The bride and groom pull away in their vehicle, pulling a string of tin cans and a "Just Married" sign. Georgann Leahey and Owen Thomas Gallagher were married at 10a.m. Tuesday August 12, 1941 at the Holy Cross Church, 10th & Verde. The wedding was followed by a reception at the family home, 3308 No. 33rd St. The couple will honeymoon in Canada and return to the new home that they are building on North Winifred St.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Leahey, Georgann--Marriage;

In 1941, Fircrest needed to update the water system originally built some 30+ years before by the Narrows Land Company headed by Major Edward Bowes. Two artesian wells were drilled to give the town a modern, more adequate water supply. The two wells produced 1,500 gallons per minute jointly, enough to work the new pumps and fill a 35,000-gallon reservoir. L.V. Denny of Tacoma received the contract for drilling the wells and hit water at 170 feet. The whole project involved a $77,000 investment including replacing leaky water mains with new pipe as well as new pumps and fittings. (T. Times 6/17/1941, pg. 3)

Wells--Fircrest; Drilling; Drilling & boring machinery;

1941 Western Washington Fair at Puyallup. A little girl with ringlets, cradled in a man's arms, seems unimpressed with the doll on a stick being shown to her by a fair vendor. The man is smiling although the child is not. (T. Times)

Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1940-1950; Girls--Puyallup--1940-1950; Dolls;

1941 Western Washington Fair at Puyallup. These children had a special treat while at the Western Washington Fair on September 18, 1941, as they circled a ring on ponies as parents and other family members looked on. (T.Times)

Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1940-1950; Ponies--1940-1950;

In May of 1941, Pfc. Kenneth E. Wilkinson counts the cash in his wallet, planning to take in the double feature at the Blue Mouse. The marquee boldly states that "Men of Boy's Town" and "Let's Make Music" are playing. Pfc. Wilkinson is the Army's biggest movie fan, having once enjoyed 13 feature films in one weekend. The soldier from LaGrande, Ore., goes to the movies 4-5 nights a week to forget his troubles and estimates that he has seen 245 full length feature films since he enlisted in October of 1940. The UP wire picked up the Tacoma Times story and Hollywood also discovered Wilkinson. The motion picture industry flew the star struck redhead to Hollywood for a week of wining, dining and meeting the stars. His favorite was Mickey Rooney. (T. Times 4/29/1941, pg. 5; 7/24/41, pg.1)

Wilkinson, Kenneth E.; Blue Mouse Movie Theatre (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma; Marquees;

Ruth Witenberg, left, and Joyce Johnson pose for the Tacoma Times 1941 Fall Fashion Edition in fall suits. Miss Witenberg is wearing a wool jersey dress of RAF blue with wind red trim. Her matching blue and wine plaid coat with its matching fox collar rests on her shoulders. She completes the outfit with a felt hat with a jaunty ribbon trim. Miss Johnson wears a three piece fawn colored Forstmann wool suit with a box pleated skirt. Her green felt hat is trimmed with a whimsical pheasant feather. (T. Times 9/10/41, pg. 6)

Witenberg, Ruth; Johnson, Joyce; Clothing & dress--1940-1950;

In June of 1941, Janet Wolters, Miss Maxwell Gasoline, was competing to be chosen Queen of the 4th Annual Water Carnival sponsored by the Young Men's Business Club held on Sunday June 15th at Point Defiance. Wearing a striking black and white patterned swimsuit and matching spectator pumps, Miss Wolters was the winning candidate in a field of 19 local beauties. As a student at Lincoln High School earlier in the year, she had participated in another swimsuit contest, the "Poise, Posture and Personality" contest. The water carnival started with a salmon derby that began before sunrise and reached a climax when eight army boats carrying 312 fully equiped troops landed on the beach as three B-25 bombers roared overhead.

Wolters, Janet; Bathing suits--1940-1950; Bathing beauties; Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Janet Wolters, Miss Maxwell Gasoline and successful candidate for the crown of the 1941 YMBC Water Carnival Queen. In a bit of trick photography, Richards Studio is preparing to remove the background from this picture in order to use it in Maxwell advertising copy. In step 1, the image is surrounded by a white outline. (see D11474-B)

Wolters, Janet; Bathing suits--1940-1950; Bathing beauties; Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Janet Wolters, Miss Maxwell Gasoline. Wearing a striking black and white patterned swimsuit and matching spectator pumps, Miss Wolters was the winning candidate for the Queen of the Water Carnival in 1941. In a bit of trick photography, Richards Studio has removed the background from this picture, leaving Janet looking very striking in black and white against a white background. This photograph was used in a Maxwell ad in the Tacoma Times. (See D11474-A) (T. Times 6/17/1941, pg. 7)

Wolters, Janet; Bathing suits--1940-1950; Bathing beauties; Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Uncle Sam appears very interested in this model wearing a wool coat in the new fall color "Nutria Brown." She is being photographed for the Tacoma Times 1941 Fall Fashion Edition. The coat has a petal collar of London styled squirrel; the fur is also used on the buttons. The novelty hat is of fur felt with beaver trim. The outfit came from the Peoples Store.

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models--Tacoma--1940-1950; Posters;

Methodist women's luncheon group at residence of Mrs. Henrietta Palmer in the Lewis & Clark Apartments. Large group of women around a dining table. [Also dated 05-02-1941]

Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Luncheons--Tacoma; Palmer, Henrietta--Homes & haunts; Lewis & Clark Apartments (Tacoma);

One of the members of the Women's Emergency Motor Corps tries her hand at semaphore, signalling by flags. She holds one flag above her head and the other one out. Another member watches for the return message. The woman in the center appears to be taking notes. The 30 members of the Corps were trained to offer assistance in an emergency. (T. Times 5/6/1941, pg. 1)

Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma); Signals & signaling; Signal flags; Communication devices; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Riders enjoy a traditional "Hunt Breakfast" while seated on the steps of the Woodbrook Hunt Club clubhouse, balancing plates on their knees. The hunt breakfast actually follows the hunt, making it more of an afternoon meal. The members of Woodbrook were the hosts for a joint hunt with the Columbia Hunt Club from Portland. Pictured, front row, Mrs. Jack Loehr, Miss Jen Eckelsen, Errol Ostrum and Clark Fay, all of Portland. Back row, Dorothy Faber of Portland, Fred Kenworthy, Richard Hall, Mrs. Helen Keho Woods, Miss Ethel Hacker, unidentified young girl. (T. Times 3/19/1941, pg. 10; 3/29/1941, pg. 5; picture in T. Times 4/5/1941, pg. 5)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood);

Members of the Woodbrook Hunt Club, wearing traditional hunt clothing, were photographed in the Spring of 1941 riding across the prairie with their hounds. The "Huntsman" was the gentleman in the top hat. Woodbrook still practices the tradition of riding to the hounds and is one of 170 member hunts of the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America. They keep a group of pedigree American Foxhounds in their kennels. (www.woodbrookhunt.com)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma;

Members of the Woodbrook Hunt Club were photographed on March 29, 1941 against a background of prairie and (faintly) Mount Rainier. The Club had played host to two other groups of riders, from other cities, twice during the Spring. The group was captured by the Richards photographer while setting out on a hunt. (T. Times 4/5/1941, pg. 5)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma;

In September of 1941, Tommy Woodworth (left) and Jimmy Brush inspect the model of the 1870 woodburning locomotive William Crookes, proudly bearing the #1. (For a photograph of the real locomotive, see G44.1 image 129) As part of the Northwest Railway Historical Society's exhibit at the Puyallup Fair, models of the oldest and newest of the Great Northern locomotives were being shown. Tommy rides on the cars pulled by #1; a baggage car, smoker and a day coach. The other model (behind Jimmy) is of the new 2500 series passenger locomotive used on the Empire Builder. (TNT 9/14/1941, pg. 10-A)

Woodworth, Tommy; Brush, Jimmy; Railroad locomotives; Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma); Model railroads;

Fort Lewis soldiers eating at a field kitchen that they have set up at Vancouver Barracks, first stop on their route from Fort Lewis to California. Beginning on May 19, 1941, and continuing through May 23rd, a caravan of 23,000 officers and men in 4,000 motor vehicles travelled in 2 separate caravans on 2 routes to participate in war games at the Hunter Liggett Reservation between San Francisco and Los Angeles. One group travelled on US Hwy 97 and the other on US 99. They travelled only from 5am to 12 noon, setting up camp the remainder of the day and freeing up the roads for civilian travel. (T. Times 5/14/1941, pg. 1)

World War, 1939-1945--Military mobilizations; Troop movements--1940-1950;

Beginning on May 19, 1941, 23,000 soldiers from Fort Lewis began the trek by motor vehicle from the Fort to California for war games. They travelled in 2 caravans by 2 separate routes, one group on US highway 97 and one on US 99. The trip would take six days with the caravans travelling from 5 am til 12 noon and then camping for the remainder of the day. The shortened travel day was to free up the roads for non-military travelers. Another 13,000 troops would be making the trek by train. (T. Times 5/14/1941, pg. 1)

World War, 1939-1945--Military mobilizations; Troop movements--1940-1950;

On April 29, 1941, the 30 members of the Women's Emergency Motor Corps practiced their first aid skills in a series of drills at the Woodbrook Hunt Club. Pictured, left to right, lifting "patient" Anna Eicholz are Elsie Heritage, Peggy Swenson, Lt. Minnie Winfield, Ruth Showman, Capt. Iris Bryan and Minnie Groeper. After a rocky start when the founder "Colonel" Harriet Virginia was charged with Grand Larceny, for taking money for substandard or undelivered uniforms, the group was hard at work training under the direction of an Army Sergeant. They drilled on Wednesday evenings and held First aid classes in Moose Hall on Thursdays. (T. Times 5/6/1941 p.1) Faye Langston Collection

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; First aid--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma);

After field dressing the wounds of the "patient" during drills, the members of the Women's Emergency Motor Corps load her into the back of a station wagon for transport. The Motor Corps was a branch of the Tacoma Home Defense Corps. They were available in case of an emergency to provide first aid, drive, or assist in communication. (T. Times 5/6/1941, pg. 1)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; First aid--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma);

Five of the thirty women who were members of the Women's Emergency Motor Corps practice their first aid skills in this photograph from April 1941. Members of the corps studied emergency transportation, first aid, international Morse code, semaphore, and motor mechanics. A special aspect of their first aid training was the treatment of injury caused by chemical and gas warfare and the use of gas masks. (T. Times 5/6/1941 p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; First aid--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma);

Three members of the Tacoma Home Defense Corps take a break from drills at Woodbrook. The woman in the center is believed to be Minnie Wingfield.

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma);

Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) boys in Council Chamber and Police Station the day they served as city officials.

Red Cross "Roll Call" publicity.

ca. 1941. The "Mary S." slides down the ways at one of the local shipyards.

Tank car on track with two men on top of it. Cleaning of chlorine tank cars. (Also dated 09-13-1941]

Fishing boat engine as pictured on May 10, 1941. Ship was not identified.

Boat engines; Fishing boats--1940-1950;

Exterior of Peoples Store after painting.

Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Peoples (Tacoma);

Exterior views of one story dormitories at 1101 16th St., Bremerton, Wa. Photographs ordered by MacDonald Building Co. of Tacoma.

Dormitories--Bremerton;

Interior of fishing boat hull

Fishing boats--1940-1950;