Washington State Bottlers Association Banquet at the Tacoma Hotel on February 22, 1934. Many people seated at long tables in room with columns decorated with Viking ship capitols.

Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Washington State Bottler's Association (Tacoma);

ca. 1934. Banquet, circa 1934. Big banquet, location and group unidentified; many people seated at long tables, red, white and blue banners hanging up. (T. Times)

Banquets--1930-1940;

Attendance at Oral Roberts Crusade. Roberts' "One Million Souls for Christ in 1956" Crusade came to Tacoma September 7-16, 1956. The location was three circus style tents erected at South 38th at Sprague, where the faithful gathered each night except Monday at 2:00p.m. and 7:30p.m. The largest tent, the Cathedral tent, could hold 18,000. The revival was co-sponsored by 15 Tacoma area churches. A small stage bearing the revival principals can be seen far in the back right of the picture; it is surrounded by a sea of faithful seated in folding chairs. Oral Roberts was a part Choctaw preacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma who overcame a youthful stutter to become one of the most successful evangelists in American history. The opening night crowd for his crusade was 8,000. Total first day attendance was over 13,000. The audience for Robert's final sermon was 15,000 and the Crusade's budget of $25,000 was met in full by offerings, with over $3,000 distributed to the 15 churches. Roberts himself did not accept a salary for his ministry, relying on the good will of his listeners. The Crusade claimed 5,700 converts for Christ in Tacoma. Afternoon sermons were handled by Reverend Robert DeWeese, chairman of the million soul crusade and former Tacoma pastor. (TNT 9/1/1956, pg. 5; 9/6/1956, pg B-2; 9/7/1956, pg. 7; 9/8/1956, pg. 4)

Revivals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Evangelists; Religious meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Roberts, Oral;

Attendance at Oral Roberts Crusade. Roberts' "One Million Souls for Christ in 1956" Crusade came to Tacoma September 7-16, 1956. The location was three circus style tents erected at South 38th at Sprague, where the faithful gathered each night except Monday at 2:00p.m. and 7:30p.m. The largest tent, the Cathedral tent, could hold 18,000. The revival was co-sponsored by 15 Tacoma area churches. A small stage bearing the revival principals can be seen far in the back right of the picture; it is surrounded by a sea of faithful seated in folding chairs. Oral Roberts was a part Choctaw preacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma who overcame a youthful stutter to become one of the most successful evangelists in American history. The opening night crowd for his crusade was 8,000. Total first day attendance was over 13,000. The audience for Robert's final sermon was 15,000 and the Crusade's budget of $25,000 was met in full by offerings, with over $3,000 distributed to the 15 churches. Roberts himself did not accept a salary for his ministry, relying on the good will of his listeners. The Crusade claimed 5,700 converts for Christ in Tacoma. Afternoon sermons were handled by Reverend Robert DeWeese, chairman of the million soul crusade and former Tacoma pastor. (TNT 9/1/1956, pg. 5; 9/6/1956, pg B-2; 9/7/1956, pg. 7; 9/8/1956, pg. 4)

Revivals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Evangelists; Religious meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Roberts, Oral;

1957 Tacoma Home Show exhibit. A model comfortably sits on the attractive tile and stone bench adjacent to the open stone fireplace during the 1957 Tacoma Home Show. The Georgia Pacific Plywood Corporation supplied the massive wall unit which holds a set of Compton's encyclopedias and various curios. The last shelf was designed to slant, displaying magazines which would be highly visible and convenient to reach. The Tacoma Home Show was held March 19-23, 1957, at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. Photograph ordered by Georgia Pacific Plywood Corporation.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Bookcases--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Georgia Pacific Plywood Co. (Olympia);

St Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1942. Twenty nine members of the class received their diplomas on Tuesday, May 26th. Proudly wearing their dark capes and nursing uniforms were: Front row (L-R) Myrtle Dora Connelly, Harriett Belle Howard, Bettie Jane Frodel, Lois Madalyn Ayres, Margaret Helen McConnell, Agnes Rae Smith, Alice Victoria Milne, Monja Pankiewicz, Rosa Irene Lecertua and Esther Massie Dunnigan. Middle row: Mary Dolores Smith, salutatorian Darlene Dorothy Caillier, Betsy Irene Leonard, class president Mary Patricia Smith, Lorraine Mary Gay, Kathleen Vincent Singleton, class vice-president Vera McMillan, June Dorothea Melton and Martha Jean Sparling. Back row: Roberta Edythe Clark, valedictorian Mary Agnes Pagoaga, Zita Susann Corapina, Patricia June Brown, Dorothy Rosemary Dreyer, Ruth Elizabeth Werner, Helen Marie Krippaehne, Edith Pelle Peason, Rita Irene Becker and Delta Lillian Nicholls. (T. Times 5/28/1942, pg. 9)

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

St Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1942. Twenty nine members of the class received their diplomas on Tuesday, May 26th. (T. Times 5/28/1942, pg. 9- names in newspaper caption)

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Medical students--Tacoma; Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

Twenty nine nurses received their diplomas on May 26, 1942, after graduating from the St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nurses. These four nurses shown in closeup were very special graduates. They are, left to right, Mary Smith, Class President; Vera McMillan, Class VP; Mary Pagoaga, Valedictorian; and Darlene Caillier, Salutatorian. (T. Times 5/28/1942, pg. 9)

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Medical students--Tacoma; Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Smith, Mary; McMillan, Vera; Pagoaga, Mary; Caillier, Darlene;

ca. 1962. Sermons from Science building believed to be located at Seattle World's Fair, 1962. This is thought to be one of the buildings in the six-acre US Science Pavilion. The Science Pavilion unexpectedly became one of the Fair's most popular sites as the Russian launchings of Sputnik I & II sparked interest in Americans in the race for the stars. The Sermons from Science exhibit, demonstrating the compatibility of science and religion, would also travel to the 1964 NY World's Fair and to Expo 67.

Seattle Worlds Fair (Seattle); Exhibitions--Seattle; Exhibition buildings--Seattle;

Eighteen members of the Samuel L. Salter family, representing four generations of Salters, gathered at the family home in Tacoma, 307 So. 31st St., in February of 1944, to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Samuel L. and Jennie E. Salter. Mr. & Mrs. Salter were married on February 27, 1894 in Olean, N.Y. They moved west in 1905 and settled in Tacoma in November of that year. Mr. Salter, a self-employed contractor, who helped build Lincoln H.S. and the original buildings at Fort Lewis, died in February of 1978 at the age of 102.

Anniversaries--Tacoma; Reunions; Group portraits; Salter, Samuel L.--Family;

Tacoma Council of Churches meeting. The Tacoma Council of Churches president, Dr. Milton Marcy, recently appointed Rev. Loyal H. Vicker of Corvallis, Oregon as the Executive Secretary of the council. Mr. Vicker and his family will be moving to Tacoma soon. View of unidentified people gathered for meeting at the Tacoma Council of Churches.

Religious meetings--Tacoma; Tacoma Council of Churches (Tacoma);

ca. 1927. Betsy Ross group. Many young women in decorated banquet hall, some wearing period costume, some in sailor type suits. (filed with Argentum)

Banquets--1920-1930; Betsy Ross Club (Tacoma);

Alexander S. Melovidoff was the founder and president of the Tacoma Conservatory of Music. For many years he conducted a summer band concert series at Point Defiance Park. This picture shows Mr. Melovidoff and his All-Tacoma Band as they appeared in 1947. Their first concert in the park that year was on June 29th. They played 15 numbers. (T.Times, 6/26/1947, p.13)

Bands--Tacoma--1940-1950; All-Tacoma Band (Tacoma); Cornets; Trombones; Tubas; Brass instruments; Saxophones; Wind instruments; Drums; Conductors; Melovidoff, Alexander S., 1897-1961;

Banquet at Feasters, Filtex Sales and Service, Dick Devereaux. Employees are enjoying a banquet by Filtex Sales and Service. The company was located at 802 North I Street and were distributors of vacuum cleaners.

Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Filtex Sales and Service (Tacoma); Vacuum cleaners; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Tacoma Club had just elected new officers for 1948, Bert Sweeting was retiring as President and B. E. Buckmaster had just been elected new President. The new club officers would hold their meetings and club activities in the newly remodeled and carpeted facilities located in the Washington Building. Interior view of the Tacoma Club with new carpeting from Selden's.

Banquet halls--Tacoma; Table settings & decorations; Floor coverings; Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma); Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Club had just elected new officers for 1948, Bert Sweeting was retiring as President and B. E. Buckmaster had just been elected new President. The new club officers would hold their meetings and club activities in the newly remodeled and carpeted facilities located in the Washington Building. Interior view of the Tacoma Club with new carpeting from Selden's.

Banquet halls--Tacoma; Table settings & decorations; Murals--Tacoma; Floor coverings; Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma); Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

Cecil B. DeMille's "King of Kings" was presented at the Roxy (Pantages) Theater March 22 - 26, 1948. Admission was free as sponsored by the Tacoma Council of Churches. The theater was nearly filled for the showing of the film when this photograph was taken on the 26th. The Pantages was built as a vaudeville theater in 1917. Motion pictures replaced vaudeville shows and the name was changed to the RKO Orpheum in 1930 and changed again in 1932 when the new Roxy opened. The Pantages was rededicated after restoration in 1983. Ordered by, Council of Churches, Loyal Vickers. (TNT, 3/21/1948, p. A-12). TPL-1773

Roxy Theatre (Tacoma); Tacoma Council of Churches (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motion pictures; Motion picture audiences--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Twenty two women were graduating from St. Joseph's nursing school. Reverend Damian Glen, OSB of St. Martin's College was the chief speaker at the graduation ceremony, awards were presented by Dr. George A. Moosey, and the class valedictorian was Corinne Annabelle Roe. View of St. Joseph's graduating nursing class at St. Leo's auditorium (T. Times, 5/17/48, p. 2).

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Medical students--Tacoma; Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Drawing upon the 14th Psalm and the Book of Revelations, Dr. Walter A Maier of the Lutheran Hour radio program addressed a capacity audience in the Tacoma Ice Palace, 3801 South Union Avenue, on May 21, 1948. The main theme of his address was "Christ, Not Communism". Dr. Maier told his audience that Communism was "anti-Christ, anti-Bible, anti-church ... and anti-everything that is God or good" and warned that a Third World War would "give the Reds the rule of the world". (T. Times, 5/22/48, p. 2).

Religious meetings--Tacoma; Evangelists; Public speaking--Tacoma; Audiences--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Events--Tacoma; Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Maier, Walter A.; Lutheran Layman's League (Tacoma);

View of Collins Junior High graduating "Class of '48", students received their diplomas on school stage, male students appear to be wearing school uniform, girls are wearing graduation dresses, class sponsor or teacher is in the back row center.

Graduation ceremonies--Collins; School children--Collins; Public schools--Collins; Education--Collins; Collins Junior High (Collins);

The largest apprentice class was graduating from Tacoma Vocational School, 142 students had successfully completed their vocational programs, 50% of the students had taken an automotive mechanics course. The ceremony was being sponsored by the Washington State Apprentice Council, Bureau of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor, Tacoma Public Schools, State Board for Vocational Education and Tacoma Joint Apprenticeship Graduation Committee. View of Tacoma Vocational School graduation ceremony, photo ordered by Sconce Advertising Company (T. Times, 5/20/48, p. 22).

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vocational education--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Sconce Advertising (Tacoma);

Chaplain Howard Rusthoi of Los Angeles, California brought his United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival to Tacoma for two weeks in August of 1948. His giant tent cathedral was set up at South 14th and Trafton. Chaplain Rusthoi had served for twenty years in the ministry including 28 months with the U.S. Army Air Corps. His services were broadcast nightly on KTBI radio. His revival had the local help and support of eleven churches and their pastors. Appearing with Chaplain Rusthoi were Joseph Waugh, a scotch tenor, and Fred Henry, who with billed as the "Blind Pianist". (T. Times, 8/7/48, p. 3).

Revivals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evangelists; Religious groups--Tacoma; Christianity--Tacoma; Temporary buildings--Tacoma; Show tents--Tacoma; United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival (Tacoma);

Annual Sunday School rally, group of approximately 300, Faith Temple, Mrs. DeWeese. A large congregation of children and adults gathered September 26, 1948, at Faith Temple. They had advertised a "Great Combined Sunday School Rally and Morning Worship Service" at 10 a.m.; a "Young People and Hour of Power Service" at 6:15 p.m.; and an "Evangelistic and Singspriation" at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. R.F. DeWeese would be preaching that day. R.F. DeWeese was the pastor and Jack Brown was the assistant pastor of Faith Temple. Their address was 1001 South K Street. (T.Times, 9/25/1948, p.3)

Sunday schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Churches--Tacoma; Faith Temple (Tacoma); Religious services--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The first annual Tacoma home show was scheduled in April 1949 in College of Puget Sound's new Memorial Fieldhouse gymnasium; the event was a huge success. View of exhibit booth set up by Helander and Company, building materials distributors and general contractors. The booth features product displays and signs advertising products available through Helander (T.N.T., 4/29/49, p. 8).

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Helander & Co. (Tacoma);

View of the Encyclopaedia Britannica display booth; encyclopedias and encyclopedia salesmen are ready to sell the complete volumes to all Tacoma residents. Zingler Electric Company, home appliances shop, display booth on left side; College of Puget Sound's Memorial Fieldhouse gymnasium bleachers are visible on upper portion of photograph.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Encyclopedias & dictionaries--1940-1950; Encyclopaedia Britannica (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

City Millwork Company was located at 2909 South Wilkeson Street; the business was owned by Lewis N. Benson and Albert J. Kemp. Exhibit booth features sample kitchen cabinets, counters and other home furnishings; all were manufactured by City Millwork Company. Tacoma's first annual home show proved to be a great success.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Cupboards--Tacoma; City Millwork Co. (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Tucker and Sons was a hardware store located at 4633-37 Pacific Avenue; the business was owned by Orson R., Howard W. and Roy E. Tucker. View of display booth featuring products available at Tucker and Sons hardware store. The first annual home show was held at College of Puget Sound and was considered a great success.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Hardware; Tucker & Sons (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Tacoma's first annual home show was being held in College of Puget Sound's recently completed Memorial Fieldhouse. View of unidentified man providing information to unidentified customer; Holroyd Company's display booth is constructed with their brick and concrete products; photographs of their work is displayed and additional information is available.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Wollander Better Builder Plans and Wollander Farwest Homes designed and built the model home displayed at the first annual home show in Tacoma. This beautiful model home was on display at College of Puget Sound's Memorial Fieldhouse; people attending the home show could register to win this $8,500 home. View of display booth featuring Wollander exterior home colors information.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

E. L. Hull Hardwood Floor Company specialized in the wholesale and retail of hardwood flooring, thresholds and stair treads. The company was owned by Edward L. Hull, and located on South Tacoma Way and South Sprague Avenue. View of display booth featuring E. L. Hull Hardwood Floor Company products; unidentified man is sitting at table with additional pamphlets of information, hardwood floor samples in background.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; E. L. Hull Hardwood Floor Co. (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;