ca. 1927. Drawing of Miss Virginia Perkins by Thomas Handforth. Miss Perkins was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Perkins. Mr. Handforth had recently returned to Tacoma after several seasons in Paris and had completed several drawings of prominent Tacomans. (TNT 7/30/1927, pg. 5) (filed with Argentum)
Artists--Tacoma; Handforth, Thomas Schofield--Associated objects; Sketches; Perkins, Virginia;
ca. 1927. Drawing of Marie (Mrs. Christen Sr.) Quevli by Thomas Handforth. Mrs. Quevli was formerly Marie Josphine Foss, the daughter of Senator Louis Foss of Mount Vernon. (filed with Argentum)
Artists--Tacoma; Handforth, Thomas Schofield--Associated objects; Sketches; Quevli, Marie;
ca. 1927. This English cottage style home was built in 1922 for George C. Barlow who named it "Prospect Hill." In 1926, Mr. Barlow was the manager of C.S. Barlow & Sons Inc. The home was designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan and the Ketner Bros. Co. was the general contractor. (WSHS)
Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Barlow, George C.--Homes & haunts;
ca. 1927. The Hutchinson Apartments, 3910 So. Yakima Ave., were built in 1926 by S.G. Hutchinson. The three-story building had a brick facade and arched entryway. (WSHS)
ca. 1927. A range and oven stand on spindly legs in this kitchen in the Biltmore Apts., circa 1927. The Biltmore apartments were located at 801-07 No. "I" St. Although built in 1889 by George Sumner, they were not named "Biltmore" until 1926. The building was designed by F.A. Sexton. The stove was manufactured by LH Electrics. (WSHS)
ca. 1927. This photograph of the Steilacoom Courthouse which stood at 600 Martin, Pierce County's original seat, ran in the August 2, 1927 Tacoma News Tribune. At the time this photograph was taken, the building was in poor shape with a dilapidated roof, broken window panes and boarded side windows.The Territorial Legislature of Oregon created the County of Pierce out of Thurston County in December, 1852, and located the county seat in Steilacoom. It was housed in the pictured building, which was built in 1853, the first courthouse in the state of Washington. After the county seat was moved to Tacoma in 1880, this became the Steilacoom Normal Academy and later was occupied by the Steilacoom Library Association. J.W. Barclay purchased the building and used it as his private residence and then converted the building into a theater. It was demolished in 1933. Back of photograph is stamped "Assessor's Office Property." (TNT 8/2/1927, pg. 1) TPL-10071
City & town halls--Steilacoom; Courthouses--Steilacoom;
ca. 1927. The Walker Apartments at 6th Ave. & St. Helens, under construction in 1927. Robert Walker of the Walker Cut Stone Co. hired Tacoma architect Roland E. Borhek to design the building faced with Wilkeson Sandstone. It was the first apartment building in the Northwest built with a stone exterior. Owners Robert & Glenda MacMahon were successful in placing the building on both the Tacoma and National Register of Historic Places in 1995. (TDL 11/6/1927, pg. 2-3B)
ca. 1927. Legislative Building. A glimpse of the Legislative (Capitol) Building is partially obscured by towering firs in this ca. 1927 photograph. The Corinthian columns on the building's two porticoes are visible as well as the majestic dome. Care was taken to plan landscaping of the governmental complex to include great areas of lawn and placement of trees and other shrubs.
ca. 1927. Legislative Building. The final years of the Legislative Building project, which had begun with the laying of the building's cornerstone in 1922, primarily were concerned with interior work. As this view of the rotunda indicates, marble was extensively used within the Legislative Building as befitting its rich atmosphere. A contract for $850,000 was awarded the Vermont Marble Co. whose Tacoma plant was responsible for the cutting and polishing. A national search for marble setters had to be conducted since this specialized skill was not found locally. The Great Seal of the State of Washington, cast in bronze, was set into the marble stair landing directly under the dome. Until the late 1930's, the Great Seal remained unenclosed and thousands unintentionally trod upon the visage of George Washington, their feet wearing off his nose. Besides the light gray Alaska marble, bronzework was found throughout the rotunda with the railings of the fourth floor balcony (believed to be shown above) incorporating replicas of the state seal. Replicas of Roman firepots used for indirect lighting, also cast in bronze, were located at each corner of the rotunda. (Johnston: Washington's Audacious State Capitol and Its Builders)
ca. 1927. State Reception Room. Imported marble was used in the columns found in the State Reception Room of the Legislative Building. A decision was made by the project's co-architect, Walter Wilder, that the State Reception Room was to be the most ornate in the building. He chose Bresche Violet marble from Italy which had a creamy background interspersed with red, lavender and green veins. The floor was finished with teak and covered with a specially woven seamless rug. Adding to the ceremonial tone of the room, heavily lined velvet drapes with matching valences and silk cable tasseled ties were appropriate window coverings. A 7-foot round table was placed in the middle of the room surrounded by elaborately patterned chairs. High back chairs of the same pattern were lined up against the marble columns. The legislature had authorized a budget of some $600,000 for furnishings and opened the bidding to the nation. The New York City firm of W. and J. Sloane was chosen, with the cost of the enormous 7-foot table coming in at (then) an astonishing $1000. (Johnston: Washington's Audacious State Capitol and Its Builders)
ca. 1927. Legislative Building. Olympia's Legislative Building as seen circa 1927. This view is mainly of the right wing which included the House chambers. Both the House and Senate chambers would be finished in imported marble. The marble used in the House chamber was of French Escalette whose creamy look and blends of yellow, pink and red gave the chamber a warmer, lighter look than the more somber tones of the Senate chamber. (Johnston: Washington's Audacious State Capitol and Its Builders)
ca. 1927. Dempsey-Tunney fight picture at Liberty Theater, 906-08 Pacific Avenue. Boxing aficionados of all ages flocked to the Liberty Theater to watch the controversial Jack Dempsey-Gene Tunney championship rematch originally occurring at Soldier Field in Chicago on September 22, 1927. Tunney had decisively beaten the former heavyweight champ just a short year before. For 25 cents, Tacoma fans could watch the "fight pictures" and be part of the roaring crowd. G53.1-134, TPL-8234, BU-13436
Liberty Theater (Tacoma); Theaters--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1927. The Ambassador Apartments, 16 No. Broadway. The Ambassador was built in 1925 by I.E. Kelly. It was designed by W.S. Pine and J.F. Qualls was the contractor. It was built on the site of Episcopal Bishop Paddock's former home. (WSHS)
ca. 1927. Americanization class at Tacoma Rescue Mission ca. 1927. Man reads to five Japanese children. Pulpit with embroidered cloth marked "Jesus" in background. (filed with Argentum)
Tacoma Rescue Mission (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Reading--Tacoma;
ca. 1927. Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. The business is listed in the 1927 City Directory as being at 507-09 Puyallup Ave. The company manufactured saws, machine knives, files, steel, grinding wheels and repaired saws. Their ad in the directory lists them as the "largest manufacturers of saws in the world" with other factories in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Vancouver, B.C. (WSHS)
ca. 1927. A range and oven stand on thin legs in a kitchen in the Dreher Apartments, 523 So. G St., circa 1927. The stove was manufactured by LH Electrics. The Dreher was named after its builder, Ernest A. Dreher. (WSHS)
ca. 1927. St. Clair Ranges Advertisement on billboard in front of Cooney Transfer Company. The ranges were sold exclusively in Tacoma by Craig Furniture Company, 1137 Broadway. (Argentum)
