The Sheet Metal Workers Union honored 25-year members at an evening banquet held at the New Yorker on March 21, 1973. Each honored member received a pin. Photograph ordered by the Sheet Metal Workers Union.

Awards; Sheet Metal Workers (Tacoma); Labor unions--Tacoma--1970-1980;

The Dixie Ball was the Spinster Club's annual spring event, this year with a "Gone with the Wind" theme. The Ball was held at the New Yorker Cafe's Rainbow Room. A spotlight focused on life-sized mammy and pappy dolls and miniature mammy dolls decorated the tables. Patrons and patronesses were Mr. and Mrs. G.R. Waiss, Mrs. Anna Ryan and Michael Harris. Two couples smile from across one of the tables. A brown paper bag is seen on the table along with bowls of ice, glasses and ash trays. Ordered by Tribune, Barbara Dana. (TNT, 4/24/1950, p.5; 4/30/1950, p.D-6)

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Parties--Tacoma; Single women; Women--Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Spinster Club (Tacoma);

Tacoma's ten Junior Orthopedic Guilds were planning their 2nd annual semi-formal dance in January of 1949. The theme was "Stormy Weather," with music by Iverson Cosort's Band. All proceeds would go to help maintain clinics and towards the children's general hospital building fund. View of officers from the Junior Orthopedic Guilds at the "Stormy Weather" dance being held at the New Yorker Cafe (T. Times, 1/16/49, p. 22). From left to right: Ann Cleland, Mary Niethammer, Donna Hatcher, Charlene Boutine, Barbara Gustafson, Barbara Combs, Burtine Beal and Sue Backer. (TNT 1-30-1949, D-1)

Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Tacoma Orthopedic Association, Junior Guild (Tacoma);

In December of 1948 the Tacoma Kiwanis Club sponsored a Christmas party for the children who lived at the St. Ann's Home and the Children's Industrial Home. Approximately 40 children attended the party which was held at the New Yorker Cafe, 1501-07 Sixth Avenue. Wilfrid E. Gosselin played Santa. The Underprivileged Children Committee included (order not known) Ray Russell; Kenneth Riffle; Byron Furseth; Fred Diamond, Master of Ceremonies; Dr. Kenneth Hitch, Committee Chairman, and Roger Elder, President of the Northwest Tacoma Kiwanis Club (T. Times, 12/22/48, p. 5). TPL-8105

Christmas presents; Santa Claus--Tacoma; Abandoned children--Tacoma; Orphans--Tacoma; Toys; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kiwanis Club (Tacoma); Children's Industrial Home (Tacoma); St. Ann's Home (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma);

Tacoma's Monday Civic Club was hosting a traditional Hawaiian luncheon at noon for its members to celebrate the New Year. The members and guests would board the "S.S. Lurline" for an afternoon of fun; Gladys G. Mahncke was the head of the luncheon committee. View of Monday Civic Club members dressed in native costumes, the ladies have their leis ready to greet the guests at the New Yorker Cafe (T. Times, 1/6/49, p. 10).

Parties--Tacoma; Leis; Decorations--Tacoma; Costumes; Luaus--Tacoma; Events--Tacoma; Women--Clubs--Tacoma; New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Monday Civic Club (Tacoma);

Sigma Mu Chi was celebrating their 25th anniversary with a dance in the banquet room of the New Yorker. Fifty couples were expected to attend, Walt Gundstrom and his Orchestra would be playing. The banquet hall was decorated in the fraternity colors, silver and blue, and large replicas of the fraternity pins and pledge pins were displayed throughout the room. View of fraternity members with their dates in the New Yorker Banquet Hall (T. Times, 4/25/47, p. 9).

Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Tuxedoes; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sigma Mu Chi Chapter (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Commemoration--Tacoma;

Eastern Star Convention at the New Yorker Cafe, Margaret Kinnich. The Grand Chapter of Washington Order of Eastern Star held its session in Tacoma June 19 - 21, 1947. More than 2,000 members and guests were expected from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and British Columbia. A banquet was held at the New Yorker for past grand matrons and past grand patrons at the New Yorker. (T.Times, 6/12/1947, p.10) Format 6" x 10".

Order of Eastern Star (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Al Miller, Howard Grant and Herman Tietje (left to right) were three of the first members of the Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union Local No. 91 in Tacoma, when it was organized forty years ago. These three charter members were honored for their service in the union; twenty five members attended the celebration at the New Yorker Cafe (T. Times,10/6/47, p. 3).

Labor unions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charters--Tacoma; Labor leaders--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stereotypers & Electrotypers Union Local No. 91 (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Miller, Al; Grant, Howard; Tietje, Herman;

On July 25, 1948 Patricia Overholt announced her engagement to Nels Sundbom of Seattle, to friends at the New Yorker Cafe, 1501-07 Sixth Ave. The party had a Hawaiian motif with the women wearing leis. Patricia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Overholt of Puyallup and Tacoma. View of friends and family gathered together to celebrate Patricia Overholt's (second from left, seated) engagement, at New Yorker Cafe (T.N.T., 8/1/48, p. D-5).

Showers (Parties)--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Table settings & decorations; Marriage proposals; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Overholt, Patricia;

Employees of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph gather at an evening banquet at the New Yorker on November 20, 1952, to honor three of their own for a total of ninety years of service to the company. Mrs. Nettie Kohler, Miss Rose Zehnder, and Miss Helen Olson were the guests of honor; each has been a valued employee for thirty years. It appears that Art Mineo's orchestra provided the evening's entertainment. (TNT 11-21-52, C-3)

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma)--Employees--1950-1960; Celebrations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Coney Island room of the newly remodeled New Yorker cafe and nightclub is packed with dancers enjoying the sweet swing sounds of the Art Mineo Orchestra in a November, 1951, photograph. The showroom had hardwood dance floors and a clever two stages-in-one concept. Nightly dancing and big time entertainment were staples of the New Yorker, owned by Mike and Pat DeVoto. (TNT 11-15-51, C-10, 11)

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Art Mineo Orchestra (Tacoma); Mineo, Art; Cafes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson "jams" with Art Mineo on bass, Dick Morehead on drums, Joe "Flip" Phillips on tenor saxophone and Bill Harris on trombone on November 12, 1951, the opening night of the newly remodeled New Yorker Cafe. Peterson, Phillips and Harris were performing in Seattle with the Jazz at the Philharmonic road show when they called Mineo to sit in at the opening. The jazz greats jammed until closing, creating an unforgettable night of music in Tacoma. Peterson had joined Jazz at the Philharmonic in 1950 as a relative unknown and was rapidly gaining recognition in the jazz world. (information supplied by Art Mineo)

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Art Mineo Orchestra (Tacoma); Mineo, Art; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cafes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Peterson, Oscar; Phillips, Joe "Flip"; Harris, Bill; Morehead, Dick;

Jazz greats, left to right, Art Mineo on bass, Joe "Flip" Phillips on tenor saxophone, Oscar Peterson on piano and Bill Harris on trombone deliver sweet sounds for the opening of the newly remodeled New Yorker Cafe in November of 1951. Mineo and his 10-piece orchestra had been hired to play the opening night when Mineo received a call from Peterson, Phillips and Harris asking to sit in. The trio were playing in Seattle with the Jazz at the Philharmonic road show. The result was Tacoma history, as the group jammed into the small hours of the morning, closing the club and sending the lucky audience dancing into the dawn. Art Mineo passed away at age 91 on July 27, 2010. (from information previously supplied by Art Mineo)

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Cafes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Art Mineo Orchestra (Tacoma); Mineo, Art; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Phillips, Joe; Peterson, Oscar; Harris, Bill;

The Tacoma News Tribune had so many carriers in 1951 that they had to split their annual banquet into two evening sessions.The 15th annual banquet was held at the New Yorker on Wednesday and Thursday evenings for the 425 newspaper carriers. This is the group that met on Thursday with more than 150 boys and girls. Names of the carriers are listed in the newspaper. A boy in front holds a District 7 sign. (TNT, 10/6/1951, p.C-10)

Newspaper carriers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children--Employment--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma News Tribune Publishing Co. (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma);

TNT Carrier Banquet at the New Yorker. Tables filled with people and several district signs. The annual thank-you to the hardworking young newspaper carriers was held on December 31, 1951.

Newspapers--Tacoma; Newspaper carriers--Tacoma; Delivery boys--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma News Tribune Publishing Co. (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma);

Two elderly men at the New Yorker Cafe on March 30, 1960, with large Schwinn bicycle. The bicycle is an old-fashioned tandem model with hand and drum brakes. Rev. W.A. Moore (L), first president of the Tuberculosis Association of Pierce County, shares reminiscences with Dr. W.B. Penney who began practicing medicine in Wilkeson in 1907. Both men were attending the 50th anniversary banquet of the association held at the New Yorker. Rev. Moore was president in 1910 and Dr. Penney president from 1923-1930. The tandem bicycle in the picture was later used that evening in a dramatic skit. Ordered by T.B. Association. (TNT 3-31-60, p. A-4)

Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma--1960-1970; Moore, W.A.; Penney, W.B.; Tuberculosis Association of Pierce County (Tacoma);

Rainbow Convention. 600 Rainbow girls are seated at tables and some stand along the side and back of the room for the banquet held at the New Yorker shere the initiation of the order was put on with Miss Margaret Arnold, Grand Worthy Advisor presided. The Grand Cross of Color degrees were conferred by the past grand worthy advisors. (T.Times, 6/23/1947, p.1 & p.6)

Rainbow Girls (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns; Teenagers--1940-1950; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquet halls--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Twelve men at New Yorker Cafe, R.W. Russell. Ten men join together in a toast. The man in the middle holds a frame with individual photographs of many young men.

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Men--Tacoma--1940-1950; Toasting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits--1940-1950;

Oscar Peterson and Bill Harris express exaggerated shock at the prices on the menu of the newly remodeled New Yorker Cafe. Holding the menu are possibly owners Patricia and Michael DeVoto. The presence of the jazz greats at the opening was a happy surprise. Peterson and Harris were performing in Seattle with the Jazz at the Philharmonic road show when they called old pal Art Mineo, now settled in Tacoma and hired to provide music for the opening, to "sit in" with his orchestra. The rest is history as the group jammed until closing, providing a memorial night of jazz for the opening night club goers.

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Cafes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Peterson, Oscar; Harris, Bill;

The "Staten Room" was the main dining room of the "new" New Yorker restaurant located at Sixth & Cushman in 1951. It had a capacity of 150 diners. The rubberized folding walls made it possible to have smaller private rooms for special occasions. (TNT 11-15-1951, C-11)

Dining rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Coffee shop with long bar with stools, rows of booths on right, three rounded booths at rear. This was dubbed the "Long Island Coffee Shop," part of the "new" New Yorker restaurant in November of 1951. The restaurant was celebrating its grand opening on November 16, 1951. The coffee shop faced Sixth Avenue and was open from 7 a.m. to closing (either midnight or 1 a.m.) weekdays. Only food was served on Sundays at the New Yorker. (TNT 11-15-1951, C-11-article)

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flower arrangements;

Puget Sound Auto Electric is hosting a "Delco" batteries and automotive parts sales convention at the New Yorker Cafe. Delco celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. An unidentified man, possibly a "Delco" sales representative, stands behind an advertisement for "Delco" automotive radios. The circle of a "Pigskin Pete" sign surrounds six men. Delco Battery Dealers, Tacoma News Tribune and Tacoma Recreation Commission sponsored the event. Ordered by Puget Sound Auto Electric Company.

Signs (Notices); Radios; Automobile equipment & supplies; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Puget Sound Auto Electric Co. (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma);

Banquet at New Yorker in honor of Langlie, John Prins, Republican Central Committee. Arthur B. Langlie appeared before members of the Republican Central Committee in Tacoma. He is standing at the microphone on the far right wall. Arthur B. Langlie ran for governor of the State of Washington in 1940, 1944, and again in 1948. He won in 1940 and 1948. Mon C. Wallgren won in 1944.

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquet halls--Tacoma; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Governors--Washington (State); Political elections--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Chi Omega alumnae group at the New Yorker Cafe. The national sorority of Chi Omega added a new chapter at the College of Puget Sound in October of 1953. It was the 115th chapter of the sorority, founded April 5, 1895 at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The day began with the initiation of 75 collegiate and alumnae members of the local group Delta Alpha Gamma into the Tau Epsilon chapter of Chi Omega. The initiation ceremony was held at the Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club. The celebration concluded with a formal banquet held at the New Yorker Cafe for the initiates, alumnae and out of town members. (TNT 10/15/1953, pg. C-7, TNT 10/20/1953, pg. A-10)

Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; Evening gowns--Tacoma; New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Chi Omega (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Eastern Star Convention at the New Yorker, Margaret Kearney. Mrs. Arthur W. Slayer, third from the left in the front row, Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Washington State, Order of Eastern Star for 1947, presided over the 3-day state session. Mrs. Charles W. Douglass of Wenatchee, and Eugene C. Simmons of Centralia, (fourth and fifth from the left in the front row) were elevated to the offices of Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron during the session. (T.Times, 6/20/1947, p.1)

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Order of Eastern Star (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Eastern Star Convention at the New Yorker Cafe, Margaret Kinnich. These are five of the men and women who attended the banquet for past grand matrons and past grand patrons from the Order of Eastern Star during the session held in Tacoma June 19 - 21, 1947. (T.Times, 6/12/1947, p.10)

Order of Eastern Star (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Union Oil Company. James H. Newberry (4th from right) received his 25 year pin for his years with Union Oil Company at ceremonies held at breakfast at the New Yorker Cafe. Making the presentation is F.K. Cadwell, Tacoma Sales Manager. The man on Jim Newberry's right is G.A. Tooley, resident manager.

Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Newberry, Janes H.; Cadwell, F.K.; Tooley, G.A.; Awards; Union Oil Co. of California (Tacoma);

New Yorker Cafe for Dohrman Hotel Supply. A view of the sparking, new kitchen with stainless steel cabinets, coffee makers and overhead hoods.

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stoves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cupboards--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New Yorker Cafe for Dohrman Hotel Supply.The double grill in the kitchen provides a large cooking area. The large stock pot on the left has a spout with a turn off valve at the bottom of the pot and a water line is provided with a faucet above the pot. The exit flues for the venting hoods over the grills bend towards each other before exiting through the ceiling forming an almost decorative look.

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stoves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fans (Machinery); Pots & pans;

Puget Sound Auto Electric Company was hosting a "Delco" batteries and automotive parts sales convention. "Delco" battery signs are advertising the many uses and advantages for choosing "Delco". "Delco" products are ideal for tractors, cars, buses, trucks and diesel operated vehicles. View of "Delco" Battery sales representatives at New Yorker Cafe, photo ordered by Puget Sound Auto Electric Company.

Signs (Notices); Electric batteries; Automobile equipment & supplies; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Puget Sound Auto Electric Co. (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma);