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G12.1-080

On September 7, 1927, direct airmail and passenger service was inaugurated at Tacoma's Mueller-Harkins airport. After the first bag of air mail arrived, Postmaster Clyde J. Backus, right, turned it over to department employee Alfred Bottiger, left, who carried it to the city by automobile. Pictured in the center is R. A. Mueller. Over 2500 people waited two hours at the airport to cheer the arrival of the first airmail plane of the Pacific Air Transport Co. (TDL 9/8/1927, pg. 1 & pg. 3- picture) (photograph courtesy of Ted Bottiger, Port of Tacoma Commissioner)


Backus, Clyde J.; Bottiger, Alfred; Mueller, Rudolph A.; Mueller-Harkins Airport (Lakewood); Air mail service--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B17329

The MacKenzie Drugs store was at the corner of South 24th and Pacific Ave. in the Richaven Building. Local architects Heath, Gove & Bell designed the cream colored brick building for Dr. Edward A. Rich. Upstairs was a Dr. Trimble, physician and surgeon while downstairs was the MacKenzie drugstore and next door, the Richaven Barbershop. Adjacent to the Richaven Building was the Merkle Hotel, 2407-09 Pacific Ave., which had been built in 1913 for the Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. TPL-7108 G19.1-095 (filed as BU-12915)


MacKenzie Pharmacy (Tacoma); Drugstores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Richaven Barbershop (Tacoma); Barbershops--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hotel Merkle (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B17339

South 59th St. and Yakima Avenue South was the scene of an accident involving Tacoma Rail & Power Co. This is a general view south. Photograph Boland's notes indicate it was "32 ft. 9 in. from near Track." This photograph was taken on September 13, 1927. See also B17342 for another look at this area.


Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B17342

This is South 59th St. near Yakima Avenue South as viewed on September 13, 1927. The scene is one of several taken by the Boland Studios on behalf of Tacoma Rail & Power Co. pertaining to an accident. This shows the general view east and is 160 feet, 6 inches from near Track, per Boland's notes. See also B17339 for another look at these streets. G57.1-059


Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B17378

On September 14, 1927 Colonel Charles Lindbergh circled his famous craft, "The Spirit of St. Louis," over the Fort Lewis parade grounds as a 12-gun salute was fired in his honor on the orders of Brig. Gen. Richmond P. Davis. In May of 1927, Col. Lindbergh had made the first successful solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Prior to his arrival at Fort Lewis, Col. Lindbergh made an unexpected pass over Cushman Hospital and performed stunts for the benefit of the disabled veterans. His flight to Tacoma was part of a round-the country tour to promote aviation. (TDL 9-14-27, p. 1, 9-15-27, p. 3) TPL-953; G67.1-124 (see also G69.1-129)


Cannons--Fort Lewis; Artillery (Weaponry)--Fort Lewis; Airplanes--Fort Lewis; Lindbergh, Charles--Associated objects;

BOLAND-B17366

This photocopy of Battery "D", 10th Field Artillery's 12-gun salute to Charles Lindbergh was made on September 15, 1927, the day after Col. Lindbergh's pass over Fort Lewis's parade grounds occurred. It is almost identical to Boland B17378 but with the identification and date absent. Charles Lindbergh was traveling through the country promoting aviation. His pioneer non-stop solo voyage across the Atlantic to France was met with tremendous awe and admiration and the boyish aviator's photographs and activities drew much press. G69.1-129 (see also G67.1-124)


Cannons--Fort Lewis; Artillery (Weaponry)--Fort Lewis; Airplanes--Fort Lewis; Lindbergh, Charles--Associated objects;

BOLAND-B17350

Play appears stopped during this football match held at the new playground on the old Central School grounds across from the Armory in September of 1927. One group of uniformed players is huddled in the center with one boy down. Towards the rear of the photograph is a crowd composed of players and spectators, all staring toward an unknown object. The playground had been formally dedicated in late July of 1927. G41.1-010


Playgrounds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sports spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B17371

The young men and women representing the 201-member freshman class of the College of Puget Sound posed for a group portrait on campus grounds on September 16, 1927. Despite the large number "30" chalked on the boardwalk, this would be the Class of '31. By 1927 the private school had been settled into their new campus at 15th & North Warner for three years. G67.1-034 (1928 Tamanawas, p. 36-37-alternate photograph)


College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B17385

Winthrop Motor Co.'s vice-president George W. Miller prepares to climb aboard an airplane on September 17, 1927, for a business trip to Portland. When a Reo customer required immediate delivery of a Reo Speed Wagon which was not in stock at Winthrop Motors, Mr. Miller decided to travel to Portland to pick up the vehicle and then drive it back to Tacoma. It would have taken at least 10 days to get a Speed Wagon from the factory. Mr. Miller is well dressed in a business suit, wide-brimmed hat and carrying an overcoat. He resided at 914 N. "M" St. in Tacoma with wife Eunice. His daughter, born in 1931, became future Hollywood actress, Marjie Millar (formerly Marjie Joy Miller). G12.1-084 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 9-25-27, G-3)


Miller, George W.; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1920-1930; Airplanes--Tacoma--1920-1930; Winthrop Motor Co. (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B17384

A solemn pilot gazes from his uncovered cockpit in September of 1927. Advertising on this Bergen Bromley Flying Service plane in September of 1927 indicates that the plane is equipped with Tsungani "slipper" pistons. Tsungani pistons were manufactured by the Tsungani plant located at 625 E. 11th St. They made lightweight alloy pistons for automobiles, motorcycles and Liberty airplane engines. TPL-8076; G12.1-077


Airplanes--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bergen Bromley Flying Service (Tacoma); Advertising--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tsungani Piston Co. (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B17387

Lineup of contestants at the start of the September 17, 1927, Colonial Theater-Tacoma Times "Running Wild" marathon. They are standing on Broadway near 9th St. on the cable car tracks. The winner of the race would claim a top prize of $25 in gold. Nine other prizes were offered as well as two guest passes for all to see W.C. Fields in "Running Wild" at the Colonial. The race was open to all, including professionals, and would start from the Colonial on Broadway, then making a loop to Center St., "M" St., South Tacoma Way and back to Broadway. The Colonial Theater is not pictured; however, the Broadway Theater (formerly the Tacoma Theater) is on the far left and the Pantages is on the right. The uniquely shaped Bostwick Building is in the background at left center while the Winthrop Hotel is next door across from the Pantages. TPL-3780; G65.1-010 (T.Times 9-12-27, p. 1-article)


Marathon running--Tacoma; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Broadway Theater (Tacoma); Pantages Theater (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Colonial Theater (Tacoma);

TPL-6981

Pacific Northwest Canning Co., 203 5th Ave. N.W., Puyallup. This exterior view of the business was taken on September 20, 1927.


Pacific Northwest Canning Co. (Puyallup); Food industry--Puyallup;

BOLAND-B17396

An unidentified man in a striped uniform stands near an International truck from the American Lake Poultry Local on September 22, 1927. Truck #51 has on its bed a display of chickens. A sign attached to the truck frame indicates that "More than 14,615,400 eggs are used to hatch the 9,500,000 baby chicks valued at $1,425,000.00 needed to stock the poultry farms of Washington annually." Eggs were indeed big business at this time. TPL-3223; G6.1-091


International trucks; Signs (Notices); Poultry industry; Chickens; Eggs;

BOLAND-B17398

This young girl holding a tiny trophy on September 22, 1927, may have been showing off a prize in the Colonial Theater-Tacoma Times model airplane contest. A man, also unidentified, stands next to her with a biplane model in his hands. Other children gather around the pair who are photographed in the playground across from the courthouse. The model airplane contest was held in conjunction with the showing of the"Big Parade" at the Colonial. Various prizes to be awarded included a wrist watch, silver loving cups, rain capes and hats and baseball gloves. The Times reported on October 1, 1927, that Darwin Shrope won first prize of a wrist watch in the contest. G65.1-003 (T.Times 8-27-27, p. 1-article on contest; T.Times 10-1-27, p. 1-contest results)


Awards; Colonial Theater (Tacoma); Contests--Tacoma--1920-1930; Children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B17392

A long parade of Washington Co-operative Association trucks is making a turn onto what is believed to be the Western Washington Fairgrounds on September 22, 1927. Advertising on the vehicles state that the co-op sells food, and buys feed. G6.1-092


Trucks--1920-1930; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma);

TPL-6982

This photograph shows the building adjacent to the Puyallup Opera House, at the corner of So. Meridian and E. Pioneer, as it appeared on September 29, 1927. It was home to Hood's Hardware, the Citizens State Bank and the Puyallup City Hall. The Opera House, its onion dome shows at the far right, was built in 1890, at a final cost of $20,000. It was described as, "the finest and costliest theatre building in the state outside of Tacoma and Spokane." It was demolished after being damaged by the 1949 earthquake. The building at the corner is still standing, but has been completely remodeled. Puyallup City Hall (311-13 S. Meridian), Citizens State Bank (301 S. Meridian), and Hood's Hardware (114 E. Pioneer Ave.)


Hood's Hardware (Puyallup); City Hall (Puyallup); Citizens State Bank (Puyallup); Business districts--Puyallup--1920-1930; Puyallup Opera House (Puyallup); Opera houses--Puyallup;

A-1785

Exterior of the Royal Ice Cream Co. facility, 2413-21 Pacific Ave., during its Grand Opening in October of 1927. The architectural firm of Hill & Mock designed the building. The company called it the "Sanitary Sunlight Plant" and boasted how it combined utility with economy. The large windows were designed for ventilation and sunlight. It was later home to Medosweet and Foremost Dairies. (WSHS) (TDL 10/2/1927, pg. 8-A)


Royal Ice Cream & Milk Co. (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A1793-1

Royal Ice Cream and Milk Co. Interior of plant showing equipment during Grand Opening. Flowers in vases sitting on machines. Royal Ice Cream was well known by its slogan "It's the cream." From 1900-1927, its plant was located at 912-14 A St. In October of 1927, they opened a new factory at 2413-21 Pacific Ave. The plant bottled milk and manufactured ice cream and other dairy products. The milk was pumped into receiving tanks on the top floor where it was heated and then syphoned into glass lined tanks. It then passed over coolers into the filling and capping machine and from there to the milk storage room. The process for ice cream was similar, after being prepared and aged in holding tanks, it dropped by gravity into the freezers, where it was drawn into cans and carried by conveyor belt to large sharp temperature rooms for hardening. (TDL 10/2/1927, pg. 8A) (filed with Argentum)


Royal Ice Cream & Milk Co. (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A-1558

Raudenbush Motor Co. Mrs. DesLys with Whippet. Raudenbush Motor Co. was an automobile dealer located at 314 Puyallup Ave. Mrs. Norah DesLys was the vice president of the Bon-Des-Lys Candy Makers, 2407 Pacific Ave. The Whippet automobile was manufactured from 1926-1931 by Willys Overland. On June 4, 1927, 25 year old actress and entertainer Norah Elizabeth Deslys married Tacoma candy manufacturer John T. Bond. She gave up the stage, after 18 years, to work with her husband in their recently incorporated Bon-Des-Lys (invented from the compound of both last names) candy company. Both Norah and her performance partner, her sister Essie, would maintain a home in Tacoma as well as Hollywood. (TNT 6/6/1927, pg.5) (WSHS)


Whippet automobile; Deslys, Norah;

A1792-1

Royal Ice Cream Company. Display of products in a glass case with many flowers on top. Narrow room with windows on both sides. Royal Ice Cream was well known by its slogan "It's the cream." From 1900-1927, its plant was located at 912-14 A St. In October of 1927, they opened a new factory at 2413-21 Pacific Ave. A complete dairy store was included in the new plant, selling milk, ice cream and dairy products plus fine candies. (filed with Argentum) (TDL 10/2/1927, pg. 8a)


Royal Ice Cream & Milk Co. (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A1795-0

East 26th Street Bridge . Wooden bridge looking east toward fire station tower and business buildings in Hawthorne neighborhood, Automobile in foreground. For Lloyd and Croteau. (filed with Argentum) (negative damaged)


Bridges--Tacoma--1920-1930; East 26th St. Bridge (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B17437

A group of people stand in front of the Peninsula Cafe in the heart of Gig Harbor on October 8, 1927. The restaurant shared a brick building with the Peninsula Hotel. They may have been photographed for the Seattle Times. G72.1-143. See also Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index for 3108 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor.


Peninsula Cafe (Gig Harbor); Hotels--Gig Harbor; Group portraits--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B17438

Ten men doffed their hats as they posed in front of the Peninsula Cafe in Gig Harbor on October 8, 1927. The men were not identified. They may have been photographed for the Seattle Times. G72.1-142


Peninsula Cafe (Gig Harbor); Group portraits--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B17459

Bankruptcy sale. Merchandise from Stanley's Department Store, listed in the 1927 City Directory as 5241 South Union (now called South Tacoma Way), was moved across the street to 5244 South Union for a bankruptcy sale in October of 1927. The store had been operated by Stanley Gornicki. Shoppers were informed that it was a "genuine bankrupt sale" and the store was "sold by order of the court!" Items were clearly marked with sale prices. The L.O. Borish Co. department store had opened in Stanley's old location on October 8th. The building had been remodeled and refinished in stucco and a tile roof. Photograph ordered by the Better Business Bureau. G56.1-103; BU-13,853 (TNT 10-5-27, p. 6-article on Borish Department Store) TPL-10443


Stanley's Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Signs (Notices);

BOLAND-B17461

The Salvation Army brass band posed for a group portrait on October 13, 1927. The location was not given. Both men and women are wearing the traditional dark clothing of the Salvation Army. G21.1-188


Musicians--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bands--Tacoma--1920-1930; Salvation Army (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B17465

These large and elegant homes, located in the 1000 block of North Yakima Avenue, were photographed from across the street on October 14, 1927. They were (left to right) 1006, 1010 and 1016 North Yakima with the rear of the Rust Mansion (1001 NO. I ST.) in the center of the photograph. TPL-806


Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

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