ca. 1936. College of Puget Sound Choral Society leaving on bus tour of the state. Large group of boys and girls in and beside Washington Motor Coach System bus marked "Special" on front. (filed with Argentum.)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

College of Puget Sound Adelphian Male Ensemble. Nineteen men standing in line with hands made into fists with thumbs pointing backwards, possibly trying to hitch a ride to their next concert. Arched walkway behind them. (filed with Argentum)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Adelphian Choral Society (Tacoma);

Cast of play at McCarver Junior High. Many children in various ethnic and nautical costumes. Six Japanese-American girls in front row.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--1930-1940; Costumes;

In October of 1935, the first grade at Washington School surrounds Miss Helen Roberts as the designated pupil (David Thaller?) presents her with flowers. Principal Jennie French stands in the background right. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma); Roberts, Helen;

Dr. Edward H. Todd, College of Puget Sound president, points out a spot on the globe to his wife Florence in this March, 1936, photograph. The Todds resided near the school at 1604 No. Alder. Dr. Todd was president at C.P.S. for 29 years before being succeeded by Dr. R. Franklin Thompson. He was instrumental in raising funds for the relocation of the school to the No. 15th & Warner present address.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma; Todd, Florence; Globes;

College of Puget Sound Adelphian Choral Society leaving on trip. Seven women and one man inside and in front of bus. (T. Times)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Adelphian Choral Society (Tacoma);

ca. 1948. Central School. Central School was built in 1912. Heath & Gove were the architects for the eight-story English Gothic structure. Battlements crown the turrets on the tower's corners. F.H. Goss was the contractor. The school was built on the site of Washington College that later became Tacoma High School. Central School opened formally the fall of 1913. The bell from the former Central School (located at 1114 South Altheimer Street) was installed in the new building. The eight story tower dominates the exterior of the building on the corner of South 8th Street and Tacoma Avenue South.

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Dash Point School, circa 1939. Dash Point was founded around the turn of the century and is located on the bluffs across Commencement Bay from downtown Tacoma. (Argentum)

Public schools--Dash Point;

Yelm High School coach with "M'Loud Brothers." Likely shot on the same day as Fife High School game.

1936 Annie Wright Seminary Field Day. Girl performing somersault off diving board into indoor swimming pool. Other girls watch.

Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma; Swimming--Tacoma--1930-1940; Swimming pools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Diving--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Diving--Tacoma;

The Annie Wright Seminary Junior Prom, held Saturday April 17, 1937 in the Great Hall at the school. The dance had a Dutch theme and was scheduled to honor the senior class before their graduation in June. Three couples were photographed wearing formal attire and standing in front of a fireplace. The room was embellished with elaborate decorations. Pictured left to right are Robert Cowden, Barbara Bogan, Betty June Howe, Clinton Campbell, Elizabeth Post and Gordon Ketring. (T.Times 4/24/1937, pg. 9)

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Dance parties--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Annie Wright Seminary May Day activities. Girls in dark hooded costumes dancing in circle around witch. Large crowd and school building dominate the background.

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma; May Day--Tacoma;

Annie Wright Seminary May Day activities. Parents and friends gathering for May day performance. Rows of wooden folding chairs have been placed on the lawn by the school building.

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma; May Day--Tacoma;

Annie Wright Seminary May Day activities. Pages and queen procession walking through divided line of students. Photographer, wearing a beret, is positioning a large format box camera. Spectators and building in background.

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma; May Day--Tacoma; May poles--Tacoma;

Annie Wright Seminary May Day activities. Procession of young women, wearing long, formal dresses and carrying floral bouquets, walking between divided lines of students.

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma; May Day--Tacoma; May poles--Tacoma;

Annie Wright Seminary Christmas Doll Bazaar held December 4, 1937. The Senior girls have arranged baby dolls in an old shoe; the theme is based on the nursery rhyme "Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe." Standing L to r: Margaret McGinnis, Shirley Robbins, Frances Young; kneeling, Ann Murray and Martha Turner. The seniors received an award of merit for their dolls and exhibit. Left corner torn on photograph. (T. Times, 12/11/37, p.7)

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma; Bazaars--Tacoma; Dolls; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young, Frances; McGinnis, Margaret; Murray, Ann; Robbins, Shirley; Turner, Martha;

These happy students from Fircrest School (later renamed Wainwright Elementary) received Christmas gifts from members of the Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) in December of 1936. The gifts were all built by a committee of PTA and Preschool women who wanted to make sure that every child in Fircrest School, from the sixth grade down, had a new toy for Christmas. The group built 30 rocking horses, 30 hobby horses, 30 ring toss games, 25 cradles and 20 plywood chests. They also distributed candy to each child. (T. Times 12/21/1936, pg. 3- alt. photograph)

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Fircrest School (Fircrest); Parent-Teacher Association (Fircrest); Christmas presents; Gifts; Holidays--Fircrest--1930-1940; Christmas trees;

For "Be Kind to Animals" week in March of 1937, the Regents Park school in Fircrest held its first ever pet show and exhibit. The students were encouraged to bring in their pets without regard to size or species. Six of the winning pets and their owners were: (l to r) a duck held by Donald Masco; two grouse belonging to Jerry Baker; the well trained dachshund of Bill Dunsmore; Joyce Wheeler's cat; the rabbit cuddled by Helen Gansen; and a glass fish bowl with fish brought by Tynne Smith. (T. Times 3/20/1937, pg. 11) TPL-9489

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Pets; Children & animals--Fircrest--1930-1940; Animal shows--Fircrest--1930-1940; Masco, Donald; Baker, Jerry; Dunsmore, Bill; Wheeler, Joyce; Gansen, Helen; Smith, Tynne;

Fircrest School students exhibit their pets in a show held in connection with "Be kind to animals" week. The six prize winners pose on the lawn next to the school with their pets: chickens, a duck, a dog, a cat, and a bowl of fish. The children, left to right, are Donald Masco, Jerry Baker, Bill Dunsmore, Joyce Wheeler, Helen Gansen and Tynne Smith. (T. Times 3/20/1937, pg. 11) Note: Negative misnumbered as D775-3.

Public schools--Fircrest--1930-1940; Wainwright Elementary (Fircrest); Pets; Children & animals--Fircrest--1930-1940; Animal shows--Fircrest--1930-1940; Masco, Donald; Baker, Jerry; Dunsmore, Bill; Wheeler, Joyce; Gansen, Helen; Smith, Tynne;

School Opening Day. Smiling girls of Lowell School. Large group of elementary school girls standing on the steps to school playground. The accompanying news article focused on how the majority of students were happy to be back in school. (T. Times, 9/4/1935, p. 1).

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lowell Elementary School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Girls--Tacoma--1930-1940;

During the first days of school in September of 1936, Miss Irma R. Hazen was photographed with a group of her students at Bryant Elementary, 702 South Ainsworth Avenue. Miss Hazen taught in the Tacoma School District for 40 years. She started at Bryant and eventually switched to Geiger, where she was a teacher for over 20 years. In 1936, the estimated attendance in Tacoma public schools was 21,000 pupils. (T. Times, 9/1/1936, p. 1).

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hazen, Irma; Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma); Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Classrooms--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Opening day of School. Mrs. Jennie M. French, principal of Washington School, posed with some returning students on the first day of school, September 1, 1936, before gently telling the young man that his dog would have to return home. Mrs. French was the principal of Washington for 15 years, from 1926-1941. She was a leader in the fight for teachers education, pay and retirement. She deeded the tract of land on which the Tahoma Terrace retirement home was constructed and worked for its founding for 30 years. (T. Times, 9/1/1936, p. 1; TNT 6/4/1957- obit; TNT 2/13/1975- Tahoma Terrace)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma); French, Jennie M.; Dogs;

Four young fellows wait for Washington Elementary School, at 3701 No. 26th St., to open on the first day of school for the 1935-36 school term. Three boys (l to r) Richard Hilton, Gene Desel and Jack Field sit on the curb. Curtis Hilton sits in a wagon. Will Curtis be allowed in class with those bare feet? (T.Times, 9/4/1935, p. 1).

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hilton, Richard; Desel, Gene; Field, Jack; Hilton, Curtis; Books; Boys--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Students at Gault Junior High in the school office arranging their programs on the second day of school. 21,000 Tacoma boys and girls would be returning to school in September of 1936, with an additional 12,000 in the rural districts of Pierce County. (T. Times, 9/3/1936, p. 1).

Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma);

First graders Patricia Hansen, left, and Patsy Ann Reeser had just finished their first day of first grade, September 1, 1936, at Hillcrest School in Bremerton and declared it "fun" and could hardly wait to go back. Equipped with pencils, paper and notebooks, wearing new clothes and shiny faces, they had arrived for their first day full of self importance and a feeling of independence. The first day ended at noon, when the kids were allowed to return home for lunch and play. (Bremerton Sun 09-03-1936, pg. 1)

School children--Bremerton; Girls; Hansen, Patricia; Reeser, Patsy Ann;

Safety patrol crossing guards assisted elementary school children crossing the street by holding "Stop" flags on September 9, 1935. Buildings, automobiles, and the Park Avenue Bus are in the background. The young guards took their job seriously, even their ability to "arrest" violators. (Bremerton Sun).

School patrol--Bremerton; School children--Bremerton;

On April 22, 1936, students across the nation expressed their displeasure with governmental policy by taking part in a massive anti-war demonstration at 11 a.m. This large group of students, standing among the trees in the school's courtyard, is from Stadium High School. They joined high school and college students throughout the U.S., France, Belgium, Spain and Puerto Rico in the massive walkout pledging their refusal to support any present or future wars and protesting the nation's armament program. In Tacoma, over 500 students walked out of classes at Lincoln High School at 11 a.m. Some of them gathered with the students at Stadium at 12 noon, who chose to demonstrate during lunch periods rather than walking out of class. Large demonstrations with speakers were held at the College of Puget Sound and the University of Washington in Seattle. Sponsors estimated that 400,000 students took part nationwide, a great deal more than were involved in similar demonstrations in 1934 and 1935. (T.Times 4/22/1936, pg. 1) TPL-3214

Stadium High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Demonstrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Student movements--Tacoma--1930-1940; Protest movements--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pacifism;

The Academy of the Visitation, Visitation Villa, moved from Tacoma in 1923 to the former Richardson estate "Richmore", a 200 acre site. The Catholic school served as a boarding and day school for girls and a summer retreat for women operated by the Sisters of Visitation. On this May Day event. the Queen's court walks to music played on a piano on the veranda of school's main building. The school closed in 1954 and is now the site of Villa Plaza. (T. Times 5/23/1936, pg.7; 5/29/1936, pg. 11)

Visitation Villa Academy (Lakewood); Private schools--Lakewood--1930-1940; May Day--Lakewood; Holidays--Lakewood--1930-1940; Festivals--Lakewood--1930-1940;

ca. 1925. Annie Wright Seminary under construction. The Tudor Gothic building was designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, architects. The Seminary first opened in 1884 at 611 Division Street. The school on Tacoma Ave No., which opened to students in the Fall of 1924, appears barren without its lush green lawns and landscaping. (WSHS- negative A852-0)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Private schools--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Beutel Business College. Simulated tellers wickets, adding machines , stools. Beutel, founded in 1887, was the oldest commercial school in Tacoma. It offered classes in accounting, typing, shorthand, and other subjects needed to find placement in the business world. (filed with Argentum)

Beutel Business College (Tacoma); Business education;