Dock scenes of "Lake Frances of Tacoma" ship. Unloading cargo of Narrows Bridge equipment. Web-like mast structure, automobile, crates and supplies in foreground. Artistic, vertical view.

Ice skaters at Lakewood Ice Arena. Five women wearing ice skates and skirts are posing on ice rink.

Bremerton Sun Cooking School. Two women wearing dresses and coats are in display kitchen with young girl posing behind microphone holding tickets in one hand; turkey and electric mixer on table.

Waste-heat boilers at Tacoma Smelter (ASARCO) showing pipes within frame work, some pipes continue to floor below.

American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smelters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Copper industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Industrial facilities--Tacoma;

Titus Motor Company, exterior of building with vehicles parked on street. Many neon and painted signs, "We give you More ..trade now" posters in windows. Elizabethan-style brick building by Roland Borhek, Architect, circa 1926. (filed with Argentum)

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

Titus Motor Company, exterior of building with vehicles parked on street. Many neon and painted signs, "We give you More ..trade now" posters in windows. Elizabethan-style brick building by Roland Borhek, Architect, circa 1926.

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

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

Baptist churches--Tacoma; First Baptist Church (Tacoma); Easter--Tacoma;

In April of 1939, the All-City Elementary School Orchestra posed in front of a massive doorway at Central School. The young musicians came from area schools and were between the ages of 9 and 12. The group had formed in February and rehearsed on Saturdays. They were under the direction of Delwyn B. Jones, assisted by N. Walter Anderberg and Leslie Potter. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 5/12/1939, pg. 2- names in caption)

Children playing musical instruments; Youth orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In April of 1939, the All-City Elementary School Orchestra posed on the stage of Gray Junior High School. The young musicians came from area schools and were between the ages of 9 and 12. The group had formed in February and rehearsed on Saturdays. They were under the direction of Delwyn B. Jones, assisted by N. Walter Anderberg and Leslie Potter. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 5/12/1939, pg. 2- names in caption)

Children playing musical instruments; Youth orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Auditoriums--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms); Music--Tacoma; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Photograph of the home of Mrs. Emma D. Davis, taken on July 12, 1939. Two-story Dutch Colonial, large dormer upstairs, chimney on right, rounded porch roof, curved walk to street, nicely landscaped. Woman at entry. Mrs. Davis was the widow of Sylvanus A. Davis, for whom the house was built in 1927. (filed with Argentum)

Davis, Sylvanus--Homes & haunts;

Federal Old Line Life Insurance Company banquet at First Presbyterian Church on September 12, 1939. Federal Old Line was formed by J.R. Cissna and licensed in the state of Washington in 1937. His vision was a company that paid off claims within 48 hours after death. (filed with Argentum)

First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Protestant churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; Presbyterian churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; Federal Old Line Life Insurance Co. (Tacoma);

Nancy Hewitt posed with her bridal party on her wedding day, June 28, 1939. The bride and eight attendants in long dresses held bouquets in front of a large window. The wedding was held at the Hewitt family home 615 No. E. St. Amy Lou Murray located second from right. (filed with Argentum)

Hewitt, Nancy--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940;

1939 College of Puget Sound May Day Festival; the Queen's Court, a cadre of college women dressed in formal gowns. Queen Jane Carlson will be crowned on Friday, April 28. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Times. (filed with Argentum) also numbered D8183 image 6

Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; May Day--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

Pediatric ward at Tacoma General Hospital in September of 1939. Three children in a hospital ward. The infant in crib has a child in a bed on either side. The beds are divided by what appear to be partitions with large panes of glass and curtains. A chair for a visitor is tucked beside each bed with the seat underneath the bed. The boy on the right has something cylinder shaped over his lower body, holding up the sheet. (filed with Argentum)

Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);

Tacoma General Hospital. Women working in pathology and clinical laboratories. Ordered by Clarence J. Cummings, hospital Superintendent. (filed with Argentum) see also D8155 images 1, 4

Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Nurses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Laboratories--1930-1940;

The White and Gold Baton Troupe. Twenty-eight girls dressed in satin costumes as drum majorettes and posed with batons in the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall in May of 1939. The head majorette, front and center, has been identified as Connie Francis Imus. Wallace Cory Imus, man on the extreme right back row, organized the White and Gold Baton Troupe along with Clara Imus. The White and Gold Baton Troupe, composed of girls 7-12 years old, would be performing at the Ray C. Roberts Hall at Sixth & Anderson Sts. on June 8, 1939. The entertainment would be free and open to the public. Beside the twirling, individual song and dance special numbers would be presented. Photograph ordered by Wallace Muir. (Additional identification provided by a reader) (TNT 6-8-1939 p. 6 -names of troupe included)

Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Drum majorettes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Imus, Wallace Cory; Imus, Connie Francis;

Funeral of incumbent Mayor John C. Siegle. Dr. Siegle died on a train in Oregon, enroute to Tacoma from California where he had been recuperating from an extended illness. His memorial service was held at the First Presbyterian Church and was attended by an estimated crowd of two thousand. An honor guard of uniformed Police and Fire department employees stand surrounding the flag draped coffin. Dr. Siegle was the first native Tacoman to be elected Mayor and Tacoma's first Mayor to die in office. (T. Times 4/13/1939, 4/14/1939, 4/15/1939, pg.1) also numbered D8141 image A

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939--Funeral rites & ceremonies;

Messiah Lutheran Church Junior choir. Thirty youngsters were photographed wearing robes in church. The choir performed under the direction of Margaret Rorem. Building built as First Norwegian Lutheran in 1891, C.S. Torkelson, Architect. Building is now home to Shiloh Baptist Church. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 3/23/1939, pg. 2)

Messiah Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; Children--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Lucia Rose Rigney O'Donnell (left) and her twin sister Marcella Catherine Rigney Henly (right) were born to John and Elizabeth Rigney in 1862, two of 9 children and the second set of twins. John Rigney arrived in the Washington Territory in 1849 as a soldier assigned to Fort Steilacoom. He was born in Ireland, and had joined the army when he found it difficult to find work in New York. After his years in the army, he and his Irish born wife Elizabeth moved to a 640 acre donation land claim near So. 64th and Orchard. The family moved to Steilacoom in 1880, where the girls taught school and operated the area's first Western Union telegraph. As the twins became widows, they lived together at the Rigney home in Steilacoom and kept records for Western State Hospital until 1950. Marcella died in August of 1950 and Rose died March of 1951 after the pair celebrated their 89th birthday. (T. Times 6/22/1939, Section 2, p. 13).

O'Donnell, Rose Rigney; Henly, Marcella Rigney; Twins; Aged persons--Tacoma;

Large gathering of men, women and children. Sign in front of group "Pierce Co. Pomona Grange." Per Richards Studio notes, this is the Pierce County Pomona Grange Meeting at Fredrickson. Currently, there are 41 county (Pomona) granges in Washington State. (filed with Argentum)

Pierce County Pomona Grange (Pierce Co.);

On October 11, 1939, the fall meeting of the Pierce County Pioneer and Historical Society was held at the Steilacoom Town Hall. Members are dressed in period costumes, ca. 1880, saved in trunks from their ancestors. Steilacoom is historically important to Pierce County, being the first shipping port on the upper Puget Sound, the location of the first territorial court, the first Protestant Church north of the Columbia River, first area north of the Columbia to incorporate as a town and the home to the first public library. (T. Times 10/12/1939, pg. 12)

Pioneer Association (Steilacoom); Steilacoom Town Hall (Steilacoom); Historical societies--Steilacoom;

The Joseph S. Kemp mansion at 6602 South Alaska Street was remodeled in 1939 to house the St. Ann's Home (orphanage.) The original St. Ann's Home was founded in July of 1917 at South 13th and M St. At first, it provided daycare for the children of St. Leo's Parish. In 1920, the diocese looked into the plight of children orphaned or with families unable to care for them. They purchased the Byrd home in Fern Hill and opened an orphanage. In the fall of 1938, a fire struck the home and another location was needed. The estate of the late Joseph S. Kemp, overlooking Wapato Lake, was purchased. The home had originally been built in the 1880's. A three story brick building was also constructed on the grounds. Thirty years later in 1968, the brick building was declared unsafe. The mansion itself had been ruled to be unsuitable for children years before. The fixtures and furniture of the Victorian mansion were sold before the building was razed in 1971 and replaced with modern structures. (TNT 7/27/1975, pg. A-11)

St. Ann's Home (Tacoma); Orphanages--Tacoma;

Interior of new addition to National Guard Armory showing soldiers in formation with twelve wheeled artillery guns. The new addition was constructed in August of 1939 with funds supplied by the state and the PWA. It was 100 by 200 sq. feet with a 30 foot ceiling. Its curved roof replaced the former pillars, providing an unobstructed view. After the extensive remodel, the size of the space had increased by 1/3, with vast improvements also in lighting, ventilation and acoustics. (T. Times 10/7/1939, pg. 1) (filed with Argentum)

State Armory (Tacoma); Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Military personnel--Tacoma--1930-1940; Uniforms--Washington National Guard--1930-1940; Artillery (Weaponry);

Home of Walter W. and Beatrice M. Storey, 3802 No. Adams St., in August of 1939. Designed by W. Chelse Boynton, contractor, and Henrietta B. (Mrs. George R.) Chamberlin in 1927. Front and left side view of Tudor-style house, garage in rear basement area. (filed with Argentum)

Storey, Beatrice--Homes & haunts;

Home of Walter W. and Beatrice M. Storey. Designed by W. Chelse Boynton, contractor, and Henrietta B. (Mrs. George R.) Chamberlin in 1927. Front and left side view of Tudor-style house. The Storeys had recently purchased this home at 3802 No. Adams St., they had previously resided in an apartment. (filed with Argentum)

Storey, Beatrice--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1939. Street scene of South Tacoma Way just south of Business District in the daytime. A man walking across street to the area marked as "Auto Camp" and cabins. Highway signs designate the road as US 99 & US 410. Automobiles are travelling on street. One billboard advertises the 1940 Packard for $867.00. Another, erected by Tacoma Municipal Light & Power, gives the time as 5 after 4pm. and talks about Tacoma's low rate for electricity. For Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.

Streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street lights;

1939 Studebaker Champion automobile being raffled by Ray C. Roberts V.F.W. Post on back of a flatbed truck. Truck has logo of man riding a bronco on the door. The automobile was raffled off at a VFW benefit ball. For a picture of the car with its winner, Clara Thorsen, see D8931 images 1& 3. (filed with Argentum)

Studebaker automobile; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ray C. Roberts Post # 969 (Tacoma);

Lincoln High School Class of 1939 graduation at the Armory, held June 9, 1939. The 707 graduating seniors are seated at the rear of the photograph, audience in the foreground. (T. Times 6/10/1939, pg. 11) (filed with Argentum)

Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); State Armory (Tacoma);

ca. 1939. In 1939, members of the Tacoma Swiss Society celebrated their 50th Anniversary. When the society was formed in 1889, there were about 200 Swiss living in and around Tacoma. The Swiss Society grew steadily and in 1913, Swiss Hall was built. Affiliate organizations formed like the Swiss Singing Society Edelweiss, shown here dressed in their native costumes. Other groups included: the Swiss Ladies Society, 1908; Swiss Wrestling Club; Swiss Aid Society, 1924; and, the Swiss Drill Team, a youth group organized in 1937. (TNT, 4/26/1939, p. 26; T. Times 3/31/1939, pg. 11).

Tacoma Swiss Society (Tacoma); Edelweiss Swiss Singing Society (Tacoma); Singers; Music ensembles; Folk singers; Murals; Ethnic groups;

Man on ladder clipping holly from tree and handing it to boy beside ladder. Photograph was taken on August 4, 1939 at Holly Hedge, 9542 Waverly Dr. S.W. in Lakewood. Holly Hedge was the home of J. Arthur Thompson and his young family. It was located on Steilacoom Lake. Thompson was President of The Thompson Company and Mountain View Development Company.

Thompson, J. Arthur--Homes & haunts; Holly; Gardening;