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BOWEN G53.1-098

Cue wizard George H. Sutton visited Tacoma's Naubert & Manning billiard academy in October of 1925 where he defeated George Latshaw 250-78, running off 147 in a row. Nicknamed "Handless," Mr. Sutton toured the country and amazed spectators with his skills for almost 35 years. He had lost his arms below the elbows at age 8 in a sawmill accident. This did not prevent him from studying medicine and graduating from the University of Milwaukee. He learned to play billiards during his college years and later set a Balkline world record. Mr. Sutton would pass away in 1938, at the age of 68. (TDL 10-9-25, p. 7-article & alternate photograph; www.cuecare.com)

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Heisler locomotive on railroad tracks at Whitney Engineering Co. plant on October 10, 1925. Heisler was considered the fastest of the three most prevalent geared steam locomotives. It was manufactured until 1941. TPL-2126; G44.1-050 (www.gearsteamed.com/heisler/heisler.htm-article on locomotive)


Railroad locomotives--Tacoma--1920-1930; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Whitney Engineering Co. (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B13591

Hundreds had gathered on October 25, 1925, on the bluff overlooking the Narrows, to watch the Cushman power lines being laid across the Narrows. Hydroelectric power from the Cushman Dam on the Skokomish River would travel on a 40-mile transmission line, including a suspension across the Narrows strait which spanned 6,244 feet of water. Work, under the direction of Star Iron & Steel, would proceed from October 21 to November 19th in stretching six big Cushman power steel cables across the Narrows from Point Evans to Tacoma. Tacoma had grown tremendously following WWI in both economy and population and more power was necessary to support the area. G43.1-030 (www.lib.washington.edu/Special Coll-article; TDL 10-21-25, p. 1-article; TNT 10-26-25, p. 16)


Spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930; Electricity--Tacoma; Hydroelectric power--Tacoma; Electric lines--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND G32.1-076

On November 14, 1925, circus performer Jack Nerbuda performed the startling feat of pulling a loaded Chandler automobile up the hill from South 13th Street and Broadway to the Richardson Motor Co., at 734 Broadway, with his teeth. Nerbuda, famous for stunts of this kind, pulled the vehicle with its five passengers up 2 1/2 blocks without losing a single tooth. The publicity stunt was staged to advertise the new 20th Century, four door sedan Chandler 1765 available at Richardsons. The Chandler Motor Co. produced cars from 1913-1928. The company, headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, built a good quality motor car within the price range of the middle class. Their peak production year was 1927, when they sold 20,000 autos. The Chandler automobiles had a metal skin over a wooden frame, which tended to disintegrate over the years; therefore surviving to today in smaller numbers than other autos of the same vintage. (TDL 11/15/1925, PG. G-5, wikipedia.org) TPL-3699, BU-12457


Nerbuda, Jack; Richardson Motor Co. (Tacoma); Chandler Motor Co.; automobiles--1920-1930; Circus performers; Daredevils; Stunt performers; Publicity;

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Just after 6 p.m. on November 17, 1925, Northern Pacific passenger train #424 derailed about 2 miles west of Olympia. The train, travelling about 30-50 mph, plowed into the bank on the side of the track, burying itself in the earth before it turned over on its side, crushing veteran engineer Edward M. Putnam. Subsequent train cars were knocked off their wheels. Twenty-five people were injured, several critically, with passenger Laura Hahn dying of her injuries on November 21st. Days after the wreck, the cause of the accident was still undetermined. The track appeared to be in good condition and the engine was too badly damaged for further assessment. (TNT 11/18/1925, pg. 1-article; TNT 11-23-25, p. 9-obituary of Mrs. Hahn; TNT 11-30-25, p. 20-article) G77.1-068


Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma); Railroad companies--Tacoma--1920-1930; Railroad locomotives--1920-1930; Railroad accidents--Olympia--1920-1930;

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The "Silksworth" was docked at the Tidewater Mill, 3901 E. 11th St., the first stop of four, on November 19, 1925. She would continue on to the Defiance Lumber on November 22nd, and then on to Dickman and St. Paul mills. The Australian-bound vessel, on her first visit to Tacoma, was under the command of Captain R. Deans. The 429-foot "Silksworth" was a relatively new ship, in operation less than three years, and had a 53-foot beam. She would be taking 4,080,000 feet of lumber to Australia, 3 million feet of which would be loaded in Tacoma. As the ship is tied up at Tidewater, numerous logs, waiting to be processed, float in the waterway. The mill, located on the east side of the Hylebos Waterway, exported most of its timber. Because of its 750 feet of deep water moorage, Tidewater Mill was capable of loading several vessels at the same time. (photograph has been damaged) (TNT 11-21-25, p. 5-article on the "Silksworth")


Tidewater Mill Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Logs; Cargo ships--1920-1930; Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930;

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The Tacoma Civic Orchestra posed in November of 1925 outside of the Scottish Rite Temple, 5 So. G St., where they performed their first concert of the winter season on November 22, 1925. Every seat in the house was full. Prof. D.P Nason was conductor and director; Carl Bergman was concert master. The group was organized by Prof. Nason, director of music at Lincoln High School, and was composed of 65 young amateur musicians who volunteered their time and effort. The orchestra had given their first concert in February of 1925. (T. Times 11/23/1925, pg. 2; TNT 2/19/1925, pg. 24; TNT 3/5/26, pg. 4- musicians' names in article) (WSHS)


Tacoma Civic Orchestra (Tacoma); Orchestras--Tacoma--1920-1930; Musicians--Tacoma--1920-1930;

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This view of the downtown business district, with Mount Tacoma (Rainier) looming in the distance, was taken from the Winthrop Hotel on November 27, 1925. Standing in the photograph's center is the 17-story newly completed Washington Building. A large electric sign, 90-feet long and 30-feet high, advertised the presence of the new Brotherhood Cooperative National Bank which occupied the ground floor on the 11th St. side. Further down Pacific Avenue is the Puget Sound National Bank (1117-19) with its familiar spire. Across from the Washington Building is the Rust Building, built only five years before. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 5-31-25, E-8-article on the Washington Building; Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-28-25, B1-3-article on Brotherhood Bank) G8.1-080


Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington Building (Tacoma); Brotherhood Cooperative National Bank (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1920-1930; Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma);

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Busy as he was on Christmas Eve day 1925, Santa took a few moments from his scheduled rounds to "stop and smell the roses." The day had dawned in Tacoma with uncharacteristic gentle sunshine and springlike weather. Santa was caught by the camera as he dropped by the front yard of Mrs. Elizabeth Durgin, 709 No. Yakima Ave., to admire the Christmas roses in bloom. He later hurried back to the North Pole to prepare for his gift run that night. (TNT 12/24/1925, pg. 1) (WSHS- negative A904-0)


Santa Claus--Tacoma; Holidays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Flowers--Tacoma;

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Nine unidentified employees of the Tacoma News Tribune posed in the newspaper's press room on December 4, 1925. The day's newspaper can be seen moving through the press. The News Tribune at that time was an evening only paper and one of three large daily papers published in Tacoma. The plant was located in downtown Tacoma in the 700 block of Saint Helens Avenue.


Tacoma News Tribune Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Printing presses;

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This is Tacoma Avenue North at 1st Street as it looked in December of 1925. Construction of this $40,000 combination garage and store brick building was started in the spring of 1925. By early September of that year, the Hillcrest Garage and Tacoma Wicker Co. were both open. The Hillcrest Garage, a two-story garage and covered service station operated by William D. Smith and C.C. Duncan, actually fronted Broadway and had the address of 22 North Broadway. A public market, apparently to be called "Stadium Market" per its sign laid against the brick & tile building, was scheduled to open at the corner. In 1927 the new KVI radio studio would occupy a portion of the building. Today, the Harvester Restaurant occupies the northeast corner of this building. TPL-879; G62.1-067 (full page ad TDL 9-6-25, A-9)


Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hillcrest Garage (Tacoma); Tacoma Wicker Co. (Tacoma);

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The American Barred Plymouth Rock Club held a banquet at the Tacoma Hotel, 913 A Street, on December 5, 1925. Barred Plymouth Rocks were excellent producers of eggs and meat. The breed was generally known as good general farm chickens and their owners, like those pictured above, could be assured of docility, hardiness and broodiness in their flocks. Members of the club had participated in the annual Tacoma poultry show put on by the Tacoma Poultry Association and held December 1-6, 1925, the same time as the national Barred Plymouth Rock exhibition. This was the first time that the national meet had been staged west of Omaha. Attendance at the poultry show had broken previous local records with the News Tribune reporting daily on activities and awards. Cleve Stout of Anglum, Missouri, was elected president of the American Barred Plymouth Rock Assn. in a business meeting held after the banquet. G6.1-097; G31.1-001 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 10-18-25, G-10-article; TNT 12-5-25, p. 5-article; TNT 12-7-25, p. 4-article)


Banquets--Tacoma--1920-1930; American Barred Plymouth Rock Club (Tacoma); Poultry industry--Tacoma;

BOLAND-B13820

A Japanese American wedding party with their many guests posed on December 6, 1925 outside the building at South 17th and Market Streets that housed the Tacoma Jujitsu School and the Columbus Hotel. The bride, groom and attendants, as well as guests, are all dressed in American attire. Rather then wear a traditional shiromuku wedding kimono, the bride appears to be completely and stylishly dressed in a contemporary white dress, including a long lace veil, and carries a large bouquet of flowers. No one, with the exception of the two youngsters on the far right, appears to be smiling. G39.1-184; TPL-1438.


Japanese Americans--Tacoma; Weddings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Wedding costume--1920-1930; Grooms (Weddings)--1920-1930; Brides--1920-1930;

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North end apartments were available for rent in this elegant three-story turreted building in December of 1925. Built originally in 1889 and known as the "New York," it had been remodeled into a modern 18-suite apartment house in 1915. It was now known as the J.O. Hilliard Apartments. BU-10,523


Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13824

Advertisement placed on souvenir freestanding door. The P.N.N.A. was holding its annual meeting on December 7, 1925, at the Hotel Winthrop. A claim that Tacoma was the "Door City" was cleverly attached to a miniature souvenir freestanding door; along with a photograph or painting of Mount Tacoma (Rainier), it welcomed all to "America's Greatest Mountain Playground." Western newspapermen were presented with these souvenirs made by Wheeler-Osgood Co., both as a reminder that Tacoma was considered the world's greatest doormaking city and also the doorway to Mount Tacoma (Rainier). Wheeler-Osgood had recently manufactured its 2,000,000th door and also set a probable world record of 12,347 doors produced in one day. (TNT 12-2-25, p. 1-article; TNT 12-7-25, p. 3)


Advertising--Tacoma--1920-1930; Doors & doorways--Tacoma--1920-1930; Wheeler, Osgood Co. --Associated objects; Souvenirs;

BOLAND-B13830

The Interurban Depot at 8th and A St. The Puget Sound Electric Railway operated the Tacoma-Seattle Interurban, traveling 36.5 miles from Tacoma to Seattle. Parked in front of the depot are two buses, one travelling Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia and another Seattle-Tacoma-Portland, waiting for connecting passengers. To the right is the train bound for Seattle, stopping only at Auburn-Kent. The clock tower of Tacoma City Hall looms in the background. The raised billboard to the left is for the "Interurban and Auto Stage Terminal," and lists the areas served. In the beginning, 1902, the Tacoma-Seattle route had 22 stops and operated at 2 hour intervals. It cost 60 cents one way and $1.00 round trip. TPL-1626; G66.2-004 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.)


Puget Sound Electric Railway (Tacoma); Mass transit--Tacoma--1920-1930; Electric railroads--1920-1930; Buses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Transportation facilities--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bus terminals--Tacoma;

BOLAND-B13840

This small building at South 46th and Bell St. was the new Hope Chapel which was dedicated on Sunday, December 13, 1925. Rev. Arthur Sydow, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, preached the sermon. Hope Chapel was part of the Evangelical Lutheran community and built nearly entirely by volunteer labor. The building consisted of four rooms which could be combined to make an auditorium with capacity of 150. G22.1-114 (TNT 12-11-25, p. 18-article; TNT 12-14-25, p. 13)


Hope Chapel (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma--1920-1930; Churches--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND G65.1-088

The most important marketing function of a film is getting it out before the public. On December 15, 1925, H. T. Moore (with pen), general manger of the Moore Amusement Company, and Paul R. Aust, seated left, representing the Associated Exhibitors, signed a contract sealing the world premier of the H.C. Weaver Production "Hearts & Fists," the first Tacoma made full length motion picture. Observing for film producer Weaver who was out of town were, left to right standing, J.H. Green, of the News Tribune; W.R. Rust, Tacoma capitalist and vice president of Weaver Productions; Peter Shamray, production manager Weaver; and George Greenlund, manager of the Rialto Theater. The photograph was believed to have been taken in Mr. Moore's office in the Rialto. The world premier would take place January 2, 1926 at the Rialto Theater. (TNT 12/16/1925, pg. 8) Boland B13848


Moore, Henry T.; Rust, William R.; Rialto Theatre (Tacoma); H.C. Weaver Productions, Inc. (Tacoma);

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A group of thirteen men and two women pose on the front steps of a building for a group portrait, "Conference Presidents and Office Staff, Northwestern States Mission, Tacoma, Wash., December 19, 1925." The Northwestern States Mission was organized in July of 1897 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormons, for the purpose of locating lost members who had migrated to the Northwest. (WSHS) (www.mission.net/oregon)


Group portraits--Tacoma--1920-1930; Northwestern States Mission (Tacoma); Mormon churches--Tacoma; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Tacoma); Church membership--Tacoma;

BOLAND-B13902

Near the end of December 1925, H. C. Weaver, president of H.C. Weaver Productions, was busy pasting up what was known as a "24 sheet" on the Market side of the Rialto Theater, site of the world premier of Tacoma-made motion picture "Hearts and Fists." The lumbercamp saga would be shown at the Rialto Theater starting January 2, 1926. Directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Marguerite de la Motte and John Bowers, it was the first film made by the H.C. Weaver Production studio near Titlow Beach. Tacoma's name figured prominently on all of the advertising. Standing center in front of the large ad and facing toward the camera was Henry T. Moore of Moore Entertainment Group, management of the Rialto. (TNT 12/30/1925, pg. 9) G36.1-212; TPL-2948


Billboards--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Advertising--Tacoma--1920-1930; Publicity; H.C. Weaver Productions, Inc. (Tacoma); Weaver, H.C.; Moore, Henry T.;

G50.1-062

On Wednesday evening December 30, 1925 the crew of the Virginia V helped prevent a major tragedy from occuring in the waters under the 11th Street (Murray Morgan) Bridge. At 7:55 p.m. a municiple streetcar crashed through the steel gate that closed off 11th Street when the bridge was raised. The wooden streetcar broke apart as it plunged toward the water, spilling passengers as it fell. The crew of the Virginia V, docked near the bridge, sped to the rescue, pulling survivors to safety. An undetermined number of passengers were pulled from the water, including four who were injured. The death toll reached five. Pictured (l to r) are David Balduzi, Alfred Jergenson, Capt. Nels G. Christensen (at back), J. Christensen, Joe Brooks, Claude Williams and Al Torgeson. (TNT 12/31/1925, pg. 1) TPL-8547;


Mass transit--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sailors--1920-1930;

Weaver Production Inc. (H.C. Weaver Productions Inc.) (movie studio, Titlow Beach) - 1

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Photo Rcv'd: 11/01/1981 - Article Date
Pasting Tacoma All Over the World
Here is shown H. C. Weaver, president of H. C. Weaver Productions, Inc., pasting what is known as a 24 sheet on the Market street side of the Rialto Theater. The bill tells its own story, but this picture tells more. It is the start of real publicity for Tacoma, as "Hearts and Fists" will be advertised in trade journals in getting it before exhibitors, then in local papers where it is to be shown and finally on the silver sheet before audiences - and the name Tacoma is tacked securely to this publicity.

Rialto Theatre Starting Saturday Jan. 2
World's Premiere!!
The H. C. Weaver Production
Hearts and Fists
Made in Tacoma
Directed by Lloyd Ingraham

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ca. 1926. Judge William and Pauline Snell's residence. Large Dutch Colonial-style house. View from back of house. Landscaping on steep lot. Manicured lawn and extensive shrubs.(Argentum)


Snell, William--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Gardens; Backyards--1920-1930;

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