In April of 1939, work was underway on the caissons that would support the piers of the Narrows Bridge. Workers were currently laboring on the west caisson and an area was being leveled at the bottom of the Narrows for the east caisson to be placed. Pacific General Columbia Company had its offices and mainland working dock at Titlow Beach. A portion of the dock is located right and tied up to the dock, left, is one of the barges being loaded with equipment to be used on the job. A tug is center, one of the boats used to haul the 500 plus men who were working in shifts on the project. At the far left is one of the ferries that the bridge would be replacing. (T. Times 4/20/1939, pg. 1)

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Tugboat--1930-1940; Ferries--1930-1940; Titlow Beach (Tacoma); Bridge construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In April of 1939, work was underway on the caissons for the Narrows Bridge. The Pacific General Columbia Company construction dock was located at Titlow Beach. This photograph is a general view of the dock, with workers and a policeman or security standing on the dock. The dock angles off to the right where barges and tugs are tied up to it. The tugs and barges were used to ferry equipment and supplies to the job site. (T. Times 4/20/1939, pg. 4)

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Titlow Beach (Tacoma); Barges--1930-1940; Bridge construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In April of 1939, concrete was being poured at the west caisson construction site. This photograph was taken from the top of the caisson looking down to where the concrete was being poured twelve to fifteen feet below. The concrete bucket (center) weighed six tons and carried the concrete from the mixing plant. The concrete is being dumped by the men into big hoppers. Other men down below take it out of the hoppers in little push-carts and dump it into the forms. (Argentum) (T. Times 4/20/1939, pg. 4)

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Bridge construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In April of 1939, work was underway on the west caisson of the Narrows Bridge. Workers have arrived at the construction site, located about 20 minutes out, on the tug right. It is tied up to a barge with a small building, probably the floating machine shop. The men are stepping onto the barge that holds the construction equipment. The caisson is located left. It is surrounded by a catwalk at the water line. The walkway surrounds the caisson but is separated from it by a few feet of water. It is not tied to the caisson which sinks into the water as it is constructed. (T. Times 4/20/1939, pg. 1)

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Tugboat--1930-1940; Bridge construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade. "Spirit of Electricity" float. Three nymphs with lighting bolts for arms decorate front of float; young woman wearing crown and ermine coat and two men in uniform are at rear of float. (T. Times, 4/1/1939, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade. Pick-up truck pulls float for "Tacoma Parks" decorated with fir tree, flowering trees, daffodils and white doves. In the background: Tacoma Cut Rate Auto Supply, Cut Price Drugs, Strand Market (T. Times, 4/1/39, p. 1).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades);

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade, April 1, 1939; prize winning "Sons of Italy" float. Couple seated under gondola canopy with a singing gondolier at front of float portraying the city of Venice, Italy. Italians were among Tacoma's many ethnic groups in the 1930s. The 1939 parade took 40 minutes to pass and was nearly 2 miles long. There were 18 bands and 24 floats using 750, 000 daffodils. (T. Times 4/1/1939, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades); Sons of Italy (Tacoma);

Group portrait taken at the Sportsmen's Club of Tacoma for the Tacoma Times, circa April of 1939. The club was located in the Wright Building at 902-04 Pacific Ave. The Sportsmen's Association purchased the entire building in 1942. (filed with Argentum)

Sportsmens Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

In April of 1939, work was in full swing on the west caisson of the Narrows Bridge. In this photograph, the tugboat "Tango" is tied up to west pier caisson. The tug has pulled in a small barge loaded with a concrete bucket. The crane and workmen are dropping an empty bucket back into place on the barge. The crane will then lift a replacement full bucket. The tug will head back to the concrete mixing plant to refill the empty bucket. The procedure will be repeated with the waiting tug. (T. Times 4/20/1939, pg. 4).

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Tugboats--1930-1940; Barges--1930-1940; Bridge construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

May Day festivities at Stewart School. Girls doing gymnastics. (T. Times) [Also dated 05-03-1939]

Education - Schools - Public Schools - Junior High and Middle Schools - Tacoma - Stewart Intermediate School Sports - Gymnastics

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade. Unidentified pilot seated in cockpit of airplane float covered with daffodils. Y.M.B.C. initials on wing of Young Men's Business Club entry in the April, 1939, parade. (T.Times, 4/1/1939, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Daffodils;

The Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade was held on Saturday April 1, 1939. There were 24 floats and 13 marching bands in the parade. It stretched out for almost two miles, and took 40 minutes to pass. In this photograph, the float built by the Lincoln Citizen's Club, representing the Lincoln business district, passes the Sherman Hotel at 1546 Broadway. With its daffodil model of the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, this float placed second in the "organizations" catagory. (T. Times)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades);

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade. "Spirit of Electricity" float moves past the Riviera Theatre followed by marching band. (T. Times, 4/1/1939, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades);

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade. One of the most elaborate floats was the Rotary International float with girls dressed in international costumes carrying flags of their countries. (T.Times, 4/1/1939, p. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades);

Sixth Annual Daffodil Parade. Simply dressed, Daffodil Queen Bette I of Sumner, and her royal attendants Lucile and Doris Anderson. 20-year-old Bette Lee is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lee. Lucile Anderson represented Tacoma and Doris Anderson was Puyallup's representative (T.Times, 4/1/1939, p. 1- alt photograph; TNT 3-22-1939, p. 1-article & photograph of Bette Lee)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1939 : Tacoma); Lee, Bette; Anderson, Lucile; Anderson, Doris;

Artistic view of St Ann's Home (orphanage) at 6602 So. Alaska, taken in April of 1939. The Queen Anne style shingle home with turrets and covered porch was formerly the J. S. Kemp mansion and was built around 1880. The home, which overlooked Wapato Lake, was purchased in October of 1938 by the Sisters of St. Francis. They remodeled the mansion for its new use, as well as adding a new dormitory. The dormitory was a three story, fireproof brick structure. St. Ann's was formerly located on the grounds of the Byrd estate in Fern Hill, at 8040 So "J" St. St. Ann's home for orphaned and semi-orphaned boys and girls had been a part of the community for 20 years and had supplied care, homes and education to several hundred children. The mansion and dormitory were both declared unsafe by 1971 and were demolished. They were replaced by a modern 5 building complex dedicated in 1973. (T. Times 5/2/1939, pg. 2)

St. Ann's Home (Tacoma); Orphanages--Tacoma;

Exterior view of the Winthrop Hotel, ca. 1939. Neon sign for the Roxy (Pantages) on right. Tower of the old City Hall building in background left. (filed with Argentum)

Hotels--Tacoma; Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Exterior view of the Winthrop Hotel, ca. 1939, from Commerce St. (filed with Argentum)

Hotels--Tacoma; Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Group portrait taken at the Sportsmen's Club of Tacoma for the Tacoma Times, circa April of 1939. The club was located in the Wright Building at 902-04 Pacific Ave. The Sportsmen's Association purchased the entire building in 1942. (filed with Argentum)

Sportsmens Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

Miscellaneous band shots taken in the Stadium Bowl on April 1, 1939. (filed with Argentum)

Students--Tacoma; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Marching bands;

College of Puget Sound Adelphian Chorus dressed in new Latvian costumes for their Northwest tour. The chorus will be attired in native costumes during a portion of their Spring concert tour. At the close of their annual Spring tour, the Adelphians are proposing to raise money to sing at the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Times. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 3/31/1939, pg. 8-names in caption)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Adelphian Choral Society (Tacoma);

When work became slack during the winter of 1939, Paul Danford (far right), his wife, Eleanor, and his brother, Tom, went into business for themselves. The national craze for Chinese checkers had created a local demand for Chinese checkers boards. By April of 1939, the Danfords had manufactured and sold over 5,000 boards out of their home workshop. They were so successful that they expanded into bird houses, napkin holders, and garden ornaments. (T. Times, 4/5/ 1939 p. 2).

Board games--Tacoma; Game industry--Tacoma; Depressions--1929; Danford, Paul; Danford, Eleanor; Danford Manufacturers (Tacoma); Workshops--Tacoma;

Tacoma Times newsboy banquet held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel on April 4, 1939. More than 100 carriers attended the event. (T Times 4/5/1939, pg. 18) (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper carriers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On April 5, 1939, Nancy (Mrs. Edwin) Griffin was photographed in her family home at Caledonia Beach with her two young sons on her lap. Edward ("Ted") Irving is the older boy and James is the younger. Mr. Griffin (not pictured) was the president of Griffin Fuel in Tacoma.

Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mothers & children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Griffin, Edwin L., 1908-1955--Family; Griffin, Nancy; Griffin, Edward Irving; Griffin, James;

Tacoma Tigers team posed for group portrait beside covered stadium. (T. Times).

Norbert Pfeiffer, one of the two catchers on the 1939 Tacoma Tigers, pulls off his mask so he can track a ball during a pre-season workout. The Tigers, who played in the Western International League, were scheduled to play their first practice game for the season on April 12 at Athletic Park near the corner of So. 15th and Sprague. (T. Times)

Pfeiffer, Norbert; Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Tigers (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

The new Hylebos Bridge was still under construction when the east leaf was hit by the 2,000 ton steamer "Point San Pablo" on April 5, 1939. The span was initially sprung 4 to 5 feet out of line, but it sprang back all but 10 inches of the distance. The bridge was dedicated in May of 1939. This second Hylebos Bridge replaced a single-leaf, bascule drawbridge that had been built in 1925. The Hylebos Bridge became disabled in January of 2001, and has been stuck in the upright position ever since. (T. Times 4/6/1939 p.18)

Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Marine accidents--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Ship accident at Hylebos Bridge. The 2000 ton steamer "Point San Pablo," pictured, hit the east leaf of the new bridge on April 5, 1939 while it was still under construction. The bridge was repaired, completed and dedicated in May of 1939. (T. Times 4/6/1939)

Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Marine accidents--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The members of the Pacific Match Company champion women's bowling team pored over their score sheet on April 7, 1939. They were preparing for the Women's International Bowling Congress to be held in Oklahoma City. Pictured at the Broadway Bowling Center, 739 Broadway, are (l to r) Helen Nelson, Helen Blattler, Louise Wahlers, Evaleen Olson and Dani Radonich. Although their team didn't win the tournament, they did win lots of admiring glances with their matching outfits made especially for the event in "stop-red." (T. Times 4/12/1939, pg. 15)

Nelson, Helen; Blattler, Helen; Wahlers, Louise; Olson, Evaleen; Radonich, Dani; Broadway Bowling Alley (Tacoma); Bowling--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bowlers; Bowling alleys--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bowling balls; Pacific Match Co. (Tacoma)--People;

Easter Sunday in 1939 at churches. The congregation of the First (Evangelical) Lutheran Church is photographed after services and shown mingling on the sidewalks and steps. 1930s automobiles on street. General view of building with corner steeple, by Heath and Gove, Architects; 1926. Construction of the massive tapestry brick with Tenino stone trim building commenced in late 1925 and was completed in early 1929. It had a large Scandinavian congregation. (T. Times)

Lutheran churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; First Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Easter--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940;