Rickenbackers on display. On September 12, 1924, a fleet of five Rickenbacker automobiles are photographed lined up alongside an unidentified street. Their drivers are casually posed next to them. Each vehicle has a "Defender" sign on the front windshield. September 12th was declared "Defenders' Day, " a legal holiday, by Governor Louis F. Hart. The date had been set aside nationally for citizens' response to national defense. 6000 people would march and otherwise take part in a parade from Pacific Avenue to Stadium Bowl. Photograph ordered by Sound Motor Co., Tacoma Rickenbacker dealership. TPL-8092; G11.1-045 (TNT 8-27-24, p. 1-article; TDL 9-4-24, p. 1-article; TNT 9-12-24, p. 3; TDL 9-13-24, p.1-article)

Rickenbacker automobile;

Famed orator, presidential candidate, and Secretary of State (under Woodrow Wilson), William Jennings Bryan visited Tacoma in September of 1924. Mr. Bryan is shown shaking hands with William R. Lee, Democratic nominee for Lt. Gov., in front of the Tacoma Hotel, 913 A Street, where an invitation-only breakfast was held in his honor. Mr. Bryan would later lecture at the First Methodist Church on "Problems confronting government, society, and religion." He also made a brief radio address on KGB, the Tacoma Ledger broadcasting station. Mr. Bryan was on his farewell lecture tour to the West; he died July 26, 1925. The man on the right has been identified as attorney Robert E. Evans. He was the president of the newly organized Young People's Democratic Club of Tacoma. Mr. Evans was a longtime member of the Tacoma bar and was later appointed Pierce County Superior Court Judge by Governor Clarence Martin. He was a partner in the well-known law firm of Ellis, Fletcher and Evans; all of whom became judges. Robert E. Evans was the last survivor of this pioneer legal firm and passed away after a long illness on December 7, 1941. (TDL 9-16-24; TNT 9-15-24, p. 1; T.Times obituary 12-8-41) G67.1-134

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925; Evans, Robert E., 1876-1941; Lee, William R.; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Lawyers--Tacoma;

On September 18, 1924, Nalley's showcased a variety of products at the South Tacoma Fair. Their exhibition booth with large sign "If It's Nalley's It's Good" offered samples of the large Nalley's menu. Nalley's manufactured mayonaise, salad dressing, sandwich spreads, honey, syrups, and their well known potato chips. The third annual South Tacoma (Community) Fair was held from September 15-20 in the DeLuxe Motor Building, 5622-26 Union Ave. (later known as South Tacoma Way) 25,000 people were expected to attend to view the more than 65 booths featuring local products and businesses. The fair was held to advertise the community of South Tacoma and its merchants and products. TPL-2798 (TNT 9-10-24, p. 14-15-article)

Exhibit booths--Tacoma; South Tacoma Fair (Tacoma); Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

Tahmamaiwis, a Native American drama, was presented under the auspices of Tacoma Temple No. 58, Pythian Sisters, at Castle Hall on September 25, 1924. Castle Hall was located in the Knights of Pythias Commencement Lodge #7, 924-26 Broadway. The play was written by Mrs. Laura B. Downey Bartlett of Tacoma in what the Daily Ledger called the "inter-tribal" language. Examples of tribal baskets are also on display. G23.1-069 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 9-28-24, 6B)

Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Temple No. 58, Pythian Sisters (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This arched entranceway leads to the auditorium on the new campus of the College of Puget Sound, 1500 North Warner St., in October of 1924. A large lobby with two framed paintings precedes the entranceway. The campus had relocated to the North Warner location from 602 No. Sprague Ave. (now site of Jason Lee Middle School). G67.1-012

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lobbies--Tacoma--1920-1930;

On November 19, 1924, three stalwart football players on the Lincoln High School team, (l-r) David Rice, James Mosolf and Richard Johnson, posed for a photograph on what may be school grounds. Rice was a right tackle and field captain for the first game against Stadium. He was also Senior Class president. Mosolf, field captain for the third and final match against Stadium, played left end and then quarterbacked the team the final two games. Johnson was the team punter as well as playing fullback and left end; his drop kick from the 30-yard line proved to be the winning score during the last game of the season. They are in practice gear as the big intercity clash with Stadium High School loomed in the near future. G46.1-040 (1925 Lincolnian, various pages)

Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Rice, David; Mosolf, James; Johnson, Richard;

Stadium High School Intermediate football team. Coached by William M. Jolliffe (third from left, back row), the Stadium team lost to Lincoln twice and tied the final scoreless game of the 1924 season. The team, with no players over 150 pounds, still exerted fine effort and perseverance despite playing a better team. G46.1-032 (1925 Tahoma yearbook, p. 91)

Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Jolliffe, William M.;

Drama League rehearsals at the Tacoma Theater. "The Torch Bearers" was chosen as the designated 1924 mid-winter play of the Tacoma Drama League. Cast members included Mrs. Llewellyn J.W. Jones, Miss Catherine Hurley and Mrs. Rex Roudebush. "The Torch Bearers" was performed on December 16, 1924. G22.1-011 (TNT 12-6-24, p. 9-article)

Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Interior of Port of Tacoma warehouse as viewed on December 18, 1924. Piles of large sacks and lumber on the right; rows of box shooks on the left. TPL-9719; G49.1-178

Warehouses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Christmas tree at the Carlton Hotel. This tall Christmas tree, heavily draped with tinsel and decorated with glass balls and glimmering chains, stood in the lobby of the Carlton Hotel, 1552 Jefferson Avenue, during the 1924 holiday season. Beneath the tree are small figures of a Santa surrounded by children and animals. G20.1-103

Christmas trees--Tacoma--1920-1930; Carlton Hotel (Tacoma);

A group of 21 Sperry Flour salesmen posed for an outdoor photograph near the end of December, 1924. All were professionally dressed in top coats and hats.

Flour & meal industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sperry Flour Milling Co. (Tacoma); Sales personnel--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The Tacoma Oratorio Society, under the direction of J. W. Bixel, performed Handel's "Samson" on January 28, 1920, at the First Presbyterian Church. The 125-voice group featured Mrs. Virginia Hutchinson of Portland as "Micah," Mrs. Donald Dilts of Tacoma as "Delila," Raymond Metz of Spokane as "Samson" and William Hedberg of Seattle as "Manoah." G40.1-103 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 1-25-20, A-15, D-2-articles)

Tacoma Oratorio Society (Tacoma); Choirs (Music)--1920-1930; Singers;

Fifteen women and a small girl wear the costumes of a century ago as they posed outdoors on January 30, 1920. Among them are women dressed in Native American garb, patriotic wardrobe and a wedding dress.

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1920-1930; Costumes;

Wicker furniture and a stuffed sofa comfortably grouped around a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace were located in Camp Lewis' Hostess House in 1920. The sitting room pictured above was decorated with garlands and other greenery which made the place more welcoming and less sterile. The YWCA had provided a hostess house with writing desks and entertainment. Built with stately pillars, the Hostess House would become the center of camp activities for soldiers and their guests. (TDL 12-25-21-article & photograph of exterior) G70.1-002

Wicker furniture; Fireplaces--Camp Lewis; Living rooms--Camp Lewis; Hostess House (Camp Lewis);

Non-commissioned Officers Club. This one-story building with extended covered wraparound porch served as the Non-commissioned Officers Club at Camp Lewis circa 1920. The commissioned officers had their own separate building. G69.1-152 TPL-10307

Military facilities--Camp Lewis;

Hostess House--Camp Lewis. This stately building was one of many established by the YWCA (through the American Red Cross) in military camps throughout the country during WW1. The Hostess House, with Mrs. Caroline Paxton in charge, was a refuge for wives and families visiting soldiers. It was a place to meet, share meals, and write letters. The Hostess House was also open to families of the military camp, patients at the camp hospital, and enlisted personnel of the entire camp. The Camp Lewis Hostess House would later become an officers' club. (www.historylink.org; www.gjenvick.com-article on Hostess Houses; TDL 12-25-21) G69.1-118 TPL-10308

Hostess House (Camp Lewis);

Linco Log & Lumber Co.; Yard engine. The versatility of the steam powered railroad was responsible for early advances in logging. By replacing animals as beasts of burden, they made it possible to harvest timber in the most inaccessible areas. During the 1920's, large scale locomotive operations flourished in the northwest. The system consisted of a main line with spurs, trackage that could be shifted constantly to follow the timber. With the aid of geared engines, such as the Shay locomotive, built from 1884-1945 by the Lima Locomotive Co., they could go into most mountainous areas despite the grade. The logs could then be "yarded," brought from the field into areas for shipment. (Labbe & Goe, Railroads in the Woods) G75.1-074; TPL-818

Linco Log & Lumber Co. (Lindberg); Lumber industry--1920-1930; Lumber camps--1920-1930; Railroad locomotives--1920-1930;

Maritime Block Bldg., 726 Pacific Ave, as pictured on April 9, 1920. Home of the Johnson-Cox Co. printers and book binders, and publishers of the Tacoma Daily Index, a business newspaper that was the official paper for the City of Tacoma and Pierce County. The Italianate structure was built in 1886 and saw use as the Casino Theater. In 1893 the Tacoma Cycle Club was listed as its occupant. By 1900 the building was known as the "Maritime Building" and had undergone remodeling. The Johnson-Cox Co. opened its doors in 1909 to provide quality printing for the local area. A family-run business for 75 years, it was sold in 1984 to current owners Ken Creech and Gary Faul. BN-217 (johnson-cox.com/html/history-article only)

Johnson-Cox, Inc. (Tacoma); Printing industry--Tacoma; Maritime Building (Tacoma);

Side view of parked St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. No. 1 truck filled with stacks of what may be plywood. This April, 1920, photograph may have been taken at the company's downtown Tacoma yard. As noted through the doorless truck, there was no driver at the wheel. G36.1-160

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--1920-1930;

Heavy machinery constructed by the Blewett Tractor Co. of Tacoma and displayed on April 14, 1920, near the Union Station. Equipment is intended for the Couer D'Alene Valley Highway District, Kootenai County, Idaho. Equipment is labelled on chassis "Webfoot." The 1920 City Directory listed Arthur R. Blewett as the president of the company and its location as 21st St. corner of A St. G32.1-105

Blewett Tractor Co. (Tacoma); Tractors--1920-1930; Machinery--1920-1930;

The freighter "Haxtum" in town to take on a shipment of grain in June of 1920. She is pictured above at the Milwaukee elevator. The ship was expected to take a cargo of 3000 long tons of grain to Europe. Photograph ordered by Fisher Flouring Mills. G49.1-068 (TNT 6-7-20, p. 7-article)

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930; Flour & meal industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Jefferson Avenue near 19th looking north in June of 1920. In the foreground are tracks for the Tacoma Rail & Power streetcars. The Carlton Hotel is in the distance in the center of the photograph. A cleaning establishment is located at 1926 Jefferson Avenue, left center of photograph. The tower protruding in left center block is now the building housing the Swiss Tavern; Rock Pasta and Buzzard Compact Discs are nearby. The Modern Apartments, 1904 Market St., are at the far left. TPL-257; G60.1-077

Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Modern Apartments (Tacoma);

Steam crane on flatbed at undisclosed location. Photograph taken in July of 1920; ordered by Buffelen Lumber & Mfg. Co. G44.1-055

Hoisting machinery;

Crane used by Buffelen Lumber & Mfg. Co. during the summer of 1920. G44.1-056

Hoisting machinery;

City of Tacoma Light Department's "Trouble Car" parked outside Griffith Motor Co., 728 Broadway, in early August of 1920. Griffith Motors was a Dodge dealership. The newly purchased Dodge automobile would probably be used to transport utility workers to locations experiencing problems. It was one of many Dodges placed in public service. TPL-6701; G43.1-028 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 8-22-20, C-8)

Dodge automobile; Griffith Motor Co. (Tacoma); Tacoma City Light (Tacoma);

Coils of wire are spread out on display outside the American Wood Pipe Co., 3200 South Cedar St., in August of 1920. The wire will be used to wrap wooden irrigation pipe. American Wood Pipe, established in January of 1913, was located on six acres in the Center St. manufacturing district. By 1921, it was considered the largest single wood pipe factory in the world. G36.1-107 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 12-4-21, p. 7-article)

Wire; American Wood Pipe Co. (Tacoma);

Curtain, possibly hand painted, of local Tacoma businesses. This curtain is believed to have hung in the Apollo Theater, 11th & Broadway, in 1920. The Apollo later became the Blue Mouse in 1922 and remained a local favorite until its demolition in 1960, a casualty of Tacoma's new street escalator.

Draperies;

St. Paul & Tacoma lumber yard. This November, 1920, progress photograph shows a fuel conveyor belt being constructed 24 feet above the ground at the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. Two 2 ton locomotive cranes are pictured lifting a 106 foot truss into place. The 641 foot long aerial belt will run from the mill to a point on the waterway directly across from the Consumers Central Heating Co. The conveyor belt will be used to transport the mill's waste wood, formed into logs. The fuel will be dumped on barges and carried across to the heating plant where it will be burned to supply heat to the city. The conveyor belt was all wood with the exception of the belt itself and the roller bearings. Parallel chord lattice was used for the entire length with the exception of street crossings where 106 foot span Belfast type lattice trusses were used. (TDL 1/9/1921, pg. 6) TPL-2047; G36.1-163

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Belts & belting (Equipment); Fuel trade--Tacoma--1920-1930;

An unidentified worker was photographed in November of 1920 in the corner of the Northern Novelty Manufacturing Co., 2909-13 So. Wilkeson, where the alder timber was sorted. Just in time for the holidays, the eight month old company was diversifying its production from tables to include wooden toys. They used the local alder to manufacture their patented specialties: the hubless and spokeless toy wheel and the "shimmy dog." (TDL 11/28/1920, pg. B6) G36.1-022 (also cataloged under G36.1 image 068)

Northern Novelty Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Toy industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Cabinetmaking--Tacoma;

In November of 1920, Alice Moorefield was photographed working at the Northern Novelty Manufacturing Co., located at 2909-13 So. Wilkeson St. She was sharpening a wood chisel and was surrounded by the wood used by the eight month old company in their manufacture of wooden products. Miss Moorefield was rated as a "helper" and was able to handle any of the big machines used in finishing timber for the plant. The company, already successful in the construction of tables, was branching out into toy construction. They held patents on a hubless and spokeless wheel for mechanical toys and tea wagons and a toy called the "shimmy dog." They also held a contract to produce all the toys for the annual Tacoma Elks Christmas tree. (TDL 11/28/1920, pg. B6) TPL-1419; G32.1-011

Moorefield, Alice; Northern Novelty Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Toy industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Women--Working class--1920-1930; Cabinetmaking--Tacoma;