ca. 1926. Young athletes pose in the Lincoln Bowl, circa 1926. The Lincoln Bowl was the athletic field for Lincoln High School. Some of the young men wear the Lincoln insignia or name on their shirts. (WSHS)

Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Lincoln High School and the original Lincoln Bowl. The original "bowl" was constructed in 1920 and located directly behind the school. The school itself opened in 1914 supplying Tacoma's east and south ends with a local high school.

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Model of Lincoln Bowl Stadium and Lincoln Park improvement project. The model was made by Fred Zinn, WPA commercial artist and draftsman, and shows the site of the proposed new Lincoln Bowl. The arena would be located in the gulch between Lincoln High School and Lincoln Park. The school would lose a small strip of land at the rear of the school and the park would lose a small wooded area at the east side of the park. The Bowl would seat 10,000 on concrete steps and cost about $250,000. Proponents of the Bowl were trying to get it on the November 8th ballot, proposing that the district levy be increased by 1 mill. to raise the $50,000 needed to match $200,000 in federal grant funds. (T. Times 9/9/1938, pg. 1)

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By July of 1941, real progress was finally being made on the new athletic amphitheater being built to the northwest of Lincoln High School, some ten years after civic groups on the south end of Tacoma started campaigning for a bowl to rival the Stadium Bowl next to Stadium H.S. It was expected that the field would be completed by September of 1941, for the beginning of the school year, but WWII stopped most work on the Lincoln Bowl, and after the war funds for further construction were hard to find. The new sports stadium was finally dedicated on Friday evening September 24, 1948 over seven years after construction began. (T. Times 7/3/1941 p.7)

Public schools--Tacoma; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Progress photographs; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Aerial photographs; Aerial views;

On October 15, 1941 an unidentified surveyor was photographed while taking a sighting across the unfinished bowl at Lincoln High School. The school can be seen in the background. Under the headline "It Won't Be Long Now, Men" this photograph ran in the sports section of the Tacoma Times two weeks later on October 30th. The Lincoln Bowl was not officially dedicated until September 24, 1948, seven years after construction began. World War II virtually stopped all work on the project and a lack of funds plagued further construction after the war. (T. Times 10/30/1941 p.24)

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Construction scene at the Lincoln Bowl with Lincoln High School in the background. The Bowl took over seven years to build. Construction began in March of 1941 but was halted due to a shortage of men and materials after the US entered World War II. Construction resumed in 1947 and the stadium was finally dedicated on September 24, 1948. (T. Times 10/30/1941 p.24)

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Lincoln High School looms over the construction site for the Lincoln Bowl. Construction had begun in March of 1941 and after several months work, the stadium was starting to take shape. Construction would soon cease however as the US entered World War II. It was resumed in 1947 and the field was dedicated in September of 1948.

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On May 19, 1943, Tacoma crowed a new elementary school Marble King. In a contest sponsored by the Tacoma Times and Tacoma Public Schools, the eight district champions held a shoot out at the Lincoln Bowl. The contestants, wearing "Marble King Tournament Champion" badges, kneel to shoot. The district competitors were, not in photo order, "Spike" Thorpe, Mike Dillon, Richard Brammer, Ed Thygesen, Jerry Harding (in sailor hat and the only southpaw,) Bob Schlichte, Billy Pitt and the winner of the contest Joe Holmquist. (T. Times 5/20/1943, pg. 16)

Children playing with marbles--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On May 19, 1943, Joe Holmquist out shot a field of eight district marble champions to become the Tacoma grade school marble champion. Joe, a student at Edison school, won the crown and a $25 war bond in a title competition held in the Lincoln Bowl. (T.Times, 5/20/43, p.16) TPL-6405

Children playing with marbles--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holmquist, Joe;

Port of Tacoma for Times Special Edition, studio stock, B of R. Lincoln Bowl during construction. Lincoln Bowl is nearing completion. The bowl was first constructed in 1920 and reconstruction was begun in 1941. Work on the playing field was held up until the war was over in 1942. Spectator stands are built on both the east and west sides of the field. (TNT, 3/18/1948, p.32)

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Aerial view of Tacoma's Lincoln High School and Lincoln Bowl; the bowl is expected to be completed by September 1948, photo ordered by Columbia Breweries. TPL-8134

Aerial photographs; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

Officer Carl E. Meyer sits astride his motorcycle in this photograph from July of 1949. The Motorcycle Division of the Tacoma Police Department took part in an honor review at the Lincoln Bowl on July 11th. They were being recognized for their part in keeping the cities streets free of traffic fatalities for more then 100 days. (TNT, 7/11/1949, p.18) TPL-8192

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Lineup of motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl, Police Department, Howard Osage. Twenty-eight members of the Tacoma Police Department motorcycle division stand at attention. Their motorcycles are parked behind them with two in the center front. They assembled at Lincoln Bowl for a review honoring Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme and Police Chief Robert C. Marshall (front left) and Division Chief William Cordell (center). (TNT, 7/11/1949, p.18)

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Lineup of motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl, Police Department, Howard Osage. Twenty-eight motorcycle police stand at attention next to their motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl. They have gathered for a review honoring Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme, Police Chief Robert C. Marshall and Division Chief William Cordell. (TNT, 7/11/1949, p.18)

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High school graduation ceremonies. 550 Lincoln High School seniors graduated during commencement exercises held in the Lincoln Bowl June 9, 1949. Names are listed in the Tacoma News Tribune, June 3, 1949, page 10. (TNT, 6/10/49, p.32)

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Thousands of Shriners converged on Tacoma in June of 1957 for their annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention. Festivities culminated at Lincoln Bowl where the "Shrine-O-Rama" pageant took place. The general public was invited to attend the evening program of marching units, Oriental bands and bands. ALBUM 15.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

The bright lights of Lincoln Bowl look down on the thousands of Shriners present for their annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention in 1957. "Shrine-O-Rama" was open to the general public who watched the marching units and listened to the various Shrine bands. ALBUM 15.

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