More than forty little faces would greet the teacher of this Sherman (Elementary) School class in 1924. The children are seated quietly in furniture common to the times - desks connected to the wooden seats in front of them. Several hats hang on pegs fastened to the classroom door.

Sherman School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Picture Day at Sherman (Elementary) School in Tacoma's North End meant that the school children dressed in neat and tidy clothing - including ties for some of the boys -to have their classroom photograph taken on May 21, 1924. This class had about 40 pupils which was probably not uncommon during this time.

Sherman School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Many of these youngsters look stoically at the camera during classroom picture day at Sherman Elementary in May of 1924. Sherman School, named after Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, was located in the city's North End. To ease overcrowding, a new Sherman Elementary would be built in 1954 and the old school demolished. G46.1-145

Sherman School (Tacoma)--Group portraits--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Unidentified class at Sherman School having their picture taken on May 21, 1924. Sherman was an elementary school located at 3811 North Cheyenne.

Sherman School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Students at Franklin School. This is possibly one of the 8th grade classes at Franklin School, located at 3202 South 12th St. Many of the girls pictured above in May of 1924 had fashionably bobbed hair and low-waisted dresses. The boys wore suit coats and either knickers or long dress pants. G46.1-080

Franklin School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Lincoln High School students assembled around the school's statue of Abraham Lincoln during this Memorial Day (May 29) 1924 celebration honoring veterans as well as the martyred President after whom the school has been named. The outdoor ceremony replaced the indoor ones of previous years and was sponsored by school service organizations, Knights of Lincoln and the Takolah Club. Lincoln High School can be seen in the background with the original stadium bowl to the right. (TNT 5/30/1924, pg. 13) TPL-3199, Boland-B10167

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Holidays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds;

During the 1924 Memorial Day ceremony at Lincoln High School, Eunice Huseby, left, president of the Takolah Club, and Florence Anderson, right, president-elect, placed a floral wreath at the foot of the school's statue of Abraham Lincoln. The girls, dressed in white skirts and blouses, stood on a makeshift platform. The students at Lincoln had planned a ceremony that honored the school's namesake as well as veterans. (TNT 5/30/1924, pg. 13) TPL-8137, BU-11371

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Holidays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Wreaths--Tacoma; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Monuments & memorials--Tacoma; Huseby, Eunice; Anderson, Florence;

1924's eighth grade class at Central School. The eighth grade girls wore fashionably bobbed hair and nearly calf-length dresses while the boys either wore suits with knickers or comfortably worn shirts. The eight-story Central School, located at 601 South 8th St., opened in 1913; local newspapers considered it to be one of the largest and the best in the West. G46.1-050

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

School is almost out for these eighth graders at Bryant School in June of 1924. The elementary school, located at 708 South Ainsworth Avenue, was named after poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant. It would close in 1961. G46.1-063

Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Eighth graders at Fern Hill School pose in front of the elementary school's brick facade on June 3, 1924. Fern Hill School began as Byrd School in 1880 and was used by settlers as a church and also a Sunday School at what is now 86th & Park Avenue. When the City of Tacoma expanded its boundaries in 1910, the school (by then re-named Fern Hill School) was annexed to the Tacoma School District. Land was purchased in 1911 and a new Fern Hill School was built at the present location. Since then the school has been remodeled several times, the most recently in 2005-6. G46.1-083 (Olsen: For the Record, p. 97)

Fern Hill School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

These solemn students are believed to be in the 8th grade at Sheridan School, 5317 McKinley Avenue. They posed on the school steps in June of 1924. The elementary school was named after Civil War General Philip H. Sheridan. G46.1-140

Sheridan School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

On June 9, 1924, the graduating students and faculty at the College of Puget Sound gathered to bid farewell to the old campus at 602 North Sprague Avenue (now the site of Jason Lee Middle School.) The building was constructed in 1903 from a design by George W. Bullard; and demolished in 1924 after the college moved to its new location at 1500 North Warner. The 21st Commencement Exercises were held on the morning of June 11th at Jones Hall on the new campus. (TNT 6/11/1924, pg. 11) Boland# B10257

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1920-1930;

In June of 1924, the Bryant School baseball team claimed the North End Pennant for the Grammar School League by winning 8 straight games against 8 different teams. Posing proudly in the lower row are Bruno Manarino, Charles Burr, Earl Butler & Lavern Kolstead (plus two young men unidentified in the paper.) Top row, left to right, Eugene Dix, Francis Voliginy, Grant Evans, Robert Lacy, Principal R.F. Bown, Arthur Westle, Clement Nelson and Delbert Bowler. Bryant School was located at 708 South Ainsworth Avenue. The school, designed by Bullard & Bullard, was used for 70 years, from 1890-1961, by Tacoma students. It was demolished after the construction of a new school. (TNT 6/12/1924, pg. 17) G46.1-022

Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma); Baseball players--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This is Miss Anna B. Quigley's 6A class standing in front of the entrance to Lowell School, 1210 North Yakima Avenue, in June of 1924. Two girls in the front row hold a scroll indicating that the class was a "Savings Banner Room." The scroll was given by the Education Thrift Service headquartered in New York. Each Tuesday was banking day at Tacoma Public Schools and each week Miss Quigley's class had the greatest percentage of depositors at Lowell. Her class were perennial winners. TPL-2331; G46.1-105 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-15-24, 4-A)

Lowell Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Teachers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quigley, Anna B.;

4th of July celebration at Stadium Bowl. 35,000 jammed into Stadium Bowl in 1924 to celebrate Independence Day with pageants and fireworks. Mounted horsemen from Troop F, 11th U.S. Calvary, bands, sailors and school children stood in the center of the vast bowl with the imposing Stadium High School to the left. The American Legion sponsored the festivities. G55.1-036; BU-11,612 (TNT 7-5-24, p. 1-article)

Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930; Celebrations--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This arched entranceway leads to the auditorium on the new campus of the College of Puget Sound, 1500 North Warner St., in October of 1924. A large lobby with two framed paintings precedes the entranceway. The campus had relocated to the North Warner location from 602 No. Sprague Ave. (now site of Jason Lee Middle School). G67.1-012

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lobbies--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Graduating class at Horace Mann School. The graduating class included 28 students, 10 boys and 18 girls. The class is posed in front of the entrance of the school, which was constructed in 1901. C.A. Darmer was the architect. This structure was demolished when the new school was built in 1953. (WSHS)

Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. View of Tacoma North End, circa 1925, featuring Annie Wright Seminary, Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1924. Houses in neighborhood, Commencement Bay in background. Taken from hill at about G Street. (filed with Argentum)

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Neighborhoods--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. Interior of Raynor Chapel at Annie Wright Seminary, circa 1925. Beamed ceiling, stained glass window, rows of pews. Building by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1924. The chapel was erected by the Raynor Alumnae Chapter of the Seminary in honor of Mrs. Amanda Raynor, vice president of the school from its opening in 1884 till 1908. The stained glass memorial window was donated by Jesse Thomas in honor of his wife. The altar was a gift of the Tacoma Rotary Club. (TDL 1/18/1925, pg. 10) (Argentum)

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. Annie Wright Seminary. Interior view of dining hall, circa 1925. In 1925, the dining hall was located on the first floor of the Paddock Wing. Room with beamed ceiling and wooden columns, round tables with tablecloths. Building by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1924. (Argentum)

Private schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Hawthorne School graduating class, January 1925. The graduating class consists of nine students, five boys and four girls. (WSHS- negative A640-0)

Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma; Hawthorne School (Tacoma);

Graduating Class at Lincoln School. The class consists of 19, 13 boys and 6 girls. Lincoln was closed in 1938 and most of the students were transferred to McCarver. (WSHS)

Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);

Lincoln School graduating class, January 1925. The class consists of 19, six girls and 13 boys. Some of the students are also in A612-0. (WSHS- negative A642-0)

Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. Lincoln High School and the original Lincoln Bowl. The original "bowl" was constructed in 1920 and located directly behind the school. The school itself opened in 1914 supplying Tacoma's east and south ends with a local high school.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Group of male students in front of Lincoln High School, ca. 1925. The young men in the front wear Lincoln High letter sweaters. (Same group as A1060 image 0) (WSHS)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Lincoln School graduating class, January of 1925. Same group as A image 642, also A612-0. (WSHS- negative A643-0)

Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. Annie Wright Seminary, circa 1925. Interior view of library showing fireplace, book stacks, girls studying at round tables. Building by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1924. (filed with Argentum)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Private schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. A copy of an old photograph of a woman playing tennis at Annie Wright Seminary. Ordered by Mrs. Frances C. Russell, director of public relations at Annie Wright Seminary. This photographic copy was made May 8, 1950.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Private schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tennis--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. Annie Wright Seminary under construction. The Tudor Gothic building was designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, architects. The Seminary first opened in 1884 at 611 Division Street. The school on Tacoma Ave No., which opened to students in the Fall of 1924, appears barren without its lush green lawns and landscaping. (WSHS- negative A852-0)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Private schools--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. A goup of students pose at the entrance to Lincoln High School. (WSHS)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;