Skiers pose for the camera at the 1938 Winter Carnival. More than 5000 skiers are expected to attend the festivities which include a free carnival dance and coronation of a queen, skiing under floodlights, and Sunday races.

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One skier gets assistance with her boot at the 1938 Winter Carnival at Paradise, Mount Rainier. More than 5000 skiers are expected to attend the two day festivities which include a free carnival dance and coronation of a queen, skiing under floodlights, and Sunday races.

Skiers;

February, 1938, ski races in Paradise Valley, Mount Rainier National Park. A large group of skiers wait on the sidelines by the lodge for the races in the seventh annual Tacoma Winter Sports Carnival to begin. Although much attention was garnered by the winners in the men's and women's open slalom races, there were races for all abilities and ages. The Washington Ski Club was in charge of the junior level races on the second day of the skiing carnival.

Skiers; Athletes;

Large gathering of skiers outside Paradise Inn, Mount Rainier National Park, waiting for the ski race events in February, 1938. The windows of the Inn can be seen in the drifts of snow. The Winter Sports Carnival, sponsored by the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations, drew many competitors annually from the Pacific Northwest region. 5000 skiers and spectators were expected to attend the two-day carnival, which featured a free carnival dance and coronation of a queen, skiing under floodlights, and Sunday races. (T.Times 2-9-38, p. 7)

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Top five for the Times Trophy at the 1938 Tacoma Winter Sports Carnival held at Paradise Valley on Mount Rainier. L to R: Dick Nelson, Don Amick, Don Fraser, member of the 1936 Olympic Team and future husband of Gretchen Kunigk, Times Sports Editor Elliott Metcalf, John Woodward, Jim Babson. Mr. Fraser, of Seattle, was a member of the 1936 Olympic team. This would be his second successive victory at Paradise Valley; a third victory would have his name permanently enscribed on the trophy he is holding. He would be able to take home the $50 wrist watch held by Mr. Metcalf. Mr. Fraser's winning time was a mere 58.1 seconds for the near one-mile run from the dome of Alta Vista to Paradise Inn. (T.Times 2-14-38, p. 1, 11). ALBUM 9.

Fraser, Don, 1914-1994; Skiers; Athletes; Awards;

Future Olympic medalist Gretchen Kunigk (later Fraser), far left, watches 2nd place winner Skit (Smith) Babson (far right) of Portland congratulate Virginia Bowden, Seattle, winner of the Rhodes Brothers Trophy at the Seventh Annual Winter Sports Carnival on Mount Rainier National Park held February 13, 1938. Miss Kunigk finished 5th in the womens slalom competition; her future husband, Don Fraser, a member of the 1936 Olympic ski team, was the men's slalom winner. ALBUM 9. (T.Times 2-14-38, p. 1, 11)

Fraser, Gretchen Kunigk, 1919-1994; Skiers; Shaking hands;

A skier receives some instructions during the 1938 Winter Carnival and ski races held at Paradise Valley, Mount Rainier National Park. Both young skiers show off their skies, poles and 3/4 length alpine style pants.

Skiers;

John Anderson, age 12, of Longmire receives the first place trophy for the Junior event at the 1938 Winter Carnival and Ski Races held at Paradise, Mt. Rainier from Gilbert Richards of the Young Mens' Business Club on the 13th of February. Young Mr. Anderson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rice Anderson of Longmire; where the senior Mr. Anderson operated the snow plow. John began skiing at the age of 9 years old. (T.Times 2/14/1938, pg 11; 2/11/1937, pg. 15)

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Ski races. A skier maneuvers through the race course at Paradise Valley in Mount Rainier National Park during the February, 1938, Tacoma Winter Sports Carnival. Crowds on the sidelines watch the event. Although there were many races for varying abilities, the women and men's open slalom races may have drawn the greatest attention. There were no money prizes but winners did have their names engraved on impressive trophies and bracelets and watches awarded. Don Fraser and Virginia Boden (Bowden) were declared winners of the men's and women's open slalom races.

Skiers; Skiing; Athletes;

Looking east on South 11th Street in Downtown Tacoma. Fischer's Deptartment Store on right. Buildings on left, left to right: Rhodes Department Store, Fidelity Building, Washington Building and Tacoma Building. 11th Street Bridge in distance.

City Views - Tacoma - Central Business District Buildings - Commercial Buildings, Office Buildings

Industrial sections of the city of Tacoma. Port of Tacoma Building. View framed with telephone poles and piers.

Cityscapes - Washington State - Pierce County - Tacoma - Port Industrial

In February of 1938, this was the view down 11th Street, from the intersection with Market Street, looking east to the Eleventh Street Bridge. In the foreground on the left is 944-48 Market Street, the Yarrington Block, built in 1889 and demolished in 1951. On the following corner is the Merit Hotel at 315 So. 11th Street and continuing east are the Rhodes Building, Fidelity Building and Rust Building. In the foreground on the right can be seen the corner of the Crystal Palace Market. Further down is Fisher's Department Store at 1104 Broadway. TPL-8789

Cityscapes--1930-1940; Yarrington Block (Tacoma); Merit Hotel (Tacoma); Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

Industrial sections of the city of Tacoma as viewed on February 15, 1938. Wood industry with extensive one-story, shed-style buildings on the Tacoma tideflats.

Smokestacks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Business section of the city of Tacoma. View of 11th Street from Court D looking east toward the Eleventh Street Bridge. Sylvan Apartments and Anderson's Public Market in foreground.

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This photograph of Tacoma's working waterfront was taken from the 11th Street Bridge in February of 1938. From the day in 1875 when the Northern Pacific railroad reached the Puget Sound, Tacoma laid claim to the slogan, "Where the Rails meet the Sails." Tacoma's "mile of warehouses" provided the linchpin that connected the eastern railroads that passed through Tacoma to the cargo ships that came to her docks. The warehouses provided shelter and protection to the grain, wood and other commodities produced in the northwest headed for other markets. Part of Tacoma's skyline can be seen behind the warehouses including the distinctive tower of Old City Hall.

Waterfronts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Warehouses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This is part of downtown Tacoma's business district as pictured in February of 1938. This view of South 11th Street looks east toward the 11th St. Bridge. On the right can be seen the spire of the National Realty Building which housed the Puget Sound National Bank, the large Fisher Department Store, the Crystal Palace Market and Anderson's Public Market. The Crystal Palace Market rivaled Seattle's Pike Place Market with its wide selection of shops selling fresh produce, meat, fish and local dairy products. The Sylvan Hotel Apartments are at left in the foreground.

Cityscapes--1930-1940; Fishers Department Store (Tacoma); Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Anderson's Public Market (Tacoma); Sylvan Hotel Apartments (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Industrial sections of the City of Tacoma. Hooker Electrochemical Company. Artistic exposure of brick buildings framed by the massive wrought iron gates of the plant. The plant was built on the site of the old Foundation Shipyard and opened in February of 1929. Photograph was taken on February 15, 1938, nearly nine years from its establishment.

Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gates--Tacoma;

Industrial sections of the city of Tacoma. View of industries along waterway looking northwest toward Northeast Tacoma hill. Western Ornamental Iron Company among plants shown.

Cityscapes - Tacoma - Port Industrial

Industrial sections of the city of Tacoma as pictured on February 15, 1938. Milwaukee Dock No. 2 yard in foreground of Port Industrial view, downtown in background.

Cityscapes; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1930-1940;

A ground breaking ceremony for new women's dormitory at the College of Puget Sound was held on February 16, 1938. A large crowd of students and reporters gather in the open field in anticipation of the event. One year later in February of 1939, Anderson Hall was dedicated. (T.Times, 2/16/1938, p. 1)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ground breaking ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Mike Shea marathon. 1937's winner of the Cooks & Waiters annual "bunion derby" -a 4.6 mile high-paced walk from Tacoma to Fife's Century Ballroom- covered the distance in 57 minutes. Mike Shea (left in photograph) felt that the distance was too short to test a man's walking ability. Whitey Flemish disagreed and bet that Mike could not walk the same distance in an hour. Whitey felt confident as the Cooks & Waiters winner was a younger man and presumably fitter. The bet was on and Mike started his heeling-and-toeing from the Olympus Hotel at 12:30 a.m. on February 16, 1938. 20 carloads of fans followed Mike who was paced by policeman Bill Turner (believed to be at right above). Mike won the $10 bet as he completed the feat in 59 minutes, 38 seconds. (T.Times 2-15-38, p. 11-article; T.Times 2-16-38, p. 11-article)

Events--Fife--1930-1940; Men--Social life--1930-1940; City & town life--Fife--1930-1940; Shea, Mike; Walking races; Marathons;

Ground breaking ceremony for the new women's dormitory at the College of Puget Sound. Pictured left to right are Supreme Court Justice William J. Millard, Mrs. Edward Todd, C.S. Ravell (behind Mrs. Todd), member of the first Board, Mrs. Belle Reeves, secretary of state, Tacoma Mayor George Smitley, D. J. Young, vice president Chamber of Commerce, and CPS President Dr. Edward H. Todd. The dorm is the first step in an anniversary campaign to raise 1 million dollars for college expansion. (T. Times 2/16/1938 & TNT 2/16/1938, pg. 1)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Reeves, Belle; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma;

Ground breaking ceremony for the new women's dormitory at the College of Puget Sound. Ceremony attended by, left to right, Mrs. Belle Reeves, secretary of state, Tacoma Mayor George Smitley, D.J. Young, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Dr. Edward H. Todd, college president. Mrs. Reeves, representing all women at the college, scoops out the first shovel of dirt; while Dr. Todd wields the mattock. The women's dormitory will house 40 and cost $50,000. It is the first building to be financed in the anniversary campaign to raise 1 million dollars for new construction and endowment. (T.Times, 2/16/1938, p.1; TNT 2/16/1938, pg.1)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Reeves, Belle; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma;

Ground breaking ceremony of new women's dormitory at College of Puget Sound. Mrs. Belle Reeves, Secretary of State, took first shovel full of earth. (T.Times, 2/16/1938, p.1).

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Reeves, Belle; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Portrait of Mrs. Heidner. Hans and Marco Heidner were partners in Heidner & Co., exporters. According to the 1937 City Directory Mrs. Hans Heidner's name was Betty and the couple resided at 1511 No. Fife. Mrs. Heidner's fur coat is worn over a dark garment accessoried with a large brooch. Her black hat is tilted and shows her wavy short hair.

Heidner, Betty; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This is the story of the one that didn't get away. "Fuzzy" Howe, of Mill City Oregon, poses with the big ling cod that he caught on his line at Pt. Defiance. Robert Porter, right, of Tacoma holds the rock cod that was found in the big fish's mouth while Earl McCoy, left, of Oregon looks on. The big fish was so greedy, that it was landed rather than let go of its rock cod dinner. The day started out dismally. Howe lost his pole off of the boat. His buddy C.E. Ruble managed to hook it with his line and pulled it in. Howe then dropped his returned hook and line to the bottom where he got a bite. He was pulling it in when the line gave a jerk and the battle began. Howe fought for 30 minutes and finally beached a 35 lb. ling cod which had the 3 lb. rock cod that he had originally hooked in its mouth. It was Howe's first exposure to salt water fishing. (T. Times 2/18/1938, pg. 13)

Fisherman--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Porter, Robert; McCoy, Earl;

At 10 after 3, it's time to read your favorite magazine at this magazine stand. Photograph ordered by McFadden Publications. News stand inside a building with sign board above advertising True Story magazine. On the shelves are a wide range of special interest publications, including Photoplay, True Detective, Time, Newsweek, Variety, Radio News, Picture Play and True Romances.

Periodicals; Magazine publishing industry--1930-1940; Newspaper vendors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kiosks;

Magazine display for McFadden Publications. Interior news stand with several advertising boards above: Master Detective for 15 cents, True Story for 15 cents, True Detective for a quarter, True Experiences (Love Mirror) for a dime, Liberty for a nickel, and True Romances for a dime. (filed with Argentum)

Periodicals; Magazine publishing industry--1930-1940; Newspaper vendors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kiosks;

Mike Shea marathon. People crowd around Mike Shea to congratulate him at the original Poodle Dog Cafe in Fife. He had just concluded a fast walk from the Olympus Hotel in downtown Tacoma to Fife's Century Ballroom in just short of an hour. Mike looks barely winded after his 4.6 mile journey. 20 carloads of supporters in addition to police traveled with him in the late night escapade. He won a $10 bet for his efforts.

Shea, Mike; Men--Social life--1930-1940; Events--Fife--1930-1940; Walking races; Marathons; Men--Clothing & dress--Fife--1930-1940; Restaurants--Fife; Poodle Dog (Fife);

Mike Shea marathon. A patrol officer holds up Mike Shea's arm in a victory salute in February of 1938. Surrounding the two is a crowd of jubilant participants standing in front of the neon-clad original Poodle Dog Cafe in Fife. Mike had accomplished the remarkable feat of walking from downtown Tacoma to Fife's Century Ballroom in a time just short of an hour. That was a distance of 4.6 miles. The beaming Shea collected on a bet of $10 for his efforts.

Men--Social life--1930-1940; Events--Fife--1930-1940; Restaurants--Fife; Poodle Dog (Fife); Shea, Mike; Walking races; Marathons;