Nine unidentified men were photographed in front of the large St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. store on April 17, 1930. St. Paul & Tacoma, established in 1888, was one of Tacoma's pioneer industries. Its lumber concerns would provide employment for hundreds of local residents. It would merge with St. Regis Paper Co. in 1957.

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The South Tacoma baseball club, along with coaches and ball boys, posed for a a team picture on May 1, 1930, prior to their 0-0 tie with the Vince Duckwitz-lead McKinley Ave. ("McKinley Hill") crew. Elwood Anderson would go on to pitch a no-hitter in the six-inning game. The "Chevrolets" were managed by Bill Schott, new to managing a City League team. They are seated in three rows; many are wearing sweaters with the team name over their uniforms. Bottom row, fourth from left, is possibly Art Berg, first baseman and future Tacoma Pierce County Sports Hall of Famer. (TDL 5-2-30, p. 8) TPL-7140; G53.1-010

Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

This group of buglers were from the 161st Infantry who were participating in the Washington National Guard 1930 encampment at Camp Murray. Each encampment was given a different name; in 1930, it was called "Camp Dent." G77.1-042

Washington National Guard, 161st Infantry (Wash.); Bugles; Military uniforms; Military personnel;

The Richfield Beacon Service Station opened at 8415 South Tacoma Way in July of 1930. The J.W. Feak Co. constructed the Normandy style building. Edward L. Roth managed the landmark $35,000 service station, which included a 125 ft. tower topped with two 8,000,000 candle power beacons. This Beacon service station was one of 24 operating between Tacoma and Mexico. Each was located on main highways and operated 24 hours a day. Mayor Melvin G. Tennent, pictured above, was the first to buy gas on opening day. TPL-3548; G48.1-019 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 7-13-30, E-3 -article & alternate photograph)

Richfield Beacon Service Station (Lakewood); Automobile service stations--Lakewood--1930-1940; Tennent, Melvin Green; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This display of canned and bottled products was provided by Anderson's Market in July of 1930. This is believed to be Anderson's Public Market, located at 1104 Market St. A cash register is located between boxes of Nucoa and cans of Pabst Malt Syrup. Anderson's was celebrating its 20th anniversary on July 12th with free hot dogs, chicken noodles, hot coffee and Hires' root beer for customers. Many enticing specials were being offered including 16 oz. cans of Del Ray Chicken Ravioli for 20 cents, Del Ray complete chicken dinners for 27 cents per package and 45 cents for cans of Pabst Malt Syrup. G56.2-109 (TNT ad- 7-11-30, p. 9)

Anderson's Public Market (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cash registers;

Work is progressing on the Nisqually Road paving project near Fort Lewis in early August of 1930. Both men and machine work in unison as cement is being laid and smoothed. Photograph ordered by Superior Portland Cement. TPL-1467; G77.1-152

Road construction; Progress photographs;

Daily operations at Peterman Manufacturing Co. were photographed by the Boland photographers on August 4, 1930. The firm, located at 600 Alexander Ave., were manufacturers of doors and veneers. This view has a Peterman employee at a machine; the large plant has many stacks of processed wood on carts and pallets. G36.1-020; BU-14077

Peterman Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940;

View of brick furnace at unidentified location on September 9, 1930. Photograph ordered by Washington Metal Mining Corporation. G35.1-091

Furnaces--Tacoma;

Funeral flowers at Jacobson gravesite located at (Old) Tacoma Cemetery. Summer and fall blossoms are clustered on and near the grassy mound. This is believed to be the resting place of Madeline M. Jacobson, age 40, who passed away at her home at 2514 North Starr St. in Tacoma on September 7, 1930. Mrs. Jacobson was survived by husband Oran and daughter Shirley. (TDL 9-8-30, p. 10-obituary)

Flower arrangements; Graves--Tacoma; Cemeteries--Tacoma;

This exterior view of the Tacoma Mausoleum was taken on October 9, 1930. Located at the entrance of Oakwood Cemetery at South 52nd & Alder St., the mausoleum's motto was "The Better Way." The stately edifice had space for over 4000 cyrpts from single units to family compartments. According to the 1930 City Directory, E.C. Cornell was president of the association. G26.1-139;

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

These telephone operators and their families enjoyed a Halloween party in October of 1930. Costumes of gold miners, hobos, strongmen, wandering musicians and one gorilla were on display. In 1930 the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company provided local and long distance service to the residences and businesses of Tacoma. At that time their main office was at 919 Market. Names of those in attendance were not provided. G64.1-006

Parties; Halloween--Social life; Costumes; Telephone operators;

The elegant Franke Tobey Jones Home, pictured above in November of 1930, was a haven for the aged. Originally named Restholme and renamed for its benefactor Mrs. Jones, widow of a prominent local lumberman, the English Tudor-style facility opened in 1925 and is still in use in 2009. It is located just outside Point Defiance Park. TPL-5775; G45.1-074; BU-11,691

Franke Tobey Jones Home (Tacoma); Rest homes--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The City Christmas tree at 9th & Broadway has been decorated with lights and a big star on top for the 1930 holiday season. The 50-foot tree was erected on Saturday night, December 6th. The program's festivities included eight Santa representatives passing out candy to youngsters. The Pantages Theatre (known in 1930 as the RKO Orpheum) is in the near background; the Winthrop Hotel is on the left across the street. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound Power & Light. TPL-3662; G20.1-096 (TDL 12-6-30, p. 12)

Christmas trees--Tacoma--1930-1940; RKO Orpheum (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This was the Market Street side of the St. Helens Clinic building on a rainy March 10, 1931. The towering Medical Arts Building (at right) can be seen dimly in the fog. The building housing the St. Helens Clinic formerly had been the Hyson Apartments. It was remodeled in late 1919 as a medical building. Later in the 1930s the triangular site reverted back to apartments. It was damaged by fire in May of 1966 and demolished in April of the following year. BU-13331

St. Helens Clinic (Tacoma); Clinics--Tacoma--1930-1940; Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

All eyes are upon the George Scofield Co. truck dumping its load onto the new streetcar tracks on McKinley Avenue in April of 1931. The Tacoma Railway & Power Co. crew were laying new track side-by-side the old track. Photograph taken on behalf of Tacoma Railway & Power Co. G66.2-057

Road construction--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mass transit--Tacoma--1930-1940; Electric railroads--1930-1940; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; George Scofield Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Salvation Army conference at the Tacoma Hotel. Attendees pose for a group portrait on April 22, 1931 on the steps of the hotel. Many are wearing the familiar Salvation Army attire. Among those pictured is Col. Andrew Crawford of San Francisco, second in command of Salvation Army work in the Western states. G21.1-187 (TDL 4-22-31, p. 9-article on convention)

Salvation Army (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma);

Door stops for doggy doors make up an unusual display of merchandise in April of 1931. A small door is held open by the use of a door stop shaped like a dog. G56.1-028

Doors & doorways; Merchandise displays--1930-1940;

Workers at Sol Mining operations. Four men, names not given, stand outside the entrance to a mine. A small track has been built that leads into the mine. Several trees surrounding the mine have been cut and their wood not yet removed. TPL-6269; G75.1-163

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

May Day celebrations at the College of Puget Sound. Jones Hall was the site of the annual May Festival, 1931 honoring the mothers of College of Puget Sound students. May Day Queen Lillian Boyd is pictured at center accompanied by Fred LePenske. Harry Brown and Julius Coplan were heralds announcing the arrival of the queen. Carrying bouquets of flowers were the queen's attendants Alice Berry and Bonita Reeder. Three small children, (L-R) Ralph Lemon, Yvonne Battin and Jimmy Davis, were added to delight the crowd. From L-R were students: Harry Brown, Alice Berry, Lillian Boyd, Fred LePenske, Bonita Reeder, Julius Coplan. (1931 Tamanawas yearbook, p. 53)

May Day--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Boyd, Lillian; LePenske, Fred; Brown, Harry; Berry, Alice; Reeder, Bonita; Coplan, Julius; Lemon, Ralph; Battin, Yvonne; Davis, James;

General view of Consolidated Mining Co.'s Morton plant and adjacent property as seen on May 1, 1931. Morton was known as logging country but also supported the mining industry, specifically the mercury mining industry, for many years. G75.1-018

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

Aerial view looking toward Tacoma's City Center. This May, 1931, view shows many prominent Tacoma landmarks including the Tacoma Building and Perkins Building flanking the 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge); the newly completed 17-story Medical Arts Building (at center-right); the towering Washington Building at center; Puget Sound National Bank with spire (center-left) and the Pierce County Courthouse with tower in the far left background. TPL-1347; G8.1-021

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

Businesses in the 1920's and 30's often sponsored athletic teams for recreational use by their employees. Baseball was a very popular sport in Tacoma and there were numerous company-sponsored teams in various leagues. The Northern Pacific team posed for a picture on May 7, 1931; they were members of the Industrial League. A banner with the company name and "Yellowstone Park Line" is displayed in front of the group. Northern Pacific would have the honor of being one of the teams participating in Tacoma's first night games on April 25, 1930; they would be defeated by the Firemen, eventual winners of that year's B Division championship. Carl Lewis Dakin, seated third from the right, is the player holding onto the team banner. G53.1-018 (Identification provided by a reader)

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

Mother's Day in 1931 was rapidly approaching as the Federal Bakery, 1107 So. "K" St. (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way) showcased a mouthwatering display of Betty Crocker's "Mothers' Day" cakes. The cakes sold for as low as 65 cents apiece. Photograph ordered by Sperry Flour.

Federal Bakery (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cakes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Window displays--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Monty's Independents (Garagemen) were an all-black baseball team in the newly formed 9-member "Community" league in 1931. The Community League played a 16-game season. The league was notable for having not only an all-black team, but an all-Italian team headed by Al Greco, an all-Japanese team from Fife, and an all-Slavic team. Other teams in the league were Jack & Jill, the Tacoma Red Men, the 10th Field Artillery, Steilacoom, and McKinley Hill. Monty's opened their season on May 10, 1931, against Steilacoom where they lost 31-3 in a 7-inning game. (TDL 5-10-31, 2-B) TPL-3688; G39.1-173; G53.1-007; G39.1-165;

Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; African American baseball players;

Walkathon participants pose for a group portrait on May 25, 1931. Two nurses stand by. Several women are wearing pants in this photograph - a rare sight at this time when newspapers still showcased women's dresses for daily wear. G25.1-043

Walking; Community service; Nurses;

This is how the intersection of McKinley Ave. and 54th St. appeared in May of 1931. The photograph was taken for court evidence. G60.1-160

Streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Stately Douglas fir photographed at Mountain View cemetery on May 30, 1931. This is a sight that would greet visitors on Memorial Day. All 3000-4000 graves at the cemetery would be provided with flowers in commemoration of the event. Mountain View was one of the first cemeteries in America planned with no monuments above ground, thereby providing a park-like setting. It was started in 1915 by the Thompson family. (T.Times 5-29-31, p. 3-article)

Firs; Trees--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Cemeteries--Lakewood;

An open automobile with its two occupants chugs valiantly up the steep "K" Street hill in October of 1919. It was not an uncommon sight to see new vehicles test both the driver's skill and the car's capability on the hill, which headed north from Center Street. Four men stand near the top of the hill to witness the strength of this particular automobile. The unpaved dirt road, hampered by tall grass, was virtually impassable in wet weather. The hill was closed and traffic diverted to South "J" Street circa 1960. Photograph ordered by Pacific Car Co.

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

Football team members from the College of Puget Sound are seated in a long row against a lineup of Studebakers from the Allen Motor Co. This September 18, 1931 night view was believed to have been taken at Stadium Bowl which would be the site the following evening of the Loggers' grid season start against Pacific Lutheran College. The maroon-and-white clad Loggers shut out PLC 20-0 before a crowd of more than 4000. Photograph ordered by Allen Motor Co. G67.1-108 (TNT 9-21-31, p. 10-article on game)

Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Studebaker automobile;

A longshoreman keeps a careful eye on cargo being unloaded from a ship docked at the Port of Tacoma in November of 1931. G50.1-009

Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Longshoremen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hoisting machinery;