Peoples Department Store Building, Carl August Darmer, Architect, 1895. Photograph of store front with scaffolding and steam cleaner, circa May of 1938. Sign reads "This building is being steamed cleaned by Universal Cleaning Contractors." For Ocky Williams, Universal Cleaning Contractors. The structure was built for and occupied by the Peoples Store from 1895-1983 when the store closed its doors. It is now the Puget Sound Plaza. (filed with Argentum)

Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Peoples (Tacoma); Cleaning--Tacoma; Scaffolding--Tacoma;

Schoenfeld's Furniture. Studio display of toys. Three dimensional painting kit and "Scotland Yard Detective Kit". (filed with Argentum)

Dictating machines; Toys; Furniture stores--Tacoma; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. Two unidentified drivers stand next to two Edwards Fuel Company oil trucks parked outside the company's service station circa 1938. Company owner Leon Edwards is the man next to the automobile at the far right. His station was located in the 700 block of East 11th St., across the 11th Street Bridge. (T. Times)

Edwards Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Edwards, Leon; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel trade--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Dinner at the Elks Temple circa 1938. Men being seated in dining room. (filed with Argentum) (photo damage upper left corner?)

Elks Temple (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dining rooms--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fraternal lodges--Tacoma;

Inlaid flooring. Dr. Hoover's house, looking into hallway. Ordered by Mr. Houston. (probably referring to Tacoman Ross Houston of Houston Treated Wood Co.) Residence is possibly that of Harold V. Hoover, Osteopath, at 3314 No. 31st St. (filed with Argentum)

Floors;

Inlaid flooring. Dr. Hoover's house, bedroom with two metal-frame beds. Ordered by Mr. Houston. Perhaps, Harold V. Hoover, Osteopath, at 3314 No. 31st St. (filed with Argentum)

Floors; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Bellarmine Midget Football players, 1938 city wide champions. Twenty-five boys and coach Leo Eckstein pictured on the field. The Bells beat the Lincoln High School Railsplitters 14 to 7 in the Championship. Midget football was for boys classified as 132 pounds and under. The last city wide midget championship was played in 1940. (T. Times 11/22/1938, pg. 11) (filed with Argentum)

Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma)--Sports;

ca. 1938. Group of women; four sitting on lawn swing, one sitting in director's chair, one standing, and one sitting on lawn. The girl seated in the center on the swing is Gretchen Kunigk (later Fraser). (filed with Argentum)

Fraser, Gretchen Kunigk, 1919-1994;

C.P.S. students Gretchen Kunigk (later Fraser) and Herb Clark pose in front of football players at the College of Puget Sound in a September 10, 1938, fall fashion shoot for Klopfenstein's. The men were practicing at the first fall turnout for football . In 1948 Gretchen Fraser would become the first American to medal in Olympic Skiing.

Fraser, Gretchen Kunigk, 1919-1994; Clark, Herb; Fashion models--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Interior at the home of Lincoln and Lulu Gault at 808 Tacoma Ave. North. A sunny dining corner is decorated with antiques and items from Mrs. Gault's glass collection. Knick knacks and decorative plates rest on the window's top woodwork and plants are displayed in the windows. (filed in Argentum as A4032 image 1)

Gault, Lincoln--Homes & haunts; Dining tables; Glassware;

Four women from the Circle B First Presbyterian Planning Committee pose at the home of Mrs. Lincoln (Lulu) Gault on February 12, 1938. They are planning a large collectors and antique exhibit scheduled for the following Friday in the Stone Hall of the Church. It will be one of the largest and finest exhibits of its kind ever held in Tacoma. The women are, left to right, Elizabeth (Mrs. James) Mellinger, Kathryn (Mrs. LeRoy) Baker, Jean (Mrs. L. W.) Wuerch and Elizabeth (Mrs. Melvin) Voorhees Jr. ( T. Times 2/12/1938, pg. 6)

Gault, Lincoln--Homes & haunts; Mellinger, Elizabeth; Baker, Kathryn; Wuerch, Jean; Voorhees, Elizabeth; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Committees--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Marianna Van Rooy, daughter of Clemens Van Rooy, accountant and secretary of Allenmore Golf Club. Head and shoulders of young girl with long curls, bow in hair, sleeveless dress.

Girls--Tacoma--1930-1940; Van Rooy, Marianna Catherine;

This photograph was used as publicity for the May 20, 1938 exhibition of glass in Weyerhaeuser Hall at the YWCA. On display are some of the twenty nine different patterns of glass in the collection of Mrs. Edwin Cook, including early American pieces in a wide variety of designs and shapes, early blown glass and pressed glass. Miss Geraldine Cook, left, daughter of Mrs. Cook, holds a rare dark blue hat of blown glass. It belonged to a great-great-great grandmother who lived in Pennsylvania. It is the "daisy in a square" pattern and is believed to be 200 years old. On the right is Pearl (Mrs. Hereford G.) Fitch, one of Tacoma's leading glass collectors, holding a sugar bowl of pressed octagonal flint design. (T. Times 5/19/1938, pg. 8) photograph also numbered A7279-1 & D7279-1

Glassware; Cook, Geraldine; Fitch, Pearl;

Interior of office at Griffin Fuel Company. In February of 1939, Griffin Fuel Co. was celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company was started in 1889 by Fred L. Griffin. Through the years, the Griffin family was noted for its amicable and long term relationship with company employees. Four men and two women are photographed working in the office. (T. Times 2/27/1939, pg. 2-3) The photo is marred by two black marks.

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma)--Employees;

1938 view of storefront and show windows of Art Gunderson, jeweler, in the Bostwick Building.

Gunderson (Tacoma); Gift shops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In 1937, Gunderson's Jewelers moved from 762 Broadway, where they had been for 14 years, to 764 Broadway. Although only one door down from their old location, the new store was considerably larger with frontage on both Saint Helens Ave. and Broadway. It was possible in this location to have several departments including a silver room on the balcony area of the St. Helens side. Gunderson's closed in the 1980s after over 60 years in Tacoma.

Gunderson (Tacoma); Gift shops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Family portrait for Lieutenant H. T. Hamilton, Lake Steilacoom.

Hamilton, H.T.--Family;

ca. 1938. "Hooverville" shacks with laundry and rubbish outside. Tacoma Tideflats. Known as "Hollywood-on-the-tideflats." (filed with Argentum)

Hollywood-on-the-Tideflats (Tacoma); Slums--Tacoma--1930-1940; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Overview of "Hooverville" shacks to be wrecked. Known as "Hollywood-on-the-tideflats".

Hollywood-on-the-Tideflats (Tacoma); Slums--Tacoma--1930-1940; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Four girls are pictured on the grounds of Elvira (Mrs. Herbert) Griggs' Country Club cottage, gathered together for the afternoon after a luncheon at the Lakewood Terrace. Standing, left to right, are Miss Anne Hopkins and Miss Elvira Griggs. Seated are Miss Harriet Griggs and Miss Mary Griggs. Miss Hopkins is visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David Hellyer, at their home in Interlaaken. Mary Griggs, from St. Paul, is a summer visitor at the home of her aunt Mrs. Elvira Griggs and her cousins, Harriet and Elvira. (T. Times, Society, 07-02-1938, p. 8)

Hopkins, Anne; Griggs, Elvira; Griggs, Harriet; Griggs, Mary; Griggs, Elvira--Homes & haunts;

Seattle boxer Al Hostak, the "Savage Slav," and manager Eddie Marino look at decayed stairs leading to the former Commerce St. location of Marino's Olympic Athletic Club on June 25, 1938. Eddie Marino was an ex-Marine whose nickname was the "Little Sergeant." He had been in the boxing business for many years and had come close with many potential titleholders. His long wait finally was over; a month after this photograph was taken, Al Hostak would KO champion and Tacoma native Freddie Steele in the middleweight title fight. In a professional career that began at the age of 18, Hostak had 83 fights with 68 wins, 9 losses and 6 draws. (T.Times 6-25-38) ALBUM 9.

Hostak, Al; Marino, Eddie; Boxers (Sports)--Seattle--1930-1940; Olympic Athletic Club (Tacoma); Stairways--Tacoma;

The view down Pacific Ave from the intersection of around 17th Street, where the streetcar tracks intersect on the road. Most prominent are the Hotel Lewis, on the left, at 1522 Pacific Ave and Hotel Croft, on the right, at 1519 Pacific Ave. The Hotel Croft was owned by Lee Croft who would later become Pierce County Sheriff. Also on the right hand side can be seen Schoenfelds on Pacific at 15th and the Puget Sound Bank building at 1119 Pacific Ave. The photograph was taken to record the Schenley's Red Label billboard for Sunset Advertising in Seattle.

Hotel Lewis (Tacoma); Hotel Croft (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Residences for Stoker-Lad Inc, #113. One-and-one-half story house, address unknown, with brick post on porch, bay window on left side. Stoker-Lad sold furnaces and mechanical systems equipment. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. For Stoker-Lad. Large barn-shaped house. Two story home, address unknown, with bay window on right rear and small windowed dormer above it. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Portrait of large two story frame house on corner lot, 3520 N. Washington, for Comfort and Davis. The house was built in 1927; Wm H. Hiltbrunn, builder and George M. Brewer, contractor. Early owners were Dr. H.S. Argue and Gerry Waechter, who bought the house in 1938 when this photograph was taken. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Group portrait of the one hundred voice men's choir and their accompanist, the one lone woman in the seated row, of the Independent Bible Church, 5 So. G St., in January of 1939. The choir was the largest men's choir on the Pacific Coast and one of the largest in the West. It was composed of members of the "Centurions," a Bible study class. The Independent Bible Church had purchased the building at 5 So. G St., formerly the Scottish Rite Cathedral, from the Masonic organization in early 1937. Photograph ordered by Mr. Short at the Tacoma Times. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 2/10/1939, pg. 18- names in caption)

Independent Bible Church (Tacoma); Choirs (Music)--1930-1940;

In March of 1938 Klopfenstein's men's wear, 935-37 Broadway, received their first order of custom-tailored Hart Schaffner & Marx suits shipped on shaped hangers in specially constructed wooden cases. Watching the unpacking is Dick Bennett (far left), amateur tennis champion of Washington and California. He is wearing a gray herringbone Shetland three-button lounge coat and gray Hanley Hall hat. Don Baker of Klopfenstein's is showing Mr. Bennett how the suits are packed, and Rod Shaw, also of Klopfenstein's, is taking a new suit out of one of the special shipping cases. (T.Times, 3/8/1938, p.19).

Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Bennett, Dick; Baker, Don; Shaw, Rod;

Knights of Pythias Hall, located at 52nd & So. Tacoma Way. Congregation photographed at bible lecture. The lodge was built in 1926 to serve members in South Tacoma. The building was sold in January of 1937. Photograph ordered by Mr. Bentz. (filed with Argentum)

Knights of Pythias, Lodge #59 (Tacoma);

Model of Lincoln Bowl Stadium and Lincoln Park improvement project. The model was made by Fred Zinn, WPA commercial artist and draftsman, and shows the site of the proposed new Lincoln Bowl. The arena would be located in the gulch between Lincoln High School and Lincoln Park. The school would lose a small strip of land at the rear of the school and the park would lose a small wooded area at the east side of the park. The Bowl would seat 10,000 on concrete steps and cost about $250,000. Proponents of the Bowl were trying to get it on the November 8th ballot, proposing that the district levy be increased by 1 mill. to raise the $50,000 needed to match $200,000 in federal grant funds. (T. Times 9/9/1938, pg. 1)

Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Lincoln Park (Tacoma); Architectural models; Stadiums--Tacoma; Parks--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. Lincoln Park area, circa 1938. Street scene (So. Thompson Ave.) with houses on left; Lincoln Park with trees and lawn on right, automobiles on street. In Sept. of 1938, plans were introduced to build an athletic stadium, "bowl," at Lincoln High School and make adjustments to Lincoln Park. Photograph ordered by Comfort and Davis. (filed with Argentum)

Lincoln Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma; Residential streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;