C. Val Fawcett, after his reelection as Commissioner of Finance in the 1938 Primary Election. Val Fawcett was a native son of Tacoma and attended schools in Tacoma and Long Beach, Ca., where his family spent the winters. His first taste of public life was serving from 1921- 1926 as secretary to his father, Tacoma's "Fighting Mayor" Angelo V. Fawcett. The elder Fawcett served 5 tumultuous terms as Mayor of Tacoma. In 1926, Val Fawcett was employed by the State Labor & Industries Department as auditor in the Tacoma office. He rose to assistant superintendent. He resigned in 1930 to successfully campaign for the position of Commissioner of Finance. In 1943, as vice president of the City Council, he became acting Mayor when Mayor Harry P. Cain was called to active military duty. He ran on his own right in 1946, was elected and served until 1950. He died in 1965 at the age of 65 of a heart attack at this home at 3416 No. 19th Street. (T.Times, 2/22/1938, p.1)

Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;

C. Val Fawcett, re-elected Commissioner of Finance in the 1938 Primary Election. (T.Times, 2/22/1938, p.1)

Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;

Storefront occupied by Quality Knitting Company with modern display advertising letter and special sweaters. Signs in windows proclaim "Odd size sweaters knit to your measure" and "our sweaters 100% Wool." Inside, a cash register sits on a counter and sweaters rest on cubby shelves to the right.

Quality Knitting Co. (Tacoma); Sweaters; Clothing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Ruth Mitchell, left, and Billie Jean Diedrich were drum majorettes for the junior band of Ray C. Roberts, Post No. 969, V.F.W. In February of 1939 they appeared in these new uniforms at the Washington Birthday Concert and Ball held at the post hall at 6th and Anderson. The proceeds from the event went toward new uniforms for the rest of the band members. The band was composed of fifty boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17. (T. Times, 2/24/1939, p. 20)

Mitchell, Ruth; Diedrich, Billie Jean; Drum majorettes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ray C. Roberts Post # 969 (Tacoma); Veterans organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Band uniforms--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Ray C. Roberts Post No. 969 V.F.W. Jr. Band Drum Majorettes Billie Jean Diedrich, right, and Ruth Mitchell pose at the Richards Studio for publicity to promote the concert on Washington's Birthday to raise funds for new band uniforms. The concert would be followed by a dance and all proceeds would be used to buy new uniforms for the youth band. The band was composed of fifty boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17. A photograph from this series ran again June 21, 1939, when the girls led the band in the "Pageant of Youth." The Pageant featured 1,000 boys and girls, all 18 years of age and under, from VFW units from across the state. They comprised 25 drill teams, drum and bugle corps, bands and marching units. (T.Times, 2/24/1938 p.20; 6/21/1939, p.5)

Mitchell, Ruth; Diedrich, Billie Jean; Drum majorettes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ray C. Roberts Post # 969 (Tacoma); Veterans organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Band uniforms--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Sam Rabstoff poses with his prize catch, a 21 1/2 lb. steelhead trout caught in the Clearwater River in the Quinault district. The fish is three pounds shy of the record fish caught by Archie Mondeau in the same area. The fish is on display at Tapp's Tackle Shop. (T.Times, 2/24/1938, p. 15) see also D7100 image #1

Fishermen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rabstoff, Sam; Trout; Hunting & fishing gear;

Steelhead Trout weighing 21-1/2 pounds caught by Sam Rabstoff in Clearwater River, Quinault district. Rabstoff poses with catch in front of Tapp's Tackle Store. (T.Times, 2/24/1938, p. 15).)

Fishermen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rabstoff, Sam; Tapp's Tackle Store (Tacoma); Fishing & hunting gear; Trout;

Unidentified man in dark suit poses with an Oldsmobile coupe automobile parked in front of the Seymour Conservatory in Wright Park. This photograph was taken on behalf of the American Automobile Association (A.A.A) on February 24, 1938.

American Automobile Association (Tacoma); Oldsmobile automobile; Seymour Conservatory (Tacoma); Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Greenhouses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The Spinster Club held a "Bowery" dance at the Century Ballroom on February 25, 1938. A couple is pictured dancing next to the band leader. (T.Times, 3/5/1938, p.7)

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Century Ballroom (Fife); Dance parties--Fife--1930-1940;

Spinster Club "Bowery" dance at the Century Ballroom on February 25, 1938. Twelve band members pose for their portrait in front of the bandstand during a break. (T.Times, 3/5/1938, p.7).

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Century Ballroom (Fife); Dance parties--Fife--1930-1940; Big bands; Musicians--1930-1940;

The Spinster Club "Bowery" dance held February 25, 1938 at the Century Ballroom. Two women seated on the low stage in front of a young drummer in the band. (T. Times, 03-05-1938, p.7).

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Century Ballroom (Fife); Dance parties--Fife--1930-1940; Drums (Musical instruments)--Fife;

The Spinster Club held a "Bowery" dance at the Century Ballroom in Fife on February 25, 1938. The costume cabaret dance offered favors as prizes for the best costumes. Three unidentified young women in costumes smile at a man dressed in a sailor's uniform who is lighting a candle placed in the neck of a beer bottle. The bottles with candles in them were then placed on tables as part of the New York decor. (TNT 2/24/1938, p.13-article)

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Century Ballroom (Fife); Dance parties--Fife--1930-1940;

A quartet of party goers relaxes during the intermission at the Spinster Club "Bowery" dance, held February 25, 1938 at the Century Ballroom. Seated left to right in the booth are Donald Baker, Geraldine Elsbree, Classina Buffelen, and Vivian Sturtridge. Miss Elsbree was the general chairman for the event, which featured appropriately "low rent" decorations, such as the candle in the beer bottle. (T.Times, 3/5/1938, p.7).

Spinster Club (Tacoma); Century Ballroom (Fife); Dance parties--Fife--1930-1940; Baker, Donald; Elsbree, Geraldine; Buffelen, Classina; Sturtridge, Vivian;

New GMC Truck for Ohanapecosh Hot Springs, Mt. Rainier National Park, at Packwood. Probably taken behind Tacoma General Motors Truck Company, 307 Puyallup Ave. In 1924, N.D. Towers and Dr. A.W. Bridge constructed a small hotel and two bathhouses at a U.S. Forest Service campsite known as Ohanapecosh. The resort continued to develop and expand through the administration of the Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Co. until the contract was terminated in the early 1960s. By 1967, all of the resort facilities had been dismantled and the hot springs were allowed to return to their natural, pre-excavation condition.

General Motors trucks--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Co. (Packwood);

Cammarano Bros. Bottling Co. sponsored this basketball team in 1938. Photograph of eight players and their coach.

Basketball players--Tacoma; Basketball--Tacoma; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma);

Frank T. Callender, Commissioner of Public Safety. Portrait for 1938 Primary Election. (T. Times).

Callender, Frank T.; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Political campaigns; Political elections--Tacoma--1930-1940;

New GMC Truck for Ohanapecosh Hot Springs, Mt. Rainier National Park, at Packwood. Probably taken behind Tacoma General Motors Truck Company, 307 Puyallup Ave. In 1939 you could stay at Ohanapecosh Lodge for $4 a day and dinner cost $1. The lodge and public baths were run by the Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Co. and owned by Dr. Albert W. Bridge of Tacoma. They were a popular tourist facility and visitors came from afar to partake of the mineral waters of Ohanapecosh Hot Springs. The resort and hot springs operated until the 1960's. The Park Service bought the resort, removed the buildings and converted the springs back to their natural state. All that remains today are boggy seeps, remnants of the hot springs. (www.nps.gov/archives)

General Motors trucks--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Co. (Packwood);

Two of the 85 new city buses ordered by Tacoma Railway and Power Company to replace Tacoma's streetcars are parked beside the old car shops at 1301 A St. in this photograph from February 1938. The busses were due to completely displace the Tacoma street railway system by mid-summer. They were purchased from the Twin Coach Co. of Kent, Ohio. By replacing the steetcar system with busses, Tacoma was one of the first cities on the west coast to have an entirely modern transportation system - in tune with the times. (T. Times 2/8/1939 p.22)

Mass transit--Tacoma; Buses--Tacoma; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma); Bus terminals--Tacoma;

This portrait of Frank T. Callender, candidate for re-election as Tacoma's public safety commissioner, was taken in February of 1938. This is a cropped version of D7099, image 1. Mr. Callender was first elected in 1934. He would later operate a restaurant in Tacoma.

Callender, Frank T.; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Political campaigns; Political elections--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The first of the fleet of 85 buses purchased by the Tacoma Railway and Power Company to replace Tacoma's streetcars were delivered by rail in February of 1938. On Sunday morning February 13, 1938, modern buses manufactured by the Twin Coach Company of Kent, Ohio replaced the streetcars on the South Tacoma line. Each bus weighed 12,500 lbs. without passengers and was expected to get about 5 miles to the gallon of gas. Tacoma hoped that by switching from streetcars to buses it would have the most modern mass transit system on the West Coast. (TNT 2/9/1938 p.1)

Mass transit--Tacoma; Buses--Tacoma; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma);

Richfield Dealers Meeting. Large group of men crowded into a small room on March 1, 1938. Display of Richlube oil products.

Richfield Oil Corp. (Tacoma); Group portraits--Tacoma--1930-1940; Meetings--1930-1940;

Candid portraits of members of the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra rehearsing "The Magic Flute" for the first series of three concerts to be held at the Temple Theater. Two celloists discuss the score. (T.Times, 3/4/1938, p.3).

Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stringed instruments; Violoncellos;

Bows ready, the string section of the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra launches into a rehearsal for their first 1938 concert at the Temple Theatre. The three violinists in front are, left to right, George Johnson (concert master,) Harold Whelan and Robert Hertzel. The row behind is, left to right, Philip Wood, Inez Jackson, Lois Baumgartner and Mary Elizabeth Von Boecklin. Under the direction of Eugene Linden, the 60 member orchestra will play the Overture from the "Magic Flute", Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, and the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by Mowery with Dent Mowery as soloist. (T.Times 3/4/1938, pg. 3)

Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stringed instruments; Violoncellos;

Candid portraits of the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra rehearsing "The Magic Flute" for the first series of three concerts to be held at the Temple Theater. Musicians playing wind and brass instruments. (T.Times, 3/4/1938, p.3).

Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brass instruments; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wind instruments;

During March of 1938 the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Eugene Linden, presented the first in a series of three concerts to be held that year at the Temple Theatre. The 60 member orchestra played the Overture from the "Magic Flute", Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, and the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by Mowery with Dent Mowery as soloist. The Philharmonic attracted their largest audience ever, with approximately 1,400 persons attending. The musicians in rehearsal are: seated l to r, Philip Meyer, Charles Bird & John Kolilis. Glen Dodge is standing at the far right, and Herb Jones is standing at the center under the calendar. The sign on the wall indicates that the Philharmonic Orchestra in 1938 was part of the WPA Federal Music Project. (T.Times 3/4/1938, p.3).

Works Progress Administration (Tacoma); Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brass instruments; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; Meyer, Philip; Bird, Charles; Kolilis, John; Dodge, Glen; Jones, Herb;

In March of 1938 Klopfenstein's men's wear, 935-37 Broadway, received their first order of custom-tailored Hart Schaffner & Marx suits shipped on shaped hangers in specially constructed wooden cases. Watching the unpacking is Dick Bennett (far left), amateur tennis champion of Washington and California. He is wearing a gray herringbone Shetland three-button lounge coat and gray Hanley Hall hat. Don Baker of Klopfenstein's is showing Mr. Bennett how the suits are packed, and Rod Shaw, also of Klopfenstein's, is taking a new suit out of one of the special shipping cases. (T.Times, 3/8/1938, p.19).

Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Bennett, Dick; Baker, Don; Shaw, Rod;

Candid portraits of the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra; musicians with brass instruments. Two trombone players look over the score for "The Magic Flute" with the concert tuba player. The trio are preparing for the first concert, of a series of three, to be presented by the Philharmonic in 1938 at the Temple Theatre. (T.Times, 3/4/1938, p. 3).

Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brass instruments; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940;

First shipment of custom-tailored suits shipped on hangers in specially constructed cases. The suits arrived at Klopfenstein's exactly as they left Hart, Shaffner & Marx. Left to right: Dick Bennett, Don Baker, Rod Shaw as pictured on March 1, 1938. (T.Times, 3/8/1938, p.19).

Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bennett, Dick; Baker, Don; Shaw, Ron;

Tacoma Railway and Power group in Curtiss Hill's office. Mr. Hill is seated at a desk with office staff gathered around him in this photograph from March of 1938. His association with the company spanned many years and he played a major role in Tacoma/Pierce County public transportation. (filed with Argentum)

Hill, Curtiss; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma); Tacoma Railway & Power Co.--Employees (Tacoma);

Women's fashions shown at the Winthrop Hotel. An unidentified woman in formal dress has one arm raised while a man in tuxedo sits on a bench beside her. Both wear large grins. Also dated 3/8/1938.

Fashion shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fashion models--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);