ca. 1941. Harry Cain, Mayor of Tacoma and later United States Senator, visits the State Capitol in Olympia. The man he is shaking hands with appears to be Lt. Governor Victor ("Vic") Meyers, an ex- bandleader, who is on the left. Others in the group were not identified. ALBUM 13

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Shaking hands--Olympia;

ca. 1942. Marjorie Cain, right in photo, the wife of Tacoma Mayor and later US Senator Harry P. Cain, with other swankily dressed ladies at a club or committee meeting in the basement of the University - Union Club. ALBUM 13

Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Ex-Mayor J. J. Kaufman, 1941 President of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, receives a framed check and an alarm clock as his term expires during the 57th annual dinner meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on December 29, 1941, held at the Hotel Winthrop. Mayor Harry Cain (not pictured) earlier had presented the alarm clock to Mr. Kaufman because the chamber president had slept through one of chamber manager Thad Stevenson's sales talks in a steamship company's San Francisco office. Harry L. Brown, candy manufacturer, was selected by the chamber's Board of Trustees to succeed Mr. Kaufman as chamber president. (T.Times 12-30-41, p. 1, TNT 12-30-41, p. 1) ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Tacoma Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Chambers of commerce--Tacoma; Alarm clocks;

ca. 1940. Prosecutor Thor Tollefson, left in photo, listens to testimony. The man beside him is not identified. Mr. Tollefson was the Pierce County Prosecutor from 1938-1946 before he made a successful run for the U.S. House of Representatives. He served from 1947-1965. Mr. Tollefson passed away on December 30, 1982, at the age of 81.

Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Lawyers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1946. Congressman Thor Tollefson, on right in photo, shakes hands with Patrick M. Steele, his successor as Pierce County Prosecutor. Mr. Tollefson vacated the prosecuting attorney's office to make a successful run for a seat in the House of Representatives in 1946. Mr. Steele defeated Democrat Hugh Roselllini by roughly 5,000 votes. Patrick Steele later became a representative for the 26th District in the state legislature. (TNT 11-6-46, p. 1 ) ALBUM 4.

Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982; Steele, Patrick; Legislators--Washington--1940-1950; Lawyers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1938. Mayor John C. Siegle, far right, with a group of unidentified men. Sepia photograph taken probably in 1938. Mayor Siegle was elected on March 8, 1938, and took office on June 6, 1938. He was the first native born Tacoma mayor, replacing George A. Smitley, who did not seek re-election. A well-known dentist and local civic leader prior to becoming mayor, Dr. Siegle advocated growth of the city by increasing tourism and economic and industrial development. He was ill during most of his term of office and died on April 12, 1939, a scant ten months after he took the oath of office. ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939;

ca. 1938. Mayor John C. Siegle, second from left seated on far side of table, at a banquet. Name of the organization is not known. Sepia photograph taken probably in 1938. Several of the men, including the mayor, are wearing buttons/badges. As mayor, Dr. Siegle was invited to many civic and social functions, sometimes as a guest speaker. ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939; Banquets;

ca. 1945. Marjorie Cain (far left in photo), wife of Tacoma Mayor and future US Senator Harry P. Cain, listens to a speaker at a Lincoln Day banquet, likely in 1945 while her husband was overseas serving in the Army. ALBUM 13

Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public speaking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1938. Mayor George Smitley, center, with two unidentified men in the Cascade Range where a sign jokingly reads "Tacoma City Limits." The sign itself is hand printed in large letters and has a small ribbon on it with the city's name hanging from a nail. Mayor Smitley has a stub of a cigar between the fingers of his left hand while one of the men is smoking a pipe. This sepia photograph was apparently taken in the late 1930's. ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Signs (Notices);

ca. 1935. Mayor George Smitley buys ticket to a civic event. He shows the ticket to three interested men, reportedly members of city government. Sepia photograph taken approximately in 1935. Mayor Smitley only served one term from 1934-1938. ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956;

ca. 1935. Mayor George Smitley, standing, buys a ticket for a civic event. Seated are reportedly members of the city government. This sepia photograph appears to have been taken in the unidentified woman's parlor circa 1935. George A. Smitley was mayor of Tacoma for one term, from 1934-1938. ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956;

Tacoma Giants owner Ben Cheney with former outfielder Hank Sauer during a spring training visit to the Tacoma team's parent club, the San Francisco Giants.

Baseball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Sauer, Hank, 1917-; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971;

Tacoma Giants owner Ben Cheney with outfielder Orlando Cepeda during a spring training visit to the Tacoma team's parent club, the San Francisco Giants.

Baseball players; Cepeda, Orlando, 1937-; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971;

ca. 1946. Portrait of actress Arlene Dahl. This may have been taken during her April, 1946, visit to Tacoma. She had stopped to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Dahl, on her way to Hollywood. Although primarily raised in Minnesota, Miss Dahl had many relatives in Tacoma, Parkland and Seattle. A former model, Miss Dahl would go on to appear in many motion pictures including "Three Little Words" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth." ALBUM 5.

Actresses; Dahl, Arlene; Celebrities;

Interior of Mueller-Harkins Buick decorated for Christmas, showing Buick logo inset in floor tiles, toys on display and a 1942 Buick convertible under an advertising logo featuring Santa Claus and a V for Victory symbol. The dealership urged the purchase of a new buick as a "Xmas Gift Supreme!" The "ration details" probably referred to gasoline rationing as prevalent during WWII and salespersons would be able to advise how much gasoline the buyer would be permitted to buy to operate the vehicle.

Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buick automobile; Toys; Signs (Notices);

Two unidentified Tacoma police officers, including one who appears to be a motorcycle officer in leather jacket and boots, examine the dummy that was thrown off the 11th Street bridge on February 7, 1940. The "suicide" attempt by "Dummy Doe," the name given to the dummy, was apparently a well planned prank by several high school students. "Dummy Doe" was placed in solitary confinement at police headquarters in hopes that someone would step forward to claim him. (T.Times 2/9/1940 p.1-article)

Police--Tacoma--1940-1950; Practical jokes;

ca. 1889. These are the members of the first Washington State House of Representatives who were elected in 1889. Their small oval portraits are placed within a shield and under the words "First General Assembly of House of Representatives, Olympia Washington" and the date "1889." Original photo copied by Richards Studio.

Politicians; Legislative bodies--Washington;

Mayor Val Fawcett gives a warm welcome to Al Thrall (L) and Richard Williams visiting (Old) City Hall in the spring of 1947. Quick thinking on the part of the two 17-year-olds during the March 29th Daffodil Parade prevented injury and disruption of the annual event. Richard Williams, driving a float with Al Thrall assisting, warned the packed crowds and managed to stop his runaway float when its brakes failed. (T.Times 4-1-47, p. 7) ALBUM 14.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Teenagers; Thrall, Al; Williams, Richard;

ca. 1930. Future Mayor Val Fawcett (second from left in front row) is pictured with a group of men, including H.R. "Dick" Laird (far right in back row). The photograph is believed to have been taken sometime in the early 1930's. The other men have not been identified. Val Fawcett would have been the city's Finance Commissioner at this time. ALBUM 14.

Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Laird, H.R.;

Mayor or Acting Mayor Val Fawcett (far right, seated) listens to a speaker at a patriotic meeting. The photograph is not dated but was apparently taken in the 1940's. Val Fawcett held dual responsibilities of acting mayor and finance commissioner from 1943-46 while Mayor Harry P. Cain served in the Armed Forces. Fawcett was elected mayor in 1946 and served one term. Others in the above photograph were not identified. ALBUM 14

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Public speaking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mayor C. V. "Val" Fawcett was visited in his office at (old) City Hall by three young women from Olympia dressed as cowgirls. The young women were graduates of the Class of 1947 and had recently won a popularity contest in Olympa. They called on Mayor Fawcett to invite all Tacoma and vicinity residents to Olympia's grand 4th of July show. L-R, Ruth Stubbs, Mayor Fawcett, Martha Strange and Audrey Strandness. (T.Times, 6/13/1947, p.4) ALBUM 14.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Stubbs, Ruth; Strange, Martha; Strandness, Audrey;

ca. 1969. Mayor A. L. "Slim" Rasmussen rides in a vintage automobile in the April Daffodil Parade in downtown Tacoma, ca. 1969. He waves a cheery "hello" to constituents and visitors alike. ALBUM 14.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1895. Considered to be the most beautiful home in Tacoma, the Hewitt mansion was designed by architect Andrew J. Smith for Henry Hewitt Jr., one of the founders of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. The interior of the three story "castle" was filled with ornately carved woodwork of cherry, maple, oak and birch. Much of the interior woodwork was brought west from Milwaukee, where the house was designed. Tacoma of 1889, the year that the house was built, did not have a local industry that could accommodate the elaborate plans for the Hewitt house. The home passed through a succession of owners. Although still in excellent shape, the mansion was demolished in 1957 to make room for the parking lot of the Central Lutheran Church.

Hewitt, Henry J.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1959. Second Narrows Bridge. Aerial view of completed bridge looking southwest . Sixth Avenue business district, Olympic Boulevard and subdivisions in foreground, peninsula and Olympic range in background.

Bridges - Suspension Bridges - Washington State - Tacoma - Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Second) - 1950 - present Aerial Photography - Pierce County

ca. 1950. Second Narrows Bridge. General view of completed bridge from the west end. Historical marker in parking area at southwest corner of bridge, Mount Rainier in background.

Bridges - Suspension Bridges - Washington State - Tacoma - Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Second) - 1950 - present

Second Narrows Bridge photo on a Richards Studio promotional brochure. A framed version of the same photograph was presented to Vice-President Alben Barkley during his visit to Tacoma on October 11, 1950. (See D53409-24)

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1950-1960; Suspension bridges--Tacoma;

ca. 1949. Second Narrows Bridge construction photo circa 1949. Debris flies through the air as a blast removes the old approach from first bridge.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bridge construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Blasting--Tacoma;

Builders of the Narrows Bridge watch it die. A somber group gathers at the scene of the bridge collapse on November 7, 1940. It had opened just four months before to great fanfare. L to R: Washington Toll Bridge Authority Sec. Patrick H. Winston; Acting Highway Dir. James A. Davis; Project Engineer Clark H. Eldridge; Chief Engineer Charles W. Andrew; U. of W. Professor F.B. Farquharson. The 6.4 million dollar suspension bridge was built with money from the public administration grants and a Reconstruction Finance loan. The bridge was insured. (T.Times, 11-7-40, p. 1)

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Winston, Patrick H.; Davis, James A.; Eldridge, Clark H.; Andrew, Charles W.; Farquharson, Frederick Burt.;

November 7, 1940, Narrows Bridge collapse. University of Washington Engineering Department Professor Frederick Burt Farquharson, hired to consult on ways to prevent the bridge's vibrations, stands by the east approach on the day of the collapse. He was one of the last people to leave the bridge. Professor Farquharson remained to film the bridge as it twisted and broke apart. He attempted to rescue the cocker spaniel left in newspaperman Leonard Coatsworth's car on the bridge and was bitten in the attempt. There was much fingerpointing in the aftermath of the bridge's collapse as experts sought to explain the reasons for the disaster. It was hoped that Professor Farquharson's motion picture would provide aid in determining the cause of the collapse. (T.Times, 11-8-40, p. 20)

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Farquharson, Frederick Burt;

Tacoma made history on November 7th, 1940, when her undulating Narrows Bridge, the Galloping Gertie, collapsed into the Sound due to a structural flaw. It would be ten years before the replacement bridge, built largely from four million in insurance settlements, would open.

Bridges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Suspension Bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma);