Various types of equipment located at Hooker Electrochemical's plant were photographed on September 24, 1931. The chemical producing company was located at 605 Alexander Avenue and would celebrate over 50 years in business here in Tacoma. After several name changes, it would close down about 2002. G33.1-164

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

Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Assn. float for the 1931 Western Washington Fair. An unidentified woman is seated, flanked by two small children, on September 24, 1931. G20.1-011

Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma); Floats (Parades)--Puyallup--1930-1940; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup);

During one of Helen McAnally's famous beach parties, held Sept. 4th-6th 1931 at her Magnolia Beach summer home on Vashon Island, Mrs. McAnally (believed to be seated front left) and some of her guests posed for this picture. Mrs. McAnally's large cottage was located on Lot 3, Magnolia Beach. She was the widow of Tacoma attorney Sam McAnally and a nationally recognized hostess. The rich, artistic and famous in those preflight days would travel by train from New York to Seattle or Tacoma and then by boat to the island. She continued to hold parties, usually lasting several days, until she was in the eighties. ("Magnolia Beach Memories" by Bob Gordon Sr.)

McAnally, Helen; Entertaining--Vashon Island;

This is how the Allenmore Golf Course clubhouse appeared in September of 1931 with the snow capped peaks of Mount Rainier in the background . The golf course had just opened with 18 holes in August of that year. Allenmore derived its name from the last names of owners Sam Allen and D.W. Dinsmore.

Allenmore Golf Club (Tacoma); Clubhouses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

Two unidentified men stand in front of the partially opened doors of the Washington Air College hangar at Mueller-Harkins Airport in early October of 1931. The enormous doors are more than twice the height of the men. TPL-882; G12.1-010

Hangars--Lakewood; Washington Air College (Lakewood); Airports--Lakewood; Mueller-Harkins Airport (Lakewood);

Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration for Mr. & Mrs. Grusczynski. There are no first names attached to this picture. The happy event occurred on November 7, 1931. Many friends and family have gathered to celebrate the couple's anniversary in Seattle at the Polish Hall. Standing at the rear of the picture appear to be the anniversary couple and their children. Flowers and a silver wedding bell are the most prominent decorations.

Anniversaries--Seattle--1930-1940;

The 10-piece Coliseum Orchestra on stage on November 7, 1931. Dressed in faintly Cossack-style costume, the smiling musicians pose with a wide variety of brass instruments, drums and a large piano. They played at the (Greenwich) Coliseum on So. 13th St. which had room in its auditorium for dances as well as boxing matches. G40.1-050

Coliseum Orchestra (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940;

A Mr. and Mrs. Grusczynski celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Seattle on November 7, 1931, at the Polish Hall where a roomful of friends and family enjoyed a delicious banquet. Seated in front of Mr. and Mrs. Grusczynski (no first names given) is a two-layer cake. Surrounding the couple are presumably their children and other family members.

Anniversaries--Seattle--1930-1940;

A longshoreman keeps a careful eye on cargo being unloaded from a ship docked at the Port of Tacoma in November of 1931. G50.1-009

Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Longshoremen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hoisting machinery;

Streetcar #374 pulls into the car barn at So. 13th & A Streets. To the right rear of the photo is the powerhouse for the Tacoma Railway Co. at 1301 A St.; to the left is the Northern Motors Ford dealer at 1217 A St. Fire gutted the powerhouse on February 16, 1950. TPL-6570; G66.2-005 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.)

Mass transit--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street railroads--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma);

The Daughters of the Nile, Zora Temple held their winter ceremonial in the Gothic Room of the Masonic Temple on December 9, 1931. The women were members of an international fraternal order of women either married to or related to Shriners. 300 women were in attendance at the ceremonial that honored the Supreme Queen, Mrs. Lulu Ramage Phelps of Seattle. The Supreme Queen is the national head of the organization. Mrs. Glen Darling presided over the ceremonies. (TNT 12-10-31, p. 12-article)

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

The True Oil Co. plant appeared to be still under construction in late December of 1931. This progress photograph shows one large circular tank and two small buildings located in the tideflats. The tidewater distribution plant, located at 1502 E. 11th St., was Tacoma's seventh major waterfront oil concern. It received its inaugural shipment of gasoline on December 24th, beginning operation of the new $100,000 plant. All tanks and pipelines were ready for the initial 1,250,000 gallons of gas delivered to Tacoma by the tanker "Brandywine" out of southern California. (TNT 12-22-31, p. 17-article) G35.1-044

Progress photographs; True Oil Co. (Tacoma); Petroleum industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Building construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Lincoln High School presented its annual Christmas program on December 22, 1931. The 60-piece orchestra and 100-member chorus posed together with director, Margaret Goheen (far left, first row). Handel's "Messiah, " Lincoln High School's oratorio was so much in demand that a repeat performance was held the following Sunday at Mason Methodist Church. 2600 people wanted free admission to the school performance but the school auditorium only had 1500 seats. The News Tribune reported that the students gave a fine performance with a pleasing appearance by the singers, dressed in black and white surplices for the chorus and white for the soloists. G47.1-001 (TNT 12-22-31, p. 1-article; TNT 12-23-31, p. 14-article)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; Goheen, Margaret;

6th Engineers, 1st Battalion barracks at Fort Lewis photographed at the end of 1931. G70.1-023 TPL-10320

Barracks--Fort Lewis;

This is how the Merit Building, 315 So. 11th St., appeared near the close of 1931. Built in 1909, it housed the Merit Hotel (new in 1915) and the Hollywood Apparel Shop, Miller Furs, and the Olympic Dairy Store & Ice Cream Parlor. The Rhodes Bros. Department Store is on the right and the Market Street Drug Store on the left of the business block. The primary tenant, the Hotel Merit, opened in November of 1915 in its location near Market St. It contained 70 rooms newly furnished in mahogany and oak and hot and cold water in each room. The small hotel furnished its lobby in wicket and its smoking room, located just off the lobby, in oak and leather. H.K. Slauter was the hotel's proprietor. He was a former salesman with the Suter Jewelry store in Seattle. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 12-5-15, p. 28)

Merit Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Merit Building (Tacoma); Hollywood Apparel Shop (Tacoma); Miller's Furs (Tacoma); Olympic Dairy (Tacoma); Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Mrs. Alice Rector Watson's gardens. The property was originally owned by her grandfather, Augustus Walters, who built the house shown here in 1888 from a design by architect K. Lockwood Squire. The home has since been demolished. Dense, mature landscape. Street view of property. (WSHS)

Gardens--Tacoma; Watson, Alice--Homes & haunts; Walters, Augustus--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1931. Mrs. Alice Rector Watson's gardens. A young boy plays by the lily pond on property originally developed by Mrs. Watson's grandfather, Augustus Walters, in the 1880s. A glimpse of neighboring houses can be seen in the background. (WSHS)

Gardens--Tacoma; Watson, Alice--Homes & haunts; Boys--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Alice Watson's gardens. Birdbath in garden. (Argentum, filed with H)

Gardens--Tacoma; Watson, Alice--Homes & haunts; Walters, Augustus--Homes & haunts; Birdbaths--Tacoma;

ca. 1931. Mrs. Alexander Baillie gardens at "Waloma" on American Lake in Lakewood. A gravel path in the natural landscape of rocks, cascading waterfall, lawn, shrubs and trees lead up to the home on the Baillie estate. Balustraded walls divide the garden from the mansion. (WSHS)

Baillie, Alexander, 1859-1949--Homes & haunts; Gardens--Lakewood; Rock gardens--Lakewood; Trees--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. Among the images of the Alexander Baillie gardens is this early house with hip roof, hidden behind dense landscape and welded-wire fence. View from street, across median strip and sidewalk to steps leading to entry. (WSHS)

Houses--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. Attendees of a Pacific Coast Gas Association meeting in the garden of the original Tacoma Hotel.

Pacific Coast Gas Association (Tacoma); Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma);

ca. 1931. Moose Lodge Drill Team. Sixteen member group in uniforms, mostly women. (Argentum)

Loyal Order of Moose (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." Gardens. Small lake crossed with rustic bridges and surrounded by a natural and planted landscape. (WSHS filed as 11-1)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. Floor plan of the first and second floors of "Milamar," the summer home of William H. and Maude Miller on American Lake. The first floor contains the kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, living room, solarium and terrace & pergola. The second floor contains four bedrooms and two baths. TPL-4418

Miller, William H.--Homes & haunts; R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc. (Tacoma); Houses--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood; Architectural drawings;

ca. 1931. Jack and Mamie McLeod's house and garden. The McLeod's and an unidentified woman standing on stone steps that lead to the house. Floral and rockery garden accented with bird house and cast bird bath. The home was built in 1908 according to a Spanish Colonial design. (Photograph also numbered HG 21 image 1) (also in WSHS, under 21-1) TPL-9769

McLeod, Jack--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Jack and Mamie McLeod's garden. Floral aspects and rockery define the garden and are accented with trellises. A lawn swing has been placed under the shade of a tree. McLeod dog in foreground. (Photograph also numbered HG21 image 2) (also in WSHS, under 21-2)

McLeod, Jack--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Jack and Mamie McLeod's garden. Floral aspects and rockery define the garden and are accented with trellises. (photograph also numbered HG21 image 6) (also in WSHS, filed as 21-6)

McLeod, Jack--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma--1930-1940;