During the 1939 spring break from the University of Washington, Delta Delta Delta sorority sisters Jacklyn Outouse and Virginia Davis met on Annie Wright Seminary courts for a game of tennis. They were wearing trendy saddle shoes (T. Times 3/25/1939, p. 1).

Tennis--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Outouse, Jacklyn; Davis, Virginia; Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Athletic shoes;

Five competitors wait their turn during a junior tournament at Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club in June of 1939. From left to right are: Don McCroskey, Jane Nick, Bob Davies, Ardys Pratt and George Thomas. The tournament would conclude on June 25th after a week's worth of matches.

Tennis--Tacoma; Tennis players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); McCroskey, Don; Nick, Jane; Davies, Bob; Pratt, Ardys; Thomas, George; Tennis rackets;

Reading a speech he prepared for the new Clover Park High School athletic field dedication is Walter J. Thompson, Tacoma and Gravelly Lake pioneer, for whom the field is named. Thompson donated $1,000 to the W.P.A. project. To the right of Mr. Thompson are Mrs. A. S. Black, A. G. Hudtloff and Ray Thompson. The new field is 400 by 900 feet and contains a full size baseball diamond, a football field and a 1/5 mile running track. (T. Times 5/12/1939, pg. 7)

Thompson, Walter J.; Hudtloff, A.G.; Thompson, Ray; Black, A.S.--Family; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Dedications--Lakewood--1930-1940;

This May 1939 advertising photograph shows the wide range of Ford commercial vehicles sold by Titus Motor Co. on display in front of the Victorian style Seymour Conservatory at Wright Park. The glass conservatory, one of only three on the West Coast, was a gift to the citizens of Tacoma by Tacoman businessman William W. Seymour. The building, designed by I.J. Knapp, opened in November of 1908 and gave the average Tacoman their first glance at the foliage of the tropics. In 1938, Leon Titus, a 25 year veteran in the automotive sales business, got his foot in the door in Tacoma by being awarded the downtown dealership of Ford, Ford Mercury and Lincoln Zephyr. The dealership moved into the old Pacific Car Co. building at 618-624 Broadway, where they remained until the mid 1960's. As a boy, Leon Titus had worked for the Marmon-Nordyke Co., manufacturer of the Marmon automobile. The Titus family is still heavily involved in the automotive business today. (TNT 12/15/1938, pg. 11)

Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ford trucks; Seymour Conservatory (Tacoma); Wright Park (Tacoma); Greenhouses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Titus Motor Company, exterior of building with parked automobiles and double-parked service truck. Many neon and painted signs, "We give you More ..trade now" posters in windows. Elizabethean style brick building by Roland Borhek, Architect, c.1926.

Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Automobile in service department at Titus Motor Company.

Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Group at the County Assessor's office showing their support for Washington's Golden Jubilee by wearing Jubilee hats and western clothing.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma;

As a joke, Leon Titus rolled his 1906 Ford Model N into the State Vehicle Safety Inspection Station during the Golden Jubilee celebration. Scratching his head perplexed as to what to do is Joe Thomas, veteran race driver and director of the Inspection Station. Even if the car passes, there is no place to put the red sticker. The antique vehicle has no windshield. Leon Titus, standing second from right in a dark suit and 10 gallon hat, is the owner of Titus Ford. He took the 1906 vehicle in a trade on a new Ford in 1914. The vehicle will be featured in the Jubilee pageant and parade. On the right of Titus is Larry Pritchett, of Associated Oil Co. Behind the car in a gray suit and western hat is Titus's business partner Lloyd Raab. The driver of the vehicle is Dick Frayne, superintendent of Titus Ford Service Department. (T. Times 7/26/1939, pg. 10) TPL-10161

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Ford automobile; Titus, Leon E.; Vehicle Safety Inspection Station (Tacoma); Thomas, Joe; Raab, Lloyd; Pritchett, Larry; Frayne, Dick

Harry P. Cain, chairman of the Washington Golden Jubilee Committee, sells the first tickets to the 1939 celebration to two "old timers." Various events would occur during the month of July, in honor of fifty years of statehood. Receiving plaudits for the successful coordination of the massive celebration, Mr. Cain was elected Mayor the following year. ALBUM 12.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979;

Tacoma celebrates fifty years of statehood. On July 10, 1939, Golden Jubilee royalty and escorts with "Tally Ho" on Pacific Avenue in front of the Bank of California's columns. Standing: Tom Carstens, Miss Pierce County Margaret Franich, Jubilee Queen Amy Lou Murray, unknown, Jubilee director Harry P. Cain. ALBUM 12.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Carstens, Tom; Franich, Margaret; Murray, Amy Lou; Horses--Tacoma; Carriages & coaches--Tacoma;

Selection of Golden Jubilee Royalty. Amy Lou Murray, 21, (R) was selected "Miss Hostess Queen" of the Golden Jubilee celebration on July 10, 1939, at the Music Box Theater. The runner-up to the title, Margaret Franich, 23, (L) won the title of "Miss Pierce County." A decision was made to send both contestants to the Miss Washington pageant the following week, instead of the winner alone, since the voting was so close. Harry P. Cain, Jubilee general chairman, is flanked by the two contest winners. ALBUM 12. (TNT 7-11-39, p. 1)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Franich, Margaret; Murray, Amy Lou; Evening gowns--Tacoma;

The royalty for Tacoma's celebration of the 1939 Washington State Golden Jubilee were selected on July 10th at the Music Box Theater. 35 girls from Pierce County entered the contest to become the celebration's "Hostess Queen." 21-year-old Gravelly Lake resident Amy Lou Murray, (at right) was chosen "Hostess Queen" and Margaret Franich, 23, was selected as "Miss Pierce County." Both winners are standing with Jubilee director (and future Mayor and Senator) Harry P. Cain. Both queens were wearing lovely evening gowns with Miss Murray's delicately covered in lace. Because the voting was so close, both women were sent to the Miss Washington competition the following week. Tacoma's Golden Jubilee celebrated 50 years of statehood with events occurring July 16-23, 1939. (TNT 7-11-39, p. 1-alt. photograph; T. Times 7-10-39, p. 1-cropped photograph) ALBUM 12.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Franich, Margaret; Murray, Amy Lou; Evening gowns--Tacoma;

In April of 1939 the newspaper graphologist Andrienne analysed Harry P. Cain's handwriting for her column in the Tacoma Times. At the time Mr. Cain was festival director for Tacoma's celebration of the Washington Golden Jubilee. She saw in his handwriting a person with "unusual ability and dynamic force." Readers of the Times could have their handwriting analyzed for a mere dime by filling out a coupon. Harry P. Cain went on to became Tacoma's mayor the following year and after WWII he was elected U.S. Senator. (T.Times, 4-21-39, p.3)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Offices--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fortune telling--Tacoma; Writing--Tacoma; Andrienne;

Harry P. Cain, center, at Golden Jubilee office. Mr. Cain was the general chairman of the Golden Jubilee celebration held in Tacoma. As chairman, he was constantly on the phone arranging, re-arranging, delegating and simply answering questions. The week long celebration included air shows, "Saga of the West" pageant, a massive parade with 20 counties participating, a water carnival, golf tournament, rodeo, visit from six warships, and concluded with the appearance of Al Schacht, "Clown Prince of Baseball," during the doubleheader between the Tacoma Tigers and Vancouver Capilanos. ALBUM 12.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Offices--Tacoma--1930-1940; Office equipment & supplies; Telephones;

Richards stock footage of the Golden Jubilee. Two fellas in long johns and beards duke it out, much to the shock and consternation of their lady friends.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Costumes; Underwear;

Two couples with children in Jubilee hats standing in front of Turner Richards' Commercial Photography Studio on July 26, 1939. The two year old boy in the center is holding a cigarette and sporting a beard and moustache. Tacoma was abuzz with folks celebrating the Washington State Golden Jubilee.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Photographic studios--Tacoma; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

Crowd scenes from the Water Carnival held July 16, 1939 in conjunction with Tacoma's Golden Jubilee celebration. Spectators crowd the Point Defiance Pavilion several people deep to watch the races and water activities. At the end of the dock is the covered throne for the Jubilee princesses. A crowd of over 30,000 turned out to watch the 3 1/2 hour entertainment. Events included log rolling, waterskiing and races, with events sometimes held 2 or 3 at a time.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Point Defiance Pavilion (Tacoma);

Some of the Jubilee Princesses pose, seated in chairs on the viewing stand, in front of the crowds at the Water Carnival, held July 16, 1939 at Point Defiance Pavilion. The princesses are, left to right, Kathleen Hurley, Golden Jubilee Hostess Queen Amy Lou Murray, Venette Maybin, Princess of the Water Carnival, Lucille Courtney and Elizabeth Johnson. (T. Times 7/17/1939, pg. 1)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Point Defiance Pavilion (Tacoma); Hurley, Kathleen; Murray, Amy Lou; Maybin, Venette; Courtney, Lucille; Johnson, Elizabeth;

A crowd, estimated at 30,000 filled the dock and all the decks at the Point Defiance Pavilion on July 16, 1939 to watch the various spectator events at the Golden Jubilee Water Carnival. Highlights of the day included an exhibition of log rolling put on by the "World Champion" Swanson brothers of British Columbia, and a five-man boat race. (Boat No.4 is in the lower right corner.) The show climaxed with a thrilling tug boat race from Crab Point to the Pavilion. TPL-587 (T. Times 7/17/1939, pg. 1)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Point Defiance Pavilion (Tacoma); Racing--Tacoma; Sea Scouts (Tacoma);

Jubilee princesses at Lakewood Terrace. Pictured, left to right, are Jubilee Hostess Queen Amy Lou Murray, unidentified, Lucille Courtney, Venette Maybin, Norton Clapp (standing left), Miss Pierce County Margaret Franich (seated right side of table forward), Marjorie Cain (seated between the two males), unidentified male and Elizabeth Johnson.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Murray, Amy Lou; Courtney, Lucille; Maybin, Venette; Clapp, Norton, 1906-1995; Franich, Margaret; Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Johnson, Elizabeth;

Miss Pierce County Margaret Franich presents loving cup trophies to the winners of the Golden Jubilee Water Carnival speed boat races. Although it is the middle of July, it must have been chilly by the water because Miss Franich is wearing a coat. Races were held in the inboard catagory and two divisions of outboard races.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Franich, Margaret;

A laughing, soaking wet courtier, Carnival Admiral Kenny Johnson, knelt at the feet of Water Carnival Princess Venette Maybin at the Golden Jubilee Water Carnival, held July 16, 1939 at Point Defiance. The princesses to the right of the Queen were Lucille Courtney (left) and Elizabeth Johnson. Part of the entertainment was surfboard riders, towed at dizzying speeds, zipping between the anchored yachts and smaller crafts. The one getting the most laughs was Kenny Johnson, clad in his mock admiral's uniform, who mounted a surfboard and quickly slipped off into Commencement Bay, spraying water and bubbles, right in front of the pavilion. (T. Times 7/17/1939, pg. 1)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Johnson, Elizabeth; Courtney, Lucille; Maybin, Venette;

Costumed publicity photographs for the "Saga of the West" presentation for the Golden Jubilee. Six young women wearing satin gowns and headdresses with stars pose for the portrait, sitting on the ornate railing of the Spanish Steps outside the Elks Temple. They are part of the "one hundred glorious girls" who will act as the Jubilee Queen's princesses in the finale of the pageant. The girls are, left to right, Anita Sherman, Bettianne Wasserman, Pat Brandt, Betty Anger, Thelma Dean Swift and Lucille Clark. (T. Times 7/18/1939, pg. 1)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Historical pageants--Tacoma; Elks Temple (Tacoma); Sherman, Anita; Wasserman, Bettianne; Brandt, Pat; Anger, Betty; Swift, Thelma Dean; Clark, Lucille;

A special group of 30 Tacoma revelers, led by Art Rowe and Milt Evans, including a seven piece band, traveled to towns throughout Puget Sound region in July of 1939 to issue personal invitations to the towns' residents to attend the Washington State Golden Jubilee festivities in Tacoma. Special constable Robert Dykeman threatened to arrest the boisterous group when they parked their specially painted bus in a posted "no parking" area on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. In each town, they paraded through the streets and handed out flyers. The group's most memorable stop was in Seattle where they "snake danced" through downtown traffic led by the diminutive Mr. Dykeman. TPL-1372 (T. Times 7/12/1939, pg. 7)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Mass transit--Tacoma--1930-1940; Double-decker buses--Tacoma; Dykeman, Robert;

Gyro Club with Jubilee Hats on Winthrop Hotel roof on July 5, 1939. Provident Building, (Second) Tacoma Hotel, 11th Street Bridge and Tideflats in background. Group includes Mayor J. J. Kaufman, Harry P. Cain, C. Val Fawcett, Ira Davisson, Holmes Eastwood and Norton Clapp. The Gyro Club was promoting the wearing of hats during the celebration honoring Washington's 50 years of statehood. Club members are shown wearing a variety of styles including top hats, 10-gallon hats, low crown derbies. Many prominent city, county and civic leaders were included in the group. Clapp was the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce president, Fawcett, Eastwood and Davisson were City Commissioners, and Cain (soon to be elected the next mayor) was the Jubilee Chairman. The sole woman in the group was Mrs. Louise S. Taylor, county superintendent of schools. (T. Times, 7-7-39, p. 1) ALBUM 11.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Mayors--Tacoma; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Clapp, Norton, 1906-1995; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Taylor, Louise S.;

Golden Jubilee Hostess Queen Amy Lou Murray in her official raiment. She is wearing a satin dress with embellished shirt and long, flowing gold lame' robe. Her crown is of rhinestones.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Murray, Amy Lou;

Golden Jubilee Parade, R.E. Anderson & Company float, "50 Years of Time Tested Dependability." Parade was held on 14 miles of Tacoma streets on July 22, 1939, to celebrate Washington's fifty years of statehood. Frontiersmen with flintlock rifle and woman with robe and crown riding on float. Ritz Cracker billboard in background.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Billboards--Tacoma;

This horse drawn buggy emphasizes the frivolity of the July 22, 1939 Golden Jubilee Parade. Instead of being pulled by a horse, the buggy is hitched up to two people in a mule costume. The driver calmly observes the crowd shading himself with his parasol, leg dangling over the side of the conveyance. He is accompanied by two boys, one of whom is looking over the back at the following drill team. The flag bearer for the drill team marches beside the buggy.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Carriages & coaches--1880-1890;

Golden Jubilee Parade on July 22, 1939. Old 1900 South End Transfer "Lock, McLean, Dean" wagon drawn by horses. A man with a moving picture camera on a tripod can be seen at the right hand side of the photograph.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Carts & wagons--Tacoma; Horse teams--Tacoma;

This horse drawn wagon draped at the sides with evergreen boughs was entered in the July 22, 1939 Golden Jubilee Parade by the Defiance Lumber Co. The men on the platform are involved in some pioneer wood cutting techniques. In the center, one man hacks at the log with an axe, while another man sits atop cutting with a saw. A motorcycle with a side car rides along the side of the wagon. Defiance Lumber was located at 4601 Ruston Way . Lee L. Doud was president.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Defiance Lumber Co. (Tacoma);