US Congressman Wesley Lloyd's funeral at the First Baptist Church. Casket draped with flag, stage covered with flowers. The Church is adorned with 150-200 separate floral displays. Representative Lloyd died of a heart attack in his apartment in Washington, D.C. The Tacoma attorney was serving his second consecutive term as the Democratic representative for the new 6th Congressional District. The district was composed of Tacoma, Pierce County and most of King County, outside of Seattle. The criminal lawyer was the partner of Leo McGavick. He and his family resided at 3919 No. 34th. (T. Times 1/16/1936, pg. 5)

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Interior of First Baptist Church showing choir members in gowns.

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The Tacoma Times on their front page reported on the wedding of James H. Louie and Virginia Lew Wing who were married by Rev. Walter Macoskey on August 5, 1948 at First Baptist Church in front of 125 guests. This was the first wedding ceremony officiated for a Chinese-American couple at First Baptist Church. Virginia had been a member of the church since childhood. James is a graduate of University of Washington and received his masters degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Virginia graduated from Stadium High School and is a graduate of St. Joseph Hospital, School of Nursing. The couple will live in Seattle. Left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Bow Wing of Tacoma, and Mr. and Mrs. Montim Louie of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; the bride and groom's parents (T. Times, 9/1/48, p. 1 & 9)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Chinese Americans--Tacoma; Chinese American families--Tacoma; Louie, James H.--Family; Wing, Virginia Lew--Family; First Baptist Church (Tacoma);

Group at First Baptist Church, Times, Dick Yost. William Anderson, a student at Stewart Junior High School, right, is pointing to a strategic point on the map of Palestine in this February 24, 1948 photograph. Looking on are, L-R, Glen Coe, Inez Jackson, Director of Mason Junior High robed choir, Suzanne Haskin, Robert Gray Junior High and E.T. Munz, counselor, First Baptist Church junior high fellowship. The junior high school students were in charge of providing music and the message at the evening services at First Baptist this week. (T.Times, 2/28/1948, p.3)

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On September 9, 1942, the Tacoma General School of Nursing held its 46th annual commencement exercise at the First Baptist Church. The class consisted of 33 nurse graduates. The ceremony was presided over by Sam M. Jackson, who was concluding his 30th year as President of the hospital.

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Friends and family watch from the floor and balcony of the First Baptist Church as 33 nurses from Tacoma General's School of Nursing receive their diplomas on September 9, 1942.

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Thirty three nurses stand for recognition after receiving their diplomas during the Tacoma General Hospital Commencement exercise at First Baptist Church on September 9, 1942. It was the school's 46th annual commencement exercise.

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Miss Jade Sang and Herbert Lim were married April 28, 1951, in the Burnham chapel of the First Baptist Church. Miss Sang was the daughter of Charley and Agnes Sang and was a graduate of St. Leo's High School. Herbert Lim was the son of Gordon and the late Mrs. Lim, of Vancouver, B.C., and he had served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Burma and India as a paratrooper. Miss Lenna Sang was her sister's maid of honor. George Chong was the best man. The bride and groom pose with their parents and the bride's attendant. A reception was held after the ceremonies at the Derby Club. (TNT, 5/7/1951, p.4)

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Washington Baptist Convention at the First Baptist Church of Tacoma. Large group of people gathered in front of the church. Wilkeson sandstone building by Heath and Gove, Architects; 1925.

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Interior shot of the First Baptist Church on Easter Sunday, April 9th, 1939. (filed with Argentum)

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First Baptist Church, general view of exterior. Wilkenson sandstone building by Heath and Gove, Architects; 1925. (T. Times, Special Edition) [Also dated February 1940] (filed with Argentum)

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Ladies' Musical Club concert at First Baptist Church. Guest artist Jussi Bjoerling, Swedish tenor of the Metropolitan Opera, autographs a portrait for Hilma Lynn, left, Ethel McFarland Siefert and Margrete Anderson, right (T. Times, 1/7/1939, p. 5).

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The Monday Civic Club spent many hours sewing at the First Baptist Church, creating 17 quilts for the Red Cross Program. The Club consisted of Tacoma women who met to study current affairs and trends. Their quilts were their contribution to the war effort. Pictured are standing (l to r) Mrs. Percy Creath Smith, president of the club; Mrs. C.M. Moore; Mrs. Charles Huhn; and Mrs. Edward Coleman; seated (l to r) Mrs. Gardner Reynolds; Mrs. George Edgar Staples; Mrs. Zoe B. Wheeler; Mrs. J.C. Huntley; and Mrs. John Williams. (T. Times 7/25/1942, pg. 5)

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Many hours of painstaking handwork were put in by the members of the Monday Civic Club to create the many quilts shown in this photograph from July, 1942. The club members had promised Mrs. Edward Coleman of the Red Cross that they would make 17 quilts for her Red Cross program. The club women pictured, who met at the First Baptist Church, 902 Market St., each Tuesday are: standing (l to r) Mrs. Percy Creath Smith, president of the club; Mrs. C.M. Moore; Mrs. Charles Huhn; and Mrs. Edward Coleman; seated (l to r) Mrs. Gardner Reynolds; Mrs. George Edgar Staples; Mrs. Zoe B. Wheeler; Mrs. J.C. Huntley; and Mrs. John Williams. (T. Times 7/25/1942, pg. 5)

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September 9, 1942 commencement exercises for 33 nurses from Tacoma General's School of Nursing, held at the First Baptist Church.

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Tacoma General Hospital Commencement class at First Baptist Church.

Tacoma General Hospital Commencement class at First Baptist Church.

Group of 10 or 12 greeting Dr. S. Jones of First Baptist Church, Tacoma Council of Churches, Mr. Vickers. Dr. E. Stanley Jones is seated in the center of the group of Tacoma ministers and laymen. 1,200 people from Tacoma gathered at the First Baptist Church to hear the first in a series of six lectures by Dr. E. Stanley Jones, noted Methodist Episcopal missionary to India and author of a series of books on religion. The lectures were sponsored by the Tacoma Council of Churches. "There is a need for this gereration to remake our morality," Dr. Jones declared in his opening address. (TNT, 11/29/1949, p.3)

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The chimes in the tower of the First Baptist Church, located downtown, that rang daily at 12 noon reminding business men, city officials and shop girls of their devotions, would herald Easter Sunday April 25, 1943. Easter Sunday sunrise services would take place despite the war and attendance would probably be heavier because of it. (T. Times 4/24/1943 p.1)

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On October 17, 1926, the Tacoma Sunday Ledger ran a picture of the Peninsula Stage Company's 17-passenger coach parked outside the First Baptist Church, 902 Market St. The new bus chassis was built by the Studebaker Company which already had a fine reputation in passenger cars. The Peninsula Stage Company had three buses on the Bremerton-Tacoma run, with stops in Gig Harbor, Purdy, Burley, and Port Orchard. Owner R.L. Stubbs indicated that his prior experience with Studebaker cars prompted him to purchase the new bus. Photograph ordered by the B.H. Kennedy Co. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, October 17, 1926, G-7) G66.1-078

Buses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Studebaker automobile; First Baptist Church (Tacoma);

Built of Wilkeson sandstone donated by Robert Walker, the First Baptist Church was nearly ready for its dedication set for June of 1925. Designed by architects Heath, Gove & Bell and built by J.E. Bonnell, contractor, the huge church cost about $250,000. The fencing around the church would be removed by Sunday, June 7th. First Baptist's congregation chose to remain in the downtown area so built on a vacant lot adjoining its old site. "We aim to make this a great friendly downtown church for everybody," said pastor C.O. Johnson. In just a few years First Baptist grew to become one of the largest churches on the West Coast. The years 1924-25 saw perhaps a record in church construction in Tacoma with the First Baptist Church, Sixth Avenue Baptist, First Presbyterian, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, and Fern Hill Baptist among those built. First Baptist is now called Urban Grace, the Downtown Church. BU11,472 (TNT 6-4-25, p. 11)

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September 9, 1942 commencement exercises for 33 nurses from Tacoma General's School of Nursing, held at the First Baptist Church.

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Tacoma General Hospital Commencement class at First Baptist Church.

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Tacoma General Hospital Commencement class at First Baptist Church. Two recently minted nurses sit with two soldiers in this photograph from September of 1942.

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Tacoma General Hospital graduation exercises at First Baptist Church for Mrs. Moore. The graduating class of nurses sits at the front of the church which is decorated with flags and a small copy of the Statue of Liberty. The top of the photograph is damaged.

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Tacoma General Hospital. Commencement ceremonies for the nurses class of 1943 at First Baptist Church.

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