Daffodil Pageant. Seven Rainbow Girls dressed in costumes to represent the seven colors of the rainbow stand beside their float. Henderson Machine Works and the Modern Apartments appear in the background. (T.Times, 4/2/1938, p.1).

Floats (parades)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1938 : Tacoma); Rainbow Girls (Tacoma);

Hotel Greeters Convention, May 16-18, 1940. Group of five people in front of a large brick building with colonnaded entry. The Northwest Hotel Greeters Association had their 14th annual convention in Tacoma in May of 1940. Several hundred delegates and wives were expected to attend. Tours of the Narrows Bridge, McChord Field, Fort Lewis and Olympia were planned. The above photograph may have been taken on Fort Lewis. The association was led by Albert C. Gamer and Mrs. Gamer was in charge of the ladies' auxiliary. (TNT 5-16-1940, p. 5-article)

Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Hotel Greeters Association (Tacoma);

1940 Daffodil Parade. Twenty six floats participated in the 7th annual Daffodil Parade on March 30, 1940. The sun only peaked occasionally through the clouds to view the floats covered in the sunshine yellow flowers. The Kiwanis Club float had daffodil seahorses hitched to a sea shell, the carriage of a beautiful blonde girl. (T. Times 3/30/1940, pg. 1))

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1940 :Tacoma);

Comic highlights of the 1940 Daffodil Parade. With the sun only peaking through clouds over the parade route, clowns added a note of humor. They took a "perfect sleeper" mattress from the F. S. Harmon float and threw it out on the route at 9th and Broadway. A steamroller, entered in the parade by Woodworth and Cornell, ran over the mattress, flattening it. A unique moment in daffodil history. (T. Times 3/30/1940, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1940 :Tacoma);

1940 Daffodil Parade. Float on truck decorated with daffodils and fir tree branches. Wing-emblem feature of float and also pictured on the girls' sweaters. (T. Times)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1940 :Tacoma);

This float is bearing her royal highness, Queen Marge I, Daffodil Royalty of 1940. Queen Marge I, 1940 Daffodil Queen, is seventeen year old Puyallup High School senior Marge Roscoe. Selected for her photogenic looks, Queen Marge is also a star on the school's debate team. She rides on the float from her home city of Puyallup, with a crown of daffodils and a regal robe of purple. She is flanked by attendants Lillian Kelly and Ella Reno. (T. Times 3/30/1940, pg. 1)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1940 :Tacoma); Roscoe, Marge;

Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Parade, Port Orchard float. One of two floats entered by Port Orchard in the July 1, 1940, parade depicting an aerial view of the "new" Port Orchard, "Proposed Improvement of Port Orchard's New Waterfront." The aerial view is similar to an architectural model. (T. Times, 7-2-40, p. 1)

Parades & Processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Signs (Notices); Narrows Bridge/ McChord Field Parade;

Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Parade, Tacoma Public Utilities, Light Department float. City Light and its counterpart, Seattle City Light, both sponsored brilliantly lit floats featuring dams during the July 1, 1940, parade honoring the opening of the (first) Tacoma Narrows Bridge and McChord Field. Tacoma City Light's large float was sculpted with representations of the Olympic Mountains, Cushman Dam, and the Narrows Bridge. The small children on the float are fishing, skiing, hunting, and boating. The designated theme was "Gateway to the Olympics." (T. Times, 7-2-40, p. 1).

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Narrows Bridge/ McChord Field Parade; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public utility companies--Tacoma; Power plants;

Admittance Day Parade in Olympia on November 11, 1939. Firemen aboard horse-drawn fire engine, sign on side reads "1883." The Admission Day celebration in Olympia was patterned after the original inauguration of Governor Elisha P. Ferry. The two mile parade travelled over part of the route of that original statehood celebration. Ben's Service Station, Maxwell dealer, and houses in background.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Olympia; Parades & processions--Olympia--1930-1940; Fire engines & equipment--Olympia;

People standing in line at Olympia Post Office to buy first day issue of new Golden Jubilee postage stamps commemorating 50 years of statehood, placed on sale in Olympia only at 8a.m. November 11, 1939. Sign on wall promotes "Washington State 50th anniversary stamps for 3 cents." The stamp honors Washington and three other states marking their 50th anniversary. The other states are Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota. The stamp is of map design, portraying the four states and indicating the location of their capital cities.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Olympia; Postage stamps; Queues--Olympia;

Constanti - Taylor wedding. Family members pose with couple for portrait in front of stucco, Spanish-style home. Marie Eileen Constanti and her new groom, Thomas Zachary Taylor, are fourth and third from the right in this March 25, 1940, photograph. She is wearing an apple green suit and tiny straw hat along with a large corsage. The couple were wed on Monday morning, March 25th, at St. Patrick's church in Tacoma. (T.Times, 3-25-40, p. 7)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Constanti, Marie Eileen; Taylor, Thomas Zachary;

Tacoma Garden Club float in 1940 Daffodil Parade. This float took second place in Division 2, after the Central Labor Council entry. The truck bed was filled with a massive garden of blooming spring flowers and was skirted by golden daffodils. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Times. (filed with Argentum) (TNT 3-30-1940, p. 1-description of float)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Festivals--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1940 :Tacoma); Tacoma Garden Club (Tacoma);

Play at St. Leo's School. Photograph, ordered by Mr. Christian, was taken on April 2, 1940. Proscenium arch has advertising from local businesses on it. (filed with Argentum)

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Ride on muleback of Lt. Jack Murphy and his bride at Fort Lewis on April 12, 1941. Date is probably incorrect as Salt Lake City natives Lt. Jack M. Murphy and his bride wed on February 22, 1941. His fellow officers wanted to help celebrate but due to inclement weather, this unique method of mule riding was not accomplished until March 9th. The bride and groom are pictured above, each strapped and in wicker chairs aboard a patient mule. They were then led on quite a ride to the Officers Club for a reception. (T. Times 3-13-41, p. 1-alt. photographs)

Weddings--Fort Lewis--1940-1950; Murphy, Jack M.; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Mules--Fort Lewis; Military personnel--Fort Lewis;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and followed by a reception at the Rainier Club. A young couple poses at the reception for the camera.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle. The maid of honor and one of the groomsmen relax in a chair after the ceremony.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Mrs. Barbara Ball Hewitt and her new husband, Henry Hewitt, Jr., smile happily from the inside of an automobile as they prepare to leave on their honeymoon. The couple was married May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church in Seattle. (T. Times 5/31/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

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;

Mrs. Julius Gius, formerly Miss Elizabeth Gail Alexander, poses outdoors on her wedding day August 24, 1940. The couple was married on that date in Bremerton. Mr. Gius was the editor of the Bremerton Sun and a graduate of the College of Puget Sound. (T. Times 9/2/1940, pg. 7)

Weddings--Bremerton--1940-1950; Gius, Elizabeth Gail; Alexander, Elizabeth Gail--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950;

Wedding of Arlene Liphart and Paul Atkinson. The bride and groom posed with their attendants on August 31, 1940. She wore a traditional white floor-length gown with cap and veil. The groom was attired in a dark suit.

Liphart, Arlene--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress; Weddings--1940-1950;

Marion Roseann Burns, soon to be Mrs. Thomas Harbine Monroe, and her wedding party pose on the altar of the Christ Episcopal Church on her wedding day, November 24, 1940. The bride stands in the center attired in white chiffon velvet. The two candle lighters stand at the ends, Catherine Schumacher and Lou Johnson. The Maid of Honor was Marjorie Naylor and the bridesmaids were Jean Rea, Louise Gerwels, Dorothy Rowland and Dorthea Thies. They are all attired in white chiffon. In lieu of hats, the bridesmaids wear bandeaus of carnations suspending circlets of white net. (T. Times 11/25/1940, pg. 7)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Burns, Marion Roseann; Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Wedding of Thomas Harbine Monroe and Marion Roseann Burns at the Christ Episcopal Church on November 24, 1940. These women are probably friends of the couple who will be serving at the reception.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Burns, Marion Roseann--Wedding;

Publicity for the premiere of "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" on October 18, 1940. Lifeboat drill on the Coast Guard cutter Atlanta: left to right: Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, Sr.(seated), Ronald Reagan, Marjorie Rambeau, Hedda Hopper. Actors Crisp and Reagan managed to balance well as the lifeboat was hooked to the top of its davits and then swung back back and forth. Miss Rambeau, who played the title character, appeared a bit concerned while Miss Hopper sported a large grin.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Lifeboats--Tacoma;

Publicity for the premiere of "Tugboat Annie Sails Again." Lifeboat drill aboard the Coast Guard cutter, Atlanta, on October 18, 1940 (L-R): Alan Hale, Sr., Donald Crisp (standing), Ronald Reagan, Marjorie Rambeau, Hedda Hopper. Mr. Hale and the two women are wearing white sailor caps.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Lifeboats--Tacoma;

Young Marianna Van Rooy shares a quiet smile with handsome actor Ronald Reagan during an event connected with the Tacoma premiere of the motion picture film "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" on October 18, 1940. She is perched on one of his thighs as he holds one arm around her. Mr. Reagan took the part of Eddie Kent in the sequel to 1933's popular "Tugboat Annie." His wife, Jane Wyman, also appeared in the sequel but was not present during the Tacoma premiere. She had stayed at home as the young couple was expecting their first child.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Van Rooy, Marianna Catherine;

Crowd milling around door of Rust Building near South 11th and Commerce Streets, many automobiles stopped in street. Taken in connection with the "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" premiere on October 18, 1940. The chance to see actual Hollywood stars lured thousands to downtown Tacoma where the film "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" would be shown in three theaters - the Roxy, Music Box and Blue Mouse - in one night. Actors Marjorie Rambeau, Alan Hale, Sr., Ronald Reagan, Hedda Hopper and Donald Crisp would be making personal appearances at each theater as well as a celebratory banquet at the Winthrop.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crowds--Tacoma;

Presentation of ship models by N.C. Garrison at Mayor's reception for "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" premiere on October 18, 1940, at the Winthrop. Left to right: Mayor Harry P. Cain, Donald Crisp, N.C. Garrison, unidentified woman, Hedda Hopper, and Marjorie Rambeau. Mr. Garrison, a well-known model shipbuilder, is holding one of his creations, a square rigger, which he would eventually present to Hedda Hopper. He had earlier presented a model of the "Narcissis" tugboat to Miss Rambeau. ALBUM 6. (T.Times, 10-21-40, p. 6)

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Hopper, Hedda; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Garrison, N.C.; Model ships;

Tugboat Annie Sails Again actors and other with "Key to City" of Steilacoom. Left to right: Mrs. Harry (Marjorie) Cain, Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, Marjorie Rambeau, Donald Crisp, Margaret Rust, and unidentified.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Presidents; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Rust, Margaret;

Tugboat Annie Sails Again actors and others with "Key to City" of Steilacoom. Left to right: Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, Marjorie Rambeau, Donald Crisp, Margaret Rust. Cast members arrived by train and traveled to Tacoma by boat.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Presidents; Reagan, Ronald Wilson, 1911-; Hale, Alan; Rambeau, Marjorie; Crisp, Donald; Rust, Margaret;

Marjorie Rambeau, who played the lead role in "Tugboat Annie Sails Again," holds the book upon which the film was based during voyage from Steilacoom to Tacoma for the motion picture's premiere on October 18, 1940. The movie was a sequel to the box-office hit, "Tugboat Annie," which starred the late Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery in 1933. Coincidentally, two-time Academy Awards nominee Marjorie Rambeau had appeared with Marie Dressler in 1930 in the hit "Min and Bill" as Miss Dressler's slatternly waterfront rival. ALBUM 6.

Motion picture premieres--Tacoma--1940-1950; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rambeau, Marjorie; Books;