ca. 1926. Two one-story houses for sale by Central Realty. Both are very similar except the house on right has larger porch with open frame work. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Kitchen in the Hutchinson Apartments, 3910 So. Yakima Ave. The range top and oven, manufactured by LH Electrics, sits on top of a cabinet. The Hutchinson Apartments were built in 1926 by S.G. Hutchinson. (WSHS)
ca. 1926. Manley Motor Car Company, Overland and Willys-Knight authorized dealers at 9th and Fawcett Ave, interior view. Three automobiles were photographed on showroom floor, as well as framed placards advertising Overland and Willys-Knight automobiles. Sign on the stand reads: "Painted by the Hoover Painting Co. Tel Main 2260." (filed under Argentum)
ca. 1926. McKinley School, 1st Grade Class B at desks. Miss Sawyer, Teacher. A large first grade class sits quietly at their fold up desks in 1926, displaying their alphabet cards. (filed with Argentum) (negative is damaged in areas at top and bottom of photo)
McKinley School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church courtyard. The church design by Ralph Adams Cram featured a center courtyard with a pillared colonnade separating the central worship area from the administration portion of the church. The courtyard is paved with brick and has stone seating. The church took around 5 years to construct and cost nearly a half million dollars in 1925. The Associate architects were the local firm of Sutton, Whitney & Dugan. The church is on the City Registry. (WSHS)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
ca. 1926. M.J. Wood stands beside an Oakland automobile in Division Street beside First Presbyterian Church. The Oakland automobile was manufactured from 1907-09 by the Oakland Motor Co. of Pontiac, Michigan, and from 1909-1931 by the Oakland Motors Division of General Motors. After 1931, the company continued to produce its other line of vehicles, the Pontiac. (filed with Argentum)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Automobiles--1920-1930; Oakland automobiles; Wood, M.J.;
ca. 1926. A V-shaped driveway leading to "Rhodesleigh", the Henry A. and Birdella Rhodes Estate on Lake Steilacoom, Interlaaken. Heath, Gove and Bell, Architects, 1921. Glimpse of mansion through the trees. The site was originally the location of a 1908 lakefront summer cottage owned by the Rhodes family. The larger home was built in 1921 as a family tribute to son Edward B. Rhodes, who was killed in World War I. It is on the National Registry. The home is still a private residence. (filed with Argentum)
Rhodesleigh (Lakewood); Estates--Lakewood; Rhodes, Henry A.--Homes & haunts;
ca. 1926. Water feature and road at "Rhodesleigh", on the Henry A. and Birdella V. Rhodes Estate on Lake Steilacoom, Interlaaken. Heath, Gove and Bell, Architects, 1921. (filed with Argentum)
Rhodesleigh (Lakewood); Estates--Lakewood; Rhodes, Henry A.--Homes & haunts; Water gardens; Lily ponds;
ca. 1926. James E. Sales, the first white child born in Tacoma, and his wife Josephine reminisce over paintings of the old homestead. Mr. Sales was born in 1853, the son of English immigrants, William and Eliza Sales. His father worked at the Delin Saw Mill. At 18 months of age, James Sales was adopted by Edward and Martha Croft who had lost their own sons. The Crofts raised James and he came to inherit their 324 acres and the cabin built in 1860. In later years, a friend named Bert Barnes drew two pictures of the cabin from memory. (Illustrated History of Washington State by Harvey Hines; Tacoma its History & its Builders, Hunt; James Sales, A Native of Pierce County, Beaver)
Sales, James E.; Sales, Josephine; Paintings; Sales, James E.--Homes & haunts;
ca. 1926. An unidentified building with a man standing on the porch. Ordered by Tacoma Gas and Fuel Company. The company, among other duties, installed meters on new construction. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Interior of Tacoma Gas and Fuel Company office. Man at desk covered with certificates, perhaps stock certificates. Woman emptying canvas bag of mail onto desk. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. The Tahoma Apartments, No. 2nd and Tacoma Ave., circa 1926. The apartments were built for $250, 000 by F.F. Travis and A.I. Maltby. Mr. Travis also served as the architect and contractor. Stadium High School can be seen in the background of the picture. (WSHS)
ca. 1926. Grand Army of the Republic, G.A.R., reunion at Point Defiance Park. A group of people gathered under the trees. A bass drum and flags can be seen on a platform. The Grand Army of the Republic was an organization of Union Civil War veterans. (filed with Argentum)
Veterans' organizations--Tacoma; Grand Army of the Republic (Tacoma); Civil War, U.S., 1861-1865--Veterans--Tacoma; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma;
ca. 1926. Automobile involved in accident in front of Western Auto Supply Company circa 1926. Large crowd gathered at scene. An overturned vehicle is pictured on the left, while a damaged vehicle is pictured to the right. Western Auto Supply opened a store in the Cornell House in 1922. (filed with Argentum)
Western Auto Supply Co. (Tacoma); Traffic accidents--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1926. Athletic Park, ca. 1926, with its covered stands where fans could watch games in comfort. The Park, located on Sprague Ave. between 14th & 15th St., opened in 1907 and had a capacity of 4500 fans. Its playing field was composed of natural grass, not artificial surfaces. Metro Parks acquired the site in 1953 and renamed it Peck Field. (WSHS)
Athletic Park (Tacoma); Baseball--1920-1930; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1926. Men gather along the side of the road to cheer on the 1926 Moon Jubilee 6-60 as it powers its way up the So. K St. hill. The Moon Jubilee was manufactured in 1926 to celebrate 20 years of car manufacturing by the Moon Motor Co. of St. Louis, Mo. The automobile, according to advertising at the time, featured European styling adapted to American driving needs and sold for under $1,000. The dealer for the automobile in Tacoma was the Bye Thompson Motor Co., R. Bye Thompson president, at 3320 So. G St. The So. K St. Hill climb started at Center St. and headed north. It was closed around 1960. (filed under Argentum)
ca. 1926. Young man at wheel of a touring car parked sideways across dirt road, three teenage boys sit on running board, three younger boys sit on ground. The dirt road in the background is believed to be So. K St. For years Tacoma drivers tested the stamina of their cars and the grit of the driver by motoring up the K St. hill, from Center St. due north, straight uphill. The road was closed in 1960. For Kohl Advertising Agency. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Meat Market interior. Fresh meat case, scale, flowers on counter, "(Red) Rock Cheese - You'll Like Red Rock" sign on wall. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Emil Ziegler and W.I. Nolting, Proprietors, Stall 16, Crystal Market. Meat Market. For Neils Hansen Manufacturing Company. (filed with Argentum)
