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D11986-4

Aerial views of Evelyn Burleson in her airplane, "Miss Liberty," in flight from Canada to Mexico. (T. Times)


Airplanes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Burleson, Evelyn; Aerial photographs--1940-1950; Monoplanes;

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Aerial views of Evelyn Burleson in her airplane, "Miss Liberty," in flight from Canada to Mexico in October of 1941. This picture was captured by a neighboring plane as she passed through Pierce County. (T. Times)


Airplanes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Burleson, Evelyn; Aerial photographs--1940-1950; Monoplanes;

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On April 7, 1941, the gates to Fort Lewis were thrown open to allow the public to attend the 1941 Army Day and take a look at the Army's demonstration of modern warfare. Here, the 99th Anti-Tank Battalion fires its 37mm anti-tank guns at approaching tanks. Several thousand spectators viewed the one hour mock battle, which included airplanes, tanks, the 99th Anti-Tank Division, armored reconnaissance cars and the 98th Field Artillery unit with their mules. (T. Times 4/8/1941, pg. 1)


Arms & armament--Tacoma--1940-1950; Artillery (Weaponry); Fort Lewis (Wash.);

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This aerial view of the large Atlas Foundry & Machine Co. plant in Nalley Valley and the area south of Center Street was taken in July of 1941. Atlas' address was listed as 3012 South Wilkeson Street which is the street running vertically on the left. The plant lay between South Tacoma Way (top) and Center St. (at photograph's bottom) The Lincoln Heights housing development would be carved out of the mostly wooded area south of the plant. At the top of the photograph is the area which would become the Tacoma Mall. [Also dated 08-26-1941]


Atlas Foundry & Machine Co. (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Aerial photographs; Aerial views;

D11667-1B

A determined Dorothy Axtelle is photographed on the Tacoma Archery Club's range at Titlow Beach in late July of 1941. She is preparing for the upcoming nationals in Portland and her opportunity to claim the National Junior Champion title. The 15 year old is currently the Northwest Jr. Archery Champion. In August of 1941, she claimed the National Archery Junior title in Portland. (T. Times 8/2/1941, pg. 8; 8/7/1941, pg. 15)


Axtelle, Dorothy; Tacoma Archery Club (Tacoma); Archery; Archery--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bows (Archery); Arrows;

D11169-A

On April 22, 1941, C.F. Trendall (Chen) Rowe and his wife, the former Evangeline Acheson, pose with the tulips on display by their company, Tacoma Seed Co., at the Bank of California. The 14th annual flower exhibit is composed of over 50 varieties of tulips. (T. Times 4/23/1941, pg. 12)


Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Rowe, Charles Frederick Trendall; Acheson, Evangeline; Tacoma Seed Co. (Tacoma);

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1941 Bremerton Sun staff annual picnic . This family of three is enjoying the fresh air amidst water views at the Bremerton Sun newspaper annual company picnic. This particular get-together happened on July 29, 1941 and included rides aboard the Scripps yacht.


Bremerton Sun--Employees; Families--1940-1950; Picnics; Bremerton Sun (Bremerton);

D11604-9

A star player leaps over the net during the 51st annual Pacific Northwest Tennis Tournament held July 14-19, 1941 at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club. The player is believed to be Joanne Brooke, California singles champ, who lost to another Californian, Dorothy Head, in the semi-final round. (T. Times 7/18/41, pg. 14)


Brooke, Joanne; Tennis players--1940-1950; Tennis--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma);

D11991-1

By October of 1941, the first phase of the 6th Avenue "face lift" was complete. The "jog" in the road at Sixth and Pine had been ironed out, eliminating a traffic bottleneck. The street had been widened and repaved. On the left is Central Bank (2816 6th Ave) and on the left is the Sixth Ave. Market (2809 6th Ave.) and Applings (2815 6th Ave.) The neon sign for the Sixth Ave. Bowling Center (2807 6th Ave.) can be seen in the right foreground. (T. Times 10/3/1941, pg. 7)


Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery Stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Central Bank (Tacoma); Sixth Avenue Market (Tacoma); Sixth Ave. Bowling Center (Tacoma); Applings (Tacoma);

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Birthday party for Harry P. Cain II (Buzzy), age 4, son of Tacoma's mayor. Children in sailor hats gather around table with large sailing ship model for centerpiece. Balloons hang from chandelier; ceiling is draped with miniature flags of the world.


Cain, Harry P.; Birthday parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Birthdays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children's parties; Hats--1940-1950; Balloons--Tacoma; Festive decorations--Tacoma; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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On July 28, 1941, Billie Carter, left, and Dorothy Axtelle practiced on the Tacoma Archery Club's range at Titlow Beach for the upcoming National Championship tournament held in Portland in August. Both women are Tacomans. Billie Carter was national champion in 1939 and 1940. She was helping 15 year old Dorothy, the current Northwest Junior Champion, hone her skills. Dorothy went on to win the National Junior Girls title less then two weeks later. (T. Times 8/2/1941, pg. 8)


Carter, Billie; Axtelle, Dorothy; Tacoma Archery Club (Tacoma); Archery; Archery--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bows (Archery); Arrows;

D11831-1

On September 3, 1941, the volunteers in the Red Cross Sewing room are busy knitting, crocheting and sewing clothes for the European victims of war. The production room, at 721 Commerce St., is buzzing with activity as thousands of garments are being made by the Pierce County Chapter. Volunteers are putting in hundreds of hours in an attempt to reach their January 1, 1942 quota. A plea went out for more volunteers. Pictured are, back row left to right, Mesdames A.W. Paulson, O.R. Smith, C.M. Gerwells, Z.S. Starks, L.C. Starks, L.C. Aston, A.J. Rosen, W.H. VanHorn, C.M. Fraser, J.L. Geisbert, W.L. Quest and A.D. Fay. Front row Expressman M.C. Hansen, Mrs. Henry Du Four, Mrs. Edward Armstrong and Mrs. M.C. Hansen (at machine). (T. Times 9/8/1941, pg. 3)


Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Organizations' facilities--Tacoma; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Sewing;

D11266-3

Three unidentified clubwomen enjoy tea on the terrace of "Seamont," the home of Mrs. George (Alice) Franklin. Mrs. Franklin was hosting the annual Orthopedic Association tea at her home. Tea was followed by a musical program in the drawing room. (T. Times 5/5/1941, pg. 9)


Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Women--Organizations--Tacoma; Tacoma Orthopedic Association (Tacoma); Franklin, Alice S.--Homes & haunts;

D11217-1

This photograph of Lorna Royer, sitting on a window sill at St. Patrick School with her collection of stuffed animals, was taken in 1941. St. Patrick School was built at 1105 No. J Street in 1919. The building was demolished in 1992.


Church schools--Tacoma; St. Patrick's Parochial School (Tacoma); Rotary Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Stuffed animals (Toys); Royer, Lorna;

D11535-2

View of Pacific Avenue from south of 21st St., looking north. Union 76 and Texaco Service Stations on right with dome of Union Station above. West Coast Wagon Company Building, Harmon Manufacturing Company on left. For United Pacific Insurance Company.


City Views - Street Scenes - Tacoma - Pacific Avenue Business Enterprises - Insurance Companies - United Pacific Insurance Company

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This 26 foot floral clock, built on a slope in Wright Park by Division Ave., was presented to Metropolitan Parks by the Tacoma Garden Club in June of 1941. The clock arms ran by an electric mechanism and the face was planted in borders of low growing flowers and shrubs. (T. Times 6/24/1941 p.3)


Clocks & watches; Wright Park (Tacoma); Tacoma Garden Club (Tacoma);

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Publicity for College of Puget Sound "Bricks-krieg," brick-selling campaign to build a new Student Union Building. On April 18, 1941, five young women pose with a mound of bricks outside of the American Machinery & Electric Co. at 2123 Pacific Ave. On the top row right are Beverly Berlie and bottom row right Jean Battin. Although the publicity shots were made with real bricks, souvenir paper bricks were sold during the campaign. Plans to build the Student Union had stalled due to the increase in wartime construction costs. Bids to built the Student Union were up 50 % over the original estimates. CPS policy was to have all funds in place before commencing construction.The student body stepped in to raise the needed funds. On April 23-24, 600 CPS students descended on Tacoma to sell the residents 40,000 bricks at 50 cents each. (1941 C.P.S. annual, Tamanawas)


College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; American Machinery & Electric Co. (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bricks;

D11907-4

Publicity for College of Puget Sound 1941 Freshman Stunt Night. Stunt Night was scheduled for September 19, 1941 in Jones Hall. The event was an annual tradition at CPS. The freshmen would perform humorous skits for the entertainment of the upper classmen and guests. (T. Times 9/18/1941, pg. 10- article only)


College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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A College of Puget Sound coed, probably Beverly Berlie, tries to sell a "pledge ticket" to a shipyard welder on the Tacoma tideflats. For two days in April of 1941, 600 students from CPS spred out through Tacoma and its neighboring cities to raise money for their new student union building. The "Bricks-krieg" was under the leadership of senior class president Phil Walesby, who was named dictator-for-a-day-or-so. Work on the student union was completed in December of 1941. The dedication was held January 16, 1942.


College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Welding--Tacoma; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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Cardinal Club dance committee members met at the home of Mary Dragovich on May 7, 1941, to finalize plans for the club's annual spring cabaret dance and scholarship fund benefit to be held on May 24th in the Winthrop Hotel's Crystal Ballroom. From left to right: Mary Dragovich, Mary Kathryn Byrne, and Marion Wahoviak. (T.Times 5-17-41, p. 4-alt. photograph)


Dragovich, Mary A.--Homes & haunts; Dragovich, Mary A.; Byrne, Mary Kathryn; Wahoviak, Marion; Cardinal Club (Tacoma); Committees--Tacoma--1940-1950;

D11401-2

Kruger's Triple XXX Root Beer Barrel drive-in restaurant in South Tacoma. On June 4, 1941, six young carhops in uniforms and boots lined up in front of the building with neon signs on cornice and giant root beer barrels on roof. There are automobiles parked in front of restaurant which was owned and operated by Frank J. Kruger. It had celebrated its grand opening in October of 1936. The drive-in was sold to Bill and Thelma Busch in 1943 and became familiarly known as Busch's Round Table Restaurant.


Drive-in restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Triple XXX Barrel (Tacoma); Restaurant workers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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Eggs from Lloyd's Red Farm, Tacoma, being packed for shipment to Hawaii via Pan American clipper. (Photograph ordered by Pan American)


Eggs; Shipping--Tacoma--1940-1950;

D11197-7

Mrs. Anna Eicholz, member of the Women's Emergency Motor Corps, poses with signal flags. The Women's Corps was part of the Tacoma Home Defense Corps. and was trained to offer assistance in an emergency. (T. Times 5/6/1941, pg. 1)


Eicholz, Anna; Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma); Signals & signaling; Signal flags; Communication devices; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

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Interior and exterior views of Exposition Hall at 1616-32 E. 26th St. The Hall was originally built by Bert Smyser to house an ice arena, a project that was soon abandoned. By 1941, it had been completed as an exposition building. It was 315 feet by 130 feet and had a seating capacity of 10,000. After serving as a Boeing sub assembly plant during WWII and a mattress factory for Tacoma Sleepmaster, the building eventually became The NW Soccer and Sports Center. [Also dated 07-30-1941]


Exhibition buildings--Tacoma; Exposition Hall (Tacoma);

D11429-2

Championship softball team at Fern Hill School as pictured on June 9, 1941. Man kneeling is the elementary school's principal, John A. Arnold. (T. Times)


Fern Hill School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Softball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Softball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Arnold, John A.; School principals--Tacoma;

D11763-18

In the face of looming war threats, the Tacoma Times ran a series of articles on how to administer first aid, each citizen's "patriotic duty." In this photograph, members of the Tacoma Fire Department demonstrate proper treatment for severe burns. The firemen are, left to right, Evert Costello, Les Ager and Roy Waldrep. Patient Joe Harp is also a fireman. (T. Times 1/22/1942, pg. 10)


First aid; Fire fighters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Costello, Evert; Ager, Les; Waldrep, Roy; Harp, Joe;

D11763-25

On August 13, 1941, the rugged facade of Mount Rainier National Park's Longmire Administrative Building was used as the background for the Tacoma Times' series of first aid photographs. Park Rangers Al Rose and Larry Jensen demonstrated the proper application of fixed traction when treating a fractured leg. The very calm and serene "victim" was Marge Roscoe, the 1940 Daffodil Queen. The Longmire building was designed by the staff of the National Park's Landscape Division under the direction of landscape architect Thomas Vint and constructed around 1900. The bottom half is composed of glacial boulders set in concrete. (T. Times 1/24/1942, pg. 12; www.nps.com)


First aid; Roscoe, Marge; Rose, Al; Jensen, Larry; Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.)--Buildings;

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Several students received police tickets for overtime and double parking on May 1, 1941. Betty Jane Pyle, right, repays the favor, handing the officer her own paper "brick" ticket. Dorothy Ann Brenner jots down motorcycle officer Red Clough's name and address. "Bricks-krieg" fund raising for C.P.S. Student Union Building.


Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Pyle, Betty Jane; Brenner, Dorothy Ann; Clough, Red; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma);

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College students Jane Weatherby and Frank Walter get W.P.A. workers repairing a bridge to pause their work and listen to their pitch for the school's brick sale in May of 1941. The workers waited patiently through their explanation and expressed the desire to have gone to college. "Bricks-krieg" fund raising for C.P.S. Student Union Building.


Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Weatherby, Jane; Walter, Frank;

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In October of 1941 seven unidentified employees of Heatlox Furnaces, 4320 South Tacoma Way, posed outside their office with a portable furnace designed by the company. The furnace was on its way to Alaska, where it would be used to heat the engines and cabins of grounded Pan American planes. The ducts on top connected to flexible tubes that carried 300 degree air to the airplane's motors and interiors enabling them to warm up in sub zero temperatures. Heatlox was owned and operated by Fred and Myrtle Langeland and D.H. Powers. The company manufactured commercial heating and air units. (T. Times 10-09-1941 p.8)


Furnaces--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heatlox Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma);

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