ca. 1934. Reunion of Old Timers. Six men, two sitting in wicker chairs, pose for portrait beside Tacoma Totem Pole. For Mr. Cook. (T. Times) (WSHS)

Tacoma Totem Pole (Tacoma); Totem poles--Tacoma;

ca. 1934. Reunion of Old Timers. Portrait of six men standing beside the Tacoma Totem Pole erected in 1903 and located just south of the Tacoma Hotel. For Mr. Cook. (T. Times) (WSHS)

Tacoma Totem Pole (Tacoma); Totem poles--Tacoma;

Mrs. Phoebe Maxson celebrated her 100th birthday at her residence in the Tobey Jones Home for the Aged, 5340 North Bristol Street, on October 12, 1934. Born on a 160-acre farm in Ohio, Mrs. Maxson came west in the early 1880s. She was one of the founders of the Epworth Methodist Church and the Tacoma chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Having outlived both of her husbands, S.A. Danel and A. M. Maxson, she moved to the Tobey Jones home in 1923. She died on August 5, 1936, just two months short of her 102nd birthday. (T. Times 10/11/1935, pg. 7)

Maxson, Phoebe; Aged persons; Centenarians; Franke Tobey Jones Home (Tacoma);

ca. 1934. Interior of a Franklin Food Store, circa 1934. The 1934 City Directory lists Franklin Food Stores at 121 No. G St., 602 So. 38th and the Crystal Palace Public Market. View from above shoppers in the grocery store. Long lines are qued up, going out of the frame of the camera; probably lined up at the check out stands. (filed with Argentum)

Franklin Food Stores (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Interior of a Franklin Food Store, circa 1934. The 1934 City Directory lists Franklin Food Stores at 121 No. G St., 602 So. 38th and the Crystal Palace Public Market. View from above shoppers in the grocery store. Long lines wait patiently for the checker. (filed with Argentum)

Franklin Food Stores (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Four men on horses in front of Woodbrook Riding Academy barn. Each man has a long stick with round knob at end. (WSHS)

Woodbrook Riding Academy (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stables--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Four men on horses in front of Woodbrook Riding Academy barn. Each man has a long stick with round knob at end. (WSHS)

Woodbrook Riding Academy (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stables--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma Grocery Company's building at 21st & Pacific collapsed when its fire sprinkler system broke, flooding floors of the six-story warehouse structure, in the early morning hours of October 9, 1934. Engine Co. 2, 4, 6, and Truck Co. 1 & 2 of the Tacoma Fire Department responded to the alarm. Fire fighters shut down the system and began emptying the building of water when groaning floors and structural beams collapsed. The twenty fire fighters within the structure were able to escape to the back of the building in time to avoid injury. The roof and brick facade plunged onto the sidewalk and street below carrying with it tons of merchandise and water. Miraculously, no one was injured on the ground or in the building. (T. Times, 10-9-34, pp. 1, 5)

Building failures--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Grocery Co. (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Grocery Company building at 2108-12 Pacific Avenue collapsed in the early morning hours of October 9, 1934, due to a faulty sprinkler system. The weight of thousands of cases of groceries coupled with tons of water from the company's sprinkling system caused the 27-year-old six-story brick building to collapse into the street. The front part of the building literally slid onto Pacific Avenue leaving four floors exposed; 50 feet of the roof caved in. Both the neighboring Hunt & Mottet Company building and the Tacoma Drug Company were apparently not damaged. Damages were expected to exceed $50,000; the building was insured. No one inside the building or on the ground was injured. The front of the building and the roof were rebuilt, and in the 1940s it was refaced with concrete. (T. Times, 10-9-34, pp. 1, 5) (filed with Argentum)

Building failures--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Grocery Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma firemen work in unison to haul or cordon off the mountain of debris which fell during the collapse of the six-story Tacoma Grocery Co. warehouse, 2108-12 Pacific Avenue, on October 9, 1934. The front part of the brick building slid into Pacific Avenue and 50 feet of the roof caved in when water from a faulty sprinkler system caused flooding and the eventual collapse of the heavily laden floors. Thousands of cases of groceries and furniture cascaded into the street, and damages were estimated to be over $50,000. No injuries were reported in this building disaster. (T.Times 10-9-34, p. 1, 5)

Building failures--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Grocery Co. (Tacoma);

Two firemen survey the massive damage caused by the collapse of the Tacoma Grocery Co.'s six-story brick building in the early morning hours of October 9, 1934. The fire sprinkler system had broken, flooding the floors and the weight of the water plus the thousands of cases of groceries caused the structure to collapse into the street, spilling mountains of furniture, cans, sacks and paper products onto Pacific Avenue. Amazingly, no rescue workers or pedestrians were injured. The building would later be rebuilt and refaced with concrete. (T.Times 10-9-34, p. 1+)

Building failures--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Grocery Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1934. Repairing windstorm damage at Fisher's Department Store circa 1934. (filed with Argentum)

Fishers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. An almond eyed little girl watches the camera from her bed at the County Hospital. In one hand she holds a lightbulb and she grooms her doll with the other hand.

Girls;

ca. 1934. Row six wood-frame, one-and-one-half story houses which appear to have been built at the same time. All have center, covered entry porch, some have Dutch gabled roofs. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Seven young men wearing suits with ties, four seated at two tables covered with folded letters/forms and books. They are possibly associated with a school or fraternal organization. (WSHS)

Men--1930-1940; Men--Clothing & dress--1930-1940;

Per Richards Studio notes "Puyallup River flood, October 25, 1934." Trestle type bridge in background. Man possibly clearing debris right, children on bridge. (filed with Argentum)

Floods--Puyallup--1930-1940;

Close up of Miss Lucy D. Farrar, 81 year old cyclist. Miss Farrar is an advocate for riding for improved health and vigor. She has been a cyclist for 40 years, since the bicycle craze of the Gay Nineties. She regularly pedals from Tacoma to her second home on South American Lake, a round trip of 14 miles. In addition to cycling, Miss Farrar is an accomplished pianist. (T. Times 4/11/1935, pg. 8)

Older people--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cycling; Bicycles & tricycles--1930-1940; Farrar, Lucy;

At 81 years old, Miss Lucy D. Farrar was a living testament to the health benefits of bicycle riding. In 1935, when this photograph was taken, Miss Farrar had been an avid bicyclist for 40 years, since the cyclist craze in the Gay Nineties. She came to Tacoma in 1914 and purchased the bicycle that she is pictured riding in a 1917 Red Cross salvage sale. Miss Farrar lived at 5647 So. Alder and had a second home on South American Lake to which she cycled, a round trip of 14 miles. (T. Times 4/11/1935, pg. 8)

Older people--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cycling; Bicycles & tricycles--1930-1940; Farrar, Lucy;

81-year-old Lucy D. Farrar firmly grips the handlebars of her vintage bicycle prior to one of her regular jaunts in April of 1935. Miss Farrar is an advocate of cycling to retain vigor and health. She has been riding bicycles for 40 years. Miss Farrar cycles from her Tacoma home to South American Lake where she has another residence, a roundtrip of fourteen miles. This was not an easy task due to the condition of some of the roads and alleys on her journey.

Farrar, Lucy; Older people--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cycling; Bicycles & tricycles--1930-1940;

Bates boat building shop; Rob Cramblett (front), Dean Goodrich (back); Brian Saucier(?) mooning for the camera.

William P. Bonney, secretary of the Washington State Historical Society and of the Ferry Museum, and Fred E. King, retired revenue officer, with an old Smith and Wesson handgun and holster. The gun is being added to the fire arms collection of the Society. It was taken from Larry Kelly, notorious opium smuggler, in 1905 by arresting officer King. The smuggler had been in operation over 32 years when he was caught by King and associate Fred C. Dean on July 18, 1905 near Anderson Island. He was on his way to Olympia with a sloop load of opium he was running from Victoria. The dope was intended to be dealt out of a Chinese store in Olympia. When arrested, he surrendered his gun to King. It is a .32 caliber Smith and Wesson made to shoot rifle bullets. (T.Times 10/30/1934, pg. 14)

Bonney, William P.; Guns; Firearms; King, Fred E.;

William P. Bonney (left), secretary of the Washington State Historical Society, and Fred E. King, retired revenue officer, posed for the Tacoma Times in 1934 with the handgun taken from notorious opium smuggler Larry Kelly during his arrest on July 18, 1905. The gun was being donated to the Society by arresting officer King. Smuggler Kelly ended a 32 year crime spree when he was caught by King and associate Fred C. Dean near Anderson Island. He was running a sloop load of opium from Victoria to Olympia when stopped by the pair. Caught red handed, he turned over his .32 caliber Smith and Wesson to King. (T. Times 10/30/1934, pg. 14)

Bonney, William P.; Guns; Firearms; King, Fred E.;

ca. 1934. Advertising. Three bottles of "Scotch Whisky A Blend" imported in bulk and bottled by the Washington State Liquor Control Board. Bottles are labeled one, two and three seal and exhibit an image of George Washington. In March of 1934, the state took over the sale of alcohol from private companies.

Distilling industries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Alcoholic beverages; Whiskey;

ca. 1934. Orchestra at the Oakes. View of musicians with grand piano and female singer ordered by Mr. White. The Oakes Pavilion had opened in the summer of 1923 and was available for ballroom dancing. By 1934, renovation was underway to turn the Pavilion into a nightspot called the Towers. In 1938, Norton Clapp converted it to the Lakewood Ice Arena. The Arena was demolished in 1982 to make room for lakefront condominiums. (T. Times) (WSHS)

Oakes Pavilion (Lakewood); Ballrooms--Lakewood; Orchestras--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Interior of the Fifteen-Eighteen Cabaret at 1518 Pacific Avenue. The club was owned by Louie DiDent and featured "wine and dine" and "entertainment that is different." Photograph pictures a crowd of people drinking beer at tables and a woman entertainer on stage at the front of room. Waiters in white jackets serve the tables.

Fifteen-Eighteen Cabaret (Tacoma); Eating & drinking facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Eating & drinking--1930-1940; Nightclubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. The lunch counter of the Fifteen-Eighteen Cabaret, 1518 Pacific Avenue. Signboard menu offers sandwiches ranging from a dime hamburger to a fried oyster sandwich for a quarter. Men seated in front of counter; manager in tuxedo and waiters in white jackets behind the counter. All are reflected in the large mirror, which is surrounded by ornate columns.

Fifteen-Eighteen Cabaret (Tacoma); Eating & drinking facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Eating & drinking--1930-1940; Nightclubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Interior shot of the Fifteen-Eighteen Cabaret bar. Men raise a toast with glasses in hand. Man in tuxedo and white jacketed servers behind the bar. Men at bar wear overcoats and hats. The room's decorative accents are in the art deco style.

Fifteen-Eighteen Cabaret (Tacoma); Eating & drinking facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Eating & drinking--1930-1940; Nightclubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bars; Bars (Furniture)--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Exterior view of the Fifteen-Eighteen Cabaret located at 1518 Pacific Avenue. A neon lit marquee extends out from the building. Fabric draping and liquor bottles decorate the front picture windows.

Fifteen-Eighteen Cabaret (Tacoma); Eating & drinking facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Eating & drinking--1930-1940; Nightclubs--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. A group of Tacomans posed prior to the College of Puget Sound Football game. Four men and three women posed in coats and hats, carrying stadium blankets. (WSHS)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

ca. 1934. Mickey Mouse Club. A Tacoma police officer hands a speeding ticket to an unidentified boy in a go cart. The boy is surrounded by other boys and men in front of Virges Drug Store. Sign reads "On Our Way To The Mickey Mouse Club - Hamrick's Temple Theatre." Other signs point out for boys and girls to register to win a $250 go cart, details available at Thrifty Cut-Rate Drugs, 947 Broadway. (filed with Argentum)

Thrifty Cut-Rate Drugs (Tacoma); Drugstores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Coaster cars--Tacoma;