Group of soldiers fro the 10th Field Artillery sit in a field at Brown's Farm, Nisqually, eating from their mess kits. Tents and wagons in background. TPL-7099

Military life--1930-1940; Soldiers--1930-1940;

A group of soldiers, 10th Field Artillery, sit on the ground in a field at Brown's Farm, Nisqually, on August 15, 1932. They are eating from mess kits. A military mess wagon can be seen in the background. TPL-7096

Military life--1930-1940; Soldiers--1930-1940;

Copy of customer print. Ben Cheney sent a photograph of himself to his parents at the Cheney Studio, possibly printed on a postcard, as he posed in the streets of Nanking, China, in 1932. Mr. Cheney, hat in hand, stands in front of two majestic buildings. As his note reads, Nanking was the capital of China. Located in eastern China and centuries old, Nanking (or Nanjing) became capital twice, first under Chiang Kai-Shek and then, after WWII, as the capital of the Republic of China. Date on the postcard is 8-22-32; copy of print was ordered on 9-30-61 by Cheney Lumber Co.

Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971;

Unidentified man with pistol. He may have been a former or current soldier who was participating in Fort Lewis' regional shoot in September of 1932. The Northwest regional rifle and pistol competition was held during Fleet Week. More than 250 marksmen entered the three-day meet, including representatives of all sections of the Armed forces and civilians, in pursuit of thirteen trophies. G69.1-128 (TNT 9-5-32, p. 1, 6-articles)

Handguns; Sharpshooting--Fort Lewis;

This unidentified man participated in a regional shoot at Fort Lewis on September 5, 1932. He is cradling a rifle and wears a jacket with a patch indicating that he is a life member of the NRA. More than 250 marksmen entered the three-day Northwest Regional Rifle and Pistol competition at Fort Lewis held during Fleet Week. Current members of the US military plus civilians vied for thirteen trophies in various contests. (TNT 9-5-32, p. 1, 6-articles)

Rifles; Sharpshooting--Fort Lewis;

Japanese cruiser, probably either the Idzumo (sp) or the Iwate, at dock in Tacoma. Crowds gather to board the ship. Photograph was taken on September 6, 1932. TPL-7102

Cruisers (Warships)--Japan--1930-1940; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Crew from Japanese cruiser, probably either the Idzumo (sp) or the Iwate, meet with a delegation from the local Japanese community on the deck of their ship in Tacoma. Photograph taken on September 6, 1932. TPL-7101

Cruisers (Warships)--Japan--1930-1940; Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Japanese--Tacoma;

Montage featuring the USS Pennsylvania at center. This September, 1932, combination of pictures included the battleship Pennsylvania, Mount Rainier (then called Mount Tacoma by locals), the cityscape of Tacoma with the 11th Street Bridge, prominent downtown buildings such as the Washington Building and Puget Sound National Bank, and sailors marching in parade. G71.1-043

Montages; Battleships--United States; Cityscapes; Washington Building (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

This is what 9th & Broadway looked like in the late afternoon of September 20, 1932, as throngs strain to catch a glimpse of Presidential candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Democratic candidate's open vehicle is led and followed by motorcycle police. Mr. Roosevelt, the governor of New York, had just concluded a speech to thousands at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. His motorcade arrived in Tacoma about a half-hour earlier than expected so hundreds missed their chance to see him swing through the streets of downtown Tacoma. TPL-2679 (TNT 9-20-32, p. 1-article; TNT 9-21-32, p. 1)

The crowd continues to gather at 9th & Broadway in anticipation of the arrival of Democratic presidential candidate, Franklin Delano Roosevelt on September 20, 1932. Mr. Roosevelt, the governor of New York, took Washington State by storm as he visited Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and the Puyallup Fair as part of his 8,000-mile campaign tour. He was met by thousands at each stop. His last visit to Tacoma prior to 1932 had been twelve years before in 1920 when he spoke at the Pantages. (TNT 9-19-32, p. 1-article; TNT 9-20-32, p. 1, 12)

Crowds--Tacoma--1930-1940; Political campaigns; Presidential elections;

Washington School. Group of grade school children on steps of school in October of 1932.

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

Washington School Kindergarten. The beginning students pose with rhythm instruments in front of the school in October of 1932. (filed with Argentum)

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

In 1932, the Pierce County Red Cross worked with a local bakery and a group of unemployed bakers to creat the Unemployed Citizens League Bakery to provide fresh baked bread for needy families in Pierce County. The bakery's volunteer workers included (order not known): Superintendent Wells, T. Claude, A. Brinkman and C.O. Davis. America was fully engulfed in the Depression, which had created thousands of destitute and needy families nationwide. Congress had decided to donate wheat to the Red Cross for distribution; the Pierce County chapter received 41,700 49-lb. sacks of flour. Needy families in the county were able to get a sack per family of five every 30 days. The Red Cross decided to test the feasibility of supplying baked bread instead of flour to many families. 300 families in the area of the bakery were provided freshly baked bread every afternoon. It was determined that each family could receive 47 - 1.5 lb. loaves per month, the equivalent of the sack of flour given others. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 10-23-32, B-6)

Baking--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bread--Tacoma--1930-1940; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

Sorosis Club. Group of women in living room of home, front row seated on a sofa.

Sorosis Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Washington School 1B Class. The first grade students pose in front of their northend elementary school in October of 1932. The school was built in 1906 and is named in honor of George Washington. (filed with Argentum)

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

Carstens Packing Co. building as viewed on October 13, 1932; two KMO antennae in sight. Completed in 1931, this $150,000 building housed the executive offices of the company. Despite the nation's economic woes, Carstens continued to do annual business of about 15 million dollars. TPL-5919; G34.1-166 (TDL 2-9-32, C-7-article & alternate photograph)

Carstens Packing Co. (Tacoma); Meat industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Radio antennas--Tacoma;

On October 14, 1932, Al Weberg, shop craftsman, stood proudly next to the first commercial unit of Houston Fabricated Street Gutters as they were prepared for shipment to their job site in Tacoma. The gutters were manufactured at the Houston Treated Wood Co. owned by Tacoman Ross Houston and were patented in the US and Canada. The gutters were carved from whole pieces of timber, treated for waterproofing and longevity and then set into place with stakes.They were being installed under contract in Tacoma as street gutters. Tacoma believed that the Northwest had an unlimited supply of timber, easily enough to edge the miles of roads that crisscrossed the city. (filed with Argentum)

Weberg, Al; 4L Wood Promotion Committee (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gutters (Streets)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Houston Fabricated Street Gutters (Tacoma); Houston Treated Wood Co. (Tacoma);

Informal studio portrait of Dorothy Sowa for announcement. She is wearing glasses and has her dark wavy hair brushed from her forehead and tucked behind her ears. Her outfit has a large white collar which sports a decorative pin. Dorothy Sowa had her photograph taken on October 19, 1932.

Sowa, Dorothy; Eyeglasses; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hairstyles--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Woodbrook Hunt Club members on horseback, circa 1932. (filed with Argentum)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses; Horseback riding;

Woodbrook Hunt Club members on horseback circa 1932 with their "hounds." The riders are in formal English hunt attire and are possibly about to be engaged in a fox hunt. (filed with Argentum)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses; Horseback riding;

On November 3, 1932, eighteen year old Marjorie Yonk was having her heart examined by Dr. F. J. Hansen to see if it was strong enough to view the 1932 horror classic "White Zombie." The Blue Mouse Theater had offered $10 to any woman who could sit through a midnight preview of the creepy Bela Lugosi film, alone and without screaming. Spunky Marjorie took them up on the bet. "White Zombie" was the first horror film featuring voodoo and its power over the undead. It was a low budget film, hoping to cash in on Lugosi's recent triumph as Dracula, and it was produced by the Halperin Brothers. (TNT 11/4/1932; pg. 7)

Blue Mouse Movie Theatre (Tacoma); Yonk, Marjorie; Hansen, F.J.;

It started out as a publicity stunt. The Blue Mouse Theater offered $10 to any woman who would sit through a midnight preview, on November 3, 1932, of the creepy horror film "White Zombie," alone, and without screaming. Eighteen year old Marjorie Yonk said she was up to the test. She was whisked by police car, sirens blaring, to Dr. F. J. Hansen's office to determine the strength of her heart, and then to the Blue Mouse. She is pictured here prior to entering the theater. Officers E.J. Schutz, left, and J.F. White escorted her into the blackened theater with their flashlights, seated her, and left her to the mercy of Bela Lugosi starring in the first zombie film. The movie was made in 1932, following Lugosi's phenomenal success as Dracula. It was a low budget film, produced by the Halperin Brothers, set in Haiti and it spawned a new genre of horror characters, zombies, that populate movies even today. (TNT 11/4/1932; pg. 7)

Blue Mouse Movie Theatre (Tacoma); Yonk, Marjorie; Schutz, E.J.; White, J.F.; Publicity;

Framed by the blackness of the movie theater behind her, Marjorie Yonk emerged from a special midnight preview of the horror movie "White Zombie" on November 3, 1932, visibly shaken. The Blue Mouse Theater at 1131-33 Broadway had offered $10 to any woman who would sit through the midnight preview, alone, without screaming. Marjorie took on the challenge and triumphed, but from the look in her eyes, she earned the ten dollars. The 1932 horror classic, starring Bela Lugosi, was the first Hollywood zombie film. (TNT 11/4/1932, pg. 7)

Blue Mouse Movie Theatre (Tacoma); Yonk, Marjorie;

Ship "Phoenix" in Tacoma. Large cargo vessel with small superstructure amidships, another with funnel at the stern. Wooden warehouses on pier, lumber mills and Tacoma skyline in background, pod of logs floating in foreground. (filed with Argentum)

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Logs;

A large cargo vessel being helped to pier by tugboat. Warehouses on pier, lumber mills and Tacoma skyline in background, pod of logs floating in water. (filed with Argentum)

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Logs;

Ship "Phoenix," a large cargo vessel with small superstructure amidships, another with funnel at the stern, being helped to pier by tugboat. Warehouses on pier, lumber mills and Tacoma skyline in background, pod of logs floating in water. (filed with Argentum)

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Logs;

For 17 years Al Pentecost, general foreman at the Milwaukee shops, had kept a single bottle of Rainier pale beer on ice in his ice box. He had purchased a case of the beer in 1915 before Washington State went dry. Only a single bottle remained of the case which Mr. Pentecost faithfully kept cool, replacing the ice frequently. With State Initiative 61 effective on December 8, 1932, repealing the bone dry law, Mr. Pentecost decided to finally crack open the beer bottle. He proclaimed it as good as the day he bought it with plenty of suds. Mr. Pentecost resided at 3708 North Madison St. (T.Times 12-8-32, p. 1,11)

ca. 1933. Altered version of photograph Series 2673 image 6a for Mr. Atkins Knitted Garments. Mrs. Ruth Tabor and her daughter Gloria knitting on PikLooms. (see 2673-6a for unaltered photo) The background has been removed in this photo and the scrape on Gloria's knee has been airbrushed out.

Tabor, Ruth; Tabor, Gloria; Knitting; Yarn; Looms; Mr. Atkins Knitted Garments (Tacoma);

ca. 1933. Brown & Haley. Mixed candy in cellophane bags. Each bag of candy sold for 10 cents. (WSHS)

Candy--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brown & Haley (Tacoma);

Brown and Haley Candy Co. Mr. Brown & Mr. Haley with a group of salesmen. Harry L. Brown is in the center of the front row. J.C. Haley is third from left in the front row. Brown & Haley is one of the largest and oldest candy companies in the United States. Harry Brown learned the candy making art in 1902 at Tacoma confectionery Josslyn's. He opened his own retail candy shop on Broadway in 1907. It became a business partnership when his friend Jonathan Clifford Haley began selling Harry's "Oriole Chocolates." By 1914, the partnership was formal with the organization of Brown & Haley. Mr. Haley was president and chief salesman and Mr. Brown was general manager, chief candy formulator and head of manufacturing. The company owes its success to loyal and hardworking employees, a committment to producing high quality candy and the invention of the unique "English toffee" in 1923 that is now named Almond Roca. It is one of the largest selling gift confections in the US and is marketed in 30 countries on 6 continents. The company is still a family owned and run business. ("South on the Sound" by Murray Morgan)

Candy--Tacoma; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Brown, Harry;