On March 15, 1927, an unidentified logging crew at Camp #1 was taking a lunch break next to giant logs stacked and ready to be transported. Some of the men found that a cut log makes a fairly comfortable perch. Metal lunch pails were scattered around the area and there were clumps of snow visible. TPL-2445; G75.1-102

Loggers; Logs; Lumber industry--1920-1930; Eating & drinking;

The Shawnee area of Magnolia Beach, Vashon Island, located south of Burton. On the right is the "Shawnee House," 11608 SW Shawnee Rd., designed by architect Max A. Van House. Former owner Millard F. Shaw platted the area in 1907 and named it, presumably after himself. He built the Shawnee House for his wife who refused to live in it, preferring their smaller, simpler house up the hill. In 1927, the home was owned by Tacoma real estate dealer Stanley Morrison, vice president of Morrison-Muehler Co. Inc. In 1929, Mr. Morrison was indicted on federal fraud charges in connection with local investors and the stock market crash. A number of the homes at the south end of the island were occupied by individuals who had business dealings in Tacoma and commuted by ferry. The ferries connected the island to Tacoma and Seattle. (TDL 4/6/1924, pg. G1; nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com, vashonhistory.com) ("Magnolia Beach Memories" by Bob Gordon Sr.) G76.1-035

Neighborhoods--Vashon Island; Shawnee House (Vashon Island); Shaw, Millard F.--Homes & haunts; Morrison, Stanley--Homes & haunts;

The Park Hotel, 802 A St., as viewed in March of 1927. By 1927, the concrete hotel at the corner of South 8th and A St. in downtown Tacoma was about 19 years old. Designed by architects Heath & Twitchell and built by J.E. Bonnell, contractor, the three-story building with arched windows offered 50 rooms. It had as neighbors the I.M. Larsen & Sons (awnings & tents) at 804-06 A St. and Charles B. Roger, Inc., Willard service station at 808-10 A St. For some reason the hotel was not listed in the 1926 or 1927 City Directories although it was apparently still in business. The Park Hotel would survive until 1977 when the entire block was demolished and a parking lot built. G58.1-092

Park Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Dill pickle display at Skaggs-Safeway Market #277. In 1927 Skaggs-Safeway Market #277 was located at South 12th & "K" (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way) Sts. The store was promoting its second carload of Dill Pickles at 25 cents a dozen. Shoppers could pick and choose among hundreds of juicy pickles piled on display. The Northwest-based Skaggs United Stores along with Skaggs Cash Stores and the California-based Safeway Stores had recently consolidated to become known as the Skaggs-Safeway Stores. G56.2-132

Skaggs-Safeway Market #277 (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Vegetables--Tacoma; Cucumbers--Tacoma;

Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul engine as photographed on April 29, 1927, for "evidence." TPL-2702; G44.1-083

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Railroad locomotives--Tacoma;

The Washington Navigation Co. had requested photographs be taken of several ferries in May of 1927. The "Liberty" is pictured above, with several men standing on deck, on May 13, 1927. She carried at least two lifeboats and operated on steam. The "K' on her funnel possibly stands for Kitsap County Transportation Co. G78.1-109

Ferries--1920-1930;

This is possibly the ferry "Suquamish" as pictured on a foggy day in May, 1927. Photograph taken on behalf of the Washington Navigation Co.

Ferries--1920-1930;

This is the Titlow Beach lagoon as it appeared in June of 1927. By this time the Metropolitan Park District had purchased the Aaron Titlow property which included the Hotel Hesperides (not pictured) and land, including this salt water lagoon. The hotel was reopened in 1928 and has been renovated several times. It has been renamed the Titlow Lodge and now serves as a community center. The lagoon which had been used for swimming is now believed to be a duck pond. (www.metroparkstacoma.org/) TPL-5858; G41.1-110

Lakes & ponds--Tacoma;

Log train headed for St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. yards in July of 1927. Mount Tacoma (Rainier) in background. Many trees near the tracks have already been topped.

Logs; Lumber industry--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

View from shoreline of Bay Lake. Bay Lake, located in the Key Peninsula, is still being used by area fishermen. It is located near Lake Bay. G72.1-163

Bay Lake (Wash.); Lakes & ponds;

Small children and adults gather at the old Central School grounds located at South 11th and "G" Sts. in late July of 1927 for the formal dedication of for a new playground. Modern equipment was now put into use by children encompassing a wide section of the city. A Navy band from one of the fleet currently in port was present for the ceremonies. G71.1-035 (TNT 7-22-27, p. 9-article)

Playgrounds--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dedications--Tacoma--1920-1930; Military bands--United States;

Exterior of 7517 Dowerwood Lane SW, Lakewood, the estate of John and Rose Dower.

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

Display at the 38th annual convention of the Washington State Medical Association, held August 29-31, 1927, extolling x-rays as a means of determining fractures. Signs on the wall proclaim the necessity of x-rays and the proper way to set a fracture. A woman is shown in traction in the hospital bed surrounded by a nurse and (presumably) doctors. What appears to be a portable x-ray machine lies to the right of the photograph. Over 300 physicians from across the state attended the convention. Included in the activities were exhibits of curative machinery, electrical and mechanical, presented by manufacturers and demonstrations of new equipment at local hospitals. G27.1-124 (TDL 8-30-27, p. 1-article on convention)

Washington State Medical Association (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1920-1930; Radiography;

The MacKenzie Drugs store was at the corner of South 24th and Pacific Ave. in the Richaven Building. Local architects Heath, Gove & Bell designed the cream colored brick building for Dr. Edward A. Rich. Upstairs was a Dr. Trimble, physician and surgeon while downstairs was the MacKenzie drugstore and next door, the Richaven Barbershop. Adjacent to the Richaven Building was the Merkle Hotel, 2407-09 Pacific Ave., which had been built in 1913 for the Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. TPL-7108 G19.1-095 (filed as BU-12915)

MacKenzie Pharmacy (Tacoma); Drugstores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Richaven Barbershop (Tacoma); Barbershops--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hotel Merkle (Tacoma);

South 59th St. and Yakima Avenue South was the scene of an accident involving Tacoma Rail & Power Co. This is a general view south. Photograph Boland's notes indicate it was "32 ft. 9 in. from near Track." This photograph was taken on September 13, 1927. See also B17342 for another look at this area.

Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma);

This is South 59th St. near Yakima Avenue South as viewed on September 13, 1927. The scene is one of several taken by the Boland Studios on behalf of Tacoma Rail & Power Co. pertaining to an accident. This shows the general view east and is 160 feet, 6 inches from near Track, per Boland's notes. See also B17339 for another look at these streets. G57.1-059

Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma);

The young men and women representing the 201-member freshman class of the College of Puget Sound posed for a group portrait on campus grounds on September 16, 1927. Despite the large number "30" chalked on the boardwalk, this would be the Class of '31. By 1927 the private school had been settled into their new campus at 15th & North Warner for three years. G67.1-034 (1928 Tamanawas, p. 36-37-alternate photograph)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A solemn pilot gazes from his uncovered cockpit in September of 1927. Advertising on this Bergen Bromley Flying Service plane in September of 1927 indicates that the plane is equipped with Tsungani "slipper" pistons. Tsungani pistons were manufactured by the Tsungani plant located at 625 E. 11th St. They made lightweight alloy pistons for automobiles, motorcycles and Liberty airplane engines. TPL-8076; G12.1-077

Airplanes--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bergen Bromley Flying Service (Tacoma); Advertising--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tsungani Piston Co. (Tacoma);

Lineup of contestants at the start of the September 17, 1927, Colonial Theater-Tacoma Times "Running Wild" marathon. They are standing on Broadway near 9th St. on the cable car tracks. The winner of the race would claim a top prize of $25 in gold. Nine other prizes were offered as well as two guest passes for all to see W.C. Fields in "Running Wild" at the Colonial. The race was open to all, including professionals, and would start from the Colonial on Broadway, then making a loop to Center St., "M" St., South Tacoma Way and back to Broadway. The Colonial Theater is not pictured; however, the Broadway Theater (formerly the Tacoma Theater) is on the far left and the Pantages is on the right. The uniquely shaped Bostwick Building is in the background at left center while the Winthrop Hotel is next door across from the Pantages. TPL-3780; G65.1-010 (T.Times 9-12-27, p. 1-article)

Marathon running--Tacoma; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Broadway Theater (Tacoma); Pantages Theater (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Colonial Theater (Tacoma);

A long parade of Washington Co-operative Association trucks is making a turn onto what is believed to be the Western Washington Fairgrounds on September 22, 1927. Advertising on the vehicles state that the co-op sells food, and buys feed. G6.1-092

Trucks--1920-1930; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma);

The "Pacific Spruce" was the first vessel to unload cargo at the new dock of the Washington Cooperative Egg & Poultry Association, which had recently taken over the Milwaukee grain elevator and dock on the Tacoma tideflats. The ship arrived on the evening of April 26, 1927, and completed discharging 360-370 tons of oyster shells the following day. This view shows bags of oyster shells (used in chicken feed) in the process of being transported from the "Pacific Spruce" to the dock by stevedores. In the days before cargo containers every bag of shells had to be moved by hand. Suited men standing by may be officials of Washington Cooperative. The dock would now be known as "Co-op" dock. The Egg & Poultry Assn. was building a new headquarters on the dock which was soon to be completed. (TNT 4-27-27, p. 18-article); G49.1-197; TPL-661 (copy made for Washington Co-op on 10-12-27)

Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930; Cargo ships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Longshoremen--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma); Piers & whaves--Tacoma--1920-1930;

View of curving road in Gig Harbor, taken on October 31, 1927, for court evidence. This street has now been identified as Harborview by a reader with the nearest cross street as Novak. The small house below street level has been identified as once belonging to the Jerkovich family and is no longer there. The house on the extreme left with car parked outside was the Ancich home. The house on the extreme right belongs to the Allen/Dupelle families. The vacant property in the middle is now known as the Burton/Steele property and was once owned by another Ancich family. (Information provided by a reader)

Streets--Gig Harbor; Houses--Gig Harbor--1920-1930;

This is the Colonial Garage as pictured on December 20, 1927. It was operated by Frank J. Brennan and offered storage, repairs, simonizing and washing with day and night service. The garage was located in downtown Tacoma at 924 Court C. Part of the Rhodes Bros. Department Store is visible in the background.

Colonial Garage (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Close-up view of recessed entryway of newly constructed building located at Camp Murray in January of 1928. See B17968 for general view of concrete building. G77.1-004

Camp Murray (Wash).; Doors & doorways--Camp Murray;

This photograph of a deep pit was taken on February 23, 1928, for attorney Louis Muscek to be used as court evidence. It was believed to have been on South 64th St. Grassy area in foreground; houses in the background. G7.1-005

Holes;

Workers at the Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Assn. are pictured on March 24, 1928, preparing cases of eggs to be transported to the Co-op Dock (formerly known as the Milwaukee Dock). 10,000 cases, part of a 50,000 crate order for South America, would be shipped to Buenos Aires, Argentina, via the Blue Star liner, "Gothicstar." 10,000 cases held 3,600,000 eggs. The Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Assn.'s storage room was large enough to hold rows of boxed eggs stacked nearly to the ceiling. See Boland B18235 for image of eggs being loaded onto ship. G6.1-085 (T.Times 3-23-28, p. 10-article)

Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930; Eggs; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma); Storage facilities--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Fageol truck at Atlas Foundry. An unidentified driver sits behind the wheel of a Fageol Flyer truck on April 9, 1928 at the Atlas Foundry & Machine Co. plant, 3012 South Wilkeson St. in Tacoma. Fageol trucks were first manufactured in 1917 in Oakland, California. The models ranged from 1.5 tons to 10 tons. Fageol had recently opened a branch at 503 Puyallup Avenue to handle sales and service of their trucks. The Atlas Foundry truck shown above is believed to be a Fageol Flyer 6. It was light but built using heavy truck design. (TDL 4-17-1928, p. 5-full page ad, no photo)

Fageol trucks; Trucks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Atlas Foundry & Machine Co. (Tacoma);

Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation locomotive on tracks. The #2 locomotive is labeled "Union Bag & Paper Power Corp." Union Bag was making its entry into the Tacoma area by building a multi-million dollar pulp mill in the Tideflats. G37.1-037G (See Boland B18338, B18339 for alternate views of locomotive)

Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation (Tacoma); Railroad locomotives--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Another view of the Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation locomotive #2 as seen on April 10, 1928. The Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation, based out of New York, was in the process of constructing a multi-million dollar pulp mill in the Tideflats. See Boland B18337, B18339 for alternate photographs of locomotive. TPL-2374; G44.1-048

Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation (Tacoma); Railroad locomotives--Tacoma--1920-1930;

On April 10, 1928, the Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation locomotive, #2, was photographed at the site of the upcoming company pulp mill on a 30-acre site north of East 11th St. This would eventually become the address of the St. Regis Paper Co. G44.1-047 (See Boland B18337, B18338 for other views of locomotive)

Union Bag & Paper Power Corporation (Tacoma); Railroad locomotives--Tacoma--1920-1930;