ca. 1927. Three chairs and a table. (WSHS)

Furniture--1920-1930; Chairs--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. Classic stuffed sofa and armchair. Another matching straight backed chair is in the background. (WSHS)

Furniture--1920-1930; Chairs--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. Chair and side table, circa 1927. Standing lamp with fringed lampshade behind chair. (WSHS)

Furniture--1920-1930; Chairs--1920-1930; Lamps;

ca. 1927. Crystal Palace Fish Market, Stalls 5 and 6, Crystal Palace Market. Two men behind counter, likely owners Harry Masouras and Aro Delimitros. Ordered by Toledo Scales. (Argentum)

Markets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Seafood stores--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. The Crystal Palace Market, at the corner of South 11th and Market Streets, opened to the public on Saturday, June 4, 1927. One of the largest "food emporiums" of its kind on the west coast, the Crystal Palace had 189 food stalls and 50 farmers' tables. All equipment was standardized and uniform, but each stall was under separate management. This photograph shows several of the fruit and vegetable stalls operated by Japanese-American merchants that were located on the Market Street side of the building. The Sanitary Market is visible across the street, seen through an open area behind the vendors. (For Toledo Scales.) (Argentum) (TNT 06-03-1927 p.1)

Markets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Sanitary Public Market (Tacoma);

ca. 1927. Group of men standing in front of a brick or stucco building. In the very back are believed to be, left to right, Commissioners Jessie Silver (Public Works) and H. Dyer Dyment (Public Safety.) An unidentified man pours into a glass held by Mayor Melvin Tennent (right.) (WSHS)

Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tennent, Melvin Green; Silver, Jesse; Dyment, Dyer; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. Oriental Fruit & Produce Company , Stall 115 - 124, Oriental Florists, Stall 72, Crystal Market. Both businesses owned by T. Sugimoto and T. Miyaji. For Toledo Scales. (Argentum)

Oriental Fruit & Produce Co. (Tacoma); Oriental Florists (Tacoma); Markets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma;

ca. 1927. The Pacific Oyster & Fish Co., stall 145-6 in the Crystal Palace Market, ca. 1927. The company was owned and operated by the Victor brothers- George, Steve and William. They were wholesale and retail dealers in fish, oysters, crabs and clams. The Crystal Palace Market opened in June of 1927. It was three stories and home to 189 stalls and 50 farmer's tables. (WSHS)

Pacific Oyster & Fish Co. (Tacoma); Markets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Seafood stores--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. In lieu of Santa's sleigh, employees of Tacoma's Tillicum Toys trudge through an early snow in 1927 to load up a jalopy with boxes and crates of their durable toys made of Northwest wood. The toy manufacturer flourished in the late 1920's and early 1930's, becoming the largest toy plant on the Pacific Coast. They made 18 different designs, all of wood, guaranteed to survive even the most careless playmate, while keeping the child safe. Unfortunately, most of their supply for the 1927 holiday season was destroyed when the factory at 2928 So. Sprague Ave. burned in a November 18, 1927 fire. In 1930, the factory relocated to a fairy tale castle built specifically for their company at 2515 South Tacoma Way. The toy manufacturer closed its doors in 1932 and the castle was sold to the Tacoma Milk Shippers. (TNT 5/11/1980 Time Machine- story only)

Tillicum Toys (Tacoma); Toy industry--Tacoma; Toys;

ca. 1927. Legislative Building. The most complex structural element was the building's dome. Possibly the fourth highest dome in the world, the dome was one of the last great self-supporting masonry domes built. New York City architects Walter Wilder and Harry White envisioned the creation of three domes, blending them into a structure 176 feet above a base 102 feet above the ground. The overall height of the dome would be 278 feet, resting on a 130-foot monolith foundation of concrete and steel which supported four massive corner piers. Topping-out ceremonies, in which the final stone was set into place on the lantern, occurred on October 13, 1926. (Johnston: Washington's Audacious State Capitol and Its Builders)

Legislative Building (Olympia);

ca. 1927. Interior of rotunda - Legislative Building. This view of the rotunda's interior was believed to have been taken shortly after its completion. The rotunda was located directly beneath the Legislative Building's dome. After much discussion, it was decided not to use all marble in the interior of the rotunda but to use plaster as the interior finish. Besides the cost, it was felt that the presence of too much marble would make it too austere. The marble that was used in the rotunda was from Alaska with its light gray tones; the same was used in entrances, staircases and corridors. Richer, more expensive imported marble would be utilized in the legislative chambers and in the state reception room. (Johnston: Washington's Audacious State Capitol and Its Builders)

Legislative Building (Olympia); Rotundas--Olympia;

ca. 1927. Portico on Legislative Building. This is believed to be at the south entrance. Most of the ornamental carvings on stonework was done after the stone was in place. The columns were positioned first in a raw state prior to stone carvers shaping them into elaborate designs. Stone carving was such a specialized profession that crews were assembled drawn from all parts of the nation, including many Scotsmen. A combination of hand tools and sandblasting equipment was used by the craftsmen who had to carve the capitals from high scaffolding. (Johnston: Washington's Audacious State Capitol and Its Builders)

ca. 1927. This handtinted photograph of the Tacoma Hotel was taken circa 1927. Built in 1884, and considered by many Tacoma's showcase, the elegant hotel had welcomed many distinguished guests over the decades including Presidents of the United States, actors and sports idols. Magnificent views of The Mountain, Commencement Bay and the City Waterway greeted these visitors. The massive modified Tudor structure occupied an entire block in downtown Tacoma. It was destroyed by fire on October 17, 1935 and not rebuilt. The Tacoma Hotel Annex at 904-06 A St. was remodeled after the fire to serve as the new Tacoma Hotel but never reached the acclaim of the original.

ca. 1927. General view of unidentified poultry farm circa 1927. In addition to the chickens meandering about, the farm also produced crops. G6.1-081

Poultry industry; Poultry; Poultry houses;

Norton Memorial. Erected by a grateful city, the Norton Memorial stands on a grassy plot at St. Helens and Tacoma Avenue and 1st St. South. A likeness of Percy Dunbar Norton, public servant and pioneer businessman, is engraved upon the stone. A small drinking fountain (later removed prior to WWII when scrap metal was essential for national defense) is attached. Percy Norton, related by marriage to two of the founders of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., served as manager of the firm as well as Tacoma City Council president at the time of his death, age 44, in April of 1900. Flags were flown at half mast at City Hall, colors lowered on mastheads of vessels loading at the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. dock, as well as the emblem on the lumber company offices' flagpole. His desk at council chambers would be draped in mourning for 30 days. The Tacoma Ledger in its April 14, 1900, tribute to Mr. Norton praised his "indomitable pluck, courage, and ability" in the building up of Tacoma and his "business sagacity and management" on the city council in enabling the city to "weather the hard times with its credit untouched." The Norton Memorial still partially remains at the same site, now called the Norton Memorial Park at 99 Tacoma Avenue South. (Tacoma Ledger, April 14, 1900, p. 1-article on Mr. Norton) TPL-3650; G38.1-079

Norton Memorial (Tacoma); Monuments & memorials--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Seven small children stand in front of the massive Roosevelt Elementary School, 3550 E. Roosevelt Ave., on January 12, 1928. This was the second building on this site as the original structure, built in 1904, was sold and removed upon the construction of a new brick building in 1921. Roosevelt Elementary was named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. The second Roosevelt Elementary would be subsequently remodeled and added onto in later years. BU-11341

Roosevelt Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Members of the Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association display their dividend checks in front of the Association's headquarters on January 12, 1928. G6.1-089

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

This is Madison Elementary School, 3102 South 43rd St., as seen in January of 1928. The six-room school, designed by architects Hill & Mock, was completed in October of 1924 at a cost of approximately $35,000. It had replaced two portable buildings on the same site. The school doubled in size in 1957 and improvements made in 1967 and 1979. Madison is no longer an elementary school but currently houses Headstart and Early Childhood Education programs. BU-11,329 (Olsen: For the Record, p. 119)

Madison Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;