ca. 1964. Informal portrait of unidentified Asian man with prayer beads (Buddhist rosary) circa 1964.

Prayer; Beads;

An eager crowd awaits the arrival of Norway's King Olav in mid-October of 1975. Many are dressed in thick Norwegian sweaters and wave Norway's flag. Representative(s) of the Sons of Norway Olympia group hold aloft a welcoming sign. King Olav V was touring the United States that year to acknowledge the arrival of Norwegians in America. He had previously visited Washington State back in 1939.

Visits of state; Crowds; Signs (Notices); Women--Clothing & dress; Flags--Norway;

Football star Harold "Red" Grange grins for the camera during a very brief visit to Tacoma in late January of 1926. Grange, a charter member of both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame, acquired the nickname of "The Galloping Ghost" for his running prowess while playing at the University of Illinois. While a productive member of the Chicago Bears, Grange would also appear in motion pictures, including 1926's "One Minute to Play" and the 12-part serial series "The Galloping Ghost" in 1931. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange)

Grange, Harold; Football players;

Football star and motion picture actor Harold "Red" Grange posed with Helen Nelsen (left) and Corinne Martin on a rainy day atop the Winthrop Hotel in late January, 1926. The ladies are holding a sign "Ice" in front of Mr. Grange; it was his nickname when he was a leading rusher at Wheaton (Illinois) High School. He had worked as an ice hauler while in school which accounted for his nickname ("Ice Man" or "Wheaton Ice Man") and developed his strong physique. Now better known as "The Galloping Ghost" for his blinding speed and elusive running style, Mr. Grange, a three-time all-American at the University of Illinois, had paid a very short visit to Tacoma a couple of days before his Chicago Bears pro team faced the Washington All-Stars in Seattle. He would run for two touchdowns and pass for a third en route to a 34-0 shellacking of the local team. (TDL 1-29-26, p. 1-article & alternate photograph; TDL 2-1-26, p. 8-article on game; www.britannica.com)

Grange, Harold; Football players; Nelsen, Helen; Martin, Corinne;

Harold "Red" Grange shakes hands with an unidentified man in late January of 1926 while on the rooftop of the Winthrop Hotel. Mr. Grange is on the right. By 1926, he had graduated from the University of Illinois where he was an outstanding football player and was playing pro ball. He was in Tacoma very briefly on Friday, January 29th, to help publicize his Chicago Bears Sunday game against the Washington All-Stars in Seattle. A smallish crowd of about 5000 would see the Bears demolish the All-Stars 34-0. Later that year would come the release of a silent film, "One Minute to Play," starring Mr. Grange. (TDL 1-29-26, p. 1-article; TNT 1-29-26, p. 18-article) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange)

Grange, Harold; Football players; Shaking hands--Tacoma;

Jack Dempsey, former world heavyweight boxing champion, visited Tacoma in July of 1930 to referee the Morgan-Coffman bout at the downtown Greenwich Colliseum. He is pictured above with Jack Calvert, manager of the Tacoma Hotel; Mr. Calvert is on the left.

Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983; Boxers (Sports); Calvert, Jack;

ca. 1927. Lt. Cmdr. (later Rear Admiral) Richard E. Byrd with five other men circa winter of 1927. There are remnants of snow on the ground close to the Franklin automobile and Commander Byrd. He had visited Tacoma in early February of 1927 for a speaking engagement at the First Baptist Church. (photograph has small tear at top)

Byrd, Richard E., 1888-1957; Explorers; Guests--Tacoma--1920-1930; Franklin automobile;

Jack Dempsey. Former world heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey (center) in conversation with friends on July 25, 1930. Man to the right is believed to be Jack Calvert, manager of the Tacoma Hotel. Mr. Dempsey was in town to referee a match at the Greenwich Coliseum.

Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983; Boxers (Sports);

Former heavyweight champion of the world, Jack Dempsey (second from right) shakes hands with Tacoma mayor Melvin G. Tennent in July of 1930. On the extreme right of photograph is believed to be Jack Calvert, manager of the Tacoma Hotel; man on extreme left is unidentified. Mr. Dempsey was in Tacoma to referee a boxing match held downtown at the Greenwich Coliseum.

Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983; Boxers (Sports); Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tennent, Melvin Green; Shaking hands--Tacoma;

A large crowd of about 700, representing voters of all ages, await the arrival of presidential candidate George McGovern at Sea-Tac Airport in September of 1972. Placards showing support from Retail Clerks, Thurston (County) and approval of Senator McGovern's North Vietnam bombing oppositional stance, are held high. The News Tribune reported that the majority of the crowd was in the 20-year age bracket. Mixed among the pro-McGovern greeters were some Nixon supporters of the same age range; they also carried signs like the "Nixon Now" shown above. The candidate's plane was delayed due to weather conditions in Billings, Montana, his take-off point. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices);

George McGovern, Democratic candidate for president, addresses a large labor gathering in Tacoma while on the 1972 campaign trail. He spoke at the new Labor Center, 950 Fawcett Ave. Mr. McGovern, a senator from South Dakota, had chosen R. Sargent Shriver, brother-in-law of the late President John F. Kennedy, as his running mate. The McGovern-Shriver ticket would go down in a landslide defeat on November 7th to incumbent Richard Nixon and his vice-president, Spiro Agnew. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Public speaking--Tacoma--1970-1980;

George McGovern supporters extended their hands in hopes of a personal handshake from the Democratic presidential candidate in September of 1972. The surging crowd of supporters and general onlookers represented a wide range of humanity, both young and old. All were eager to get as close as possible to the South Dakota senator who reached through a protective wall of Secret Servicemen and police to shake as many hands as possible. Senator McGovern had traveled from Billings, Montana, via plane to make a quick stop in Tacoma to solicit labor's help in his presidential campaign. He addressed a large gathering at the new Labor Center at 950 Fawcett Ave. Tacoma Police Department SWAT team members, armed with rifles, provided additional security for the presidential candidate. (TNT 9-26-72, p. 1-articles)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Three young men exuberantly demonstrate their support for the 1972 Democratic candidate for president, George S. McGovern, while they wait for his arrival in Washington. Senator McGovern had arrived on a delayed flight at Sea-Tac Airport on September 25, 1972, for a short visit to Tacoma. The patient crowd of 700, which included some Nixon supporters, did not seem dismayed at the wait. It is not known whether the above photograph was taken at the airport or in Tacoma where the senator would speak at the new Labor Center. Although Senator McGovern was enthusiastically greeted during his brief stop over, he did not carry the state in the November 7th election. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices);

George McGovern speaks before a gathering of the Pierce County Labor Council during his 1972 presidential campaign. Although the new Labor Center had only a 400-person capacity, arrangements were made to broadcast his speech to those waiting outside the facility. TPL-5451 (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices); Public speaking--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Presidential candidate George McGovern greets a smiling, enthusiastic crowd of supporters during his September, 1972, visit to Tacoma. The Democratic senator from South Dakota is pictured above shaking the hands of some elderly well-wishers.

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Close-up of arch built on the occasion of President Benjamin Harrison's visit to Tacoma in May of 1891. For extended view, see TPL-2263. This particular arch, near South 13th Street looking north, was one of four spanning Pacific Avenue. The arch was built of coal mined from Roslyn; signs placed nearby indicated that there were 150 coke ovens with more coming and annual output of coal was nearly 2 million tons. TPL-5447

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

Tacoma was celebrating the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad's Cascade Division on July 6, 1887, with city buildings decorated in yards of bunting. The massive structure in the foreground is the newly built Chamber of Commerce Building at South 12th & Pacific Ave. Construction would begin shortly on the new N.P. headquarters brick building to be located at 621 Pacific Ave.

Celebrations--Tacoma--1880-1890; Chamber of Commerce Building (Tacoma);

Under a sea of umbrellas, hundreds of Tacomans await the arrival of President Benjamin Harrison on May 6, 1891, his second visit to Tacoma. A few intrepid souls have climbed and are clinging to tall poles in order to get a better view of the celebratory parade. Military and civic organizations would march up C St. and through residential Tacoma, Yakima and Division Avenues before marching back to 9th & C where a public reception was held for the President. The Gross Bros. Store, a major retail firm located at 9th & Broadway, is pictured above decorated in yards of cheerful bunting. It was just one of the many businesses spruced up for the short presidential visit.

Celebrations--Tacoma--1890-1900; Visits of state--Tacoma--1890-1900; Gross Bros. Store (Tacoma);

President Jimmy Carter greets a crowd of several hundred persons on September 23, 1980, as he prepares to exit Air Force One at McChord Air Force Base. The President was on a two-day, four-state campaign swing which included a brief, activity-packed three-hour stay in Tacoma. President Carter was the ninth president to visit Tacoma while holding the nation's top office. The last president to visit was John F. Kennedy almost seventeen years before. (TNT 9-21-80, A-12-article; TNT 9-23-80, A-1-article)

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

President Jimmy Carter in handshake with Tacoma Mayor Mike Parker (left) upon his arrival on September 23, 1980, at McChord Air Force Base. Next to Mayor Parker is his wife, Judith. Others in photograph are not identified.

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

Mayor Mike Parker responds with a large smile at a comment from President Jimmy Carter as the President accepts the Key to the City of Tacoma on September 23, 1980. The President had just landed at McChord Field on Air Force One. The mayor's wife, Judith, and others look on.

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

President Jimmy Carter is pictured accepting the Key to the City of Tacoma from Mayor Mike Parker on September 23, 1980. The plaque containing the key also may have had the city's seal. Others, including the mayor's wife, look on.

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

President Jimmy Carter proceeds down an informal reception line upon his arrival at McChord Air Force Base on September 23, 1980. He has just finished shaking the hand of Mayor Mike Parker and is about to shake the extended hand of the mayor's wife, Judith. Man to the extreme left of photograph is believed to be Democratic candidate for governor, Jim McDermott of Seattle. Man next to Mayor Parker is possibly Lt. Gov. John Cherberg who stood in for Gov. Dixy Lee Ray on this occasion.

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