The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 44. From captions, clockwise: Tacoma Winter Outing, December 28- January 1. Fresh meat!

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 60. From captions, clockwise: Seattle Chicken Dinner Walk (Outside Silverdale Hotel). January 19, 1913. Seattle Scenic Trip. February 22-23, 1913. Scenes I have missed.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 69. From captions, clockwise: Rhododendron Trip to Chico. May 31-June 1. Paschall Homestead. On the launch.

The Samuel Balkwill family was photographed in June of 1913 aboard a new Cadillac. The vehicle was parked outside the Balkwill home at 1022 North "K" St. Mr. Balkwill served as architect of this elegant structure which had been built by the Cornell Bros. in 1901.

Balkwill, Samuel R.--Homes & haunts; Balkwill, Samuel--Family; Houses--Tacoma--1910-1920; Cadillac automobile;

Encouraged by 16,000 screaming racecar fans, three cars rush to the finish line in the "Golden Potlatch," one of two races run on July 5th, 1913 at the Tacoma Speedway. The race was 200 miles, 58 laps of 3.516 miles each, run on a dirt track and open to Class "E" non-stock cars with a winner's purse of $3,500. Earl Cooper and his white Stutz won the race in 1913 after "Terrible Teddie" Tetzlaff dropped from the lead with a broken cam shaft. Cooper's time was 2:49:32. 1913 was a victorious year for Cooper; he won 7 of 8 major road races and claimed his first national championship. The Tacoma Speedway racetrack had opened in July of 1912, financed by a group of Tacoma businessmen led by Arthur Pritchard, President of the Tacoma Automobile Association. During its years of operation, 1912-1922, most of racing's greats sped around the track, which was rated one of the three best in the United States. TPL-5481, Speedway Glass- 020 (TDL 7/6/1913, pg. 1, www.historylink.org, www.hickoksports.com)

Tacoma Speedway (Lakewood); Racetracks--Lakewood--1910-1920; Automobile racing--Lakewood--1910-1920;

Terrible Teddy Tetzlaff and his "mechanician" in his Fiat #33 on the dirt racetrack at Tacoma Speedway during the July 1913 Montamara Festo program. Mr. Tetzlaff was the holder of the Montamarathon trophy in 1912, the first year of the track's existence. TPL-3164

Tetzlaff, Teddy; Tacoma Speedway (Lakewood); Racetracks--Lakewood--1910-1920; Automobile racing--Lakewood--1910-1920; Fiat automobile;

Early racing superstar Earl Cooper poses at the July 1913 Montamara Festo races at the Tacoma Speedway behind the wheel of his Stutz "8," "the most winingest" race car in the country. On July 5th, Cooper won the 200 mile "Golden Potlatch" race in Tacoma with a time of 2:49:32 and an average speed on 71 mph. He later also won the 250 mile Montamarathon. 1913 was one of his best years in racing. He won 7 of 8 major road races, winning his first National Championship (to be followed by Championships in 1915 and 1917.) Born in 1886, Earl Cooper started out as a mechanic and throughout his career took a methodical and scientific approach to racing, as opposed to the daredevils that populated racing at this time. He worked closely with his mechanics and helped develop hydraulic brakes and pressure lubrication. He raced off and on until 1928 and managed racing teams after his driving retirement. He died in 1965 at the age of 79. Cooper joined the Stutz team in 1912. The Stutz had originated in 1910 when Harry C. Stutz established Stutz Auto Parts Co. to manufacture his engineering design, the transaxle. He built a car fitted with one and entered it in the first Indy 500 in 1911. It came in 11th. He then set up the Ideal Motor Co. (renamed Stutz Motor Car Co. in 1913) to manufacture the car. Its most famous model, the Stutz Bearcat sportscar, was introduced in 1912 to compete with the Mercer Raceabout. The company was finished by the Great Depression and ceased production in 1934, dissolving in 1939. SPEEDWAY-019, TPL-5479 (T. Tribune 7/6/1913, pg. 1; www.canadiandriver.com; www.hickoksports.com)

Tacoma Speedway (Lakewood); Racetracks--Lakewood--1910-1920; Automobile racing--Lakewood--1910-1920; Cooper, Earl; Stutz automobile; Racing automobiles--1910-1920; Automobile racing drivers;

Charles Webster Latta drove the #3 Interstate during the 1913 Golden Potlatch trophy race on the Tacoma Speedway on July 5, 1913. He is pictured above with his unidentified "mechanician." Race car drivers at that time were accompanied by their "mechanicians" or machinists while on the race course. Mr. Latta started in position #3 for the 200-mile race, behind defending champion "Terrible Teddy" Tetzlaff who had the pole position. The race was for 58 laps of 3.516 miles each. Out of the nine entries, Mr. Latta finished third while at times running fourth and fifth. Although "Wild Bob" Burman was favored to defeat Teddy Tetzlaff for top honors, Earl Cooper in his white Stutz captured the first prize of $1800 in a time of 2 hours, 49 minutes and 32 seconds. (The Tacoma Tribune also called Mr. Latta, "C.N. Latta," rather than Charles Webster Latta.) TPL-9865 (T.Tribune, 7-2-13, p. 2-article; T.Tribune 7-5-13, p. 1-results)

Latta, Charles Webster; Tacoma Speedway (Lakewood); Racetracks--Lakewood--1910-1920; Automobile racing--Lakewood--1910-1920; Racing automobiles--1910-1920; Interstate automobile;

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 76. From captions, clockwise: The Singing Elwha poem. "A member of the mountaineers since 1911, Mrs. Linda Coleman of Seattle was camp nurse. Here she binds a minor injury for Amos Hand, Tacoma.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 79. From captions, clockwise: First view of Mt. Olympus, Company "A" on the Summit, On the big climb.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 81. From captions, clockwise: Gunsight, Three of a kind, Camp five, Lake St. Mary.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 72. Exterior shot of trading post with advertisements for honey, root beer, vegetables and bread. From captions, clockwise: Easy Hard. Spaghetti of Boston.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 74. From captions, clockwise: Springs, Coley, Alma and Kratchie, Reverand Hugh Brown of Seattle, Fording the Quinault.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 77. Unused

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 71. From captions, clockwise: Mountaineers Summer Outing. August 2-23, 1913. The pack train. Outing Committee.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 73. From captions, clockwise: Henry in Action (Photo by C.D. Fordyce). First and Second Crossing of the Elwha.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 75. From captions, clockwise: Pack horses in community meeting objecting to canyons. Summit of Seattle. Climbing Mt. Seattle.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 78. From captions, clockwise: An all day hike to temporary camp. Why doesn't that marmot whistle twice. After effects Dr. Grimer and one of his patients. A mean place on Meany.

The Mountaineers Summer Outing, July 20, 1912-August 10, 1913 Scrapbook, pg. 37. From captions, clockwise: San Juan Islands Labor Day, August 31-September 2, 1913. Taking Uncle Allie's Place, Roche Harbor

In November of 1913 a large group of children gathered in the Order Department of the original Tacoma Public Library at 1102 Tacoma Avenue South to hear Miss Emily Caskey tell the tale of "The Little Jackal and the Alligator." Each Wednesday during the winter, stories were told to public school children up to 4th grade to cultivate in them an interest in books. The story hour was started by Miss Jessie Carson, head of the Children's Department in 1910. For each session, Miss Caskey selects two stories to tell, one a literary classic and the other more humorous. Although the library had a children's area, this story time was held in the much less ornate Order Department. Exposed pipes run along the ceiling and walls and light fixtures are utilitarian. (TDL 11/9/1913, pg. 41) TPL-4068

Public libraries--Tacoma--1910-1920; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma)--Employees; Caskey, Emily; Book talks; Children--Tacoma--1910-1920;

ca. 1913. This circa 1913 group portrait of the Pierce County Treasurer's staff was taken in the old Pierce County Court House at South 10th and G Streets during an inspection by the Washington State Examiner. Calvin J. Carr, seated in the center of the first row, was County Treasurer.

ca. 1913. Customer copy of portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Raymond Moore. The couple is pictured as they appeared at the time of their wedding in 1913. The Moores would be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 1963 and would be honored at an open house in their home presented by their nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were married on August 13, 1913, in Creston. They have resided in Tacoma for 45 years. Mr. Moore was a painting contractor until his recent retirement. Photograph ordered by Gisela Stromczek. (TNT 8-18-63, D-13)

Moore, Charles Raymond; Moore, Charles Raymond--Family; Anniversaries--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1913. A typical stampeder on the trail to Chisana. Note his iron skillet and his long, crosscut saw for whipsawing lumber.

ca. 1913. Lee Makovich was the operator of Lee's Oyster House located at 1313 Pacific Avenue. Oysters of any style were offered and cocktails and clam chowders available for a mere dime. Ladies were invited to dine and were assigned special tables. This moustached gentleman standing outside the restaurant in this circa 1913 photograph is possibly Mr. Makovich, a well-known fisherman.

Lee's Oyster House (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1910-1920;

ca. 1913. Truck Co. No. 2, Tacoma Fire Department. Truck Co. No. 2 received a 75' Seagrave aerial ladder truck on Septemer 23, 1913. It is possible that driver Harry Ketler and Tillerman Jim Turner are pictured here on a street apparently constructed of wood planks. By 1918, equipment listed for Truck Co. No. 2 included a 1913 Seagrave 85' aerial. (100 Years of Firefighting in the City of Destiny Tacoma, Washington, p. 53, 58)

Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma;