The Tacoma Women's Emergency Motor Corps holds a training session at the Woodbrook Hunt Club. Capt. Iris Bryan, left, and Lt. Minnie Wingfield hold a serious discussion over first aid to be offered to a "patient." After the founder of the group, "Colonel" Harriet Virginia was charged with Grand Larceny, members elected Iris Bryan Captain of the unit. She continued to guide the 30 female members, overseeing their training and making them an auxiliary to the Home Defense Corps, ready to serve in an emergency. The group studied emergency transportation, first aid, Morse code, semaphore, motor mechanics, map reading and portable communications. (T.Times 5/6/1941, pg. 1) (photo copy donated by Faye Langston)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; First aid--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma); Bryan, Iris; Wingfield, Minnie;

There was keen competition to be selected as Queen of the 4th Annual Water Carnival in 1941. This publicity photograph, taken on June 12th, shows the 15 competitors for the title posing with three members of the Young Men's Business Club, the sponsors of the carnival. The carnival was held Sunday June 15th at Point Defiance beach. Pictured front row, left to right, are Janet Wolters, YMBC member, Carol Lind, YMBC member, Delores Van Arnam, YMBC member, Florence Anderson and two unidentified contestants. Back row, left to right, unidentified, Frances Davey, Doris Davey, Marguery Roscoe, Betty Williams and four unidentified contestants. Janet Wolters, front row left, was crowned Queen of the Carnival. (T.Times 6/13/1941, pg. 3)

Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Celebrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wolters, Janet;

Interior of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church showing Reverend Harold H. Engelbrecht at altar. Building built as Zion German Evangelical Lutheran in 1908, H. Crosley, Architect. After 16 years at the pulpit, Rev. Engelbrecht was leaving Tacoma to join the staff at the Lutheran University in Indiana. He came to Tacoma in 1925, after five years with a church in Puyallup. He co-founded Concordia Lutheran School and served the school in its early years in many capacities. (T. Times 10/14/1941, pg. 18)

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma--1940-1950; Engelbrecht, Harold H.; Clergy--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Silver Skies race. (T. Times) [Also dated 03-06-1941]

Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) boys working in radio rooms, in blacksmith shop, and on road construction. The CCC was celebrating its 8 year anniversary as a program. The 29 area camps in the Fort Lewis area would be open for tours. (T. Times)

Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) boys workng in radio rooms, in blacksmith shop, and on road construction. (T. Times)

Soundview exteriors for Mr. Wileson. Gardner and Gwinn, attorneys in Seattle.

Day Nursery tea at home of Mrs. (Norton) Mary Clapp on Steilacoom Lake. (T. Times)

Large farm structure. Overhang at side of building with boxes stacked under the overhang.

Tank car on track with two men on top of it. Cleaning of chlorine tank cars. (Also dated 09-13-1941]

Should be D11869-4. Cleaning of chlorine tank cars. (Also dated 09-13-1941]

Should be D11647-3.

Model Bakery's new truck in front of Olympic Ice Cream Store. Publicity for Titus Motor Company.

Business Enterprises - Food Industry - Bakers - Model Bakery Confectionaries - Olympic Ice Cream Store Truck Dealers - Ford Dealers - Titus Motor Company

A special "Musical Travelogue" would be presented by the students of Gray Middle School on May 9, 1941. For the travelogue, the Gray Jr. High students were performing music and dances from many countries around the world. This is possibly the finale, with Boy Scouts and the flag in front, backed by performers in the costumes of many countries and followed up by a choir on risers. (T. Times 5/9/1941 p.6)

Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior views of one story dormitories at 1101 16th St., Bremerton, Wa. Photographs ordered by MacDonald Building Co. of Tacoma.

Dormitories--Bremerton;

Galley area of fishing boat, bunks on left

Galleys (Ship kitchens); Fishing boats--1940-1950;

Fishing boat galley w/wood stove, sink and food storage

Galleys (Ship kitchens); Stoves; Fishing boats--1940-1950;

Pictures of the cast of "Of Men and Models," an original musical produced at Lincoln High School.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Theatrical Productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interiors of the appliance department of the new Sears store in Bremerton. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. New Coldspot refrigerators can be seen on the back wall. In the center, are new washing machines with wringers on top. Radios sit on shelves on the left. Sears was in business at this location from around 1940-1985.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Bremerton); Appliances; Washing machines; Refrigerators;

Shoe department of the new Sears store in Bremerton, 252 Fourth St. Signs on the wall indicate that the store has two floors and a mezzanine. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. Sears was at this location from late 1940 until 1985. The building in now occupied by a daycare operated by the Bremerton Calvary Chapel.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Bremerton); Merchandise displays--Bremerton; Shoes; Department stores--Bremerton;

St. Leo's Parochial School Girls Glee Club. The combined Glee clubs of St. Leo's parochial high school were preparing for the spring music festival at the school auditorium, scheduled for April 29, 1941. (T. Times 4/11/1941, pg. 4- names in caption)

St. Leos Parochial School (Tacoma); Singers; Choirs (Music);

Photograph labelled "Stanley School- 6A Class, June 1941"

Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Education--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits;

Formal portrait of Barbara Ball on her wedding day, May 24, 1941, to Henry Hewitt Jr. of Tacoma. The bride is wearing a white satin gown with a "V" neckline and a four foot train. Her veil is held in place by a pearl halo and a cluster of orange blossoms. Her flowers are white orchids, lilies of the valley and forget me nots. After their wedding trip, the couple will return to Tacoma to reside on North Union Street. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950;

Large two story house with 2nd floor balcony sits back behind rock fence with rolling manicured lawn in a rural area. This is the front view of the home in A11555 image 2.

Tacoma American Automobile Association's Bob Hager officiates at Ford Good Driver League Contest. Automobile appears to be a 1942 Mercury.

ca. 1941. Interior shot of room with electrical equipment, appears to be aboard a ship.

ca. 1941. Interior shot of room with electrical equipment, appears to be aboard a ship. This is a close up of the equipment above a desk. There is an alarm box, a fan, a built in bookshelf with a rail and a built in lamp.

The Tacoma Times paid H.M. Wernick of northeast Tacoma $3 for the rights to publish this dramatic photograph of multiple bolts of lightning in July of 1941. On Thursday July 17th of that year as the temperature in Tacoma rose to 94 degrees, a vicious thunder and lightning storm swept through the south sound. It was the fourth day in a row that temperatures in Tacoma had exceeded 85 degrees. The storm, which started dozens of fires throughout the region, did little to moderate the temperatures which were already back up to 88 degrees by noon on Friday the 18th. (T. Times, 7/18/1941 p. 1)

Lightning; Lightning strikes; Storms--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Aerial view of cleared property above The Narrows showing sparse development in the area east of subject site. Ordered by Mr. Wiborg.

Aerial photographs; Real estate development--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clearing of land--Tacoma--1940-1950; Land subdivision--Tacoma--1940-1950;