St. Regis logging operations, location unknown, in May of 1936. A heavy duty truck with five coils of wire/chain/rope hanging on one side is mired off the dirt road. Many logs have already been downed and a "donkey" is billowing steam. G75.1-043

Lumber industry--1930-1940; St. Regis Paper Co.; Trucks--1930-1940; Logs; Donkey engines;

This is a view of St. Regis logging operations in May of 1936. The forest location was not given. Here a worker is driving an earthmover of some sort. He is possibly clearing the way for a makeshift road so that trucks could access the area.

Lumber industry--1930-1940; St. Regis Paper Co.; Machinery;

Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 won union recognition and an increase in wages to 50 cents an hour in the Northwest lumber strike of 1935. The bitter battle in the spring and summer of 1935 led to confrontations between striking mill workers and National Guard troops in the streets of Tacoma. Union members, family and friends gathered in May 1936 to celebrate the first anniversary of the victory. The First Anniversary Revue & Dance was held in the Coliseum Building at Thirteenth and Market streets. TPL-2443

Labor unions--Tacoma; Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2633 (Tacoma); Dance parties--Tacoma--1930-1940; Musical revues & comedies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Coliseum Building (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Two photographs were artfully combined in this March, 1936, work by photographer Marvin Boland. Large logs are pictured aboard an open railroad car on tracks while in the background are three unidentified men posed at the base of an enormous old-growth tree. TPL-2117; G75.1-081

Logs; Lumber industry--1930-1940; Trees;

Three unidentified men posed at a logging site in Mineral, Washington, on the first of March, 1936. The hillside beyond the men is strewn with fallen timber. The men are sitting and leaning against a much bigger log. G75.1-098

Lumber industry--Mineral; Logs; Woodcutting--Mineral;

Hull #213 was under construction at Martinolich Shipbuilding in February of 1936. The firm was well known for their building of purse seiners. A big fishing fleet of at least 12 purse seiners was under contract in Tacoma's three yards and six more were expected to be started by the end of January, 1936. The Martinolich-Cosulich plant had recently been erected at the south end of City Waterway and had four contracts for fishing craft. G37.1-149 (TNT 1-18-36, p. 1-article)

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Martinolich Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

This angled view of the Twin Gates restaurant was taken from across the street in January of 1936. The large restaurant was located next to a Richfield service station a short distance south of Tenino in Thurston County. By the 1970's, it was a secondhand store. The building has since been destroyed by fire. (Additional information provided by a reader) G77.1-078, TPL-10521

Twin Gates (Tenino); Restaurants--Tenino; Automobile service stations--Tenino;

Possibly Sunrise Beach - Gig Harbor, June of 1935. TPL-7106

Beaches;

Photograph of the 1935 Army Day Parade on 2nd Avenue, Seattle. Crowds of people watch army trucks roll by. The buildings in the background including the National Cash Register Co. at 1919 2nd Ave. TPL-7105

Military parades--Seattle--1930-1940; Military vehicles--Seattle--1930-1940; National Cash Register Co. (Seattle);

This is S.A. Andrews' Seattle store featuring women's apparel as viewed on February 26, 1935. Mr. Andrews had a Tacoma store at 9th & Broadway at the same time. Both locations had similar facades with uncluttered windows of hats, suits and coats. G56.1-090

Andrews Women's Apparel (Seattle); Clothing stores--Seattle; Facades--Seattle; Window displays--Seattle;

Mr. S.A. Andrews is seated at the rear of his Seattle Women's Apparel store on February 26, 1935. Both his Tacoma store, located for years at 9th & Broadway, and his Seattle location had very similar exteriors as well as interior layouts. This extended interior view notes the muted wall-to-wall carpet and air of spaciousness with the high ceilings and open floor plan. Chairs are handily placed for waiting customers and hats and clothing are side-by-side. G56.1-089

Andrews Women's Apparel (Seattle); Clothing stores--Seattle; Merchandise displays--Seattle--1930-1940; Hats--1930-1940; Andrews, Samuel A.;

The Gig Harbor Band congregated outdoors on September 2, 1934, with their instruments and including one small child. TPL-685; G72.1-132

Gig Harbor Band (Gig Harbor); Musicians--Gig Harbor;

These units were listed as "preventorium" by Marvin Boland in 1934 as he spent the day photographing the Pierce County Sanatorium, 1 Command Circle, Lakewood. Tuberculosis patients would undergo treatment at this county facility which would remain open until 1952. It would later be called Mount View Sanitarium and also Lakeview Sanitarium. G30.1-019

Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums--Lakewood; Tuberculosis;

This was the Main Building of the Pierce County Sanatorium in 1934. The sanatorium for county tuberculosis patients was designed by architects Lundberg & Mahon and opened in January of 1915. It was later renamed Mount View Sanitarium and was also known as Lakeview Sanitarium. It would close in 1952 and would be replaced by a new facility at 215 So. 36th St. in Tacoma. TPL-4466; G30.1-022

Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums--Lakewood; Tuberculosis;

These large buildings were for residential living at the Pierce County Sanatorium in 1934. The sprawling complex had opened in 1915 and would remain open until 1952. County tuberculosis patients received treatment at the sanatorium located at 1 Command Circle in Lakewood. TPL-4467; G30.1-020

Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums--Lakewood; Tuberculosis;

Maids quarters at Pierce County Sanatorium. A large one-story house was set aside at the Pierce County Sanatorium in 1934 for live-in maids to help in housekeeping duties. The sanatorium treated county residents who were afflicted with tuberculosis. G30.1-021

Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums--Lakewood; Tuberculosis;

This was the Administration Building at the Pierce County Sanatorium as viewed in March of 1934. Photographer Marvin Boland took a series of pictures of the hospital complex one day that month. The sanatorium, also known as the Lakeview Sanitarium, provided care for tuberculosis patients in the county. Adults and children had separate wards. The sprawling campus included treatment facilities, residential housing and even a separate maids quarters set aside for live-in housekeeping help. Mountain View Sanatorium in Tacoma replaced the Lakewood county facility in 1952. Three years later in 1955 the old hospital campus was purchased by McChord AFB. G30.1-023

Pierce County Sanatorium (Lakewood); Sanatoriums (Lakewood); Tuberculosis;

Montage featuring the Marines from USS West Virginia. Variety of snapshots of Marines on a smaller sailboat and on land at Fort Lewis in June of 1933. Mount Rainier (called Mount Tacoma then by locals) tops the collection of photographs. G71.1-044

Montages; Marines (Military personnel)--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

Men from the 931st Co. CCC camp crouch next to their tents in May of 1933. TPL-7104

Tents; Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma); Civilian Conservation Corps camps--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On April 1, 1933, the flagship of the Imperial Japanese fleet and another Japanese naval training ship arrived in Tacoma for a three day visit. The flagship Yakumo and the Iwate were moored at the Port of Tacoma Piers. The ships were open for tours on Saturday and Sunday drawing large crowds. Over 1500 officers and men were on the two ships and were released for leave in Tacoma. Just eight years later, with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7,1941, Japan and the United States were at war. TPL-9080. Boland A11023. (TNT 4/1/1933, pg. 1; 4/3/1933, pg. 1)

Battleships--Japan; Sailors--Japan;

On March 1, 1933 at around 12 noon, a convoy of trucks and automobiles carried unemployed demonstrators through Tacoma on their way to Olympia. Here they are pictured passing on Tacoma Ave. South in front of the Tacoma Public Library (now known as the TPL Carnegie Building.) The Seattle planners of the march planned to descend on the Capital and present their demands for jobless insurance and a cash dole to the State Legislature. The main section of around 150 vehicles passed through Tacoma without trouble or disturbance, but they were met outside Olympia by police and state patrol and denied access to the city. The protestors, estimated at 2,000, camped at Priest Point Park on the outskirts of Olympia. They were denied a permit for a demonstration at the Capital. A committee of 20 met with Governor Clarence D. Martin who declined their demands. They were then asked to return home, which they did peacefully. (TNT 3/1/33, pg.1; 3/2/33, pg. 1; 3/3/33, pg. 5; TDL 3/2/33, pg. 1; 3/3/33, pg. 1)

Demonstrations--1930-1940; Activists; Protest movements--1930-1940; Unemployment--Wash.--1930-1940; Unemployed--Wash.--1930-1940; Depressions--1929;

On March 1, 1933 at around noon, a convoy of unemployed demonstrators, under the banner of the "United Front," passed through Tacoma on their way to Olympia. The Seattle leaders of the group planned the march to Olympia to present the problems of the unemployed to the State Legislature. The groups of marchers, in trucks and automobiles, were met at the Tacoma city limits by motorcycle officers who escorted them through the city. Once in Olympia the group, estimated to contain 2,000 persons, was denied entrance to the city. They camped in the rain at Priest Point Park on the outskirts of Olympia. They were denied the permit for a demonstration at the Capital, but a group of 20 was allowed to meet with Governor Clarence D. Martin and present their demands for jobless insurance and a cash dole. Governor Martin gave them an audience but declined their demands. The group peacefully returned to their homes. (TNT 3/1/33, pg. 1; 3/2/33, pg.1; 3/3/33, pg. 5; TDL 3/2/33, pg. 1; 3/3/33, pg. 1)

Demonstrations--1930-1940; Activists; Protest movements--1930-1940; Unemployment--Wash.--1930-1940; Unemployed--Wash.--1930-1940; Depressions--1929;

The corner of 9th and Pacific Ave. looking up 9th. The building on the corner, the Wright Building, was the first permanent brick building in Tacoma. TPL-7103

Street scenes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wright Building (Tacoma)

Carstens Packing Co. building as viewed on October 13, 1932; two KMO antennae in sight. Completed in 1931, this $150,000 building housed the executive offices of the company. Despite the nation's economic woes, Carstens continued to do annual business of about 15 million dollars. TPL-5919; G34.1-166 (TDL 2-9-32, C-7-article & alternate photograph)

Carstens Packing Co. (Tacoma); Meat industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Radio antennas--Tacoma;

Montage featuring the USS Pennsylvania at center. This September, 1932, combination of pictures included the battleship Pennsylvania, Mount Rainier (then called Mount Tacoma by locals), the cityscape of Tacoma with the 11th Street Bridge, prominent downtown buildings such as the Washington Building and Puget Sound National Bank, and sailors marching in parade. G71.1-043

Montages; Battleships--United States; Cityscapes; Washington Building (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

Japanese cruiser, probably either the Idzumo (sp) or the Iwate, at dock in Tacoma. Crowds gather to board the ship. Photograph was taken on September 6, 1932. TPL-7102

Cruisers (Warships)--Japan--1930-1940; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Crew from Japanese cruiser, probably either the Idzumo (sp) or the Iwate, meet with a delegation from the local Japanese community on the deck of their ship in Tacoma. Photograph taken on September 6, 1932. TPL-7101

Cruisers (Warships)--Japan--1930-1940; Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Japanese--Tacoma;

Unidentified man with pistol. He may have been a former or current soldier who was participating in Fort Lewis' regional shoot in September of 1932. The Northwest regional rifle and pistol competition was held during Fleet Week. More than 250 marksmen entered the three-day meet, including representatives of all sections of the Armed forces and civilians, in pursuit of thirteen trophies. G69.1-128 (TNT 9-5-32, p. 1, 6-articles)

Handguns; Sharpshooting--Fort Lewis;

This unidentified man participated in a regional shoot at Fort Lewis on September 5, 1932. He is cradling a rifle and wears a jacket with a patch indicating that he is a life member of the NRA. More than 250 marksmen entered the three-day Northwest Regional Rifle and Pistol competition at Fort Lewis held during Fleet Week. Current members of the US military plus civilians vied for thirteen trophies in various contests. (TNT 9-5-32, p. 1, 6-articles)

Rifles; Sharpshooting--Fort Lewis;

Five soldiers from the 10th Field Artillery sit on the ground in from of a small tent, mess kits in hand, at Brown's Farm, Nisqually, Washington, on August 15, 1932. TPL-7094

Soldiers--1930-1940; Military life--1930-1940;