ca. 1936. John Dower sitting in chair by fireplace at Dowerdell, wife Rose standing behind. Dower was chairman of the John Dower Lumber Company. (Argentum)

Dower, John; Dower, Rose; Dower, John--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1936. Margaret (Mrs. Sidney) Polack in chair with three daughters behind her, three sons on right. The boys are, from top to bottom, John, Robert and Joseph. The girls are Elizabeth Jane (Betty), Lorraine and Mary. (names supplied by family member)

Pollack, Sidney--Family; Pollack, Margaret;

ca. 1936. Edward Woodruff and family by Christmas tree, circa 1936. Two women on chair at left with two men behind young woman on foot stool. A girl with doll next to her, man holding young child on sofa, mother and baby along side him. Woodruff was in the tobacco business.

Woodruff, Edward--Family; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Christmas trees;

ca. 1936. The Narrows Bridge Gang was organized by members of the Sixth Avenue Business Men's Club, the Young Men's Business Club, the K Street Boosters, the Gig Harbor Improvement Club and other bridge supporters. The group held weekly luncheons from January, 1936, until November 30, 1938. After contracts were awarded and assurances made that the bridge would be built, the Bridge Gang held its final meeting at the Hotel Winthrop on the last day in November, 1938. The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, "Galloping Gertie," opened July 1, 1940. (TDL 1/5/1936, pg. B-1 names listed; Times, 12/1/1938, p. 4, names listed) ALBUM 15.

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Community service--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. In February of 1936, this quartet of local businessmen were planning to put in some "hard time" lightening up Tacoma's Chamber of Commerce meetings. The officers of the newly organized Chamber "Chain Gang" were, left to right, Edward Jansen, Joseph F. Lanser, Stewart Davis and J.J. Butler. Their goal was to add some fun to the C of C proceedings. Over 200 persons were present for the Chain Gang's first initiation meeting on February 6, 1936. (TNT 2/5/1936, pg. 1)

Jansen, Edward; Lanser, Joseph; Davis, Stewart; Butler, J.J.; Tacoma Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Chambers of commerce--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. The Tacoma Hotel Annex dining room, designed as a duplicate of an English tavern. The Annex served as the Tacoma Hotel after the main building at 913 A St. was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. The grand opening for the new Tacoma Hotel was in January of 1936. Although not in the grand style of the original building, the new dining room was interesting in its resemblance to a tavern with a coved ceiling and faux stone walls. Round and rectangular tables with white cloths and wooden chairs cover the room. A basket of flowers rests on the floor. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9; TNT 1/21/1936, pg. 9)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dining rooms--1930-1940; Dining tables; Eating & drinking facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Serving counter located in the Old English Tavern dining area at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. Room with coved ceiling and faux stone walls. The counter has a curved end and small wooden stools. The annex had its grand opening as the Tacoma Hotel in January of 1936. The historic original hotel was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. (Argentum}

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bars (Furniture)--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. The lobby of the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The annex served as the Tacoma Hotel after the main historic building at 913 A St. was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. The annex opened as the Tacoma Hotel in January of 1936, after extensive remodeling. Photograph shows the reception desk, Colonial furniture, clock on wall, many flowers, the candy counter and what appears to be a wooden phone booth to the right. Walls are decorated with a 3/4 faux stone work finish and plaques of "coats of arms" and stenciling at the ceiling level. The plaques were salvaged from the original hotel. The many bouquets of fresh flowers are in honor of the hotel's opening. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lobbies--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. The spacious lobby of the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The back wall appears to be occupied by the reception desk or candy counter. Furniture is colonial and tables bear flowers. Coats of arms plaques, believed to be from the original hotel, decorate the walls. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9; TNT 1/21/1936, pg. 9)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lobbies--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Exterior of new Tacoma Hotel in Savage-Scovell Building of 1908 and Tacoma Savings and Loan (Bowes) Building of 1909 at South 9th and "A" Streets. Both buildings by Heath and Twitchell, Architects. (Argentum)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Exterior of New Tacoma Hotel in Savage-Scovell Building, designed by Heath and Twichell, Architects in 1908. Canopy at sidewalk level was salvaged from the original Tacoma Hotel across the street which was destroyed by fire in 1935. (Argentum)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Pacific Mutual Door Company. Cut-outs made from plywood advertising Pamudo millwork. Pacific Mutual had their home office in Tacoma. They also had branch offices in Brooklyn, Chicago, Kansas City, St. Paul and Los Angeles.

Plywood; Pacific Mutual Door Company (Tacoma); Advertisements; Logos;

ca. 1936. Thomas Strom, Sr. (2nd from left) and the whole staff of Strom's Grocery posed for this photograph in 1936. Strom's I.G.A. Grocery occupied part of the first floor retail section of Normanna Hall, 1502 So. K St. (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way). Tacoma's Norwegian community began planning and fund raising for their own building in 1914. Over 700 attended when Normanna Hall was finally dedicated in March of 1923. Thomas Strom, Jr., is on the far right. Next to him is his mother Anna; his sister Prudence stands next to a John I. Ness. Thomas Strom, Sr., is behind the delivery truck. A man tentatively identified as Eric Linder rests his arm against the grocery truck. TPL-8775

Strom's Grocery (Tacoma); Normanna Hall (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Strom, Thomas; Strom, Anna; Strom, Prudence;

ca. 1936. Man standing beside West Coast Grocery Company Ford delivery panel truck. Sign on truck : "candy and tobacco service." For H.E. Stimpson Motor Company. (filed with Argentum)

West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Ford trucks--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Two children put the finishing touches on a large snowman built after a heavy snow fall in the winter of 1936. Cropped version of D851- image 1. (T. Times).

Snow--Tacoma--1930-1940; Snowmen; Children playing in snow;

ca. 1936. Local bulb grower Karl Koehler, Sr., with four women in a tulip field at Orting. The tulip flowers are in bloom in this circa 1936 photograph. Mr. Koehler is handing out cut tulilps to two of the ladies. His wife, Elsie, is at the far left. Karl Koehler had imported bulbs from Holland and experimented to develop his own species and eventually had more than 800 varieties. His beautiful blossoms were photographed for such periodicals such as National Geographic and movies of his gardens were shown extensively by news photographers. (T.Times 10-28-1942, p. 1-obituary; TNT 10-28-1942, p. 12-obituary) (Identification provided by a family member)

Koehler, Karl; Koehler, Elsie; Tulips--Orting;

ca. 1936. This circa 1936 photograph of Karl Koehler and his young son, Karl Jr., is a wider view of D2539, image 5A. Mr. Koehler, a noted bulb grower from the Orting area, was the owner and operator of the Karl Koehler Bulb Farm. His enormous variety of blooms, with emphasis on tulips, garnered wide praise from news photographers and commercial magazines. His technique in planting them so that the colors would harmonize and the blooms appear in rotation making a rainbow effect ensured beautiful fields from the earliest blooms to the end of the season. (T.Times 10-28-1942, p. 1-obit.; TNT 10-28-1942, p. 12-obit.; "History of the Flower Bulb Industry in Washington State" p. 71-72- article only). (Identification provided by a family member)

Koehler, Karl; Families--Orting; Tulips--Orting;

ca. 1936. Close view of bulb grower Karl Koehler helping his young son, Karl Jr., pick out the large tulips at the Koehler Bulb Farm in Orting, circa 1936. Born in Saxony, Germany, Mr. Koehler was a long time resident of the Puyallup River Valley where he owned and operated his bulb farm which grew tulips, narcissus, hyacinths and crocus. Tulips became his primary crop and by 1942 he would have over 800 varieties and according to the book, History of the Flower Bulb Industry in Washington State, had introduced three new hybrids of his own. At the time of his death in October of 1942, he had been married to the former Elsie Stilke for 23 years. Besides his young son Karl Jr., his daughters Louise and Helene survived him. (T.Times 10-28-1942, p. 1-obituary; TNT 10-28-1942, p. 12-obituary; Gould: History of the Flower Bulb Industry in Washington State, p. 71-72-article only) (Identification provided by a family member)

Koehler, Karl; Families--Orting; Tulips--Orting;

ca. 1936. View of McKinley Hill neighborhood with Mt. Rainier and Cascade range in background taken about 1936. Richards Studio stock negative.

Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

ca. 1936. George Lawler bulb field. Tulips at Roy, Washington. Stretching over many acres, the rows of tulips in full bloom fade into the horizon. (WSHS)

Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Tulips--Roy;

ca. 1936. Rain does not seem to deter riders and horses at the Woodbrook Hunt Club who are assembled near the clubhouse on a dreary day. The soil in the area is wet with many small puddles. Kathryn Snyder and Susanne Ingram are two of the hunt club members on horseback. There are also two Model-T Fords parked on the left.

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses; Horseback riding;

ca. 1936. Tacoma Fire Company, Fireboat No. 1 and crew on Commencement Bay.

Fireboats--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. George Lawler tulip fields at Roy, Washington. Three negatives were shot at the same position in red, blue, and yellow, to produce a color separation print. Neat rows of blooming tulips stretch into the distance.

Lawler Bulbs (Roy); Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Tulips; Croplands--Roy;

ca. 1936. Ellis-Ayr (L) and Ethlynne ("Skit") Smith (later Babson), noted local skiers, examine hiking boots made by the Bone Dry Shoe Company before departing to train for the 1936 Winter Olympic Games at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Ellis-Ayr was an alternate to the United States team.

Skiers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bone-Dry Shoe Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Shoe industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Babson, Ethlynne; Smith, Ethlynne; Smith, Ellis-Ayr; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Ellis-Ayr Smith, noted local skier, holds a pair of Bone Dry Shoe Company hiking boots. She and her sister "Skit" are about to depart for training for the 1936 Winter Olympic Games at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Ellis-Ayr was an alternate member of the United States team.

Smith, Ellis-Ayr; Skiers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bone-Dry Shoe Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Shoe industry--Tacoma; Athletes--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Opening of the new Tacoma Hotel Annex. Man in tuxedo believed to be Mr. George Calvert, manager of the front office.

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Restaurant stove with burners, grill, and ovens. For Mr. Goff. In the same series as Feeney's Cafe and probably the same restaurant. (WSHS)

Stoves--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Large light brick minimal Federal or Colonial Revival style house. Sign on front "This House designed, built, financed by H.L.Schneider. Phone PR.3261-W."

Houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. A lift designed by American Manufacturing being used in the plywood industry. It is being used to lift two men so that they can stack the plywood in the drying rack. American Manufacturing designed elevator equipment for every lifting requirement. American Manufacturing was located at 2123 Pacific Ave. Thomas M. Gepford was president of the company.

American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery; Plywood industry--1930-1940; Elevators;

ca. 1936. Scenes from a plywood factory, featuring lift equipment designed by American Manufacturing Co., "Elevators for every lifting requirement." The plywood being fed onto the conveyor belt at left sits on a lift, which raises as the stack of plywood recedes. The cart to the right where the plywood is being loaded sits on a lift that sinks as the cart is loaded and then raises it to floor level to be rolled away. TPL-8279

American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting equipment; Elevators; Plywood industry--1930-1940;