Camp Murray. Men ready the summer camp. In food supply room; Pvt. lst Class R. B. Patterson with clipboard, Tech Sgt. H. B. Cary with handtruck, Sergt. J. W. McBee weighing lima beans on scale. 116th Quartermaster Reg. (T. Times, 6/13, p. 3).

Lincoln High School Class of 1939 graduation at the Armory, held June 9th, 1939. Girl and boy at microphone, students seated, audience in foreground. Lincoln graduated 707 seniors, who listened to a total of 26 speakers at the ceremony. For Leonard Langlow, Tacoma Times. (T. Times 6/10/1939, pg. 11)

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

Al Dillon uses a excavator to dig up the streetcar tracks and old paving along Pacific Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets. Progress came to downtown Tacoma in June of 1939 when the city began the re-paving project that would eventually remove all the streetcar rails in downtown Tacoma. Coluccio & Frasca were paid $73,000 to rip up the old brick and asphalt, and pave the ten block section of Pacific. Work started June 8th and was completed by June 29th. (T. Times, 6/8/1939, p. 3).

Dillon, Al; Shovels; Excavation--Tacoma--1930-1940; Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940

On June 9, 1939, the unidentified University-Union Club doorman opened the automobile door for E. F. Cardin, Jr. and Lorain Cousins, in formal attire, to enter the Club under the canvas-covered awning. The doorman's elegant white uniform added glamour to the evening event, attended by 500 guests, celebrating the clubs' merger. By 1938, the Union Club had been located in the elegant building at 539 Broadway for 50 years. In 1939, a decision was reached by the Union Club and the University Club to merge into one, the University-Union Club, at this location. The membership for the joint club was full at 450 members. Mr. Cardin was a trustee for the new organization. (T. Times 6/7/1939, pg. 11; 6/3/1939, pg. 5- articles only)

University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Cardin, E.F.; Cousins, Lorain;

College of Puget Sound graduation exercises. Graduates, proudly wearing their caps and gowns, march three across into Jones Hall. At the 51st commencement exercises held at CPS, 92 seniors and 7 post graduates would be receiving their diplomas. The graduation ceremony was held on Saturday, June 10, 1939, at 10a.m. at Jones Hall. (T. Times 6/9/39, pg.1; 6/10/39, pg. 1)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

College of Puget Sound 1939 graduation ceremonies. Large crowd gathered outside around fenced obelisk (T. Times)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

A boy is playing on the beach at Point Defiance with a girl who is wearing a dress, sandals, and ribbon in her hair. She is pouring water from a Snow White watering can into a decorated bucket. The young boy is identified as the son of Margaret Russell Herrod. This photograph is a cropped version of D8433 image 3. TPL-9163

Beaches--Tacoma; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Children playing in sand--Tacoma; Herrod, Margaret Russell--Family;

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;

Jay Busch sitting on a stone wall, and looking dejected, with his black Cocker Spaniel dog, Blackie. He has been watching the ecstatic faces of 19,000 Tacoma youngsters pouring out of the public schools on the last day of school. At five years of age, and not yet old enough for school, he wonders just what is this "vacation" that the school kids are so happy about and why doesn't he get one. Jay is the son of Dr. and Mrs. C.J. Busch. (T. Times 6/13/1939 p.1).

Busch, Jay; Dogs; Children & animals; Pets;

Five year old Jay Busch and his best friend "Blackie" look dejectedly at the camera. On June 14, 1939, He has been watching the neighborhood kids pour out of the public school ecstatic and shouting about their "vacation." He's not old enough for school and he's afraid not old enough for this wonderful thing called a "vacation." Jay is the son of Dr. and Mrs. C.J. Busch. (T. Times 6/13/1939 p.1).

Busch, Jay; Dogs; Children & animals; Pets;

Uniformed keeper Oscar V. Brown at Brown's Point Lighthouse points to an entry in the lighthouse book and explains its significance to two teenage visitors wearing bathing suits. Shirley Jackson signs the register while Anita Rowe patiently waits her turn to sign. Mr. Brown has been the keeper of this lighthouse for 36 years. He will turn 70 on October 19 and will take mandatory retirement November 1st. The first lighthouse at this location was a shaky wooden structure. It was replaced in 1934 with this white concrete building. (T. Times 6/15/1939, pg. 1)

Lighthouses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brown, Oscar; Lighthouse keepers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Jackson, Shirley; Rowe, Anita;

Oscar V. Brown stands near the base of the Browns Point lighthouse in this photograph from June, 1939. Mr. Brown had been keeper of the lighthouse at Browns Point for 36 years. When he started work there, in 1903, the lighthouse was a shaky-looking, wooden structure. The original building was replaced with a white, concrete structure in 1934, erected by the United States Coast Guard. Mr. Brown retired on November 1, 1939 - at the age of 70. See feature newspaper story in the Tacoma Times by Joe Mitchell. (T. Times 6/15/1939 p.1.)

Lighthouses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brown, Oscar; Lighthouse keepers--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Junior Chamber of Commerce's entrants for the Golden Jubilee Queen's contest. Three women and two men walk arm-in-arm across the landscaped yard of a two-story Queen Anne-style home.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Junior Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Junior Chamber of Commerce's entrant for Golden Jubilee Queen. Two men cast an admiring glance at a young woman. dressed in suit, hat, and gloves, as she prepares to enter door of a Colonial-style residence. She is Florine (Sis) Steel of 3308 No. 30th St., one of 35 young women entered to reign over the Golden Jubilee celebration, July 16-23, 1939. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-18-1939, 1-B-cropped photo of Miss Steel)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Junior Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Contests--Tacoma--1930-1940; Steel, Florine;

Junior Chamber of Commerce's 1939 entrant for Golden Jubilee Queen. Two men greet young woman at garden gate beside shingled house. She is Florine (Sis) Steel of 3308 No. 30th St. She was one of 35 girls entered in the preliminary competition for Jubilee Queen held at the Winthrop Hotel on June 26th; out of the 35, only six were to continue to the finals. The Queen would reign over the Golden Jubilee celebration July 16-23, 1939. A Miss Pierce County would also be selected from the top six. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-18-1939, 1-B, alt. photo of Miss Steel)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Junior Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Contests--Tacoma--1930-1940; Steel, Florine;

Junior Chamber of Commerce's entrants for Golden Jubilee Queen. Barbara Rothermel (left) and Donna Rue Teats strolled down Broadway in Tacoma's business district on June 16, 1939. The duo were contestants for the Golden Jubilee Queen with preliminary competition to be held ten days later at the Winthrop Hotel. Both smiling young women are dressed in hats and gloves and carry handbags. Miss Rothermel has a light-weight coat over her outfit while Miss Teats is dressed in a dark two-piece suit. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-18-1939, 1-B-alt. photo)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Junior Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rothermel, Barbara; Teats, Donna Rue;

U. S. Marine Corps departing for summer camp at San Diego. Parents standing with their son, a young Marine, at the train station. Departing Marines can be seen in the background; bags and suitcases litter the ground around the trio. The mother determinedly fights back tears as she gives a small box, perhaps containing home baked goodies, to her son, who may be leaving home for the first time. The father beams proudly at his departing son in uniform. The Tacoma Marine Corps Reservists for 15 days in June of 1939 will become part of the famed 6th Regiment regulars. TPL-1976

Marines (Military personnel)--1930-1940; Military uniforms--1930-1940; Farewells; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military service;

National Guard Governor's review at Camp Moss (Murray). Left to right: Unidentified aide, Governor Clarence D. Martin, wearing black overcoat and tall silk hat, Major Gen. Walter C. Sweeney, Ft. Lewis Commander, Brig. General Maurice Thompson, adjutant general of the Guard. Governor Martin watched as the state's 3000 National Guardsmen paraded before him and military officials on June 18, 1939, during the annual Governor's Review. The parade concluded a fifteen day training period for guardsmen. (T. Times 6-19-39, p. 1).

Governors; Martin, Clarence D., 1887-1955; Generals; Sweeney, Walter C.; Thompson, Maurice W., 1878-1954;

Several military officials wearing overcoats salute troops at Governor's Review at National Guard camp. Governor Clarence Martin, second from left, removes his silk hat. Washington's 3000 National Guardsmen went on parade in full force on June 18, 1939, to pay annual honors to their commander-in-chief, Governor Clarence D. Martin. The Review concluded a fifteen day training period at Camp Moss (Murray). Brig. Gen. Maurice Thompson, adjutant general of the Guard, and Brig. Gen. Carlos Penington, camp commander, invited the general public to attend the impressive ceremonies. 3000 accepted the invitation. Due to inclement weather, the elaborate Governor's Concert featuring regimental bands was cancelled. (T.Times, 6-17-39, p. 1, 6-19-39, p. 1, 14) ALBUM 10

Governors; Martin, Clarence D., 1887-1955; Saluting;

National Guard review for Governor Clarence D. Martin, second from left in photo. Governor Martin is holding hat; about 10 Guard and Army officers are saluting. The governor and military officials were gathered at Camp Moss (Murray) for the annual National Guard Review to honor the state's commander-in-chief. (T.Times 6-19-39, p. 1, 14)

Governors; Martin, Clarence D., 1887-1955; Saluting;

Calvary soldier jumps his horse over two men huddled under umbrellas to display his equestrian abilities for the Governor's Review at National Guard camp. He may have belonged to the Headquarters Troop, 24th Calvary Division, Washington National Guard, stationed in Tacoma and known locally as "Troop B." Each year the governor watched as the state's National Guardsmen would mass and pay honors to their commander-in-chief. Although the rainy weather cancelled the elaborate Governor's Band Concert, it did not prevent the display of maneuvers and demonstrations. 3000 civilians enjoyed the day's activities at Camp Moss (Murray). (T. Times, 6-17-39, p. 1, 6-19-39, p. 1, 14).

Jumping (Horsemanship); Horses; Washington National Guard, 24th Cavalry Division (Tacoma); Trick riding; Camp Murray (Wash.);

Harry P. Cain, chairman of the Washington Golden Jubilee Committee, sells the first tickets to the 1939 celebration to two "old timers." Various events would occur during the month of July, in honor of fifty years of statehood. Receiving plaudits for the successful coordination of the massive celebration, Mr. Cain was elected Mayor the following year. ALBUM 12.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979;

There isn't much known about this photograph that was taken on June 20, 1939 for the Tacoma Times. The two young men are both Boy Scouts. The one at the left has a patch on his shirt that says "Camp Aide 1938." They are studying a Washington state map that they got at a Shell Oil gas station. Apparently, they were planning a trip, by bicyle, around the Olympic peninsula. Unfortunately we do not know their names, and we find no record of whether they ever completed their trip. (T. Times)

Bicycles & tricycles--1930-1940; Boy Scouts (Tacoma--1930-1940); Maps; Travel;

Elevated view of Pacific Avenue showing work crew beginning to repave street from South 7th to 17th Streets. First section of new concrete laid, new sidewalks in place. Good view of buildings in 800 block on west side of Pacific Avenue.

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Close-up view of large work crew preparing roadbed with shovels and forms. Truck and concrete mixer parked in street at 700 block of Pacific Avenue. "Sidewalk superintendants" line the new sidewalk in front of Puget Sound Battery Company.

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On June 20, 1939, the company contracted to remove the streetcar tracks on Pacific Avenue between South 7th and South 17th Streets was already poring concrete to replace old street surface. It had taken Coluccio & Frasca, the general contractors, just two weeks to pull up the old tracks and resurface the road bed. The businesses in the 700 block of Pacific, on the side of the street where the men are working included: the Puget Sound Battery Company, the State Hotel, Daniel G. Yates' Lubritorium, and the Western Auto Supply Company. The Hotel Olympus is in the 800 block, down the street.

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Scenes from the resurfacing of Pacific Ave from 7th St. to 17th. The streetcars' tracks were first removed and then the old surface to the road was demolished and hauled away. Now forms are being made and new concrete laid on Pacific Ave. Repaving contractors Coluccio and Frasca bid $73,000 to repave Pacific Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets.

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The resurfacing of Pacific Avenue from South 7th Street to South 17th in June of 1939 drew many curious onlookers. They were probably astounded by the appearance of the new red pavement but this pavement color was not to last. The red dye was used in the "Hunt clear-curing process" to stain, seal moisture in the cement mix, and then disappear. The resurfacing project began on June 6th, was well underway by June 20th and open to traffic on June 29th. Unused streetcars tracks were first removed and then the old surface to the road was broken up and hauled away. Forms were made and new quick setting cement used. The repaving contractors Coluccio and Frasca bid $73,000 to repave Pacific Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets. TPL-2309 (T.Times 6-29-39, p. 1-progress photographs; T.Times 6-21-39, p. 1-article; T.Times 6-8-39, p. 3-article )

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Carol Kernahan, 12 years old, assembled the "Jubilee Judy" dolls displayed in clear envelopes on an advertising board. The official lapel doll for the Golden Jubilee sold for 40 cents. (T.Times)

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Kernahan, Carol; Dolls; Symbols;

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;