Scene of an automobile accident. Bystanders turn away from overturned automobile lying in tall grass at the railroad crossing. Group of men stands beside the railroad tracks.
Gloria Jean Marsh poses for a portrait with her favorite toys beside a playhouse tent. The young girl was the subject of a court drama between her parents and grandmother. (T. Times).
Close-up of Viking model ship, patterned after explorer Leif Ericsson's vessel, as photographed on October 5, 1936. The wooden model had a square sail and a dragon's head at the prow. It was carved from Philippine mahogany by 78-year-old Ole Westbo. See T120, image 1 for another view of the model ship with Mr. Westbo. (T.Times 10-5-36, p. 1- article & photo of Mr. Westbo)
Model ships; Wood carvings; Westbo, Ole--Associated objects;
Ole Westbo was photographed on October 5, 1936, holding his model of a Viking ship, patterned after explorer Leif Ericsson's vessel. He had just completed the carving of the ship from Philippine mahogany at his home near Riverside in the Puyallup Valley. It will be on display at the Leif Ericsson celebration in Normanna Hall on October 9, 1936. Mr. Westbo, 78 and the father of eleven, was a former seaman. He came to the Puyallup Valley in 1899. (T.Times 10-5-36, p. 1)
Elmer J. Goff was photographed wearing a "sandwich board" inscribed "Unfair to yourself if you don't visit Bremerton Navy Day, Tuesday, October 27." He and the other members of the Bremerton Young Mens Business Club pictured had travelled to Tacoma to extend an invitation to Navy Day to the 300 members of the state association of the YMBC. Pictured, left to right, are Lawrence McCall, William Gates, Mr. Goff, Dr. G.A. Hardan, Lloyd Whitehall and Julius Gius. (Bremerton Sun 10/20/1936, pg. 1). (filed with Argentum)
Young Mens Business Club (Bremerton); Gius, Julius; Publicity photographs; Advertising; Publicity; Goff, Elmer;
The Navy's mooring mast at Fort Lewis constructed in 1924 for the visit of the dirigible Shenandoah. Close-up view of structural elements of tower, looking up toward platform. The $60,000 mooring mast has been maintained for 12 years but never used again. It will soon be dismantled at the request of the Army. The Shenandoah, the first rigid airship built in America, was one of group of dirigibles built by the military during the 20's and 30's. Of the four, the Shenandoah, Akron, Macon and Los Angeles; only the Los Angeles did not come to a tragic end. (T. Times 10/1936, pg. 7)
Mooring masts; Fort Lewis (Wash.); Airships--Associated objects;
Gus T. Hendricks, US Aviation Mechanic First Class, perched precariously on the Navy's mooring mast at Fort Lewis checking the instruments that control the lights used to warn airplane pilots. He is the sole guard at the Navy's inland post. The mooring mast was built in 1924 for the visit of the US rigid airship, the Shenandoah. Hendricks has been the lone keeper of the 165 foot post for the past three years, a job similar to that of a lighthouse keeper. He has made approximately 9,000 trips to the top to check the acetylene light and to paint. It takes 25 gallons of paint for the tower and it is repainted every 2-3 months. (T. Times 10/17/1936, pg. 7)
Mooring masts; Fort Lewis (Wash.); Airships--Associated objects; Hendricks, Gus T.;
The Navy's mooring mast at Fort Lewis built in 1924 for the two day visit of the dirigible Shenandoah. The 165 foot pole has been maintained but never used again for 12 years. Workmen will soon be dismantling it at the request of the Army that needs the space. Artistic view of mooring mast-- tower tied down with numerous guide wires, building adjacent to mast, wildflowers blooming in field. The small building adjacent houses three 7 1/2 ton deck winches, two 25 kilowatt generators, a 3 horsepower electric pump and miscellaneous tools, cables and ropes. The dirigible Shenandoah came to a tragic end when it ripped apart during a thunderstorm on September 3, 1925 over Ohio. Fourteen of the 43 crewmen aboard were killed. (T. Times 10/17/1936, pg. 7)
Mooring masts; Fort Lewis (Wash.); Airships--Associated objects;
Gus T. Hendricks, US Aviation Mechanic First Class, descending the airship mooring mast at Fort Lewis. The 165 foot mast was constructed in 1924 for the two day visit of the USS Shenandoah. Hendricks has been its lone keeper for the past three years. He enjoys the lonely post, finding amusement in going to the top to stand on his head and sliding down the guy wires from the masthead. The mast, which was never used again after the airship's visit, will soon be dismantled. (T. Times 10/17/1936, pg.7)
Mooring masts; Fort Lewis (Wash.); Airships--Associated objects; Hendricks, Gus T.;
Four-year-old Doreen Elaine Weinstone cuddles with her Shirley Temple doll in October of 1936, the first doll won in the Tacoma Times' subscription contest. For enlisting five new 24-week subscribers in just a few hours, she won a 17-inch Shirley Temple doll dressed in a replica of the accordion-pleated organdie dress that the star wore in "Curly Top." The doll has soft fluffy golden curls and hazel eyes that open and close. To make sure that it's authentic, the doll comes with a celluloid picture button and an autographed color picture of Shirley. Doreen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. Weinstone of 509 1/2 South "L" Street. (T. Times 10/17/1936, pg. 1; T.Times -Ad for doll, 10-17-36, p. 11)
Dolls; Children playing with dolls; Weinstone, Doreen Elaine; Awards;
The completed concrete bridge at East 34th Street (West) as pictured on October 20, 1936. The bridge spans the Pacific Ave. gulch on East 34th Street. It was built at a cost of $250,000 to replace an old wooden bridge. The 485-foot long structure joins McKinley Hill and the Lincoln High School districts. (T. Times 10/20/1936, pg. 1; 10/21/1936, pg. 1)
Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; East 34th Street Bridge (West)--Tacoma;
Seven year old JoAnn Wasson poses with the Shirley Temple doll that she received as a prize from the Tacoma Times during their subscription drive. The Times had offered a free Shirley Temple doll to any little girl who signed up five new subscribers. The doll was dressed exactly like Shirley in the film "Curly Top." Shirley Temple was the biggest child star of all time, topping out the box office hits list at number 1 from 1935- 1938. (T. Times 10-20-1936 p.3)
JoAnn Wasson, age 7, holds the Shirley Temple doll that she just received from the Tacoma Times as a prize in their subscription drive. On October 14, 1936, the Times started a new subscription drive, and offered a "Genuine Shirley Temple Doll" to every little girl in Tacoma that could sign up 5 new subscribers to the paper. JoAnn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wasson of 1425 No. Anderson St. Photograph is cropped version of D718-3 (T. Times 10-20-1936 p.3)
JoAnn Wasson, age 7, holds the Shirley Temple doll that she just received from the Tacoma Times as a prize in their subscription drive. On October 14, 1936, the Times started a new subscription drive, and offered a "Genuine Shirley Temple Doll" to every little girl in Tacoma that could sign up 5 new subscribers to the paper. The dolls looked just like Shirley Temple as she appeared in the film "Curly Top". Both JoAnn and her 5-year-old sister Mary Jean received dolls. (T. Times 10-20-1936 p.3)
The completed East 34th Street Bridge (West). The new concrete bridge was built at a price tag of $250,000 to replace an old wooden bridge. The bridge is 485 feet long with an arch of 242 feet. It was built with proceeds from the city's portion of state highway funds and a 45% grant from the Federal Government. More than 10,000 people turned out for the bridge's formal dedication. (T. Times 10/20/1936, pg.1; 10/21/1936, pg. 1)
Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; East 34th Street Bridge (West)--Tacoma;
The completed concrete bridge spanning the Pacific Ave. gulch on East 34th Street. In preparation for the formal dedication, the light standards have extra lights strung between. Ten thousand Tacomans turned out for the ceremony celebrating the structure connecting McKinley Hill and the Lincoln High School districts. TPL-8296 (T. Times 10/20/1936, pg. 1; 10/21/1936, pg. 1)
Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; East 34th Street Bridge (West)--Tacoma;
This photograph of the newly completed East 34th Street Bridge (West) is the same as T126, image 3, only flipped. The 485-foot concrete bridge was formally dedicated in October of 1936. It connected McKinley Hill district with the Lincoln High School district.
Bridges--Tacoma--1930-1940; East 34th Street Bridge (West)--Tacoma;
Mrs. Grace Francis posed in October of 1936 inside the women's clothing shop, the Francis Dress Shop at 417 Pacific Ave. in Bremerton, that she owned and operated with her husband George. She is wearing an elaborate lace collar with velveteen flowers clustered at the neckline. Her hair is styled in a marcel. A satin blouse and lingerie are on the counter. Mrs. Francis was called a "modern woman" in the Bremerton Sun newspaper article, able to run a business and still keep her home "spic and span." (Bremerton Sun 11/28/1936, pg.1).
Bob Stevenson, Bremerton Sun's Navy Yard reporter, was photographed in October of 1936 standing beside the huge ship anchors used for America's largest warships. These "mudhooks," in nautical language, weighed 61,000 pounds each and were stored outside on concrete and wood beams. They required hoisting machinery to move them to and from the ocean's bottom. (Bremerton Sun 10/27/1936, pg. 2).
Old ships at Bremerton Navy Yard. For Bremerton Sun. The white hulled vessel is believed to be the USS Patoka. She was outfitted in 1924 with a stern mooring mast for dirigibles, "lighter that air" craft. She was subsequently used as an operational and experimental base by three of the Navy's great dirigibles, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) in 1924-1925, USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) in 1925-1932, and USS Akron (ZRS-4) in 1932. By 1936, she was moored in the "boneyard" at the Navy Yard awaiting her call to return to duty.
The Main Street of the Bremerton Navy Yard, circa October of 1936. Automobiles are parked by the large Machine Shop, Building 431, which is still standing nearly 70 years later. The area where the cars were parked is now DryDock #4. In 1936, the machine and electrical shop was less than two years old. It was considered one of the best equipped shops in the world, containing lathes and drill presses as well as other equipment used in the manufacture of warships. (Bremerton Sun 10/27/1936, pg. 2) TPL-8793
Naval yards & naval stations--Bremerton; Puget Sound Navy Yard (Bremerton);
Exterior view of Spellman's Buster Brown Shoe Store. Storefront with backlit metal art deco lettering, neon sign, recessed entrance with plate glass display windows. The first Buster Brown Shoe Store opened in Tacoma in 1915. William and J. B. Spellman bought the Tacoma store in 1933. They were joined by a third brother, J. A. Spellman in 1934. The brothers eventually owned stores in Bellingham, Bremerton, Vancouver Washington, and Portland Oregon. Spellman's Shoe Store went out of business in the late 1960s. (filed with Argentum) (Tacoma Times 3/7/1939, pg. 7)
Shoe stores--Tacoma; Window displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Signs (Notices); Spellman's Buster Brown Shoe Store (Tacoma);
J & M Cafe, interior view from behind counter. Coolers, soda fountain equipment, many flowers, bar, and stools. This photograph, taken on October 22, 1936, may have been for the grand opening of the small cafe.
J & M Cafe, interior view. Counter and stools, coolers, soda fountain equipment, many flowers, bar, and stools. This is most probably the grand opening of the cafe.
Exterior view of Spellman's Buster Brown Shoe Store. Storefront with backlit metal art deco lettering, neon sign, recessed entrance with plate glass display windows. Buster Brown Shoes had opened their store in the David Gross Block building in 1924. In the late 1930s, it became Spellman's, owned and managed by William and Joseph Spellman. Spellman's Shoe Store closed on Broadway around 1966.(filed with Argentum)
Spellman's Buster Brown Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Window displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Signs (Notices);
Violin trio. Earl Ahrens, Robert High and Dorothy Isaacs. The trio were members of the Ensemble Violin Club and students of Mrs. C.E. Dunkleberger. Fifteen year old Dorothy Isaacs was already a noted musician. Her father LeRoy Isaacs was the principal of Rogers School. For Mr. Short. (T. Times 3/20/1936, pg.3; photo T. Times 10/23/1936, pg. 20)
Ahrens, Earl; High, Robert; Isaacs, Dorothy; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1930-1940; Violins;
Cyclone on new bunker at Ray Gamble's Pacific Wood Flour Company. Men on scaffolds constructing mental cyclone on an elevated frame building. A stylish automobile is parked in front of the factory.
Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pacific Wood Flour Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940;
