Lucia Rose Rigney O'Donnell (left) and Marcella Catherine Rigney Henly, twin daughters of pioneers John and Elizabeth Rigney, posed for a portrait on June 22, 1939, when they were about 77 years old. Their father had arrived in Washington territory in 1849 as a soldier assigned to Fort Steilacoom. Later the family would move to a 640-acre land claim near South 64th & Orchard. In 1880, when Rose and Marcella were about 18, the family made another move to Steilacoom where the girls would teach school. After marriage and widowhood, Mrs. O'Donnell and Mrs. Henly would live together on the Rigney land in Steilacoom and remain active well into their 80's by keeping records for Western State Hospital until 1950. Lucia Rose Rigney O'Donnell died in March of 1951, surviving her sister Marcella Rigney Henly by only seven months.

Twin; O'Donnell, Rose Rigney; Henly, Marcella Rigney; Aged persons--Tacoma;

Elevated view of Pacific Avenue showing completed construction of new concrete street and sidewalks. Work from South 7th to 9th Streets completed in two days and automobiles and trucks using new roadway. Same view as image one, work complete.

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Eastern Star Convention in Tacoma, June 23, 1939. Eighteen women wearing formal dresses, some holding large bouquets of flowers. For John D. Morris. (filed with Argentum)

Order of Eastern Star (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The Jubilee Princesses smile brightly at the Winthrop Hotel after the preliminary round of selection for the Jubilee Queen, held on June 26, 1939. The resulting six finalists, pictured here, were selected from a field of 26. The winner will be declared Jubilee Hostess Queen and the runner up Miss Pierce County. The remaining four princesses will reign over the four principal features of the celebration: the pageant, air show, water carnival and Mardi Gras festival, also called the "Village of Nations." The girls are, left to right, Elizabeth Johnson, Lucille Courtney, Amy Lou Murray (elected Queen), Kathleen Hurley, Margaret Franich (elected Miss Pierce County) and Venette Maybin. (T. Times 6/27/1939, pg. 1)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Franich, Margaret; Murray, Amy Lou; Johnson, Elizabeth; Courtney, Lucille; Hurley, Kathleen; Maybin, Venette;

Dinner honoring Nancy Hewitt at University Union Club on June 26, 1939. Party was probably in honor of her upcoming marriage on June 28, 1939. (filed with Argentum)

University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Hewitt, Nancy;

Titus Motor Company staff and two State Troopers pose with a fleet of new Fords purchased by the Washington State Patrol in June 1939. The Patrol had converted the old Interurban Terminal at 702 A Street (seen at right) into their headquarters in 1937. Leon Titus is third from right.

Titus, Leon E.; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Washington State Patrol (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Girl Scout Day Camp at Point Defiance C.C.C. Camp. Thirteen young girls, Brownie age, work on crafts at a picnic table. The Brownies came to camp on Fridays. They are decorating covers for their mother's telephone directory. The Tacoma Day Camp was entering its fourth season and for the first time it was located at the abandoned CCC camp below Ft. Nisqually. Girls 7-18, whether they were Girl Scouts or not, were invited to attend. The girls are, beginning in the foreground, Marlene Frieshem, Betty Ogden, Eleanor Jones, Barbara Packard, Amelia Stacy, Alice Condon, Delores Wright, Frances Thorness, Joanne Cinilli, Patsy Buffum, Delores Foster, Gwen Adams and Rosemary Neidum. (T. Times 6/18/1939, pg. 9; picture 7/8/1939, pg. 6)

Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Depressions--1929; Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma);

Girl Scouts Day Camp on June 27, 1939, held at the Point Defiance C.C.C. Camp. Three teenage girls busily work at a picnic table, assisted with macrame projects by two women wearing "gypsy" costumes. 1939 was the fourth season for the Tacoma GS day camp and the first year that it was held at the abandoned CCC camp below Ft. Nisqually. It began on June 19th and ran for five weeks. Girls, aged 7-18, were invited to attend. (T. Times 6/13/1939, pg. 9 article only)

Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Depressions--1929; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma); Teenagers--1930-1940;

Girl Scout Day Camp at Point Defiance C.C.C. Camp. Five young girls from the "Pioneer" unit roasting hotdogs on sticks over an open fire, learning the art of stick cookery. Others prepare the lemonade supply. For the first time, the four year old day camp would be located at the abandoned CCC camp near Ft. Nisqually. Intended to give the girls a real outdoor experience, the camp included instructions and practice on preparing your own meal over an open fire. The Scouts around the fire are, left to right, Lucy McIntyre, Laydel Green, Juanita Clark, Phyllis Elsworth, Ruth Strom and Dorothy Allen. (T. Times 6/13/1939, pg. 9; picture 7/8/1939, pg. 6)

Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Depressions--1929; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Outdoor cookery--Tacoma; Campfires; Frankfurters--Tacoma; Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma);

Titus Motor Company staff and two troopers with fleet of new Washington State Patrol Fords in front of Patrol offices by old Interurban Terminal at So. 7th & A St. Leon Titus at far right. Western Auto Supply/North Pacific Bank Note Co. at rear. (filed with Argentum)

Titus, Leon E.; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Washington State Patrol (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Pierce County Federation of Women's Club group at George G. and Alice S. Franklin home, "Seamont". Mrs. Walter Snell, Mrs. C. E. Taylor, and Mrs. Lloyd Voiles, wearing dresses and hats, are framed in ivy archway of estate. (T. Times, 6/30/39, p. 11]

Girl Scout Day Camp at Point Defiance C.C.C. Camp. Archery practice. Woman instructs a young girl in the use of a bow. Two other girls hold bows while another girl removes arrows from a bulls-eye target. For the first time, the four year old Tacoma GS Day Camp would be located at the abandoned CCC Camp near Ft. Nisqually. Archery would be one of many outdoor activities offered, with the girls also sampling games, swimming, folk dancing, dramatics and crafts. (T. Times 6/13/1939, pg. 9)

Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Depressions--1929; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Archery--Tacoma; Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma);

When life gives them lemons, Girl Scouts make lemonade. Photograph taken June 27, 1939 at the Girl Scout Day Camp held at the Point Defiance C.C.C. Camp. Four Girl Scouts at camp table slicing and squeezing lemons for large pot of lemonade. The "Kapers" chart hanging from the tree in the background is a Girl Scout tradition and lists the chores each girl is responsible for during camp. The day camp activities were intended to give the girls who could not go to one of the overnight camps a real "wilderness" experience. The girls would prepare their own meals, as well as go on nature quests and participate in group singing, games, archery, swimming, folk dancing, dramatics and crafts. (T. Times 6/13/1939, pg. 9)

Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Depressions--1929; Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma);

Girl Scouts practice their outdoor cooking skills, roasting hot dogs over a campfire on June 27, 1939 during Day Camp held at the Point Defiance CCC Camp. One girl standing beside the fire carries a knapsack on a long stick over her shoulder. The girls at the picnic table in the background are making lemonade. The "Kapers" chart hanging from the tree behind them is a Girl Scout tradition and lists the chores each girl is responsible for during camp. The Scouts were using the deserted CCC campgrounds near Fort Nisqually as a site for camp for the first time.

Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Depressions--1929; Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma);

Titus Motor Company staff and two troopers with fleet of new Washington State Patrol Fords in front of Patrol offices by old Interurban Terminal at So. 7th & A St. Leon Titus at far right. Western Auto Supply/North Pacific Bank Note Co. at rear. TPL-7997

Titus, Leon E.; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Washington State Patrol (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Wedding of Miss Nancy Hewitt and St. Poinier at Hewitt residence, 8:30 p.m., June 28, 1939. Bride and groom posed in front of a window. (filed with Argentum)

Hewitt, Nancy--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940;

Nancy Hewitt posed with her bridal party on her wedding day, June 28, 1939. The bride and eight attendants in long dresses held bouquets in front of a large window. The wedding was held at the Hewitt family home 615 No. E. St. Amy Lou Murray located second from right. (filed with Argentum)

Hewitt, Nancy--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940;

Nancy Hewitt stood under an arched doorway on her wedding day, June 28, 1939. She is wearing a delicate floor length gown with train and carrying a large bouquet. The wedding was held at the Hewitt family home, 615 No. E St. (filed with Argentum)

Hewitt, Nancy--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940;

Three unidentified men dressed in business attire attached an advertisement for the 1939 4th of July fireworks show, sponsored by the Tacoma Junior Chamber of Commerce, to the bumper of a large GMC truck. The show, held in the Stadium Bowl, featured fireworks, motorcycle races, police prowl car demonstration, and music from the Ray C. Roberts Post 969, VFW band. The two hour show attracted an enthusiastic audience of 12,000, not counting those watching and listening in boats and automobiles. The truck had a special "Golden Jubilee" license plate. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 7-2-39, p. 1-article; TNT 7-5-39, p. 1-article)

Fireworks--1930-1940; Holidays--1930-1940; Fourth of July celebrations; Junior Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Rehearsal of "Saga of the West" for the Golden Jubilee. View from above of large group of women in choreographed formation on wooden floor of the Elks Temple. Grand piano on stage in background. Rehearsals were held at the Elks Temple, Armory and finally at the performance venue, the Stadium Bowl.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Historical pageants--Tacoma; Elks Temple (Tacoma);

Rehearsal of "Saga of the West" for the Golden Jubilee. Several groups of performers form circles in the auditorium of the Elks Temple. Pianist on stage in background. The rehearsals were held at the Elks Temple, then the Armory and finally at the Stadium Bowl itself. The production would have a cast of 2,000.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Historical pageants--Tacoma; Elks Temple (Tacoma);

Tacoma Junior Chamber of Commerce, publicity for Stadium July Fourth Show. Two men wearing suits, ties, fedoras, posing with fireworks sign above Stadium Bowl. Stadium and Washington State Historical Society Museum in background. The July 4th show ran over two hours and attracted an audience of over 7,000, covering 2/3 of the Bowl.

Fireworks--1930-1940; Holidays--1930-1940; Fourth of July celebrations; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Junior Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma);

Rose's Hi-Way Inn grand opening. Modern in every way with indirect lighting, a white cellutex interior marbelized in blue, and chromium and bronze trim. A large banner hanging from the roof states the restaurant would open on June 30th of 1939. Manager Rose Wilcox was famous for her chicken and steak dinners. She sold the roadside dinner house in the 1970s with the condition that the once modern restaurant retain its old-fashioned appeal. (T.Times, 6/30/1939, p. 9) (filed with Argentum)

Rose's Hi-Way Inn (Des Moines); Restaurants--Des Moines;

Roberta Rice, wearing a pioneer-style dress and bonnet, and Henry Graham, dressed in a cowboy hat and long coat, pose in front of Turner Richards Commercial Photography Studio in July of 1939. The couple apparently had joined in the spirit of celebrating the Washington State Golden Jubilee.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Photographic studios--Tacoma; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Rice, Roberta; Graham, Henry; Costumes; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

Richards stock footage of the Golden Jubilee. Two fellas in long johns and beards duke it out, much to the shock and consternation of their lady friends.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Costumes; Underwear;

Johnson home on North Junett. Two-story brick Tudor-style house with detached garage, lawn, and shrubs.

Some of the staff of the Tacoma Times pose for the camera in their Jubilee hats and sunbonnets.

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma;

Jubilee Princess. Lucille Courtney was a semi-finalist for the 1939 Jubilee Queen title. She would be named a Jubilee Princess, along with three other young women. The princesses would participate in the four principal features of the celebration...the pageant, the air show, the water carnival and the Mardi Gras festival. She is pictured in this July 1, 1939, photograph with a short, curly blond hairdo and wearing a blouse with detailed piping and puffy sleeves. (T.Times, 7-4-39, p. 16).

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Courtney, Lucille; Women--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hairstyles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On the first day of July, 1939, 23 year old Margaret Franich, candidate for Golden Jubilee Queen, poses seated neatly on a stool. She was later crowned "Miss Pierce County" and was a contestant at the Miss Washington contest, where she came in second to Seattle's Potlatch Queen. She is dressed in a dark dress or suit, with matching white heels, handbag and wide brimmed picture hat. Miss Franich was a graduate of Stadium High School and a working girl, employed as a legal secretary to the state tax Commissioner in Olympia. (T. Times 6/20/1939, pg. 16)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Franich, Margaret; Clothing & dress--1930-1940;

Facial close up of 23 year old Margaret Franich, candidate for Golden Jubilee Queen. She is dressed in a dark dress or suit with a white collar and white wide brimmed picture hat and wears a large corsage of rosebuds. Her large eyes look out under delicately arched brows, surrounded by soft brown curls and set off by a mouth curved in a cupid's bow. She was later crowned "Miss Pierce County" and was a contestant at the Miss Washington contest, where she was the runner up to Seattle's Potlatch Queen. Miss Franich was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Franich of 1950 So "G" St. (photograph damaged around the left eye area)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Franich, Margaret; Clothing & dress--1930-1940;