John C. Bicker family's Christmas tree. Tree reaches to the ceiling and is heavily decorated with tinsel and ornaments. Christmas presents cover the floor beneath the tree and Christmas cards line the piano.

Bicker, John C.--Homes & haunts; Christmas trees--1930-1940; Christmas decorations; Christmas gifts;

John C. Bicker family; three children on chair on left, John and Marie on right on chair, young son in center standing, small boy on footstool in front of fireplace. Ornate stained glass built-in cabinets; decorative, open- weave curtains. The Bicker family resided at 915 North "L" St., a home they had purchased the year before. Mr. Bicker is listed in the 1939 City Directory as a patrolman with the Tacoma Police Department.

Bicker, John C.; Bicker, Marie; Bicker, John C.--Family; Bicker, John C.--Homes & haunts; Christmas decorations; Fireplaces--Tacoma;

Two young sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Griffin, Edward ("Ted") Irving and James, at Caledonia Beach in front of the Christmas tree with toys. Edward Irving is the older boy.

Griffin, Edwin L., 1908-1955--Family; Griffin, Edward Irving; Griffin, James; Christmas trees--1930-1940; Christmas presents; Toys;

Mrs. Ed Griffin (Nancy) and her two boys, Edward ("Ted") Irving and James, at Caledonia Beach in front of their Christmas tree with toys. Ted is the older of the two boys. Mr. Griffin (not pictured) was the president of Griffin Fuel in Tacoma.

Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mothers & children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Griffin, Edwin L., 1908-1955--Family; Griffin, Nancy; Griffin, Edward Irving; Griffin, James; Christmas trees--1930-1940; Christmas presents;

Four young ladies smilingly gaze over their shoulders at the camera prior to entering the Club of Hearts yearly formal ball held at the Winthrop Hotel on December 26, 1938. From left to right are: Helen Feek, Lorraine Ronquist, Sheryl Nyman and Marcelle Patrick. This is the same image as D7769, image 5, only cropped.

Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Feek, Helen; Ronquist, Lorraine; Nyman, Sheryl; Patrick, Marcelle; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Club of Hearts annual yuletide dance. Three unidentified couples gather in front of a Christmas tree at the Winthrop Hotel for one of the most popular affairs of the season.. (T. Times, 12/31/1938, p. 4)

Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Christmas trees; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Club of Hearts annual yuletide dance, December 26, 1938. Couples converse at event, left to right: Norman Runions, Maurita Shank (later Runions), Thomas G. Taylor, Mrs. Bill Wingard, Eleanor Davies, Thornton Babbitt, Bill Wingard, Mary Adelaide Raybould. (T. Times, 12/3l/38, p. 4)

Runions, Norman; Shank, Maurita; Taylor, Thomas; Wingard, Bill; Davies, Eleanor; Babbitt, Thornton; Raybould, Mary Adelaide; Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940;

One of the most anticipated social events for the younger set in 1938 was the "Club of Hearts" yearly formal ball held in the Winthrop Hotel's Crystal Ballroom on December 26, 1938. Helen Feek, Lorraine Ronquist, Sheryl Nyman, and Marcelle Patrick smilingly glance back over their shoulders to have their picture taken. The young ladies are all wearing lovely evening gowns and corsages. (T. Times, 12/31/1938, p. 4).)

Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Feek, Helen; Ronquist, Lorraine; Nyman, Sheryl; Patrick, Marcelle; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Harry Clark, 65, who lived at 3823 E. J St. is shown sitting at the throttle of a Northern Pacific locomotive in this photograph from December 1938. Mr. Clark had just retired after working for over 48 years as a railroad engineer and "truckman." A truckman repaired broken parts on locomotives. His many years as an engineer made him an excellent engine repairman. (T. Times, 12/28/38, p.5)

Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma)--People; Railroad locomotives; Railroad employees; Clark, Harry;

Street intersections, General Insurance Company.

ca. 1939. Actress and comedienne Lucille Ball rides in the back seat of a chauffer driven, open automobile in a field parade at a sports stadium. The event was perhaps a San Diego Padres baseball game which was held during the California World's Fair in 1939. Man beside Miss Ball and woman in front seat have not been identified.

Actresses; Comedians; Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989; Parades & processions--1930-1940; Stadiums; Grandstands; Automobiles--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. Columbia Breweries was about to begin a massive expansion project; this would enable them to increase production of their Heidelberg beer and Columbia Ale. Columbia advertised their products throughout Tacoma and the Pacific Northwest. View of three Alt Heidelberg signs: first is the same as 7A7-3; second, "In the family size steinie", a half gallon bottle; third, "In compact stubbies" bottle of beer. (WSHS)

Brewing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Beer--Tacoma; Advertisements--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. Unidentified captain in suit and hat at controls of boat. Photograph taken circa 1939.

Boats--1930-1940;

Artistic view of ships moored at warehouse docks on the City Waterway. Tacoma Municipal Dock building in foreground. Taken from the 11th Street Bridge and framed with bridge detail. Richards Studio stock negative.

City Views - Tacoma - Central Business District - City Waterway (Thea Foss Waterway) Transportation Facilities - Piers and Wharves - Tacoma - Municipal Dock

ca. 1939. The Oliver family lounges in front of their fireplace in this circa 1939 photograph. Mrs. Oliver holds the baby at right. Mr. Oliver and the oldest girl sit at left. The middle child, a lovely girl with ringlets, cuddles her doll in the center.

Families--1930-1940; Fireplaces--1930-1940; Dolls; Children;

ca. 1939. Photograph taken at the Elks Temple, 565 Broadway, showing attendance. (filed with Argentum)

Elks Temple (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma);

ca. 1939. Stock footage of Tacoma's Federal Building, 1102 A St., home to the main branch of the US Post Office and, until 1992, also home to the federal courts. (filed with Argentum) (negative originally given a duplicate number of A7979 image 1)

Federal Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1939. Studio portrait of Nepean C. Garrison, noted model shipbuilder, ca. 1939, when he was applying for citizenship. Mr. Garrison had been building ship models since 1929 when the Great Depression struck and carpentry and roadwork opportunities dried up. He was a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and went to sea at an early age, becoming the master of a fishing schooner when he was just 15. Later he served aboard deep water square-riggers. He left the sea and came to Tacoma ca. 1903. He had not forgotten about his younger days in Halifax and his time at sea, however, and now having more time on his hands began carving and whittling models of ships he had known in the past. His reproductions of the clippers, schooners, barks and full-rigged ships, numbering about 30, became well-known and exhibited many times. One of his best known works was a model of the "Flying Cloud," the clipper that had set a record for the passage around the Horn on her maiden voyage. Mr. Garrison worked as a rigger during WWll and died in 1953.

Garrison, N.C.; Hobbyists--Tacoma;

ca. 1939. The view down Pacific Ave from the intersection of around 17th Street, after the streetcar tracks were removed and street was repaved. This is almost the same exact same view as A7875 image 1 after the paving was complete. Most prominent are the Hotel Lewis, on the left, at 1522 Pacific Ave and Hotel Croft, on the right, at 1519 Pacific Ave. The Hotel Croft was owned by Lee Croft who would later become Pierce County Sheriff. Also on the right hand side can be seen Schoenfelds on Pacific at 15th and the Puget Sound Bank building at 1119 Pacific Ave. (original photograph was unnumbered, number was assigned for cataloging purposes)

Hotel Lewis (Tacoma); Hotel Croft (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. Three Roy news carriers enjoy a day on skis in the snow. Fir trees in background are heavily laden with snow. (T. Times)

Skiers--1930-1940; Snow; Newspaper carriers--Roy;

ca. 1939. The Tacoma Times began publication in 1903, and eventually grew into a general circulation daily. This photograph taken in 1939 shows two employees at the Times, identified as Jen (Jean Hudson) on left and Bev (Beverly Thompson), as they joke with each other over desks stacked high with paperwork and photographs. The women worked on the Society section of the paper. The Society Department and women's page features were handled by a staff of three women, the only women writers on the paper. Jean Hudson was the Society Editor. The Tacoma Times ceased publication on March 31, 1949.

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Thompson, Beverly; Hudson, Jean;

ca. 1939. Hockey players performing drills at Lakewood Ice Arena circa 1939. One player is down on ice with puck under him; Griffin Fuel Company player above him with stick raised.

Ice hockey players--Lakewood; Ice hockey--Lakewood--1930-1940; Lakewood Ice Arena (Lakewood);

In 1939, Lloyd Suiter Tires added tire recapping to its many services, making the plant one of the largest in the Northwest handling this kind of work. Here Andrew Jorgersen, Tacoma Department of Public Works and superintendent of city streets, poses with Fred Hand, Suiter salesman, next to the large Lodi section mold. Jorgersen is studying the process for the Public Works fleet. In recapping, tires with worn treads are rebuilt, adding more tread over the original casing. Lloyd Suiter was also the area distributor for U.S. Tires. (T. Times 2/1/1939, pg. 2)

Lloyd Suiter Tire Co. (Tacoma); Tires; Tire industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Jorgersen, Andrew; Hand, Fred;

Fallen piles of wood - 2x4, 2x6, etc.

Lumber;

Man with small bird, said to be a penguin, in a damp basement. Studio stock photograph.

Penguins;

ca. 1939. Rhodes Department Store, advertising for three day sale. Two young women carrying packages are receiving assistance from two sales clerks in the knit (sweater) department of the store.

Sales personnel--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

ca. 1939. Three female skiers at Mount Rainier, possibly Annie Wright students. They are tentatively identified as, left to right, Anne Chapman of Tacoma, Marie Eckstrom of Tacoma and an unidentified skier.

Skiers--1930-1940; Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. Three female skiers at Mount Rainier, possibly Annie Wright students. They are tentatively identified as, left to right, Anne Chapman of Tacoma, Marie Eckstrom of Tacoma and an unidentified skier.

Skiers--1930-1940; Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940;

Garden scene at home of Caroline M. Nason. Water garden with stone walkway, stairways leading up to home, garden shed above pond area, wooden bridge. Trees on horizon.

Foster & Keiser billboard on Tacoma-Seattle Highway. Several men wearing suits and hats stand in front of an advertising sign "Tacoma Invites You. Gateway to National Parks." Promoted by the Young Men's Business Clubs and Washington State Employment.