ca. 1925. A man works with a power drill in a stone quarry. (WSHS)

Stone quarrying;

ca. 1925. A large stone is being lifted by a crane at this rock quarry and will be lowered according to directions from a man standing on a stone below and to one side. The location of the quarry in this circa 1925 photograph is unknown but the area is timbered and hilly. Houses or cabins lie in the valley beyond the quarry.

Stone quarrying; Rocks; Hoisting machinery;

Lincoln School graduating class, January of 1925. Same group as A image 642, also A612-0. (WSHS- negative A643-0)

Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1924. Tacoma Biscuit and Candy Company. Boxes of Skookum, Graham, and Snowflake crackers. The company was located at the corner of East F and 25th. Charles Hotchkiss was the president and J.G. Bassett was the manager. (WSHS)

Tacoma Biscuit & Candy Co. (Tacoma); Crackers;

ca. 1927. Americanization class at Tacoma Rescue Mission ca. 1927. Man reads to five Japanese children. Pulpit with embroidered cloth marked "Jesus" in background. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Rescue Mission (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Reading--Tacoma;

This is a view of the Tahoma Apartments as pictured in September of 1926. The Tahoma Apartments were built in 1925 by F.F. Travis and A.I. Maltby, with Travis serving as architect and contractor. The eight story building, located at 117 Tacoma Avenue North, was built for approximately $250,000. Its tenants included the Radford School of Drama. In 1940, its name was changed to the Town House Apartments. It was taken over by the College of Puget Sound in 1956, which sold the building in 1970.

Tahoma Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Living room of apartment 502 in the Tahoma Apartments, located at 117 Tacoma Ave. No. The apartments were built in 1925 for approximately $250,000. F.F. (Fred) Travis was the architect, contractor and, with A.I. Maltby, the builder. The eight story building had a community radio system and cold storage. (Filed with Argentum)

Tahoma Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma; Living rooms--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Chester and Anna Thorne estate, "Thornewood", on Gravelly Lake. Tudor Gothic house by Kirtland K. Cutter, Cutter and Malmgen, Architects, 1910; Landscape Architects, the Olmsted Brothers. The home had 40 rooms, 18 bathrooms and nine marble fireplaces. The home is now the Thornewood Castle Bed and Breakfast. (filed with Argentum)

Thornewood (Lakewood); Estates--Lakewood; Thorne, Chester--Homes & haunts;

Chester and Anna Thorne estate, "Thornewood", on Gravelly Lake. Tudor Gothic house by Kirtland K. Cutter, Cutter and Malmgen, Architects, 1910; Landscape Architects, the Olmsted Brothers. (filed with Argentum)

Thornewood (Lakewood); Estates--Tacoma; Thorne, Chester--Homes & haunts; Gardens--Lakewood;

ca. 1926. Gates at the rear of the Robert and Emily Walker residence, 3411 N. 30th St. The home was built in 1921 for the owner of Walker Cut Stone Company, with John Chalmers serving as the contractor. The house was later the residence of Ray Gamble, the " Elephant House." Robert Walker, a native of Somersetshire England, emigrated to the United States in 1882. In 1907, he moved from Minnesota to Tacoma. His first partnership was called Wilcox and Walker, but in 1908 he bought out his partner and incorporated the Walker Stone Co. He and his wife raised five children: Edna, Kitty, William, Robert G. and Leona. For Western Iron and Wire Company. (filed with Argentum)

Walker, Robert--Homes & haunts; Gates--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. The new Washington Building had its Grand Opening in June of 1925. Construction of the building was begun in 1919 for the Scandinavian American Bank and halted in 1921 when the bank failed. It was completed in 1925 and was, at that time, the second tallest building in the Northwest. The main tenant at its opening was the Brotherhood Cooperative National Bank. The Cooperative Bank was the first of its kind in any Northwest City. Although it was part of the Brotherhood group of banks, strong in the eastern part of the country, the local bank had local supporters, management and share holders, many of them working men. It was approved by both the Federated Improvement Clubs of Tacoma and the labor unions. (TNT 6/30/1925, pg. 14)(WSHS)

Washington Building (Tacoma); Brotherhood Cooperative National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Construction on the Washington Building started in 1919 for the Scandinavian- American Bank, but halted when the bank went bankrupt. The steel framework sat deserted until it was purchased by the Washington-California Co. In 1925, the building was completed. The steel framework was clothed in white terra cotta, which was glazed. It was fireproof. It had 1925 technologically superior Otis elevators, which could take visitors from the bottom to the top in 16 seconds. The building was completed with an investment of 1 1/2 million dollars. (TNT 6/30/1925, pg.1) (WSHS)

Washington Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Picture of the bride and groom from the Wight wedding. (WSHS)

Weddings--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Wight Wedding (WSHS)

Weddings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Brides--1920-1930;

The graduating class at Whitman School, circa 1925. The girls are dressed alike in white skirts with white middy blouses and dark neckties. The boys wear jackets and ties. Whitman was the first brick school in Tacoma. It opened in 1892. An addition in 1906 was designed by Frederick Heath. The structure was damaged in the 1949 earthquake and was demolished the next year. (WSHS)

Whitman School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Wilkeson Service Station, exterior. Large service station and auto service facility constructed in 1923. Signs advertising: General Gasoline, Goodyear Tires, Day and Night Storage, Packard Used Cars. For Western Dri-Kure Vulcanizing Manufacturing. (filed with Argentum)

Wilkeson Garage & Service Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Duct work in a brick room, basement?, and unidentified machinery (WSHS)

For Western Iron & Wire Works. Entrance gate at the William Jones estate in Lakewood. House designed by architect Kirtland Cutter in 1920. (WSHS)

ca. ,1927. "Portrait of Mr. Woodin," in Richards records under "theaters." (WSHS)

Copy of an early sketch or engraving of Steilacoom. Village, pier, side-wheel steamer, sailing ship. (Argentum)

Cityscapes--Steilacoom;

ca. 1933. Manning Advertising Map for Tacoma. Map of Tacoma surrounded by business advertisements, including Hy Mandles, Mannings Market, Alma Ayres and Hotel Winthrop. (WSHS)

Maps; Advertising;

This early view of McNeil Island Federal Prison, built in 1873-74, shows the first cell house, a brick and stone structure, and the adjoining guard quarters, a two-story frame building. William E. Boone, construction superintendent, adopted the "Auburn System" prison plan. The cell house is completely enclosed by an outer, roofed structure. It contains 48 double cells with massive walls and flat iron cell doors. When prisoners were not in cells, they worked in the fields, clearing trees, making shingles and making bricks. (Price, Lester K. "McNeil", McNeil Island, Washington, 1970).

Prisons--Washington; McNeil Island Federal Prison (McNeil Island);

Copy photograph for Specialty Engineering Company of a yacht. The sailboat "Sonsie" was photographed in the bay with people aboard. (Argentum)

Sailboats; Sailing;

Ft. Lewis CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) District Educational Exhibit. Copy photograph for Tacoma Engraving Company. (Argentum)

Civilian Conservation Corps (Tacoma); Exhibitions; Exhibit booths;

ca. 1931. Joseph L. Carman residence, Villa Carman. Broad exterior view of Spanish Colonial Revival mansion, designed by Kirtland K. Cutter, Architect, 1919. The home was built on 18 acres of lakefront property purchased by the Carmans. It had 6 fireplaces and 18 foot ceilings in the living room. Selected in 1931 by the Tacoma Society of Architects as one of the 10 most beautiful homes in Tacoma and its surrounding areas. Purchased by Lowell T. and Helen Murray in 1939 and by actress Linda Evans in 1987. (TDL 5/26/1931, Rotogravure, pg. B6) (WSHS)

Estates--Lakewood; Carman, Joseph L.--Homes & haunts; Villa Carman (Lakewood);

On August 22, 1934, several men standing on the roof of the Jones Building (now known as the Pantages) craned their necks to watch the airship Macon fly over the downtown skyline. Thousands lined the streets and rooftops of buildings to watch the dirigible make a wide circle over the city around 8 a.m. Construction of the dirigible cost the US two and a half million dollars. Tacoma was also visited by airships Shenandoah in 1924 and Akron in 1932. The Macon was lost over the Pacific Ocean offshore of Point Sur Feb. 12, 1935. (T. Times 8/22/1934, pg. 1)

Airships--Tacoma; Jones Building (Tacoma); Historic buildings--Tacoma;

ca. 1935. The Alt Heidelberg, 9106 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W. in Lakewood, had its Grand Opening on April 7, 1933. This location was formerly known as the Alhambra. The opening of the Alt Heidelberg as a dine and dance venue coincided with the legalization of beer in 19 states and the District of Columbia. At 12:01 a.m. on April 7th, 1933, beer was made legal after a dry spell of 13 years. The Alt Heidelberg's opening advertisement claimed that it was "Washington's most beautiful recreational gardens." It offered beer on draught at all times and a 5 piece orchestra from 8:30p.m.- closing. It had a $1.00 cover charge, which was not charged if the customer had dinner. (TDL 4/7/1933, pg. 1-2)

Airplane Inn (Lakewood); Alt Heidelberg Gardens (Lakewood); Restaurants--Lakewood--1930-1940; Beer halls--Lakewood--1930-1940;