Samuel A. Andrews (far right) and women modeling fashions of a bygone era. Mr. Andrews owned a women's apparel shop at 9th & Broadway. The S.A. Andrews Co. store opened in 1920 and underwent extensive remodeling early in 1930. In 1936 Mr. Andrews opened a new clothing store at 943-45 Broadway in the former Temple of Music. (TNT 2-11-30, p. 4-article on remodeled store)

Andrews, Samuel A.; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fashion models--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Lawn furniture on display. Casual lawn furniture, courtesy of the Wm. L. Davis & Sons Co., were displayed outdoors on April 24, 1930. Four metal chairs surrounded a round table with large floral shade. An extended couch covered in fabric of geometic designs was also shown along with two glass topped tables.

Outdoor furniture; Tables; Chairs; Couches;

The Cammarano baseball team poses for a group picture on May 1, 1930. The Cammarano Bros., sponsors of the team, were bottlers of beer and carbonated beverages. Photographed at the start of the 1930 baseball season, the Cammaranos joined other company or union sponsored teams. Baseball in Tacoma was heavily followed; the local newspapers often gave more coverage to homebased teams than the national big leaguers. Making his managerial debut was third baseman Al Greco, believed to be the third from left in back row. He would face off against former teammate Sammy Cappa, manager of the Kay Street team, in the May 1, 1930, doubleheader at Lincoln Bowl. The Cammarano Bros. would be shut out by the Kay Streeters, 4-0. (TDL 5-2-30, p. 8) TPL-10070; G53.1-008

Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

The 1930 Washington National Guard encampment, held on the grounds of Camp Murray, was called "Camp Dent." The Headquarters Company, 2nd Bn., 161st Infantry posed in front of their building on June 23, 1930. G69.1-136

Camp Murray (Wash.); Washington National Guard, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 161st Infantry, (Wash.); Military personnel;

Aerial view of 146th F.A. tents on June 26, 1930. The 146th Field Artillery were participating in the 1930 encampment at Camp Murray. The two-week encampment of the Washington National Guard would last until June 28th. 2600 officers and men, including some 400 Tacomans, would participate in these annual summer maneuvers. Lake in background is American Lake. G77.1-040 (TNT 6-13-30, p. 1-article on encampment)

Aerial photographs; Aerial views; Washington National Guard, 148th F.A. (Tacoma); American Lake (Wash.);

These are non-commissioned officers from the Washington National Guard's 146th F.A., B Battery, as pictured at Camp Dent on June 28, 1930. Camp Dent was the 1930 encampment held on the grounds of Camp Murray. For two weeks 2600 officers and men including nearly 400 Tacoma-area residents participated in the annual summer maneuvers. G69.1-145 (TNT 6-13-30, p. 1-article on encampment)

Washington National Guard, Battery B, 146th F.A. (Tacoma); Military personnel; Uniforms; Camp Murray (Wash.);

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey finds himself flanked by prominent Tacomans in this July 25, 1930, photograph taken on the veranda of the Tacoma Hotel. L-R Mike Lavelle, former Pantages manager and current Tacoma Hotel manager Jack Calvert, TNT sports writer Elliott Metcalf, Mr. Dempsey, Mayor Melvin G. Tennent, unidentified, and J. Frank Hickey, president of the elegant Tacoma Hotel. Mr. Dempsey was in town to referee the Tod Morgan - Joey Coffman match at the Greenwich Colliseum that evening. The bout was sponsored by the Kay Street Athletic Club. Mr. Dempsey was clearly the favorite attraction that night with cheers shaking the Colliseum's rafters. A record-breaking crowd was so loud in cheering him that he could not be heard in the ring. (TNT 7-25-30, p. 17-article; TNT 7-26-30, p. 4-article) G67.1-178

Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983; Boxers (Sports); Hickey, J. Frank; Metcalf, Elliott; Tennent, Melvin Green; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lavelle, Mike; Calvert, Jack; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma);

F.S Harmon & Co., manufacturers of fine furniture, also promoted floor coverings including this display of linoleum by Blabon's. Samples of bold patterns as well as rugs, sofas and lamps were just some of the items on display at the annual Northwest Furniture Manufacturing Exposition held in late July of 1930. Furniture dealers as far away as Texas flocked to this private showing of Northwest merchandise to see the latest in design. The event was held from July 21-26th at Milwaukee Dock #2. G35.1-024 (TNT 7-4-30, p. 3-article)

Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Floor coverings; Rugs; Sofas; Lamps; F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

The W.P. Fuller & Co. had two walls filled with mirrors of all shapes and sizes, gilded and plain, on display at the 9th annual Northwest Furniture Manufacturing Exposition held in late July of 1930. The company was just one of many Northwest businesses that sought to attract furniture dealers with their fine merchandise at this private showing. W.P. Fuller & Co. also dealt in paints, varnishes, enamels, lacquers, wallpaper and glass. They were located in downtown Tacoma at 1117-23 A St. G74.1-063

Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mirrors; W.P. Fuller & Co. (Tacoma);

The (Ray) Gamble Building was just about a year old at the time of this late July, 1930, photograph. Located at 2705 North Proctor, the $100,000 brick building had eight apartments above and numerous businesses on the street level including Sowers Jewelry (under awning), Frederick Dean Drug Co., the Ernest Brown Fuel Co., and Stegin's Women's Furnishing. Ned and Corinne Knapp opened a delicatessen in part of the ground level portion of the Gamble Building around 1938; Knapp's Restaurant has been in business at this address for over 60 years. TPL-1568; G19.1-093; BU-11,073

Gamble Building (Tacoma); Ray Sowers Jewelry (Tacoma); Apartments--Tacoma--1930-1940; Frederick Dean Drug Co. (Tacoma); Ernest Brown Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Stegin's Women's Furnishings (Tacoma);

This road paving project was taking place on the Nisqually Road near Fort Lewis in August of 1930. Workers are pictured smoothing down the newly laid cement. Photograph ordered by Superior Portland Cement. G77.1-146

Road construction; Progress photographs;

A group of young ladies "pop" out of a large "egg" as they await entry into the Western Washington Fair on September 18, 1930. The similarly dressed women are representing the Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association. The "egg," being hauled by a heavy duty truck, is a symbol of the Co-op's claim of their eggs being "Bigger & Better." TPL-523; G6.1-102

Floats (Parades); Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma);

Members of the Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association are aboard a small Great Northern locomotive which is pulling three boxcars presumably packed with eggs for the 1930 Western Washington Fair. G74.1-034

Railroad locomotives; Railroad freight cars; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma);

The Temple of Justice was the first campus building completed on the Washington State Capitol grounds in 1920. Pierce County's quarries contributed the Wilkeson sandstone used in its construction. This view of the grand edifice was taken in March of 1931. It is home to the State Supreme Court and the State Law Library. G72.1-033

Temple of Justice (Olympia);

Donoghue Chevrolet was located at 824 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (then known as South "K" St.), the former home of Mutual Motors, in 1931. This interior view of Donoghue's focuses on the repairs section of the facility with its display of tools and machinery. Fred W. Donoghue was the president of the company. G36.1-189

Donoghue Chevrolet (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hand tools; Machinery; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Automobile supplies were on display at the Donoghue Chevrolet facility located at 824 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (then called South "K" St.) in April of 1931. Genuine Chevrolet parts and other quality equipment were for sale at the former home of Mutual Motors. G32.1-134

Donoghue Chevrolet (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile equipment & supplies; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1930-1940;

A shining black hearse from the Allen Motor Co. was parked in front of the Mellinger funeral home on April 17, 1931. A black-clad driver is waiting patiently at the wheel of the sleek Studebaker. The C.C. Mellinger Co. colonial-styled mortuary, located at 510 Tacoma Avenue South, was built in 1909 for $65,000 by noted architects Heath & Twichell. The firm was established by Ohio native Charles C. Mellinger who first began on a small scale in Tacoma in 1897. The company grew quickly to become one of the largest in the city. G26.1-135; TPL-1743 Hunt: "Charles C. Mellinger," History of Tacoma, p. 580-582)

C.C. Mellinger Funeral Directors (Tacoma); Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hearses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Studebaker automobile;

This is the Science Building at the College of Puget Sound as viewed in April of 1931. The $175,000 structure was designed by architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan and constructed by J.E. Bonnell & Sons. In 1932 the building was re-dedicated to the memory of Leonard Howarth. G67.1-006

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

Five miners, four of them previously appearing in Boland B23644, pose next to the entrance of a Sol Mining Co. mine in late April of 1931. TPL-6611; G75.1-164

Miners--Washington; Mining--Washington; Sol Mining Co.;

The College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) Yell Leaders of 1930-31 fanned the flames of school spirit and athletic competition to a white heat. The Loggers, however, faired poorly in both the football and basketball seasons. Left to right: Glenn Helmer, Art Robbins, and Emery Baker at College of Puget Sound. TPL-6162; G7.1-040 (1931 Tamanawas yearbook, p. 65)

Cheerleading--Tacoma--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Helmer, Glenn; Robbins, Art; Baker, Emery; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This is the Consolidated Mining Co. plant located in Morton, Washington, as pictured in May of 1931. G75.1-019

Consolidated Mining Co. (Morton); Mining--Morton;

This small building and outdoor tanks belonged to the Consolidated Mining Co. who conducted mining operations in Morton. Photograph was taken on May 1, 1931. G75.1-017

Consolidated Mining Co. (Morton); Mining--Morton;

Daily mining plant operations in Morton, Washington. This view of Consolidated Mining Co. plant operations was taken on May 1, 1931. Sharp tines appear to be shifting through ore contained in an enormous steel container. G36.1-192

Consolidating Mining Co. (Morton); Mining--Morton;

Firemen's Union #31, victors in the B Division Industrial League Championship in 1930, pose in front of a fire truck in May of 1931. Four trophies are displayed along with crossed baseball bats and a glove, flanked by team mascot Bud Christensen (left) and bat boy Bill Frazier. The Firemen opened up the 1931 baseball season with an exhibition game at Lincoln Bowl on May 9th against Shaffer Box, defending City Champs. Shaffer Box had defeated the Firemen in a bitterly contested game for the city title; this rematch would pit the same teams with the same result, another Shaffer Box victory. Team members of the Firemen were listed in the Daily Ledger as: Back row: Glen Lawson, Hank Hubert, H. Larson, K. Larson, Al St. Pierre, Walt Christensen, Al Pentecost. Middle row: Property man Harry Frazier, coach Bobby Vaughn, George Sharrick, H. Wiengard, Det Ketler, George Dague, Ed Burk, manager Emory Whitaker. Mgr. Whitaker would later become Tacoma's Fire Chief from 1932-1944. (TDL 5-6-31, p. 10, 5-8-31, p. 10, 5-10-31, B-1) TPL-450

Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fire fighters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma; Awards; Uniforms; Whitaker, Emory; Vaughn, Bobby;

This May, 1931, aerial view of Tacoma's City Center was taken from the industrial Tideflats. The 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge) is on the right. Jutting into the skyline are (l-r) the Pierce County Courthouse, Puget Sound National Bank, Washington Building, Tacoma Building, and the Art-Deco styled 17-story newly completed Medical Arts Building in the right background. TPL-1788; G91.012

Cityscapes; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);

To boost company morale and foster an air of camaraderie, local businesses often sponsored recreational league sports teams. The three "Bs" were popular in the 1930s - bowling, basketball and baseball. Here the Northern Pacific Railway baseball team posed for a group picture on May 7, 1931, which included coaches, ball boy, and a banner with "Yellowstone Park Line" under the Northern Pacific heading. This team participated in the Industrial League. Carl Lewis Dakin has been identified as the player seated third from the right who is holding onto the team banner. See Boland B23725 for a similar photograph of the team. G53.1-019 (Identification provided by a reader)

Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Banners; Signs (Notices); Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Dakin, Carl Lewis;

This was the A.O.U.W. drill team in 1931. The Ancient Order of United Workmen was an order that served both men and women. The man in hat and double breasted suit in the front row is possibly the Master Workman of the Tacoma Lodge. G23.1-029

Ancient Order of United Workmen Tacoma Lodge No. 6 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Drill teams;

Model Maid Bread/Fletts Ice Cream display at the 1931 Home Products Show. The Armory was filled with exhibit booths showcasing locally made or sold goods. One of the displays was Model Maid Bread along with Fletts Ice Cream. Attendees could purchase a generous serving of Fletts ice cream and a slice of Model Maid cake for a mere dime. Model Maid cakes could be purchased for as little as 30 cents and they were guaranteed fresh. Model Maid had 18 delicious varieties of bread. The next booth to the right featured the Younglove Grocery with its Rock Dell pancake flour and syrup. G34.1-147

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cakes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bread--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dairy products; State Armory (Tacoma);

Car #129 was involved in an accident in Parkland during the summer of 1931. This July 1, 1931, view of the front of the streetcar appears to show a large dent and also scratches below. This streetcar may have been the one involved in a fatal collision involving an automobile that occurred the evening of June 30, 1931. Jack Miller, age 15, died on Wednesday morning, July 1st, and his father H.F. Miller was seriously injured. Photograph taken on behalf of Tacoma Railway & Power Co. G66.2-060 (TNT 7-1-31, p. 1-article; TDL 7-1-31, p. 1-article)

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

The scene of an accident involving a Tacoma Railway & Power streetcar was photographed on July 7, 1931. Boland photographers took a series of pictures in the area near Pacific Luthern College (now University) showing the distance from the railroad crossing in several directions. This view is labeled "135 feet East of the Eastrail of the South bound Spanaway track at Parkland." On the right hand side of the street is the Parkland Laundry and in the foreground, a building containing a lunchroom and possibly a barbershop. This accident is believed to have occurred on June 30, 1931, when the southbound streetcar struck an automobile heading west. Witnesses reported that the car was carried by the streetcar for more than 75 feet. Jack Miller, age 15, died at the county hospital the following morning, July 1st, and his father H.F. Miller was seriously injured. H. F. Miller had been the driver of the automobile. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Railway & Power Co. TPL-477; G73.1-023 (TNT 7-1-31, p. 1-article; TDL 7-1-31, p. 1-article)

Railroad crossings--Parkland; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma)--Accidents; Parkland Laundry (Parkland); Streets--Parkland;