College of Puget Sound students play leap frog at the first annual C.P.S. picnic on April 28, 1938. Classes were dismissed at 2:30p.m. so that students and faculty could enjoy some outdoor fun and fellowship. (T. Times 4/29/1938, p. 1).

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Picnics; Games;

College of Puget Sound students tossed horseshoes in an avid game enjoyed at the first annual C.P.S. picnic on April 28, 1938. Lois Kuhl pitched for a ringer. Surrounding her were Bill Wood (kneeling,) Dean John D. Regester, Lillian Hendrickson, Betty Worden and Mary Louise Erickson. Students and faculty threw away the books and took the afternoon off to enjoy outdoor games, lunch, a group sing and dancing. (T. Times, 4/29/1938, p. 1).

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Picnics; Sports; Horseshoe pitching--Tacoma--1930-1940; Horseshoes; Kuhl, Lois; Wood, Bill; Regester, John D.; Hendrickson, Lillian; Worden, Betty; Erickson, Mary Louise;

College of Puget Sound students engage in a game of mumbletypeg at the first annual C.P.S. picnic. Group watching woman holding pocket knife between two fingers. (T. Times, 4/29/1938, p. 1).

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Picnics; Games;

Staff of the Lincoln High School weekly publication "The News." A group of young men and faculty advisor Homer A. Post, standing 2nd from left, are gathered around a desk. A standard Remington typewriter and wire baskets facilitate the budding editors' work. The group has just received word that for the 5th time in 6 years, the paper had been given the Pacemaker All American award by the National Scholastic Press Association. Out of 967 entered high school publications, 218 were named All American and only 10 were named Pacemakers. Ralph Spencer is the editor of the paper. His associates are Bill Duncan, Leonard Anderson and George Bailey. Dorothy Cox is business manager and Harold Berndt is sports editor. (T. Times 4/29/1938, pg. 18)

Post, Homer; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln News (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Journalists--1930-1940; Newspapers--Tacoma;

Three women skeet shooters with rifles half kneeling in front of Washington Hardware Company store window.

Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma); Firearms; Rifles; Shooting; Sharpshooting;

Jason Lee 1938 Orchestra posed in front of their school with their stringed instruments. The school had recently purchased violas and cellos, adding to the depth of the orchestra's sound. The three girls seated on the far right play the new violas. They are, left to right, Aura Russell, Marion Kittredge and Wanda Sanders. (T. Times 4/29/1938, pg. 8)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Stringed instruments; Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Violoncellos;

Group of Jason Lee pupils pose in front of their school with basses and cellos. Photograph ordered as publicity for the upcoming Spring music festival sponsored by the public schools music department. The annual festival would begin April 27, 1938 and conclude May 12th and feature a series of nine concerts at area schools. Musicians would range from elementary school to advanced high school performers.

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Stringed instruments; Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Violoncellos;

Women skeet shooters in front of Washington Hardware Company. One woman kneeling and aiming rifle, two others watching.

Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma); Firearms; Rifles; Shooting; Sharpshooting;

A trio from the trumpet and cornet section of Lincoln High School come blow their horns in this publicity photo for an upcoming concert. The players are, left to right, Verne Rowe, Dick Palmer and Art Peterson. The concert is part of the annual spring music festival hosted by the public school music department. The brass trio received a superior rating at the Northwest Washington Annual Music meet at the University of Washington. Over 2500 musicians representing 20 high schools in Northwest Washington participated. (T. Times 4/29/1938, pg. 8)

Bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Youth bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Band uniforms--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Brass instruments; Trumpets; Cornets; Peterson, Art; Rowe, Verne; Palmer, Dick;

A trio of trumpeters herald in front of Lincoln High School. They are part of the Lincoln High School band trumpet and cornet section. The musicians are, left to right, Art Peterson, Verne Rowe and Dick Palmer. The Lincoln band is participating in the annual public school music festival beginning April 27, 1938 and concluding May 12th. It will have a string of nine concerts at various schools featuring musical talent ranging from elementary school to high school. (T. Times 4/29/1938, pg. 8)

Bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Youth bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Band uniforms--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Brass instruments; Trumpets; Cornets; Peterson, Art; Rowe, Verne; Palmer, Dick;

Five of the award winning staff members of the Lincoln High School weekly publication "The Lincoln News" and their faculty advisor Homer A. Post, far right, gathered around two desks in April of 1938 to discuss the paper. The student paper for the 5th time in 6 years had been given the Pacemaker All American award by the National Scholastic Press Association. The special designation of "Pacemaker" means that the Lincoln News was judged one of the 10 best high school newspapers in the US. Ralph Spencer (second from left) was editor. His associates are believed to be: (l to r) Bill Duncan; Jean Gustafson, business manager; Hal Berndt (in letterman's sweater) and George Bailey. (T. Times 4/29/1938, pg. 18) (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Post, Homer; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lincoln News (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Journalists--1930-1940; Spencer, Ralph; Duncan, Bill; Gustafson, Jean; Berndt, Harold H.; Bailey, George;

8th Annual Convention, Washington State Federation Employees Union. Large group of people in front of Steilacoom Town Hall. Building by Emanuel J. Bresemann, Architect, 1933. (filed with Argentum)

Steilacoom Town Hall (Steilacoom); Washington State Federation Employees Union (Wash.); Meetings--Steilacoom; Labor unions;

Roy Archer, president of City League, gets ready for the opening of the 1938 baseball season. On the lawn in front of his house, he poses for his portrait with an array of baseball equipment. (T. Times, 4/30/1938, p. 11).

Archer, Roy P.; Archer, Roy P.--Homes & haunts; Tacoma City Baseball League (Tacoma); Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Roy Archer, President of City League, gets ready for the opening of the 1938 baseball season. He poses for his portrait with a box of baseball equipment and uniform outside his home. (T. Times 4/30/1938, p. 11).

Archer, Roy P.; Tacoma City Baseball League (Tacoma); Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Roy P. Archer is ready to step up to the plate once again as volunteer president of the Tacoma City Baseball League. Mr. Archer, the owner and proprietor of Archer's Candy Store at 3817 So. Yakima, was also a devoted fan of sandlot baseball. The Tacoma City Baseball League had been in operation for 30 years. No admission was charged for the games, rivalry between teams was intense and fans were numerous. At this time, all of America turned out on spring and summer evenings to watch or play baseball. In Tacoma, teams were supported by Cammarano Brothers, Model Lumber Co., Superior Dairy, Johnson Paint, Olympic Ice Cream and Weisfield & Goldberg Jewelers. Young men started out with a team and continued to play until they were too old to compete. It was America's favorite pastime. (T. Times 4/30/1938, p. 11).

Archer, Roy P.; Tacoma City Baseball League (Tacoma); Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Hood Street Reservoir. Taken from hill with city, tideflats and Holy Rosary Church in background. Ordered by Comfort & Davis.

City Views - Washington State - Pierce County - Tacoma - South End Facilities - Public Works - Water Sysrems - Reservoirs

1938 Haley wedding. At home. Frank Haley in stripe suit with tie; his bride Nell wearing dark dress, jacket with large corsage, and hat. (filed with Argentum)

Weddings--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940; Haley, Frank; Haley, Nell; Haley, Frank--Family;

Haley wedding. Frank Haley, on his wedding day, is in the center of the front row; flanking him are his brother Richard Haley and his father, J.C. Haley, one of the founders of Brown & Haley Confectioners. In the back row, left to right, are the groom's brothers: Cliff Haley, Fred Haley, who succeeded his father in running the business, and Ted Haley. The man at the far right is unidentified. (filed with Argentum) (Additional information provided by a family member)

Weddings--1930-1940; Haley, J.C.; Haley, J.C.--Family; Haley, Frank; Haley, Clifford; Haley, Fred; Haley, Ted;

Young Dana Joseph Hunter holds lilacs, the symbol of May Day, and looks up at his mother, out of picture frame. His father, Charles D. Hunter, Jr., is law partner with Edgar Eisenhower, brother of future President, Dwight D. Eisenhower. (T.Times, 5/7/1938, p. 9).

Hunter, Dana Joseph; Lilacs;

Copy of 1888 agreement between Northern Pacific Railroad and St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company for laying tracks to a mill. (Page One)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1880-1890; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma); Railroad companies--Tacoma; Contracts--Tacoma;

Annie Wright May Day. Queen and attendants on platform, small girls approaching Queen.

Private schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma; May Day--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Haley wedding. Frank Haley and his bride Nell peer out the window from the back seat of a two-door sedan after their wedding ceremony which took place in May of 1938.

Weddings--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940; Haley, Frank; Haley, Nell; Haley, Frank--Family; Automobiles--1930-1940;

Built by Radner R. Pratsch in 1920, the Realart Theater, at 5415 So. Tacoma Way brought Hollywood movies to So. Tacoma for over 40 years. On May 16, 1938 the theater was showing a double bill of "Over the Goal" with June Travis and "West of Shanghai" starring Boris Karloff. Mr. Pratsch retired from the movie business in 1956, and the building has gone through a succession of owners.

Realart Theater (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pratsch, Radner R.--Homes & haunts;

Built by Radner R. Pratsch in 1920, the Realart Theater, at 5415 So. Tacoma Way brought Hollywood movies to So. Tacoma for over 40 years. On May 16, 1938 the theater was showing a double bill of "Over the Goal" with June Travis and "West of Shanghai" starring Boris Karloff. Mr. Pratsch retired from the movie business in 1956, and the theater became the Realart Square Dance Hall in 1961. In 1971, the Golden Dragon Restaurant, which had been located next to the theater at 5413 So. Tacoma Way since 1951, expanded and took over the theater. Today the top floor of the theater can still be seen above the facade of the Fu Shung Restaurant.

Realart Theater (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pratsch, Radner R.--Homes & haunts;

Detail of the front entrance and the neon marquee of the Realart Theater built by Radner R. Pratsch in 1920 at 5415 So. Tacoma Way. The Realart brought Hollywood movies to So. Tacoma for over 40 years. On May 16, 1938 the theater was showing a double bill of the football drama "Over the Goal" with June Travis and "West of Shanghai" starring Boris Karloff in oriental makeup. In 1971, the building was converted to the Golden Dragon Restaurant. It is still in use as a restaurant.

Realart Theater (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pratsch, Radner R.--Homes & haunts;

In preparation for Mother's Day in May of 1938, Louise Hunter arranges lilacs in a vase with the help of her young son, Dana Joseph Hunter. Her husband, Charles D. Hunter, Jr., was an attorney with the Tacoma law firm of Eisenhower & Carlson, and was a law partner with Edgar Eisenhower, the brother of future President, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mr. Hunter was a champion amateur golfer; he won the Tacoma city championship 10 times between 1931 and 1945. Mrs. Hunter, the former Louise Fox Huggins of Philadelphia, arrived in Tacoma on November 1, 1930. She had married Mr. Hunter on August 2, 1930. Her grandfather, Edwin Huggins, had ties with the Hudson's Bay Co. in the territory now occupied by the City of Tacoma. (T.Times, 5/7/1938, p. 9; TNT 11-1-30, p. 1-article on the Hunters).

Hunter, Charles D.--Family; Hunter, Louise; Hunter, Dana Joseph; Lilacs; Mothers & children--Tacoma--1930-1940;

First Lutheran Church, Graduating Sunday School Class, circa May of 1938. Twelve boys and girls with pastor. (filed with Argentum)

First Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Albert and Alfreda Gamin pose in front of their home at 6810 So. Yakima Ave.

Gamin, Albert; Gamin, Alfreda; Gamin, Albert--Homes & haunts;

Beginning in May of 1938, J. Clifford Haley Jr. wrote a series of articles for the Tacoma Times about the nine months he spent fighting with the Loyalists in Spain. He had recently returned to his wife and two small children in Tacoma after a harrowing escape from a Spanish prison. Mr. Haley had lent his services to the Loyalists because he believed in their cause. A radio technician by trade, he had ending up serving on a front line machine gun crew. He found the Loyalist army rife with disorganized leadership, unjust treatment, petty politics, bureaucracy and a disregard of human life; he also found that they were not living up to the Marxian doctrine that they held up to the world. He fled the Loyalist army using falsified documents, but was caught and imprisoned by the Spanish. He managed to escape. He sailed first to Africa and then on to New York - and finally Tacoma. Far from giving up his ideals, he still believed in the Loyalists' cause and their Marxist doctrine. (T. Times 5/14/1938, pg. 1 plus succeeding articles)

Haley, Clifford; War correspondents--Tacoma--1930-1940; Journalists; Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939--Communications;

View of port industries on City Waterway, taken from Stadium Way. Vermont Marble Company, Northwest Door Company, and Norwood Plywood among industries shown in this elevated May, 1938, photograph. City Waterway's name has been changed to Thea Foss Waterway.

City Waterway (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940;