Barkentine Monitor Formerly a unit of the Nelson Line fleet, was sold to the Interstate Fish Reduction Co., organized by E. B. McGovern of Seattle, and converted to a fish reduction plant, one of the largest on the coast and capable of processing 40 tons of sardine, pilchard or herring per hour into fish oil and meal. Capt. W. C. Ansell was appointed master of the Monitor, which carried a complement of 40 crew members and plant workers. (Gordon Newell, Maritime events of 1936, H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest., p. 448.)

Sailing ships; Barques; Barks;

Unknown Bark

Sailing ships; barques; barks;

Snow & Burgess Built as a full-rigged ship at Thomaston, Maine in 1878 by Thomas Watts. Converted to a fiveΓÇômasted schooner on the West Coast in 1904. 1655 gross tons. Burned for junk in 1922 after arriving at Port Townsand from Manila with a broken back, a year earlier. (Gibbs, Jim. Pacific Square-Riggers : Pictorial History of the Great Windships of Yesteryear. 1987. Pg. 190.)

Sailing ships; Schooneers;

Snow & Burgess. Built as a full-rigged ship at Thomaston, Maine in 1878 by Thomas Watts. Converted to a fiveΓÇômasted schooner on the West Coast in 1904. 1655 gross tons. Burned for junk in 1922 after arriving at Port Townsand from Manila with a broken back, a year earlier. (Gibbs, Jim. Pacific Square-Riggers : Pictorial History of the Great Windships of Yesteryear. 1987. Pg. 190.)

Sailing ships; Schooneers;

A. J. Fuller. Built in 1881 in Bath, Maine, the 1849 ton, 229 foot, square rigged ship, A.J. Fuller was originally a notable Down east sky sail-yarder for the Flint & Company fleet. Purchased at the turn of the century by the California Shipping Company and subsequently by Capt- Dermot, she was engaged for several years in the Puget Sound-Australian timber trade. After the outbreak of World War I the A.J. Fuller sailed under the Northwestern Fisheries Company in the Alaskan salmon trade. On October 30, 1919 she arrived in Seattle with a full load of salmon and salt. While sitting at anchor in a dense fog, the steamship Mexico Maru entered the port on a regular trans-Pacific run and collided with the A.J. Fuller. The ten foot hole torn in the bow of the wooden ship caused her to rapidly sink. Although salvage was deemed possible the underwriters decided against it. The approximate position of the A.J. Fuller is 2000 ft offshore of Harbor Island at a depth of 240 feet. (Newell, Gordon

Sailing ships;

President Jimmy Carter is in the middle of this pulsing crowd as he greets his many supporters in downtown Tacoma on September 23, 1980. The President was in town on a brief three-hour campaign visit. Mayor Mike Parker (in dark suit and glasses) is pictured behind the President.

Carter, Jimmy; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1980-1990; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Mayors--Tacoma--1980-1990; Parker, Michael; Crowds--Tacoma--1980-1990;

President Jimmy Carter greets Tacoma crowds on September 23, 1980, as part of his re-election campaign. Tacoma Mayor Mike Parker (foreground in dark suit) met the President upon his arrival at McChord AFB and was able to accompany him during his short Tacoma stay.

Carter, Jimmy; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1980-1990; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Mayors--Tacoma--1980-1990; Parker, Michael; Crowds--Tacoma--1980-1990;

President Jimmy Carter (center in hard hat) made Continental Grain his first Tacoma stop on September 23, 1980. He was accompanied to the grain terminal by many Democratic politicians and supporters including State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Jim McDermott, Pierce County Commissioner Joe Stortini, and labor leader Marvin Williams. Judith Parker, wife of Tacoma Mayor Mike Parker, is also pictured above. President Carter made an appeal to labor, addressing a friendly, largely blue-collared group of 300 workers, and pledged full support for a strong merchant marine. (TNT 9-24-80, A-1, 2) (Individuals have been identified in ink on this photograph)

Carter, Jimmy; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1980-1990; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Parker, Judith; McDermott, Jim; Williams, Marvin; Stortini, Joe; Continental Grain Co. (Tacoma);

President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding on a rainfilled July day in 1923 as the presidential party visited Tacoma for a brief five hours. Thousands had lined Pacific Avenue to greet the President and cheer his motorcade from Union Depot to the Tacoma Hotel. After a packed reception at the hotel, President Harding and wife Florence would travel to Stadium Bowl where he delivered a short speech. The President stood as his automobile circled the track, waving to the 25,000 spectators who had braved the drizzle and downpours to view the momentous occasion. (TNT 7-5-23, p. 1-article)

Harding, Warren G.; Presidents--United States; Guests--Tacoma--1920-1930; Harding, Florence;

Mayor Harold Tollefson (arm extended) exchanged pleasantries with President John F. Kennedy when the President made a brief visit to Tacoma in September of 1963. Also smiling are Congressman Thor Tollefson (extreme right) and Pacific Lutheran University president Dr. Robert Mortvedt. The President addressed an overflowing Cheney Stadium crowd estimated at 25,000 on the need to preserve natural resources and the importance of education. His visit was jointly sponsored by the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University, and was part of a 10,000 mile presidential trip through twelve states. (TNT 9-27-63, A-1, 2-articles)

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Legislators--Washington; Mortvedt, Robert;

President John F. Kennedy delivered a short, empassioned address to the 25,000+ people crammed into Cheney Stadium on September 27, 1963. He shared a platform decorated from Western State Hospital's nursery with presidents from local universities, Congressmen and Senators, and municipal officials. From l. to r. are Congressman Thor Tollefson, US Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, Dr. Robert Mortvedt, US Senator Henry M. Jackson, Governor Albert D. Rosellini, unidentifed, Mayor Harold Tollefson. The president had received a standing ovation from the crowd upon his introduction by Senator Warren G. Magnuson. He spoke to the cheering audience about preserving natural resources - both in land and resources as in developing men and women who would preserve free government in a difficult and changing world. This was President Kennedy's first appearance in Tacoma since becoming President in 1960. It was to be his last as he was assassinated in Dallas two months later. (TNT 9-27-63, A-1,2-articles) TPL-10565

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Public speaking--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Mortvedt, Robert;

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Harry S Truman stopped briefly in Tacoma on October 19, 1944, on his way from Portland to Seattle. The local Democratic committee had arranged to have South 12th St. between Pacific and A roped off for an open-air rally. Standing on the make-shift truck platform with Sen. Truman were Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mon C. Wallgren ( left), then a U.S. Senator, and Congressman John M. Coffee. Kneeling were Wallgren's Tacoma campaign manager and (state) 27th legislative district candidate Dwight Bunnell (left) and attorney John Binns, Pierce County Democratic party chairman. The vice-presidential candidate urged voters to send Warren G. Magnuson to the U.S. Senate, to return Coffee to his district's congressional seat, and to elect Mon C. Wallgren as Washington's governor. All the Democratic candidates shown above went on to victory in November's general elections. (TNT 10-19-44, p. 1; TNT 10-20-44, p. 1, T. Times, 10-20-44, p. 1, T.Times 11-8-44, p. 1) TPL-9900

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Wallgren, Mon C., 1891-1961; Coffee, John; Bunnell, Dwight; Binns, John; Whistle-stop campaigning--Tacoma; Political campaigns; Legislators--Washington--1940-1950; Political posters;

Four huge arches spanned Pacific Avenue to welcome President Benjamin Harrison to Tacoma on May 6, 1891. The arch, built of coal taken from the mines of Roslyn, stood near South 13th Street; near its base was a single lump of coal weighing 16,000 pounds. The other arches were built of iron ore from Ellensburgh, wheat and flour from Washington's rich grain fields, and timber. President Harrison arrived by train at 8:00 am from Portland to the roar of a twenty-one gun salute. Although it was raining heavily, thousands flocked to Tacoma's commercial center for a fleeting glimpse of America's twenty-third President. (Also under G68.1-030)

Arches--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1890-1900; Visits of state--Tacoma--1890-1900;

On November 11, 1918, in celebration of the German surrender to the Allies and the end of World War I, a giant American flag was unfurled from the top of the Perkins building by the staff of the News Tribune so that it draped down the side of the building. As the Armistice agreements were signed, Tacomans flooded out of their offices and factories and into the streets to celebrate. At 11 a.m. the executives of the Tacoma News Tribune swung the enormous flag purchased by the readers of the old Tacoma News into place. The flag was hung from the cornice above the sixth floor and rippled down almost to the sidewalk. A cheer rose from the throats of the crowd at 11th and A and a band struck up "Keep the Home Fires Burning." Not a dry eye remained in the crowd and, with hats over their hearts, Tacoma declared that the Great War was over. (TNT 11/11/1918, pg.1; 11/12/1918, pg. 1-picture)

Perkins Building (Tacoma); World War, 1914-1918--Victory celebrations--Tacoma; Flags--United States;

On Friday, September 27, 1963, President John F. Kennedy strode into Cheney Stadium flanked by Pacific Lutheran University president Dr. Robert Mortvedt (l) and University of Puget Sound president Dr. R. Franklin Thompson (r). Senator Henry Jackson followed Dr. Thompson. Special Marine helicopters had just transported the President and other dignitaries from Sea-Tac Airport to Cheney Stadium's cordoned-off parking lot. The President had started a cross-country tour, "a journey to save America's natural heritage," on September 24th, at Milford, PA. It would be a 10,000 mile presidential trip through twelve states. The Tacoma stop was sponsored jointly by UPS and PLU. The President was accompanied to Tacoma by Senators Warren Magnuson and Henry Jackson and Governor Albert Rosilleni. While in Tacoma he met Tacoma Mayor Harold Tollefson and the mayor's brother, Congressman Thor Tollefson, Tokyo-bound for fishing treating negotiatons. (TNT 9-24-63, p. 1-article; TNT 9-26-63, C-12-article; TNT 9-27-63, A-1,2-articles)

Kennedy, John F., 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mortvedt, Robert; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Jackson, Henry M., 1912-1983;

Mayor Harold Tollefson (center) shakes hands with President John F. Kennedy on September 27, 1963, after the President's appearance at Cheney Stadium. The President delivered the short principal address concerning preservation of natural resources and the importance of education. Flanking the President are the presidents of Pacific Lutheran University and University of Puget Sound, Dr. Robert Mortvedt and Dr. R. Franklin Thompson; their schools were instrumental in securing the President's attendance in Tacoma. It was President Kennedy's first visit to Tacoma since becoming President. He had made two prior trips in the 1950s as a U.S. Senator.

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Mortvedt, Robert; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Shaking hands--Tacoma;

A "tanned and healthy" President John F. Kennedy looks over the overflowing crowd crammed into Cheney Stadium on September 27, 1963, as University of Puget Sound president Dr. R. Franklin Thompson examines his notes prior to beginning the invocation. Good weather and the chance to see the President in person caused the predicted 12,000 crowd to swell to 25,000+. Admission was free with 2,200 seats reserved in the infield for special guests. The President's exit from the stadium was delayed twelve minutes by throngs of Tacomans eager to converse and/or touch the President. (TNT 9-27-63, A-1,2-articles; TNT 9-26-63, A-1-article)

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Public speaking--Tacoma--1960-1970;

The crowd continues to gather at 9th & Broadway in anticipation of the arrival of Democratic presidential candidate, Franklin Delano Roosevelt on September 20, 1932. Mr. Roosevelt, the governor of New York, took Washington State by storm as he visited Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and the Puyallup Fair as part of his 8,000-mile campaign tour. He was met by thousands at each stop. His last visit to Tacoma prior to 1932 had been twelve years before in 1920 when he spoke at the Pantages. (TNT 9-19-32, p. 1-article; TNT 9-20-32, p. 1, 12)

Crowds--Tacoma--1930-1940; Political campaigns; Presidential elections;

ca. 1933. Thick crowds gathered to watch a parade going by 9th & Broadway, in front of the Brandt Hotel and Dr. Whetstone's dental practice, in the early 1930s. Sandwiched between marching soldiers and sailors is a small pony ridden by an even smaller boy. A banner entitled "New Deal" is draped over the pony. This may have been taken on the occasion of the (Franklin Delano) Roosevelt Day Parade of April 8, 1933. The big parade through Tacoma's business district was authorized via resolution by Mayor M.G. Tennent and the city council. The parade was to honor President Roosevelt and recognize his leadership in the country's economic crisis. (TNT 4-7-33, p. 1-article)

Crowds--Tacoma--1930-1940; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Marching--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ponies;

Prince Bertil of Sweden paid a visit to Tacoma in May of 1958. He enjoyed a delicious meal at the Viking Smorgasbord, 9702 South Tacoma Way, which was owned by Swedish-born Majalisa Benson. The Prince and a woman dressed in Swedish costume, believed to be Mrs. Benson, are pictured conversing before a huge painting of a Viking sailing ship. The two-hour luncheon at the Viking Smorgasbord was sponsored by the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and attended by various dignitaries including Mayor John Anderson, Judge Bertil Johnson (who was master of ceremonies), City manager David Rowlands, and Swedish consul Lars Hedstrom of San Francisco. (TNT 5-15-58, A-1-article)

Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland; Foreign visitors--Sweden; Viking Smorgasbord (Lakewood); Women--Clothing & dress--Sweden;

On September 23, 1980, silver-haired President Jimmy Carter made his way through the crowd of press and Secret Service agents as he sought to shake as many hands as possible during his brief stop at the local Carter-Mondale campaign office on Pacific Avenue. The President spent about five minutes before the cheering, boisterous group of supporters. (TNT 9-24-08, p. A-3-article)

Carter, Jimmy; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1980-1990; Political campaigns; Presidential elections;

President Jimmy Carter is being warmed embraced by an elderly woman who is cradling his head while at a brief campaign stop in Tacoma on September 23, 1980. The President had fearlessly plunged into the crowd of his supporters to meet as many as possible during his short stay. Tacoma Mayor Mike Parker is pictured to the rear of President Carter.

Carter, Jimmy; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1980-1990; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Mayors--Tacoma--1980-1990; Parker, Michael;

President Warren G. Harding, in light-colored fedora and dark topcoat, stands with unidentified companions in July of 1923. This photograph is believed to have been taken on the occasion of the President's July 5th visit to Tacoma which lasted about five hours. Aside from a parade from Union Station to the Tacoma Hotel where a private reception would be held and an appearance at Stadium Bowl, the only other visit in Tacoma would be to the U.S. Veterans Hospital (Cushman) where the President and Mrs. Harding would meet disabled veterans. (photograph has been badly torn) (TNT 7-3-23, p. 1,2-article)

Harding, Warren G.; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1920-1930; Guests--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Hand-tinted photograph of dreadnought. The battleship Tennessee, anchored in waters near Stadium Bowl, greets visiting President Warren G. Harding with a mighty 21-gun salute on July 5, 1923. The President was visiting Tacoma for a mere five hours before departing on the USS Henderson for Alaska. Some 25,000 people stood in the rain at Stadium Bowl to welcome President Harding and the presidential party. He, in turn, appeared touched at the vast outpouring of affection from Tacoma's residents and called Tacoma "City Beautiful." (TNT 7-5-23, p. 1-article)

Battleships--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1920-1930; Guests--Tacoma--1920-1930;

An estimated 25,000 people jammed into every corner of Cheney Stadium to hear President John F. Kennedy speak. Behind President Kennedy, from left to right, are PLU President Robert Mortvedt, Senators Warren Magnuson and Henry Jackson, and Governor Albert Rosellini. Despite the overwhelming crowd, the President stopped to greet people as he nudged his way out of the stadium at the conclusion of the event. Two months later, President Kennedy was mortally wounded as he waved to crowds lining the streets in Dallas, Texas. TPL-5456

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Jackson, Henry M., 1912-1983; Legislators--Washington; Mortvedt, Robert; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Rosellini, Albert D.; Presidents--United States; Governors; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970;

President John F. Kennedy, flanked by Pacific Lutheran University president Dr. Robert Mortvedt (left) and University of Puget Sound president Dr. R. Franklin Thompson (right), entered Cheney Stadium under the watchful eyes of police and Secret Service agents near noontime, September 27, 1963. The President had been invited to speak by the heads of the two universities. He had flown in from Sea-Tac Airport via special Marine helicopter along with U.S. Senators Henry Jackson and Warren Magnuson and Washington State Governor Albert Rosellini. About 25,000 people jammed into Cheney Stadium for this special occasion. TPL-10586

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mortvedt, Robert; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Cheney Stadium (Tacoma);

On May 14, 1958, Prince Bertil of Sweden has emerged from his vehicle and will be entering the Viking Smorgasbord, 9702 South Tacoma Way, Lakewood. The Viking Smorgasbord featured American and Swedish cuisine with one of the largest smorgasbords in the Northwest. The Prince spent two hours at the Viking Smorgasbord, enjoyed their delicious buffet, gave a brief speech and then departed for Portland in Governor Rosellini's vehicle. (TNT 5-15-58, A-1-article)

Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland; Foreign visitors--Sweden; Viking Smorgasbord (Lakewood);

Prince Bertil of Sweden graciously shakes hands with an employee of the Viking Smorgasbord, 9702 South Tacoma Way, on May 14, 1958. The Prince had dined on Swedish dishes at the large buffet and would shake hands with everyone that jammed the restaurant for the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce-sponsored two-hour luncheon. Prince Bertil, 46 and third in line to Sweden's throne, was in the United States primarily to take part in ceremonies honoring the 100th anniversary of Minnesota's statehood and the state's settlement by Scandinavian immigrants. He then traveled to Seattle, stopped briefly in Tacoma, and then onto Portland. Both Washington and Oregon had large Scandinavian populations. The Prince was accompanied on his journey by his aide, Ove Borlind, marshall of the Swedish Royal Court. (TNT 5-13-58, A-1-article; TNT 5-15-58, A-1-article)

Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland; Foreign visitors--Sweden; Viking Smorgasbord (Lakewood); Shaking hands--Lakewood;

President John F. Kennedy is pictured upon his arrival via special Marine helicopter at Cheney Stadium's parking lot on September 27, 1963. He is shaking hands with Tacoma Mayor Harold Tollefson who is standing next to his brother, Congressman Thor Tollefson. Following President Kennedy in the informal reception line are Senators Henry M. Jackson and Warren G. Magnuson and Governor Albert D. Rosellini. Man in bow tie at far left is believed to be Pierce County Commissioner Harry Sprinker. The President had arrived at Sea-Tac Airport at 11:30 am from Salt Lake City and had traveled to Tacoma to deliver a speech at Cheney Stadium. It was the President's first appearance in Pierce County since becoming the Chief Executive. His last visit to Tacoma was in 1959 when he spoke about a labor bill.

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Visits of state--Tacoma--1960-1970; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Legislators--Washington; Governors; Rosellini, Albert D.;

ca. 1963. Tacoma Mayor Harold Tollefson gazes at a large photograph of himself shaking the hand of President John F. Kennedy upon the President's arrival in Tacoma on September 27, 1963. The two women holding the photograph were not identified. The President had been flown to Cheney Stadium's parking lot by a special Marine helicopter. With him in the informal reception line are US Senators Henry M. Jackson and Warren G. Magnuson (in light suit) followed by Governor Albert Rosellini (partially blocked). Standing next to Mayor Tollefson is his brother, Thor, a longtime Congressman and well-known to the President. The President would remark about seeing familiar faces in his opening remarks to the 25,000+ at Cheney Stadium; in referring to the Tollefsons, "I am glad to come here to see the Tollefson brothers. It makes the President feel a little better." The President had been the target of some criticism regarding the number of his relatives in politics. (TNT 9-27-63, A-1,2-articles)

Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Photographs; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963; Presidents--United States; Jackson, Henry M., 1912-1983; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Legislators--Washington;