actresses; Millar, Marjie; Richards, Tom;

Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. Reviewing stand at the air show in June of 1937. Mayor George Smitley with princesses from the Y.M.B.C. clubs around Washington state including Seattle and Everett. (T. Times, TNT)

Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Reviewing stands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940; Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Nearly 50,000 spectators watched as Tommy Thompson, the "Bat Man", attempted to soar over Mueller-Harkins airport on June 13, 1937 at the first Tacoma Air Circus. When he stepped from the plane that had carried him aloft, a gust of wind tore the canvas webbing that supported his wings, and spinning like a top, he plunged toward the earth. Luckily he was wearing two parachutes. Although the first became tangled in his wings, the second brought him safely to land - although one of his wings was bent. The air circus was sponsored by the Young Men's Business Club of Tacoma. (T. Times, TNT)

Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. Spectators at the air show watching a bi-plane flying low above the field. (T. Times, TNT)

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Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. Crowds of spectators viewing airplanes parked around the field including single-wing and bi-planes. (T. Times, TNT)

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Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. Various small biplanes fly over the crowd. (T. Times, TNT)

Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Airplanes--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Mens Business Club (Tacoma);

Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. A photographer stands on the roof of the airport building above the reviewing stand. (T. Times, TNT.

Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Events--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. View of event in progress from roof of airport building. (T. Times, TNT).

Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. Tommy Thompson, the "Bat Man," waits beside an airplane with two men. His metal wings fold and have handles on the inside for manipulation. He is planning to jump out of the airplane and soar to the ground; a plan that was foiled by heavy winds that damaged his wings. He was saved by his second parachute. (T. Times, TNT).

Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940; Thompson, Tommy;

Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. A section of the crowd of 50,000 was photographed on the side of the airfield. Automobiles, airplanes and an ambulance were also parked along the side of the field. The show featured races, stunt flying and a jump by Seattle's own "Batman," Tommy Thompson. (T. Times, TNT)

Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Cropped version of D779-9, showing the uniform of Tommy Thompson, the "Bat Man", as he boards a plane June 13, 1937 at the first Tacoma Air Circus. He has metal wings and an outfit stitched into a sheet, to allow him to glide. He intends to jump out of this plane and glide to Earth. However, he narrowly avoided disaster when a gust of wind tore the canvas webbing that supported his wings as he stepped out of the plane in flight. He began to plunge to the ground. Luckily he was wearing two parachutes. Although the first became tangled in his wings, the second brought him safely to land - although one of his wings was bent. The air circus was sponsored by the Young Men's Business Club of Tacoma. (T. Times, TNT)

Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940; Thompson, Tommy;

Young Men's Business Club (YMBC) airshow at Mueller-Harkins airport June 13, 1937. 25 planes took part in the first annual air circus with nearly 50,000 spectators cheering them on. Hundreds of 1920s and 1930s automobiles circle the airfield. Spectators gather around airplanes and sit on the hoods and roofs of vehicles. (T. Times, TNT)

Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Events--Tacoma--1930-1940; Airplanes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Biplanes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Air shows--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Thirteen year old Bud Hopkins, weighing in at 75 lbs., and his catch, a 60 lb. ling cod, were photographed on June 21, 1937 in front of the Vandes Company, 115 So. 10th. Bud was fishing in the Narrows for salmon, using a herring for bait, a 2-0 hook, a ten cent bamboo pole discarded by another fisherman and a "decrepit" line. Although it was not the salmon he was expecting, Bud was very happy with his enormous catch. The Vandes Co. was a manufacturer and importer of fishing equipment. Photograph ordered by Mr. Metcalf at the Times. (T. Times 6/22/1937, pg. 13).

Fishing & hunting gear; Vandes Co. (Tacoma); Sporting goods stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishermen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fish; Hopkins, Bud;

View of swimming hole - Day Island. Titlow train station is on left. View is across railroad tracks looking east toward Titlow.

Day Island--Washington--1930-1940; Railroad stations--Titlow;

Photograph labeled "Day Island - Swim." View of people at swimming hole on Day Island. Titlow train station is at left in photograph. View is across railroad tracks looking east toward Titlow.

Day Island--Washington--1930-1940; Railroad stations--Titlow;

Interior view of Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington plant which was taken in June of 1937. The chemical firm was established on 40 acres located in the industrial Tideflats area. It produced chlorine and other chemicals to serve the pulp and paper industry. This view of one section of the plant shows ladders, ductwork, gauges and steel/concrete beams.

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Chemical industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Sylvania (Mrs. Fred) Carleton & her son Alvin, most probably taken at the door of their home at 3110 No. 30th in late June of 1937. Mr. Carleton was the vice president of The Peoples Store Co. Peoples Store was located at 1101-1107 Pacific Ave. It opened in 1895 and closed in 1983. The Carletons had recently relocated from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Tacoma. (T. Times 5/20/1937, pg. 11)

Carleton, Sylvania; Carleton, Alvin; Mothers & children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Carleton, Fred--Family;

Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and adult leaders off to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington D.C., June 30th to July 9th, 1937. The 17 boys and leaders came from Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, Centralia and Chehalis and had the distinction of being the (American continental) Scouts to travel the longest distance to the Jamboree. Pictured are, back row L-R, Scoutmaster L.W. Anderson of Olympia, A.R. Cussell (Scout Master Troop 21-Tacoma), Clair A. Stage, Asst. Scoutmaster Troop 50-Dieringer and Mate Charles M. McNary of the Sea Scout ship Flying Cloud. Middle row- Glenn Murray, Charles Dodd, Douglas Kelley, Robert McNary, Allison Stewart, James Petrich, Stanley Brindley and Terry Donaghue. Front row- Dick Callison, Tom Hendricks, Bill Treat, George Hill Jr., and Dean Billings. (T. Times 6/16/1937, pg. 1)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Sea Scouts (Tacoma);

Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and adult leaders off to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington D.C., June 30th to July 9th, 1937. The 17 boys and leaders came from Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, Centralia and Chehalis. The group left early, and made side trips to Yellowstone, Chicago, Niagara Falls and New York City on their way to the Jamboree, which was expected to draw around 30,000 Scouts. While the scouts were in the national capital, there was a laundry strike. Tacoma dads received telegrams imploring, "Dad, I'm broke. Laundry strike. Send me ten please. Rush." (see A6014 image 1 for names)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Sea Scouts (Tacoma);

Albert Prickman from Canton Ohio posed in July of 1937 with his prize catch outside the Turner Richards photography studio. He landed the 13 pound salmon during his first foray into Point Defiance fishing and he's now a bona-fide member of the Bitten-By-Salmon-Fishing-Bug Club. Mr. Prickman was in town visiting his relative Mrs. Carl William Johnson, whose husband Dr. Johnson worked the oars while Mr. Prickman landed his catch. (T. Times 7/29/1937, pg. 13).

Prickman, Albert; Salmon; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

Tacom Lawn Tennis tournament. Young man on courts with tennis racket ready to hit a backhand shot. (T. Times).

Sports - Racket Sports - Tennis - PlayersOrganizations - Sports Organizations - Tacoma Lawn and Tennis Club

Tacoma Lawn Tennis tournament. Young women ready to swing tennis racket at on-coming ball. She is on tennis courts near score keeper's stand. (T. Times).

Sports - Racket Sports - Tennis - PlayersOrganizations - Sports Organizations - Tacoma Lawn and Tennis Club

An Eastern Star banquet was held at the Winthrop Hotel in July of 1937 for Presiding and Past Matrons and Patrons. Members of the registration committee are seated at a table in front of an elaborate grandfather-style clock. One man stands behind the women. (T. Times).

Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Order of Eastern Star (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Longcase clocks;

Washington Navigation Company ferries. Automobiles waiting at the Point Defiance ferry landing in July of 1937. A ferry boat moored next to the landing bears the sign Fox Island - Gig Harbor. The slag pile of ASARCO is at the right middle and the entrance to Quartermaster harbor is near the top right. The slag pile created a breakwater for the Tacoma Yacht Club. Ordered by North Pacific Bank Note Company. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Ferries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Marine terminals--Tacoma; Washington Navigation Co. (Gig Harbor);

The Washington Navigation Company ferry " Vashonia" out of Gig Harbor is pictured approaching the Point Defiance ferry landing in July of 1937. The ferry to the right is the "Fox Island." Signs indicate that the cars and people on the pier are loading for Gig Harbor. The Washington Navigation Company, under the direction of president Mitchell Skansie, ran ferries between Tacoma and the Peninsula. It had recently come under criticism from commuters opposed to new ferry rates and changes to the schedule. The small building to the left of the pier has doors for the men's and ladies' restrooms facing out. A sign on the other side of the building indicates that it is "Louie's Lunch." Ordered by North Pacific Bank Note Company. TPL-9858 (T.Times 7-13-37, p. 7-article on ferry changes)

Ferries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Marine terminals--Tacoma; Washington Navigation Co. (Gig Harbor);

Automobiles loading onto ferry at Titlow ferry dock.

Ferries--Tacoma; Marine terminals--Tacoma;

Washington Navigation Company's "Defiance" ferry pulling into Titlow ferry landing. Ordered by North Pacific Bank Note Company.

Ferries--Tacoma; Marine terminals--Tacoma; Washington Navigation Co. (Gig Harbor);

Washington Navigation Company's "Defiance" ferry pulling into Point Defiance landing where automobiles are waiting. This scene was photographed in July of 1937. Ordered by North Pacific Bank Note Company. (Corrected information provided by a reader)

Ferries--Tacoma; Marine terminals--Tacoma; Washington Navigation Co. (Gig Harbor);