ca. 1936. Bulb grower Karl Koehler, Sr. with a family in the tulip fields of Orting, circa 1936. The flowers are in bloom in the field and a farmhouse stands in the distance. Mr. Koehler first raised hops on his 52-acre land and later turned to dairying. He became involved in the bulb industry when butterfat prices dropped and he was unable to find help to milk his 45 cows. Mr. Koehler came to the Orting area in 1890 and remained there until his death at age 68 in October of 1942. By that time he was renowned for his hundreds of varieties of bulbs, specializing in tulips. National Geographic magazine ran a color photograph of Mr. Koehler standing amidst his multi-colored blooms and other publications, including Colliers and Saturday Evening Post, were active in promoting Mr. Koehler's farm and flowers. (T.Times 10-28-1942, p. 1-obit.; TNT 10-28-1942, p. 12-obit.; Gould: "History of the Flower Bulb Industry in Washington State, p. 71-72-article only) (Identification provided by a family member)
ca. 1936. An O. B. King company truck loaded with large logs waits by the railroad tracks at the edge of the commercial district of a small town. A young woman, holding school books and reaching up to a log, stands beside the unattended truck.
Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; O.B. King Co. (Tacoma); Logs;
ca. 1936. Tacoma General Hospital; First Diploma. The Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital was the first hospital in Tacoma, established in 1882; in 1912, the name was changed to Tacoma General Hospital. From 1895 to 1980, TG was home to the Tacoma General School of Nursing. This was the diploma of one of its first graduates, George T. Smith, dated June 1, 1897. Mr. Smith started at TG in May of 1886 as an orderly and stayed for 48 years. He died in September of 1934, just two months shy of his 77th birthday. He left to TG both the proceeds of his life insurance policy and his savings. At the time of his death, he was still the only male graduate of TG's nursing school. (filed with Argentum)
Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Diplomas; Nurses--Tacoma--1890-1900; Smith, George T.--Associated objects; Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital (Tacoma);
ca. 1936. Exterior of Tacoma General Hospital, circa 1936; front entrance. Tacoma General is Tacoma's oldest continuously operating hospital. It began as the Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital in 1882 at 2511 No. Starr St. As the population grew, a new Fannie Paddock Hospital was opened in 1889 at 312 So. J St. on a plot of land donated by the Tacoma Land Co. In 1912, the name was changed to Tacoma General Hospital in an attempt to help the community identify with the hospital. The building in this photograph opened in 1915 at 315 So. K (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way) and has been added on to in 1925, '64, '77 and '82 as the need arose for more beds and services. (filed with Argentum)
Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);
ca. 1936. Thorne and Nancy Corse, the grandchildren of Chester Thorne, on horseback in front of the family mansion "Thornewood" in Lakewood. Thornewood was a hundred acre estate in Lakewood built for Thorne. In 1935, Anna Thorne, Chester's widow, deeded the property to her daughter Anita Thorne Corse.
ca. 1936. This brick home at 3013 No. 13th St. was built in 1935 from materials from Cavanaugh Limber Co. The home was built for Parker and Alice Buck. Mr. Buck was the president-Manager of Buck & Bowers Oil and Tire Co. Inc. (WSHS)
ca. 1936. Mrs. Anita Thorne Corse's son and daughter, Thorne and Nancy Corse, on horses. "Thornewood" estate in the background. The Kirtland Cutter designed Gothic Tudor was built for the younger Corse's grandfather, Chester Thorne. Front of ivy-covered mansion, showing four double-stack fireplace chimney. Anita Thorne Corse later married General David L. Stone and the couple renovated the mansion in the 1940s. TPL-534
ca. 1936. Nancy (Mrs. Edwin) Griffin with two large dogs. The dogs are believed to be "Broomcourt Nell" and "Roxbury Boy." In 1936, the Griffins owned the only English mastiff in the Northwest. Their mastiff "Nell" was bred with "Roxbury Boy" resulting in a litter of 10 puppies. Edwin Griffin was the president-manager of Griffin Fuel Co. and the Griffins' home address was listed as Caledonia Beach.
ca. 1936. Exhibiting a little sleight of hand, magician Clarence Slyter appeared to pull a tiny man out of his hat. Photograph ordered by Slyter's Theatrical Services Company, a booking agency. (Argentum)
ca. 1936. Dr. Huston, Temperance Campaign speaker. Man in dark suit, white shirt, stripe pattern tie, round glasses, wave in hair, pointing finger. For Mr. Waters. (Argentum)
ca. 1936. Major Albert H. Hooker of Hooker Chemical Company in uniform serving as president of the State Reserve Officers' Association. Mr. Hooker retired from the Army as a Colonel and served in both World Wars. He was also a civic leader who was elected as a Tacoma city councilman and served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of Puget Sound. A son of one of the four founders of Hooker Chemical, he occupied the post of the company's western Sales Manager. He died at the age of 76 in May of 1971. At the time of his death, he and his wife Ellen resided at 4755 So 48th St. (TNT 5/24/1971, pg. 1)
World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma; Hooker, Albert H.;
ca. 1936. John Rea in suit, wearing white hat, sitting with hands on arms of chair. Mr. Rea was the last surviving member of Cornell's first graduating class, the class of 1869. He was recognized at the annual reunion, held in June of 1936. (Argentum) (T. Times 12/7/1936, pg. 10; 6/1/1936, pg. 1; T. Times 2/20/1941, pg. 1)
Rea, John A.; Alumni & alumnae--Cornell University--1930-1940;
ca. 1936. Portrait of Madeline Merrill, daughter of photographer Lee Merrill, about 1936. The bright-eyed little girl is sitting on a stool wearing a bow in her curly hair and holding a block. Stuffed toy and alphabet blocks are scattered on the floor near her high topped shoes. (Argentum)
ca. 1936. Agnes (Mrs. Matthew) Fischer standing by brick arch over porch, panel window and front door in background. Mr. Fischer was Executive Secretary of Sunbeam Gold Mines and Secretary-Treasurer of Golden West Mining Company.
ca. 1936. Agnes (Mrs. Matthew) Fischer and children in yard of home. Mrs. Fischer and one daughter sit on stool, second daughter and son standing beside them. (Argentum)
ca. 1936. Julian Street, in suit, seated at dinner table with wine glass in hand in this circa 1936 photograph. Nice place settings, silver tray and candelabra on sideboard behind. (Argentum)
ca. 1936. Estelle (Mrs. J.C.) Gould in jacket with striped scarf and hat, daughter Jedell standing on left side wearing coat and cap. Mother and daughter are leaving Tacoma to make a new home in Santa Clara. Mr. Gould is with the military science department at the Santa Clara University. Mrs. Gould's sister Blanche Yorktheimer, noted local musician, will be making San Francisco her new quarters. (T. Times 10/3/1936, pg. 6)
ca. 1936. Estelle (Mrs. J.C.) Gould and daughter Jedell sitting on padded bench under arched window surrounded by wood spool design and holding a book. Background appears to possibly be the Yorktheimer mansion at 27 Broadway. Mrs. Gould's maiden name was Yorktheimer. (When the Yorktheimer home was demolished, Steve Pease bought much of the interior woodwork and installed it in his Gay Nineties restaurant. To see the spool woodwork in Steve's, see A123741 image 11 & 12.)
ca. 1936. George W. and Francis Duncan and family at home. Elderly woman in lace dress in chair, middle aged couple, two young men, one in Naval uniform (George C. Duncan is also listed at this address in the city directory) and one young woman.
Duncan, George W.--Family; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;
ca. 1936. T. Paul Strong, in tweed suit, polka dot tie and hat. Strong ran a grocery store at 247 Broadway and worked as a clerk at Rhodes Brothers Department Store. (Argentum)
ca. 1936. Photographer Lee Merrill in three piece suit with flowered tie. The 1936 City Directory lists a Lee Merrill, president & manager of Lee P. Merrill & Co. They were advertising agents and publishers of the Weekly Review, Merrill Almanac and Rainier National Park News. (Argentum)
ca. 1936. Clemens W. Van Rooy Family Christmas Card. Wife Marie in chair, flanked by daughter Marianna Catherine and son William (Clemens William III) Van Rooy, daughter Betty Lou and son Buster (Clemens William II) behind chair. Mr. Van Rooy died July 23, 1941 at his home on No. J after an illness. He was an accountant and the head of Van Rooy & Co, public accountants. He retired as a major from the National Guard in 1941.
Van Rooy, Clemens--Family; Van Rooy, Marianna Catherine; Van Rooy, William; Van Rooy, Betty Lou; Van Rooy, Buster; Christmas cards; Van Rooy, Marie;
ca. 1936. John Dower standing behind a chair in which wife Rose is seated. Photograph taken at the Dower's home "Dowerdell." Dower was chairman of the John Dower Lumber Company.
ca. 1936. Guest room at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The annex opened as the main hotel after the historical main building burned in October of 1935. Photograph shows a typical guest room with a double bed with white bedspread and iron bedframe. A mirror and dresser are on the opposite wall. A desk sits beside the bed and a radiator by the window supplies the heat.
Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bedrooms--1930-1940;
ca. 1936. Gregory Furniture Manufacturing Company, display of cedar chests inside concrete loft warehouse type building. Probably an exhibit booth for a home show. Gregory Furniture Manufacturing was located in Tacoma at 2908 So. Steele. Edwin Gregory and Howard E. Gregory were the company's officers. (Argentum)
ca. 1936. Tacoma Tug & Barge Company tugboat "Fearless" pushing a barge bearing a Brute Crane. Built in Tacoma in 1900, the 80 foot tug was one of the most powerful tugs at the turn of the century. She later became the Foss 21. (filed with Argentum)
