ca. 1926. Unidentified meat market interior, circa 1926. Fresh meat case, tile backsplash, scale, mounted pheasants, ducks, and deer head, pictures and clock on walls, Red Rock Cheese sign, chalkboard message: "Specials for Today - We Have 20 Varieties of Lunch Meats to Choose From". (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Meat Market from outside looking in. Signs "Red Rock Cheese", "Eat a Plate of Ice Cream Every Day", "Frey's Delicious Hams", "Fleishman's Yeast". Motto "Quality and Service" painted on cooler doors, framed "Union Market" placard. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. George W. Kelly residence on North Fife Street, Tacoma. The home was built in 1918 and Mr. Kelly purchased it in July of 1926 from J.D. Lloyd.
ca. 1926. Lesson in Friendship by Tacoma Knights of Pythias at the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel. The fraternal order was founded in 1864 by Justus H. Rathbone on the principles of friendship, charity and benevolence, or "FCB" the letters inscribed on the triangles that make up the group's emblem. One of the main themes in the group's ceremonies is the fast friendship of Damon and Pythias. (filed with Argentum)
Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
ca. 1926. Young athletes pose in the Lincoln Bowl, circa 1926. The Lincoln Bowl was the athletic field for Lincoln High School. Some of the young men wear the Lincoln insignia or name on their shirts. (WSHS)
Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;
6A Class at Mary Lyon School on steps of school building in January of 1926. The school was only 2 years old at this point, having opened in 1924. It was designed by Hill & Mock, architects, and was named after the founder of Mount Holyoke College for women in Massachusetts, an early supporter of higher education for girls. (WSHS)
Mary Lyon School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Group portraits; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Education--Tacoma;
ca. 1926. Part of the training school class at St. Joseph's Hospital, circa 1926.
Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; Nuns--Tacoma; Medical students--Tacoma; Medical education--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church. The Church was constructed in the early -mid 1920's from a design by senior architect Ralph Adams Cram of the firm of Cram and Ferguson of Boston. Its tower stands above the church, adorned with statues of four apostles, John, Matthew, Mark & Luke, as well as religious symbols. Its stained glass windows were designed by Mr. Cram and manufactured by Colonial Stained Glass Window Works of Boston. It is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture and is on the City Registry. (WSHS)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church, interior of Ferguson Chapel. The small chapel was given to the church as a memorial to the late William Ferguson by Mrs. William Ferguson and her sons William and John. Mr. Ferguson had come to Tacoma as an Irish immigrant and was one of the founders of the church. The Ferguson Chapel seated 150 and was open to the community for use, without regard to denomination. (WSHS, Argentum)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
Graduation class at Hawthorne School on steps of school building in January of 1926. Hawthorne was one of the oldest schools in Tacoma, starting as East school in 1885 in a former store. Its enrollment peaked in the early 1900's when it was the district's 3rd largest school. As more schools opened in the east and south portions of the city, enrollment declined. This smaller school was opened in 1913 at 28th and E. F St. It was closed in 1963 and demolished in 1981 to make way for the Tacoma Dome. (WSHS)
Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hawthorne School (Tacoma);
ca. 1926. Northern Pacific Railway Yard at "D" St., Tacoma, circa 1926. Photograph is labelled "NO. 3." A bridge and a factory can be seen in the distance. The roundhouse office locker room can be partially seen on the left. The boxes with stacks next to the tracks left are "blow-down boxes." The engineer would pull the locomotive up next to the boxes, so that the blow down pipe of the steam engine lined up with the box and release a strong jet of steam to clean out any debris in the boiler. The steam would be directed into the box and out the chimney, preventing anyone being scalded. (WSHS) (information provided by a former Northern Pacific employee) Image #1 scanned as A1867 image 1)
ca. 1926. Stone wall, gates and driveway at "Rhodesleigh", Rhodes Estate on Lake Steilacoom, Interlaaken. Heath, Gove and Bell, Architects, 1921. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Road, drive along lake at Rhodesleigh, Rhodes Estate on Lake Steilacoom, Interlaaken. Heath, Gove and Bell, Architects, 1921. (filed with Argentum)
Rhodesleigh (Lakewood); Estates--Lakewood; Rhodes, Henry A.--Homes & haunts; Roads--Lakewood;
Graduating class at Rogers School in January of 1926. This building was constructed in 1908 and was named after John R. Rogers, the Washington governor who fathered the law that guarantees a free public education to all children in the state. Rogers closed in 2002. (WSHS)
School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Rogers School (Tacoma); Group portraits; Education--Tacoma;
ca. 1926. This photograph of the Rock Dell soccer team ran in the January 16, 1927 Tacoma Daily Ledger when the team became Tacoma's representative in Division II of the Northwest League. They were scheduled to play the Black Diamond Bricquets in a double header at Athletic Park. Soccer was very popular in America in the 1920's. The USA was one of 13 teams attending the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 Uruguay, a contest they were favored to win before being eliminated by Argentina in the semi-finals. Pictured are back row, left to right, Tom Downing, Horace Steele, C. Froste and Joe Bowers. Middle row: Alex McLeod, Arthur Piltie, Jay Cook, Fred James and Bobby Sandford. Front row: Fred Jennings, Jack Reed, Sam Downing, Les Brogan and Bert Warner. (WSHS) (TDL 1/16/1927, pg. C-2)
Soccer--Tacoma--1920-1930; Soccer players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Rock Dell Soccer team (Tacoma);
ca. 1926. Soda Fountain interior, circa 1926. Marble counter with built in bar stools. Backbar has assortment of bottles, candies, and fountain equipment, sign for Brown and Haley Candies above. Pie case with countertop gum machine at end of counter. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. Walker Cut Stone Company, view of rock quarry in Wilkeson. From 1914 until 1959, the stone quarry was operated by Robert Walker of the Walker Cut Stone Co. Located about a quarter mile up and to the left of the town, the Wilkeson stone quarry was a section of hillside 250 feet high and 175 feet across. It required three cranes to move the men and equipment up to the platforms located on the face of the sandstone. The temporary platforms were moved as the men worked about the face of the stone. Wilkeson sandstone had waterproof qualities and was highly valued as a durable building material. TPL-976 ("Carbon River Coal Country" by Nancy Irene Hall)
Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quarrying--Wilkeson--1920-1930;
ca. 1926. Walker Cut Stone Company, view of rock quarry in Wilkeson. Located about 3 miles southwest of the current location of Buckley, Wilkeson was an important producer of coal and sandstone. Sandstone was a common building and paving material. The sandstone quarry was operated by Walker Cut Stone from 1914-1959. The drillers and powdermen worked from temporary platforms on the face of the stone that could be moved as needed. It took three cranes to move the men and equipment up to the platforms to work. ("Carbon River Coal Country" by Nancy Irene Hall)
Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quarrying--Wilkeson--1920-1930;
ca. 1926. Walker Cut Stone Company, view of rock quarry in Wilkeson. A large block of stone is being hoisted out of the quarry. The rock they removed had to come down in solid square pieces, averaging 30 tons each. The stones were then loaded onto railroad cars to be sent to Tacoma for processing. Wilkeson sandstone was used frequently as a building material in Tacoma and around the state. ("Carbon River Coal Country" by Nancy Irene Hall)
Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quarrying--Wilkeson--1920-1930;
ca. 1926. Champagne's Market. Fresh meat in cases and hanging. Posted prices include "Morell's Pride Hams, 34 1/2 (cents per pound), Adam's Best Pure Lard, 2 LBS. 45 (cents), High Grade Polish Sausage, 2 Lbs. 45 (cents). The market was owned and operated by Sandy J. Champagne. The market's slogan was "Qualify first, last & always." (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1926. The most popular place in Tacoma to test the ruggedness of a new vehicle and the skill of its driver was the K Street hill climb. The steep, rutted road headed straight up north from Center St. After many years of driving adventures, the hill was closed in 1960 and traffic was diverted to tamer J St. (WSHS)
