ca. 1925. Side view of the home of John J. Hewitt. The English cottage style home was designed by Delano & Aldrich, with local architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan serving as associate architects. Mr. Hewitt was the president of the Hewitt Land Co. and the secretary-treasurer of Hewitt-Lea-Funck Co. (WSHS- negative A653-0)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. View of the home of John J. Hewitt. The English cottage style home was designed by Delano & Aldrich, with local architects Sutton, Whitney & Dugan serving as associate architects. Mr. Hewitt was the president of the Hewitt Land Co. and the secretary-treasurer of Hewitt-Lea-Funck Co. (WSHS- negative A654-0)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Estates--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. In 1922, John E. McGuire, an architect with Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, had this English country cottage constructed for his family from his own design. The home is at 4109 No. 33rd and is built from whitewashed brick. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; McGuire, John E.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1925. Interior of a commercial kitchen, ca. 1925 (WSHS)

Kitchens--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Advertising board painted by Knabel Studios, Tacoma, featuring several local merchants and scenic view of a waterfall. Knabel Studios was operated by Tacoma artist William (Bill) Knabel. (filed with Argentum)

Knabel Studios (Tacoma); Advertising--1920-1930; Banners; Draperies;

ca. 1925. Lincoln High School and the original Lincoln Bowl. The original "bowl" was constructed in 1920 and located directly behind the school. The school itself opened in 1914 supplying Tacoma's east and south ends with a local high school.

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Group of male students in front of Lincoln High School, ca. 1925. The young men in the front wear Lincoln High letter sweaters. (Same group as A1060 image 0) (WSHS)

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

ca. 1925. This Colonial style home was built in 1922 for Charles C. Mellinger, president of C.C. Mellinger Co., funeral directors. The home was designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan. The address was formerly 2118 No. Prospect; it has been renumbered and is now 2120 No. Prospect. (WSHS)

Mellinger, Charles C.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. An orchard is shown in winter. A house and shed can be seen beyond the trees. (WSHS)

Orchards--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. A number of men in costumes and makeup suggesting clowns pose on a truck and one or two automobiles that have been decorated as floats. Over it all is suspended a giant straw hat on a pole. The floats are possibly part of the Straw Hat Day celebrations, the day when gentlemen officially put away their winter hats in favor of straw summer hats. The group is posed in front of a billboard. (WSHS- negative a846-0)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1920-1930; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1920-1930; Celebrations--Tacoma; Straw Hat Day (Tacoma); Hats--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. In the 1920's, the McKinley Hill neighborhood had its own small movie and vaudeville house. The Park Theater was purchased by Hans Torkelson in 1922 and overhauled into a small movie house. It had a seating capacity of 250 and played a daily variety of movies. (Address given in the Tacoma Daily Ledger is 3506 McKinley Ave.) (TDL 12/24/1922, pg. E4) (WSHS)

Park Theater (Tacoma); Theaters--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. In 1925, McKinley Hill had a thriving business community, with locally owned shops and stores lining its sidewalks. Pictured left to right at 3504 McKinley Ave. are Porter's Barber Shop (owned by Ollie B. Porter), Central Shoes (A. Don Soper) and "Gents Furnishings" (Chester & Olsen). 3502B McKinley appears to be vacant and on the right, at 3502 A McKinley, is the Piggly Wiggly grocery store. In 1928, Mr. Porter, the barber, had the Porter Apartments constructed at this location. Although the newspaper doesn't specify this, it appears that the two stories of apartments were built on top of this commercial space. E. Taylor Gardner, of 3618 E "L", was the architect and contractor for the Porter Apartments. (WSHS)

Piggly Wiggly (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Porter's Barber Shop (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. A price list from the Commercial Photographer's Association of Tacoma, scheduled to take effect March 4, 1925. The last signature is Paul Richards. Elements covered include negatives, prints, wait time per hour and travel time. (WSHS)

Price lists; Photographers--Tacoma; Photographic studios--Tacoma; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma)--Associated objects;

ca. 1925. Bathroom interior, circa 1925. Pedestal sink, toilet, tub, medicine cabinet with mirror and checkerboard tile floor. (WSHS)

Bathrooms--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Interior of a bathroom, circa 1925; tub, shower and sink. (WSHS)

Bathrooms--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bathtubs & showers--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Interior of a beauty salon. (WSHS) (almost the exact same photograph numbered A1332 image 1 with Argentum)

Beauty shops--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. A group of law officers, dressed in uniforms with badges and topped off with straw skimmers, pose in front of the B.P.O.E. (Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks) lodge. The man to the left is possibly Pierce County Sheriff John Bjorklund. The picture is probably related to the celebration of Straw Hat Day circa 1925. (WSHS- negative A844-0)

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Straw Hat Day (Tacoma); Hats--1920-1930; Law enforcement officers--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Foster & Kleiser billboard advertising church attendance. The billboard reads "Our churches cordially invite you to attend their services. A hearty welcome awaits you." Notes indicate that the billboard was located on Division Ave. (WSHS-negative A671-0)

Billboards;

ca. 1925. An elevated view of Defiance Lumber Company shows part of the facilities with a ship docked along Commencement Bay. The company was started in 1905 when L.L. Doud and others acquired a quarter of a mile of waterfront along the bay and installed the sawmill. In 1927 L.L. Doud was president of the company, Lee L. Doud served as secretary-treasurer and manager, and Donald H. Doud, sales manager. (TNT 8/10/1927) (filed with Argentum)

Defiance Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. The Hotel Winthrop, viewed from Pacific Ave. looking west. The construction in front of the Hotel is the Motoramp Garage. It was constructed at 745 Commerce on the site of the Hotel Donnelly. The Hotel Winthrop opened in May of 1925 and the Motoramp opened in August of 1925. (WSHS) BU-12083

Construction--Tacoma--1920-1930; Motoramp Garage (Tacoma); Parking garages--Tacoma; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Fire Chief Carl Emil Carlson looks on as two unidentified Tacoma firefighters help prepare toys for the Elks Club's annual holiday charity campaign. The Elks Stocking Fillers program supplied Christmas gifts for needy girls and boys - such as these hand assembled wooden boats. Carlson was chief of the fire department from 1916 to 1932.

ca. 1925. Movie posters listing coming attractions decorate the entrance to this unidentified theater in the mid-1920's. For a mere dime, customers could watch Ernst Lubitsch's "Kiss Me Again" or Joe Rock in "Aladdin." Arriving shortly were "No Man's Law" starring Bob Custer and on March 1-4, Lon Cheney's "Phantom of the Opera." Moviegoers could be assured of rapidly changing programs in the 1920's and 30's as most films only stayed in theaters for a few days before moving on. This particular theater apparently did not show matinees except on Sundays as the motion pictures started at 6:15 p.m. on week days.

ca. 1925. Two men flank placard announcing the upcoming arrival of Lon Cheney's "Phantom of the Opera" ca. 1925. They are standing outside the entrance of an unidentified theater that was currently showing Ernst Lubitsch's "Kiss Me Again" and "Aladdin" starring Joe Rock. The men appear proud to present a four-day showing of the advertised Universal masterpiece which featured a cast of 5000+. Price of a ticket was a mere 10 cents, a relative bargain. TPL-1427

ca. 1925. H.C. Weaver Productions, Inc., motion picture set of "Hearts and Fists, " ca. 1925. Unidentified woman standing on planked sidewalk outside of "Slim's Nugget Bar;" a shoemaker's shop is further in the background. Set was still under construction as the log exteriors are basically false fronts. The Weaver Corporation's first film was "Hearts and Fists," set in Washington's lumber camps. The stars of the film actually arrived on May 9, 1925, with filming to begin on May 11th. Marguerite de la Motte, previously seen in "Pagan God," played the lead female role. The male cast included her husband John Bowers, Dan Mason, Jack Curtis and Alan Hale, Sr. Mr. Hale would return to the Tacoma area in 1940 with the premiere of "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" with remarks about his previous experience in filming in this area. Many of the outdoor scenes were filmed around the Kapowsin area and others in the Clear Fir Lumber Co. mill at Day Island. The film would play for a week at the Rialto in January, 1926, drawing exceptionally large audiences. At that time, a moviegoer could attend a weekday matinee for 35 cents, a evening showing for 50 cents with children's prices holding steady at 10 cents. (TDL 5-10-25, p.1, 5-12-25, p. 3)

Motion picture studios--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); H.C. Weaver Productions, Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. Hanson's Jewelry Store, located in the Fidelity Building at 11th & Broadway, was a downtown landmark in the 1920s and 1930s. Arriving in Tacoma from the Midwest in 1909 after an apprenticeship as a watchmaker, Herbert O. Hanson opened his own jewelry store in 1921. Herbert operated the shop until retirement in 1939, when Clarence Magnussen took over operation of the popular Hanson's. Judging by this photograph taken about 1925, "Happy Hanson" also specialized in shirts. Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanson New Year to All!

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