Chemistry students at the brand new Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma's west end focus intently on their lab experiments just prior to the Christmas holidays in 1958. The high school, with an enrollment of 1,350 students, had just opened in September of that year. Woodrow Wilson High School was the first new Tacoma high school to be built in forty-four years. About half of the students transferred from Stadium High School, and a few came from the University Place area. Maynard Ponko was Wilson's first principal. Photograph ordered by the Citizens Committee for School Support. (TNT 9-3-58, A-1) TPL-9297

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A covered walkway would offer protection to students on their way to the cafeteria/auditorium on the campus of the new Henry F. Hunt Junior High School at 6501 South 10th street when it opened in September of 1958. The saucer-shaped building was designed by architect Robert Billsbrough Price and was made primarily of wood. The glass walls, along with the many skylights, provided plenty of natural light. The innovative building had no supporting columns within to distract from the feeling of spaciousness. This photograph was taken in June of 1958 while it was still empty. It was built to serve the burgeoning student population of Tacoma's West End and Fircrest neighborhoods.

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Long-limbed athletes posed on October 31, 1974, at John S. Baker Junior High (now Middle School). These boys are believed to be the school's basketball team. They are wearing Baker's school colors of maroon and gold with knee length socks. Color photograph ordered by Baker Junior High School.

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Cast members of Robert Gray Junior High School theatrical production pose in the bright June, 1937, sunshine on the school's steps. Seventh from the left has been tentatively identified as Leah Kelley. The junior high was eleven years old at the time of the photograph; it served the South Tacoma area student population.

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Mount Tahoma High School photo with female student wearing a custom sweater with Samish style folk art embroidery.

"Bow & arrows made by Nisqually Lake, 1855. Mr. Bonney, Myron Johnson, A. Scharf, 10/27/1936." Students outside of brick building with large white columns.

Night school classes at Lincoln High. One of the most popular class offerings was interior design. Forty four women and six men were participating in the class aimed at instructing them in home furnishing and material selection. Photograph shows women seated in classroom looking at swatches to match pattern in floral fabric. The class instructor was Mr. E.C. Bresnehan.

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Night school classes at Lincoln High School. Two men working in machine shop. Blackboard in background contains written instructions. No matter what their occupation, on Monday and Thursday nights, over 1700 adults in October of 1939 became students again as they took part in the 61 night school classes offered. Some classes offered vocational training while others were strictly special interest or hobby classes. The most popular were Naturalization and Americanization, shop and interior design. (T. Times 10-12-1939 p.13)

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Helen Breummer, as the jilted bride, is surrounded by other featured players and chorus members in this scene from Lincoln High School's production of the Gilbert & Sullivan comic operetta "Trial by Jury." The opera was presented May 25-26, 1939, at the school. (T. Times 5/19/1939, pg. 3)

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These young men are part of the Lincoln High School musical family in 1939. They line up outside the school entrance with their French horns. All four wear part of the band uniform - a short dark jacket with school emblem.

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Wade Perrow proudly displays his skiing trophy at Stadium High School. Two years before, the College of Puget Sound had held the first annual high school ski meet at Paradise Valley. Stadium High School had dominated the event that year and repeated the victory in 1939, winning the Olympic Dairy trophy. Wade Perrow was the selected as the outstanding individual performer in the 1939 meet. Photograph ordered by sports columnist Ed Meagher of the Tacoma Times. (T. Times 6/7/1939, pg. 15) TPL-8773

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Lincoln High School musical revue, "Brides & Pirates, " circa May of 1938. Large cast of girls and boys in costume on stage. (filed with Argentum)

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Unidentified Stadium High School Majorette in front of school. (T. Times) (filed with Argentum)

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Stadium High School Baseball Team. 24 boys and Coach John Heinrick lined up on field at the Stadium Bowl. (filed with Argentum)

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May Day festivities at Stewart School. Girls doing gymnastics. (T. Times) [Also dated 05-03-1939]

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Football. High School building. Three-story, brick and concrete building with arched windows and entry capped with keystone. Ordered by Harold Shaw.

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State Champion Fife High School Trojans tumble to the ground in a heap in this November 1939 portrait. The victorious Trojans won the State Class B Football Championship with a 7-0 victory over the favored Poulsbo Vikings. At the top of the pyramid is Pete Mello. Directly below are Pete Cereghino, Frank Spear and Milton Iida. 3rd Row: Seiichi Yamada, Bob Vinson and Frank Evancich. 4th Row: Kenji Yaguchi, Masaru Tamura, Yohei Sagami and Joe Trucco. Bottom row: Howard Bryan, Willie Haminishi, Tom Pruett and Ben Holdner. The Trojans, under the direction of Coach Bill Vinson, had a 10 game unbeaten season, and were the state's highest scoring team, scoring 328 points to their opponents' 19. Although much of the team was small and outweighed by their opponents, they were fast and agile. (T. Times 11/16/1939, pg. 19; 11/18/1939, pg. 13)

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ca. 1939. Group portrait of Fife High School football team, the Trojans. Coach Bill Vinson at far right rear. Player number 10 is Frank Spear, cited by the Tacoma Times as a player of the week. Half of the team is made up of Japanese-American players. Fife was having a very successful year, winning 9 straight games on their way to becoming the Pierce County B League Champions. They continued on to defeat the favored Poulsbo Vikings 7-0 to become the State Champions. Although the Trojan linemen were much outweighed, in one case by over 40 pounds; they were faster and more agile than their opponents. (T. Times 11/16/1939, pg. 19; 11/18/1939, pg. 13)

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ca. 1939. Group portrait of Fife High School football team, the Trojans. Coach Bill Vinson at far right rear. Player number 10 identified as Frank Spear. Approximately half of the team is made up of Japanese Americans. The 1939 Trojans were the State Class B Football Champions. They were also the state's highest scoring team; finishing the season with 328 points and a ten game unbeaten streak. (T.Times 11/16/39, pg. 19; 11/18/39, pg. 13)

Fife High School (Fife); Vinson, Bill; Spear, Frank; Football players--Fife;

As Lincoln High School's A Cappella Choir prepared to leave for St. Louis on March 26, 1938, to compete in a National School Chorus Festival and Competition; current Mayor George Smitley, left, and Mayor-elect John Siegel, right, were on hand for the choir's send-off. Daffodil Festival Attendant Bernice Daniel of Lincoln High School, held a bouquet of daffodils, a few of the 10,000 blossoms being borne by the choir to advertise our area's Daffodil Festival. Wearing the bright yellow daffodil lei was choir manager Milton Evans, who also served as chairman of the "On to St. Louis" organization that raised the funds for the choir to participate. The choir had been invited by the Music Educator's National Conference to represent the state of Washington and over $3500 was raised to finance the trip. The Lincoln choir performed under the capable direction of Mrs. Margaret Goheen. (T.Times, 3/25/1938, p.18)

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Lincoln High School cast members gather on stage in late May of 1938 as they prepare for their upcoming musical revue. The stage is filled with Boys Glee Club "pirates" as they practice in costume in a scene developed by the club members themselves.

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In December of 1938, the Lincoln High School band and their director Frank Anarde (left) posed for the first time as a whole group in their new uniforms. The band looked forward to the holidays after a successful season of public appearances. Many would take part in the choir and glee clubs' upcoming Christmas program. (T. Times 12/20/1938, pg. 3- names in photo caption) (filed with Argentum)

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Stadium vs. Lincoln Thanksgiving Day football game in Stadium Bowl, November 25, 1937. Stadium High School band led by drum majors performs in front of the field goal at the crest of the stadium. (T. Times 11/26/1937, pg. 1).

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Stadium vs. Lincoln annual Thanksgiving Day football game, held on November 25, 1937 in the Stadium Bowl. The Lincoln High School marching band stands in "smoker's pipe" formation on the field; in the "bowl of the pipe" are the glee club and a capella choir blowing bubbles. Automobiles line the stadium and an old wooden building is visible in the background. (T. Times 11/26/1937, pg.1).

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Stadium vs. Lincoln annual Thanksgiving Day football game in Stadium Bowl, November 25, 1937. The Stadium High School marching band and "Tigeranna" drill team stand in formation on the field. Their formation appears to represent letters. (T. Times 11/26/1937, pg. 1).

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Lincoln High School students mend and press clothes for needy children's Christmas gifts. In an annual tradition begun in 1922, the school will provide food, clothes, household goods and toys for needy Tacoma families in a drive sponsored by the Lincoln News. In 1937, the school has selected 66 families to play Santa to. Each home classroom has a basket to fill with food. In addition, a holiday dance was held with participants contributing toys or cash. (T. Times 12-21-1937, p. 12)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Sewing; Sewing machines; Community service--Tacoma--1930-1940; Christmas gifts;

William Hardie, the Lincoln High School track coach, posed with five of his track men in September of 1937. The Lincoln Abes track team had won the state track title three consecutive years. With six returning letterman on the 1937-38 team, coach Hardie was hoping to make it four in a row. Standing in the back row are, left to right, Hardie, Rankin, Wilcox and Sharp. Kneeling in front are Harold H. Berndt (left) and Lincoln's best "sprint man" Tommy Jones (right). (T. Times May 19, 1937, pg. 3) (Additional identification provided by a reader)

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1927 Stadium High School alumni reunion. Many people seated in auditorium. (Argentum)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; Reunions--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Musical Revue, May 7th-8th, 1937. Believed to be Lincoln High School, directed by Margaret Goheen, seated second row right (in dark dress.) (filed with Argentum)

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ca. 1926. Young athletes pose in the Lincoln Bowl, circa 1926. The Lincoln Bowl was the athletic field for Lincoln High School. Some of the young men wear the Lincoln insignia or name on their shirts. (WSHS)

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