Permits were taken out in late December of 1922 to construct a new lumber yard at 6030 South Tacoma Way (then called South Union Avenue). Fairhurst Lumber Co. would open for business in early 1923. G36.1-084; Bu12,859

Fairhurst Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

S-T-U-D-E-B-A-K-E-R! Salesmen Tommy Burns, Tom Lea and Ben Johnson (l-r) are in fighting mode as they prepare to set Studebaker sales records for the month of March, 1923. The men were employed by the pioneer automobile dealership, B.H. Kennedy Company, located at 753 Broadway. Owned and operated by Burton "Bert" Kennedy, the firm had an up-to-date service department and competent Studebaker mechanics. The B.H. Kennedy Co. had sold $27,000 of Studebakers in February of 1923 and were confident of repeating their successful month. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 3-11-23, C-1)

B.H. Kennedy Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Burns, Tommy; Lea, Tom; Johnson, Ben;

Unidentified home with neatly manicured lawn as pictured on March 17, 1923. House number is 3601 but street is not given. The home has a large porch with brick-like pillars and an awning in front. There appears to be a small dormer and the roof is apparently shingled.

Houses--1920-1930; Porches;

Harry Trewick of 620 South "J" St. knows engines. He is a traveling engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway Co. Selecting a new car on the basis of a well performing engine is the reason for his selection of a Chandler automobile from Richardson Motor Co. Mr. Trewick is pictured above on March 22, 1923, aboard his new Chandler which is parked next to a Northern Pacific locomotive. G44.1-053 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 3-25-23, 8-C)

Trewick, Harry; Chandler automobile; Railroad locomotives--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A new Dodge sedan is parked on an unpaved road next to a wood framed home on March 26, 1923. Neither the man standing next to the vehicle nor the house, with partial address of 3718, was identified. Photograph ordered by Griffith Motor Co.

Dodge automobile; Houses--1920-1930;

IRS agents and family members party at a popular Mountain Highway road house, as the end of tax season nears. The annual event was held at Ohop Bob Inn near Eatonville. This was a favorite local place for banquets, chicken dinners and Sunday drives from the city. Built as a clubhouse for the Tacoma Automobile Club in 1915, it opened as Ohop Bob in 1917. A fire destroyed the legend in 1965. G30.1-053; TPL-6163

Government employees; Banquets--Eatonville--1920-1930; Restaurants--Eatonville; Ohop Bob (Eatonville); Group portraits;

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;