McCluskey signs his marriage license

Henry and McCluskey hold hands.

Henry's head with a kiss mark on it.

Strickland-Taylor wedding. Rev. and Mrs. Richard Edward Taylor march down the aisle at the conclusion of their October 23, 1965, wedding at the Allen A.M.E. Church. Mrs. Taylor is the former Mamie Elizabeth Strickland, daughter of the Grady A. Stricklands. The bride wore a pearl white satin gown with long pointed sleeves and a gently scooped neckline. She carried a white prayer book topped by a small bridal bouquet. (TNT 10-24-65, D-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brides--1960-1970; Wedding costume--1960-1970; Grooms (Weddings)--1960-1970; Strickland, Mamie Elizabeth; Taylor, Richard Edward; Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Holt - Ryland wedding. Portrait of family of five seated on sofa in living room. The newlyweds flank their parents on October 22, 1952. All three women are wearing beautiful corsages while boutonnieres are displayed on the two men's lapels. Frances Holt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Holt wed Raymond Ryland in Sacred Heart Church on the afternoon of October 22, 1952. The bride had previously been feted with many showers prior to the wedding. (TNT 10-29-192, C-12-alt. photograph; TNT 10-22-1952, C-4-small article on showers)

Weddings--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Holt, Frances--Marriage; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Ryland, Raymond; Holt, Olaf--Family;

Okano-Komoko wedding. The Okano-Komoko wedding was held at the Tacoma Hongwanji Buddhist Church on June 9, 1958. The newlyweds are standing below the ornate wooden altar decorated with candles and lilies. The bride is wearing a sleeveless calf-length dress, small hat with veil, and carrying an orchid bouquet. A single strand of pearls encircles her neck. Sepia photograph ordered by Midori Okano.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Tacoma Hongwanji Buddhist Church (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma;

Johnson-Wolf wedding. Pictured above on August 21, 1971, is a well-dressed woman carrying an open parasol and flanked by two identically dressed young girls. The girls may have been junior bridesmaids in the Cyntheia Johnson-Richard Wolf nuptials. The wedding was held at St. Leo's Catholic Church. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Douglas Cato. (TNT 9-19-71, E-10 -article)

Weddings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1970-1980; Umbrellas;

The Yoshihara - Youchura (sp?) Wedding with bride, best maid and two flower girls around ceremonial figures and floral arrangements.

Bride and family in formal dress at the Yasuda-Miyamoto wedding with floral arrangements and Buddhist imagery in the background.

Propopsaltis-Steffin wedding photo of the bride posing with flowers.

Hulchinson-Duris wedding photo of the couple on the steps of a house.

Link-Colvert wedding photo of attendees wearing large, decorative hats.

Deteriorated Steele-Tarte wedding photo featuring bride and two bridesmaids.

Fort Lewis buffet featuring fruit salad, dips, cake and a large roast.

Fort Lewis buffet featuring fruit salad, dips, cake and floral arrangements.

Kay-Long wedding reception at the Woman's Club.

Ice skater Patsy Baker posing with skate shoe laces in Richards' studio.

Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vert. The former Elizabeth Claire Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Smith, was married June 3, 1938 to W. Edward Vert at the Christ Episcopal Church. The bride wore a two piece dirndle suit of brilliant neon blue, long white gloves, a wheat colored picture hat and a corsage of orchids. The afternoon wedding ceremony and reception held later at the Smith home on No. Sheridan Ave. were attended by relatives and close friends. The happy couple will make their first home in Yakima. (T. Times 6/4/1938, pg. 8; photo 6/11/1938, pg. 9)

Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vert, Edward; Vert, Elizabeth; Smith, Elizabeth Claire--Marriage; Brides--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940;

The candle light wedding of Bernice Morse and William McDonald, held April 26, 1941 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Parkland, Washington. In this general view of the sanctuary, the bridal party in pictured in the aisle. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T.A. Svare. The church was built in 1907, demolished in 1957. (wedding announcement T.Times 4/28/1941, pg. 9)

Weddings--Parkland--1940-1950; Morse, Bernice; McDonald, William; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland);

Wedding party portrait of the nuptials of Bernice Evelyn Morse and William Wallise McDonald, held the evening of April 26, 1941 at Parkland's Trinity Church. Mrs. Clifford Wiley was the matron of honor with Mrs. Robert Bramsche and Mrs. Ernest Tittle serving as bridesmaids. Mrs. Dee Kay and Mrs. Leonard Willits were the candle lighters. Elmer Gentile was the best man, with Walter Geehan, Robert Bramshe, Fred Buckholtz and Glen Wychoff serving as ushers. (T.Times 4/28/1941, pg. 9)

Weddings--Parkland--1940-1950; Morse, Bernice; McDonald, William; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland);

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, with a reception following at the Rainier Club. A group of guests relax and visit at the reception.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941. The wedding was held at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the reception at the Rainier Club. The wedding party poses for formal pictures. Mrs. Lloyd Nordstrom served as her sister's Matron of Honor. Bridesmaids, in no particular order, were Peggy Carper, Barbara Haggard, Mrs. Carl Straight, Mrs. Joe Livengood, Louise Lyford and Mrs. Nelson Bennett. The bride's four year old niece, Loyal Nordstrom, was the flower girl. Edwin Davis was the Best Man. Ushers were Douglas Ball Jr., Thomas Carstens, Edmund Cardin Jr., George Tart, Joseph Long and Robert Lea. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941. The wedding was held at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the reception at the Rainier Club. The bride and groom run through a barrage of rice tossed by well wishers. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the following reception at the Rainier Club. Mr. Douglas Ball of Seattle, the bride's father, and and a woman who is believed to be his sister. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Douglas--Family;

Wedding portrait from the June 6, 1942 marriage of Barbara Joyce Bartley and William J. Rankin, of Idaho, at the Ferguson Chapel, First Presbyterian Church. Bride and groom pose before flower stands, he wears the uniform of an Army Sergeant, she a wedding gown. (T. Times 6/12/1942, pg. 8-announcement; T. Times 6/25/1942, pg. 8-picture)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bartley, Barbara Joyce--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Rankin, William J.; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

Doris E. Wharton and Sgt. Milton G. McAtee of Fort Lewis were married on February 1, 1942 in the loft of the YWCA with Dr. J. Renwick McCullough officiating. The bride, daughter of S.G. Wharton, was a graduate of Clover Park High School. Miss Wharton wore an ivory satin gown, princess style with a sweetheart neckline, and a full length train. Her attendants were dressed similarly and carried small bouquets of flowers. The bride later changed into a blue dress, black fur jacket and blue accessories for her wedding trip. (T.Times 2-7-42, p. 4- alt. photograph, p. 5-article)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wharton, Doris E.--Marriage; McAtee, Milton G.; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Wedding attendants--Tacoma;