Stadium High School's 56th annual graduation exercises, held June 8th at the Armory for the Class of 1939. Students at the back of the photograph, audience in foreground. The graduating class totalled 653 students and the ceremony was estimated to be attended by over 2500 persons. The sign "Education for What?" states the theme of the four student commencement speakers. Betty Binns, Helen Phill, and Robert Elliott tied for valedictory honors, each completing 3 years of study with straight A's. Class president Maynard Miller joined them as a speaker. (T.Times 6/7/1939, pg. 5; 6/9/39, pg. 1; 6/10/39, pg. 1)
Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; State Armory (Tacoma); Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940;
ca. 1939. Street scene of South Tacoma Way just south of Business District taken at night and lighted only by street and billboard lights. This is the same scene as A8535 image 1, only taken in the dark for Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Photograph shows a man crossing the street and a lighted billboard. .
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); Fund raising--Tacoma--1930-1940; Signs (Notices)
Miscellaneous band shots taken in the Stadium Bowl on April 1, 1939. The people in the photograph appear to represent several area high schools. (filed with Argentum)
Tacoma Times newsboy banquet held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel on April 4, 1939. More than 100 carriers attended the event. (T Times 4/5/1939, pg. 18) (filed with Argentum)
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper carriers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Titus Motor Company staff and two State Troopers pose with a fleet of new Fords purchased by the Washington State Patrol in June 1939. The Patrol had converted the old Interurban Terminal at 702 A Street (seen at right) into their headquarters in 1937. Leon Titus is third from right.
Titus, Leon E.; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Washington State Patrol (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Continental Bakery employees in Western clothes and wearing Jubilee hats posed in front of bakery and two Wonder Bread trucks with sign "Picnic Days Are Here Again." A large sign on top of the roof proudly proclaims Continental as the "Home of Wonder Bread."
Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Continental Baking Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Washington State Federation of Labor float used in the Jubilee Parade, July 22, 1939. Unidentified man standing beside a truck with a sign on the flatbed. He is standing at the north end of Wright Park and one of the "Dancing Maiden" statues can be seen in the background. (filed with Argentum)
Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Tacoma's Golden Jubilee celebration of Washington's statehood reached its climax at 8:45 p.m. on July 20, 1939 in the Stadium Bowl with the presentation of the theatrical extravaganza "Saga of the West." A cast of 2,000 depicted historic events from the previous fifty years of Washington's history. At 10:15 p.m. with search lights from the U.S Navy's Pacific fleet lighting up the sky, Queen Amy Lou Murray was carried in on her throne by a group of young men painted glistening gold and placed at the center of the field. The finale cast included princesses representing all of Washington's 39 counties, 100 beautiful women in long evening gowns and an honor guard of men in military uniforms. (T. Times 7/20/1939, pg. 1)
Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Historical pageants--Tacoma; Searchlights--Tacoma;
Savings and Loan Convention. Large group on Winthrop Hotel roof, gathered for Washington "Golden Jubilee", marking 50 years of Statehood. (filed with Argentum)
Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma;Conventions--Tacoma;
Close up of crumpled and twisted Medosweet Dairy truck after impact with a train on February 27, 1947. A police car, 1946 Ford model, can be seen in the background. The accident occurred at 10:05 in the morning on a private crossing opposite the entrance to Chicago Ave. in the Lakeview district south of the Tacoma city limits. This photograph was taken minutes after the accident. Medosweet route supervisor Alex McBeath Jr, 32, was killed while riding in the passenger seat. Driver William J. Velacich was seriously injured. (T.Times 2/27/1947, pg. 1; 2/28/47, pg 3-picture)
Wrecks; Traffic accidents--Tacoma--1930-1941; Medosweet Dairies, Inc. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Music Conference - 600 piece Symphony Orchestra at the Armory - orchestra on raised wooden platform. Photograph ordered by Mr. Short at the Tacoma Times. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1889. Copy negative made July 6, 1939 of a photograph of the old Capital building in Olympia where the Constitutional Congress met in 1889 to prepare the document that completed Washington's transition from territory to state. The building is surrounded by a white picket fence. Several people relax in the grassy area next to building. Photograph ordered by Mr. Short of Tacoma Times. Photograph reproduced in the Tacoma Times 07-19-1939 p. 27 TPL-8245
ca. 1889. Cropped version of C8535, image 2, of old Capital Building in Olympia circa 1889 where documents were prepared to complete Washington's transition from territory to state. The two-story building with bell tower is surrounded by a white picket fence. Several people lounge on the grassy lawn next to the fence.
ca. 1893. Copy negative of a photograph, ca. 1893, of a Griffin Transfer Co. moving wagon. An unidentified man stands next to the horse-drawn wagon. The Griffin Transfer Co. is listed in the 1893-94 Polk Directory for Tacoma as owned by Griffin Brothers, Frederick and William. The office was at 1105 Pacific Ave. They maintained a yard and their residence at 813 J St. Company founder Frederick L. Griffin came west in 1889 to make his fortune. He was able to purchase a wagon and horse. He started out delivering fuel wood that he cut himself. After a few years, he obtained more wagons, horses and employees and branched out into a moving and hauling service. The company also dealt in coal, wood and ice. The company eventually grew into the Griffin Fuel Co., in the forties the oldest and largest dealer in fuel west of Chicago. The company remained in the hands of the Griffin family. TPL-7177
ca. 1891. In 1891 the LaMotte & Watkins Grocery Store, called simply "My Store" on the sign above their door, was located at 2420 Pacific Avenue. The store was owned by John W. Watkins and Mrs. Annie E. LaMotte, the widow of Oscar LaMotte. The four men standing in front of the store are (l to r) Mr. Lenard, a farmer; Charles S. Ecklund, a clerk at the store who later went to Alaska to seek his fortune; Herschel Rawlings, who was the store's bookkeeper and later became a Tacoma dentist; and Robert K. Taylor, a sales clerk who later moved to Seattle. (TNT 8/17/1922 p.4) Copy negative from 1939.
Grocery stores--Tacoma--1890-1900; My Store (Tacoma); Ecklund, Charles S.; Rawlings, Herschel; Taylor, Robert K.
1940 Annie Wright Seminary Junior Prom. View from above of couples dancing in the Great Hall. Seniors at Annie Wright were the honored guests of the dance given on April 20, 1940, by the junior class. A dinner party at The Walker preceded the prom. (T. Times Society, 4-27-40, p. 5-partial photograph)
Five co-eds from Annie Wright Seminary wave brightly to the camera before pushing off on a wild ride on their sled at Mount Tacoma (Rainier.) On January 26-27, 1940, the students and chaperones made their annual trek to the mountain, staying two days at the Paradise Inn. Pictured, right to left, are Catherine Cowell, Patricia Clark, Mary Page Sherman, Rocelia Bordeaux and chaperone Miss Shirley Sherman, the school's physical education instructor. (T. Times 2/3/1940, pg. 5)
View from behind ticket counter of kindergarten children from Annie Wright Seminary in line to buy train tickets. View shows all of the ticket agents records, tickets, books, stamp pad, pens, map and other materials required for job.
Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Railroad stations--Tacoma;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bennatts would be celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary at a reception on April 14, 1940 at the Mason Methodist Church. The couple is pictured at their home at 3008 No. 30th Street prior to the celebration. Mr. Bennatts had come to Tacoma to seek his fortune. He started out with a job in Old Town in the grocery business. He soon met Harriet Richards and the pair were married in a little frame Baptist Church, located on what is now the site of the First Baptist Church at Ninth and Market, on April 15, 1890. The pair opened a grocery store in the Pioneer Block, a brick building erected by Allen C. Mason in Old Tacoma. They did business there for 20 years before moving to North 24th and Proctor, where they remained for another 20 years. Mr. Bennatts retired ten years ago. (T. Times 4/15/1940, pg. 11)
Anniversaries; Couples; Bennatts, Robert S.; Bennatts, Harriet;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bennatts during a photo shoot at their home prior to celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary on April 15, 1940. Mrs. Bennatts (formerly Harriet Richards), dressed in long gown and wearing a corsage, watches her husband feed a begging Siamese cat. Two other Siamese cats lying on footstool wait their turn. The Bennatts were married in Tacoma on April 15, 1890. They ran grocery stores in the north end for 40 years. (T. Times 4/15/1940, pg. 11)
Anniversaries; Couples; Cats; Bennatts, Robert S.; Bennatts, Harriet;
The daughters of William F. and Angie Dodge surprised them with a celebration for their 50th and Golden wedding anniversary. The open house celebration was held at the Dodge's home at 5201 So. I Street and was attended by over 150 well wishers. Although married in Oakes, North Dakota, the Dodges have made Tacoma their home for over 36 years. (T. Times 2/19/1940, pg. 7)
F. R. Clark, Captain Walter Arntz and M. K. Matthewson standing behind life preserver on deck of American freighter "Wildwood" on April 8, 1940. F. R. Clark, the president of the American Foreign Steamship Co., had sent word to the skipper Captain Walter Arntz to turn back mid Pacific and return to Tacoma to unload. Clark feared a British blockade. This marked the arrival of the war in the Pacific trade routes. (T. Times 4/8/1940, pg. 1)
At the stroke of 10 p.m. on January 20, 1940, Rhoda Maynes was crowned Queen of the 9th annual Gold and Green Ball, sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). The coronation ball was given on the roof garden of the Masonic Temple. Queen Rhoda is photographed surrounded by her court. The "MIA" on the staffs is the abbreviation for Mutual Improvement Association. Miss Maynes is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Maynes of 3940 No 31st St. Photograph ordered by J. Hoyer/Hayer. (T. Times 1/19/1940, pg. 20)
Sepia toned portrait of United States Senator Homer T. Bone, Democrat from Washington State, at a desk in his Tacoma home. Mr. Bone served in the U.S. Senate from 1933-1944. He was appointed a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (nomination by Franklin Delano Roosevelt) to replace a seat vacated by Bert E. Haney later in 1944; he assumed senior status in 1956. Originally a native of Franklin, Indiana, Mr. Bone graduated from the Tacoma Law School in 1911, served as special deputy prosecuting attorney in 1912 and as corporation counsel for the Port of Tacoma from 1918-1932. After assumption of senior status, he resumed the practice of law in San Francisco and sat on the bench occasionally until 1968. Returning to Tacoma, he passed away on March 11, 1970; his ashes are interred in Oakwood Cemetery. ALBUM 4.
Bone, Homer Truett, 1883-1970; Legislators--Washington--1940-1950;
Maude (Mrs. George W.) Bowers with her rock collection. Mrs. Bowers is wearing glasses and a print dress and is holding a large crystal rock in front of a cabinet covered with numerous rock specimens. Mrs. Bowers started her "rockery" a year ago in the breakfast nook of her home at 5230 So. Puget Sound Ave. Her husband, a supply man for the Northern Pacific Railroad, brought home the first specimen. The couple now has rocks from seven states, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Mrs. Bowers shellacks the rocks for easier dusting. (T. Times 11/6/1939, pg. 3)
