Water pipes are being hoisted and laid into a pre-dug, relatively shallow ditch at Camp Lewis on February 7, 1924. The start for a permanent Camp Lewis began with the laying of 10-inch cast-iron pipe from the camp's water supply source, Lake Sequalichew. The cast-iron pipe replaced the wooden pipe initially laid when the camp was first built. G69.1-131 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 2-17-24, 4-A)

Pipes (Conduits);

People are lined up in early February of 1924 to register to vote. State law required that all voters in incorporated cities and towns had to register to vote every two years. February 5th was the last day to register to vote in the city primary to be held on February 26th. The registration office at the City Hall Annex was open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily but Genevieve Martin, city clerk, stated that registration would be extended to midnight on the last day if necessary. 2,460 people lined up to register on February 5th, making it the busiest day for registration that year. The final total of registered voters was 31,686 out of the 40,000 eligible. G42.1-073 (TNT 10-30-23, p. 1-article; TDL 1-7-24, p. 3-article; TDL 2-5-24, p. 1-article; TNT 2-5-24, p. 4; TDL 2-6-24, p. 12)

Voter registration--Tacoma--1920-1930; Queues--Tacoma;

Three F.S. Harmon Co. delivery trucks are on display in early February of 1924. Each has a different billboard on one side: Upholstered furniture deluxe, Day-An-Nite davenport and Blabon linoleums. The F.S. Harmon warehouse is visible in the rear. G66.2-130

Trucks--Tacoma--1920-1930; F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

On February 3, 1924, Eagles who were also employed by the McCormack Bros. department store posed for a group portrait in what is believed to be Eagles Hall, 1305-07 Fawcett Ave. The men, part of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, may have participated in a minstrels show.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 3 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Clubs--Tacoma--1920-1930; McCormack Bros.--Employees;

Copy of drawing or painting of Cushman Dam signed by artist A.M. Watt. Construction of Cushman Dam No. 1 was begun in 1924 by Tacoma Power to bring more hydroelectric power to its city residents. As the drawing/painting indicates, the dam holds back Lake Cushman. Cushman Dam No. 1 would be officially opened by President Calvin Coolidge on May 24, 1926. G24.1-151

Cushman Dam #1 (Lake Cushman); Dams--Lake Cushman; Dam construction; Drawings;

On February 2, 1924, 15 year old singer Marino Sensi, of 4534 South Adams, presented a concert at City Hall for Mayor Angelo Vance Fawcett (seated), city councilmen, employees and visitors. The South Tacoma boy, who had lived here for the last nine years, performed selections designed to illustrate his powerful bass range, rare in a young boy. The bass performs in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. Friends of the young singer were trying to raise money to purchase a piano for his use. Mayor Fawcett and attorney S.A. Gagliardi were pleased to make the first, and generous, contributions. This was not the first time young Sensi had sung for a mayor; he had performed for San Francisco Mayor Rolph the previous year. (TNT 2-2-24, p. 7-article; TNT 2/6/1924, pg. 9) G1.1-066 ALBUM 16

Sensi, Marino; Singers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Fawcett, Angelo Vance;

On Saturday, February 2, 1924, an unidentified boy smiled his way through a "Schick test" at the Health Department's clinic, located in the City Hall Annex at 621 Pacific Avenue. The "Schick test" was a diagnostic test developed by Bela Schick in 1913 to determine susceptibility to the dreaded disease diphtheria. Children testing positive to the injected toxin in the skin test would then be immunized with inactive toxin. Fifty one children reported to the clinic to be tested on February 2nd. Tests were administered by Dr. C.F. Engles, City Health Officer, assisted by Dr. W.B. Penny and Nurse Elizabeth Ericksen. TPL-1634 (TDL 2/3/1924, pg. 4-A) G27.1-128; TPL-1634

Vaccinations; Health care facilities--Tacoma--1920-1930; Clinics--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The Sunday School Orchestra of the Disciples of Christ Church, at the corner of Sixth and "K" (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Way) were scheduled to perform during the evening services on February 3, 1924. The primarily young orchestra included both brass and string instruments; one young miss apparently played the saxophone. Pastor William Paul Reagor delivered the sermon; "Marche Militaire," "The Robin's Farewell," and "Les Adieux" were included in the musical program. (TNT 2/2/1924 p.6) G40.1-009

Musicians--Tacoma; Orchestras--Tacoma; First Christian Church (Tacoma); Musical instruments--Tacoma;

A Cleveland Six convertible, with its top down and groaning under the weight of 19 staff members of the Richardson Motor Company, made the rounds of downtown Tacoma in February of 1924, inviting residents to guess the weight of the load, exclusive of the car. The person with the closest guess would win $25.00. The vehicle and its enormous load are shown stopped in front of Clarke's Tire Service at 731 St. Helens Ave. , one of its stops up and down the hilly streets. Benjamin Bailey's entry came the closest to picking the actual combined weight of 3,234.5 pounds, missing it by only 3.5 pounds, and he was awarded the $25 prize. Names of the Richardson staff were listed in the February 10th edition of the Sunday Ledger. G32.1-112; TPL-3700 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 2-3-24, 2G; Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 2-10-24, G-7-article)

Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930; Richardson Motor Co. (Tacoma)--employees; Clarke's Tire Service (Tacoma); Contests--Tacoma--1920-1930;

As his last official act on January 26, 1924, Tacoma City Librarian John Boynton Kaiser passed the keys of the Carnegie Library to his successor Miss Jacqueline Noel. Mr. Kaiser, who had served in the post for the past 10 years, had accepted the position of librarian at the University of Iowa. Miss Noel would hold the position until her retirement in 1947. At that time the City Librarian served as the chief administrator and director of the library. (TNT 1/26/1924, pg. 1) G39.1-079

Kaiser, John Boynton; Noel, Jacqueline; Public libraries--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Librarians; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma)--Employees;

Bustling downtown street scene. This is 11th St. looking east near Broadway as it appeared in January of 1924. Pedestrians scurry across the road aided by the helpful policeman holding the "Stop" sign before the few cars. It apparently was a dry, sunny day with no umbrellas in sight. Some of the business district's notable buildings are in view: the Fidelity Building, the Rust Building, and the unfinished Scandinavian-American Bank building (later completed and named the Washington Building) on the left with the Stone-Fisher (name changed the following year to Fisher Co.) Department Store on the right foreground. The 11th St. Bridge (name changed later to honor Murray Morgan) is in the far background. G57.1-141

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Fishers Department Store (Tacoma); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

11th Street street scene. This is a view of 11th St. looking east toward the 11th St. Bridge and the tideflats in January of 1924. Strolling up and down the steep street are several groups of people. On the photograph's left are the Rhodes Brothers Department Store, the Fidelity Building, the Rust Building, and the unfinished Scandinavian-American Bank building (later to be completed and called the Washington Building). On the right in the foreground at 11th & Broadway is the Stone-Fisher Department Store which would have its name changed to the Fisher Co. store in 1925 and later on, the Bon Marche. G57.1-140

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Fishers Department Store (Tacoma); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

Kay St. Main Event. The Glide Rink is packed with spectators eagerly anticipating the main event boxing match on January 24, 1924. Three stern men, including the referee, observe two fighters in action. It is noticeable that the audience, apparently all male, is well dressed with suits and ties worn. Gene Cline of Oakland and Eddie Roberts of Tacoma headlined the card with a six-round bout. Roberts, a welterweight, decisioned Cline in a tough contest. The boxing match, along with other bouts, was sponsored by the Kay Street Athletic Club. G53.1-130 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 1-20-24, C-3-article; TDL 1-25-24, p. 10-article)

Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sports spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930; Boxing--Tacoma--1920-1930; Cline, Gene; Roberts, Eddie;

An unidentified elderly man, with an industrial apron covering his vest, longsleeved shirt and bow tie, poses for the camera with saw in hand on January 24, 1924. Behind him are shelves filled with tools. TPL-8375; G34.1-015

Older people--Tacoma--1920-1930; Saws;

The ferry "City of Tacoma," which operated between Point Defiance and Gig Harbor, underwent a major remodel in January of 1924. The ferry was taken to Western Boat Building at 2505 East 11th to have 34 feet added to her length and her carrying capacity increased to 50 automobiles. She was opened up midship and the added length was inserted just aft of her engine room. The reconstruction job was estimated at $15,000 and the ferry out of service for 30 days. Photograph ordered by Western Boat Building. (TDL 1-16-24, p. 4, TNT 1-24-24, p. 24) G66.1-115

Boats--Tacoma; Ferries--Tacoma--1920-1930; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Illegal stills at courthouse. Theodore Mohrbacher, Joe Desmond and Jack Bodaylea, left to right, of the county dry squad examine confiscated stills at the county courthouse on January 19, 1924. These are just a few of the dozens of huge liquor stills that will be converted into junk by jail trustees in the near future. The stills are now piled up in the lobby of the county jail. Stills can range in size from small tea kettle types to huge commercial boilers capable of holding hundreds of gallons of mash. The manufacture of alcohol was made illegal by the passage of the 18th amendment and the Volstead Act, which went into effect in January of 1920. Prohibition was abolished with the passage of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in 1933. (TNT 1-19-24, p. 1) G24.1-074; TPL-9895

Stills (Distilleries); Mohrbacher, Theodore; Desmond, Joe; Bodaylea, Jack;

Some Tacoma youngsters celebrated their Southern heritage by attending a birthday party honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee on January 19, 1924 at the home of the C.P. Gammons, 2706 No. Junett. The party was hosted by the Daughters of Dixie chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The children are dressed in their Sunday best with the two girls in the middle sporting costumes complete with lace pantaloons. The girls are, left to right, Janet Baldwin, Madeline Kirk, Eleanor White and "Billy" Austin; the boys are unidentified. (TNT 1/21/1924, pg. 7) G24.1-003

Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1920-1930; United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of Dixie Chapter (Tacoma); Costumes; Baldwin, Janet; Kirk, Madeline; White, Eleanor; Gammon, Clarence P.--Homes & haunts;

On January 19, 1924, Tacomans of a Southern persuasion gathered at 2706 No. Junett, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C.P. Gammon, to celebrate the birthday of Civil War luminary General Robert E. Lee. These young ladies, whose mothers were members of the Daughters of Dixie chapter of the United Daughters of Confederacy, posed for the camera in Southern belle attire. Pictured left to right are Doris Steele, Sarah Elizabeth Boland (daughter of photographer Marvin D. Boland), Betty Schluss and Vergie Leckenby. (TNT 1/21/1924, pg. 7) G24.1-005

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of Dixie Chapter (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1920-1930; Gammon, Clarence P.--Homes & haunts; Costumes; Steele, Doris; Boland, Sarah Elizabeth; Schluss, Betty; Leckenby, Vergie;

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;

Log dump & saw mill - Wheeler-Osgood Co. as photographed on January 17, 1924. The company focused on door and plywood manufacture and was located in the industrial tideflats. It had been established in 1889 and remained in business until 1952. G36.1-062

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Wheeler, Osgood Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Sawmills--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Exterior view of the home of the late Dr. John F. Austin and his wife Melata, 2702 North Junett St., on January 15, 1924. The two-story plus basement house was built on a corner lot in 1913 in the Stout's Grandview section of north Tacoma. It had an extended covered porch where residents could sit and enjoy neighborhood views. This photograph was used in the News Tribune on February 11, 1924, to advertise the selling of the home. The elegant home, located on a paved street, had 3+ bedrooms, a beautiful fireplace, French doors separating the large dining room from the large living room, kitchen, breakfast room, and oak floors. It was listed at $10,000. The home would be sold in April, 1924, to lumberman William Woolley. Dr. Austin, a prominent dentist, had passed away on September 22, 1923, at the age of 47. He was the owner of Electro Dental Parlors and had been in Tacoma for 16 years. G29.1-025; BU10,284 (TNT 9-22-23, p.1,2-article on Dr. Austin; TNT advertisement 2-11-24, p. 17) TPL-10182

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Austin, John F.--Homes & haunts;

The "O" stands for "Outlaws." In January of 1924, these Lincoln High School students formed an independent basketball team called the "Outlaws" that played against other local and suburban girls. All team members had considerable experience in ball handling and practiced steadily. From L-R are: Edrice Davis, Grace Moore, Edith Churchman, Myrtle Upton, Mildred Hintze, Doris Krell and Bobby Krell. On January 22nd, the "Outlaws" won their first game, beating the "Holy Terrors" 20 to 14. G46.1-021 (TNT 1-25-24, p. 16)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Basketball players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Davis, Edrice; Moore, Grace; Churchman, Edith; Upton, Myrtle; Hintze, Mildred; Krell, Doris; Krell, Bobby;

New crane at the Port of Tacoma. Piles of lumber to be exported wait to be shipped on January 11, 1924. The new large crane will be loading the lumber onto cargo ships. G49.1-216

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery; Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Pauper's field. This January 11, 1924, photograph of a section of an unidentified cemetery shows its dilapidated condition. Tall unkempt grass, a fallen fence, and an accumulation of stones marks this pauper's field where the poor and nameless were buried. Numbered markers are the only indication of grave sites. G21.1-141 TPL-10472

Cemeteries;

Stadium High School basketball team. This is part of Stadium's first team in basketball for the 1923-24 season. There were two captains that year: Cliff Bergman and Neil Yingling. From L-R (top row): Walter Dow, Lon Crosthwaite, Neil McDougall, Ed Dow. The Dow brothers were newcomers from Montana. On the bottom row, L-R: Bayard Mosher, Neil Yingling, Clifford Bergman, Herman Brix. Coached by Will Duggan, the Tigers went down to defeat three times at the hands of Lincoln High School. (1924 Tahoma- various pages; TNT 1-14-24, p. 24) G46.1-017

Basketball players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dow, Walter; Crosthwaite, Lon; McDougall, Neil; Dow, Ed; Mosher, Bayard; Yingling, Neil; Bergman, Clifford; Brix, Herman;

This is the Tacoma Tile & Brick Company brick plant at 5005 North Orchard Street just days prior to its December 1923 start of operations. The old F. H. Goss Brick Co. property in Ruston was purchased in the summer of 1923 by John Buffelen, the owner of the Buffelen Company. The Goss brickyard, which was located just south of the Tacoma Smelter (ASARCO), had been closed for nearly ten years and much of the brick used in Tacoma had to be imported at great expense. Once open, the newly acquired and updated brickyard employed about 40 people. The Buffelen name had been strongly attached previously to the production of wood doors and plywood. G33.1-092 (TDL 7-3-23, p. 1-article; TNT 12-14-23, p. 11-article & alternate photograph)

Industrial facilities--Ruston; Brick industry--Ruston; Building materials industry--Ruston; Tacoma Tile & Brick Co. (Tacoma);

Legendary fighter pilot and race car driver, Eddie Rickenbacker, established his own automobile manufacturing company for a short time which produced coupes and sedans named after himself. To drum up publicity for his new car, three local women drivers were used to handle a seven-day continously run endurance marathon as pictured above in December of 1923. Margaret Hickey was the first driver when the endurance run began at 12:31 p.m. in front of City Hall on December 3, 1923. Irma Mottau and Helen Selden would take over at 4-hour intervals. The women did not break speed limits and were not limited to particular routes so drove from Des Moines to Olympia and points between in often rough weather. To ensure that the motor was not tampered with, and not turned off, Sheriff Tom Desmond and Police Captain Fred Gardner sealed the hood of the Rickenbacker coupe prior to the start of the run. The seal would not be broken until the end of the run, at 12:31 p.m. on December 10th. The three women, with Helen Selden as the finishing driver, were greeted at the finish line by over 500 people at the conclusion of the 2,642 mile marathon. A classic 4-passenger coupe like the above sold for $2325 at the time of the race. Local distributor of the Rickenbacker was the Sound Motor Co., Sixth & Tacoma, who sponsored the race. G11.1-006 (photograph is also labeled B9060) (TDL 12-11-23, p. 5)

Rickenbacker automobile; Signs (Notices);

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;

ca. 1923. Three members of the Tacoma Fire Department are pictured in this early 1920's photograph with a Tacoma built engine. It is possible that this is the 1910 Seagrave Combination Hose and Chemical wagon attached to the Engine Co. No. 6. The hose wagon was rebuilt in 1922. (Talbot: 100 Years of Firefighting in the City of Destiny Tacoma, Washington, p. 62)

Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Fire engines & equipment--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;