ca. 1909. Post card showing the First Bank of Wilkeson, Washington, circa 1909. From the collection of N.P. Anderson.

Banks--Wilkeson--1900-1910;

ca. 1909. The First Bank in Wilkeson, WA. Four men stand in front of the bank. The man at the far right is probably Tobie J. Anderson, the cashier at the bank. The man in the long coat and bowler hat is probably W. H. Pringle, the president of the bank. From the collection of N. P. Anderson. TPL-9752

Banks--Wilkeson--1900-1910; First Bank (Wilkeson);

ca. 1910. Boarding House in Wilkeson, Washington, circa 1910. Mrs. R. T. Lewis, proprietor. Front row, 2nd from left, Tobie J. Anderson; 4th from left, probably Edward R. Perry. From the collection of N.P. Anderson

Lodging houses--Wilkeson--1900-1910; Anderson, Tobie J.;

ca. 1907. As early as 1907, Commercial Truck Company was in business in Tacoma, filling the need for moving and storage. A young man posed with a wagon used for transport, pulled by two horses, in front of the concrete building at 2302-12 East E St. that the company took over in October of 1907. The reinforced concrete warehouse was two stories, 75 x 140 feet and provided fireproof storage. It was built at a cost of $30,000. The Commercial Truck Co. was a forerunner of Tacoma's Star Moving Co. of today. (photograph courtesy of Dan Powell)

Commercial Truck Co. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1900-1910; Storage facilities--Tacoma; Carts & wagons--Tacoma--1900-1910; Horse teams--Tacoma;

ca. 1907. Business offices of the Commercial Truck Co. According to the City Directory and newspaper accounts, from 1902-1907 the company maintained offices at 717-19 Broadway. The building has since been demolished. In 1907, the company moved into a fireproof concrete building at 2302-12 East E. By 1910, their office staff had moved into the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building, at 1754 Pacific Ave., now part of the University of Washington campus. By 1913, the Commercial Truck Co. was the largest transfer & storage equipment company on the west coast. Its holdings consisted of the offices at 1754 Pacific, 1 concrete warehouse at 2302-12 East E and another brick warehouse, address unknown. In the photograph, an unidentified man stands in front of an open safe. (photograph courtesy of Dan Powell) TPL-9832

Commercial Truck Co. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1900-1910;

ca. 1920. Undated photograph of the Puget Sound Electric Railway #559, Seattle-Tacoma Interurban, emerging from what it believed to be the Massachusetts Street carbarn in Seattle. Originally manufactured at the St. Louis Car Co. in in 1909, #559 was rebuilt in 1921 and became the #520. The 520 was wrecked at Kent in 1927. (photograph courtesy of the Tom Stenger Collection) ("To Tacoma by Trolley" Wing)

Puget Sound Electric Railway (Tacoma); Mass transit--Tacoma; Electric railroads--Tacoma;

ca. 1885. Five men are standing in front of the Halstead House in this photograph by U. P. Hadley that dates between 1879 and 1885. Located at 707 Pacific Avenue, the Halstead House was one of the nicer hotels in Tacoma at that time; it even had a covered walkway leading to the "water closet" out back. Built in 1879 by Jacob Halstead, in 1885 the proprietors were Freeman S. Crosby and Hugh Kenealy. The building to the south of the hotel, with the large Standard Steilacoom Beer sign was the Steilacoom Beer Hall, 711 Pacific Avenue, owned by Fred Seger.

Hotels--Tacoma--1880-1890; Halstead House (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1880-1890; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1880-1890;

ca. 1887. This is St. Luke's Episcopal Church as it looked c1887 when it stood at 602 Broadway. St. Luke's was built in 1883 with gray sandstone brought from the Wilkeson quarries. In 1934 it was dismantled, and reassembled brick-by-brick at 3601 No. Gove. St.

Churches--Tacoma--1880-1890; St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

ca. 1888. Several men and a horse drawn carriage stand in front of the Ross & Naubert Real Estate office, 1001 A Street, in the Mason Block building. The Mason Block was built by Allen C. Mason in 1887.

Ross & Naubert Real Estate (Tacoma); Mason Block (Tacoma); Carriages & coaches--Tacoma--1880-1890; Office buildings--Tacoma--1880-1890

ca. 1924. The Rt. Rev. Frederic W. Keator, Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Olympia from 1902-1924, embracing all the territory of Washington west of the Cascades. Rev. Keator was born October 22, 1855. He was a lawyer in Chicago before he was called to enter the ministry. He served for 22 years in our state, during which time he resided in Tacoma. Aside from his duties as a prelate, he was also active in several civic and social positions. He was president of the Tacoma Public Library Board from 1907-1910 and 1912-1923, as well as serving on the boards of Annie Wright Seminary and Whitman College. He was an honorary chaplin for the Washington State Guard and a dedicated Mason, instrumental in the founding of the Shriners Hospital for Children in Portland. He died January 31, 1924 of heart trouble in a hospital in New Haven, Conn., where he had gone to visit his son. (TNT 2/1/1924, pg. 1)

Keator, Frederic W.; Bishops--Tacoma; Prelates--Tacoma;

Undated portrait of sculptor Allan Clark. Mr. Clark was born in 1896 in Montana, but moved to Tacoma around 1908 with his family. He attended Stadium High School and Puget Sound College where his remarkable talent was noticed. He studied at the Chicago Art Institute and began working as a sculptor around 1917 in New York City. As a sculptor, he gained recognition in the art world at a very young age. In 1923, at the age of 27, he received his largest commission- the 21 statues that adorn the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington in Seattle. By 1924, he had been made a member of the Society of Sculptors, limited to 100 members, and the Institute of Arts and Letters. His work was heavily influenced by his travel and study in the Orient. He later settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and focused on Native American figures. He was killed in 1950, at the age of 53, in a car accident. CLARK-004 (www.askart.com)

Clark, Allan, 1896-1950; Sculptors--Tacoma; Artists--Tacoma;

William L. Case enjoying a dip on the shoulders of a family friend at Hick's Lake on July 4, 1925. With the advent of the automobile, this small chain of spring fed lakes southeast of Olympia became the destination for summer fun. The Thurston County chain consists of Hicks Lake, Long Lake and Pattison Lake. Hicks Lake is located near Lacey and is the the smallest of the trio. By 1926, there were seven resorts on Hicks Lake alone. The resorts offered swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking and camping, the perfect activities for a holiday outing. (photograph courtesy of the William T. Case Collection) (information Lacey, Thurston County Chamber of Commerce site)

Hicks Lake (Lacey); Water holes--Lacey--1920-1930; Swimming; Case, William T.--Family; Case, William L.;

ca. 1926. William L. Case, son of "Bill" (William T.) Case, poses on tugboat Foss #12. For many years, #12 served the city of Tacoma as a fireboat. It was skippered for much of that time by the elder Case. In 1914, #12 was the first vessel designed and built for Foss exclusively for towing. It was built primarily for turning the Seattle-Tacoma passenger steamers in the City Waterway and designed so that one man, the captain, could run the engine, pilot the boat and tend the lines. Arthur Foss made a proposal to the city that they contract with Foss for the services of a fireboat. The agreement was made at a cost to the city of $2993 a year ($8.20 a day.) Foss #12 was refitted with a powerful pump that could throw 1200 gallons of water per minute at a pressure of 400 pounds per square inch. Two men were stationed on the tug at all times and it could reach any harbor fire within 6 minutes of receiving a call. The tug was instrumental in controlling several potentially disastrous waterfront fires. (photograph courtesy of the William T. Case collection) (Foss: A Living Legend" by Bruce Johnson and Mike Skalley)

Case, William T.--Family; Fireboats; Foss Launch & Tug Co. (Tacoma); Case, William L.; Tugboats--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1946. Henry Foss (left) and William T. (Bill) Case held a discussion circa 1946 while leaning on the water pump of the Foss #12, used both as a fireboat and a tug. As the Foss Launch & Tug Co. expanded into new markets, Henry remained in Tacoma to run the local office. He served in World War II and returned once again to the company. He retired as president of the maritime company in the Northwest. Bill Case loyally worked for Foss from 1915 until his death in 1956. He started out as a deckhand and later skippered the Foss #12 during its tenure as Tacoma's fireboat. He was the Chief Dispatcher for the company when he retired due to illness. (Photograph courtesy of the William T. Case Collection)

Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986; Foss Launch & Tug Co. (Tacoma); Case, William T.;

1935 Daffodil Festival Queen. 23-year-old Margaret Thomas of Sumner was the Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival's second-ever queen. She was the first chosen from a field of ten contestants in 1935; Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Wooten was selected by committee without a contest the previous year. Miss Thomas is pictured looking pensively at the camera while holding an enormous bouquet of daffodils.

Thomas, Margaret; Beauty contestants--Sumner; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1935 : Sumner);

The children of Col. Chauncey W. Griggs and Martha Ann Griggs posed for a family portrait in April of 1909 on the occasion of their parents' golden wedding anniversary. From left to right are: Heartie D. (wife of Dr. George C. Wagner), Everett G.; Herbert S.; Theodore D.; Chauncey Milton (called Milton), and Anna B. Milton was the oldest son and Anna the youngest child in the family. Col. Chauncey W. Griggs was one of the founders, in 1888, of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., and served as its first president continously until 1908 when he became chairman of the board of trustees. He died in October of 1910. (Major) Everett Gallup Griggs succeeded his father as president of the firm.

Griggs, Chauncey W.--Family; Wagner, Heartie D.; Griggs, Herbert S.; Griggs, Everett Gallup; Griggs, Theodore D.; Griggs, Chauncey Milton; Griggs, Anna B.; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1900-1910;

ca. 1888. Three children of William B. and Harriet E. Jolly of Portland, Oregon, were photographed circa 1888 by local photographer Thwaites. Children are (l to r) Ralph, age 6, Inez, age 1 and Cora, age 8. They are dressed in Sunday best, including hightop boots for both the boy and the two girls. Ralph, casually leaning against a chair, has a broad white collar, in the Eton style, and wears knickers with his hip-length jacket. Eight-year-old Cora has her hair pulled back and is dressed in a dark knee length outfit. The baby, Inez, is wearing a dress with elaborate collar and short jacket. All three children look seriously at the camera with little or no smiles.

Jolly, William B.--Family; Families--Oregon--Portland; Jolly, Ralph; Jolly, Cora; Jolly, Inez; Children--Clothing & dress--Oregon--Portland;

In March of 1926, Spring arrived early bringing unseasonable warm and sunny weather. In the opinion of J.M. Green of Horsehead Bay, Spring never left at all. For evidence, he holds two bouquets of posies picked outdoors at his place on a sheltered point on the Sound. The lower flowers are multi-colored straw flowers that usually die with the first frost but have bloomed all winter. The other bouquet is of doronicum, yellow spring daisies, that bloomed a full six weeks early. Also making an early appearance were spring vegetables, Delphiniums and Columbine. Horsehead Bay is a small inlet from Case Inlet, west of Arletta, in northwest Pierce County. (TNT 3/23/1926, pg. 1)

Green, J.M.; Flowers; Bouquets; Daisies; Spring; Seasons; Weather;

ca. 1920. Stack of wattles, or webbed sections, which form the screen of a salmon weir preventing the egress of the salmon. These were woven by the women, and to save labor, were laid by at the end of the fishing season while the main structure was left in the river. This photo was taken on the White River near the southwest corner of the Muckleshoot reservation circa 1920. (Caption from note typed on back of photo) (Photo donated by Arthur Ballard) TPL-8037

Fishing weirs--Washington; Fishing nets--Washington;

Model of salmon weir set up at Everett, Washington during an assembly of the Northwest Indian Federation in June of 1932. Jerry Dominick, the builder of the weir, is standing at the left. (Caption is taken from the typed note on the back of the photo) (Donated by Arthur Ballard) TPL-8041

Fishing weirs--Washington; Dominick, Jerry; Indigenous peoples--Washington;

View of Tacoma Tideflats from the top of the Medical Arts Building. The City Waterway can be seen in the background. City Hall, with its distinctive clock tower, is clearly visible. This photograph was taken on April 5, 1931.

Aerial photographs--1930-1940; Cityscapes--1930-1940; City Waterway (Tacoma); Old City Hall (Tacoma);

View of downtown business district of Tacoma looking southeast from the top of the Medical Arts Building as seen on April 5, 1931. Good view of the fronts of the buildings on the east side of Broadway between 9th and 11th.

Aerial photographs--1930-1940; Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1928. A backyard astronomer poses with three large telescopes mounted on tripods and a table filled with smaller telescopes and a collection of lenses and eye pieces. This photograph was taken about 1928.

Telescopes--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Henry Huseby, behind the wheel of a new 1928 Model A Ford, was stopped by officer Mike Wayno in January of 1928. Mr. Huseby was not receiving an order to appear in court; the car he was driving was so attractive that Washington State Highway Patrol officer Mike Wayno stopped it so he could place an order for one for himself. Henry Huseby was a veteran salesman for the V.R. Dudley Motor Company at 8223 Pacific Avenue in Fern Hill. In 1928, Ford stopped production on its twenty year old Model T in favor of the more streamlined and powerful Model A. The vehicle could produce 40 horsepower and its starting price at around $460. The V.R. Dudley Motor Co. was an authorized Ford dealership. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 1/29/1928, pg. G-4)

Ticketing; Law enforcement officers--Tacoma; Motorcycles; Wayno, Mike; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930; Ford automobile; Huseby, Henry;

Sunday, April 15, 1928, saw the inauguration of the new American Railway Express Co. air transport service, provided for Tacoma in conjunction with the Pacific Air Transport Co. fleet of mail carriers. It would be the first outgoing air parcel service under this new arrangement. The pilot pictured above smilingly accepts delivery of a slender box from an unidentified official before his northbound departure. Hundreds of people had gathered at the Mueller-Harkins Airport to celebrate this new service. (TNT 4-16-28, p. 7, TDL 4-15-28, 8-A) BGN-186, TPL-1597

Transport planes--Tacoma; Air pilots--Tacoma; American Railway Express Co. (Tacoma); Shipping--1920-1930; Air mail service--1920-1930;

ca. 1930. Birds eye view of Harold Bromley's fourth airplane, NR153W, also called the "City of Tacoma." Bromley planned to fly from Tokyo to Tacoma in this red Emsco single engine monoplane. His September 14, 1930 attempt at the flight with Harold Gatty as navigator was foiled by a failed exhaust system on the plane. The fumes forced the pair to land and almost cost them their lives. The plane was abandoned by Bromley for this flight as too heavy and slow. TPL-8799

Bromley, Harold--Associated objects; Airplanes--Tacoma--1920-1930; Aeronautics--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1931. In 1931, a Tschunko's House of Flowers delivery van dropped off a box of flowers at Tacoma Field so that the Tschunko's delivery airplane could carry them to their destination. Tschunko's House of Flowers and the Louis Tschunko Greenhouses were located at 5001 Pacific Avenue. They went into business at that address in 1906. By 1938, Tschunko's was gone and Gibson's Florist was opening at that location. It has since been demolished.

Florist shops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Field (Lakewood); Tschunko's House of Flowers (Tacoma); Airplanes--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1928. A Texaco fuel truck is parked in front of a tri-motor airplane with a Texaco logo on its wing. Two men appear to be fueling the airplane.

Airplanes--Tacoma--1920-1930; Trucks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Fuel tanks;

ca. 1928. Two men stand next to a biplane with the name Tacoma painted on its side. A third man sits in the rear cockpit of the plane which sits in a grassy field. The plane may belong to the Tacoma Airways aviation school.

Biplanes--Tacoma--1920-1930;