Outdoor portrait of Harriet Griggs. Woman dressed in suit with long coat and fur scarf. She is standing in front of cedar trees planted next to a wood-shingled building. Mrs. Griggs is listed in the 1935 & '36 City directories as residing at 923 No. Yakima Ave., no occupation is given. The picture ran in the Tacoma Times with the caption that Miss Griggs, along with her mother Elvira (Mrs. Herbert) Griggs and sister Miss Elvira, had returned from New York where they had been vacationing. Harriet Griggs was the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Griggs and the sister of Chauncey S. Griggs, of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co. (T. Times 7/2/1936, pg. 13)

Griggs, Harriet; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In July of 1936, the boom crew from the West Fork Logging Company posed with a huge log on a rail car. The crew members were, sitting at top, Fred Kopaske; center, Lawrence Aus - in charge of the log dump; standing on the car, left to right, D. Mackay, Eyler Plumb, Pete Peterson and Al McCoy. The log was dumped into the Hylebos Waterway log dump and was eventually sent to the Washington Veneer Company in Olympia to be made into veneer. The mammoth log was 11 1/2 feet in diameter, 36 feet long and solid to the core with no rot. It was cut near Mineral, Washington. For a similar image, see C116894 image 1. (T. Times 7/9/1936, pg. 3)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; West Fork Logging Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Kopaske, Fred; Aus, Lawrence; Plumb, Eyler; Peterson, Pete; McCoy, Al;

Nearly 300 Tacoma Times carriers hang from every surface of the passenger steamer "Concordia" chartered for the group's annual picnic at Redondo Beach on August 2, 1936. Some have already disembarked and wait on the dock. Boys and girls attired in swimsuits sit on a ramp on the lower half of the steamer. The Times sponsored several functions during the year for their youthful carriers. (T.Times 8/3/1936 p.14)

Steamboats--Redondo Beach--1930-1940; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Newspaper carriers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Picnics--Redondo Beach--1930-1940;

National Checkers Champion Willie Ryan; in Tacoma to play an exhibition game on the new mammoth checker board at the north end of Wright Park in August of 1936. (T. Times 8/4/1936 p.14).

Checkers; Ryan, Willie;

In August of 1936, as spectators watched, National Checker Champion Willie Ryan played an exhibition game on the new mammoth checker board at the north end of Wright Park. The board, twelve feet on each side, was constructed of concrete and laid on the grass, level with the ground. The playing surface was eight feet square and colored black and white. The outer edge was green and served as a platform for the players. The checkers were designed by A. J. Lemenc and were made of veneer, with half colored yellow and half red. They were 7 inches in diameter and weighed 8 oz. They had a two inch hole in the center with a wire loop protruding in an arch. A wooden stick with a wire hook on the end was used to move the checkers. Willie Ryan was the first to play on the new board. (T. Times 8/4/1936 p.14).

Checkers; Wright Park (Tacoma); Ryan, Willie;

Willie Ryan, right, appears lost in thought as he plays an exhibition game on the new mammoth checker board at the north end of Wright Park in August of 1936. The concrete board was 12 feet square with a playing surface of 8 feet square bordered by a green apron where players stood. Its squares were colored black and white. (T. Times 8/4/1936 p.14).

Checkers; Wright Park (Tacoma); Ryan, Willie;

Tacoma's Norwegian community hosted a trip to Mount Tacoma (Rainier) on August 9, 1936 for several hundred delegates to the Sons of Norway and Daughters of Norway Convention which had just concluded in Seattle. After the trip to The Mountain, the group came to Tacoma for a banquet at Normanna Hall. The group, which was comprised of Norwegian-Americans from all parts of the United States, is pictured on a rise at Paradise Valley with the Nisqually Glacier in the background. (T. Times 8/10/1936, pg. 10)

Norwegian Americans; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Sons of Norway (Tacoma); Daughters of Norway (Tacoma);

Norwegian Americans from the Eastern and Pacific Coasts on a sightseeing trip to Mount Rainier, after concluding their national convention in Seattle. Ten women standing and reading in a meadow with the mountain and trees framing the background. (T. Times 8/10/1936, pg.3)

Norwegian Americans; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Sons of Norway (Tacoma); Daughters of Norway (Tacoma);

Paradise Lodge with the ridge in the background. Photograph taken in conjunction with tour of the area by Norwegian Americans in Seattle for a convention in August of 1936. (T. Times 8/10/1936, pg. 3)

Norwegian Americans; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Sons of Norway (Tacoma); Daughters of Norway (Tacoma); Paradise Lodge (Wash.);

Five Norwegian Americans, moved by the beauty of Mount Rainier (called Mount Tacoma then by locals), express their sentiments in song while on a visit to The Mountain in August of 1936. They were part of a larger group that had attended a nationwide convention of the Sons and Daughters of Norway in Seattle. The men can also be seen in another photograph, D1719, image 3.

Singers; Norwegian Americans; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Sons of Norway;

Norwegian Americans seemed dwarfed by the immensity of Mount Rainier in this photograph taken in Paradise Valley. The group was here from across the nation for a convention in Seattle. It concluded with this tour of our natural wonders hosted by the Tacoma group. Vertical image of people at Mt. Rainier lodge, "Mount Tacoma" (name preferred by Tacomans) and trees in background. (T. Times 8/10/1936, pg. 3)

Norwegian Americans; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Sons of Norway (Tacoma); Daughters of Norway (Tacoma);

The hills are alive as a group of Norwegian Americans is moved to song by the grandeur of Mount Rainier in 1936. The group was hosted by Tacoma Norwegians. Group of 14 men and one woman singing in a meadow in the Paradise Valley. (T. Times 8/10/1936, pg. 3)

Norwegian Americans; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Sons of Norway (Tacoma); Daughters of Norway (Tacoma); Singers;

McKinley Playfield. Handicrafts instructor, Jack Svendsen, observes a recreation director working with a large group of children on a craft project. A dog relaxes in the shade of the table covered with an array of crafts. (T. Times 8/19/1936, pg. 1)

Svendson, Jack; Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; McKinley Playfield (Tacoma); Dogs; Handicraft--Tacoma--1930-1940; Arts & crafts;

In this photograph from August of 1936, Dolores Hansen sits on the wooden steps of her home next to her mother cat who is nursing five motherless puppies. The mamma cat protectively shields her charges from the photographer. The cat took over as the mother to the litter of puppies when their real canine mother was poisoned. The mother cat had recently given birth to a single kitten. (T. Times 8/18/1936 p.1)

Hansen, Dolores; Children & animals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cats; Dogs;

Dorothy Hill, 12, and her sister Jean, 10, display their Indian bead loom work. The older girl holds a bracelet that she has made, while the younger girl works on the loom. The girls are participating in a summer craft program at McKinley Playfield sponsored by Metropolitan Parks and the WPA Recreation Dept. (T. Times 8/19/1936, pg. 1)

Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; McKinley Playfield (Tacoma); Dogs; Handicraft--Tacoma--1930-1940; Arts & crafts; Hill, Dorothy; Hill, Jean;

Surrounded by an enthusiastic group of boys and girls, Jack Svendsen was one of the artists who took part in Tacoma's city wide art and handicraft program sponsored by the Metropolitan Park Board and the WPA Recreation Department during the summer of 1936. Mr. Svendsen, a Norwegian born architect and artist, was teaching the young people at McKinley Park how to make silhouette cut-outs. (T. Times 8/19/1936, pg. 1- see newspaper article for childrens' names.)

Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; McKinley Playfield (Tacoma); Dogs; Handicraft--Tacoma--1930-1940; Arts & crafts; Svendson, Jack;

Dolores Hansen sitting on the wooden steps of her home with her black and white house cat that is nursing five motherless puppies. The question is will the puppies learn to bark or meow? The Hansen's cat came to the rescue of the litter of puppies when the Hansen's mother dog was poisoned shortly after giving birth. The mother cat had recently given birth to a single kitten and welcomed the puppies as brothers and sisters to her only child. As the puppies grew, mamma cat also took over their training - teaching them to chase mice and such. The Hansens gave away all but two of the puppies. The pups still take their meals side by side with the kitten. The whole family is watching the puppies' behavior anxiously to see just how they turn out. (T. Times 8/18/1936 p.1)

Hansen, Dolores; Children & animals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cats; Dogs;

Seven-year-old Owen Dickson, with his dog, Coachie, is working on a picture tracing in this photograph taken at McKinley Playfield in August of 1936. Owen was taking part in a summer crafts program jointly sponsored by the Metropolitan Parks and the WPA Recreation Department. Children were taught drawing, handicrafts and other hobbies. (T. Times 08-19-1936 p.1).

Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; McKinley Playfield (Tacoma); Dogs; Handicraft--Tacoma--1930-1940; Arts & crafts; Dickson, Owen;

A trio of girls show off a completed basket. The girls learned basket weaving in a craft program at McKinley Playfield. The activity was part of a city wide program sponsored in Tacoma parks and playfields by the Metropolitan Park Board and the WPA Recreation Department. The girl in the center has been tentatively identified as Ruth Field. (T. Times 8/19/1936, pg. 1) TPL-9234

Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; McKinley Playfield (Tacoma); Handicraft--Tacoma--1930-1940; Arts & crafts;

The 4-H Club ice cream stand was a popular stop on Friday August 21, 1936 at the 9th annual Washington Cooperative Association picnic held in Sumner. 2000-3000 farmers and grange members attended the all-day affair. Three county commissioners (l to r) A.A. Rankin, John Schlarb, and Harvey Scofield were all two-fisted cone eaters. They were served by (l to r) Marion McChesney, Elsa Wahlquist, and her sister Edna.

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Picnics--Sumner--1930-1940; Ice cream & ices; 4-H Club, Pierce County Chapter; McChesney, Marion; Rankin, A.A.; Wahlquist, Elsa; Schlarb, John; Wahlquist, Edna; Scofield, Harvey;

The lounge at the Tacoma Yacht Club after the 1936 remodeling by Silas E. Nelsen, Architect. Glass cases holding trophies flank the brick fireplace, which has canvas and a model of a sailing ship above it. The fireplace is a representation of a ship's mast, complete with booms of oak and belaying pins. The sun porch over the waterway was accessible through the lounge. (T. Times 8/21/1936, pg.1) (photo filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

Over the years the Tacoma Yacht Club has had several homes. This is the Yacht club as it looked in August, 1936. The club house was originally built around 1916 as the office for Seabourne Shipyards. It was moved to this site for the Yacht Club by scow in 1923, and remodeled by Carl August Darmer, Architect. In 1936 it was remodeled for a second time by Silas Nelsen, Architect, as a modern 3 story structure. The second floor featured a 50 x 35 foot sun porch, glassed in on 2 sides. The first floor contained the quarters of Capt. and Mrs. Swanson. Capt. Swanson was the club caretaker. The 2nd floor contained the lobby, lounge and billiard room. The upper floor was a dance hall. (T. Times 8/21/1936, pg.1) (photo filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

Doris Lee and Bobby Seeber may not be riding a bicycle built for two, but she appears comfortable sitting in the front basket of the boy's bicycle. The pair enjoy ice cream cones at an area farmers' picnic in Sumner. A day off was declared by Pierce County farmers in August of 1936 as they and their families and friends attended the 9th annual picnic sponsored by area agricultural organizations and the County Agent's office. (T. Times 8/22/1936 p. 1) Series D1721, Image 6 has been enlarged and cropped to make the figures more prominent in this version.

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Lee, Doris; Seeber, Bobby; Picnics--Sumner--1930-1940; Children riding bicycles & tricycles--Sumner--1930-1940; Ice cream & ices; Children eating & drinking--1930-1940;

The Cammarano Brothers firm, Tacoma-Seattle distributors of Schlitz beer, were honored at the Schlitz "Vitamin D" banquet held at "The Firs" on August 21, 1936. The Cammarano Brothers were longtime distributors and bottlers in Tacoma whose delivery trucks were a common sight in town. They also distributed other beers including Rainier, Pabst and Hamms as well as carbonated beverages. G33.1-044; TPL-214 (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection)

Banquets--Spanaway--1930-1940; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Firs (Spanaway);

This view of the boat moorage and clubhouse of the Tacoma Yacht Club, located at the east tip of Point Defiance Park just north of Ruston, dates from August of 1936. The clubhouse had just been remodeled from plans by Silas E. Nelsen, Architect. The three story building had a lounge, billiard room and 50 X 35 foot sun porch, with an unobstructed view of the Puget Sound, on the second floor; the top floor housed the dance hall. A completely new club building was built in 1971. (T. Times 8/21/1936, pg. 1)

Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

The billiard room at the Tacoma Yacht Club, interior of the building after remodeling by Silas E. Nelsen, Architect. A panorama of small craft moored in the Puget Sound is framed by the room's window. The billiard room is furnished in ivory and accented with blue upholstery. (T. Times 8/21/1936, pg. 1)

Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

Oscar Danielson's Rock Garden with mountain view. Elaborate rock garden with miniature houses, bridge, and river. Mr. Danielson's daughter Lorraine can just barely be seen at the right rear of the photograph enjoying the miniature natural scene. Mr. Danielson built the miniatures as a hobby during the past winter and spring months. He is a factory worker at American Concrete Pipe Co. He plans as his new project to build an outdoor living room with a large native stone fireplace, native hardwood tables and chairs and walled in by box hedges. (T. Times 08-21-1936, pg. 17)

Danielson, Oscar--Associated objects; Rock gardens--Tacoma--1930-1940; Miniature cities & towns--Tacoma;

Washington Cooperative Association picnic at Sumner. Washington State Patrol officer directing traffic. (T. Times 8/22/1936 p.1).

Picnics--Sumner--1930-1940; Washington State Patrol (Sumner); Traffic police--Sumner; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);

Doris Lee appears to be comfortable as she sits in the basket on the front of Bobby Seeber's bicycle on August 21, 1936. The pair were enjoying ice cream cones at the 9th annual area farmers' picnic in Sumner. A day off was declared by Pierce County farmers as they and their families and friends attended the gathering sponsored by area agricultural organizations and the County Agent's office. (T. Times 8/22/1936 p. 1)

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Lee, Doris; Seeber, Bobby; Picnics--Sumner--1930-1940; Children riding bicycles & tricycles--Sumner--1930-1940; Ice cream & ices; Children eating & drinking--1930-1940; Vehicles - Bicycles