ca. 1926. Two one-story houses for sale by Central Realty. Both are very similar except the house on right has larger porch with open frame work. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1927. This English cottage style home was built in 1922 for George C. Barlow who named it "Prospect Hill." In 1926, Mr. Barlow was the manager of C.S. Barlow & Sons Inc. The home was designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan and the Ketner Bros. Co. was the general contractor. (WSHS)
Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Barlow, George C.--Homes & haunts;
ca. 1925. Same broken down truck parked by a street sign as A-1419. Now the residential intersection can be seen as well as houses alongside the inclined roadway. Another automobile progresses up the incline. (WSHS)
ca. 1927. The Hutchinson Apartments, 3910 So. Yakima Ave., were built in 1926 by S.G. Hutchinson. The three-story building had a brick facade and arched entryway. (WSHS)
ca. 1927. A range and oven stand on spindly legs in this kitchen in the Biltmore Apts., circa 1927. The Biltmore apartments were located at 801-07 No. "I" St. Although built in 1889 by George Sumner, they were not named "Biltmore" until 1926. The building was designed by F.A. Sexton. The stove was manufactured by LH Electrics. (WSHS)
ca. 1926. Kitchen in the Hutchinson Apartments, 3910 So. Yakima Ave. The range top and oven, manufactured by LH Electrics, sits on top of a cabinet. The Hutchinson Apartments were built in 1926 by S.G. Hutchinson. (WSHS)
ca. 1926. Manley Motor Car Company, Overland and Willys-Knight authorized dealers at 9th and Fawcett Ave, interior view. Three automobiles were photographed on showroom floor, as well as framed placards advertising Overland and Willys-Knight automobiles. Sign on the stand reads: "Painted by the Hoover Painting Co. Tel Main 2260." (filed under Argentum)
ca. 1926. McKinley School, 1st Grade Class B at desks. Miss Sawyer, Teacher. A large first grade class sits quietly at their fold up desks in 1926, displaying their alphabet cards. (filed with Argentum) (negative is damaged in areas at top and bottom of photo)
McKinley School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1927. Americanization class. Students at desks and holding alphabet cards in First Grade classroom at McKinley School in 1927. (filed with Argentum)
McKinley School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1925. Large group of men in business suits outside of the Mayor's office in the (Old) City Hall at 625 Commerce St. The men are unidentified in this circa 1925 photograph with the exception of the man seated second to the right who is thought to be Dr. Hinton Jonez, prominent Tacoma physician.
Municipal government--Tacoma--1930-1940; Old City Hall (Tacoma);
ca. 1924. The National Bank of Tacoma. Several men in overcoats gather around the exterior of the National Bank of Tacoma. The National Bank of Tacoma had its main branch at 1123 Pacific and two branches, one on "K" St. and one at 713 So. 38th St. (WSHS- negative A616-0)
National Bank of Tacoma (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma--1920-1930;
Agency of the National Bank of Tacoma. A crowd is gathered at the door of the branch office of the National Bank of Tacoma, 713 So. 38th St., in the John Griffith building. On February 7, 1925, branch bank manager Harry Schmidt was shot in the back and robbed in front of the bank while transporting money by streetcar. The bandits made off in an automobile with $3400. The National Bank of Tacoma then closed both of its branch agencies, here and on K St., citing the lack of security available when transporting money and the risk to employees. The K St. branch had been robbed the previous December. (TDL 2/8/1925, pg. 1; TNT 2/7/1925, pg. 1- picture) (filed with Argentum)
National Bank of Tacoma (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1925. In 1925, 1215 Pacific Ave. was occupied by the O.K. Loan Office at ground level and the St. Charles Hotel above. The O.K. Loan Office was owned by S.J. Farber and they advertised, "Big Bargains in Unredeemed Pledges." To the right of the picture is the corner of 1217 Pacific Ave. occupied by Brewitt Brothers Tailors, owned by Tom and Herbert Brewitt. Upstairs (1217 1/2) was the Everett Rooms boarding house. On the left is the corner of 1213 Pacific, occupied by the White Lunch restaurant on the ground floor, Fred A. Wilhelm manager. This block has been demolished and is now the location of the First Interstate Plaza. (WSHS)
O.K. Loan Office (Tacoma); Pawnshops--Tacoma--1920-1930; Brewitt Brothers (Tacoma); St. Charles Hotel (Tacoma); White Lunch (Tacoma); Lodging houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;
The Oakland Building was constructed in 1926 by J. M. Janssen in the Oakland district.The Oakland section was roughly defined as being along Center St. between Cedar & Fircrest. The area was very populous but had no business core. This building would become the nucleus of the new business section. The Oakland building cost $55,000 to construct and consisted of seven merchant shops on the first floor and 10 apartments on the second floor. The apartments would be ready for occupancy on May 10, 1926. The merchant spaces were leased to Oakland Drugs, Oakland Meat Market, Oakland Barber Shop, Oakland Cash Grocery and Olympic Ice Cream, among others. The address originally used was 3202-04 So. Durango St. (TNT 3/17/1926, pg. 28- early picture, TDL 5/2/1926, pg. E-10) (filed with Argentum)
Oakland Building (Tacoma); Oakland Drugs (Tacoma); Oakland Meat Market (Tacoma);
Graduating class at Oakland School. The graduating class of January 1925 appears to have consisted of 12, 8 boys and 4 girls, plus a teacher in the back row left. Oakland School was designed by Heath & Gove and constructed in 1912. Oakland alternative high school is now located at this address. (WSHS)
Oakland Grade School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1927. Guy N. McCoy's Park Avenue Garage, service station at 56th & Park. Frame service station building, automobiles getting gas. The station was built in 1922. For Sperry & Hutchinson Trading Stamp Company. (filed with Argentum)
Park Avenue Garage (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church courtyard. The church design by Ralph Adams Cram featured a center courtyard with a pillared colonnade separating the central worship area from the administration portion of the church. The courtyard is paved with brick and has stone seating. The church took around 5 years to construct and cost nearly a half million dollars in 1925. The Associate architects were the local firm of Sutton, Whitney & Dugan. The church is on the City Registry. (WSHS)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
ca. 1926. M.J. Wood stands beside an Oakland automobile in Division Street beside First Presbyterian Church. The Oakland automobile was manufactured from 1907-09 by the Oakland Motor Co. of Pontiac, Michigan, and from 1909-1931 by the Oakland Motors Division of General Motors. After 1931, the company continued to produce its other line of vehicles, the Pontiac. (filed with Argentum)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Automobiles--1920-1930; Oakland automobiles; Wood, M.J.;
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)
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)
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)
6A Class at Franklin School. The original school was built in 1889 and named after Benjamin Franklin. The pictured building replaced the old school in 1910 with additions in 1914. The architects were Heath & Twichell. It was demolished in 1997. (WSHS)
Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Franklin School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;
9A Class, Franklin B. Gault School, Jan. 1927 Franklin B. Gault intermediate school opened in February of 1926. The school was designed by Hill & Mock. It was intended to serve Tacoma's East Side. It was named after Dr. Gault, superintendent of Tacoma's schools from 1888-1892. The school, with additions, is still in use in 2006. (WSHS)
Public schools--Tacoma; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Portraits;
