The passenger vessel "Chickawana" is dockside while passengers wait to depart on May 24, 1924. She was used to transport people from Dash Point to Tacoma and back again while mustering a speed of 10.5 mph. 75 passengers could fit on board and enjoy the fresh air and marine views. The passengers on this date consisted of the nine salesmen of the Younglove Grocery Co. (standing in left foreground on float) and store and factory employees of the firm. The salesmen were being honored with a cruise to Delano Beach where a chicken picnic lunch, games, buffet dinner and dancing in the lodge took place. The wholesale store and factory were closed all day so that all employees could attend this special event. The "Chickawana" traveled home in moonlight to cap a fun-filled day. G50.1-070 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 5-25-24, 8-E)

Passengers; Boats; Younglove Grocery Co. (Tacoma)--Employees;

On May 29, 1924, many interested Tacomans viewed the old wood burning locomotive #1, also known as "William Crookes," on display at Union Station. The train originally operated on the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad in 1862. As part of a joint display by the Great Northern Railroad and the Pullman Co., the locomotive pulled an old Pullman car, used by Abraham Lincoln and other Civil War luminaries. Also on display was Great Northern's newest and most powerful locomotive, Engine #2505. (TNT 5/29/1924, pg. 3) G44.1-129; TPL-674

Railroad locomotives; Union Station (Tacoma); Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma);

View of the front of Western State Hospital in the 1920s. TPL-7069

Western State Hospital (Lakewood); Mental institutions--Lakewood--1920-1930;

Metal door in Rust Building. Taken for the D.E. Fryer & Co. on May 8, 1924. The Rust Building, topping out at 12 stories, was built for $1,100,000 in 1920.

Rust Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Doors & doorways--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Pupils at Washington School posed for a group portrait on May 18, 1924, in front of the school doors. These boys and girls appear to be among the oldest in the elementary school. G46.1-151

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington School (Tacoma);

On May 12, 1924, seven Clement Avenue District women received instructions, behind the United Presbyterian Church at So. 66th and Clement Avenue, in handling an emergency fire hose cart.. The South Tacoma women were expected to handle any fires which might occur during the day while the men of the district were at work. The women in the fire brigade were identified in the Tacoma Daily Ledger as: (l to r) Mrs. C.W. Stromberg, Mrs. M. L. Gilbertson, Mrs. George Bates, Miss J. Alstead, Mrs. Frank Mazzini, Mrs. M. Nelson and Mrs. Douglas Price. (TDL 5-13-24, p. 2) TPL-710

Fire fighters--Tacoma; Hoses;

Five cast members of the College of Puget Sound play, "The Boomerang," appear before the camera on May 16, 1924. Front row: Willabelle Hoage, Harley Notter, unidentified. Back row: Wendell Brown, Richard Weir. The three-act comedy would be presented at the Tacoma Theatre on May 22nd, under the direction of Professor George Hedley. G67.1-021 (1924 Tamanawas, p. 93-article; TNT 5-19-24, p. 2-alternate photograph)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Actors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Actresses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hoage, Willabelle; Notter, Harley; Brown, Wendell; Weir, Richard;

A large group of Acacia Fraternity members and their guests congregate in front of Benbow Inn (Benbow Lakes Resort) on May 18, 1924. The fraternity was then relatively new as it had been founded by Masons attending the University of Michigan in 1904. Local chapters quickly spread nationwide as men were attracted by the fraternity's scholastic and moral appeal. (print has been damaged)

Acacia Fraternity; Fraternal organizations; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin);

Unidentified class at Sherman School having their picture taken on May 21, 1924. Sherman was an elementary school located at 3811 North Cheyenne.

Sherman School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

On May 26, 1924, the Los Angeles Newsboys' Quartette posed in front of the Tacoma Hotel. They were on a cross-country singing tour from L.A. to "Noo Yawk" and had been engaged by the Rialto Theater for a week, in conjunction with the showing of "When A Man's A Man." They had also performed at the Tacoma Advertising Club luncheon that day. Pictured left to right are Ernest Davis, first tenor; Buckles Brente, second tenor; Leon Lyons, baritone and John Myers, basso. The boys, who billed themselves as real newsboys, had recently finished an engagement at Grauman's Theater in Los Angeles. Written on the back of their touring vehicle are the names of all the cities they have performed in so far on their cross country tour. To the right of the Tacoma Hotel is the famed Tacoma totem pole. G30.1-140 (TNT 5-27-24, p. 2; T. Times 5/31/1924, pg 2 & 3) BU-11933, TPL-1395

Los Angeles Newsboys' Quartette (Los Angeles); Davis, Ernest; Brente, Buckles; Lyons, Leon; Myers, John; Singers--1920-1930; Music ensembles--1920-1930; Hotels--Tacoma; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Totem poles--Tacoma;

A large crowd fills Lincoln Bowl to watch a City League baseball game on May 29, 1924. Lincoln High School looms in the background. The match on early Thursday evening pitted Fern Hill against the Longshoremen. Fern Hill vaulted into the City League lead over the 23rd Streeters with a 5-3 victory. Longshoremen pitcher Claxton only allowed 5 hits but was charged with three wild pitches and a hit batter. (TNT 5-30-24, p. 18-article) This photograph ran in the News Tribune's June 3, 1924, edition (p. 15) but the one of the teams was misidentified. TPL-3200

Baseball--Tacoma--1920-1930; Baseball players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Sports spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Redondo (Beach) crowd. Located in southwest King County, Redondo (often called Redondo Beach) began as a beach resort on the east shore of East Passage. It appeared crowded in the last weekend of May of 1924 with families enjoying lounging near the water, riding the large carousel, partaking of treats from the Redondo Grocery, and perhaps surveying the Amusement pavilion. Visitors could picnic at the "grove" with its many tables and handy kitchen, enjoy bowling, or even kick up their heels at the large dance hall. Boats were available for fishing and there was ample parking for automobiles. The Tacoma Ledger called Redondo Beach the "Northwest Coney Island," due to its many attractions. The area is now part of Des Moines and the merry-go-round and amusement rides dispersed. G72.1-066; TPL-2638 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-1-24, G-5-article)

Resorts--Redondo; Merry-go-rounds--Redondo;

ca. 1924. This wood framed home with deep covered porch was photographed in Tacoma's south end in early summer of 1924. It was located on an elevated corner lot with landscaping yet to be completed. The home was built by the M.W.F. Wallace Co. who may have also been developing the lot next door. This was a modern 5-room bungalow, brand new and ready to be occupied. The home had hardwood floors in the living room, a separate dining room, fireplace, two bedrooms and a 3-piece bath. Neither the sales price nor the actual street location were listed in the advertisement which ran in the News Tribune's May 30, 1924, edition. G29.1-064 (TNT 5-30-24, p.23-ad)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

In June of 1924, this Puget Sound Electric Railway bus, that traveled between Tacoma and Olympia, provided every comfort that a discriminating rider could demand. Quality features in the new bus included a hot water heating system that provided odorless heat (and eliminated the chance of burned shoes and clothing), extra lighting, ventilation, safety signals for the driver, and high back seats that could be tilted for extra comfort. The body, mounted on a White 50 chassis, was built by the Modern Auto Body Works at 2357 Fawcett Avenue in Tacoma. The bus, with its sleek lines and multiple passenger doors, sported a distinctive gray and green exterior with a crimson stripe. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-15-24, 12-G) G66.1-021

Buses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Puget Sound Electric Railway (Tacoma);

Three men operating machinery at an Olympia sawmill in June of 1924. Photograph taken on behalf of Pacific Mutual Door Co. G75.1-025

Sawmills--Olympia; Machinery; Lumber industry--Olympia--1920-1930;

Small sheets of plywood are being loaded from an Olympia sawmill directly onto a Northern Pacific car by three men on June 12, 1924. These will be used by the Pacific Mutual Door Co. G75.1-023

Lumber industry--Olympia--1920-1930; Plywood; Sawmills--Olympia; Railroad freight cars--Olympia;

Union Pacific engine #3222 as viewed on June 13, 1924. The powerful locomotive was on the tracks at the Union Depot. TPL-66; G45.1-004

Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma);

On May 29, 1924 engine # 2505 of the Great Northern Railroad pulled into Tacoma's Union Station. The powerful engine was used to pull the new, all steel Pullman cars of the Oriental Limited, one of the ten trains operated by Great Northern from Chicago to Tacoma. The train, accompanied by a select group of company officials, was on a special introductory cross-country tour. Its new Pullman cars were very luxurious with a full spacious dining room, baths for men and women, and sleepers with headboards, reading lights and individual ventilators. (TNT 5/29/1924, pg. 3) G44.1-131; TPL-673

Railroad locomotives; Union Station (Tacoma); Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma);

Lincoln High School students assembled around the school's statue of Abraham Lincoln during this Memorial Day (May 29) 1924 celebration honoring veterans as well as the martyred President after whom the school has been named. The outdoor ceremony replaced the indoor ones of previous years and was sponsored by school service organizations, Knights of Lincoln and the Takolah Club. Lincoln High School can be seen in the background with the original stadium bowl to the right. (TNT 5/30/1924, pg. 13) TPL-3199, Boland-B10167

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Holidays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds;

During the 1924 Memorial Day ceremony at Lincoln High School, Eunice Huseby, left, president of the Takolah Club, and Florence Anderson, right, president-elect, placed a floral wreath at the foot of the school's statue of Abraham Lincoln. The girls, dressed in white skirts and blouses, stood on a makeshift platform. The students at Lincoln had planned a ceremony that honored the school's namesake as well as veterans. (TNT 5/30/1924, pg. 13) TPL-8137, BU-11371

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Holidays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Wreaths--Tacoma; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Monuments & memorials--Tacoma; Huseby, Eunice; Anderson, Florence;

These are believed to be medical facilities used by Dr. Albert W. Bridge, pioneer Tacoma and Eatonville physician and surgeon, in 1924. This equipment was most likely used in taking X-rays. Dr. Bridge had an office in the Fidelity Building in downtown Tacoma and resided at the University Club. He would later help endow a new hospital dedicated to the service of children to be named after his mother, Mary Bridge. TPL-658; G27.1-129

Bridge, Albert W.--Associated objects; Medical equipment & supplies;

Alder Beach Manor, as viewed on June 1, 1924. This resort was located in Des Moines, then a small community about 15 miles south of Seattle. The Alder Beach Manor, built in 1916 by Emil Rink, was next to Wharf 155. The two-storied hotel had a deep porch and outstanding waterfront views. Remodeled and attractively furnished, the hotel's specialty was chicken dinners which were served in a big glass enclosed porch facing the Puget Sound and the Olympics. G72.1-083 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 5-11-24, G-1-article)

Alder Beach Manor (Des Moines); Resorts--Des Moines; Hotels--Des Moines;

Waterfront views in Des Moines, Washington, on June 1, 1924. Pilings emerge from water in foreground. G72.1-085

Waterfronts--Des Moines;

Standard Oil salesmen pose in front of the Union Club on June 3, 1924. One man is holding the 1924 Red Crown Gasoline Zerolene Trophy which was awarded to Tacoma.

Awards; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma)--People; Union Club (Tacoma);

Plywood operations. Workers at this Olympia sawmill are pictured in June of 1924 during daily plywood operations. Sheets of plywood are being laid out; stacks of plywood are in the fore-and-background. Photograph ordered by Pacific Mutual Door Co. G75.1-026

Lumber industry--Olympia--1920-1930; Plywood; Sawmills--Olympia;

The vessel "Lewis Luckenbach" of the Luckenbach Line was berthed at the Port of Tacoma on June 20, 1924, to take on a shipment of lumber. Cargo is being hoisted from a Foss barge while other barges loaded with lumber wait their turn. The big carrier would be in town for eight days while its eight hatches were filled with a little more than seven million feet of lumber. The "Lewis Luckenbach" was the largest vessel of the entire Luckenbach Line. G49.1-097 (TNT 6-18-24, p. 16-article; TNT 6-19-24, p. 5-alternate photograph)

Cargo ships--1920-1930; Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma);

This wide street was South Union Ave. (later to be known as South Tacoma Way), part of South Tacoma's business district, as viewed in late May of 1924. A few cars are rolling down the street apparently being monitored by a lone traffic policeman in the distance. Flags are flying in honor of Memorial Day. The flags and poles on both sides of the street had been purchased by individual merchants from a company that manufactured them to be of uniform size. The flags were to be dedicated by the South Tacoma merchants on Flag Day. Residents in South Tacoma had ready access to bakeries, drugstores, grocery stores, candy shops and even pool halls on this stretch of South Union, close to South 52nd St. G62.1-005; TPL-2539 (TNT 6-4-24, p. 13)

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; Flags--United States;

Medical equipment believed to have been used in the office of Dr. Albert W. Bridge, prominent Tacoma and Eatonville physician and surgeon, in 1924. The exercise bike and gauges may have been used to monitor a patient's heart. Dr. Bridge maintained offices in the downtown Fidelity Building. Later his estate would help to endow a new Tacoma hospital for children named after his mother, Mary Bridge. TPL-660; G27.1-125

Bridge, Albert W.--Associated objects; Medical equipment & supplies;

These solemn students are believed to be in the 8th grade at Sheridan School, 5317 McKinley Avenue. They posed on the school steps in June of 1924. The elementary school was named after Civil War General Philip H. Sheridan. G46.1-140

Sheridan School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;