ca. 1926. Dairy case inside market. Milk and cheese in case, packaged foods on shelves behind counter. Ordered by B. Wingard and Sons, manufacturers of butcher supplies. (filed with Argentum)

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1920-1930; B. Wingard and Sons (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Showcases;

ca. ,1926. Grocery Store interior. Glacier Refrigerator case with scales in center, packaged and canned food on shelves behind counter. (filed with Argentum)

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Showcases; Scales;

Twenty-one men and nine women pose for a group portrait outside an ivy-covered building for the "Visiting Insurance Commissioners at Tacoma, Washington, 1926". Two more men are seen talking in the background on the right. (WSHS)

Group portraits--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Visiting Insurance Commissioners and Tacoma insurance men. (WSHS)

Group portraits--Tacoma--1920-1930; Insurance industry--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. The central building in the picture is 1113 Broadway, viewed from the Commerce Street side. It was built in 1890 and designed by Kissam & Morris, architects. Over the years it has had many tenants, including the Tacoma Daily News. In 1926, on the ground floor was the "Heather Bell Restaurant." The address for the cafe was 1114 Commerce. It was known as the Heather Bell from 1925-28, later as the "Bell Cafe." Above the Heather Bell were the offices of L. R. Clark, dentists. To the right of the picture is 1112 Commerce, the location of F. Kuchera & Son Co., wholesale leather and findings. The company was owned jointly by Edward, Frank Jr., William, Otto and Marie (Frank Sr's widow) Kuchera. The building, although greatly changed, is still standing in downtown Tacoma.

Heather Bell Restaurant (Tacoma); F. Kuchera & Son Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Craftsman/ Bungalow type house at 2902 So. 9th St., Tacoma. Sign in front reads "Painted by Hoover Painting Company, Tel. Main 2260". (filed under Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Large Dutch Colonial-style residence with stone base, located at 502 No. Stadium Way. The home was designed by architect Luther Twichell and was built for $11,000. In 1920, it was selected by Tacoma architects as one of the three most beautiful homes in Tacoma. The three homes were then featured in the January 1921 issue of "House Beautiful." Homes address was previously 502 Cliff Ave. For sale by Opie and Company. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Two new houses, 2403 and 2407 No. Alder, are featured along their quiet North End street. They are both two-story homes. The one on the left, 2403, has a porch roof extending from the second floor covering the front entry. The bungalow was built in 1925 by Tacoma developer W.T. Post. The house on the right, 2407, has a wide porch on its right corner. An extension of the second floor provides five windows on the front of the home. The home was built in 1925 for Fred and Elizabeth Demaris. In 1943, it was converted into four apartments. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Unidentified house. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. George L. and Minnie Dickson's 1926 Christmas card. Exterior view of the Dickson house, a Prairie-style modern American cottage designed by Russell and Babcock, Architects, in 1909. Mrs. Dickson is credited with influencing the architectural style of her residence. The site, when purchased in 1909 for $16,000, brought the highest price ever paid at that time. The home was chosen in 1920 as one of Tacoma's three most beautiful homes and was featured in the January 1921 periodical "House Beautiful." One of the factors considered in its selection for that honor was its dedication to the cottage architectural style. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dickson, George L.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1926. Night view of lighted window display at Jacob Meyer Company, woman's clothing store, circa 1925. (filed with Argentum)

Jacob Meyer Co. (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Window displays--Tacoma;

ca. 1926. George W. Kelly residence on North Fife Street, Tacoma. The home was built in 1918 and Mr. Kelly purchased it in July of 1926 from J.D. Lloyd.

Kelly, George W.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1926. Lesson in Friendship by Tacoma Knights of Pythias at the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel. The fraternal order was founded in 1864 by Justus H. Rathbone on the principles of friendship, charity and benevolence, or "FCB" the letters inscribed on the triangles that make up the group's emblem. One of the main themes in the group's ceremonies is the fast friendship of Damon and Pythias. (filed with Argentum)

Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Young athletes pose in the Lincoln Bowl, circa 1926. The Lincoln Bowl was the athletic field for Lincoln High School. Some of the young men wear the Lincoln insignia or name on their shirts. (WSHS)

Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Logo for "Commercial Photo Service, Tacoma", an early trade name used by the Richards Studio in the 1920s. (filed with Argentum)

Logos; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Northwestern Woodenware Company. Interior view showing workers at machinery. (filed with Argentum)

Northwestern Woodenware Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Part of the training school class at St. Joseph's Hospital, circa 1926.

Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; Nuns--Tacoma; Medical students--Tacoma; Medical education--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Unidentified auditorium interior. Orchestra on stage, people sitting on folding chairs. (filed with Argentum)

Orchestras--Tacoma; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church. The Church was constructed in the early -mid 1920's from a design by senior architect Ralph Adams Cram of the firm of Cram and Ferguson of Boston. Its tower stands above the church, adorned with statues of four apostles, John, Matthew, Mark & Luke, as well as religious symbols. Its stained glass windows were designed by Mr. Cram and manufactured by Colonial Stained Glass Window Works of Boston. It is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture and is on the City Registry. (WSHS)

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church, interior of Ferguson Chapel. The small chapel was given to the church as a memorial to the late William Ferguson by Mrs. William Ferguson and her sons William and John. Mr. Ferguson had come to Tacoma as an Irish immigrant and was one of the founders of the church. The Ferguson Chapel seated 150 and was open to the community for use, without regard to denomination. (WSHS, Argentum)

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Northern Pacific Railway Yard at "D" St., Tacoma, circa 1926. Photograph is labelled "NO. 3." A bridge and a factory can be seen in the distance. The roundhouse office locker room can be partially seen on the left. The boxes with stacks next to the tracks left are "blow-down boxes." The engineer would pull the locomotive up next to the boxes, so that the blow down pipe of the steam engine lined up with the box and release a strong jet of steam to clean out any debris in the boiler. The steam would be directed into the box and out the chimney, preventing anyone being scalded. (WSHS) (information provided by a former Northern Pacific employee) Image #1 scanned as A1867 image 1)

Railroad tracks; Railroads--1920-1930; Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma); Railroad locomotives;

ca. 1926. Stone wall, gates and driveway at "Rhodesleigh", Rhodes Estate on Lake Steilacoom, Interlaaken. Heath, Gove and Bell, Architects, 1921. (filed with Argentum)

Rhodesleigh (Lakewood); Estates--Lakewood; Rhodes, Henry A.--Homes & haunts; Gates--Lakewood; Landscape architecture facilities--Lakewood;

ca. 1926. Road, drive along lake at Rhodesleigh, Rhodes Estate on Lake Steilacoom, Interlaaken. Heath, Gove and Bell, Architects, 1921. (filed with Argentum)

Rhodesleigh (Lakewood); Estates--Lakewood; Rhodes, Henry A.--Homes & haunts; Roads--Lakewood;

ca. 1926. This photograph of the Rock Dell soccer team ran in the January 16, 1927 Tacoma Daily Ledger when the team became Tacoma's representative in Division II of the Northwest League. They were scheduled to play the Black Diamond Bricquets in a double header at Athletic Park. Soccer was very popular in America in the 1920's. The USA was one of 13 teams attending the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 Uruguay, a contest they were favored to win before being eliminated by Argentina in the semi-finals. Pictured are back row, left to right, Tom Downing, Horace Steele, C. Froste and Joe Bowers. Middle row: Alex McLeod, Arthur Piltie, Jay Cook, Fred James and Bobby Sandford. Front row: Fred Jennings, Jack Reed, Sam Downing, Les Brogan and Bert Warner. (WSHS) (TDL 1/16/1927, pg. C-2)

Soccer--Tacoma--1920-1930; Soccer players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Rock Dell Soccer team (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Soda Fountain interior, circa 1926. Marble counter with built in bar stools. Backbar has assortment of bottles, candies, and fountain equipment, sign for Brown and Haley Candies above. Pie case with countertop gum machine at end of counter. (filed with Argentum)

Soda fountains--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Walker Cut Stone Company, view of rock quarry in Wilkeson. From 1914 until 1959, the stone quarry was operated by Robert Walker of the Walker Cut Stone Co. Located about a quarter mile up and to the left of the town, the Wilkeson stone quarry was a section of hillside 250 feet high and 175 feet across. It required three cranes to move the men and equipment up to the platforms located on the face of the sandstone. The temporary platforms were moved as the men worked about the face of the stone. Wilkeson sandstone had waterproof qualities and was highly valued as a durable building material. TPL-976 ("Carbon River Coal Country" by Nancy Irene Hall)

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quarrying--Wilkeson--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Walker Cut Stone Company, view of rock quarry in Wilkeson. Located about 3 miles southwest of the current location of Buckley, Wilkeson was an important producer of coal and sandstone. Sandstone was a common building and paving material. The sandstone quarry was operated by Walker Cut Stone from 1914-1959. The drillers and powdermen worked from temporary platforms on the face of the stone that could be moved as needed. It took three cranes to move the men and equipment up to the platforms to work. ("Carbon River Coal Country" by Nancy Irene Hall)

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quarrying--Wilkeson--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Walker Cut Stone Company, view of rock quarry in Wilkeson. A large block of stone is being hoisted out of the quarry. The rock they removed had to come down in solid square pieces, averaging 30 tons each. The stones were then loaded onto railroad cars to be sent to Tacoma for processing. Wilkeson sandstone was used frequently as a building material in Tacoma and around the state. ("Carbon River Coal Country" by Nancy Irene Hall)

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quarrying--Wilkeson--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Ladies Aid Society gathering at Plymouth Congregational Church. (filed with Argentum)

ca. 1926. A little girl and a man in a suit pose beside an early model automobile driven by a woman. (WSHS)