Franklin B. Gault Intermediate School 9A Class. (WSHS)

Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma);

ca. 1927. Paul Ludwig Schulze House, 1891, bedroom. In 1903, while owned by William Jones, President Theodore Roosevelt stayed at the house during his Tacoma visit. Ordered by Mrs. Christen Quevli, after renovations by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, Architects. (filed with Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. Paul Ludwig Schulze House, 1891, bedroom. In 1903, while owned by William Jones, President Theodore Roosevelt stayed at the house during his Tacoma visit. For Mrs. Christen Quevli, after renovations by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, Architects. (Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. Paul Ludwig Schulze House, 1891, dining room. Ordered by Mrs. Christen Quevli, after renovations by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, Architects. (filed with Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma; Dining rooms--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. The library in the Paul Ludwig Schulze House, 601 No Yakima Ave. Ordered by Mrs. Christen Quevli, after renovations by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, Architects. The Queen Anne home was built in 1891 for Mr. Schulze, who later committed suicide. The home was used by President Theodore Roosevelt in the early 1900's during a visit to Tacoma. Christen Quevli bought the home in 1925 and had it renovated. (filed with Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma; Libraries (Rooms)--Tacoma;

ca. 1927. Paul Ludwig Schulze House, 1891, music room. Ordered by Mrs. Christian Quevli, after renovations by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, Architects. (filed with Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma; Music rooms--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. Paul Ludwig Schulze House, 1891, music room. Ordered by Mrs. Christen Quevli, after renovations by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, Architects. (filed with Argentum)

Quevli, Christen--Homes & haunts; Music rooms--Tacoma--1920-1930; Houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1927. A man holds a stop sign at an unidentified Railroad crossing. In the background is a factory. Photograph is labelled "NO. 1." (WSHS)

Railroad crossings--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. Lewis D. Rowland, Inventor Rowland Valves. (WSHS)

Rowland, Lewis D.;

Catholic Shrines in a home across the street from St. Leo's Church and School. For Mr. Riley. (Argentum)

Saints; Religious articles; Shrines--Tacoma;

Sheridan School 6A Class in June of 1927. (same group as A2335 image 0) Sheridan was built in 1908 following a design by Frederick Heath, architect. It replaced an earlier school at this location, and has since been demolished. (WSHS)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sheridan School (Tacoma); Education--Tacoma; Group portraits;

Washington School 6A class, photographed beside the school in June of 1927. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the left is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, longtime principal of Washington School. (WSHS) (what appears to be the same photograph is also labelled A2329-0)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington School (Tacoma);

ca. 1927. Washington School cast for play. Many children in costume, some in blackface and some wearing large paper flowers. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington School (Tacoma); Costumes;

ca. 1927. Playground Exhibit. Small girl on swing, two small boys in sandbox. Signs: "Have You a Little Playground in Your Home?" "This is a Typical Inexpensive Backyard Playground Set Recommended by the Playground Dept." "Playground and Recreation Department...." (filed with Argentum)

Swings; Playgrounds; Children playing in sand;

Two unidentified employees operated the new bottling machine, which automatically filled and capped each glass bottle with pure fresh milk, at the Tacoma Dairy in November of 1926. Founded in 1902, the dairy opened a new, modern plant at 1802 East 27th Street in the fall of 1926. The dairy's new bottling operation had a capacity of 3,000 gallons of milk and cream a day. Its eight delivery trucks carried nine loads of milk each on a daily schedule throughout the city. The Tacoma Dairy was taken over by Medosweet Dairies Inc. in the mid-1950s. (TDL 12/12/1926, pg. B4-5)

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Milk; Dairy products;

Orchestra on stage in front of a giant "Top Hat and Moon" backdrop at the Broadway Theater. Fourteen musicians and director.

Theaters - Tacoma - Tacoma Theater ( Broadway Theater, Music Box Music Ensembles - Orchestras

ca. 1927. Puget Sound Trail Staff. Robert Burrows- Editor in Chief. Russell Eirman- Business manager. Editorial Staff: Elverton B. Stark, Minard Fassett, Audrey-Dean Albert, Ada Annabel, Wilma Zimmerman, Dale Ginn, Tom Dodgson, Fred LePenske, Helen Jensen, Elva Belfoy, Clarence Anderson, Delia Dreher, Betty Walton and Margaret Swanson. Business staff: Harwood Tibbits, Margaret Fitzgerald, Hale Niman, Dorothy Gelty, Mary Crosby, Alice Gartrell and Robert Miles. (1927 CPS yearbook "Tamanawas," pg. 49) (WSHS)

Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. View of furniture exhibit with tile faced fireplace in large exposition hall. Banners draped from ceiling. For Washington Parlor Furniture Company. The company was located on the Tacoma Tideflats at 402 E. 11th St. It was known for its fine overstuffed furniture. Its products were marketed in Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Utah. Their sales output per year was approximately $600,000. (Argentum) (TDL 7/25/1927, pg. 10- info only)

Washington Parlor Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Furniture--1920-1930; Fireplaces;

ca. 1927. View of living room with large stone fireplace, showing furniture. For Washington Parlor Furniture Company. The furniture company was located on the Tideflats, at the foot of the 11th Street Bridge, at 402 E. 11th St. The 1927 City Directory lists George Slyter as president, manager and secretary and W.D. Smith as vice president and treasurer. The company was noted for its manufacture of fine overstuffed furniture. They went out of business in 1933. (Argentum)

Washington Parlor Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Living rooms--Tacoma--1920-1930; Furniture--1920-1930; Fireplaces;

ca. 1927. Mrs. Ethel A. Adams posed in her new Whippet 4 coupe in front of the West Side Grocery Co., circa 1927. The new two passenger closed model of the Whippet Line was becoming very popular. Mrs. Adams had purchased hers from Manley Motor Co., Overland and Willys-Knight dealer. She had also recently purchased the West Side Grocery store at 608 No. Pine. (WSHS) (TDL 2/20/1927, pg. 4G)

West Side Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930; Adams, Ethel; Whippet automobiles;

ca. 1927. Group of men, including Mayor Tennent on the upper level. The men on the upper level are holding and pouring drinks. (WSHS)

ca. 1927. Unidentified commercial building (WSHS)

ca. 1927. Aerial view of unidentified factory. Building to the right is labelled St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. Building to the left rear is labelled Star Iron and Steel Co. (WSHS)

ca. 1891. This portrait of Elisha P. Ferry, first Governor of Washington State, was taken circa 1891. On October 1, 1889, Washington voters ratifed the state's first constitution by a four to one majority. Republican Elisha P. Ferry (1825-1895), former lawyer and mayor, was elected governor. He served from 1889-1893. President Ulysses S. Grant had appointed Ferry governor of territorial Washington in 1872 and he was the only territorial governor to be appointed a second term. Ferry County in the northeastern corner of the state was named for the governor in 1899. (www.secstate.wa.gov/history; Washington HistoryLink.org)

Ferry, Elisha P., 1825-1895; Governors--Washington (State);

ca. 1910. Copy of a customer's photograph of the North Pacific Bank Note Company staff, circa 1910, in front of company's office at 1012 1/2 A St. Immediately to the right is J.N. Barrett, printer. (1005 A St.) (WSHS)

North Pacific Bank Note Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1900. Copy of image Series 2215 image 1 pinned to a board: North Pacific Bank Note Company staff. Group of men in front of building. Copy of customer's photograph. (filed with Argentum)

North Pacific Bank Note Co. (Tacoma);

Copy photograph of man with goatee, perhaps, Henry Villard who was prominent in Tacoma's Northern Pacific Railroad history. (WSHS)

Portraits;

Annie Wright Seminary. Faculty standing on school steps.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

Annie Wright Seminary May Day activities, May 1, 1935. Processional with Queen leading. School building in background. (filed with Argentum)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; May Day--Tacoma;

Annie Wright Seminary May Day activities, May 1, 1935. Processional; group headed by flag bearers, then two lines of women in white dresses overlaid with cap and gowns, followed by girls of a variety of ages in white dresses and head veils. (filed with Argentum)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; May Day--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma;