Magic Foods Store. Employees at work in the commercial kitchen. Three stations are shown. One man is checking on a large cooker, two are stirring large pots, another is moving beans down a slanted tray, one is cutting potatoes, a woman cuts meat and another man is moving a tray. Large windows line one wall of the kitchen. (T.Times, 7/30/1943, p.11)

Food industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Magic Foods, Inc. (Tacoma);

Brookdale Golf Club and Clubhouse. Men are standing for their group photograph after the annual golf championship holding their prizes. Several women stand on the porch of the clubhouse. (T.Times, 8/2/1943, p.13, also 8/4/1943, p.10)

Group portraits--1940-1950; Golfers--Parkland; Brookdale Golf Club (Parkland); Clubhouses--Parkland;

Coy's Hardware Store, North End Buildiers' Supply. Interior view. Owned by Edwin L. Coy. A woman helps customers at a counter with scales and paper on large roll with paper cutter. Bean pots and animal feeders are in the foreground. Gifts, paints, shovels, and mirrors are also seen. Signs say, "We make corsages", "Don't forget a Paint Brush", "We cut Glass and Repair Windows".

Hardware stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Coy's Hardware Store (Tacoma); North End Builders' Supply (Tacoma);

Interior view of lobby, Medical Arts Building. John Graham, Sr., Architect. Elevator doors are open and the details of the stair rail are shown. Shallow steps in the foreground lead down. TPL-6671

Health care facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);

Mrs. Roy Kneeland (left), chairman of the PTA war bond campaign, looks on as John Carradine carefully types a bond application form for Sgt. Norma Oaks (right). The bond campaign sales office was set up in the "Victory Window" at the Rhodes Brothers Department Store. Mr. Carradine had brought his own theater troupe, The Shakespeare Players, to Tacoma for a series of live performances at the Temple Theater. On Wednesday November 24, 1943, they presented "Merchant of Venice" with Carradine as Shylock. On Thanksgiving, the 25th, they performed "Hamlet" as a matinee and "Othello" in the evening, again with John Carradine as the lead. There were so many curtain calls for "Othello" that the curtain operator was physically exhausted by the cranking. (TNT 11-25-43, p.20, TNT 11-26-43, p. 6 ) ALBUM 5.

Carradine, John; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds; Typewriters; Oaks, Norma;

Annie Wright Seminary.The interior of Raynor Chapel with the girls choir singing is the location of the memorial service for Founder's Day, marking the 60th year since Annie Wright Seminary was opened by the Right Reverend John A. Paddock. An open house will be held after lunch. Annie Wright Seminary was named after the daughter of Charles B. Wright who had extensive business interests in Tacoma and the Northwest. (T.Times, 1/15/1944, p.3)

Chapels--Tacoma; Choirs (Music); Raynor Chapel (Tacoma); Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Five unidentified boys worked at building a veritable squadron of balsa wood airplane models at the Tacoma Boys Club in September of 1943. The boys club at 711 So. 25th Street, built on the site of the old Longfellow school, was dedicated in April of 1942. Because of the wide variety of activities offered at the club, it quickly became a favorite gathering place for the boys of Tacoma.

Children playing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma; Model airplanes;

ca. 1943. Joe Manza. Engagement party. Large family group portrait.

Manza, Joe--Family; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1944. War Street. Downtown display of World War II artillery and military equipment circa 1944. A serviceman, with his wife and daughter, looks over promotional information at War Bond booth: "Win a ride to Vancouver, B. C. aboard aircraft carrier 'M.S. Reaper'."

Military personnel--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds; Signs (Notices);

ca. 1943. Night time view of Port of Tacoma and the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation aglow with lights, circa 1943. For "black-out" scenes.

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma); Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Grassi Brothers (Nello and Julio) Radio Program (5th). One man is at the microphone while three others look on. First two men from L-R are not known. The Grassi brothers are on the right in this September, 1943, photograph.

Radio broadcasting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grassi, Nello; Grassi, Julio;

ca. 1943. The Grassi brothers, Nello and Julio, sponsored a U.S.O. radio broadcast on KTBI in 1943. All were welcome to attend. The brothers owned a used car lot in town.

Radio stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Communications; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Grassi, Nello; Grassi, Julio;

Grassi Brothers Radio Program. Band and singers on stage at the USO Club at 13th & Pacific. Everyone holds their ears while the male singer struggles for a high note. Banners hung from the microphone name KTBI. KTBI was at 1490 AM on the radio dial and broadcast from the second floor of the Puget Sound Bank Building.

Radio stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Communications; USO clubs (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Grassi, Nello; Grassi, Julio; Singers;

Annie Wright Seminary. Dance class for girls. Several girls look on while the teacher and one of the dancers work on a position near a large mirror.

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dancers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

ca. 1943. Packed from wall to wall with customers, Sears and Roebuck Company's sale on alarm clocks was a huge success. This crowd was photographed circa 1943.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crowds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shopping--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Boat YMS 298 leaving. A side view of the mine sweeper with U.S. flag waving. Two men on the fore dock, five aft.

Ships--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1943. Three College of Puget Sound students place airplane placards on war-time tally board entitled "Tacoma Community War Chest Flight Chart." Points of distribution include: Paris, Shanghai, Berlin, Oslo, Rome, Warsaw, Manila and Tokio (alternate spelling of Tokyo.) Photograph was taken circa 1943.

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Signs (Notices);

ca. 1943. Sales class at Lincoln High School circa 1943. A woman teacher instructs five girl students on the aspects of selling as she charts out a sales record on the blackboard. Lincoln High School had a large "commercial" department in the 1940s.

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Blackboards; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The third War Bond Drive opened on September 9, 1943. People of Tacoma and Pierce County were asked to purchase $19,000,000 in bonds during the drive. It didn't take long for the first million dollars in bonds to be sold. Tacoma Savings & Loan Association bought a block of $1,000,000 of U.S. bonds on September 13, 1943. Shown above are War Bond Drive representatives and officials of the savings & loan: (L-R) general campaign manager for Pierce County Hugo Ferber, vice-president & general manager of Tacoma Savings & Loan Association A.W. Winden, president of the association Alfred Lister, and chairman of the banks/industrial section of the campaign committee Doyle Watt. Association officials commented on the safety of the bonds and urged that the more money invested in war bonds, the quicker the victory over the enemy. (TNT 9-9-43, p. 1, TNT 9-13-43, p. 11)

Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; War bonds & funds; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; Ferber, Hugo; Winden, A.W.; Lister, Alfred; Watt, Doyle;

In November of 1943, private telephones in the new housing project built for war workers at Salishan in East Tacoma were not just a luxury; they were almost an impossibility. The War Production Board had ruled that no new cable could be run for telephones. The Board only allowed the phone company to install 12 outdoor booths in the project, not enough to serve the planned occupancy of 10,000 persons. Using one of the precious booths is Murray Burgess, while (left to right) Roy Ehlis, Marie Escarga, Mary Escarga, Andrew Ehlis and R.T. Armstrong, wait their turn. The phone company had plans to install 25 more booths; but, like this one, they would leave those waiting standing out in the elements. Also, due to dim-out restrictions, the booths were built without lights. About 10 of the 2,000 homes in Salishan were able to get private telephone lines; they were built within 150 feet of existing cable and the residents had proven a war work related need for the phone. (T. Times, 11/10/1943, p. 1).

Telephone booths--Tacoma--1940-1950; Salishan housing project (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Telephones; Burgess, Murray; Ehlis, Roy; Escarga, Marie; Escarga, Mary; Ehlis, Andrew; Armstrong, R.T.;

Truck sales, bus. A truck cab pulls a bus by trailer. The cab and trailer are painted in multiple colors. This view shows the side of the trailer. The name "Army Special" is painted on the side.

Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interurban Auto Freight delivery truck. Outside the Firestone automotive and tire store. "Eatonville, Electron, Kapowsin and Way Points" is painted on the truck.

Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Interurban Auto Freight, Inc. (Eatonville); Firestone Home & Auto Supply Store (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Boat (Mann). US Army Transport Corps LT 214. This side view shows three men along the railing of the upper deck and someone looking out of the helm. TPL-6389

U.S. Army Transportation Corps; Boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Transportation--Tacoma; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

On September 9, 1943, the third War Loan Drive for WWII kicked off. Americans were encouraged to "Back the Attack" with their dollars. Pierce County's portion of the nation's 15 Billion dollar goal was 19 million dollars. In this photograph, the soldier was having a difficult time choosing which war bond to buy from the ten young women offering them to him. The women were dressed in similar floor length split-skirt jumpsuits. Photograph ordered by the War Finance Committee.

War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company seen on the Tacoma tideflats. Elevated view of industrial complex, chemical plant.

Waterfronts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Chemical industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma);

1940 Republican Presidential candidate Wendell Willkie addresses Pierce County Republican Club's Lincoln Day dinner at the Masonic Temple on February 11, 1944. Governor Arthur Langlie looks on. This was not Mr. Willkie's first trip to Tacoma; he made a brief stop here in 1940 while on a campaign swing through the Pacific Northwest. At that time he was only able to stay approximately an hour. (T .Times, 2-12-44, p. 1)

Willkie, Wendell, 1892-1944; Guests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public speaking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Governors;

Wendell Willkie, 1940 Republican Presidential nominee and titular head of the party, chats with Gov. Arthur Langlie and American Legion members during a Tacoma visit. Maxfield Parrish's "Garden of Allah" hangs somewhat lopsidedly on the wall. Mr. Willkie had been invited to attend the Pierce County Republican Club's Lincoln Day dinner at the Masonic Temple on February 11, 1944. The banquet was sold-out and accommodations needed to be made for the overflow crowd. After the dinner Mr. Willkie was driven to the Edward B. Rhodes Post #2, American Legion, and gave a talk there. (T. Times, 2-10-44, p. 1, T. Times, 2-12-44, p. 1))

Willkie, Wendell, 1892-1944; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Governors; Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paintings;

Wendell Willkie, 1940 Republican Presidential candidate, chats with Washington First Lady Evelyn Langlie during the Pierce County Republican Club's Lincoln Day Dinner at the Masonic Temple. Governor Arthur Langlie would have the privilege of introducing Mr. Willkie to the thousands in attendance on February 11, 1944. Approximately 1700 had obtained tickets for the banquet in the Fellowship Hall while another 350 ate in the roof garden area with an additional 2000 in the theatre. All would be able to hear Mr. Willkie speaking through the use of the public address system. (T.Times 2-10-44, p. 1, T.Times 2-12-44, p. 1) ALBUM 2.

Willkie, Wendell, 1892-1944; Langlie, Evelyn;

Women's Emergency Motor Corps enlistment booth. Woman wearing uniform stationed in recruitment booth shows album of photographs to prospective volunteer.

Women's Emergency Motor Corps (Tacoma);

Lincoln Heights War Housing. The exterior of several single story buildings. The ends of the closest building are wider at the top than the bottom and the windows along the long side are in a row towards the top. Lincoln Heights project includes 400 units, 120 acres. There is a community building, grocery store. It is between Lincoln and South Tacoma, near business districts. All units are permanent. (TNT 4/27/1943)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Buildings; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lincoln Heights Housing Project (Tacoma);