Several young adults enjoy a game of croquet at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. They are taking a break between matches at the Northwest Tennis Tournament being held at the Club. Pictured are, left to right, Margaret McGinnis, Mary Jean Morris, Virginia Crowe, Ronald Edwards of San Jose, Helen Gurley and Robert Taylor. (T. Times 7/16/1938, pg. 9)

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Croquet--Tacoma;

Oscar Franson, 70 year old caretaker for the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club, seen with his lawn mower in May 1948. Mr. Franson began as grounds keeper at the club in 1914. One of the oldest private tennis clubs in the West, the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1890. The club's first permanent clubhouse was erected at their current location at 502 Borough Road in 1905. A new clubhouse built in 1968 replaced the original structure.

Lawn mowing--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Tennis--Tacoma; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Franson, Oscar;

University students pose for group portrait. The Delta Delta Delta sorority from the College of Puget Sound honored all senior women on campus with a special tea. A Pansy Ring was created, using fresh flowers, and placed at the location of the tea. In 1954, the tea was held at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. The large circle of flowers made a perfect picture frame which could hold several people. (1954 Tamanawas, p. 138, TNT 5-2-54, D-4))

Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flowers--Tacoma; Group portraits;

Annual ball, held on July 17, 1942, following the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club tournament

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pictured at the July 17, 1942 ball, concluding the annual tennis tournament at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club, are (left to right) George Weyerhaeuser, Donna Rogers, Ann Murray and Lt. Arthur Sinnette. (T. Times)

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Weyerhaeuser, George; Rogers, Donna; Murray, Ann; Sinnette, Arthur;

350 guests gathered at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club for the McMath-Prentice wedding reception following their evening wedding at the First Presbyterian Church in June of 1950. Tables were set with carved melon, floral centerpieces and tableware for at least three courses. Janet Ruth McMath and Gordon A. Prentice had both been students at the University of Washington. (TNT, 6/19/1950, p.5)

Table settings & decorations; Tableware; Glassware; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; McMath, Janet--Marriage;

Jacqueline Keller stands next to her bridesmaid, Dayle Hoegh, in front of the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club's massive fireplace which is decorated with chrysanthemums and candles in glass holders. The former Jacqueline Brown married College of Puget Sound student David Keller on October 7, 1950. The bride, wearing a pearl necklace, is dressed in a lovely ankle length gown of white French imported lace over net. She has a fingertip veil with satan cap and wears lace elbow length gloves. She appears to be carrying a large bouquet of stephanotis and ivy. Her sole attendant, Dayle Hoegh, is wearing an ankle length organza gown and a shirred cap. (TNT 10-15-50, D-7)

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Fireplaces; Bouquets; Brown, Jacqueline; Keller, David; Hoegh, Dayle; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma);

Swimming and wading pools at Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. This exclusive club, established in 1905, is located in Tacoma's north end, near the Annie Wright Academy. The pool & surrounding area was designed by Lea, Pearson & Richards, architects, and opened in September of 1954. The pool deck area is located down an incline, far below the surrounding homes. This photograph was ordered by the Cascade Pool Co.

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Swimming pools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Swimming and wading pools at Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. This exclusive club was established in 1905. The pool area was designed by Lea, Pearson & Richards, architects, and opened in Sept. 1954. The pools are not very crowded, since April is still early for outdoor swimming in the Northwest. A high fence surrounds the pool area.

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Swimming pools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Several members of the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club lend a hand in cooking for the large turnout celebrating the club's second annual steak fry in June of 1955. These women are stirring the food inside the electric rectangular cookers. Club members and their families would be able to enjoy dining out under beautiful sunny skies and later cooling off in the club's new swimming pool.

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Cookery--Tacoma;

ca. 1910. Copy made from glass plate, Richards Studio. This is the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club circa 1910. Stands are filled with well-dressed ladies, some under canopies, as they watch tennis matches. Some spectators are viewing the tennis from a bridge overhead; that bridge has now been demolished. There is a referee and two seated line judges as well as ball boys. Tennis outfits were quite formal in the early 1900's; women are dressed sedately in long skirts although the sole male player has on more casual attire. Copy of glass plate made on October 3, 1958.

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tennis; Tennis courts; Spectators;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. This is believed to be a look at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club's outdoor hard courts and viewing stands ca. 1971. The courts are filled with members playing while a small group of spectators watch from the stands. The long-established club is located in the city's Northend, next door to Annie Wright School. Lessons are offered by club pros and the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club also hosts the annual professional Pacific Northwest Championships each summer.

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tennis--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tennis courts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tennis players--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Bob Weaver of Bellarmine prepares to use his backhand in a tournament at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. Bob is one of the rising net stars competing in the Pacific Northwest Tennis Tournament in July of 1938. He was defeated in the finals of the Boys's Singles. (T. Times 7/16/1938, pg. 13)

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tennis players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tennis rackets; Weaver, Bob;

On June 5, 1942, Mary Thomas, Geraldine Hayes and Doris Nelson held a Senior Tea at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. 150 girls, high school and seminary seniors, were invited as their guests. The three hostesses received their guests with their mothers. Pictured left to right are Mrs. Henry Nelson and her daughter Doris, Miss Geraldine Hayes and her mother Mrs. E.J. Hayes and Donna Rhu McDonald. (T. Times 6/13/42, pg. 5- picture, 6/8/1942-society page announcement)

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nelson, Doris; Hayes, Geraldine; McDonald, Donna Rhu;

On June 5, 1942, Mary Thomas, Geraldine Hayes and Doris Nelson held a Senior Tea at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. 150 girls, high school and seminary seniors, were invited as their guests. The three hostesses received their guests with their mothers. Decorations included tables covered with white lace cloths laid over pink, fresh flowers and a silver tea service. Pictured, left to right, are Mary Thomas, her aunt Mrs. A. George Nace, Alice Walker and Betty Jeanne Jackson. (T. Times 6/13/42, pg. 5- picture, 6/8/1942 society page announcement)

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Thomas, Mary; Walker, Alice; Jackson, Betty Jeanne;

Annual ball, held on July 17, 1942, following the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club tournament

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Annual ball, held on July 17, 1942, following the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club tournament

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tollefson-Myers Wedding. Congressman Thor Tollefson (far right) and wife Eva with Mr. and Mrs. Ardeis H. Myers of Kansas City, Missouri, visit during the reception held at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club following the marriage of their children, Rosemary Tollefson and Ardeis H. Myers, Jr. The younger Myers is a student at the University of Missouri in Columbia and his new wife a graduate of Stephens College. This was one of Tacoma's largest weddings of the year with 600 invited guests. The bride's aunts served at the reception. (TNT, 8-21-49, D-1) ALBUM 4.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Myers, Ardeis Harold--Family; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tollefson, Thor C., 1901-1982--Family; Legislators--Washington--1940-1950; Receptions--Tacoma;

Women are ready to serve refreshments at the reception following Joan Thrasher's and Allen Jerome Morgan's wedding. The wedding took place June 14, 1952, at Christ Episcopal Church. The reception was held at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Thrasher. The groom's parents were the Allen B. Morgans of Seattle. (The Reporter, 6/21/1952, p.4)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Receptions--Tacoma; Tea--Tacoma; Coffee--Tacoma; Thrasher, Joan--Marriage; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma);

Fiftieth Anniversary portrait of Mr. & Mrs. Clarence O. Lynn, owners of the C.O. Lynn Mortuary. The Lynns were honored at a reception on June 19, 1955 held at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club by their sons and daughter in laws. The Lynns had two sons, C. Nathan and J. Marvin, who continued in the funeral business. Both of the Lynns were active in the First Lutheran Church of Tacoma. Mrs. Lynn was noted for her volunteer, lodge and philanthropic work. Mr. Lynn was a Mason and a Kiwanian as well as a past president of the Washington State Funeral Directors. (TNT 6/12/1955, pg. D-1)

Lynn, C. O.; Lynn, Hilma; Anniversaries--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Tacoma Tennis Club, at 502 Borough Road, held its second annual steak fry on June 12, 1955 for the members of the club and their families. These six volunteer chefs, dressed in sparkling white aprons and tall chef's hats, were on hand to grill each steak to perfection. Standing from left to right are: Robert Earley, Mayor Harold Tollefson, Phil Horther, James M. Koon, Carl Conrad and Fred Osmers, president of the Club. (TNT 6/12/1955, pg. D-1 & 6/19/1955, pg D-7) TPL-8621

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Cookery--Tacoma; Cooks; Earley, Robert; Horther, Phil; Koon, James; Conrad, Carl; Osmers, Fred;

Members of Delta Delta Delta sorority of the College of Puget Sound had almost finished creating the Pansy Ring, a large circle of flowers, on May 2, 1954. Each year the sorority honored all senior women on campus with the Pansy Ring tea. The tea was held at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club on Borough Road. The senior women would be photographed individually with the ring as a backdrop. (Tamanawas, 1954, p. 138)

Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flowers--Tacoma;

Each year the Delta Delta Delta sorority from the College of Puget Sound sponsored a Pansy Ring Tea to honor all senior women on campus. Also especially honored were the senior women who had become engaged or married during the past year; they were eligible to step through the Pansy Ring. Young women would dress in lovely spring outfits and pose in front of the colorful ring of flowers. Skirt lengths were apparently knee length in 1954 and hats and gloves often worn even among college students. (TNT 5-2-54, D-4)

Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flowers--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This young college student's floral decorated dress blends perfectly with the large ring of flowers behind her. The Delta Delta Delta sorority from the College of Puget Sound annually held a Pansy Ring Tea in the spring to honor all senior women on campus, whether Greek-affiliated or not. In 1954, the tea was held at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club where a large ring of flowers was erected and people were able to have their photographs taken in front of it. The young woman in this picture may have been Dorcas Marshall of the Tri-Delts. (TNT 5-2-54, D-4)

Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flowers--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club on Borough Road was the scene of the 1954 Pansy Ring Tea sponsored by the Delta Delta Delta sorority. The Tri-Delts from the College of Puget Sound annually held a spring tea which was open to all senior women on campus. All the young ladies present wore their spring finery, which often included hats, handbags, gloves and pumps, as modeled by an unidentified college student in front of the large ring of flowers. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college, was there to present scholarships offered by the sorority. (TNT 5-2-54, D-4)

Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flowers--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A young women holds a small bouquet of pansies as she poses in front of the Delta Delta Delta Pansy Ring on May 2, 1954. The sorority from the College of Puget Sound each year held a special tea, called the Pansy Ring Tea, for all senior women on campus. In 1954, the tea was held at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. The women attending were all dressed conservatively, most with hats, gloves and purses to complement their spring dresses. Both Dr. R. Franklin Thompson and Mrs. Thompson attended the tea; Dr. Thompson, president of the college, presented scholarships awarded by the sorority. (TNT 5-2-54, D-4)

Delta Delta Delta (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flowers--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A style show featuring a bride's trousseau occurred at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club during the time of the annual Delta Delta Delta Pansy Ring Tea in May, 1954. Models portraying the bridal party stand in front of the Ring of flowers. Both attendants and the bride carry wreaths of flowers, perhaps dahlias, to correspond with the circular theme. Mrs. Paul Whitcomb, the former Janet Erickson, models a wedding gown with flowing train. Mrs. Whitcomb was the former 1953 chapter president of Delta Delta Delta. Her groom in the photograph is Warren Hunt of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Mr. Hunt is a graduating senior from Puyallup, a business administration major, and former student body president. The bridal attendants were Barbara Schaller and Nancy Cranston. (TNT 5-2-54, D-4)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Flowers--Tacoma; Whitcomb, Janet; Hunt, Warren; Schaller, Barbara; Cranston, Nancy;

Annual ball, held on July 17, 1942, following the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club tournament

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Annual ball, held on July 17, 1942, following the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club tournament

Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950;