ca. 1931. 6th Avenue Baptist Church, 2520 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma. This Gothic structure was built in 1924 from a design by Heath, Gove & Bell, architects. It was constructed from Walker Cut Stone donated by Robert Walker. The formal dedication was held on April 12, 1925. Bowen #CHU- 032

ca. 1931. St. Joseph's Church, 602 So. 34th St. Tacoma. This church was designed by C. Frank Mahon, architect, and built by congregation members. It was dedicated April 19, 1912 as St. Joseph's Slovak Catholic Church. Bowen #CHU-037

ca. 1931. First German Baptist Church, 2005 So. J St., Tacoma. The church was constructed in 1907 and originally named the First German Baptist. In the 40's, it became Calvary Baptist and in 1957, St. John Missionary Baptist Church. It has since been demolished. Bowen # CHU-038

ca. 1931. Central Methodist Church, 1953 So. I St., Tacoma. The church was dedicated on January 8, 1922 and stood at So. I and 21st St. The structure also housed Goodwill Industries. It has since been demolished. Bowen #CHU-045

ca. 1931. Bethany Presbyterian Church, 4420 No. 41st St., Tacoma. This semi-Colonial structure replaced a previous Bethany Presbyterian at this location. It was designed by the architectural firm of Heath, Gove & Bell. The structure had a brick veneer and stained glass windows from the Allen C. Mason mansion. Rev. Robert Asa Smith was the preacher at the time of construction. Bowen #CHU-047

ca. 1931. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 702 E. Harrison St., Tacoma. The church was built in 1906 for the First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. It was dedicated in 1907 as the Bethlehem Norwegian Lutheran Church, later shortened to Bethlehem Lutheran. Bowen #CHU-049

ca. 1931. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1601 So. L St., Tacoma. The church was built in 1908 as the German Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. The $9000 structure was designed by H. Crosley, architect. It much later became the Miles Memorial CME Church. It was demolished in 2004. Bowen #CHU-051

ca. 1931. Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1723 So. I St., Tacoma (Identification at bottom of negative is incorrect.) The church was built in 1922 by Baptists of color to replace an older structure. The pictured church burned in 1959 and was itself replaced by a new building. Bowen # CHU-030

ca. 1931. RKO Orpheum Theater, 901 Broadway. Six ushers posed in front of the movie palace dressed as jockeys. Banners on their chests say "Starting Monday, Sweepstakes." "Sweepstakes" was a 1931 RKO Pathe racetrack movie about a jockey and his horse, starring Eddie Quillan, James Gleason, Marion Nixon and Lew Cody. The playbill advertisement in the background refers to the Burns & Allen comedy act "Dizzy."

ca. 1931. Jack Estes, a photographer for the commercial photography studio McIntire & Davenport, 315 1/2 S. 9th, takes a picture of an unidentified man posing behind a political cartoon. The cartoon shows Herbert Hoover, and the G.O.P. "On the Skid Road".

ca. 1931. Broadway businesses. This is how one side of Broadway appeared circa 1931. The Warburton Building at 1101-03 (far left) was the first concrete building erected in Tacoma. It housed the French Drug Co. on the lower level and the E.R. Parker Painless Dentists above. At the near right was the equally tall Montgomery Ward & Co. store, in the New York Building (1117-19), the former home of the Horgan-Parker and Fair Department Stores. Between the two tall structures were smaller businesses including the Broadway Electric Co. and Kimball's Gun Store.

View across railroad tracks of the Northern Pacific Railway locomotive #4007 as seen on January 4, 1932. #4007 is pulling a long line of cars. Four unidentified men, including the driver, are present. TPL-2383; G44.1-104

Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma); Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This photograph of the 6th Engineers, 1st Battalion barracks at Fort Lewis is nearly the same as Boland B24356 with the added entry of Mount Rainier (then called Mount Tacoma) and woods. The original photograph was taken on December 29, 1931; this photograph, taken slightly closer to the barracks, was snapped on January 23, 1932.

Barracks--Fort Lewis; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

The Harry Munro family was photographed at home on January 23, 1932. Harry V. and Isabelle Munro resided at 3706 South 8th St. Mr. Munro was a machinist with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad. G1.1-115

Munro, Harry--Family; Munro, Harry; Munro, Isabelle; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The Tacoma Hotel was the site of a hardware convention in late January of 1932. Participants, all male, posed for a group portrait on the hotel's steps. The Pacific Northwest Hardware & Implement Association met in Tacoma for the first time in its 37 years of existence. The three-day meeting was to discuss hardware trade problems. A.E. Vaughn of Aberdeen was president of the association. G30.1-088 (TNT1-27-32, p. 11-article)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pacific Northwest Hardware & Implement Association;

The High School Girl Reserve Conference banquet was held at the Tacoma YWCA on January 28, 1932. There were many girls seated at banquet tables along with others standing next to the walls. The Girl Reserves was a Christian organization for girls sponsored by the Young Womens Christian Association.

Youth organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Girl Reserves (Tacoma); Young Womens Christian Association (Tacoma); Teenagers--1930-1940; Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This photograph, taken on January 30, 1932 at what is believed to be the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 5 So. "G" St., is thought to be of the newly installed officers of Daughters of the Nile, Zora Temple No. 5. The women are all dressed in long evening gowns and are clutching large bouquets of flowers. Mrs. C. D. Magenheimer was installed as the new head of Zora Temple before 1000 guests. (TNT 2-1-32, p. 6-article)

Daughters of the Nile, Zora Temple No. 5 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bouquets; Evening gowns--Tacoma;

Washington School 6A Class photographed outside the school in January of 1932. (Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma);

Lowell School 6A class and teacher on school steps. (Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lowell Elementary School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Shoppers swarmed the McCormack Bros. department store on February 7, 1932, in hopes of capturing great bargains as the store had just settled with its creditors for 20 cents on the dollar. McCormack Bros. had been in downtown Tacoma for many years and had closed the previous December. It reopened on February 5, 1932, under the name of McCormack's, Inc. The McCormack family was still in control of the business with James McCormack as president and his three sons as associates. (TDL 2-4-32, p. 3-article)

McCormack Bros. Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shopping--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Crowds, described in a Daily Ledger ad as being the "greatest in the history of Tacoma's home owned and operated popular department store," lined up outside the big McCormack Bros. department store, 1148 Broadway, on February 7, 1932. The store had just reopened two days before, refinanced and reorganized. The new name was McCormack's, Inc., but it was still run by James McCormack and his family. Creditors had settled for 20 cents on the dollar and there were new goods added to every department. Men's suits were as low as $9.75, electric toasters for only 98 cents, spring dresses at $4.79 and even a Limonges dinnerware set for $5.95. In 1936, this building would be remodeled for the Sears, Roebuck & Co. store. (TDL 2-4-32, p. 3-article; TDL Ad, 2-7-32, A-5)

McCormack Bros. Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shopping--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Exterior view of the Fort Lewis Hospital as seen on February 9, 1932. This is the same photograph as Boland B24470 except for the addition of Mount Rainier (then called Mount Tacoma by locals). New permanent brick buildings like this hospital continued to be built in the early 1930s at Fort Lewis to replace the WWl-era wooden structures.

Hospitals--Fort Lewis; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

This was the newly built Fort Lewis Hospital as viewed on February 9, 1932. TPL-644; G70.1-037

Hospitals--Fort Lewis; Fort Lewis Hospital (Fort Lewis);

Plywood sections like these shown on February 15, 1932, would be used for "pingpong boards." Samples provided by the Oregon-Washington Plywood Co., which had moved its headquarters to Tacoma in September of 1931. Previously based in Portland, the company operated two big mills in Tacoma and Everett after its move. G37.1-049b (TNT 9-5-31, p. 1-article on company)

Plywood; Oregon-Washington Plywood Co. (Tacoma);

This is a sample of plywood provided by the Oregon-Washington Plywood Co. of "pingpong boards." Photograph taken on February 15, 1932. The company had moved its headquarters from Portland to Tacoma in September of 1931. It formerly operated four big mills in Tacoma, Portland, Seattle and Everett. Only the Tacoma and Everett mills remained in the company's operations. The Oregon-Washington Plywood Co. was located at 1549 Dock St., former home of the Tacoma Veneer Co. G37.1-049a (TNT 9-5-31, p. 1-article on company)

Plywood; Oregon-Washington Plywood Co. (Tacoma);

In February of 1932, members of the Afifi Temple band posed for a group portrait as they stood on a deep stage decorated with ornate columns and Egyptian artwork. Many of the Shriners held their brass instruments or clutched their drumsticks. This was probably located at the Masonic Temple, 47 Saint Helens Ave. G23.1-096

Afifi Temple (Tacoma); Afifi Temple Band (Tacoma); Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Interior view of Tacoma Electrochemical Co.'s Tideflats plant was taken on March 1, 1932. An unidentified worker watches the gauge on tank #3 as he turns the wheel. This site would eventually become the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington. G33.1-151

Tacoma Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gauges; Chemical industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Kavanaugh family. The Kavanaugh family, including a small child, posed for an outdoor group portrait on March 27, 1932. Boland photography notes do not list their first names or address(es.) There were several Kavanaughs in the 1932 City Directory including Hugh and Michael J. G1.1-094

Kavanaugh--Family; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This photograph from March 1932 shows four unidentified empoyees in one of the Piggly Wiggly grocery stores in Puyallup. This store was under the management of Mr. Pinckney. Going through a wooden turn-style, a shopper could find bargains such as Max-i-mum coffee at 37cents per lb. and apples at 63 cents a box.

Grocery stores--Puyallup--1930-1940; Piggly Wiggly (Puyallup);

Passage to Secoma (Tugboat Annie). Saturday Evening Post 3/12/1932 p.18. Anton Otto Fischer, artist.