May, 1939, visit of Norwegian Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha. Interior of Armory showing large crowd, band and choir in front. Stage decorated with Norwegian and U.S. Flags, bunting on balcony and hanging from rafters.

Olav V, 1903-1991; Martha, Crown Princess of Norway; Rulers--Norway; Visits of state--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Mrs. Jess Dannen of the American Legion Auxiliary, Rhodes post, pins a "Buddy Poppy" on Tacoma Mayor J.J. Kaufman at (Old) City Hall on May 23, 1939. Mayor Kaufman was the first to buy a poppy during Tacoma's Poppy Days. These paper poppies were made by disabled veterans in a Walla Walla hospital and sold to raise funds for veterans relief. ALBUM 11, ALBUM 16. (T.Times 5-25-39, p. 4)

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.; American Legion Auxiliary (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Luncheon for Crown Prince Olav at Fort Lewis. L to R: Gov. and Mrs. Martin, Maj. Gen. A.J. Bowley, Crown Princess Martha, Maj. Gen. W.C. Sweeney, Crown Prince Olav (later Olav V), Mrs. Bowley. The 3rd Signal Corps mess chefs served turkey and were complimented by the Norwegian prince in a courteous speech. Gen. Bowley was commander of the 9th Corps and Gen. Sweeney, the Fort Lewis commander. (TNT 5-24-39, p. 2)

Olav V, 1903-1991; Martha, Crown Princess of Norway; Rulers--Norway; Visits of state--Tacoma--1930-1940; Governors; Martin, Clarence D., 1887-1955; Bowley, Albert J.; Sweeney, W.C.; Generals--Tacoma;

Crown Prince Olav, later King Olav V, of Norway with Crown Princess Martha during visit to Fort Lewis on May 23, 1939. Man at right of the Prince wearing medals is likely Axel Oxholm of Tacoma, Chairman of the Welcoming Committee and former trade commissioner in Norway. Crown Prince Olav is wearing the uniform of a colonel in the infantry. The royal couple was honored by a review of the entire 3rd Division after being received with a 21-gun salute and escort of honor. More than 8000 troops led by six regular Army bands took part in the review. (TNT 5-22-39, p. 1, TNT 5-24-39, p. 1) ALBUM 3.

Olav V, 1903-1991; Martha, Crown Princess of Norway; Visits of state--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rulers--Norway; Medals; Military uniforms--Norway;

Norwegian Crown Princess Martha and Major General A. J. Bowley during visit of the Princess and her husband, Crown Prince Olav (later Olav V), to Fort Lewis. The Crown Princess is wearing a black ensemble, white hat and silver fox furs. She is holding a bouquet of long stemmed roses. General Bowley would be joining the royal couple at an informal civic banquet held at the Hotel Winthrop that evening. He was the commander of the 9th Corps. (TNT 5-24-39, p. 2)

Visits of state--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rulers--Norway; Martha, Crown Princess of Norway; Bowley, Albert J.; Generals--Tacoma;

Crowd at banquet honoring Norwegian Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha at the Winthrop Hotel on May 23, 1939. Waitresses in traditional black and white uniforms serve guests at round banquet tables. (Filed with Argentum)

Olav V, 1903-1991; Rulers--Norway; Visits of state--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Norwegian Crown Prince Olav (later Olav V) and his wife, Princess Martha, are pictured on the stairs of "The Gray Church," in May of 1939. The brick and stone building was more formally known as Trinity Lutheran Church, just off the campus of Pacific Lutheran College. A special chapel assembly was held in which PLC's Choir of the West performed. The heir to the throne of Norway also visited Fort Lewis and Mount Rainier and was present at several fetes in his honor.

Olav V, 1903-1991; Rulers--Norway; Visits of state--Tacoma--1930-1940; Martha, Crown Princess of Norway; Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland);

Crown Princess Martha of Norway on the campus of Pacific Lutheran College in May of 1939. She and her husband, the future Olav V, made a brief visit to the Tacoma area to the delight of the large Scandinavian population. Her escort in the above photograph was not identified. The Tacoma Times noted that public school children lined the streets of Parkland with flowers in their hands and sang the first stanza of the Norwegian national anthem. (T.Times, 5-24-39, p. 1, 24-article)

Martha, Crown Princess of Norway; Foreign visitors--Norway; Visits of state--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The opening ceremonies for the new Hylebos Bridge were held on May 27, 1939. Members of Committee with badges standing before podium and holding a diminutive ribbon. To the left is Joe Macek, the general chairman of the celebration. A boy and a girl prepare to beat on a large bass drum. During the celebration, a much larger ribbon would be cut opening the bridge. The opening was only ceremonial however, the bridge would not be open to the public until several days later when the state accepted the bridge and turned it over to the city of Tacoma. (Cropped print). (T. Times)

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Macek, Joe; Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The opening ceremonies for the new Hylebos Bridge were held on Saturday evening, May 27, 1939. They consisted of a parade, ribbon cutting ceremony (shown here), band music and speakers, followed by an evening of fun and street dancing with a ten piece orchestra. Dignitaries shown cutting the ribbon are, left to right, Celebration Chairman Joe Macek, Pierce County Commissioner A. A. Rankin, Assistant State Highway Director James A. Davis, Tacoma Mayor J. J. Kaufman, Hylebos Bridge Assoc. President A.O. Rowe, and Robert Allen. The public was not allowed to drive across the bridge yet. The state actually took acceptance on the bridge several days later and then signed it over to the City of Tacoma. (T. Times 5/29/1939, pg. 1)

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Macek, Joe; Rankin, A.A.; Davis, James A.; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Rowe, Arthur; Allen, Robert; Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Officials gather for ceremonies related to the Hylebos Bridge Opening on May 27, 1939. Front row, left, Bridge Association President A.O. Rowe. Center row (L toR) County Commissioner A. A. Rankin, unidentified, Tacoma Mayor J. J. Kaufman, Assistant State Highway Director James A. Davis, unidentified, developer Norton Clapp, Tacoma Utilities Commissioner Ira Davisson. Back row, right, Finance Commissioner Val Fawcett. The Hylebos Bridge would unite northeast Tacoma with the remainder of the city. (T. Times)

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Clapp, Norton, 1906-1995; Davisson, Ira; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma;

Hylebos Bridge Opening on May 27, 1939. Officials pose in front of a Ford sedan equipped with sound equipment and a banner advertising the bridge opening. They will later ride across the bridge on the running boards of the Ford. Pictured second from left is County Commissioner A.A. Rankin and second from right is Robert Allen. The opening was only ceremonial however; the bridge would not be open to the public until a few days later. (T. Times)

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rankin, A.A.; Allen, Robert; Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Aquinas Academy dance held at Winthrop Hotel. Young man and woman on dance floor request their favorite song from band leader Louie Grenier.

Aquinas Academy (Tacoma); Louie Grenier's Orchestra (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Stadium High School majorettes pose with two Troopers on State Patrol motorcycles at the Hylebos Bridge Opening Ceremonies on May 27, 1939. In 1939, the twirling and marching SHS drum majorettes got new white satin uniforms with high blue hats and matching boots. The seven majorettes (in no order) for 1939 were Bette Siegle, "Bert" Keely, Bettie Quinn, Mary Katherine Hager (head drum majoress,) Peggy Shaw, Billie Diederich and Dollie White. The same uniform was worn by Tigerannas leader Magery Meyer. TPL-8490

Drum majorettes--1930-1940; Motorcycles--1930-1940; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

Hylebos Bridge Opening Ceremony on May 27, 1939. Officials pose on the running board of a Ford sedan with sound equipment and a banner advertising the bridge opening. Celebration Chairman Joe Macek, center, Robert Allen right. Later, the officials would cross the bridge on the vehicle announcing its opening. The opening was ceremonial only. It would be a few days before the state would take delivery of the bridge from the contractor and turn it over to the city of Tacoma. (T. Times)

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Macek, Joe; Allen, Robert; Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Dance hosted by the Spinster Club at the Winthrop Hotel. Margaret Franich poses with her date on the right in this photograph dated May 30, 1939.

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Franich, Margaret; Couples--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Dance hosted by the Spinster Club at the Winthrop Hotel.

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--1930-1940; Evening gowns--1930-1940;

Repair shop at Titus Motor Co. (filed with Argentum)

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ford automobile; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Aerial view of the new Hylebos bridge, in the raised position, and the surrounding area just prior to its dedication on May 27, 1939. The new bridge was a double leaf bascule built of steel and concrete. The center span had a vertical lift of 135 feet and a horizontal lift of 150 feet to permit the passage of boats. The roadway deck was 24 feet wide. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) contributed $170,000 in the form of a grant to the almost $400,000 cost of the bridge. The bridge was intended to unite Northeast Tacoma with the remainder of the city. At this time in 1939, approximately 3,500 residents lived in the areas served by the bridge. Hylebos Bridge was disabled in 2001 and has remained open and unusable ever since.

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Aerial photographs; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Holstein dairy cows lumber across the Western State Hospital dairy farm at Steilacoom. There are more than 200 cows in the herd. Individually, the Steilacoom cows produce more milk than any other herd in the United States; the hospital's Prilly Ormsby Blossom, who died at the age of 17 in 1938, holds the all-time world's title for producing the most milk--258,209 pound of milk and 9,556.5 pounds of butterfat. The hospital started the herd in 1914. During that year, the government required tests on cows for tuberculosis. Some prize cows were blacklisted for commercial milk production. Purchasing only the blue ribbon prize winners, the hospital began a herd with the diseased cattle. The milk was pasteurized before consumption. Since the disease is not congenital, it gradually disappeared from the herd. By 1926, the herd was free from TB, but their superior breeding made them the best dairy cattle in the country. The farm's cattle, poultry, swine, and large vegetable and fruit gardens are maintained by the staff and patients at the Steilacoom hospital. (T. Times, 5/11/39, p. 2).

Mental institutions--Lakewood; Asylums--Lakewood; Institutional care--Lakewood; Farms--Lakewood; Western State Hospital (Lakewood); Cattle; Cows;

Steilacoom Prilly Blossom Sylvia II, one of the prize cows of the Western State's herd, poses proudly with A.D. Wertman, left, director of the farm, and Dr. W. N. Keller, superintendent of the hospital. The cow is the granddaughter of the famous Prilly Ormsby Blossom, who died last year holding the world's record for most milk production. At 17 years of age, she had produced 258, 209 pounds of milk, 9,556 pounds of butterfat. Her granddaughter is no slouch however; at ten years of age she has already produced over 4 times the milk an average cow will produce in a lifetime. (T. Times, 5/11/39, p. 2).

Mental institutions--Lakewood; Asylums--Lakewood; Institutional care--Lakewood; Farms--Lakewood; Western State Hospital (Lakewood); Cows; Wertman, A.D.; Keller, W. N.;

Aerial view of Hylebos Waterway Bridge in raised position. The bridge was completed in May of 1939, for a cost of $380,000. It was a double leaf bascule design, with a center span that had a vertical lift of 135 feet and a horizontal clearance of 150 feet. It was 1, 060 feet long and connected the communities of Northeast Tacoma with the main part of the city. The bridge had been preceded by a wooden drawbridge and a single leaf bascule bridge built in 1925. (T. Times 5/27/1939, pg. 5)

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Aerial photographs; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

St. Joseph's graduating class of 30 new nurses. Photograph ordered by Sister Melchoir. Large group of nurses with large frilly handkerchiefs in pockets and three nuns. The nurses graduated the evening of June 1, 1939. (T.Times 6/2/1939, pg. 5- see caption for names)

Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; Medical students--Tacoma; Medical education--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

Windows of Tacoma Savings and Loan in Bowes Building being cleaned by Universal Window Contractors. Three men standing in front of steam cleaning vehicles, scaffold lowered from roof. Renaissance style building by Heath and Twichell, Architects, 1909. There were seven banks in Tacoma in 1899 but no savings and loan association until Tacoma Savings and Loan opened on June 28, 1899 in an office in the Vanderbilt building on the southwest corner of 13th and Pacific Avenue. George R. Whitty became the organization's first president. Tacoma's population at that time was 40,000. In 1939 Alfred Lister was president of the association and had served in that capacity for 35 years. (TNT, 4/30/1940)

Window cleaning--Tacoma--1930-1940; Universal Window Contractors (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma);

Aerial view of Hylebos Waterway Bridge in raised position. The bridge was completed in May of 1939, ending a nine year battle for Northeast Tacoma residents for a suitable connection to the main city. The double leaf bascule bridge was 1,060 feet long, with a center span that had a horizontal clearance of 150 feet for the passage of boats. The roadway deck was 24 feet wide. (T. Times 5/27/1939, pg. 5)

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Aerial photographs; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Aerial view of Hylebos Waterway Bridge in raised position. The new bridge over the Hylebos Waterway would be dedicated late May, 1939. The bridge would have a horizontal clearance of 150 feet for the passage of large marine vessels. It would supply much needed access to Tacoma for Northeast Tacoma residents.

Hylebos Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Aerial photographs; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Repair shop at Titus Motor Co. (filed with Argentum)

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ford automobile; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Four unidentified young men from Lincoln High School share smiles as they examine some sheet music on the school steps in June of 1939. They appear to be a French horn quartet. See D8373, image 2 for another view of the musicians.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brass instruments;

Aquinas Academy Graduation Banquet. Thirty-five girls in formals seated around formal set dining table. (filed with Argentum)

Aquinas Academy (Tacoma); Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Church schools--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma;

A French horn quartet from Lincoln High School band sits on the steps in front of the school and reviews their music, in this photograph from June of 1939.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brass instruments; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940;