ca. 1937. Cascading waterfalls crossed by footbridges accent the landscaping at the John Dower's estate, "Dowerdell." John Dower was the chairman of the board for John Dower Lumber Co. TPL-7195

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

ca. 1937. Quiet streams crossed by footbridges accent the landscaping at the John Dower's estate, "Dowerdell." John Dower was the chairman of the board for John Dower Lumber Co. (filed with Argentum)

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

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." Front entrance gate opened to private road into the estate. Fence is rustic stone with lattice above. (filed with Argentum)

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

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." The estate was built in 1927 for John Dower, president of the John Dower Lumber Co. The house was an Old English design surrounded by gardens. In 1937, the estate was featured in Western Retail Lumberman magazine. (filed with Argentum)

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

Showroom of Hopper-Kelly Company of Tacoma, household electrical appliances dealers, featuring kitchen stoves and space heaters. A new department had been added to the expanded store at 1145 Broadway. They handled coal, wood and oil circulating ranges, including the Olympic and Great Western banquet lines.

Hopper Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Music stores--Tacoma; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. A frame shelters gathered in a large circle at Roy's model hop farm. Pictures ordered by Tacoma National Bank. The 41 acre hop farm was owned by James E. & J. W. Feak. The shelters are possibly intended to house migrant workers that pick the hops. Farm also pictured in series D5210. In 1936-37, the County was involved in improving and deepening Lacamas Creek. The work was not sufficient and the creek flooded the Feak's hop lands. In 1938, the Feaks sued the County for over $30,000 in damages.

Hops--Roy--1930-1940; Farming--Roy--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. The hop barn at Roy's model hop farm. Pictures ordered by Tacoma National Bank. The 41 acre hop farm was owned by James E. & J. W. Feak. Farm also pictured in series D5210.

Hops--Roy--1930-1940; Farming--Roy--1930-1940; Barns--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Unidentified residential buildings, photograph ordered by J. E. Owen, secretary-treasurer of the Johnson-Cox Company. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Independent Bible Church, circa 1937. The pastor of the church was the Rev. Roy T. Brumbaugh. This new church was created when Rev. Brumbaugh split from the First Presbyterian Church. Four hundred and sixty-five members signed up with Dr. Brumbaugh to join the Independent Church. He typified his members as "fundamentalists" who opposed the organization of the Presbyterian Church. The Bible Church met at the Scottish Rite Temple, 5 So. G St., which it purchased in 1937. In 1943, the church dropped the Independent and became the Tacoma Bible Church. (filed with Argentum)

Independent Bible Church (Tacoma);

ca. 1935. Throughout the mid-1930s, Yelm's irrigation water system was subsidized by the Works Progress Administration, WPA. The government furnished labor and much of the lumber for flumes to irrigate farm land. Ross Houston had a contract in 1935 to install a wooden water flume on this farm near Yelm. At the same time, his Houston Treated Wood and Fabricated Wood Products were installing prefabricated wooden street gutters in Tacoma.

Irrigation canals & flumes--Yelm; Farms--Yelm; Houston, Ross; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Building materials;

On March 2, 1937, the Tacoma Times Spring Fashion section hit the newstands, featuring two couples modeling the latest in suits and coats from Klopfenstein's, Inc. Gathered around the piano at the Winthrop Hotel were Nancy Hawks in a classic Rothmoor coat, Don Baker in a Hart-Schaffner suit and Irene Tollefson, also in Rothmoor. The pianist was unidentified and to the right was Vic Vine. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 3/2/1937, pg. 17)

Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Tollefson, Irene; Baker, Don; Vine, Vic; Hawks, Nancy;

On March 2, 1937, the Tacoma Times ran their Spring Fashion section, featuring two couples modeling the newest styles of suits and coats from Klopfenstein's Inc. Pictured left to right at the Winthrop Hotel were Nancy Hawks, of Dallas Texas, in a classic Rothmoor coat, Don Baker in a Hart-Schaffner suit, Irene Tollefson in Rothmoor and Vic Vine in Hart Schaffner. The group repeated their modelling turn at the Bachelor Club Style Show on March 3rd. (WSHS) (T.Times 3/2/1937, pg. 17)

Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Tollefson, Irene; Baker, Don; Vine, Vic; Hawks, Nancy;

In November of 1937, Arnold Leverenz was photographed playing the organ at Ted Brown Music Co., 1121-23 Broadway. Ted Brown was in business at this location from 1934-2001. Mr. Leverenz was a noted local musician. He provided background music at the Pantages during the silent film era and was a featured performer at Steve's Gay Nineties in the 1950's. (filed with Argentum)

Leverenz, Arnold; Musicians--Tacoma; Organs; Ted Brown Music Store (Tacoma);

ca. 1937. Virolite and plate glass storefront for rent at 1126 Broadway. Former location of Merrick and Race, Jewelers (note "M&R" embossed in facade, sign giving new address). Merrick and Race had moved down the street to 1132 Broadway. Next occupant was Tacoma Jewelry Manufacturing Company. Storefront was located in the David Gross block, constructed 1914, Heath & Gove architects. For Comfort and Davis. (filed with Argentum)

Merrick & Race Jewelers (Tacoma); Storefronts--Tacoma;

ca. 1937. Model ship masterpieces crafted by Nepean C. (N.C.) Garrison.

Model ships; Garrison, N. C.--Associated objects;

ca. 1937. Peoples' Store party. Large group of men and women gathered in the corner of a ballroom.

Peoples (Tacoma)--People; Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Worker photographed applying adhesive and laying a plywood subfloor at an unidentified location, circa 1937. (filed with Argentum)

Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

ca. 1937. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific locomotive 10250, EP2 after accident, circa 1937. (filed with Argentum)

Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Railroad companies--Tacoma; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1937. Rhodes Department Store, showing elaborate linoleum work around elevators. Shoe Repair and Shine station to right, vacuum cleaner in far right foreground. Dress displayed on mannequin and man working behind column at left.

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Mannequins; Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shoe shining--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Two men looking over a map of Skamania County in the General's office. State Military Department, Camp Murray.

Camp Murray (Wash.);

ca. 1937. Ordered by Al Gehri for "Better Homes and Gardens;" for article on building modern houses. Carpenter using a mechanical drill and clamps to work on a door.

Carpentry--1930-1940; Carpenters; Construction--1930-1940;

ca. 1926. Kitchen in the Hutchinson Apartments, 3910 So. Yakima Ave. The range top and oven, manufactured by LH Electrics, sits on top of a cabinet. The Hutchinson Apartments were built in 1926 by S.G. Hutchinson. (WSHS)

Kitchens--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stoves--1920-1930; Hutchinson Apartments (Tacoma);

Residence interior showing radio set, easy chair, fireplace. For Neils Hansen Manufacturing Company. (filed with Argentum)

Living rooms--1920-1930; Radios--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. A large log has been loaded behind a truck. May possibly be the same truck as A-1451. (WSHS)

Logs; Trucks--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Overhead electric motors driving belts to operate machines in an unidentified factory. For Meek Electric Company.

Machinery--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Manley Motor Car Company, Overland and Willys-Knight authorized dealers at 9th and Fawcett Ave, interior view. Three automobiles were photographed on showroom floor, as well as framed placards advertising Overland and Willys-Knight automobiles. Sign on the stand reads: "Painted by the Hoover Painting Co. Tel Main 2260." (filed under Argentum)

Manley Motor Co. (Tacoma); Hoover Painting Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Mayor Melvin G. Tennent presents a key to the city to an unidentified military man. (WSHS)

Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tennent, Melvin Green; Keys (Hardware);

ca. 1926. McKinley School, 1st Grade Class B at desks. Miss Sawyer, Teacher. A large first grade class sits quietly at their fold up desks in 1926, displaying their alphabet cards. (filed with Argentum) (negative is damaged in areas at top and bottom of photo)

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

ca. 1927. Americanization class. Students at desks and holding alphabet cards in First Grade classroom at McKinley School in 1927. (filed with Argentum)

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

ca. 1925. Large group of men in business suits outside of the Mayor's office in the (Old) City Hall at 625 Commerce St. The men are unidentified in this circa 1925 photograph with the exception of the man seated second to the right who is thought to be Dr. Hinton Jonez, prominent Tacoma physician.

Municipal government--Tacoma--1930-1940; Old City Hall (Tacoma);