McLean the Mover, Inc. dealt in heavy hauling as the above October, 1926, photograph indicates. One of its trucks is pulling, with the help of a single chain, another truck with a girder in front of 739 Market St. in downtown Tacoma. G66.2-110

McLean the Mover, Inc. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1920-1930; Trucks--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Centralia Motors celebrated its opening in mid-October of 1926. This interior view of the business is of the office staff at work. The office was situated so that workers were in clear view of any potential customer who could then be helped immediately. G75.1-015

Centralia Motors (Centralia); Office workers--Centralia; Automobile dealerships--Centralia;

Steel plate girder manufactured by Star Iron & Steel for the Masonic Temple at 47 Saint Helens Ave, Tacoma.

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Construction; Masonic Temple;

In October of 1926, three Junior League women show a passage in a book to an older gentleman in a wheelchair while a nurse looks on. The man is covered with a blanket stamped "Tacoma General Hospital." The book has been removed from a rolling cart used to transport the books from room to room for selection. One of projects of the Junior League was a traveling library maintained at Tacoma General Hospital. Two times a week, members of the library committee, chaired by Mrs. Frank Buckley (believed to be pictured center of the back row), visited the hospital and took the specially constructed set of shelves on wheels loaded with books from room to room. (WSHS) (TDL 10/22/1926, pg. 1- story, diff. picture)

Hospitals--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Books; Wheelchairs; Junior League (Tacoma);

Knights of Pythias Drill Team from Vancouver, Troop A. Photograph taken in Tacoma in October of 1926. (Argentum)

Fraternal organizations--Vancouver--1920-1930; Knights of Pythias (Vancouver); Drill teams;

Unidentified Grocery Store interior showing display case. Counter with scales on top, dairy and meat case below. Gold Medal and Lake Park butter in case. Canned food on shelves, Tacoma Dairy calendar in background. For Andrews Showcase Manufacturing Company. (filed with Argentum)

Grocery stores--1920-1930;

In this damaged photograph from October of 1926, L.R. High (left), a salesmen for the American Automobile Company and Earl Cornelison, who worked for the Tacoma Gas and Fuel Company, stood in front of the Gas Co's building and discussed the merits of the five Chrysler cars purchased by employees of Tacoma Gas. In the background is the Mission Revival style Tacoma Gas and Fuel Company office at 101-11 So. 10th St., designed by Luther Twichell, Architect, in 1910. This building has since been demolished. To the right in the background is the Tacoma Hotel, which burned down in October of 1935. (filed with Argentum, negative is also damaged) (TDL 10/24/1926, pg. G-11)

Chrysler automobile; High, L.R.; Cornelison, Earl; Tacoma Gas & Fuel Co. (Tacoma);

The steamboat "Tacoma" was severely damaged when she was rammed by the car ferry "Kitsap" in late October of 1926. The resulting impact tore a hole in the side of the "Tacoma" at the water line. Although the accident occurred when the ships were maneuvering through thick fog, it greatly increased the discord between the Puget Sound Navigation Company, which operated the "Tacoma," and the Kitsap County Transport Company (also known as the White Collar Line because of the wide white metal band, or collar, around the smoke stacks of the company's ships). The two companies had been in a bitter rate war for years. (Photograph courtesy of the William T. Case collection) ("Puget Sound Ferries" by Carolyn Neal & Thomas Kilday Janus)

Steamboats--Tacoma--1920-1930; Puget Sound Navigation Co. (Tacoma); Steamboat accidents; Marine accidents--Tacoma--1920-1930; Ferries--Tacoma--1920-1930;

In November of 1926, the Stadium High School Tigers practice making a goal the hard way, as they try to push a brand new Nash Six Roadster with a football balanced on top. They found the Nash, with its brakes set, hard to budge. The first string Tigers are, left to right, Ned Simpson, "Red" Goble, Mel Black, Paul Anderson (at wheel), Glen Lawson, George Tibbets, Earm Hayden, Les Yansen, Jim DuPree, Bill Simpson, Alvin Shenckell and Joe Hansen. The Nash for the stunt was provided by the Tacoma Nash Sales Co. (TNT 11/7/1926, pg. 5-G) BGN-073 or 074

Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Nash automobile;

Residence of A.B. Gehri at Lake Steilacoom, Silas E. Nelsen, Architect, 1926. Large two-story brick and wood home with brick patio on right. Lake visible behind patio. The English cottage style home contained a 16x 26 foot living room with a huge fireplace. Also on the first floor were a dining alcove, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs were two bedrooms, one of which was 16 x 20 and had two large closets and a fireplace, and a sleeping porch. All floors were hardwood. The large brick terrace faced off the living room. (TDL 12/5/1926, pg. E-10)

Houses--Lakewood--1920-1930; Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma); Gehri, A.B.--Homes & haunts;

Mayor M.G. Tennent (extreme left with hat) and a contingent of football fans were on hand to greet the Gonzaga University football team at Union Depot on November 10, 1926. 22 "Bulldogs," led by coach "Clipper" Smith plus a manager and trainer, posed for a group portrait before traveling by car to the Winthrop Hotel. The Gonzaga team would face a local independent team comprised of Tacoma Athletic Commission athletes at Stadium Bowl for an Armistice Day game. The college students were heavy favorites and would indeed go on to defeat the Tacomans 41-0. (TDL 11-11-26, p. 7; TDL 11-12-26, p. 8-article)

Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tennent, Melvin Green; Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Union Station (Tacoma);

Ferry "Wollochet" docked at the Skansie's Shipbuilding Co.'s dock on November 12, 1926. It had been built by the Gig Harbor firm the previous year. TPL-680; G37.1-171

Ferries--1920-1930; Skansies Shipbuilding Co. (Gig Harbor); Boat & ship industry--Gig Harbor; Piers & wharves--Gig Harbor;

In November of 1926, long before the advent of Tacoma's new light rail, the Tacoma Railway & Power Company streetcar tracks ran down the center of Pacific Avenue. The landmark Union Depot is on the right; Warren-Soule-Fairhurst Co. on the left. The drygoods firm occupied the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Bldg. at 1754 Pacific Avenue, formerly the location, at various times, of the Peoples Store, St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. Store, Davis, Horton & Co. furniture store, and Commercial Truck Co. It is now part of the UW-Tacoma campus and the site of the school's bookstore. Tacoma torn out its streetcar rails in 1938. TPL-667

Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Union Station (Tacoma); Warren-Soule-Fairhurst Co. (Tacoma); Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Pacific Avenue looking north with Tacoma Railway & Power Co. streetcar tracks in the center of the street. This is a November, 1926, view of one of Tacoma's busiest streets in the downtown business district. Union Depot (Station) is on the right at 1717 Pacific. Puget Sound National Bank with spire is visible in the distance, also on the right. The future UW-Tacoma would be located on the left. TPL-631

Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Union Station (Tacoma); Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Front view of Tacoma Railway & Power Co.'s streetcar #55, taken on So. Cliff just past the corner of So. 8th and A St. on November 16, 1926. The Park Hotel, 802 A St., can be seen at the right rear behind another streetcar. An automobile runs on the brick road beside the streetcar. TPL-2373; G66.2-029 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.)

Mass transit--Tacoma--1920-1930; Electric railroads--1920-1930; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma); Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Park Hotel (Tacoma); Streets--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Construction is proceeding on the massive $500,000 Masonic Temple, designed by Tacoma architect A.J. Russell, located at South 2nd and Saint Helens Avenue during November of 1926. Masons from all over the state had attended the groundbreaking on January 16, 1926. The laying of the cornerstone had occurred on Saturday, June 12th, but it would take until December 1, 1927, before the building was formally dedicated. Calvin Heilig would lease a theater in the new building which would actually have its first showing in October of 1927. The Heilig Theater would later be renamed the Temple Theatre. G17.1-029; BU10,650 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 1-17-26, A-12-article on temple)

Masonic Temple (Tacoma); Building construction--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Two unidentified employees operated the new bottling machine, which automatically filled and capped each glass bottle with pure fresh milk, at the Tacoma Dairy in November of 1926. Founded in 1902, the dairy opened a new, modern plant at 1802 East 27th Street in the fall of 1926. The dairy's new bottling operation had a capacity of 3,000 gallons of milk and cream a day. Its eight delivery trucks carried nine loads of milk each on a daily schedule throughout the city. The Tacoma Dairy was taken over by Medosweet Dairies Inc. in the mid-1950s. (TDL 12/12/1926, pg. B4-5)

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Milk; Dairy products;

Unidentified man loading boxes of milk bottles onto a conveyor belt at the Tacoma Dairy in November of 1926. The company had recently occupied their new modern plant at 1802 E. 27th St. Most of the plant was electrically operated with push button controls. At the time of the photograph, the plant distributed only milk, but had plans to manufacture buttermilk, cottage cheese and ice cream under the brand name of "Oh-So-Good." (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Milk; Dairy products;

The pasteurizing room at the new Tacoma Dairy in November of 1926. The man in the background is in the receiving room, where the milk arrives from local dairies. The milk pours into large metal containers in the foreground. These are the pasteurizing machines. The Tacoma Dairy had recently moved into their new $50,000 plant at 1802 E. 27th. Herman Fuchs was the sole owner and manager of the 24 year old company. He had 18 employees. (TDL 12/12/1926, pg. B4-5) (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Milk; Dairy products;

Tacoma Dairy in November of 1926. The photograph is of the business office at the new dairy plant at 1802 E. 27th. A man and woman are working at desks, she writing and he on telephone. A calendar on wall gives the date as November, 1926. A cash register sits on the countertop. The dairy had opened in 1902 in an Oakland location, moving after a few years to 1654 E. 27th and then across the street to this new Spanish styled plant. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Dairy products;

An unidentified man is photographed at an automated milk can washing and sanitizing machine at the new modern Tacoma Dairy plant, 1802 E. 27th St. Most of the plant was automated; electrically operated with push button controls. The plant had the capacity to turnout 3, 000 gallons of milk and cream daily. The milk was delivered throughout the city by eight delivery trucks. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Milk; Dairy products;

Tacoma Dairy. Two men looking at a set up with several pipes at the new modern plant of Tacoma Dairy in November of 1926. Although the plant was only processing milk at the present time, they had plants to manufacture buttermilk, cottage cheese and ice cream. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Milk; Dairy products;

Three unidentified men unload milk cans from a Garford truck onto the receiving platform at the Tacoma Dairy's new, modern building at 1802 East 27th Street in November of 1926. The milk entered the building at the receiving platform, passed through the various dairying processes, and came out on the opposite side of the building bottled and ready for delivery. The Tacoma Dairy began business in 1902. They moved to 1654 East 27th Street in 1904. Their new $50,000 plant,virtually across the street from their old building, had a concrete floor with sanitary drains and modern plumbing. It was equipped with spray bath pasteurizers, automatic bottle fillers, a 50-gallon ice cream freezer, a large cheese vat and a glass-lined buttermilk bath. It was taken over by Medosweet Dairies, Inc. in 1957; in 1960 Medosweet was bought out by Foremost Foods. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma; Milk; Dairy products;

In November of 1926, the workmen at Skansie Shipbuilding Company posed with the two ferries that they were building in their ways in Gig Harbor. The smaller ferry boat at the left, the "City of Steilacoom", was nearing completion. The larger boat was being built for the Tacoma-Gig Harbor run and would carry up to 75 cars. A larger ways had been built to accommodate the increased size of the ferry. It was scheduled to be launched between February 15 and March 15 and to be completed by April 15. The "City of Steilacoom" was the 12th boat finished by Skansie's since the first of the year. In 1926, the Skansie yard employed 36 workmen. (TNT 11/19/1926, pg. 10) BU 13893, Boland # B15944;

Ferries--1920-1930; Skansies Shipbuilding Co. (Gig Harbor); Boat & ship industry--Gig Harbor;

On December 3, 1926, a bevy of beautiful Rhodes sales girls swooped down on the annual Tacoma Poultry Show, selected their favorite prize winning poultry and literally took them for a ride. The ride was in a new Buick, provided by Mueller- Harkins Motor Co.; proving that the Buick's smooth ride would not ruffle the feathers of the favored fowl. Pictured left to right are Christine and Sallie Jean Collier (not associated with Rhodes), Zelma Metzker, Neva Reed, Evangeline (Vangie) Harrod, Sybil Lea, Grace Moore, Isabel Kearns, Irene Ratcliffe, Lucille Vosberg, Gladys Rodside and Florence Oberg. (TNT 12/5/1926, pg. G-3)

On December 3, 1926, a quartet of salesgirls from the Rhodes Brothers department store departed from their usual duties to pose with four of the prize winning chickens from the 29th Annual Tacoma Poultry Show. The girls are, left to right, Isabel Kearns with a Rhode Island Red Cockerel, Irene (Iva) Ratcliffe with a Buff Orpington Cockerel, Evangeline (Vangie) Harrod with a white Wyandotte hen and Grace Rutchoe (identified as Grace Moore in same paper) with a Buff Plymouth pullet. The photographs from this publicity stunt were to be shown around the country to promote Tacoma. The 29th Annual Tacoma Poulty Show was held at South 10th Street and A from November 30th through December 5th. (TNT 12/5/1926, pg. G-8; group picture pg. G-3; TDL 12/5/1926, pg. G8- similar picture)

1926 exterior view of the Allen C. Mason Intermediate School. Named after a Tacoma pioneer, lawyer, real estate developer and former school principal, Mason Intermediate (later renamed Mason Junior High and Mason Middle School) opened for classes on February 1, 1926. It was also the opening day for the new Captain Robert Gray and Franklin B. Gault Intermediate Schools. Mason Intermediate was the fifth of the six intermediate schools built with funds from a 1923 bond issue. Students were drawn from several north end elementary schools including Washington, Jefferson, Lowell and Point Defiance. Portables were deemed necessary within four years of the school's opening due to the burgeoning enrollment. The school underwent additions and improvements over the years until a new Mason School was constructed in 2003 at 3901 N. 28th. G47.1-055; BU-11, 426 (Olsen: For The Record, p. 133-34)

Mason Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;