ca. 1910. Originally advertised as the "Great White Store on C Street", the five-story Stone-Fisher Department Store, at the corner of South 11th and Broadway, opened in February, 1906. This photograph from around 1910 shows the building's original facade as designed by Frederick Heath, with tall plate glass windows that could be protected by a giant roll-down awning. In the 1920s a seven-story addition was added to the building, and in 1925 the name was changed to Fisher Company. One of the most popular, and most successful of Tacoma's many department stores, Fisher's spent $500,000 in 1947 to remodel and modernize, including new fixtures in all departments. In 1952 Fisher's was taken over by The Bon Marche, and in 1964 it closed when The Bon moved to the Tacoma Mall. TPL-9913
Fisher's Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1910-1920; Facades--Tacoma--1900-1910;
ca. 1910. Copy made from glass plate, Richards Studio. This is the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club circa 1910. Stands are filled with well-dressed ladies, some under canopies, as they watch tennis matches. Some spectators are viewing the tennis from a bridge overhead; that bridge has now been demolished. There is a referee and two seated line judges as well as ball boys. Tennis outfits were quite formal in the early 1900's; women are dressed sedately in long skirts although the sole male player has on more casual attire. Copy of glass plate made on October 3, 1958.
Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tennis; Tennis courts; Spectators;
ca. 1910. Mayor Angelo Vance Fawcett, portrait circa 1910. Mr. Fawcett was a four-time mayor of Tacoma with terms of 1896-97, 1910-11, 1914-19, and 1922-26. He finally retired after his 1926 defeat by Melvin G. Tennent. His son, C. Val Fawcett, would follow in his father's political footsteps, eventually becoming mayor himself in the mid 1940s. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Savings & Loan Association on April 17, 1974, possibly for use in the savings & loan's 75th anniversary celebration starting on May 1st. TPL-5884
ca. 1910. A fleet of delivery wagons has gathered in front of the Hyson Apartments, 702-14 Saint Helens Ave., circa 1910. Two of them are associated with the Hoyt Doughnuts, 2713 Sixth Ave., with advertising proclaiming them the "Best Ever." The wagon on the far right is from Dickson Bros. Bakery.
Image title: Youth in holiday costume - Umatilla. The North American Indian, v. 8, p.80.
Indians of North America--Umaitlla--1910-1920; Men--Indians of North America; Indians of North America--Portraits; Indians of North America--Clothing and dress;
ca. 1910. Boarding House in Wilkeson, Washington, circa 1910. Mrs. R. T. Lewis, proprietor. Front row, 2nd from left, Tobie J. Anderson; 4th from left, probably Edward R. Perry. From the collection of N.P. Anderson
ca. 1910. View of Tacoma taken by a camera pointed south from a location on the steep slope between So. Cliff Ave. and Pacific Ave. at about So. 4th St.. The photograph clearly shows the railroad yard (called the "half moon yard"), the Tacoma tideflats, and Mount Rainier in the distance. There is a banner hangling over Pacific Ave. that reads "You'll Like Tacoma." The old Tacoma City Hall stands at the far right with the Northern Pacific Headquarters Bldg. on the other side of the street. TPL-9631
Northern Pacific Headquarters Building (Tacoma); Railroad sidings--Tacoma--1900-1910; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma--1900-1910; Old City Hall (Tacoma); Rainier, Mount (Wash.);
ca. 1910. Copy of old boxing picture for the Times. Barechested man with ornate belt. This is identical to series C3-4 which depicts Stanley Ketchel, American middleweight boxing champion, 1908-1910. The elaborately designed belt is his championship belt. Ketchel was the first two-time middleweight champ and died at age 24, victim of an allegedly jealous ranch hand. Stanley Ketchel was part of the inaugural class of inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. (T.Times 11-15-1938, p. 12; boxrec.com)
ca. 1910. Anton Fox delivering milk for his Wapato Park customers circa 1910. Mr. Fox was a native of Switzerland who had arrived in the United States about twenty years before. He resided in the Hunters Prairie area of Pierce County. Mr. Fox was the proprietor of the Wapato Park Dairy and delivered milk and cream in metal milk cans. His horses, Daisy and Billy, pulled the milk wagon and the faithful family dog, "Tedy Bar," (Teddy Bear) accompanied them. (Photograph and information provided by Emma Ohern of Spanaway).
ca. 1910. Two women, names not provided, pause to enjoy the sights of Wright Park's Bird Lake while on a rustic wood bridge circa 1910. Thanks to the planned design of Edward Schwagerl and execution by Ebenezer Roberts, Wright Park delighted its visitors with many rustic features including bridges and elevated flower planters. Located near downtown Tacoma, Wright Park provided a relaxing and soothing atmosphere in what was increasing becoming an urban area. (McGinnis: Tacoma's Wright Park, p. 29)
Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1910-1920; Pedestrian bridges--Tacoma; Bird Lake (Tacoma);
ca. 1910. Five mustached customers and the bartender at the well-stocked bar raise a toast in this circa 1910 photograph. This is believed to be the Red Front Saloon at 5244 South Tacoma Way, on the west side of the 5200 block. The gleaming bar would be later relocated to Steve's Gay '90s restaurant which was built on the approximate site of the block decades later. BU-15779 TPL-10435 (Morgan Collection, Box 95)
Red Front Saloon (Tacoma); Bars--Tacoma--1910-1920; Bartenders--Tacoma--1910-1920; Eating & drinking--Tacoma--1910-1920;
ca. 1910. Graduating class Horace Mann School, 5234 So. J Street, circa 1910. Many of the students are wearing ribbons. Horace Mann School was built in 1901 and named in honor of the noted American educator. By 1910, the school had grown from a simple two story, four room building to adding additional classrooms. It would be demolished when increasing student population in the city's south end contributed to the erection of a new Mann Elementary at nearby South 52nd & "K" Sts. in 1953.
Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1910-1920; Students--Tacoma--1910-1920;
ca. 1910. Rhodes Brothers male employees, circa 1910. The men were posed outside, possibly at a store outing. All of the men, even the delivery boys posed in the front, are dressed in suits, ties and hats for the outing. The women who can be seen in outline back right are dressed in floor length dresses and wide brimmed hats. (Photograph donated by the Rhodes Reunion Committee)
Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma;
ca. 1910. House surrounded by flood waters in Wilkeson, Washington. Other buildings in background. Probably the Wilkeson flood of March, 1910. From the collection of N.P. Anderson. TPL-10401
ca. 1910. Some of the damage in Wilkeson caused by the flood of March 1910. A line of men are standing on the railroad bridge that crossed Gail's Creek just south of town. The vehicle bridge next to the railroad bridge has been washed out by the flood. TPL-10402
Floods--Wilkeson--1910-1920; Bridges--Wilkeson--1910-1920; Railroad bridges--Wilkeson--1910-1920; Gail's Creek (Wilkeson);
ca. 1910. Residents of Wilkeson stand at the Wilkeson railroad bridge looking at the damage caused by the flood of March 1910. From the collection of N. P. Anderson. This photograph was sent as a post card. It is dated March 18, 1910. TPL-10404
ca. 1910. Days of torrential rain and warm Chinook winds that raised the temperatures in the Cascades to the 40s brought floods throughout western Washington in March of 1910. In Wilkeson, Gail's Creek became a river, overflowing its banks and flooding the town. The Livesley & Dice General Merchandise store can be seen just beyond the railroad bridge that crossed the raging creek at Church and Davis Streets. (From the collection of N. P. Anderson.) TPL-9751
Floods--Wilkeson--1910-1920; Livesley & Dice General Merchandise (Wilkeson); Railroad bridges--Wilkeson--1910-1920; Gail's Creek (Wilkeson);
ca. 1910. Clarence R. Sharpe, Manager, (2nd from left) standing in front of the Longmire Springs Hotel in this circa 1910 photograph. From the collection of Beverly Knoll.
Longmire Springs Hotel; Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Sharpe, Clarence R.;
