ca. 1927. Portrait of Harbine Monroe by Thomas Handforth. (filed with Argentum)

Artists--Tacoma; Handforth, Thomas Schofield--Associated objects; Sketches; Monroe, Harbine;

ca. 1927. Drawing of Miss Virginia Perkins by Thomas Handforth. Miss Perkins was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Perkins. Mr. Handforth had recently returned to Tacoma after several seasons in Paris and had completed several drawings of prominent Tacomans. (TNT 7/30/1927, pg. 5) (filed with Argentum)

Artists--Tacoma; Handforth, Thomas Schofield--Associated objects; Sketches; Perkins, Virginia;

ca. 1927. Drawing of Marie (Mrs. Christen Sr.) Quevli by Thomas Handforth. Mrs. Quevli was formerly Marie Josphine Foss, the daughter of Senator Louis Foss of Mount Vernon. (filed with Argentum)

Artists--Tacoma; Handforth, Thomas Schofield--Associated objects; Sketches; Quevli, Marie;

ca. 1926. Athletic Park, ca. 1926, with its covered stands where fans could watch games in comfort. The Park, located on Sprague Ave. between 14th & 15th St., opened in 1907 and had a capacity of 4500 fans. Its playing field was composed of natural grass, not artificial surfaces. Metro Parks acquired the site in 1953 and renamed it Peck Field. (WSHS)

Athletic Park (Tacoma); Baseball--1920-1930; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Woman working in an accounting office on an early, automatic billing machine with a comptometer keyboard attached to a statement printer. (Bremerton Sun).

Equipment - Office Equipment - Calculators - Comptometers

Old fishing reel and old leather fly book. Ordered by Mr. Metcalf. (T. Times).

Equipment - Sports Equipment - Fishing Gear

Third Division Reunion at Fort Lewis. Military unit on parade grounds in front of officers' quarters. Troops mark the anniversary of fire baptism in the World War, 19 years ago. Division was organized November 1917. (T. Times, 7/15/1937, p. 1).

Events - Military Events - Military Reunions - Fort Lewis - 3rd DivisionFacilities - Military Facilities - Washington - Fort Lewis

Tacoma Day at the Western Washington Fair, Puyallup. A young man attempts to ring the bell at a "Test Your Strength" game at the fair. People in the crowd watch the marker rise on the scale. Over 50,500 people were in attendance on September 22, 1937, the designated Tacoma Day.

Fairs--Puyallup--1930-1940; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup);

Warren Y. and Barbara Hull with their children Nancy & Kirk skiing at Paradise, Mount Rainier Park. For more images of the same family, see D745- images 46, 47 & 50.(T. Times).

Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Skiing; Children skiing; Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Hull, Warren--Family;

Six year old Katherine Kempf received some last minute alterations to her favorite dress before heading off for her very first day of school on September 1, 1936. Katherine was entering the first grade at the Navy Yard City School and her mother, Mrs. W. Kempf, was making sure that her outfit was just right for that special day. Soon after, Katherine left for school hand-in-hand with her brother, 9 year old William. (Bremerton Sun 09/01/1936, pg. 1).

Families; Mothers & children; Grooming; Kempf, Katherine; Kempf, William--Family;

At 6:30 p.m. on June 19, 1936, Tacoma Fire Truck Companies 1 & 2 staged a spectacular life line drill at 9th & Commerce to the delight and awe of spectators. It was all part of the first ever Northwest Fire College, held in Tacoma June 17-20, 1936. The two big trucks hoisted their 75 foot ladders overhead in an inverted "V" with life lines running on both sides for the fire fighters to run up, slide down and rescue victims. This photograph shows six firemen standing on a ladder truck marked T.F.D. No. 1. The firefighters are wearing white uniforms with wide canvas belts around their waists. Downtown crowds observe the training activity. (T. Times 6/16/1936, pg. 1)

Fire fighters--1930-1940; Fire fighting--Tacoma--1930-1940; Northwest Fire College (Tacoma); Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ladders;

On April 23, 1937, Tacoma fire fighters posed on their new 75 foot high extension ladder reaching upward into sky. One fireman with a rope over his shoulder was on bottom rung, while another was standing at the very top. The ladder was a replacement for the 24 year old one belonging to Station #2's hook and ladder truck. It was designed and built by Hoseman Royce H. Waldrep when it was determined that the city could not afford to purchase a replacement. The ladder took Waldrep and his team 35 days to build and cost $300, a savings of around $1,000. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 4/26/1937, pg. 1)

Fire fighters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ladders;

The old London Dock and the Waterside Milling Company plant were destroyed by fire shortly after noon on Tuesday, January 7,1936. Flames and thick black smoke engulfed the warehouse building and dock while firemen and equipment on land fought to quell the fire. The City fireboat and four Foss tugs were also called into action and together, they managed to contain the fire to stop it from spreading to other nearby warehouses and docks. It was reported that a wood dust explosion caused the $260,000 fire. The Waterside Milling Co. specialized in the manufacture of wood flour, which was a finely powdered form of wood. (T. Times, 1-7-36, p. 1-article; T.Times 1-8-36, p. 1+-article; TDL 1-8-36, p. 1-article & various photographs; 100 Years of Firefighting in the City of Destiny Tacoma, Washington, p. 94-95).

Fires--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fire fighting--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fireboats--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smoke--Tacoma; Waterside Milling Co. (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On October 21, 1937, Clarence Duncan, superintendent of the state's Puyallup River hatchery at Voight's Creek, lifted a large net filled with salmon out of the water. It was the largest run in years with record numbers of salmon returning to the creek near Orting. It was estimated that more than 8,000 salmon would be taken as they come up the creek to spawn and die. The salmon were collected, eggs removed and fertilized, the hatched salmon were raised and then released into the creek, helping perpetuate the natural cycle. Photograph ordered by Duncan and Mueller. (T. Times, 10/21/1937, p. 20).

Fish hatcheries--Orting; Salmon; Duncan, Clarence; Puyallup River (Wash.); Voight's Creek (Wash.);

Humpback salmon returning to the Puyallup River hatchery on Voight Creek, near Orting. William Mueller pours salmon eggs from a bucket into a tray at the fish hatchery. The eggs have been removed from salmon who have come up the creek to spawn and die. The eggs will be raised by the hatchery and re-released into the creek as fingerlings. Ordered by Duncan and Mueller. (T. Times, 10/21/1937, p. 20).

Fish hatcheries--Orting; Salmon; Mueller, William; Puyallup River (Wash.); Voight Creek (Wash.);

Salmon returning to the Puyallup River hatchery on Voight Creek, near Orting. A hatchery worker cuts open a salmon to remove the eggs. The fish are then placed on a rack behind him. The fish will later be ground up as food for the fingerlings. Ordered by Duncan and Mueller. (T. Times, 10/21/1937, p. 20)

Fish hatcheries--Orting; Salmon; Puyallup River (Wash.); Voight Creek (Wash.);

In May of 1936, Mrs. A. I. Fisher posed with seven of the nine three week old puppies of Lady, her 18 month old prize winning dachshund. Lady was the blue ribbon winner at the 1935 Kitsap Dog Show, held at Evergreen City Park. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Lady and the nine new arrivals lived near Kitsap Lake. (Bremerton Sun 6/2/1936, pg. 1).

Fisher, A.I.--Family; Dachshunds--Bremerton; Dog breeders--Bremerton;

Thirteen year old Bud Hopkins, weighing in at 75 lbs., and his catch, a 60 lb. ling cod, were photographed on June 21, 1937 in front of the Vandes Company, 115 So. 10th. Bud was fishing in the Narrows for salmon, using a herring for bait, a 2-0 hook, a ten cent bamboo pole discarded by another fisherman and a "decrepit" line. Although it was not the salmon he was expecting, Bud was very happy with his enormous catch. The Vandes Co. was a manufacturer and importer of fishing equipment. Photograph ordered by Mr. Metcalf at the Times. (T. Times 6/22/1937, pg. 13).

Fishing & hunting gear; Vandes Co. (Tacoma); Sporting goods stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishermen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fish; Hopkins, Bud;

Vivian (Mrs. Frank H.) Sherman, skilled fly caster. Mrs. Sherman may only weigh 89 pounds but she is no throw-back; she is one of the best fly casters in the area. Here she is ready for a day of fishing, dressed in fishing gear and posed with rods and creel standing beside a grove of trees. The Tacoma native learned to fly cast 17 years before from her brother, Tacoma dentist J.A. Brewitt. She and her husband Frank now operate Tapps Fishing Tackle at 5209 South Tacoma Way. They also live at that location. Frank Sherman is also listed in the city directory as the City Harbor Master. Mrs. Sherman operates an angleworm farm in the rear of her husband's store; her crop is raised for the use of local fishermen. (T. Times 8/26/1936, pg. 13; 11/4/1936, pg. 15).

Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing & hunting gear; Sporting goods; Sherman, Vivian;

Two women holding bouquets of flowers, roses and carnations, at flower show held in the Tacoma Armory building in April of 1937. Name tags on flowers displayed: Talisman, Dictator, Melrose. (T. Times)

Flower shows--Tacoma--1930-1940; Flowers; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1930-1940; State Armory (Tacoma);

ca. 1935. Alt Heidelberg football team at play. They are playing on a field with wooden bleachers and fence in background. Neighborhood buildings and a church steeple are in view. Alt Heidelberg was the name of a brew manufactured by Columbia Breweries in Tacoma and many of the company sponsored teams sported that name.

Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brewing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

Stadium vs. Lincoln Thanksgiving Day football game in Stadium Bowl, November 25, 1937. Stadium High School marching band and drill team form what appears to be the letters "IN" on the football field. The goal post, Commencement Bay, and Browns Point are visible in the background. (T. Times 11/26/1937, pg. 1)

Football--Tacoma; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Events--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Marching bands;

Crowds gather to view Fort Lewis on Army Day, 1937. On Army Day, the military played host to the surrounding community showing off their installation and equipment. Large group of people gathered on field in front of brick buildings and post chapel. Chapel designed by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects. (T. Times).

Fort Lewis (Wash.);

Army Day, 1937 Open House at Fort Lewis Several people gathered around a small airplane and others visiting open tents. (T. Times).

Fort Lewis (Wash.); Fighter planes--1930-1940;

Bellarmine cadets with their instructor Major A. L. Warren in front of the Post Chapel on Fort Lewis on Army Day, April of 1937. Thousands flooded the Fort each year for the annual event to check out the newest equipment the army had. Pictured left to right are Robert Glueck, Philip McElwain, Ormond LaFramboise, Emil Joinette, Blair McLean, Paul Kiely, Maj. Warren, G.A. Villoescusa, Jim Grenier, Dick Hutt and Eugene Reischl. (T. Times 4/7/1937, pg. 1)

Fort Lewis (Wash.); Cadets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Warren, A.L.; Glueck, Robert; McElwain, Philip; LaFramboise, Ormond; Joinette, Emil; McLean, Blair; Kiely, Paul; Villoescusa, G.A.; Grenier, Jim; Hutt, Dick;

KP duty during Fort Lewis Army Day, 1937. Army maneuvers at Fort Lewis. Soldiers washing their metal mess trays outside in galvanized metal wash tubs. Wooden building in the background. (T. Times).

Fort Lewis (Wash.); Soldiers--1930-1940;

Army Day at Fort Lewis. Heads snap "Eyes right," as the 6th Engineers detachment parades by the reviewing officers. Review group stand and Officer's Quarters in background. (T. Times 4/6 & 4/7/1936, pg. 1)

Fort Lewis (Wash.); Soldiers;

Eleven years before she made history at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Gretchen Kunigk (later Fraser) was the skiing double for Sonja Henie. This photograph, taken in 1937, shows Miss Kunigk in costume for the filming of "Thin Ice" at Paradise Inn on Mount Rainier. Years later, as Gretcher Fraser, she was the first skier from the United States, man or woman, to win a gold medal in an Alpine event in the Olympics. (T. Times 4/5/1937 p.3)

Fraser, Gretchen Kunigk, 1919-1994; Skiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motion picture industry--Tacoma;

Knights Templar parade. Knights Templar dressed in regalia march south from 9th Street on Pacific Avenue. They were part of a May 11, 1936 parade in downtown Tacoma marking the opening session of the 49th Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Washington. The meetings were held May 11-12 at the Masonic Temple. (T. Times 5/12/1936, pg. 1)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Knights Templar (Tacoma);

Afifi Shriners of Tacoma in Seattle for water parade on the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Night scene of waterway. Montlake Bridge spans are raised above side towers to allow floats and boats to pass through the canal. Bleachers with flood lights above are filled to capacity with thousands of spectators.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Naval parades & ceremonies--Seattle; Parades & processions--Seattle--1930-1940; Montlake Bridge (Seattle);