This is E.N. Dugan's, of the architectural firm Sutton & Whitney, 1922 drawing of the proposed hotel on the Donnelly Hotel site. The Donnelly location, on Pacific at South 9th & Commerce, was one of the 18 sites to be voted upon by the stockholders in the Citizens Hotel Corporation. One site would be chosen to have a long-desired hotel constructed upon it and competition was fierce. The proposed plan by the Sutton & Whitney firm envisioned a 12-floor building with main lobby (44' X 60') entered directly from Pacific Avenue. There would be a ballroom and seven private dining rooms. Various shops would be located at lobby level. To make the site more enticing, Hugh G. Wallace, owner of the Donnelly Hotel site, agreed to purchase the adjoining property from the Loyal Order of Moose. This would add 50 feet on Pacific and Commerce to the site and Mr. Wallace would lease it to the Hotel Corporation. After two votes, the Donnelly site came in third after the Tacoma Hotel and Rhodes sites. The Donnelly Hotel would be demolished in 1925 to make room for the Motoramp Garage. (TNT 9-19-22, p. 22; TNT 9-30-22, p. 1-article; TDL 10-4-22, p. 1-article)
Tommy's Produce Stand, run by the Inouye family, was one of several businesses located in the Sanitary Public Market, 1108-14 Market St., in 1922. The Sanitary Public Market, designed by architects Heath & Gove, was constructed in 1917 for $20,000. There downtown residents could shop for fish, local produce, coffee, and baked goods. Tommy's Produce Stand had fresh corn, celery, cauliflower, home-grown tomatoes and melons on sale on this particular September day in 1922. TPL-1375; G39.1-138; BU-12209;
Tommy's Produce Stand (Tacoma); Sanitary Public Market (Tacoma); Japanese American families--Tacoma; Japanese Americans--Tacoma;
In 1922, small children lined up by wooden school desks to participate in a flag salute at an unidentified Eatonville grade school. This may have been a first or second grade class. School had only been in session since the beginning part of September so these small pupils could still have been learning school routines. G46.1-053
School children--Eatonville; Elementary schools--Eatonville; Public schools--Eatonville; Flags--United States; Flag salutes--Eatonville; Saluting--Eatonville;
Display of furnaces and fans. The National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (then called National Blower Pipe Co.), established in 1890, was located in the industrial Tideflats at 1127-31 Saint Paul Ave. The firm manufactured blower and ventilation systems and also did business in general sheet metal. The display pictured above in September of 1922 included venlitating, exhaust and blower fans which were electrically driven and a Superior Furnace. G35.1-068
National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Tacoma); Machinery industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Fans (Machinery); Furnaces--Tacoma;
This may be the Nisqually Glacier as photographed by Marvin Boland on September 20, 1922. It is one of the larger glaciers on the southern side of Mt. Rainier (then called Mt. Tacoma by locals). G76.1-086 (print has been clipped on left corner)
This is a view of Mt. Rainier taken from what is believed to be Paradise in September of 1922. Winding pathways lead off-road through the stands of timber. At that time, local residents and the city's newspapers still insisted that the mountain be called "Mt. Tacoma" per explorer Theodore Winthrop's book written 60 years before. Attempts were made, none successful, to change the peak's name officially from Rainier to Tacoma. G76.1-135
Staff and student body of Eatonville High School posed outside the two-story (and basement) brick school on September 22, 1922. The school is still located at 302 Mashell Ave. North in this small Pierce County town southeast of Tacoma. TPL-5791; G7.1-057 (also listed as G72.1-091)
Eatonville High School (Eatonville); Public schools--Eatonville; Students--Eatonville--1920-1930;
It appears that the entire student body and teaching staff of this public school in Eatonville has assembled outdoors to patriotically salute the flag on this September day in 1922. The three-story wood framed school had a recessed porch and cupola. It was set on a deep wide fenced lot with plenty of room for small children to play. This was the third school building built by the Eatonville School District on Mashell Ave. in Eatonville. It first served as a grade school and a high school before a separate high school was built in 1916. The grade school building was replaced in 1926. The low fence was to keep the cows out. TPL-5798; G7.1-036 (print has deteriorated) (Additional information provided by a reader)
Public schools--Eatonville; School children--Eatonville; Flag salutes--Eatonville; Saluting--Eatonville; Flags--United States;
Display of Maxwell automobiles. Hoisted on top of a small stage is a Maxwell touring car. The Maxwells were distributed in Southwest Washington by the American Automobile Co. The tops were removable if so desired and the new "California" or all weather top, dark maroon in color, was guaranteed to last the lifetime of the car. The Maxwell automobile also came in enclosed models. This display of automobiles may have been in preparation for the Wesern Washington Fair, October 2-9, where new 1923 cars would be exhibited at the Auto Show. G32.1-135 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 4-30-22, C-3-article; Tacoma Sunday Ledger 4-23-22, C-5-article)
View of Eatonville's Public School from across the street on September 22, 1922. See B6626 for another view of school. Judging from the small children amassed in the schoolyard, this was an elementary or grade school in the small Pierce County town southeast of Tacoma. All the students plus the teaching staff are saluting the American flag. G7.1-035 (print has deteriorated) TPL-10106
Public schools--Eatonville; School children--Eatonville; Flags--United States; Flag salutes--Eatonville; Saluting--Eatonville;
This is an example of a school bus that transported Eatonville students in 1922. It is parked outside the town's high school on Mashell Avenue North. The man standing beside the bus was not identified. G7.1-048 TPL-10107
Eatonville High School (Eatonville); Public schools--Eatonville; School buses--Eatonville;
Grade school class in Eatonville in 1922. These children appear to be portraying Native Americans with their feathered headdresses, bows and arrows, and with a tepee in the rear of the classroom. There is even a large goose standing on a wooden chair. G46.1-058
Public schools--Eatonville; School children--Eatonville;
The Salvation Army has served Tacoma since 1888 as a vital segment of community life. In 1922, a new citadel, pictured a few months after completion, was constructed at 109 South 13th St. Architects Hill, Mock & Griffin designed the masonry and stucco structure built on the site once proposed for the Union Pacific Railroad depot. The flag was raised at the June 25, 1922 dedication by a delegation from the American Legion consisting of a soldier, a sailor and a marine. The building was erected at a cost of $42,000, with most of the funding supplied by the Tacoma Elks Lodge. TPL-6360; G21.1-183 (TNT 6-21-22, p. 3-article)
Salvation Army (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930;
This was Consumers Central Heating Co.'s hogged fuel storage pile, located at the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. yards, in September of 1922. The mill's waste wood was transported to the heating company's plant where the waste (or "hogged") fuel was burned to supply heat for the city. (Nitrate negative has deteriorated)
Fuel trade--Tacoma--1920-1930; Consumers Central Heating Co. (Tacoma); St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;
1922 photograph of Mahoney's Red Hot Peppers on stage at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. Mrs. Ada Mahoney was the leader of the band; her sons were also involved, playing the drums and other instruments. John Peters is believed to be second from the left. The Fair was in its 23rd year and ran from October 3-9th. Boland Tacoma
Mahoney's Red Hot Peppers (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1920-1930; Drums; Violins; Brass instruments;
On October 5, 1922, longtime Puyallup Fair president W.H. Paulhamus (center, directly under American flag) and a large group of men and women gathered outside an ornate building on the fairgrounds; a ferris wheel can faintly be seen to the rear along with numerous food booths. The building has a scoreboard mounted on it that shows the inning-by-inning score of the World Series game being held on that day between the NY Yankees and the NY Giants. The Yankees played the Giants in three successive World Series with much of the same roster. On October 5, 1922, the teams played to a 3-3 tie. Both Yankee pitcher B. Shawkey and Giants pitcher J. Barnes pitched 10 innings; the sun was still high in the sky when the game was called on account of "darkness," a decision that irritated baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis to the point that he donated the days receipts for the game to charity.
Scoreboards--Puyallup; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Paulhamus, W.H.;
This was the Keystone Printing Co.'s booth at the 1922 Western Washington Fair. A large piece of machinery used in the printing business was on exhibit as well as samples of Keystone's products including cards and stationery. In addition, a desk was located on the left side of the booth, perhaps to take orders from inquiring customers. Keystone Printing was located at 1009 1/2 Pacific Avenue, per the 1922 City Directory.
Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup; Machinery; Desks; Keystone Printing Co. (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);
In 1922 a day at the Western Washington Fair meant that adults dressed up in suits, ties, and hats for the men and women wore somber long-length suits and small hats. Enjoying respite from the excitement of the Fair are many elderly people who are pictured at the Peoples Store "Rest Room." Comfortable wicker and wooden chairs were provided in the outdoor pavilion and even postage-paid postcards were available. The store also indulged in a bit of advertising with several signs promoting the "Household Club" payment plan. G74.1-064 (Photographer Boland's notes indicated that the picture was listed as B6708 although B6707 is written on the print)
Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Lounges--Puyallup;
Keystone Printing Co. exhibit. Their booth at the Western Washington Fair in 1922 provided fairgoers with samples of the printing company's products including cards and stationery and a large piece of machinery. The placard on display stated that although Keystone was not the oldest printing company in town, it did have modern facilities allowing the company to produce "high class printing at popular prices." The two men in the exhibit booth were not identified; however, they may have been E. I. Richardson and L.D. Waters, owners of the firm. Keystone Printing, according to the 1922 City Directory, was located at 1009 1/2 Pacific Avenue. G74.1-053
Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup; Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Machinery; Keystone Printing Co. (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);
The Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. sponsored an outdoor exhibit of horsepower at the Western Washington Fair in 1922. A GMC two-ton truck, using a two-range transmission, is shown climbing to the top of a frame while hauling a 5,250-lb. load. C.A. Flanary, mechanic at the GMC truck service department of Mueller-Harkins, demonstrated the traction power of the truck as it easily managed the 90 degree incline. G32.1-001 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 10-22-22, C-5)
Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup; Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Puyallup--1920-1930; Flanary, C.A.;
Five sailors from the USS Tennessee pose with four men in suits on October 13, 1922. Photograph is inscribed "Class #33" and "32 degree members." Photographer Boland's notes indicate that this is pertaining to the Scottish Rite. It is not clear whether the sailors are also members of the Masonic group or just the four other men. The Scottish Rite had been holding their fall reunion in Tacoma from October 10-13 to culminate in the conferring of the 32nd degree. 71.1-038
Posed in front of the Carnegie Building (then the Tacoma Free Public Library) on October 18, 1922, are members of the Guard Team from Everett of the Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees. This was the ladies' auxiliary of the fraternal insurance group. The Everett team was part of the 17 lodges who had sent some 300 delegates to the Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees of Western Washington's one-day convention. The gathering was held at Fraternity Hall, 1111-17 Tacoma Avenue South, which was near the library. G24.1-010 (TNT 10-18-22, p. 1-article on convention)
Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Flags--United States; Meetings--Tacoma--1920-1930;
The corner of South 9th and Pacific was nearly free of traffic -both foot and motor- on this October day in 1922. A single couple was standing outside the Liberty Theater where the Charles Jones (later known as "Buck" Jones) picture "Trooper O'Neil" was playing while another man peers through a nearby doorway. Two people were window shopping at the McGinley-Garness hat store near 9th & Commerce. The brick building with recessed windows is the Wright Building (902-04 Pacific Ave.) which contained in 1922 the United Cigar Store and Imperial Billiards (and bowling alleys). G61.1-045
Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Liberty Theater (Tacoma); United Cigar Stores (Tacoma);
Four delegates to the 13th annual Pacific Logging Congress Convention posed for photographer Marvin Boland on October 28, 1922. The men have removed their hats for this picture. The earlier conventions of the Pacific Logging Congress had a mixture of delegates representing management and workmen. All were interested in the latest logging techniques and equipment to further improve their industry. The 1922 convention saw representatives from all the Pacific Coast states and British Columbia in attendance at the four-day session in Tacoma. G75.1-135
At a time when timber was king, and logs of this size were not unusual, thirteen delegates to the 13th annual Pacific Logging Congress Convention were able to balance themselves on top of large cut logs in this late October of 1922 photograph - with room to spare. A special excursion train left Tacoma's Union Station on Saturday, October 28, 1922, for a day trip to the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. camp at Kapowsin. There the many delegates viewed up-to-date methods of logging by high leads and lidgerwood skidders. The convention took place October 25-28, 1922, and attracted some 500 representatives of the logging industry. G75.1-138 (TDL 10-23-22, p. 5-article; TDL 10-25-22, p. 1-article; TDL 10-26-22, p. 1-article)
Delegates to the 13th annual Pacific Logging Congress Convention posed outdoors on October 28, 1922. The first convention was held in 1909 in Seattle and continues to be held annually. Educational and informational presentations about the logging industry and exhibitions of the newest logging equipment and supplies were staples of the conventions. G75.1-134 (www.pacificloggingcongress.org/history)
These were some of the 500 delegates to the 13th annual Pacific Logging Congress Convention held in Tacoma from October 25-28, 1922. Everett Griggs, president of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., welcomed the delegates to Tacoma, the "Lumber Capital of America," in his October 25th address. The firm invited attendees to visit its lumber camp at Kapowsin on the final day of the convention where they are believed to be pictured above. There the group was able to observe the most up-to-date methods of logging by high leads and Lidgerwood skidders. L.T. ("Tom") Murray, founder of the West Fork Timber Co. of Tacoma, was president of the Congress and may have been included in the group congregated above. TPL-2043; G75.1-137 (TDL 10-23-22, p. 5-article; TDL 10-25-22, p. 1-article; TDL 10-26-22, p. 1-article)
Two men in heavy topcoats to ward off chilly weather stand next to a large cut log on October 28, 1922. On the end of the log are words welcoming delegates to the 13th Pacific Logging Congress. 500 representatives of the logging industry met in Tacoma from October 25 to the 28th . On the last day of the convention they journeyed to the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. camp at Kapowsin where the above photograph is believed to have been taken. TPL-2118; G75.1-136 (TDL 10-23-22, p. 5-article; TDL 10-25-22, p. 1-article; TDL 10-26-22, p. 1-article)
Delegates to the 13th annual Pacific Logging Congress Convention observe logging operations in October of 1922. A steam donkey next to a spar tree is assisting in the yarding procedures. The visiting lumbermen watched the modern methods of logging at the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. camp at Kapowsin. G75.1-092 (TDL 10-23-22, p. 5-article; TDL 10-25-22, p. 1-article; TDL 10-26-22, p. 1-article)
Two circular slices of logs placed on the small porch above welcomed delegates to the Pacific Logging Congress Convention on October 28, 1922. The tiny log cabin itself was built using white fir in 1889. 500 delegates from all Pacific Coast states and British Columbia had convened at the Tacoma Hotel in late October of 1922 for the 13th annual gathering of lumbermen. On the last day of the meeting they traveled to the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. camp in Kapowsin where the above photograph was believed to have been taken. G75.1-141 (TDL 10-23-22, p. 5-article; TDL 10-25-22, p. 1-article; TDL 10-26-22, p. 1-article)
