Doris Lee appears to be comfortable as she sits in the basket on the front of Bobby Seeber's bicycle on August 21, 1936. The pair were enjoying ice cream cones at the 9th annual area farmers' picnic in Sumner. A day off was declared by Pierce County farmers as they and their families and friends attended the gathering sponsored by area agricultural organizations and the County Agent's office. (T. Times 8/22/1936 p. 1)
Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Lee, Doris; Seeber, Bobby; Picnics--Sumner--1930-1940; Children riding bicycles & tricycles--Sumner--1930-1940; Ice cream & ices; Children eating & drinking--1930-1940; Vehicles - Bicycles
Washington Co-operative Association No. 60 picnic at Sumner. Large group of people at picnic tables under trees. Co-op truck in background with side panels stating "Producers Own Marketing Agency. WE sell eggs, buy feed co-operatively." A day off was declared by Pierce County farmers as they and their families and friends attended the 9th annual picnic sponsored by area agricultural organizations and the County Agent's office. (T. Times 8/22/1936 p. 1)
Picnics--Sumner--1930-1940; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);
Two white horses pulling a four-wheeled sulkey and driver proceed up Ninth Street in the Cole Brothers- Clyde Beatty Circus parade. Palomino horses with riders carrying American flags follow behind the two-horse team. A large crowd of spectators watch the parade. This was the first circus procession in Tacoma in years and it was to announce the arrival by train of the Circus, which would be making a one day stop in Tacoma with performances in the afternoon and evening. The show would pitch tents on the Union Pacific RR circus grounds, opposite Union Station and across the 15th Street Bridge.
A circus wagon pulled by an eight horse team turned the corner at South 9th Street and Pacific Avenue as hundreds of Tacomans lined the parade route and watched. The Cole Brothers-Clyde Beatty circus came to Tacoma in August of 1936 for a one day stop. With 1,080 performers and support staff and over 800 animals, including 30 elephants, the circus had the population of a good sized town. The featured performer is young Clyde Beatty, noted wild animal trainer. (T. Times 8/21/1936, pg. 13)
Tacomans turn out in droves at 11 a.m. on August 22, 1936 to see the first circus parade in years, passing by the Roxy Theatre, 901 Broadway, now known as the Pantages. The Cole Brothers- Clyde Beatty Circus is in town, featuring young wild animal trainer Clyde Beatty. Marquees indicate the Roxy Theatre, the Music Box, at 902-14 Broadway, destroyed by fire 4/30/1963, and the Rialto, 310 So. 9th. In the back right of the photo is the First Baptist Church, 902 Market St.
Circus parades--Tacoma--1930-1940; Horse teams--Tacoma; Flags; Spectators--Tacoma; Roxy Theatre (Tacoma); Music Box Theatre (Tacoma); First Baptist Church (Tacoma);
Washington Co-operative Association No. 60 picnic at Sumner. Large group of people at picnic tables under trees. Co-op truck in background. A day off was declared by Pierce County farmers as they and their families and friends attended the 9th annual picnic sponsored by area agricultural organizations and the County Agent's office. (T. Times 8/22/1936 p. 1)
Picnics--Sumner--1930-1940; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);
Vivian (Mrs. Frank H.) Sherman, skilled fly caster. Mrs. Sherman may only weigh 89 pounds but she is no throw-back; she is one of the best fly casters in the area. Here she is ready for a day of fishing, dressed in fishing gear and posed with rods and creel standing beside a grove of trees. The Tacoma native learned to fly cast 17 years before from her brother, Tacoma dentist J.A. Brewitt. She and her husband Frank now operate Tapps Fishing Tackle at 5209 South Tacoma Way. They also live at that location. Frank Sherman is also listed in the city directory as the City Harbor Master. Mrs. Sherman operates an angleworm farm in the rear of her husband's store; her crop is raised for the use of local fishermen. (T. Times 8/26/1936, pg. 13; 11/4/1936, pg. 15).
In August of 1936, Joe Heitman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Heitman of 604 Carr St., proudly posed with his trained pet duck in his lap. The big event of the summer was the Tacoma Pet Parade, held on Saturday August 29, 1935, and sponsored by the Tacoma Times Publishing Company. Over 1,000 children paraded down Broadway and Pacific showing off their pets, favorite dolls or decorated vehicles. Over 50 prizes were given in different divisions and each entrant received a free ticket to see a movie. Joe and his pet did win the prize in the catagory of Best Trained Duck. (T. Times 8/27/1936 p.9)
Children & animals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Heitman, Joe; Ducks; Pets;
Joe Heitman sitting on curb with a duck in his lap that he will enter in the local pet parade. Joe, with hair slicked down and horn rim glasses, is dapperly dressed in a sweater, corduroy knickers, argyle socks and laced, high-top shoes. Joe and his duck did win a prize in the parade sponsored by the Tacoma Times, in the best trained duck division. (T. Times 8/27/1936 p.9)
Children & animals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Heitman, Joe; Ducks; Pets;
This inaccurately dated photograph was taken between 1927 and 1937. It shows what looks like a controlled fire on the Tacoma tideflats. The fire may be at or near the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company. The tower to the right of center is the First Presbyterian Church; at the right edge of the photograph is Stadium High School.
A Tacoma druggist looks doubtfully at the potion being offered to him by an exotic "swami" in a turban. The man in the colorful dress is identified in the Richards photography records as "Yogi." He is believed to be Tacoma native Harry Stewart, better known in comedy circles as "Yogi Yorgesson," the Hindu mystic with the Swedish accent. Harry was born in 1908 to the Skarbo family of Fox Island. He was adopted as a young child, after the death of his mother, by the Stewarts and was raised in Tacoma's Proctor District. He graduated from Stadium High and got his start in radio at KVI in 1927. In 1931, he moved to Los Angeles and began his comedic career as Yogi; cracking jokes, singing songs and answering audience questions by gazing into an upside down fish bowl. He died on May 20, 1956 when he fell asleep at the wheel and flipped his automobile. (the Harry Stewart Biography at yogiyorgesson.com)
Tree house on top of pole.Two boys in a wooden lookout tower peering through a handmade telescope. The structure appears to be a club house or tree house for children.
Yogi, a turbaned seer, gazes into a "crystal ball" in late August of 1936. The visionary who was photographed in a local drugstore is Tacoma native Harry Stewart, better known as "Yogi Yorgesson," the Hindu mystic. Mr. Stewart had a comedy career on the radio, in recording and in concert that spanned over two decades. He started his radio career in 1927 at KVI in Tacoma. In 1931, he moved to Los Angeles and developed his character Yogi, the mysterious Hindu mystic with a Swedish accent. As Yogi, he told jokes, sang songs and answered audience questions by gazing into an upside down fish bowl. He is best remembered today for the novelty song, "I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas." Mr. Stewart often visited relatives and vacationed in the Pacific Northwest. He died on May 20, 1956, when he fell asleep at the wheel after a fishing trip in Nevada and rolled his automobile. (yogiyorgesson. com)
Buffelen Factory, fallen smoke stack. Corregated metal Industrial buildings with one of three smoke stacks laying across building. Wood scraps cover the ground.
Close-up of industrial building at Buffelen Lumber & Mfg. Co. with fallen smoke stack and rubble. A man in a business suit stands in the doorway and a man wearing work clothes inspects the fallen stack. A third man wearing a hat at far right.
It was "Westward Ho" at the Bremerton Children's Pet Parade on August 29, 1936. The Richards photographer captured some children re-enacting a pioneer event--westward movement. A boy with a fake white mustache was photographed sitting on a toy horse pulling a girl with a baby doll in a covered wagon. 264 youngsters took part in the parade sponsored by the Retail Merchants' Association. (Bremerton Sun 08/31/1936, pg. 1).
Parades & processions--Bremerton; Children--Bremerton--1930-1940; Toys; Dolls; Children playing adults;
In August of 1936, Margaret Lucas looked diminutive next to her father's champion tall corn; the tallest stalks measuring in by her stick at an astounding 12 feet. The forest of corn all came from one ear that her father, retired carpenter Martin Lucas, brought home from his father's farm in Minnesota. Curious to see if it would grow in his backyard at Naval and 15 St. in Bremerton, he planted it three years later. The average height of the corn was around 7 feet and it produced about three 10 1/2 inch ears per stalk. He planned to use any ears not saved for next year's seed for chicken feed. (Bremerton Sun 09/15/1936, pg. 1).
On August 29, 1936, the Bremerton Retail Merchants' Association sponsored a Childrens' Pet Parade. Parade participants are captured in the act of parading down the street, toward the water, in Bremerton's business district. Many children have entry numbers on their backs. Sidewalks are lined with spectators. The Piggly Wiggly market and the Pantorium are on the right. (Bremerton Sun 08-31-1936, pg. 1)
On August 29, 1936, the Retail Merchants' Association of Bremerton, sponsored a Children's Pet Parade. Over 264 children responded to the call, marching with family pets, favorite dolls or dressed as their favorite characters. The youngest entrant was six month old Georgia Gay Scott, gaily smiling in her ruffled bonnet and dress, and seated in a flower-decorated wagon pulled by her dog. Posed beside her is Bill Isbell, #117, scowling slightly at the camera and jauntily attired in a sailor suit, his black and white dog held by a leash. (Bremerton Sun 10-31-1936, pg.1).
Bremerton Fire Chief S. B. "Skippy" Lent, motions to costumed children to smile for the camera during the Children's Pet Parade, held August 29, 1936. Two small children are standing by a toy boat which is mounted on a skirted wagon and pulled by a boy is dressed in a sailor suit. An older girl standing nearby is wearing a very shiny "Bo-Peep" style dress. Over 264 youngsters took part in the parade. (Bremerton Sun 08/31/1936, pg. 1)
On August 29, 1936, the sub teen crowd in Bremerton turned out to participate in the Pet Parade, sponsored by the Retail Merchant's Association. One of the most unusual pets was the pet goat held by Hazel Vosgien, left. Donna Dorene Ames, wearing a hunter's vest with shotgun shells and holding a toy rifle in emulation of the female sharpshooter Annie Oakley, posed with her Irish Setter dog. Over 264 youngsters took part in the fun. (Bremerton Sun 08/31/1936, pg. 1).
Parades & processions--Bremerton; Girls--Bremerton--1930-1940; Pets; Vosgien, Hazel; Ames, Donna Dorene;
Youngsters brought favorite dolls, stuffed animals and pets to a children's parade, sponsored by the Retail Merchants' Association, in downtown Bremerton on August 29, 1936. A large group of girls wait patiently in front of Parker Lumber Company for the 1936 event to begin. Over 264 youngsters joined in the parade, showing off a wide variety of dolls and pets of all sizes. (Bremerton Sun 08/31/1936, pg. 1).
On August 29, 1936, Bremerton's Assistant Fire Chief Ernest Yett, left, and Fire Chief S.B. "Skippy" Lent posed with four unidentified girls and their favorite dolls prior to the Bremerton Pet Parade. Over 264 youngsters marched in the parade sponsored by the Retail Merchant's Association. They carried dolls, wore costumes or were accompanied by their pets. Fire Chief Lent would retire in 1936, after 26 years of service with the department; 11 as a volunteer and 16 years as Fire Chief. Assistant Chief Lett was the only man in the city eligible to test for the vacant Chief position. (Bremerton Sun 8/31/1936, pg. 1; 12/12/1936, pg.1 - Lent retirement).
Bremerton's children's pet parade, held August 29, 1936. Several children holding dolls and pushing doll carriages walk in the parade past the Shell service station and Parker Lumber Co. The two children in the lead are a boy and girl dressed in Dutch costumes. The streets are lined with spectators of all ages. (Bremerton Sun 08-31-1936, pg. 1)
Six year old Katherine Kempf received some last minute alterations to her favorite dress before heading off for her very first day of school on September 1, 1936. Katherine was entering the first grade at the Navy Yard City School and her mother, Mrs. W. Kempf, was making sure that her outfit was just right for that special day. Soon after, Katherine left for school hand-in-hand with her brother, 9 year old William. (Bremerton Sun 09/01/1936, pg. 1).
Harry L. Hopkins, in chair, Federal Relief Administrator and aide to President Franklin Roosevelt with brothers John and Lewis during an extended visit to Tacoma. Lewis Hopkins was a Tacoma Physician. John Hopkins was a treasury department employee from Portland. Harry L. Hopkins was born in Sioux City, Iowa, August 17, 1890. He worked for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration 1933-35, the Works Project Administration 1935-1938, as Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal assistant 1942-45 and Secretary of Commerce 1938-1940. He resigned from the Truman Administration in 1945 and died in January of 1946. TPL-5113 (T.Times 9/14/1936, pg. 1)
Hopkins, Harry L., 1890-1946; Hopkins, Lewis; Hopkins, John; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;
North Pacific Saengerfest held in Tacoma, July 31st - August 2nd of 1936. "Spokane Arion - Tacoma 1936." Four men and two women on street holding a flag marked with "Arion, 6th October, Spokane Wash " and a caption in German. They are members of the Arion chorus from Spokane. Tacoma was the host to singers from Seattle, Portland, Spokane and other parts of Eastern Washington gathered for the 14th annual Saengerfest. Several thousand visitors and over 400 singers participated in the festival dedicated to choral music. (T. Times 7/31/1936, pg. 1)
German Americans (Tacoma); North Pacific Saengerfest--Tacoma; Music festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940;
The 14th annual North Pacific Saengerfest was held in Tacoma July 31st - August 2nd of 1936. Over 400 singers, and a thousand visitors, from Seattle, Portland, Spokane and other points in Eastern Washington gathered in Tacoma for the music festival. The Saengerfest was a German cultural festival featuring music and singing, especially choral singing. This large group photographed beside a steam locomotive and holding a flag was most probably the Arion chorus delegation from Spokane. The 11th Street Bridge can be seen in the background. (T. Times 7/31/1936, pg.1)
German Americans (Tacoma); North Pacific Saengerfest--Tacoma; Music festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940;
