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- 1942-06-20
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Publicity for Community Chest. As the war heated up, Fort Lewis was used as a staging and training base for soldiers shipping out. On weekends, many of these soldiers were released for leave in Tacoma. Tacoma just did not have enough hotel rooms to accomodate them, so Mayor Harry Cain asked the citizens of Tacoma to step up and provide housing. Many churches erected makeshift dormitories with some soldiers being housed in large homes like that of the Garvins.
World War, 1939-1945--Military life--Tacoma; Garvin, James--Homes & haunts;