ca. 1931. Second grade class, Spanaway School District 322, taken in 1931. The teacher is Miss Daisy Salmonson. Bottom row, left to right, Tweeden, Dotty B., Ruby Graber and Gladys Wilson. 2nd row: Phylis Bradshaw, Janet Anderson, Pearl Hoskins, Frank Zlock, Vivian Handy and Lorraine Ridout. 3rd row: Cecelia Niesen, ElmerTeale, Lavina Mae Nygard, Charles Martin, Thelma Williams, Junior Curry and Jeanne Lakey. 4th row: William Case, Marion Gunsons, Louis Phillips, Margaret Hermansen, Gordon Pirnie and Vivian Lawer. 5th row: Robert Reed, La Verne Manning, Edward Manning, Boby Edi, Manly Storlee, Mae Jhonson and Wilbur Schatly. (photograph and names courtesy of the William T. Case collection)

Spanaway School (Spanaway)--1930-1940; Students--Spanaway--1930-1940; Case, William L.;

ca. 1931. Dennison & Company, chicken canners, Fern Hill. Belle and Lee Dennison founders of food line. Glass jars filled with Dennison's Tender Chicken on display circa 1931.

ca. 1931. Dennison & Company, chicken canners, Fern Hill. Belle and Lee Dennison founders of food line. Unidentified Dennison employee stands near canning equipment circa 1931.

ca. 1931. Pentecostal Assembly Tabernacle, 1121 So. Altheimer St., Tacoma. The Pentecostal Assembly Church was located at 1123 So. G St. (now 1121 So. Altheimer St.) It was built in 1926 from a design by Silas E. Nelson, architect. It later became the First Assembly of God Church. The long time pastor of the church was the Rev. Frank J. Gray. Bowen # CHU-001

ca. 1931. Fern Hill Baptist Church, 8441 So. G St., Tacoma. It is not clear what year this church was built, but the congregation celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1940. The church suffered a fire in 1957. Bowen # CHU-006

ca. 1931. Grace Lutheran Church, 5646-50 So. Birmingham St., Tacoma. This South Tacoma church was constructed in 1907 and originally named the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church. In 1929, it was renamed the Grace Lutheran Church. It underwent another change in 1948, becoming the South Tacoma Church of the Nazarene. Bowen # CHU-013

ca. 1931. The first Jewish synagogue in Tacoma was built in 1893 at the corner of So. 10th and So. I St. (921-23 So. I St.) Nineteen years later, the new Temple Beth Israel shown in this photograph was built at 324 No. J St. This building was the home of Tacoma's reform congregation from 1922 until the 1960 merger with Talmud Torah Synagogue. In 1965 it was sold to the Apostolic Faith Church. It still looks very much like it did when this photograph was taken in 1931, and it still retains its beautiful stain glass windows. Bowen# CHU-019

ca. 1931. Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, 1901 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma. Architect George W. Bullard designed this church that was built in 1929 by the Tuell Bro. contractors for the Japanese American community. It later became the Whitney Memorial United Methodist Church. It was deconsecrated in December of 1999 when it was purchased by the University of Washington. It was listed in 2003 as the Abbey Ballroom or the Abbey. Bowen # CHU-027

ca. 1931. St. Leo's Church, 1301 Yakima Ave. So., Tacoma. St. Leo's was built in 1920 to replace an older church (1902) destroyed by fire. The 1920's structure was considered a "temporary building" on a permanent foundation. However, the "temporary" structure is still serving the congregation. Bowen # CHU-028

ca. 1931. Christ Episcopal Church, 316 No. K St., Tacoma. The church was built in 1889. It was designed by Daniels & Cook, architects, and was originally named the Trinity Episcopal Church. After a merger in 1926 with St. Luke's, the church was named the Christ Episcopal Church. It has been demolished. Bowen #CHU-035

ca. 1931. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 3615 No. Gove St., Tacoma. The historic church was originally built in 1915 at 3601 No. Gove St. and moved to 3615 in 1937 to make way for the reconstruction of St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church. This building contained the stained glass windows from the Fannie Paddock Hospital Chapel which were later moved to the rebuilt St. Luke's. After the completion of St. Luke's, this building was renamed St. Mark's house and used as church offices. Bowen #CHU-042

ca. 1931. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 4320 No. 14th St., Tacoma. The church was built in 1913 on N. 14th at the SE corner of N. Stevens by contractor A.L. Ronken. It was dedicated as Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. It has since been demolished. Bowen #CHU-044

ca. 1931. The First Norwegian Lutheran Church was dedicated in February of 1891. This church, which still stands at 1211 So. I Street, later became the Shiloh Baptist Church with Reverend Earnest S. Brazill as its minister. Rev. Brazill retired in 1999 after serving his congregation for 44 years. He died September 1, 2000. A new sanctuary has been erected next to the old church, but the original church lives on as one of the oldest buildings on I Street. Bowen# CHU-052

ca. 1931. St. Paul Danish Lutheran Church, 1310 So. L St., Tacoma. The Church was built around 1904 and has since been demolished. By 1951, it was renamed St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Bowen #CHU-053

ca. 1931. St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 1123 No. J St., Tacoma. Architect Frederick Heath designed this Norman Gothic styled Catholic church, which was constructed in 1906. St. Patrick's was recently restored. Bowen # CHU-023

ca. 1931. Residence at 2517 So. 13th St., Tacoma. For Mrs. C. H. Glassco. The home of Charles H. and Minnie Glassco, built around 1920. Photo circa 1931 shows two men and one woman sitting on the front steps, an American flag flying above their heads. One of the men is in military uniform.

ca. 1931. Exterior view of front of William H. and Maud M. Miller's summer home on the north side of American Lake, "Milamar." Two-story with attic. Elaborate, rolled roof. Miller was president of R. E. Anderson & Co., Inc. Their town address was the Woodstock Apartments. (WSHS, filed as 16-11)

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

ca. 1931. Exterior view from the front of William H. and Maude M. Miller's summer home "Milamar" on the north side of American Lake. View includes lawn, trees, and gravel driveway. The colonial was built in 1922 and designed with an authentic English thatched roof. Mr. Miller was president of real estate co. R.E. Miller Co. Inc. (also filed with WSHS as 16-13)

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

ca. 1931. Alexander Baillie residence "Waloma" at American Lake in Lakewood, interior. Room with fireplace and extensive ironwork.

Baillie, Alexander, 1859-1949--Homes & haunts; Entrance halls--Lakewood; Stairways--Lakewood; Fireplaces--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. Interiors of the home of Harry K. Todd, Tacoma Country Club home #1. Mr. Todd was the president of the Country Club and H.K. Todd Co., investments & insurance.

Todd, Harry K.--Homes & haunts.;

ca. 1931. Samuel A. and Valerie Andrews house at Steilacoom Lake, designed by architect Silas E. Nelsen. Front view of exterior showing brick columns at driveway gate. Two-story brick house with steep, wood shingle roof, described as "English Cottage". Mature landscaped grounds; lake in background. (WSHS)

Houses--Lakewood--1930-1940; Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma); Andrews, Samuel A.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1931. Home built in 1914 for attorney Clayton Chapman and his wife Julia. Home designed by Arnott Woodroffe, architect. Side view of two-story house with cross-gable roof. Stucco exterior, multi-pane windows. Mature landscaping. The Tacoma Daily Ledger voted the home one of the 10 most beautiful homes in Tacoma in 1931. (TDL 5/26/1931, Rotogravure, pg. B6)

Chapman, Clayton--Homes & haunts;

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. Unidentified one-and-one-half story wood frame house with ivy covered entry porch and mature landscaping. Home has dormers and two chimneys. For Melendy Real Estate. (WSHS)

Houses--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Unidentifed one and 1/2 story shingled house with vines growing on facade, for sale by Melendy Real Estate. (Argentum, filed with H)

Houses--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Joseph L. Carman residence, Villa Carman. Exterior view of entrance to Spanish Colonial Revival mansion, by Kirtland K. Cutter, Architect, 1919. The distinct entry features arched doors with divided towers above. Balcony at second story. (WSHS)

Estates--Lakewood; Carman, Joseph L.--Homes & haunts; Villa Carman (Lakewood);

ca. 1931. Fidelity Building, 949-55 Broadway, Tacoma. The Fidelity Bldg. was built in 1890 from a design by Burnham & Root, architects. It was originally six stories, with six more added in 1909. The structure was demolished in 1949 to make way for the Woolworth Co. building. Bowen # 1061-2

Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Tacoma City Steam Plant No. 2, 1171 Taylor Way, also known as the Tideflats Steam Plant. The plant was built in 1930 and began operation in 1932. It closed in 1973. After being refitted to burn coal, wood and garbage, it reopened 1991-98. It reopened again 2000-01. It was dismantled and sold for scrap recovery in 2007.

Steam plants--Tacoma--1930-1940;