910-12 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA

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1909-06

Worthy Morris drives his 1906 Cadillac loaded with several passengers over the back of a daredevil in front of the Pantages Theater. A curious crowd has gathered for the June, 1909, event. The unidentified man apparently traveled throughout the country making bets that he could survive being run over by an automobile. He did live through the Tacoma mashing but reportedly was finally crushed to death several years later. (Original print owned by Allen Morris. Print has been partially hand-tinted. No print on file. )

Cadillac automobile; Morris, Worthy; Pantages Theater (Tacoma);

BU-13069

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1920s

Part of Homes and Buildings Photograph Collection

BU-14952

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1963

Part of Homes and Buildings Photograph Collection

BU-14953

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1963

Part of Homes and Buildings Photograph Collection

BU-14938

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1966

Part of Homes and Buildings Photograph Collection

BU-13015

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2/7/1966

Part of Homes and Buildings Photograph Collection

BU-13074

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2/7/1966

Part of Homes and Buildings Photograph Collection

910-12 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA

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Part of Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index

6 images. Davis Block / G.A.R. Hall Henry C. Davis, builder -site includes 909-11 Commerce St.
TDL 8/3/1884 p.4 The brick buildings
TDL 8/7/1884 (call for bids)
TDL 8/13/1884 p.4 Building notes
TDL 5/10/1885 (elevator installed on Commerce St. side of bldg.)
TDL 8/21/1887 p.5 (meeting of the Irish National League)
TDL 6/3/1888 p.5 Tacoma Wheelmen; a finely arranged club room (former G.A.R. Hall converted into assembly and club rooms for bicycle club members)
TNT 6/10/1938 Suppl. p.8 (interior il of Pioneer Bindery & Printing Co. at 910 Pacific Ave. c.1893) 615.1 B465P p.811 (mention of Stewart & Holmes Drug Co.) 917.972 Sp4 (il) (SEE: neg. #TPL 4437) 917.972 T37 p.21,93 (ad for Stewart & Holmes Drug Co.) (sketch) ----- Crystal Theater City Directory (1905-1907) ----- Pantages Theater -opened 3/23/1908
TDL 11/10/1907 p.39 Theater building to be remodeled (former Crystal Theater to be a Pantages Theater)
TDL 11/24/1907 p.41 (mention)
TDL 2/2/1908 p.21 Rush the work of installing theater
TDL 3/22/1908 p.14 New Pantages Theater to open TDN 3/24/1908 p.9 Theater opens with good bill
TDL 7/20/1913 p.24 Pantages Theater will be remodeled (remodeling by B.R. Priteca, arch.)
TDL 11/9/1913 p.19 Theater making big alterations
TDL 7/1/1914 (ad for appearance by comedian Harry Jolson, brother of comedian Al Jolson)
TNT 11/7/1996 p.FP12 Vaudeville impresarios made lasting mark on Tacoma City Directory (1908-1917) ----- Columbia Theater TNL 1/13/1918 p.A9 New Columbia Theater will be fine house (former Pantages Theater to be remodeled) ----- Victory Theater
TDL 12/8/1918 p.A13 (il of organ)
TDL 12/22/1918 p.A9 (description of organ) City Directory (1918-1925) ----- Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.), Wild West Post No.91
TDL 10/14/1923 p.A4 Wild West Post opens new hall ----- Northwest Athletic Club -formerly occupied by the Polo Club
TDL 2/6/1928 p.6 New gym for Tacoma ----- Turf Smoke Shop
TNT 5/23/1940 p.8 Streamlined club to cater to men, women (Turf Smoke Shop at 911 Commerce St.) (il,interior il)
TNT 3/29/1946 p.1 Forty policemen in surprise raids ... (interior il)
TNT 11/24/1946 p.A1 21 booked in gambling raids; vigilante action is credited
TNT 3/1/1951 p.A1 Three "bookie" raids send 30 to jail
TNT 11/7/1951 p.26,27 New remodeled restaurant holds grand opening ceremonies (remodeling by Ray R. Kelly & Co., contr.) (il, interior il)
TNT 3/14/1954 p.A1 Police nab 44 in raids here (gambling raid) ----- Pappy's Cabin Restaurant
TNT 11/15/1940 p.6 Cabin in new place -----
TNT 8/8/1946 Bequests to college (bldg. donated to the College of Puget Sound) -----
TNT 12/10/1948 p.1 Downtown bldg. sold (eagle statue on roof presented to the American Legion) ----- American Legion Post No. 138
TNT 6/29/1954 p.A1 Two Legion safes cracked ----- Pirates' Cove
TNT 9/29/1954 p.C7 Race suit filed
TNT 12/29/1954 p.8 (ad)
TNT 2/3/1960 p.A15 Long-closed cafe looted -----
TNT 9/30/1969 p.C27 (permit for demolition)
Year Built: 1884
Decade Built: 1880s
1969

Northwest ORCA

910-12 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA

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