Large sales booth sponsored by Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association and the Tacoma Society of Architects with displays of house plans under signage: "Buy, Build, Remodel, Refinance." The Tacoma Better Home Exposition was held at the Armory March 30- April 6, 1935. Tacoma's first federal housing exposition was designed to show Southwest Washington just what could be done under the federal housing act, which encouraged home modernization and new construction. Over 50 exhibitors from across the country contributed. (TDL 3/31/1935, pg. 1; T.Times 4/1/1935, pg. 8-9) (Argentum)
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940; State Armory (Tacoma); Tacoma Better Home Exposition (Tacoma);
ca. 1936. Opening of new, small restaurant with counter and tables. Space in older building with elaborate wood and leaded glass cabinetry, tin ceiling, and arcaded windows with Corinthian columns. Large, uniformed staff standing at designated stations. Probably Feeney's Cafe. Feeney's was owned by Mrs. Jessie Feeney, Mrs. Viola Hinz and Irving Ball.
In September of 1936, the Olympic Apartments, 304 Tacoma Ave S., received a full complement of new gas stoves. Broad view of entrance to Olympic Apartments with ten crated Magic Chef gas stoves stacked on sidewalk in front of building. The apartments were built in 1924 by Oscar F. Volk. Ordered by Mr. Goff. (TDL 9/13/1936, pg. B6) (WSHS)
ca. 1936. Large light brick minimal Federal or Colonial Revival style house. Sign on front "This House designed, built, financed by H.L.Schneider. Phone PR.3261-W."
ca. 1929. J. Clifford and M. Mae Haley house. Exterior view of three-story house and landscape. Wood-shingle house with cross-gable roof. Mature landscape includes ivy-covered exterior, trees and shrubs. Haley was co-founder of Brown & Haley, Inc. (candy company.) (WSHS)
ca. 1890. Copy of an old photograph ordered by Virginia Rosch. The photograph is of a woman and a small boy in front of the Bay View Hotel and Restaurant. The sign for the restaurant reads "Open Day and Night." (WSHS)
ca. 1931. Mrs. Alice Rector Watson's gardens. The property was originally owned by her grandfather, Augustus Walters, who built the house shown here in 1888 from a design by architect K. Lockwood Squire. The home has since been demolished. Dense, mature landscape. Street view of property. (WSHS)
ca. 1891. This portrait of Elisha P. Ferry, first Governor of Washington State, was taken circa 1891. On October 1, 1889, Washington voters ratifed the state's first constitution by a four to one majority. Republican Elisha P. Ferry (1825-1895), former lawyer and mayor, was elected governor. He served from 1889-1893. President Ulysses S. Grant had appointed Ferry governor of territorial Washington in 1872 and he was the only territorial governor to be appointed a second term. Ferry County in the northeastern corner of the state was named for the governor in 1899. (www.secstate.wa.gov/history; Washington HistoryLink.org)
ca. 1890. This portrait of Frank C. Ross was taken in 1891, the year he sold the Tacoma and Lake City Railroad to the Union Pacific Railroad for $153,000. His top hat, double breasted Prince Albert, light overcoat, boutonniere and mutton chop whiskers were typical dress for an affluent businessman of the period. The Tacoma railroad operated from North 25th Street & Union to Lake City. Union Pacific proposed to extend the line from Portland to the Canadian border in exchange for concessions from Tacoma, such as city right of way, land for terminals and waterfrontage for warehouses and docks for their Pacific Mail ships. The Union Pacific sold the Tacoma line to John S. Baker and Robert Wingate whose attempts to keep the railroad afloat failed. They stopped operations in 1897. Mr. Ross celebrated his 80th birthday on March 3, 1938. He was still championing the development of the Tideflats that he had proposed 50 years before. Copy made for T.Times columnist E. T. Short, June of 1936. (T. Times 6/11/1936, pg. 5; T. Times 3/21/1938, pg. 5)
Ross, Frank C.; Tacoma & Lake City Railroad (Tacoma); Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1890-1900;
ca. 1910. Copy of a customer's photograph of the North Pacific Bank Note Company staff, circa 1910, in front of company's office at 1012 1/2 A St. Immediately to the right is J.N. Barrett, printer. (1005 A St.) (WSHS)
ca. 1900. Copy of image Series 2215 image 1 pinned to a board: North Pacific Bank Note Company staff. Group of men in front of building. Copy of customer's photograph. (filed with Argentum)
Copy of Birds-eye view of Camp Ford, Texas. Image includes: South view, West view, Confederate Hospital, Headquarters of Col. R. R. Brown, and Capt. Braunfelter's cabin. Camp Ford started out as a training camp for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Toward the end of the war, it had become the largest Confederate prison camp for Union soldiers west of the Mississippi. The Camp was located in northeast Texas, near Tyler. (WSHS)
ca. 1931. Mrs. Alice Rector Watson's gardens. A young boy plays by the lily pond on property originally developed by Mrs. Watson's grandfather, Augustus Walters, in the 1880s. (WSHS)
ca. 1931. Mrs. Alice Rector Watson's gardens. A young boy plays by the lily pond on property originally developed by Mrs. Watson's grandfather, Augustus Walters, in the 1880s. A glimpse of neighboring houses can be seen in the background. (WSHS)
ca. 1929. J. Clifford and M. Mae Haley garden and back yard. A peaceful setting with canvas lawn swings and wooden chairs looking onto lily pond. Fruit trees, shade tree and lawn. (WSHS)
ca. 1931. Mrs. Alexander Baillie gardens at "Waloma" on American Lake in Lakewood. A large pond with spraying fountain is nestled between the manicured lawn and the lake. (WSHS)
Baillie, Alexander, 1859-1949--Homes & haunts; Gardens--Lakewood; Water gardens; Fountains--Lakewood; Trees--Lakewood;
ca. 1931. Mrs. Alexander Baillie gardens at "Waloma" on American Lake in Lakewood. Rockery and shrubs meander through fir trees creating a natural landscape. (WSHS)
Baillie, Alexander, 1859-1949--Homes & haunts; Gardens--Lakewood; Rock gardens--Lakewood; Trees--Lakewood;
ca. 1931. Mrs. Alexander Baillie gardens at "Waloma" on American Lake in Lakewood. A large pond with spraying fountain is nestled between the manicured lawn and the lake. Flowers dot the curves in the pond and large trees create a backdrop in this sublime view. (WSHS)
Baillie, Alexander, 1859-1949--Homes & haunts; Gardens--Lakewood; Water gardens; Fountains--Lakewood; Trees--Lakewood;
