ca. 1935. This 1935 neon sign for the Hopper-Kelly Company appliance store features a logo of a wringer washing machine and the words "washers" and "radios." The 1935 City Directory lists the company at 764 Broadway and 761 St. Helens Ave. The store sold household appliances, radios and pianos.

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

ca. 1935. Farm auction; photographs ordered by Mr. Hofstetter, president of Tacoma Ave Auction House Inc. A group of people gather around the dairy herd that is being auctioned off.

Auctions--1930-1940; Animal auctions; Tacoma Ave. Auction House Inc. (Tacoma); Cows;

ca. 1935. City League individual pictures, baseball player on the Cammarano Brothers team.

Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. Boy from Jason Lee Orchestra playing bassoon in front of school. The boy is probably Bruce Allen, a noted juvenile bassoonist, who would have been around 9 years old at the time of this picture. The bassoon is one of the most difficult wood instruments and is usually not attempted by such young players. By 1938, Bruce had been studying for over 2 years and played in the Tacoma Times Jr. Concert Band (formerly known as the Mickey Mouse Band.) He was placed first chair by the conductor of the Junior Orchestra at the 1938 high school music festival in St. Louis. (T. Times 1/8/1937, pg. 7; T. Times 5/20/1938)

Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Bassoons; Wind instruments; Allen, Bruce;

Yearbook for the Alpha Study Club from 1934 focused on "Culture of the Pacific Rim."

ca. 1935. This photographic copy of a photograph shows nine members of a football team wearing their uniforms with jerseys, short pants, boots and short socks. There is minimal or no padding used. A woman wearing a coat with a large fur collar stands with them in the center. The original photograph is believed to have been taken circa 1935 but individuals were not identified.

Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. Two teams of horses are shown with a wagon full of barrels of Alt Heidelberg, brewed by Columbia Breweries in Tacoma, at the 1935 Yakima Frontier Days celebration. On May 17-19, 1935, the town of Yakima celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding. The Frontier Days events included a parade, pageant, Indian village, grand ball and entertainments in "Old Town". Copies of old prints ordered by Heidelberg Brewing Company in December 1954.

Brewing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Horse teams--Yakima; Carts & wagons--Yakima;

ca. 1935. School boy patrol at Central School, circa 1935. In a Tacoma school safety program initiated in 1929, responsible students were selected to assist their fellow students in safely crossing busy streets. The chest crossing belt and the hand held stop sign designated a student as a patrol member and were considered badges of honor. (Photograph courtesy of the collection of William T. Case)

School safety patrols--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Central School (Tacoma); Case, William L.;

ca. 1935. William T. Case hard at work at his desk at the Foss Launch & Tug Co.'s floating office at 400 Dock St. In November of 1932, the original Foss offices at this location caught fire. Mr. Case discovered the fire and helped escort out the 20 people asleep on the premises, saving their lives. The Foss family scouted about for a viable substitute for their destroyed building. They found the first seaplane hangar in the Northwest on sale in Seattle. The huge building floated on a scow and was used by Eddie Hubbard, pioneer aviator, to house his hydroplane on Lake Union. It was purchased, towed to Tacoma and remodeled. The main deck contained the repair shop for tugs and the store for needed provisions. The second deck contained offices, bunk rooms, an apartment for Mr. Case and his family, a recreation room and company accountant Oscar Iverson's rooms. Heavy winds could cause the building to rock and more than once big freighters in the waterway came a little too close. (TNT 10/9/1935)

Case, William T.; Foss Launch & Tug Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1935. This is an aerial view of South 43rd and "L" Sts. circa 1935. South "L" runs horizontally in front of the Engine House No. 8 (4301 South "L"). The fire station was built in 1909, replacing the original which had moved to 4102 South "M." Neighboring lots appear small with many trees. BU-2125

ca. 1935. The Rotary Club, almost always represented in the Daffodil Parade, entered this flower covered car in one of the early parades, most likely 1935. The automobile has so many flowers that even the wheels are covered with their own bouquets.

A scrapbook, 1934-1935, prepared for application to the national flagship honors program Tacoma Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Original Scrapbook photocopied by the Tacoma Public Library, Sept. 1999.

ca. 1935. John Philip and Anna Weyerhaeuser estate "Haddaway Hall", F.B. Meade and James Hamilton, of Cleveland, Ohio, Architects, 1922. Living room with bay windows. The windows had an inspiring view of the Bay and the mountains. The pipe organ played in this room has components hidden in the basement. The ceiling is done in old ivory, with molded plaster with the treatment of conventionalized dogwood. (TNT 5/30/1923; Landmarks Vol.2. No. 4 "Tacoma's Weyerhaeuser residence: its various historical significances" by William Collins)

Weyerhaeuser, John Philip--Homes & haunts; Haddaway Hall (Tacoma); Estates--Tacoma; Living rooms--Tacoma--1930-1940; Drawing rooms--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ceilings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. John Philip and Anna Weyerhaeuser estate "Haddaway Hall", F.B. Meade and James Hamilton, of Cleveland, Ohio, Architects; Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Charles Olmsted, Landscape Architects, 1922. The main house is 120 feet long and 55 feet wide, at its widest point. The east end of the residence has on the first floor a solarium, with Gothic arched French doors and a red brick floor, which once gave a direct view of Mt. Rainier. A chapel now stands on the grounds east of the main house, blocking the view southeastward. The remainder of the first floor contains the pantry, meat room , butler's pantry with walk in silver vault, elevator, ice room, kitchen and entry hall, vault ceiling library and living room. ("Landmarks" Vol.2, No. 4 "Tacoma's Weyerhaeuser residence: its various historic significances" by William Collins)

Weyerhaeuser, John Philip--Homes & haunts; Haddaway Hall (Tacoma); Estates--Tacoma; Gardens--Tacoma;

ca. 1935. Four accomplished riders smile in front of the Woodbrook Riding Academy ca. 1935. The four women have long narrow poles on their shoulders, perhaps to be used in a game or to guide their horses. Iris Bryan, future Woodbrook Hunt Club master of foxhounds, is on the extreme left. Marguerite Bonnell is on the light colored horse with Catharine Strong at her side. The fourth woman is not identified.

Woodbrook Riding Academy (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stables--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bryan, Iris; Bonnell, Marguerite; Strong, Catharine;

ca. 1935. Griffin Fuel Company. Man pulling lever on coal chute to release coal into truck. These are automatic gravity bunkers filled with coal. The company was begun by Fred L. Griffin Sr. in 1889 as a horse drawn delivery company. It was called Griffin Transfer in the early days. By 1904, they moved to Commerce Street and concentrate solely on fuel deliveries. (T. Times 12/10/1935, pg. 5)

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel trade--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. Griffin Fuel Company. Three men loading oil into tank trucks. Railroad tank cars in background behind covered fuel transfer structure. Griffin was celebrating its 46th year anniversary. They had laid in the largest fuel order in Tacoma history for area residents to purchase this winter.

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel trade--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel tanks; Railroad cars--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. Roberta (Bobbie) Walker and her horse Irish Gold, for the Woodbrook Hunt Club. Miss Walker was the daughter of William J. (Bill) Walker, early president of the Hunt Club and head of Walker Cut Stone Inc., operators of the quarry at Wilkeson, Washington. Irish Gold was a thoroughbred imported from Canada by Mr. Walker for his daughter.

Walker, Roberta; Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses;

ca. 1935. Shell Burner Oil Truck from J.P. Myers and Company and C.S. Barlow and Sons parked in front of Myers Company Office at 1912 Wilkeson. The background around the truck has been whited out to display the truck more effectively for advertising purposes. (WSHS)

J.P. Myers & Co. (Tacoma); C.S. Barlow & Sons, Inc. (Tacoma); Trucks; Fuel;

ca. 1935. Du Lac Auto Body Company built truck. Interior of van set-up for traveling office. "Customer Only" sign at back. The Du Lac Auto Body Co. was owned by Oliver J. DuLac and located at 3623 So. 54th St.

Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Truck industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Du Lac Auto Body Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1935. Du Lac Auto Body Company built truck for "Grand-Pre Jersey Farm -- 100% Jersey Milk." The DuLac Co. was owned by Oliver J. DuLac. Their slogan was "Designer and builder of better bodies." The company seemed to have specialized in special function trucks. A Wonder Bread delivery truck is parked halfway in the plant. The plant was remodeled in 1938 as the location for Jordan Bakery. (WSHS)

Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Truck industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Du Lac Auto Body Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1935. Rows of completed boots line the shelves at the Bone Dry Shoe factory. The Tacoma company was most famous for making sturdy, long lasting work boots. In the thirties, much of the work was still done by hand by skilled shoemakers.

Bone-Dry Shoe Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Shoe industry--Tacoma; Shoemaking--Tacoma; Factories--Tacoma--1930-1940; Boots;

ca. 1935. Kaufman - Leonard Furniture Store, interior view showing globe, couch, desk, and bureau. Joseph J. Kaufman, a partner in the store, was Mayor of Tacoma in 1939-1940. (filed with Argentum)

Kaufman-Leonard Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Furniture--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. Exterior view of Kaufman - Leonard Furniture Store. The Tacoma Building, at 1017-21 A St., is in background. Joseph J. Kaufman, a partner in the store, was Mayor of Tacoma in 1939-1940. The building was later occupied by Kegel's and Seldens and was demolished in 1975. The Tacoma Building was built in 1910 and occupied by Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., among others. (filed with Argentum)

Kaufman-Leonard Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. Defiance Lumber Company, with its tall smokestack, was located along the Tacoma waterfront at 4601 Ruston Way. The traveling crane, seen to the right of center, carried lumber from the mill's yard to be loaded on ships headed for the far corners of the world. Built in 1905 and 1906 the Defiance mill had dock frontage and storage for 10,000,000 feet of lumber. The Defiance mill closed in December of 1951 never to re-open. The company had employed an average of 150 to 200 men. (TNT, 8/10/1927; 12/22/1951, p.1)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Defiance Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Smokestacks--Tacoma;

ca. 1935. Bird's-eye view of Defiance Lumber Company mill showing waterfront storage buildings and large cranes. The travelling cranes were used to move the lumber from the dock onto ships for transport around the world. (filed with Argentum)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Defiance Lumber Co. (Tacoma);