Group portrait of 21 male Pacific Telephone & Telegraph employees taken on February 20, 1928. All are wearing business attire. G64.1-007

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Progress report on new Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation site in the Tideflats. Work continues on the 30-acre site of the Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation's entry into the Pierce County workforce in late February of 1928. Railroad tracks are being laid and a dock appears to be partially completed. G37.1-037E

Progress photographs; Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation (Tacoma); Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Progress photograph of upcoming Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation plant. Railroad tracks are in view at the Tideflats site of the Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation multi-million dollar pulp mill under construction in late February of 1928. G37.1-046

Progress photographs; Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation (Tacoma); Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This photograph of a deep pit was taken on February 23, 1928, for attorney Louis Muscek to be used as court evidence. It was believed to have been on South 64th St. Grassy area in foreground; houses in the background. G7.1-005

Holes;

Includes a photo taken February 23, 1928 of the Willits Brothers' car and trailer carrying nine canoes.

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, Engine #10250. The electric bipolar Class EP2 locomotives, manufactured by Alco-GE, were put in service from Othello to Tacoma in 1920. They performed beyond all expectations, with great economy and low maintenance, surviving until they were scrapped in the 1960s. TPL-2377; G44.1-087

Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Railroad cars--Tacoma; Railroads--Tacoma; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Co. (Tacoma);

Aberdeen boxer Leo Lomski stopped in Tacoma for a brief visit along with his wife and son, George Jr., in late February of 1928. The Lomskis are in the center of the group in front of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Engine #10250, on February 26, 1928. This was an electric bipolar Class EP2 locomotive. G44.1-081 (TNT3-2-28, p. 18)

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Railroad cars--Tacoma; Railroads--Tacoma; Lomski, Leo; Lomski, Leo--Family; Boxers (Sports)--1920-1930;

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lomski and George Jr. smile as they pose in front of Engine #10250 of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad on February 26, 1928. They are also in a group photograph in Boland photograph, B18120. Leo Lomski was dubbed the "Aberdeen Assasin" by the News Tribune due to his boxing skills. He was a light heavyweight title contender. (TNT 3-2-28, p. 18)

Families--Tacoma--1920-1930; Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Railroads--Tacoma; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Lomski, Leo; Lomski, Leo--Family; Boxers (Sports)--1920-1930;

Interior of radio store. This is believed to be the interior of Schofield's Service Radio, located at 929 Tacoma Avenue South, as pictured on February 27, 1928. The store featured the new Willard "A-B" radio unit. Radios and other accessories are spread throughout the room. Floor is covered with an eye-catching checkered material.

Radios; Schofield's Service Radio (Tacoma);

Dr. Edward H. Todd, president of the College of Puget Sound, sits at his roll top desk studying papers. Dr. Todd was the President of CPS for 29 years, from 1913- 1942. The men's dormitory was named after Dr. Todd when it was built in 1948.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1920-1930; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma;

This is South "J" Street near South 27th as it appeared in March of 1928. Both streets appear empty of traffic. Photograph ordered by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co. G60.1-057

Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This is the area of South 56th & Wapato as viewed in March of 1928. A "Danger!" sign advises drivers to keep to the left of the streetcar tracks to avoid a steep drop. This portion is now over the freeway. TPL-3139; G15.1-010

Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Signs (Notices); Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Workmen at lunch. Men employed at the building of the new Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation plant in the Tideflats relax and enjoy their lunch outdoors at the construction site in March of 1928. No eating facilities are available so the men make-do by sitting on stacks of lumber and makeshift tables in order to eat their homemade lunches. TPL-1437; G37.1-035

Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation (Tacoma); Construction workers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Rest periods--Tacoma;

The Dash Point Owls defeated the Valley Forge Mechanics (of the Fife area) to win the Pierce County Independent Basketball League championship in 1928. The deciding game was played at the Puyallup High School. The Sumner Athletic Club and Kimball's Sporting Goods teams had lost in the semi-final round. Dash Point players included (order unknown): Hendry, A. Dayton, McDougall, B. Dayton, Dow and McVittie.

Basketball players;

This is the Dash Point home of Roy and Effie Allen as pictured in March of 1928. It was built with a commanding marine view. Mr. Allen was the president and manager of Star Iron & Steel Co., a major manufacturer of cranes. An article on Dash Point in the Tacoma Sunday Ledger's December 2, 1928, edition included a photograph of the Allen home with completed landscaping. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 12-2-28, G-1)

Allen, Roy--Homes & haunts;

A crowd has gathered outside the Auditorium's ticket office to purchase admittance to the St. Patrick Mask Ball on Saturday, March 17, 1928. A first prize of $25 in gold would be awarded. G25.1-007

Banners; Queues--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Auditorium Building (Tacoma);

The six-person staff of General Insurance Company of America posed in their Rust Building office on March 19, 1928. E.T. Stewart was manager of the firm. G37.1-199

General Insurance Company of America (Tacoma)--Employees; Offices--Tacoma--1920-1930; Office workers--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Truss section manufactured by the Ernest Dolge, Inc., lumber company, shown at unidentified construction site in March of 1928. Ernest Dolge, Inc., had a national reputation for producing special "structual" grades of wood. This truss section was strongly bolted together. The Dolge firm was located on the Belt Line at approximately 1800 Taylor Way in the Tideflats, occupying 16 acres on the Hylebos Waterway. Their sawmill produced timbers for boats, beams, and even fire extension ladders that used Douglas fir. The Dolge mill cut 80,000 feet of timber daily and employed 55 men with a yearly payroll of nearly $100,000. G36.1-125 (TDL 4-10-28, Section 3, Industrial section, p. 1, 8-articles)

Ernest Dolge, Inc. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Trusses--Tacoma;

Workers at the Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Assn. are pictured on March 24, 1928, preparing cases of eggs to be transported to the Co-op Dock (formerly known as the Milwaukee Dock). 10,000 cases, part of a 50,000 crate order for South America, would be shipped to Buenos Aires, Argentina, via the Blue Star liner, "Gothicstar." 10,000 cases held 3,600,000 eggs. The Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Assn.'s storage room was large enough to hold rows of boxed eggs stacked nearly to the ceiling. See Boland B18235 for image of eggs being loaded onto ship. G6.1-085 (T.Times 3-23-28, p. 10-article)

Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930; Eggs; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma); Storage facilities--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Steel-framed warehouse building, St. Regis Kraft Co at 801 Portland Ave, Tacoma.

Industries; St. Regis Kraft Co.; Tideflats; Paper industry; Lumber;

On March 24, 1928, 10,000 cases of eggs were loaded onto the Blue Star liner "Gothicstar" bound for Buenos Aires, Argentina. The eggs were delivered by the Washington Cooperative Egg & Poultry Assn. to its dock, "Co-op Dock" (formerly the Milwaukee dock). "Gothicstar" was one of the biggest refrigerator ships traveling between South America and the United States. It was scheduled to pick up another 40,000 crates of eggs from other ports nearby. This was a new egg market for Northwest producers as previously the East Coast had provided South America with eggs. G6.1-095 (T.Times 3-23-28, p. 10-article)

Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930; Cargo ships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma); Eggs; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This motley collection of characters was the entertainment at the Elks Club on March 28, 1928. "High Society, " "cooks," "hoboes" and "cops" all mixed easily together that evening. Tacoma's Elks Lodge presented seasonal "entertainment" where Elks polished their acting and musical skills for the benefit of fellow members.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Entertainers--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This five-man bowling team posed with their bowling balls and three pins outside an unidentified bowling center entrance on April 1, 1928. Each of the men wore a long sleeved dark shirt with an emblem on the left side. They are possibly the five-man team representing Duncan's Garage who would do well in the Northwest Bowling Congress meet later in April. G53.1-100

Bowlers; Bowling balls;

In 1928 516 North "C" St. was occupied by Anne and Gerald deHaseth. This is one of the bedrooms found in the home built in 1892. It contained twin four-poster beds and other antiques resting on hardwood floors. Mr. deHaseth was a civil engineer with the Big Missouri Mining Co.

deHaseth, Gerald--Homes & haunts; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1920-1930; Beds;

The Roy State Bank was built in 1908 in the peaceful farming community of Roy near McNaught and Water Streets. Bank robbers brought unwanted excitement to the small town in the 1920s. It was held up in 1921, 1924, and 1928; this photograph was taken on the day of the last robbery, April 2, 1928. A young male bandit stole $3500 in currency just before closing time. Impacted by the Depression, the bank closed in 1931; it burned down the following year. TPL-2547; G73.1-064 (TDL 4-3-28, p. 1-article on bank robbery)

Banks--Roy; Roy State Bank (Roy); Robberies;

The Boland Studios spent a pleasant Friday in April of 1928 photographing acres and acres of daffodils in bloom in the Puyallup Valley. In this particular field, distinct rows of blossoms are visible to make harvesting easier.

Daffodils;

This field of daffodils appears ready for picking in early April of 1928. The Puyallup Valley was the location of thousands of daffodils due to the area's rich soil. G6.1-060

Daffodils;

Two pickers are stooped low to harvest daffodils in this April 6, 1928, photograph. The unidentified field, located in the Puyallup Valley, is covered with yellow blossoms.

Daffodils; Harvesting;