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- 1955-07-26
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Members of the Loyal Order of Moose as Seattle Sea Fair Pirates. As part of Tacoma's Fun Fair, on the evening of July 22, 1955 the pirates would raid downtown Tacoma and battle the Indians for control of the city. The city had been returned to the tribes at the opening of the Fun Fair. Posed with the pirates is the platinum blonde "official Indian princess of the Tacoma Fun Fair," Princess Ah-Pu-Yaki, otherwise known as Reina Dougherty. Reina was the granddaughter of George J. Dougherty, the first territorial judge of Washington and the interpreter for Ezra Meeker, founder of Puyallup. The love of the judge's life was Anne Dougherty, a mute Indian girl who was well educated and loved music. He traded a portion of land, now at the heart of South Tacoma, for an organ for her to play. The B& I ad loosely translates Reina's Indian moniker as "Heap Big Smoke but No Fire." Pirate kneeling in the front row second from left has a trick dagger through his head. (TNT 7/21/1955, pg. B-6 B& I advertisement)
Loyal Order of Moose (Seattle); Dougherty, Reina; Pirates; Indians of North America--Tacoma; Daggers & swords; Costumes;