ca. 1926. East Tacoma, IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) #89. "Degree Staff," lodge members in regalia, some holding shields. (filed with Argentum)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Clubs--Tacoma--1920-1930; Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 89 (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Lesson in Friendship by Tacoma Knights of Pythias at the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel. The fraternal order was founded in 1864 by Justus H. Rathbone on the principles of friendship, charity and benevolence, or "FCB" the letters inscribed on the triangles that make up the group's emblem. One of the main themes in the group's ceremonies is the fast friendship of Damon and Pythias. (filed with Argentum)

Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Tacoma Credit Women were active members throughout the Tacoma community. They sponsored and hosted events for service men through the United Service Organization Travelers Aid Society. View of Tacoma Credit Women, members of the Tacoma Retail Credit Association.

Women--Organizations--Tacoma; Women--Social life--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Tacoma Retail Credit Association (Tacoma);

Scottish Rite. Scottish Rite degrees were conferred at the 78th annual spring reunion at Masonic Temple May 15, 1945, according to J. Earl Horton, Venerable Master of the Lodge of Perfection. (T.Times, 5/14/1945, p.9)

Group portraits--1940-1950; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Horton, J. Earl; Scottish Rite (Tacoma); Masonic Temple (Tacoma);

ca. 1927. Americanization class at Tacoma Rescue Mission ca. 1927. Woman at organ leads Japanese children in song. The singing children wave flags and wear paper caps. Man at rear behind pulpit with embroidered cloth marked "Jesus" was pictured in A1956-1 reading to the children. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Rescue Mission (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Singing--Tacoma; Children singing--Tacoma;

ca. 1927. Americanization class at Tacoma Rescue Mission ca. 1927. Man reads to five Japanese children. Pulpit with embroidered cloth marked "Jesus" in background. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Rescue Mission (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Reading--Tacoma;

The staff of the Progressive Italian-American Club stand behind the clubs newly modernized bar. The PIA Club was about to celebrate their remodeling by hosting a complimentary buffet luncheon for fraternal and social members and the press. The club, at 739 St. Helens, had been totally remodeled, at a cost of over $70,000 - almost twice the original budget. Rocco Manza, the club manager, and Frank A. Reda, the social chairman, had made elaborate preparations for the event. The same location was later home to Honan's Restaurant. (T. Times, 3/14/46, p. 9).

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Bars (Furniture)--Tacoma; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1947. Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. Extravagant waiting room with couple seated on couch.

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Bars (Furniture)--Tacoma; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1947. Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. Banquet hall. This same location was later home to Honan's Restaurant.

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1947. Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. Chefs in the kitchen preparing for a banquet.

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. The PIA Club was about to celebrate their remodeling by hosting a complimentary buffet luncheon for fraternal and social members. Joseph Secreto was the club director and Rocco Manza was the club manager. View of club chef and his assistants in new PIA kitchen (T. Times, 3/14/46, p. 9).

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Cooks; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1947. Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. interior and exterior of Progressive Italian American Club. Small banquet hall.

Italian Americans--Clubs--Tacoma; Progressive Italian American Club (Tacoma); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma);

Ivanhoe Commandery No. 4 was the local chapter of the Knights Templar of Washington. View of Ivanhoe club members gathered together for their April, 1946, meeting at the Masonic Temple. Man in front row, second from left is wearing the grand commander cloak, cap and sash.

Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ivanhoe Commandery No. 4, Knights Templar (Tacoma);

Women of the Moose are honoring visitors. Bessie Lovitt, Graduate Grand Regent from Long Beach, California and Mrs. Elmer Eggleston, Grand Regent, of Seattle are both guests from the College of Regents. In honor of Ms. Lovitt a class of candidates will be initiated in the Moose. View of moose head above Ladies Degree Team at Moose Temple (T. Times, 5/11/46, p. 2).

Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Moose; Hunting trophies; Moose Temple (Tacoma);

Danish Brotherhood Play. Three men and two women on a small stage containing a living room set furnished with two spinning wheels. (Argentum)

Danish Brotherhood (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Publicity for Woodmen of the World (W.O.W) Picnic at Spanaway Lake on August 3, 1924. Family group holding banners, one upside-down. (Argentum)

Woodmen of the World (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Picnics--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Pythian Sisters Bellingham Degree Staff at Grand Lodge, October sixth, 1926. (Argentum)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Knights of Pythias (Bellingham); Pythian Sisters (Bellingham);

Knights of Pythias Drill Team from Vancouver, Troop A. Photograph taken in Tacoma in October of 1926. (Argentum)

Fraternal organizations--Vancouver--1920-1930; Knights of Pythias (Vancouver); Drill teams;

Ladies Auxiliary, International Longshoremen's Association. Approximately 32 women join for a dinner meeting. Several of them wear corsages along with their name tags.

International Longshoremen's Association (Tacoma); Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. 112 high school students left July 14, 1947, for a 12 day session at the Junior Red Cross training center at Benbow Lakes, Kapowsin, Washington. 45 chapters in Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington chose members known for their fidelity to Red Cross service and fitness for leadership. (T.Times, 7/15/1947, p.3)

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Group portraits;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. High school students attending the Junior Red Cross session July 1947 at Benbow Lakes raise both the United States flag and the Red Cross flag at the summer camp facilities. The Pierce County delegates to the program were Nancy Hobbs from Lincoln High School and Harry Butts from Sumner High School. (T.Times, 7/15/1947, p.3)

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Flags--United States; Standards (Identifying artifacts); Flagpoles--Kapowsin; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin);

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. Some of the high school girls sit outside at a table working on crafts or taking a time out in the shade or looking at a scrap book during the Junior Red Cross session July 1947 at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Students; Handicraft; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin);

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. High school students attending the 12 day Junior Red Cross session July 1947 learned water safety and recreation on land and water. Here they are swimming, rowing a boat and canoeing at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Bathing suits; Canoes; Rowboats; Swimming; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A group portrait of a few of the hight school students from Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington who attended the Junior Red Cross session July 1947 at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Students; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Group portraits;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A group posing with an automobile of a few of the high school students from Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington who attended the Junior Red Cross session July 1947 at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes (Kapowsin); Students; Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A group portrait taken by one of the buildings at Benbow Lake of a few of the high school students from Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington who attended the Junior Red Cross session in July of 1947.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Students--1940-1950; Group portraits;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. An elevated view of high school students attending the 12 day Junior Red Cross session July 1947r. Here they are swimming, rowing a boat and canoeing at Benbow Lakes. They learned water safety and recreation on land and water at the session.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Bathing suits; Canoes; Rowboats; Swimming; Benbow Lakes (Kapowsin); Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin);

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A few of the high school students attending the July 1947 session of the Junior Red Cross at the Red Cross training center at Benbow Lakes are receiving training in nutrition looking at a poster about protein and having healthy breakfasts.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Nutrition; Food;

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. Three of the high school students attending the Junior Red Cross July 1947 session at Benbow Lakes are learning recreation skills by making rag dolls and knitting.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Students; Handicraft; Dolls; Knitting;

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. The high school students attending the summer session 1947 Junior Red Cross training at Benbow Lakes learned about forest protection, service to patients in military hospitals, safety, youth for youth programs and recreation on land and water. (T.Times, 7/15/1947, p.3)

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Students;