Seated at the Rialto Theater's baby grand piano on December 19, 1924, was Miss Esther Stayner. Dressed in a lovely sleeveless sequined gown and wearing fashionably bobbed hair, the pianist had her foot on the pedal and hands gently atop the keyboard. Miss Stayner was the organist at the Rialto and a pupil of noted organist Clarence Eddy of Chicago. (TDL 10-31-24, p. 5-article)
Having changed her dress to another stylish outfit, Miss Esther Stayner resumed her performance on the Rialto Theater's baby grand piano on December 19, 1924. A freestanding fringe-topped lamp provided lighting for the pianist. Miss Stayner had been named organist at the Rialto in October of 1924, succeeding Alice Piercy on the Wurlitzer. She had spent the previous three years at the Clemmer Theater in Spokane. G40.1-052A (TDL 10-31-24, p. 5-article; TNT 10-31-24, p. 8-article)
Dressed in an elegant sequined gown, Miss Esther Stayner is pictured in this late December, 1924 print as she prepares to play the baby grand piano at the Rialto Theater. Miss Stayner had been named organist at the Rialto and had given her first concert on November 1, 1924. She succeeded Alice Piercy in the job. Miss Stayner was photographed on the stage with massive curtains as the backdrop. A framed "window" with accompanying foliage is also part of the decor. She had spent the three previous years at the Clemmer Theater in Spokane. G40.1-052B (TDL 10-31-24, p. 5-article)
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.
On December 30, 1924, a crowd of last minute "shoppers" filled the office of Pierce County Auditor Freemont Campbell Jr. in a last minute attempt to get their 1925 automobile license applications filed before the January 1 deadline. By the 30th, scarcely half of the county's automobile owners had applied for their new licenses. Tacoma and Pierce County drivers who belonged to the Automobile Club of Western Washington could avoid the lines at the auditor's office in the Pierce County courthouse,1012 South G Street, by going to the automobile club's Tacoma office at 119 South 9th Street. (TNT 1/1/1925, pg. 11) (WSHS- negative A644-0)
Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Pierce County Auditor (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Recording & registration--Pierce County--1920-1930;
Graduating class at Horace Mann School. The graduating class included 28 students, 10 boys and 18 girls. The class is posed in front of the entrance of the school, which was constructed in 1901. C.A. Darmer was the architect. This structure was demolished when the new school was built in 1953. (WSHS)
Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1925. A large two-story house with a balcony along its entirety, with a climbing vine growing up each column. A veranda leads out into the landscaped grounds. Location of the home was not provided. (WSHS)
ca. 1925. Same broken down truck parked by a street sign as A-1419. Now the residential intersection can be seen as well as houses alongside the inclined roadway. Another automobile progresses up the incline. (WSHS)
ca. 1925. Large group of men in business suits outside of the Mayor's office in the (Old) City Hall at 625 Commerce St. The men are unidentified in this circa 1925 photograph with the exception of the man seated second to the right who is thought to be Dr. Hinton Jonez, prominent Tacoma physician.
Municipal government--Tacoma--1930-1940; Old City Hall (Tacoma);
ca. 1925. In 1925, 1215 Pacific Ave. was occupied by the O.K. Loan Office at ground level and the St. Charles Hotel above. The O.K. Loan Office was owned by S.J. Farber and they advertised, "Big Bargains in Unredeemed Pledges." To the right of the picture is the corner of 1217 Pacific Ave. occupied by Brewitt Brothers Tailors, owned by Tom and Herbert Brewitt. Upstairs (1217 1/2) was the Everett Rooms boarding house. On the left is the corner of 1213 Pacific, occupied by the White Lunch restaurant on the ground floor, Fred A. Wilhelm manager. This block has been demolished and is now the location of the First Interstate Plaza. (WSHS)
O.K. Loan Office (Tacoma); Pawnshops--Tacoma--1920-1930; Brewitt Brothers (Tacoma); St. Charles Hotel (Tacoma); White Lunch (Tacoma); Lodging houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;
Graduating class at Oakland School. The graduating class of January 1925 appears to have consisted of 12, 8 boys and 4 girls, plus a teacher in the back row left. Oakland School was designed by Heath & Gove and constructed in 1912. Oakland alternative high school is now located at this address. (WSHS)
Oakland Grade School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1925. View of Tacoma North End, circa 1925, featuring Annie Wright Seminary, Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1924. Houses in neighborhood, Commencement Bay in background. Taken from hill at about G Street. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1925. Interior of Raynor Chapel at Annie Wright Seminary, circa 1925. Beamed ceiling, stained glass window, rows of pews. Building by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1924. The chapel was erected by the Raynor Alumnae Chapter of the Seminary in honor of Mrs. Amanda Raynor, vice president of the school from its opening in 1884 till 1908. The stained glass memorial window was donated by Jesse Thomas in honor of his wife. The altar was a gift of the Tacoma Rotary Club. (TDL 1/18/1925, pg. 10) (Argentum)
ca. 1925. Annie Wright Seminary. Interior view of dining hall, circa 1925. In 1925, the dining hall was located on the first floor of the Paddock Wing. Room with beamed ceiling and wooden columns, round tables with tablecloths. Building by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1924. (Argentum)
ca. 1925. According to the 1925 City Directory, Standard Office Equipment was located at 109 So. 10th. The company was a stationer and office outfitter. Apparently they guaranteed to furnish your office no matter what the employee's sizes. They demonstrate this by photographing the circus "Fat Lady" in a chair built by Sikes. A regular office chair is posed nearby for comparison. (WSHS)
Standard Office Equipment (Tacoma); Human curiosities;
Graduating Class at Lincoln School. The class consists of 19, 13 boys and 6 girls. Lincoln was closed in 1938 and most of the students were transferred to McCarver. (WSHS)
Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);
Lincoln School graduating class, January 1925. The class consists of 19, six girls and 13 boys. Some of the students are also in A612-0. (WSHS- negative A642-0)
Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);
ca. 1925. The wheels are falling off an old pickup truck. Another truck with built-up wooden sides is parked in front of the broken down truck; it has a rope dragging behind it and it appears to have been towing something. What is attached to the rope is blocked from view by the pole. (WSHS)
ca. 1925. Walker Cut Stone, looking down into a stone quarry at Wilkeson. There appears to be a track or timbered skid to the left hand side of the photo, where stone can be brought down from the higher elevations. There are large stones of varying shapes and sizes piled on the ground. (WSHS)
Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quarrying--Wilkeson--1920-1930;
ca. 1925. The Washington Building under construction. Construction on the modern American skyscraper in downtown Tacoma began in 1919 for the Scandinavian American bank, but halted a couple of years later when the bank closed. The steel structure sat deserted until it was completed in 1925 for the Washington-California Co. and dedicated on June 29, 1925. At 17 stories, it was the second tallest building in the Northwest. (WSHS)
Washington Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1925. Washington Building at 1019 Pacific Ave. and on the left, the Rust building at 950 Pacific Ave.The Washington Building was finished in 1925. At 17 stories, it was the second tallest building in the Northwest. The Rust building measures in at 12 stories. It is named after its builder William R. Rust. (WSHS-negative A695-0)
Washington Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma);
