Planing mill with 2500 volt distribution. Tree stumps and mounds of dirt or sawdust close by. G75.1-029

Electrical apparatus; Mills; Sawmills;

This is the stern and one of the huge propellers of the steamship "Alaska" on the day of her launching, April 19, 1923, at the Todd yards. The "Alaska" was built for passenger and freight trade between Puget Sound and Alaska and was the first combination passenger and freight vessel built at the Todd yards. At 364-feet long, she was designed for copper ore cargo and included passenger accommodations for 250 first class and 58 steerage. The "Alaska" was the 31st ship launched by Todd and successfully slid bow first down the ways. Miss Frances Nowell of Alaska served as sponsor. G37.1-111 (TDL 4-19-23, p. 1-article; TDL 4-20-23, p.1, p. 3)

Launchings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1923. A sturdy GMC truck served as the Yakima stage in 1923 with stops in Prosser and Toppenish. It was parked outside of a Tacoma Standard Oil Co. station at the time of this Boland photograph. A large multi-business billboard is in the background featuring a clothing store and the Washington Cycle & Supply Co. Photograph ordered by Pioneer Auto Works. G66.1-031

Trucks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Buses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Billboards--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Tacoma Gas & Fuel Co. Two Tacoma Gas delivery trucks were photographed, possibly at the company's plant near 22nd and Dock St., in June of 1923. The Chevrolet trucks have advertising for "Smoothtop" gas stoves posted on the sides. Tacoma Gas & Fuel Co. had recently taken delivery of the two trucks from Wallace Chevrolet Co., local Chevrolet distributors. The company had used Chevrolet vehicles in the past and praised their economical features. G35.1-045 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 7-1-23, 4-G)

Tacoma Gas & Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Chevrolet trucks;

Construction is well under way in June of 1923 at the Wilkeson Garage in downtown Tacoma's auto row. Built of concrete and measuring 120 feet by 131 feet, it was declared the "largest of its kind on the Pacific Coast." All units of the big service station were completed by November of 1923. Built by L.E.Wilkeson, the new structure was to reflect the "department store idea for the motor car." A parking lot on top with room for 100 cars was finished in April of 1924. G18.1-089; BU14,356 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 4-29-23, C-1-article)

Wilkeson Garage & Service Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Building construction--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Ground level view of the Canyada Lodge, LaGrande, Washington. This is how the rustic Canyada Lodge appeared in the summer of 1923. Visitors to the lodge could savor the sights and aroma of evergreen trees while relaxing on the stone porch. The Canyada Lodge was located in LaGrande, close to Eatonville on the Mountain Highway. The popular lodge was destroyed by fire in March of 1927. G30.1-050

Canyada Lodge (LaGrande); Lodges--LaGrande; Hotels--LaGrande;

President Warren G. Harding and his wife visited Tacoma on July 5, 1923. A crowd estimated at 25,000 in the Stadium Bowl braved drizzling rain to give President Warren G. Harding and his wife a very warm welcome. Those in attendance had been asked to bring small American flags to wave upon the President's arrival in the Stadium. Thousands more had stood for hours on Pacific Avenue awaiting the Presidential special at Union Station. The Presidential party, including Cabinet Secretaries Herbert Hoover and Henry C. Wallace, motored to the Tacoma Hotel for a public reception after which President and Mrs. Harding visited the disabled veterans at Cushman Hospital prior to the Stadium appearance. The Hardings left Tacoma via the transport USS Henderson, which circled the bay close to Stadium, so that the crowds could give one last cheer. (TDL 7-5-23, p. 1) B8286; G68.1-074; TPL-901

Harding, Warren G.; Presidents--United States; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Guests--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930;

R.O.T.C. unit on maneuvers during the summer of 1923. Many men are standing on a bridge made out of logs while others wait onshore on tractors. Additional logs wait to be added to the bridge. 285 cadets underwent six weeks of training at Camp Lewis before departing for home on July 25th. G69.1-163

Bridges; Logs; Cadets--Camp Lewis; Military training--Camp Lewis; Reserve Officers Training Corps (Camp Lewis);

Walker Cut Stone Co. operations. Walker Cut Stone had just completed building a new plant located at 2403 Center St. in 1923. Workers are shown plying their trade on July 16, 1923. Walker Cut Stone supplied the tons of Wilkeson sandstone used in the construction of Olympia's Temple of Justice and its stone would be used in the Bank of California building and the Walker Apartments. The hard surfaced stone was brought in from the Company's quarry near Wilkeson, cut to size with a stone saw, milled into a shape and hand carved into finished shape with ornamentation. Prior to Robert Walker, no one had been able to utilize the hard stone. He designed special tools for cutting the stone. TPL-9101; G33.1-113

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Walker Cut Stone Co. Employees of the Walker Cut Stone Co. stand outside their new plant located at 2403 Center St. on August 21, 1923, with samples of their stone work mounted on a Pierce-Arrow commercial truck. The durable sandstone was brought in from the company's quarry near Wilkeson and then cut and formed by workers in Tacoma. TPL-962; G75.1-184; G33.1-120

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Pierce-Arrow trucks;

Children garbed in a variety of costumes attend a "masque ball" at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club on August 28, 1923. They are packed in tightly on the elegant staircase. 125 invitations were issued by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carstens in honor of their daughter Doris and son Tom. A late supper was provided and dance music played by Sutter's Orchestra. G20.1-030 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 8-26-23, D-5-article)

Masquerades--Lakewood--1920-1930; Costumes; Children--Lakewood--1920-1930;

Yelm vegetable exhibit. A fine display of vegetables from Yelm was one of the exhibits at the 1923 Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. Long shelves were crowded with potatoes, gourds, carrots, cabbages and more. G74.1-048

Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Vegetables;

Malone-Vance Lumber Co. powerhouse. Interior views of the lumber company's power plant were taken on October 8, 1923. This included the above photograph of controls leading to the pump motor. Photograph ordered by E.J. Barry. G36.1-037

Power plants--Malone; Lumber industry--Malone; Mills--Malone; Malone-Vance Lumber Co. (Malone);

Window display - H.D. Baker Co. The H.D. Baker Co. window is filled with materials promoting the new $100 price for the Victor adding and listing machine. Noting that this was the "biggest value $100 ever bought," a free trial and easy payments were promised. The Victor had a capacity of $1,000,000. The H.D. Baker Co., established in 1905, was located downtown on A Street. In addition to the Victor, the firm also sold typewriters. G56.2-171

H.D. Baker Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Office equipment & supplies; Window displays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Signs (Notices);

Sepia photograph of Mahoney's Red Hot Peppers on stage in the Auditorium Building on October 26, 1923. Mrs. Mahoney, with her violin, is one of the ladies at the far right. Her sons played banjo and drums. The Auditorium Building, built in 1921, would be remodeled ten years later and renamed the Crescent Ballroom. Even prior to remodeling and expanding, the building was host to many dances, including an appearance by the "Sheik," Rudolph Valentino in June, 1923. G40.1-004; TPL-1456

Mahoney's Red Hot Peppers (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1920-1930; Drums; Violins; Tubas; Brass instruments; Auditorium Building (Tacoma);

Model T Ford parked outside building believed to be located on Wheeler-Osgood Co. property, 1216 Saint Paul Ave., on October 30, 1923. The side of the car has been marred with letters either printed in the dust or scratched in the paint. G11.1-058

Ford automobile;

St. Leo's Halloween party. St. Leo's Halloween party for children in 1923 was a popular success with many children garbed in various costumes. St. Leo's parochial school and friends were invited to the Halloween activities held at the St. Leo's Social Hall. Prizes were awarded for the best character impersonation and the most comic costume. G47.1-103 (TNT 10-27-23, p. 3-article)

Halloween--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Costumes;

Olene brothers. The brothers Olene both played football at the College of Puget Sound with Melvin (left) in the Class of '24 and Leonard in the Class of '27. Similar in weight and height, they were high-powered fullbacks. The 1924 C.P.S. yearbook, the Tamanawas, listed their nicknames as "Vas" (Melvin) and "Gas" (Leonard). Melvin, a transfer from Albany College, was senior class president and graduated with a degree in chemistry that year. The Olenes were from Albany, Oregon. G54.1-005 (1924 Tamanawas; TNT 11-2-23, p. 23)

Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Olene, Melvin; Olene, Leonard;

Stadium High School's football players. This is Stadium High's first team in the 1923 season. Unlike the previous year which began with only three veterans on the team, Stadium was able to send eleven experienced men to battle cross-town rival Lincoln. Stadium would go on to defeat Lincoln High School three times in tightly contested games. Stadium was led by Captain Bayard Mosher (seated, third from left holding ball) and coached by Myron Carr (standing in dark jersey with cap) and Vern Clark (standing extreme right in second row). (1924 Tahoma yearbook; T.Times 11-19-1923, p. 10) G46.1-034

Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Mosher, Bayard; Carr, Myron; Clark, Vern;

Model Bakery's motto was "Where Quality and Purity Counts." Their delivery truck and driver are pictured on a foggy November day in 1923. Model Bakery was located at the corner of So. 38th & Yakima Ave. It was owned by Gust and Thora Westerdale. Because the bakery had previously been pleased with other dependable Dodge commercial vehicles, they decided to purchase a new model due to its improved appearance, larger seats, and easier riding. TPL-951; G33.1-002 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 11-18-23, 8-G)

Trucks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dodge trucks; Model Bakery (Tacoma);

General view of the sprawling Wheeler-Osgood plant taken from the Washington Parlor Co. site on December 3, 1923. Its primary product was wood doors as its large sign proclaimed. The firm was established in 1889 and was in business for over 60 years before closing in 1952. G9.1-032

Wheeler, Osgood Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Industrial facilities--Tacoma;

Business is booming at the Port of Tacoma in December of 1923 as shipments of lumber wait to be loaded onto vessels heading for the Orient and points elsewhere. More than four ships are docked on this winter day as demand for the Northwest's lumber remained high. The day of this photograph Japanese steamers Kiso Maru and Somedono were loading at Pier 2 for the Orient and the two-stacked United American liner Mount Clinton was taking on lumber for the east coast. At Pier 1 was the Japanese steamer Yehime Maru, the British steamer Tyndareus and the motorship Donna Lane. The lumber on display was just a sample of the millions of feet of lumber in storage at port facilities. G49.1-205 (TNT 12-11-23, p. 13)

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma); Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930; Cargo ships--1920-1930;

The junior class of Annie Wright Seminary presented as its class play, "Innman's Ranch," in December of 1923. All the characters were played by the female students including the male roles. G10.1-098

Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930;

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dixie Chapter, met at the Gammon residence in Tacoma's North End on January 19, 1924. While many of Tacoma's early settlers were from the Midwest and East Coast, Southerners were also drawn to the area. Dr. Clarence P. Gammon's father, William Gammon, was a partner of Daniel Boone in Kentucky. Mrs. Clarence P. (Mary) Gammon's father, John Winder, served on the staff of General Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. TPL-6347; G29.1-035

Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1920-1930; United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of Dixie Chapter (Tacoma); Gammon, Clarence P.--Homes & haunts; Gammon, Clarence P.; Gammon, Mary;

On January 19, 1924, Tacomans of a Southern persuasion gathered at 2706 No. Junett, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C.P. Gammon, to celebrate the birthday of Civil War luminary General Robert E. Lee. These young ladies, whose mothers were members of the Daughters of Dixie chapter of the United Daughters of Confederacy, posed for the camera in Southern belle attire. Pictured left to right are Doris Steele, Sarah Elizabeth Boland (daughter of photographer Marvin D. Boland), Betty Schluss and Vergie Leckenby. (TNT 1/21/1924, pg. 7) G24.1-005

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of Dixie Chapter (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1920-1930; Gammon, Clarence P.--Homes & haunts; Costumes; Steele, Doris; Boland, Sarah Elizabeth; Schluss, Betty; Leckenby, Vergie;

Some Tacoma youngsters celebrated their Southern heritage by attending a birthday party honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee on January 19, 1924 at the home of the C.P. Gammons, 2706 No. Junett. The party was hosted by the Daughters of Dixie chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The children are dressed in their Sunday best with the two girls in the middle sporting costumes complete with lace pantaloons. The girls are, left to right, Janet Baldwin, Madeline Kirk, Eleanor White and "Billy" Austin; the boys are unidentified. (TNT 1/21/1924, pg. 7) G24.1-003

Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1920-1930; United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of Dixie Chapter (Tacoma); Costumes; Baldwin, Janet; Kirk, Madeline; White, Eleanor; Gammon, Clarence P.--Homes & haunts;

Illegal stills at courthouse. Theodore Mohrbacher, Joe Desmond and Jack Bodaylea, left to right, of the county dry squad examine confiscated stills at the county courthouse on January 19, 1924. These are just a few of the dozens of huge liquor stills that will be converted into junk by jail trustees in the near future. The stills are now piled up in the lobby of the county jail. Stills can range in size from small tea kettle types to huge commercial boilers capable of holding hundreds of gallons of mash. The manufacture of alcohol was made illegal by the passage of the 18th amendment and the Volstead Act, which went into effect in January of 1920. Prohibition was abolished with the passage of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in 1933. (TNT 1-19-24, p. 1) G24.1-074; TPL-9895

Stills (Distilleries); Mohrbacher, Theodore; Desmond, Joe; Bodaylea, Jack;

An unidentified elderly man, with an industrial apron covering his vest, longsleeved shirt and bow tie, poses for the camera with saw in hand on January 24, 1924. Behind him are shelves filled with tools. TPL-8375; G34.1-015

Older people--Tacoma--1920-1930; Saws;

The Sunday School Orchestra of the Disciples of Christ Church, at the corner of Sixth and "K" (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Way) were scheduled to perform during the evening services on February 3, 1924. The primarily young orchestra included both brass and string instruments; one young miss apparently played the saxophone. Pastor William Paul Reagor delivered the sermon; "Marche Militaire," "The Robin's Farewell," and "Les Adieux" were included in the musical program. (TNT 2/2/1924 p.6) G40.1-009

Musicians--Tacoma; Orchestras--Tacoma; First Christian Church (Tacoma); Musical instruments--Tacoma;

People are lined up in early February of 1924 to register to vote. State law required that all voters in incorporated cities and towns had to register to vote every two years. February 5th was the last day to register to vote in the city primary to be held on February 26th. The registration office at the City Hall Annex was open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily but Genevieve Martin, city clerk, stated that registration would be extended to midnight on the last day if necessary. 2,460 people lined up to register on February 5th, making it the busiest day for registration that year. The final total of registered voters was 31,686 out of the 40,000 eligible. G42.1-073 (TNT 10-30-23, p. 1-article; TDL 1-7-24, p. 3-article; TDL 2-5-24, p. 1-article; TNT 2-5-24, p. 4; TDL 2-6-24, p. 12)

Voter registration--Tacoma--1920-1930; Queues--Tacoma;