A Mexican Fiesta at the South Tacoma U.S.O. Four young women carry baskets of cut flowers while two soldiers look on. They are standing behind large urns full of flowers and a bird bath.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950;
First Congregational Church Group. A woman sings into a microphone while accompanied by a man in uniform on an upright piano. There is a draped archway in the background.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; First Congregational Church (Tacoma); Congregational churches--Tacoma;
ca. 1943. W.A.A.C. (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) enrollees on way to school in Iowa. Five women, three dressed in military uniforms, standing in front of Liberty Center building in this photograph from circa 1943.
World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting & enlistment--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma;
Major Hooker. He is standing outside a house in July of 1943 wearing his uniform. His wife, Ellen J. Hooker, and daughter, Mary Rogan, are in the background. Major Albert Hooker, president of Hooker Electro-chemical Company, is on furlough from London where he serves as a chemical warfare officer. (T.Times, 7/20/1943, p.1)
World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma; Hooker, Albert H.; Hooker, Albert H.--Family; Hooker, Ellen; Hooker, Mary; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma);
War Savings staff. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary, Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2, stand holding tags. They will have booths at department stores and stand at street corners to tag people for "Molly Pitcher" Day. L-R Lillian Burrows, Maude Overdahl, Hazel Slater, Gertrude Champagne, Josephine Gillarm and Wahneatah Hough. Some of these women are shown in D14380-3. (T.Times, 8/3/1943, p.16)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; War bonds & funds; Women--Organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Patriotic societies; American Legion Auxiliary (Tacoma);
On August 4, 1943, National "Molly Pitcher" Tag Day, members of the American Legion Auxiliary from both the Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 and the Tacoma Unit No. 138 planned to tag every man, woman and child who showed their support for our troops overseas during the War bond sale.The six women working with cards and string are: (l to r) Wahneatah Hough, Gertrude Champagne, Josephine Gillam, Hazel Slater, Maude Overdahl and Lillian Burrows. The Auxiliary had booths at department stores and stood at street corners to tag people. Pierce County's quota for stamp and bond sales was $1 for every man, woman and child. The fabled Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher was evoked in a popular WWII ditty "Jolly Molly Pitcher," used to encourage citizens to buy treasury bonds and use ration cards. Two of the women pictured also appear in Series D14380 Image 3. (T.Times, 8/3/1943, p.16-article & alternate photograph)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; War bonds & funds; Women--Organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Patriotic societies; American Legion Auxiliary (Tacoma);
In September of 1943, World War II was in full swing and Americans fought both overseas and on the homefront. The Tacoma Times ran this portrait on September 13th of patriot Major Fred Ohrn of the Salvation Army. Major Ohrn had served an estimated 2,000 workers' lunches at 25 sorting bees held at Tacoma's scrap pile, "Scrap Iron Acres," in the previous months. He had been present every day there was a sorting bee to supervise lunch. At the Acres, scrap metal was collected and sorted to be reused in the manufacture of war materials. Major and Mrs. Ohrn were being transferred back to California after 13 months in Tacoma. Major Ohrn had a long history of service. He served in the US Infantry during World War I and had been with the Salvation Army several years when this portrait was taken. (T.Times, 9/3/1943, p.1.)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Salvation Army (Tacoma); Ohrn, Fred;
ca. 1943. Women Block Leaders at scrap pile. Three women dressed in slacks and bandanas move an old stove at a junk yard where scrap metal is piled in this circa 1943 photograph.
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Salvage--1940-1950; Recycling--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Stoves;
Women Block Leaders of Civilian Defense at scrap pile. Three women lift an iron bedstead into machinery at the junk yard. The sorted scrap will be reprocessed at a steel mill. The salvage pile, known as "Scrap Iron Acres," is adjacent to the Pacific Match Company plant. L - R Dorothy Rouse, Ahtol Engleys, and Winifred Moore. (T.Times, 6/11/1943, p.20)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Salvage--1940-1950; Recycling--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Rouse, Dorothy; Engleys, Ahtol; Moore, Winifred;
ca. 1943. Women Block Leaders at scrap pile. Group of women and children sitting on a railroad flat car holding sign: "U.S. Government Scrap Pile. Do Not Transpass" (sp.). Scrap pile and two-story building in background. Photograph taken circa 1943.
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Salvage--1940-1950; Recycling--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Signs (Notices);
Large group portrait of workers, men, women and children, at scrap agency, "Scrap Iron Acres", where salvaged metal was flattened by an on-site pile driver to be used for the war effort. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Large group portrait of workers, men, women and children, at scrap agency, "Scrap Iron Acres", where salvaged metal was flattened by an on-site pile driver to be used for the war effort. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Pile driver at scrap agency. Men processing metal tanks through on-site pile driver at "Scrap Iron Acres". One man operates the power machinery while others hold the salvaged tanks under a guillotine type structure. The impact sends dust into the air. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Pile driver at scrap agency. Men processing metal tanks through on-site pile driver at "Scrap Iron Acres". One man operates the power machinery while others hold the salvaged tanks under a guillotine type structure. The impact sends dust into the air. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Pile driver at scrap agency. Men are processing old metal water tanks through a pile driver at the scrap pile behind Pacific Match Company, "Scrap Iron Acres", to break them up for vital metal needed in the U.S. war effort. The pile driver is on loan from the Industrial Engineers and Contractors with volunteers from Iron Workers' and Pile Drivers' unions. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Pile driver at scrap agency. Four men processing old metal water tanks through a pile driver at the scrap pile, known as "Scrap Iron Acres", behind Pacific Match Company to break them up for vital metal needed in the U.S. war effort. The pile driver was loaned by the Industrial Engineers and Contractors with volunteers from Iron Workers' and Pile Drivers' unions. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Four men examining an old water heater that has been smashed flat by a pile driver at the scrap agency, "Scrap Iron Acres". Scrap metal for war effort. (T.Times, 6/28/1943, p.1)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Refuse disposal--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Salishan War Housing. Ordered by War Housing. Small log and concrete bridge, three boys (two in bathing suits) sitting on far rail in this August, 1943, photograph. Tall trees are behind them and they are looking down behind them. Foreground shows a dry creek bed. The street has been identified as East 44th St. just west of East T. TPL-8218 (Additional information provided by a reader)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Salishan Housing Project (Tacoma); Residential streets--Tacoma--1940-1950;
War housing, Salishan. Salishan is the single largest residential housing project yet attempted in Tacoma. Located between East 38th St. and East 45th St. and between Portland Avenue and the eastern City limits. (T.Times, 1/21/1943, p.21; 2/25/1943, p.31; and 8/26/1943 p.21) TPL-4030
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Salishan Housing Project (Tacoma);
WWII war housing, Salishan. Its name derived from the Council of Indian Tribes of Puget Sound Region, Salishan is the single largest residential housing project yet attempted in Tacoma. It consisted of 2000+ structures on 188 acres located between East 38th St. and East 51st St. and between Portland Avenue and the eastern City limits. The large building in the foreground has been identified as the Salishan community center. It later became part of Lister Elementary School. (T.Times, 1/21/1943, p.21; 2/25/1943, p.31; and 8/26/1943 p.21) TPL-4030; TPL-6417 (Additional information provided by a reader)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Salishan Housing Project (Tacoma);
War housing. Salishan. 2000 units located on Portland Ave. Newly built one-story housing units, single-family, duplexes and four-family units. Newly graded. (T.Times, 1/21/1943, p.1; 2/25/1943 p3; and 8/26/1943, p. 21) TPL-8214
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Salishan Housing Project (Tacoma);
War housing. Salishan. 2000 units located on Portland Ave. Newly built one-story housing units, single-family, duplexes and four-family units. Newly graded. (T.Times, 1/21/1943, p.1; 2/25/1943 p3; and 8/26/1943, p. 21)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Salishan Housing Project (Tacoma);
Tacoma Day Nursery, interior view. Several young boys and girls are seated at child sized tables eating in this photograph from July of 1943. The childred are permitted to join the Jack Spratt Club to help reduce waste food during the war sponsored by the Tacoma Times in conjunction with the War Food Committee. (T.Times, 8/27/1943, p.10)
World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Day care; Tacoma Day Nursery (Tacoma);
Tacoma Day Nursery, interior view. The Tacoma Times has sponsored the Jack Spratt Club in conjunction with the War Food Committee to lessen food waste during the war. Children at the Day Nursery may sign the Jack Spratt pledge. Several young boys and girls are seated at child sized tables eating. A kitchen is seen through a doorway at the back of the room. (T.Times, 8/27/1943, p.10)
World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Day care; Tacoma Day Nursery (Tacoma);
