Mrs. Blanche Simonsen, of 2611 East "C" St., is comforted by her daughters Edna, left, Myrtle, right, and her mother Mrs. M. Bedford as she begins her journey to Olympia to plead with Governor Clarence Martin for a stay of execution for her 25 year old son Ted Bradley. Ted is scheduled to hang at 12:05 a.m. on May 11, 1934 at the state penitentiary at Walla Walla for the death of George Ikeda, Japanese grocer, during an attempted robbery in Seattle on March 17, 1932. A gun battle ensued with police who were hiding in Ikeda's store in anticipation of a robbery. Bradley and his mother felt that he was being framed by the police. Her pleas to Martin went unheeded and Ted Bradley was executed as scheduled. (T. Times 5/9/1934, pg. 1)
The end of the First Annual "Bike Meet" and Parade held August 5, 1938 at the Stadium Bowl. At dusk, tired competitors lift their bikes over barriers at the Stadium Bowl and head for home.
First District Bicycle Contest Race. Kids and bicycles lined up at the edge of the street with a Medosweet special delivery truck and group of adults behind them. The first annual "bike meet" was co-sponsored by the Tacoma Times and the Metropolitan Parks Recreation Department on August 5, 1938. It was preceded by preliminary races throughout Tacoma's Playgrounds. The city was divided into 5 Districts for the prelims, with winners proceeding to finals in August. Thousands of area kids participated and local businesses, such as Medosweet, rewarded them with treats. (T. Times 7/25/1938, pg. 1 plus succeeding days)
Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma; Children riding bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma;
W.P. Bonney, Washington State Historical Society, holds double-barreled shotgun used by Lyman Cutler to kill a British neighbor's pig on San Juan Island, beginning what came to be called the "Pig War." In the 1850's, the San Juan Islands were at the center of a territorial dispute between the US and England. Lyman Cutler, failed Frasier Valley gold prospector, settled on San Juan Island and started a farm next to British citizen John Griffin, who raised livestock. One morning Cutler went out to dig new potatoes for breakfast only to find Griffin's pig happily rooting and chewing them. The angry Cutler grabbed his gun, shot the pig and delivered it to Griffin. Tempers rose, both governments were contacted and soon troops and battleships of both countries were massed for attack. The two governments wisely decided not to battle over such a small matter and presented the argument to the German Kaiser for arbitration. The area was eventually given to the US. (T. Times 10/22/1938, pg. 5)
Celebration of the 1939 National Boy Scout Week. Sea Scout Willard Hoveland of Ship 110 is illustrating to Cub Scout Kenny Johnston of Cub Pack 6 how rope knots are tied. Knot tying instruction was one of the planned activities for the weekend celebration of Scout Week. Scouting was founded in 1907 in Britain by Robert Baden-Powell. It was established in America in 1910. (T.Times, 2/14/1939, p. 1)
Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Sea Scouts (Tacoma); Hoveland, Willard; Johnston, Kenny;
Boy boxers. Boxing coach or referee instructs to two young boxers to "punch it out" at the gym in June of 1938. The boys, perhaps twins, outfitted in boxing trunks and gloves, are the sons of Ray M. Smith.
Boys--1930-1940; Boxers (Sports); Boxing; Referees; Smith, Ray M.--Family;
Columbia Brewery truck with Indiana cab. Trailer being loaded with hops or grain from flue inside building. Man on top of truck bed loading grains. Ordered by Tom Jones Perry.
Brewing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;
In February of 1939, three of the officers responsible for the construction of McChord field were photographed standing under the "Field Office C.Q.M. McChord Field" sign. They were identified in the Tacoma Times as, left to right, James B. True (chief engineer), Lt. Col. Frank W. Wright (commanding officer) and Capt. E.P. Antonovich (construction quartermaster). The modern airbase was being constructed on land formerly occupied by Tacoma Field, the municipal air field. (T. Times 2/8/1939, pg. 3)
Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma); True, James B.; Wright, Frank W.; Antonovich, E.P.;
Exterior view of Pucci Inn, a roadside restaurant owned by Guido Pucci. The two-story wooden building features a steep roof with projecting bay on the second floor .
Business Enterprises - Food Enterprises - Restaurants - Roadside Restaurants - Pierce County - Lakewood - Pucci Inn
On Saturday afternoon October 15, 1938, the Danish ship "Nordhval" left port in Tacoma bound for Japan. The "Nordhval" carried 2,500 tons of scrap metal, made up mostly of old streetcar rails, from Tacoma and a similar amount of scrap loaded earlier in Portland. Tacoma's Shaffer Terminals, Dock No. 2, on the Milwaukee Waterway was the ships last stop before sailing to Japan. In 1938 Japan was at war with China. The Tacoma News Tribune ran an editorial on October 15th titled "A New Japanese Invasion."
Cargo ships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shaffer Terminals, Inc. (Tacoma);
While ashore during Fleet Week, July 5th-11th, 1938, two unidentified Marines seem to have lost their hats, if not their heads as well, over two young Misses, also unidentified. During Fleet Week, the military landed with force in Tacoma, bringing four battleships and their 5200 officers and men into the city. The week long celebration included parties, a parade, tours of the ships and nightly searchlight drills. TPL-9149
Narrows Bridge celebration at the Stadium Bowl. Bremerton Mayor Jesse A. Knabb, center, and two other men take part in the festivities surrounding a $2,700,000 Progress Works Administration grant to build a bridge across the Narrows. A crowd of over 5,000 attended the celebration. (T. Times 7/1/1938, pg. 1).
Donald Langbridge and Kathleen McElwain show off the new Schwinn "World" bicycles to be awarded as prizes in the upcoming First Annual Bike Meet. The meet would be composed of a bicycle parade and races. It was held on August 5, 1938 at the Stadium Bowl. The "World" bicycles featuring the newest accessories were the coveted prizes. (T.Times 7/25/1938, p. 1).
Children riding bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma; Parks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wright Park (Tacoma); McElwain, Kathleen; Langbridge, Donald;
The Deering children, wrapped in warm flannel robes, were preparing for Santa's visit on Christmas Eve in 1938. Harriet Sue's bare foot is proof that her stocking is already hanging on the fireplace mantel. William Seymour is making a valiant attempt to remove his sock so it can join his big sister's. Harriet and William are the children of Harold and Jane Deering of American Lake. (T.Times 12-24-38, p. 7-alt. photo)
William Seymour Deering looks in anguish at the camera as he attempts to pull the sock from his foot in time to hang it up for Santa's visit. His sister Harriet Sue has already hung up her sock, but William's is stuck on his foot. The children of Harold and Jane Deering are dressed in flannel robes as they prepare for bed. (T. Times, 12-24-38 pg. 7)
Artistic view of ships moored at warehouse docks on the City Waterway. Tacoma Municipal Dock building in foreground. Taken from the 11th Street Bridge and framed with bridge detail. Richards Studio stock negative.
City Views - Tacoma - Central Business District - City Waterway (Thea Foss Waterway) Transportation Facilities - Piers and Wharves - Tacoma - Municipal Dock
Looking east on South 11th Street in Downtown Tacoma. Fischer's Deptartment Store on right. Buildings on left, left to right: Rhodes Department Store, Fidelity Building, Washington Building and Tacoma Building. 11th Street Bridge in distance.
City Views - Tacoma - Central Business District Buildings - Commercial Buildings, Office Buildings
Looking down on Pacific Avenue at 11th Street from upper floors of old Pacific First Federal Building. Rust Building at left where two buses have stopped to pick-up passengers. Automobiles. People crossing street at intersection. (T. Times, 2/8/1939).
City Views - Tacoma - Pacific Avenue Buildings - Commercial BuildingsTransportation - Buses - City Buses
In February of 1938, this was the view down 11th Street, from the intersection with Market Street, looking east to the Eleventh Street Bridge. In the foreground on the left is 944-48 Market Street, the Yarrington Block, built in 1889 and demolished in 1951. On the following corner is the Merit Hotel at 315 So. 11th Street and continuing east are the Rhodes Building, Fidelity Building and Rust Building. In the foreground on the right can be seen the corner of the Crystal Palace Market. Further down is Fisher's Department Store at 1104 Broadway. TPL-8789
Cityscapes--1930-1940; Yarrington Block (Tacoma); Merit Hotel (Tacoma); Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);
ca. 1938. Robert G. and Carrie M. Clark at home on Sales Road, Route 3, 546A. Mr. Clark, upholsterer at West Coast Upholstery Company, looks over wife's shoulder as she reads newspaper. Ornate, oval picture frame hangs on clapboard wall.
Clark, Robert G.; Clark, Carrie; Couples--1930-1940;
Four young ladies smilingly gaze over their shoulders at the camera prior to entering the Club of Hearts yearly formal ball held at the Winthrop Hotel on December 26, 1938. From left to right are: Helen Feek, Lorraine Ronquist, Sheryl Nyman and Marcelle Patrick. This is the same image as D7769, image 5, only cropped.
Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Feek, Helen; Ronquist, Lorraine; Nyman, Sheryl; Patrick, Marcelle; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Club of Hearts annual yuletide dance. Three unidentified couples gather in front of a Christmas tree at the Winthrop Hotel for one of the most popular affairs of the season.. (T. Times, 12/31/1938, p. 4)
Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Christmas trees; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Young men from the College of Puget Sound razz a fellow classmate during the first annual C.P.S. picnic held on April 28, 1938. Classes were dismissed early and students poured out on to the grounds to enjoy the annual freshman vs. sophomore tug-of-war, as well as two hours of games. Following a luncheon served by SPURS, the women's service organization, there was a mass community sing and two hours of dancing. (T. Times 4/29/1938, p. 1).
College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Picnics;
