Richards Studio D9944-16
Title
Richards Studio D9944-16
Description
Narrows Bridge - McChord Field Parade , Tacoma Central Labor Council automobile . 1940 was a political campaign year ; the Central Labor Council made its presence known in the parade with its late model sedan , flags stuck in the grill , and large banner . Four people are pictured in this July 1 , 1940 , photograph , perched on the car's running board . Civic , fraternal and labor organizations worked together to put forth a massive celebration of the new Narrows Bridge and the opening of the country's latest airbase , McChord Field . (T . Times , 7-2-40 , p . 1)
Subjects
Events--Tacoma--1940-1950 Narrows Bridge/ McChord Field Parade Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950 Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950 Signs (Notices) Flags--United States
Image Date
1940-07-01
Decade
1940s
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Image type
Jpeg Image
Print type
8x10"
Local identifer
1\6238.jpg
Collection
Richards Studio
Series
Richards Studio D9944
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Image Filename
6238.jpg
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