ca. 1935. Large group of people gathered around a dairy cow at farm auction. Barn and other buildings in the background. Ordered by Mr. Hofstetter, president of Tacoma Ave. Auction House Inc.

Auctions--1930-1940; Animal auctions; Tacoma Ave. Auction House Inc. (Tacoma); Cows;

ca. 1936. An unidentified man wearing a cap and leather jacket stands beside a sleek two-door automobile parked in front of the Tacoma totem pole. The Mason Block building and top of the 11th Street Bridge are in the background. Richards Studio notes describe this photograph as "Dick Rodius." (WSHS)

Automobiles--1930-1940; Totem poles--Tacoma; Sheard & Thorne Totem Pole (Tacoma); Tacoma Totem Pole (Tacoma);

Miss M. Evangeline Acheson standing in her mother's serene garden at 3302 No. Mullen St. beside a Japanese iris in bloom. Miss Acheson is engaged to Charles F. Trendall (Chen) Rowe and is planning a fall wedding. She is wearing a turned-up brim hat that is tilted to the side and attached with an under-chin cord and a three-quarter length coat over a dress. Miss Acheson is the daughter of the late Rev. T. Davis and Mary Acheson and the sister of businesswoman and philanthropist Lila Acheson Wallace, who with her husband Dewitt Wallace founded Reader's Digest magazine. Miss Acheson teaches at Jason Lee Intermediate School. Mr. Rowe is the son of the late Fred H. and Hannah T. Rowe, of 3306 No. Mullen, and is general manager of the Tacoma Seed Co., which he founded with his father. (T. Times 6/8/1935, pg. 7)

Gardens; Acheson, Evangeline; Clothing & dress--1930-1940;

The few, the proud...Two local reserve Marines, Ed Shaffer, in his dress blues, and Merrill Waltrip, in field greens, were photographed in April of 1935 standing next to a recruiting poster mounted on a sandwich board. Recruiting was needed to bring Tacoma's company to its full complement of 60 men. The company was part of Washington State's battalion, organized as part of the national defense program. Both Grays Harbor and Seattle also had one company each. (T. Times 4/123/1935, pg. 13)

Marines (Military personnel)--1930-1940; Military uniforms--1930-1940; Recruiting & enlistment--1930-1940; Posters; Shaffer, Ed; Waltrip, Merrill;

Two local reserve Marines, Ed Shaffer at attention in dress blues and Merrill Waltrip in field greens, stand beside a United States Marine Reserve Co. recruiting poster on a sandwich board. In April of 1935, the company was recruiting to bring Tacoma's group to its full complement of 60 men. All recruits had to be 5'8" or taller. Tacoma was allotted one company in the Marine Reserves battalion organized within the state as part of the national defense program. Grays Harbor and Seattle also had one company each. TPL-1996 (T. Times 4/12/1935, pg. 13)

Marines (Military personnel)--1930-1940; Military uniforms--1930-1940; Recruiting & enlistment--1930-1940; Posters; Shaffer, Ed; Waltrip, Merrill;

The Pierce County Poggie Club- Tacoma Times fish derby, salmon division, entices many entrants in 1935. There are many row boats in water and some men and boats on shore. Several boats full of men are fishing out in the Puget Sound off of Point Defiance. The derby ended on June 16th. (T. Times 6/17/1935, pg. 9)

Salmon; Fishing; Fishermen--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1930-1940; Poggie Club (Tacoma);

The Pierce County Poggie Club- Tacoma Times Salmon Derby. Several row boats, with one or two fishermen, fishing out from Point Defiance on the Puget Sound. Three men have a motor boat near the shore in the foreground. A wooden-trellised structure is at the edge of the shore on the left, serving as a marker. The derby would end June 16th with the winning fisherman taking home a new boat. (T. Times 6/17/1935, pg. 9)

Salmon; Fishing; Fishermen--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1930-1940; Poggie Club (Tacoma);

One of the entrants in the 1935 Pierce County Poggie Club- Tacoma Times Salmon Derby proudly displays her catch. Although too large to throw back, the fish was not large enough to place in the derby winnings. (T. Times 6/17/1935, pg. 9)

Salmon; Fishing; Fishermen--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma--1930-1940; Poggie Club (Tacoma);

A man holds up a large salmon caught during the 1935 Pierce County Poggie Club- Tacoma Times Salmon Derby held at Point Defiance. He is believed to be Frank "Smiley" Doore, who won the competition with his 22 pound King salmon. A man in the background with a megaphone announces the weights of the fish. (T. Times 6/17/1935, pg. 9)

Salmon; Fishing; Fishermen--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma--1930-1940; Poggie Club (Tacoma);

In June of 1935, Champion Bulldog Sir Bolivar Buckshot poses steadfastly with his many trophies. Bred and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Bjorklund of Spanaway, Sir Bolivar Buckshot was an English Bull, with a champion rating. He was declared both International and Pacific Coast Champion Bulldog. At four years of age, he was ranked second to none in this country or Canada. The famed champion died in 1942 at the age of 14, having sired many offspring around the country. (T. Times 6/22/1935, pg. 11; TNT 2/5/1942, pg. 16-memorial article)

Bulldogs--1930-1940; Awards;

Recently elected officers of the Washington State Music Teacher's Association. They were elected at the 20th annual convention of the association that concluded on June 20, 1935. The women are, left to right, seated: Miss Maude L. Williams of Bellingham, vice president; Miss Mary I. Short of Spokane, president; and Mrs. Edith G. Hawley of Yakima, secretary. Standing: Mrs. Mabel A. Ermingen of Wenatchee, vice president, and Mrs. Ella F. Mason of Spokane, treasurer. (T. Times 6/20/1935, pg. 6)

Teachers--1930-1940; Music education--1930-1940; Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington State Music Teacher's Association (Tacoma); Williams, Maude L.; Short, Mary I.;

In July of 1935, George Black, also known as George Thomas Ennis-Black, was photographed inspecting several tall Japanese iris in the garden of his home, which also served as his nursery. In 1927, Mr. Black bought a small parcel of prairie just a few hundred feet from Park Lodge School in the Park Lodge district of Lakewood near Gravelly Lake. The land turned out to be an ancient creek bed and the soil was a rich dark sandy loam to a depth of 3-4 feet, without the regular rocks and pebbles. By 1935, Mr. Black was growing plants of all kinds, including over 100 varieties of iris from all over the world, at his nursery. According to his family, Mr. Black was born in Wilmington, Delaware on November 29, 1891 and passed away at the VA Hospital in Spokane on August 20, 1960. (T. Times 7/11/1935, pg. 3, plus correspondence from family member)

Black, George; Flowers; Horticulture--1930-1940;

George Black, also known as George Thomas Ennis-Black, poses next to his garden located at his home near Park Lodge school. Mr. Black also operates his nursery at this location. He purchased this tract of land in 1927, only to find that it is the location of an ancient creek bed and the richest soil in the area. His nursery specializes in irises, including varieties of gigantic size and rich color. He raises over 100 varieties of irises. (T. Times 7/11/1935, pg. 3)

Black, George; Black, George--Homes & haunts; Gardens; Flowers; Horticulture--1930-1940;

George Black, also known as George Thomas Ennis-Black, poses next to his garden located on a tract of land near Park Lodge School. Mr. Black has both his home and his nursery at this location. He purchased the land in 1927 and found that it lay in an ancient creek bed. It has the richest, rock free soil in the area. Mr. Black cultivates irises. He grows over 100 varieties of the bulb that come from all over the world. (T. Times 7/11/1935, pg. 3)

Black, George; Flowers; Horticulture--1930-1940;

Margaret Evelyn Black, the daughter of nurseryman George Thomas Ennis-Black, poses among the Japanese iris in the garden of the family home near Park Lodge School. Per family members, Miss Black was born on April 24, 1920 in Spokane. She would have been about 15 at the time of this picture. She passed away December 16, 2000.

Black, Margaret Evelyn; Flowers; Black, George--Family;

Brothers Bill, left, and Carter Lee pose with a full crop of "croppies" in front of the Vandes Co. These small fish, suited to pan frying, were taken at Axel Berg's Silver Lake on the Mountain Highway. An artificial streamer fly, the "Satsop Special," was used to lure the fish from the deeper water. In front of the fish are posed two tackle boxes and rod and reels. (T. Times 7/6/1935, pg. 11)

Vandes Co. (Tacoma); Fish; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lee, Bill; Lee, Carter;

ca. 1936. George Lawler, bulb grower, house and gardens. Distant view taken in 1936 of Mr. and Mrs. Lawler standing in front of home. House was a two-story, Colonial-style home. This is most probably the Lawler estate at Gardenville, near Fife, where Mr. Lawler began his bulb business in 1910. It was described as having green shutters, a red roof and a graceful entrance between two columns. It was located near what is now 54th Avenue East and Fourth Street. The house was ringed by Lombardy poplars and the "Gardenville" moniker was in honor of its flowers. The house was believed to still be in the Fife area in 1992, moved about 300 feet north of its original site. (TNT 04/25/1992 D3)

Lawler, George--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1934. A circular bed planted heavily with tulips at Western States Hospital. The photograph was taken for bulb farmer George Lawler, who leased the bed.

Tulips; Western State Hospital (Lakewood); Mental institutions--Lakewood--1930-1940;

Reserve officers from Fort Lewis are pictured marching in parade formation through downtown Tacoma on July 18, 1935. Banners hung above the street send the message "Welcome Fleet" to marchers in the Fleet Week parade. The military parade was one of the largest in the history of the event, with over 4,000 personnel from the Marines, Navy and Army taking part. To the left is John Hamrick's Music Box Theatre at 902-14 Broadway. The Theatre, originally the Broadway Theatre, was known as the Music Box from 1933 til it burned on April 30, 1963. To the right is the Bostwick Block, at 755-71 Saint Helens Ave. (T. Times 7/18/1935, pg. 1- picture) (almost the same image as D781-3)

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Music Box Theatre (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. George Lawler, bulb grower. According to the Richards' records this is a row of trees along the front of the Lawler property. The row of Lombardy poplar trees lines the roadway and bulbs, scattered heavily under the trees, are in full bloom. The bulbs appear to be daffodils, that early Spring bringer of yellow sunshine. This is most probably the 5 acre Lawler estate in Gardenville, near Fife. It was located near what is now 54th Avenue East and Fourth Street.

Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Daffodils; Poplars; Trees;

On July 18, 1935, officials watched the Fleet Week Military Parade from the reviewing stand in front of Pay Less Drug Store, 10th & Broadway. In the back row 2nd from left is Tacoma Mayor George Smitley. Also on the stand, not named in order, are Harry Brown, Admiral J.M. Reeves, Brig. General Otho B. Rosenbaum, Brig. General Charles M. Bundel and Rear Admiral S.W. Bryant. The parade that they viewed was one of the longest to date, taking over a half hour to pass. (T Times 7/18/1935, pg. 1)

Pay Less Drugs (Tacoma); Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military officers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Reviewing stands--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. George Lawler bulb field. Tulips at Roy, Washington. Stretching over many acres, the rows of tulips in full bloom fade into the horizon. (WSHS)

Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Tulips--Roy;

ca. 1936. George Lawler bulb field. Tulips at Roy, Washington. Stretching over many acres, the rows of tulips in full bloom fade into the horizon.

Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Tulips--Roy;

On July 18, 1935, sailors and other military men were photographed marching in the Fleet Week Parade. They marched down Pacific Ave., passing (right to left) the Hippodrome at 821-23 Pacific, an office building at 819 and the Olympus Hotel, 815-17 Pacific Ave. The parade was one of the longest military parades to date. Over 1700 sailors and marines marched, including two combined bands from the five battleships docked in Tacoma, as well as the cruiser Omaha. Also taking part were 2500 Ft. Lewis soldiers, ROTC and CMTC troops. (T. Times 7/18/1935, pg. 1)

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On July 18, 1935, sailors and other military men were photographed marching in the Fleet Week Parade on Pacific Avenue at South 10th Street, downtown Tacoma. Rainier Beer ad on side of building, Washington and Puget Sound National Bank Buildings in background. The parade was one of the longest military parades to date. Over 1700 sailors and marines marched, including two combined bands from the five battleships docked in Tacoma, as well as the cruiser Omaha. Also taking part were 2500 Ft. Lewis soldiers, ROTC and CMTC troops. (T. Times 7/18/1935, pg. 1)

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tens of thousands spectators lined the downtown streets of Tacoma on July 18, 1935 to watch the military parade its might in the Fleet Week parade. The Marine contingent led the Navy down Pacific Ave., followed by the Fort Lewis Army and reserve troops. The parade was one of the longest in the history of the event, with over 4000 military men taking part. (T. Times 7/18/1935, pg. 1)

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Rain does not seem to deter riders and horses at the Woodbrook Hunt Club who are assembled near the clubhouse on a dreary day. The soil in the area is wet with many small puddles. Kathryn Snyder and Susanne Ingram are two of the hunt club members on horseback. There are also two Model-T Fords parked on the left.

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses; Horseback riding;

ca. 1936. Group of people at Woodbrook Hunt Club standing beside a grouping of trees in front of wood-frame building. Woodbrook members tentatively identified as, left to right, Hill Hudson, Mr. Bishop, Marian Ingram, ?, Marguerite Bonnell, three unidentified riders and, on the far right, C.A. Erskine. (filed with Argentum)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Bonnell, Marguerite;

ca. 1937. City League Baseball Team in uniforms standing in front of bleachers, ca. 1937. According to Richards Studio notes, the team represented Naubert's. Naubert's Recreation is listed in the 1937 City Directory as a billiard hall at 945 Commerce, managed by Frank C. Naubert. (filed with Argentum) same group pictured in series D101 image 1.

Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. City League Baseball Team in casual clothes, batboy in front, circa 1937. Team is listed in Richards Studio notes as the Peninsula Baseball Team from Long Branch. (filed with Argentum)

Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940; Baseball players--Long Branch--1930-1940;