Sheridan School 6A Class in June of 1927. (same group as A2335 image 0) Sheridan was built in 1908 following a design by Frederick Heath, architect. It replaced an earlier school at this location, and has since been demolished. (WSHS)
School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sheridan School (Tacoma); Education--Tacoma; Group portraits;
Washington School 6A class, photographed beside the school in June of 1927. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the left is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, longtime principal of Washington School. (WSHS) (what appears to be the same photograph is also labelled A2329-0)
School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington School (Tacoma);
McKinley School 6A Class in June of 1927. A large group of 6th grade students poses in front of their eastside school built in 1908. The school is named in honor of President William McKinley. (WSHS)
McKinley School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Education--Tacoma; Group portraits;
Sherman School 6A class. Children in front of school with teacher, possibly Professor Brown, in June of 1927. Sherman was built at this location in 1891 and was named in honor of Civil War Union Army general William Tecumseh Sherman. It was razed in 1953. (WSHS)
Sherman Elementary (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Group portraits; Education--Tacoma;
6A class and teachers on porch of Horace Mann School in January of 1927. This Horace Mann School was built in 1901 in the southend of Tacoma from a design by C.A. Darmer, architect. It was demolished after the new school was built in 1953. (WSHS)
Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;
Irving School 6A class in June of 1927. Irving, named after author Washington Irving, was one of three schools built around 1890, the result of a bond issue. It was declared unsafe 3 years after this picture and closed in 1930. The school was razed in 1934. (WSHS)
Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Irving School (Tacoma);
Sheridan School 6A Class in June of 1927. The children pose in front of 1908 school structure designed by Frederick Heath. The school was named after Civil War general Philip H. Sheridan. This structure was demolished in the 1990's. (WSHS)
School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sheridan School (Tacoma); Education--Tacoma; Group portraits;
Hawthorne School 6A class photographed in June of 1927. The students are posed in front of their eastside school which was built in 1913 from a design by Heath and Gove. The school was named after author Nathaniel Hawthorne. It closed in 1963 and was later demolished. (WSHS)
Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hawthorne School (Tacoma);
Washington School 6A class posed in front of their school in June of 1927. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the left is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, principal of the school from 1926-41. (WSHS) What appears to be the same image is also labelled A2326-0.
School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington School (Tacoma);
Sherman School 6A class. Children posed in front of school with their teacher in June of 1927. (The teacher is possibly Professor Brown.) This northend school was built at this location in 1891 on land purchased from Allen C. Mason.The facility designed by Pickles and Sutton proved very useful and served the community for 63 years before it was demolished to provide a playground for the new Sherman School. (WSHS) Same group of students as A2333-0.
Sherman School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Group portraits; Education--Tacoma;
Lincoln School 6A class. Lincoln School was built in 1887 from a design by C.N. Daniels. The school was originally named West School, but underwent a name change to Lincoln in 1889. It was demolished in 1938. (WSHS)
Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);
Dr. Hinton D. Jonez (left), prominent Tacoma physician and civic leader, catches a ride aboard a police sidecar during the 1927 4th of July festivities. Dr. Jonez directed the American Legion Stadium program. It was the ninth year that the American Legion put on the 4th of July Stadium celebration. The other civilian passenger was tentatively identified as a Mr. Hayward. Names of the two police officers were not given. A uniformed band is gathered behind the men and motorcycles. G42.1-013 (TNT 7-2-27, p. 1-article)
Jonez, Hinton D.; Motorcycles--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1920-1930;
Small, one-room house on exhibit on the Winthrop Hotel's rooftop. This building was constructed of grade "C" and "D" hemlock bevel siding with a minimum of waste. The cozy home even contained French doors leading to a nicely landscaped "yard." The "bungolowette" was built by the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. for the February, 1927, Western Retail Lumbermen's conference. By using lower grades of lumber efficiently, it was hoped that new markets would open up for sale of these lesser-used woods. Photograph ordered by the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. G36.1-148 (TDL 2-24-27, p. 2 - photograph shown without landscaping)
Log train headed for St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. yards in July of 1927. Mount Tacoma (Rainier) in background. Many trees near the tracks have already been topped.
Logs; Lumber industry--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Rainier, Mount (Wash.);
Fleet in Commencement Bay. This long-distance view of several ships cruising about Commencement Bay was taken in July of 1927. Twelve American warships were due the weekend of July 16th including nine vessels of the destroyer squadron No. 11 and three battleships. The fleet would make Tacoma headquarters until August 20th and would cause the city's population to swell temporarily by the addition of 300 officers and 5000 enlisted men. G71.1-036 (TNT7-16-27, p. 1-article)
Commencement Bay (Wash.); Ships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Warships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Government vessels--Tacoma;
Leslie E. Squires posed prettily as "Miss Tacoma" after charming the judges and winning the "for men only" bathing beauty contest held at the annual picnic of the Free and Accepted Masons, Tacoma Lodge #22, on July 16, 1927 at the Oakes, on the shore of Lake Steilacoom. Undoubtedly his winsome smile, charming two piece swimsuit and stylish bag helped Squires, an employee at the Griffin Wheel Co., win out over his closest competitor, Sheriff Tom Desmond. (TNT 7/19/1927, pg. 3) G20.1-016
Thousands of men, women and children gathered in Ledger Square to receive the returns of the Jack Dempsey-Jack Sharkey heavyweight match on July 21, 1927. Boxing was very popular then and the local newspapers heavily covered the sport. The Ledger posted blow-by-blow reports on its outdoor "Bulletin Board" of the Yankee Stadium bout. Johnny Pepe utitlized his deep bass voice to full advantage through a megaphone in keeping the massive crowd posted. The winner of the match would challenge Gene Tunney for the heavyweight crown. The aging Dempsey went on to knock Sharkey out in the 7th round although not without controversy. The Daily Ledger noted that this seemed to be a Dempsey crowd in Tacoma that night and there was mass cheering when the knockout occurred. Gene Tunney would retain his heavyweight crown as he once again defeated Dempsey later in 1927 during the bout that became known as the "Long Count." G53.1-133 (TDL 7-22-27, p. 7-photograph flipped)
L.M. Phillipotts, seaman second class, sights a five inch broadside gun from the deck of the New Mexico directly on City Hall during a gun drill July 22, 1927. The U.S.S. New Mexico, flagship of the Pacific Fleet, was in Tacoma's harbor until the first of August. The battleship was commissioned in May of 1918 and spent the first World War close to the U.S. In 1919, she steamed to Europe and escorted President Woodrow Wilson home from the Versailles peace conference. After playing a prominent role in World War II, she was decommissioned in 1946 and sold for scrap. (TNT 7/22/1927 p.1)
J.T. Swan, center, Bos'n First Class, introduces recruits D.R. Turk (left) and A.G. West to the art of knot tying. The trio were photographed aboard the battleship USS New Mexico on July 22, 1927. The New Mexico was in port in Tacoma until August 1st. Guests were invited to view the flagship of the Pacific fleet in the afternoon. Commissioned in 1918, the battleship served in both World War I & II before being sold for scrap in 1947. (TNT 7/22/1927 p.1)
Small children and adults gather at the old Central School grounds located at South 11th and "G" Sts. in late July of 1927 for the formal dedication of for a new playground. Modern equipment was now put into use by children encompassing a wide section of the city. A Navy band from one of the fleet currently in port was present for the ceremonies. G71.1-035 (TNT 7-22-27, p. 9-article)
Playgrounds--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dedications--Tacoma--1920-1930; Military bands--United States;
Three flat bed trucks loaded with cases of Post Toasties. The signs on the side of two of the trucks say "This car load of Post Toasties for the John D. Hamilton Co., Tacoma, Wash. to be used in Hamilton's Dutch Treat and Gravy Bar. ...Biggest selling 5 (cent?) bars in the West." John D. Hamilton was J.C. Haley's, of Brown & Haley, brother-in-law. He learned candy making as a superintendent in the Brown and Haley plant. In 1923, he left to form his own candy company, Hamilton Candy. The company was in business until 1970. G33.1-124
Hamilton Candy Co. (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Trucks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930;
