ca. 1936. Switchboard operator at Tacoma General Hospital, circa 1936. To the right in the picture is the illuminated board invented by hospital superintendent C.J. Cummings. Listed on the board was each doctor at the hospital and to the right of the name was a light and a switch. When a doctor entered the building, he switched on the light next to his name, letting everyone know that he was in the building. (filed with Argentum) ("A House of Mercy" by Mildred Bates, RN)
Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Switchboards--Tacoma--1930-1940; Telephone operators--Tacoma--1930-1940;
ca. 1936. Close-up of illuminated register at Tacoma General Hospital, circa 1936, invented by hospital superintendent C.J. Cummings. The board, situated at the hospital office, listed all the doctors and could be easily seen by the switchboard operators. There was a small light and a switch to the side of each name, as well as a slot where a message could be inserted. As each doctor entered the building, he switched on his light, letting everyone know that he was in the building. The board was the most modern device of its kind and a great aid in hospital efficiency. (filed with Argentum) ("A House of Mercy" by Mildred Bates, RN)
Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);
ca. 1936. Exterior view of Tacoma General Hospital with an ambulance parked in front, ca. 1936. The original $100,000 hospital, front, opened in 1915. It was designed by the architectural firm of Heath and Gove. It had a capacity for 150 beds and was virtually fireproof. The East wing, or "C" Wing, opened in 1926, Sutton, Whitney & Dugan architects. It brought the hospital's capacity to 250 beds. (filed with Argentum) ("A House of Mercy" by Mildred Bates, RN)
Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Ambulances--Tacoma--1930-1940;
ca. 1936. Exterior view of Tacoma General Hospital, intersection of 4th Street and K Street. Building constructed in 1915 and designed by Heath and Gove, architects. The east wing, behind the main hospital, was added in 1926. The hospital originated in 1882 as the Fannie C. Paddock Hospital at 2511 No. Starr St. It is Tacoma's oldest continuously operating hospital.
Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);
ca. 1937. The Old St. Louis, two bartenders standing behind large bar. Casework by Tacoma Sash and Door Company. The Old St. Louis is listed in the 1937 City Directory as a beer parlor owned by John D. Lenc.
Old St. Louis (Tacoma); Bars--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bartenders--Tacoma--1930-1940;
ca. 1934. Architectural drawings of Headquarters Building for Concurrent Training Camp. Elevations and floor plans by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General dated December 12, 1931. (WSHS)
ca. 1934. Architectural drawings of Dispensary Building for Concurrent Training Camp. Elevations and floor plans by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General dated December 12, 1931. (WSHS)
ca. 1934. Architectural drawings of Officers Mess and Kitchen building for Concurrent Training Camp. Elevations and floor plans by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General dated December 12, 1931.
ca. 1934. Architectural drawings of Enlisted Mens Mess and Kitchen building for Concurrent Training Camp. Elevations and floor plans by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General dated December 12, 1931. (WSHS)
ca. 1934. Architectural drawings of Officers Lavatory building for Concurrent Training Camp. Elevations and floor plans by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General, dated December 12, 1931. (WSHS)
ca. 1934. Architectural drawings of Enlisted Men's Lavatory building for Concurrent Training Camp. Elevations and floor plans by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General, dated December 12, 1931. (WSHS)
ca. 1934. Architectural drawings of Post Exchange building for Concurrent Training Camp. Elevations and floor plans by Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General dated December 12, 1931. (WSHS)
Mrs. Blanche Simonsen, of 2611 East "C" St., is comforted by her daughters Edna, left, Myrtle, right, and her mother Mrs. M. Bedford as she begins her journey to Olympia to plead with Governor Clarence Martin for a stay of execution for her 25 year old son Ted Bradley. Ted is scheduled to hang at 12:05 a.m. on May 11, 1934 at the state penitentiary at Walla Walla for the death of George Ikeda, Japanese grocer, during an attempted robbery in Seattle on March 17, 1932. A gun battle ensued with police who were hiding in Ikeda's store in anticipation of a robbery. Bradley and his mother felt that he was being framed by the police. Her pleas to Martin went unheeded and Ted Bradley was executed as scheduled. (T. Times 5/9/1934, pg. 1)
ca. 1934. Banquet, circa 1934. Big banquet, location and group unidentified; many people seated at long tables, red, white and blue banners hanging up. (T. Times)
Mrs. Blanche Simonsen, 2611 East "C" St., stares unsmiling at the camera. She is trying desperately to persuade Governor Clarence Martin to stay the execution of her 25 year old son Ted Bradley. Bradley is scheduled to be hanged in just a few hours, at 12:05a.m. May 11, 1934, at the state penitentiary at Walla Walla for the shooting death of Japanese grocer George Ikeda, of Seattle, during an attempted robbery. Bradley was involved with a shoot out with the police at the scene. He carried an eight chamber gun and all eight bullets were accounted for; making the death bullet #9. Mrs. Simonsen was sure that her son was innocent, but he was executed as scheduled, cursing the "bulls" (police) until the moment of his death. (T. Times 5/9/1934, pg. 1)
ca. 1934. Rotary Club Convention. Stage set, on balcony of room, with five women at wheel of steamship. Life preservers are marked "American Mail Line" and "Dollar Steamship Line." Double door below balcony has "Purser" sign overhead. (T. Times)
ca. 1934. Rotary Club Convention held in Tacoma circa 1934. Men and women waiting in line at desk with "Rainier National Park Company" sign on curtain backdrop. Woman at desk ready to type on standard typewriter. (T.N.T)
Rotary Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Typewriters;
ca. 1934. Henry Querrette, also known as "Chips," prepares flapjacks in a frying pan over an open fire. His tent and cooking set up is backed by a majestic view of the snow capped Olympic Mountain range. Mr. Querrette had retired to this lonely area of Hood Canal, known for its lofty mountains, clear blue water and abundant fish. Mr. Querrette had served as a sailor and ship's carpenter and had traded recipes in all the Ports o' Call. His pancake recipe hails from France. ("Better Homes & Gardens" Sept. 1934 issue)
ca. 1934. Henry Querrette, also known as "Chips," offers a cup of coffee to his guest, writer Alfred L. Gehri, seated. The pair are framed by the expansive windows in the dining nook of Querrette's ranch on Hood Canal. The ranch covered 20 acres, all rural. Gehri in the thirties wrote a series of articles for "Better Homes & Gardens" featuring the homespun building homilies of Querrette, a carpenter and home builder. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1934. This is most probably the exterior of Henry Querrette's rural ranch on Hood Canal. Photograph ordered by Better Homes & Gardens. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1934. Henry Querrette, affectionately known as "Chips," prepares pancakes on the beach near Hood Canal. His tent is held up by a large piece of driftwood and weighted down with stones. Chips has been a sailor, cowboy, lumberjack and home builder. He has retired to this beautiful and wild corner of Western Washington, backed by the Olympic Mountain range. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1934. The rural home of Henry Querrette, affectionately known as "Chips." Mr. Querrette had a long and varied career as a sailor, cowboy, lumberjack and lastly Western Washington carpenter and home builder. During the thirties, he was featured in "Better Homes and Gardens" in a series of articles written by Alfred L. Gehri, filled with the homespun advice of "Chips" for homeowners. Mr. Querrette had retired to this 20 acre ranch, which fronted on Hood Canal. ("Better Homes and Gardens" September 1934 issue)
ca. 1934. Haley family group portrait. Family members seated outside on wicker chairs circa 1934. This is believed to be the family of Jonathan Clifford (J.C.) Haley, seated second from right, one of the founders of candy company Brown & Haley. Immediately behind him is his son Fred Haley, who succeeded him in the business.
