ca. 1979. Tacoma Central School, 601 So. 8th St. (Now houses administrative offices.) Central School was built in 1912 and designed by the architectural firm of Heath and Gove.

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School principals and directors for the Tacoma School District are all smiles as they pose for a group portrait on August 31, 1954, prior to the start of the 1954-55 school year. The names of these individuals are listed in a brief News Tribune article dated September 8, 1954. (TNT 9-8-54, p. 12)

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Art class at Central School. Four children in classroom painting with poster paints, utilizing old milk cartons to wash out paint brushes. Easels in background. (T.N.T.).

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This unidentified young woman was busy cleaning and inspecting 16 mm films at Central School in November of 1951. She sat at a film winder within easy reach of film canisters on a rack made of plywood. Each film used in a classroom had to be cleared and checked for damage after each use. The rack has three deep shelves, the top two made with a deep V to hold the round film canisters upright, and rollers for easily moving the canisters from racks against the wall throughout the facility. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

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A young woman is seen using the film cabinets made from plywood at Central School. Shallow drawers hold small cans of film while larger motion picture cans are files on shelves behind her. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

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An unidentified man in a pinstriped suit and bow tie examines a slide before placing it in the projector while at Central School on November 26, 1951. There is an open "book" of slides in front of the man; within it are five rows of slides. The "book" is actually a thin, square, wooden box with lid that fastens. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

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Central School was built in 1912, Heath & Gove were the architects for the eight-story English Gothic structure; F.H. Goss was the contractor. Central School formally opened the fall of 1913 as an elementary school. View of two unidentified people looking at the Bobby Reynolds statue in October of 1949. (T.N.T., 10/15/49, p. 4)

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ca. 1948. Central School. Central School was built in 1912. Heath & Gove were the architects for the eight-story English Gothic structure. Battlements crown the turrets on the tower's corners. F.H. Goss was the contractor. The school was built on the site of Washington College that later became Tacoma High School. Central School opened formally the fall of 1913. The bell from the former Central School (located at 1114 South Altheimer Street) was installed in the new building. The eight story tower dominates the exterior of the building on the corner of South 8th Street and Tacoma Avenue South.

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Guth Lighting fixtures, Room 11, Central School, Edwin Guth Co. A view of the interior of Room 11, Central School, when the teacher and students are gone, featuring the florescent lights and fixtures. The blackboards line three walls of the classroom. Students have individual seats spaced closely together and the teacher has two small tables in the front. An American flag hangs near the door to the hall way.

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Guth Lighting fixtures, Room 11, Central School, Edwin Guth Co. A view of the interior of Room 11, Central School, when the teacher and students are gone, featuring the florescent lights and fixtures. Blackboards line three walls of the classroom and windows nearly fill the fourth wall. Students have individual seats with writing arms that can be brought up for students to take notes. The teacher has two small tables in the front and a large cupboard.A clock and framed picture hang over the blackboard in the back.

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Blackboards; Chairs; Electric lighting--Tacoma; Edwin T. Guth Co.; Light fixtures;

Tacoma Public Schools Central School building was built at the site of the Washington College. The 8-story high structure later became Tacoma High School. Tacoma Public Schools had selected General Electric Supply Corporation to work on the Central School building. Interior view of classrooms in Central School building, desks are lined up in rows, George Washington picture and refinished and resurfaced blackboard in background; new "Columbia" lighting fixtures installed by General Electric Supply Corporation. TPL-9365

Electric lighting--Tacoma; Light fixtures; Desks; Blackboards; Electrical apparatus industry--Tacoma; Classrooms--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; General Electric Supply Corp. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Public School District's Central School building was originally built in 1883. When that building was demolished in 1914, the new Central School building had already been built two years earlier in 1912 at 601 South 8th Street. Interior view of classrooms, desks are lined up in rows and blackboard in background, at Central School building; new "Columbia" lighting fixtures installed by General Electric Supply Corporation.

Electric lighting--Tacoma; Light fixtures; Desks; Blackboards; Electrical apparatus industry--Tacoma; Classrooms--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; General Electric Supply Corp. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Public Schools were remodeling and modernizing many of their schools and administration building in the 1940s; they were also constructing new schools, which would allow them to serve the Tacoma community better. Interior view of classrooms in Central School building, desks are lined up in rows, blackboard and George Washington print in background; new "Columbia" lighting fixtures installed by General Electric Supply Corporation.

Electric lighting--Tacoma; Light fixtures; Desks; Blackboards; Electrical apparatus industry--Tacoma; Classrooms--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; General Electric Supply Corp. (Tacoma);

Mr. Lennard Anderson, director of music at Central School, was photographed reviewing some of the arrangements to be performed for students at the February 18, 1948 concert by the Pacific Northwest Symphony Orchestra. He was playing with his right hand and pointing at the music with his left hand for a group of fifth grade students at the school. The students were, L-R, Jean Needham, Francis Moore, Ryo Inouye, Darrell Strain, Jeanine Miller and Marlys Bod. The February concert would be the last of a series of concerts performed specifically for children, presented by the Tacoma Philharmonic Association and underwritten by Medosweet Dairies. Mr. Anderson, in addition to his school district job, was also a concert pianist. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Ross Wright of the Tacoma Philharmonic Association. (TNT, 2/17/1948, p.4 and T.Times, 2/17/1948, p.12)

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Sixth graders at Central School listened intently as Lennard Anderson played records and discussed the music scheduled to be played at the last of the children's concerts on February 18, 1948 at the Temple Theater. The concerts were designed specifically for their young audience and performed by the Pacific Northwest Symphony Orchestra. The series of concerts was presented by the Tacoma Philharmonic and underwritten by Medosweet Dairies. Lennard Anderson, in addition to being the head of the music program at Central School, was himself a concert pianist. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Ross Wright, Tacoma Philharmonic. (T.Times, 2/17/1948, p.12)

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In October of 1947, the Tacoma Community Chest began their annual fund raising campaign to raise the money necessary to help provide free medical and dental check-ups for the children in Tacoma. The Community Chest provided doctors and dentists who visited the schools throughout Tacoma. This young fellow being examined at Central School does not seem inclined to "open wide" for the dentist.

Dentistry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dental equipment & supplies; Dental hygiene--Tacoma; Health care facilities--Tacoma; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma); Central School (Tacoma);

Central School, the first day of school. The school principal, L.P. Rosch, greets three sisters who are new to Central School. L-R, Christine Jackson, 2nd grade, Leanne Jackson, 1st grade, and Celie Jackson, 4th grade. (T.Times, 9/4/1946, p.1) TPL-6411

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Central School Board for war finance. Tacoma School District contributed $110,000 to the Fifth War Loan Drive. Left to right view of Bartlett Rummel, President of School Board, Ernie Wetherell, Secretary of the School Board, Melvin J. Eklund, Chairman of the 5th War Loan Drive, and Howard R. Goald, Superintendent of the Schools (T. Times, 6/28/44, p. 5).

World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; War bonds & funds; Tacoma Public Schools (Tacoma);

Four marble players at Central School exchanging marbles. Left to right: Sun Chow Ling, Vertis Barrett, Earl Carroll and Carl Jackson. The quartet was practicing for the Tacoma Times All City marble championship meet. (T. Times, 5/3/43, p.3)

Children playing with marbles--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Central School (Tacoma);

Four young marble players at Central School practice for the Tacoma Times City Marble Championship. The winner received a $25 war bond. Left to right: Sun Chow Ling, Carl Jackson, Earl Carroll and Vertis Barrett. (T. Times, 5/3/43, p. 12)

World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Children playing with marbles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Simone Bland (far left), Kay Francis, and Rose Marie Guillaume sit down to enjoy the fruits of the labors of Mildred Vaught's first grade students. In April of 1943 the first grade students at Central School learned about the complexities of cooking. Working with equipment and materials provided by the Washington Dairy Council, the students prepared their own lunch, and learned how cooking depends on the skills of reading, arithmetic, writing and hygiene. (T.Times 4/24/1943 p.5)

Elementary schools--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma); Children cooking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Central School 1B Class. First graders learn to cook. Two unidentified boys measure carefully the ingredients to their hot cocoa. They are learning to cook in a program, partially sponsored by the Dairy Council, entitled "Winning the war by keeping well." They are studying food preparation, as well as nutrition, while practicing their math and reading. (T.Times, 4/24/1943, p. 5)

Elementary schools--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma); Children cooking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Central School. 1B Class. (T.Times) [Also dated 04-17-1943]

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The lunch room at Central School, April of 1943. The first graders are studying a unit on making good choices for nutrition and also on preparing nutritious foods. (t. Times 4/24/1943, pg. 5)

Elementary schools--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma);

Instead of dyeing Easter eggs in April of 1943, Central School's first grade class learns to cook while the country is at war. Barbara Johnson points to the recipe on the blackboard which indicates the amount of hot water needed to make hot cocoa. Allyn Pollock and Roland Morris are attentive to her instructions and are ready to proceed with preparing the meal. (T.Times, 4/24/1943, p.5)

Elementary schools--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma); Children cooking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On April 20, 1943, Simone Bland (right) tied Bennie Deschington's apron so that he could help prepare lunch for Miss Mildred Vaught's first grade class at Central School, 601 So. 8th St.. Miss Vaught was teaching her students basic cooking skills and nutrition in a unit based on the theme "Helping to win the war by keeping well." (T.Times 4/24/1943 p.5)

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Central School 1B Class. First graders learn to cook. Duane Carter, left, and Edward Mantell, right, wearing aprons, check the contents of a pan sitting on top of a hot plate. The hot plate is on a table with an empty milk bottle, a can of Nestle's cocoa and measuring cup. The boys are making cocoa, with materials supplied by the Dairy Council. (T.Times, 4/24/1943, p. 5)

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In 1943, Miss Mildred Vaught's first grade pupils at Central School abandoned the usual Easter festivities in favor of learning about preparing nutritious foods. The children, using materials and cookbooks provided by the Washington Dairy Council, studied a unit entitled "Helping to Win the War by Keeping Well." As many mothers left home to work in defense plants, filling shifts as needed, children were required to care for and feed themselves at younger ages. The children are lined up to receive supplies from Billie McDonald for their cooking lesson, which incorporated lessons in reading, writing, math and hygiene. From left to right: Kay Francis, Verle Wagner, Don Clarkson, Billy York, Rose Marie Guillaume, Bennie Deschington and Jack Heath. (T. Times 4/24/1943, pg. 5)

Elementary schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Central School (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Children cooking--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The students of Central School's first grade, led by their teacher Miss Mildred Vaught, are learning to cook on April 20, 1943. With so many mothers involved in the war effort, many kids were caring for themselves and siblings at younger ages. The lesson was geared to teaching them to prepare nutritious meals and included exercises in reading, math and hygiene. The students are lined up to get supplies for the day with Billie McDonald dispensing the supplies. (T. Times 4/24/1943, pg. 5)

Elementary schools--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Children--Tacoma; Central School (Tacoma); Children cooking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The first grade students in Miss Mildred Vaught's class at Central School gather at a table to study their cookbooks during the lesson on "Winning the war by keeping well." The children studied cooking and nutrition, while also practicing reading, writing, math, hygiene and good manners. (T. Times 4/24/1943, pg. 5)

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