A Coast Airlines Flying Service aircraft is on the ground at a Tacoma airport in June of 1930. Coast Airlines provided service to Seattle and Everett. Mount Rainier (or "Tacoma" as referred to by locals) is prominently featured in the background. Standard Used Car Market used this plane, or a similar Coast Airlines aircraft, in their promotion of a free scenic 15-minute ride for every car sold over $100. TPL-5031; G12.1-047 (Ad-TNT 6-10-30, p. 18)

Airplanes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

These are non-commissioned officers from the 161st Infantry, I Co., posing between tents at Camp Murray on June 18, 1930. They were part of the two-week encampment of the Washington National Guard participating in the annual summer maneuvers. 2600 officers and men from around the state would be on hand. G69.1-143 (TNT 6-13-30, p. 1-article on encampment) TPL-10318

Camp Murray (Wash.); Tents--Camp Murray; Military personnel; Washington National Guard, 161st Infantry, Company I (Wash.);

Unidentified man props up a piece of plywood twice his height in this July, 1930, photograph. The plywood was manufactured by the Tacoma Veneer Co., 17th & Dock Sts. The firm dealt in fir and spruce products. Harry T. Nicolai was the president and general manager. G37.1-068

Plywood; Tacoma Veneer Co. (Tacoma);

26 soldiers pose at Fort Lewis on July 22, 1930. They may have been part of Field Artillery or Cavalry. Each apparently has the crossed rifle or saber insignia worn on the collar. G69.1-141

Military personnel; Fort Lewis (Wash.);

In July of 1930, a gang of Tacoma Railway & Power Co. employees was laying new streetcar tracks on Delin Street, just north of Holy Rosary Church between Tacoma Avenue and Fawcett. One of the workmen is crouched behind a metal shield that is labelled "danger." The man at the far right is standing behind a surveyor's level. The house at the left is believed to be 2909 Fawcett. Less then ten years after this photo was taken Tacoma's streetcars were no longer running, and Tacoma was in the process of ripping out its tracks and selling the metal for scrap. TPL-063; G66.2-012

Mass transit--Tacoma--1930-1940; Electric railroads--1930-1940; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma)--Employees;

The Nisqually Road near Fort Lewis was in the process of being paved in early August of 1930. Cement has been newly poured and is being smoothed by hand. Photograph ordered by Superior Portland Cement. G7.1-147

Road construction; Progress photographs;

A packed classroom of children gaze at a new radio at Central School on September 19, 1930. TPL-3232; G46.1-051

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Radios;

Unidentified piece of machinery with belt on display at Washington Belting & Rubber Co. on September 30, 1930. The firm was located at 1010 A Street. G36.1-196

Machinery; Washington Belting & Rubber Co. (Tacoma);

Unidentified boilers/tanks on display in October of 1930. May be part of a refinery system. Photograph ordered by Morton Gregory, president of Hydro-Thermal Oil Renovating Co.

Boilers; Storage tanks--Tacoma;

This interior view of the Tacoma Mausoleum was taken on October 9, 1930. A long carpet leads to a stained glass window flanked by the granite mausoleum walls. Small vases for flowers are spaced evenly on the upper levels. The Tacoma Mausoleum was located at the entrance of the Oakwood Cemetery. According to the 1930 City Directory, there were 4,194 crypts available with single crypts running from $150 to $400 and family compartments of $1,600 and $2,500. TPL-5729; G21.1-144

Tacoma Mausoleum (Tacoma); Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Tacoma;

Many of the niches in the Tacoma Mausoleum have been decorated with flowers and plants as pictured in this October, 1930, view. Names of the deceased have been carved into the granite crypts. The Tacoma Mausoleum, located at the entrance of Oakwood Cemetery at South 52nd & Alder, had over 4000 crypts. TPL-5728; G21.1-145

Tacoma Mausoleum (Tacoma); Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Tacoma;

Indoor swimming pool at Dieringer School, 1808 East Valley Hwy., Sumner. This October, 1930, view of the pool and diving board also shows the recessed ceiling lights and arched windows. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Swimming pools--Sumner; Diving boards--Sumner; Dieringer School (Sumner);

This holly wreath, hung on plywood boards, came from a Gig Harbor holly farm. Wreaths like these were ready for the 1930 Christmas season. The holly is believed to have come from the Hollycroft Gardens owned by Phillip H. Peyran, who supplied much of the nation with his Christmas holly. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 11-23-30, 4-A-article)

Holly--Gig Harbor; Wreaths--Gig Harbor;

This holly and Christmas tree farm on Sound View Drive overlooked the water in Gig Harbor. Trees and greenery are being grown for the 1930 Christmas holidays. This is believed to be part of Hollycroft Gardens which grows much of the nation's Christmas holly. The shiny, packed-with-berries sprigs of holly decorate many a home or business. The holly enterprise is owned by Phillip H. Peyran who began his nursery in 1914 with 35 holly trees. He now has 600 producing trees and 15,000 smaller trees on a 20-acre section of land. Mr. Peyran sent out 2000 small boxes of holly in 1929 and expects to substantially increase the amount in 1930. TPL-1388; G72.1-149 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 11-23-30, 4-A-article & alternate photographs)

Holly--Gig Harbor; Christmas trees--Gig Harbor; Streets--Gig Harbor;

Saint Helens side of the St. Helens Clinic building in 1931. The triangular shaped building had formerly been the Hyson Apartments when constructed about 1903. It was remodeled in late 1919 as the St. Helens Clinic with additional businesses on the first floor. Later in the 1930s the building was remodeled again into apartments. As the Berk Apartments, it would be damaged by fire in May of 1966 and demolished in April of 1967. BU-13330

St. Helens Clinic (Tacoma); Clinics--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma Railway & Power Co. workers are shown filling in new street car tracks on McKinley Avenue in April of 1931. The old tracks are running parallel to the new. This photograph was taken from McKinley School on behalf of Tacoma Railway & Power Co. G66.2-045

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mass transit--Tacoma--1930-1940; Electric railroads--1930-1940; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma)--Employees

This view of the College of Puget Sound campus was taken on a lovely spring day in 1931. By this time the school had been at its North Warner address for seven years. The major buildings on campus were constructed of brick and resembled those built in Tudor style. G67.1-003

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Mining operations at Sol Mining Co. camp. General view of camp featuring woodshed, additional wood building, and what is probably housing for employees. Logs and planks are scattered through the clearing. G75.1-160

Mining--Washington; Sol Mining Co.;

Crown Drug Co. The Crown Drug Co. was a longtime tenant in the Pacific Savings & Loan Association building located at 1102-04 Pacific Avenue. The building was formerly known as the Equitable Building and the lower portion modernized in 1931. BU-11001

Crown Drugs (Tacoma); Drugstores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pacific Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Equitable Building (Tacoma);

As an added attraction at the 1931 Home Products Show, a public wedding was held on May 22, 1931. Grace McCollum and Noel Carreau were the first couple to volunteer to wed in front of a large attentive audience at the State Armory. The Independent Merchants Association, sponsors of the exhibition, paid for the wedding expenses including the marriage license, wedding clothing, flowers, and gifts. C.F. Mason, president of the association, even gave the bride away. The new Mrs. Carreau was dressed in an early summer gown of white chiffon and white hat and was attended by Mrs. Flora Niccoli. Cecilia Coleman was the flower girl with Albert Morris as best man. The marriage was solemnized by Justice Blanche Funk Miller. G32.1-014 (TDL 5-23-31, p. 12-article)

Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings); McCollum, Grace; Carreau, Noel; Niccoli, Flora; Coleman, Cecilia; Morris, Albert; Wedding attendants--Tacoma; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; State Armory (Tacoma);

View of the Nisqually Flats taken from a hillside on June 19, 1931. Railroad tracks are directly below. The Nisqually Flats are basically the tidelands which are exposed when water is low and lie at the mouth of the Nisqually River. This photograph was taken for court evidence. G77.1-120

Nisqually Flats (Wash.); Railroad tracks; Nisqually River (Wash.);

On July 7, 1931, photographs of an accident scene in Parkland which had involved a Tacoma Railway & Power Co. streetcar were taken by the Boland photographers. Each photograph was marked with the distance from the railroad track. Photograph #3, shown above, is listed as "33 feet East of the East rail of the Southbound Spanaway track at Parkland." This is believed to have been the June 30th accident involving a vehicle occupied by Jack Miller, age 15, and his father H.F. Miller. The Miller vehicle was going west at the time of the collision with the southbound streetcar. Jack Miller died in the county hospital the following morning and his father was hospitalized with serious injuries. The automobile had been carried down the street for more than 75 feet and was a total wreck. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Railway & Power Co. G73.1-024 (TNT 7-1-31, p. 1-article; TDL 7-1-31, p. 1-article)

Street railroad tracks--Parkland; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma)--Accidents; Streets--Parkland;

In July of 1931, passengers on the Washington Navigation Company ferry "Skansonia" could climb onto a stool and order a fried ham sandwich for 15 cents as they commuted between Gig Harbor and Point Defiance. The "Skansonia" was built in 1929 at the Skansie Brothers Shipyard in Gig Harbor. The curved lunch counter on the ferry offered a fried egg for 15 cents; or a Swiss cheese sandwich, hamburger or hotdog for 10 cents. You could top off your breakfast or lunch with a slice of homemade pie for a dime and wash it down with coffee, cold milk or pop. On hot days, the kiddies could enjoy a frozen Popsicle or a malted milk shake. (Neal & Janus "Puget Sound Ferries.") TPL-9261; G66.1-090

Ferries--1930-1940; Washington Navigation Co. (Gig Harbor);

The "K" Street hill climb, from Center Street heading north, was a popular place for testing both the skill of drivers and the strength of new automobiles. The steep, rugged road, impassable in wet weather, often refused to be conquered. An open car is pictured above in October of 1919 with its occupants contemplating the challenging climb while scattered spectators watch. The hill was closed and traffic was diverted to South J Street about 1960. G60.1-081, TPL-6156

Dirt roads--Tacoma; Automobile driving--Tacoma--1910-1920;

Former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey (at left) posed with Allen Motor Co. president Harold A. Allen (center) and Mr. Dempsey's manager, Leonard Sacks, on September 10, 1931, at the Union Station, 1717 Pacific Avenue. A new Studebaker President eight brougham, courtesy of Allen Motors, is ready for Mr. Dempsey, per his request. The boxer customarily drove a Studebaker at home and asked to be transported in one while in Tacoma. He was in town for the Junior League Milk Fund Benefit which would earmark proceeds towards the purchase of milk for undernourished children at Tacoma Public Schools. Mr. Dempsey was the star attraction for the September 10th event which was held outdoors at Stadium Bowl. Photograph ordered by Allen Motor Co. TPL-678 (TNT 8-28-31, p. 1-article; T. Times 9-12-31, p. 9)

Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983; Boxers (Sports); Allen, Harold A.; Studebaker automobile; Sacks, Leonard;

Streetcar #374 pulls into the car barn at So. 13th & A Streets. To the right rear of the photo is the powerhouse for the Tacoma Railway Co. at 1301 A St.; to the left is the Northern Motors Ford dealer at 1217 A St. Fire gutted the powerhouse on February 16, 1950. TPL-6570; G66.2-005 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.)

Mass transit--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street railroads--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma);

Lincoln High School presented its annual Christmas program on December 22, 1931. The 60-piece orchestra and 100-member chorus posed together with director, Margaret Goheen (far left, first row). Handel's "Messiah, " Lincoln High School's oratorio was so much in demand that a repeat performance was held the following Sunday at Mason Methodist Church. 2600 people wanted free admission to the school performance but the school auditorium only had 1500 seats. The News Tribune reported that the students gave a fine performance with a pleasing appearance by the singers, dressed in black and white surplices for the chorus and white for the soloists. G47.1-001 (TNT 12-22-31, p. 1-article; TNT 12-23-31, p. 14-article)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; Goheen, Margaret;

Crowds, described in a Daily Ledger ad as being the "greatest in the history of Tacoma's home owned and operated popular department store," lined up outside the big McCormack Bros. department store, 1148 Broadway, on February 7, 1932. The store had just reopened two days before, refinanced and reorganized. The new name was McCormack's, Inc., but it was still run by James McCormack and his family. Creditors had settled for 20 cents on the dollar and there were new goods added to every department. Men's suits were as low as $9.75, electric toasters for only 98 cents, spring dresses at $4.79 and even a Limonges dinnerware set for $5.95. In 1936, this building would be remodeled for the Sears, Roebuck & Co. store. (TDL 2-4-32, p. 3-article; TDL Ad, 2-7-32, A-5)

McCormack Bros. Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shopping--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This was the newly built Fort Lewis Hospital as viewed on February 9, 1932. TPL-644; G70.1-037

Hospitals--Fort Lewis; Fort Lewis Hospital (Fort Lewis);

An impressive floral gazebo was one of the outstanding displays at the FTD Floral Show held on April 11, 1932, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The public had been invited to attend the flower show presented at the ninth annual convention of the Northwest Florists Association and the Northwest Bulb Growers Association. Thousands accepted the invitation to view daffodils and other bulbs in full bloom. G26.1-101 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 4-10-32, A-1-article; TDL 4-11-32, p. 1-article)

Flower shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Scottish Rite Cathedral (Tacoma); Gazebos--Tacoma;