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.;
ca. 1910. Rhodes Brothers Store, circa 1910; Women's fall fashions in corner window. Henry A. Rhodes opened his grand mercantile establishment, Rhodes Brothers Department Store, at 950 Broadway in 1903. By 1910, business was booming as a result of appeal of current fashions, expert merchandising and advertising. Road signs led travelers to the store from miles around, promising them that "All roads lead to Rhodes." The store employed a professional window decorator and buyers made frequent trips back east to New York for the current fashions. In 1911, three more stories were added to the building, providing a needed expansion. (photograph donated by the Rhodes Reunion Committee)
Department stores--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Women--Clothing & dress--1910-1920;
ca. 1910. Horses played an important role in early Tacoma firefighting as this turn-of-the-20th Century photograph illustrates. The firefighting team is in front of Engine House No. 5 which was built in 1890 at 1215 So. I Street. The horses were fed well on oats, bran and carrots; their medical needs were taken care of by a veterinarian and medicines. By the turn of the century, the department had 33 horses working side-by-side with firefighters. This team of horses pictured here in a 1910 sepia photograph may be pulling a 1910 Metropolitan 2nd Size 550 gpm double pump. Tacoma Fire Department Collection. (100 Years of Firefighting in the City of Destiny Tacoma, Washington, p. 33)
Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Fire stations--Tacoma--1910-1920; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma; Fire fighters--Tacoma--1910-1920; Horses--Tacoma;
ca. 1910. Sepia photograph of 1910 Seagrave Auto-chemical. This appears to be a combination hose and chemical wagon, possibly one of the 80 horsepower units. The wagon is elaborately decorated with painted designs. There is room for two men seated at front, one behind the wheel, and a running board for several others to climb aboard and hang on. This is believed to be a Tacoma Fire Department wagon; lettering on the side indicates " F T D Chemical Engine." No company number is listed.
ca. 1910. Copy of customer print. According to the 1910 City Directory, the McKenzie Transfer Co. was located at 2520 North 30th between Steele and Carr Streets in Old Tacoma. They were delivery specialists who advertised that they were capable of moving lime, plaster, cement, brick, coal and sand plus furniture as well. Exterior view of business with two men standing next to a horse-drawn company cart. These possibly could be employees of McKenzie Transfer as one well-dressed man is extending a pen and document to possibly the delivery cart's driver. Photograph ordered by McKenzie Fuel Co. TPL-8633
McKenzie Transfer Co. (Tacoma); Horse teams--Tacoma; Carts & wagons--Tacoma;
ca. 1910. The original Horace Mann school at 5234 South J Street was built in 1901 as a simple two story, four room building. Over the next eight years as the school age population on Tacoma's south end increased two additions were added to the building. By 1910 it was the the imposing structure shown in this photograph. It was named for the noted American educator Horace Mann, who revolutionized public school instruction and established the first normal school for teacher training. A new Mann School was built nearby at 52nd & So. "K" in 1953 and the old school was demolished. (Copy of glass plate was made on October 3, 1958.) (Olsen: For the Record, p. 83)
Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1900-1910;
Back of Photo: "August Anderson clearing land." C1910, Lakebay, Washington Courtesy of Mr. & Mrs. Gustaf Loustrom, Tacoma, WA
From In the Footsteps of Nicholas Delin: the Swedish Presence in Pierce County, a photography exhibition tracing the world of Swedish and Swedish-Finnish immigrants in Pierce County from 1887 - 1930, opening Thursday, December 14, 1995 at the Tacoma Public Library's Handforth Gallery (Main Library, 1102 Tacoma Avenue South in downtown Tacoma).
ca. 1910. Copy of an old photograph for Griffin Fuel Company. Five men pose in front of a wagon and piles of fuel wood. The company was organized by entrepreneur Fred L. Griffin. He came west in 1889 to make his fortune and obtained first a wagon and horse. He started out delivering fuel wood that he cut himself. After a few years of grueling work, he had the need for more wagons and employees and began to do general hauling and transfer. Aside from delivering coal and wood, the company began the delivery of ice for local consumption. The company settled at 1910 Commerce in 1904 and began to focus on supplying fuel. (Argentum)
ca. 1910. The Paradise Ice Caves were once one of the most popular attractions at Mount Rainier National Park. Visitors were fascinated by the "blue light" beauty of the Paradise Glacier caves. Over time the glacier retreated up valley and the thinning lower end became an unstable mass of ice. Due to extremely dangerous conditions the Paradise Ice Caves were closed to the public in 1971. By 1991 the last of the ice caves had collapsed.
