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. 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)

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Lineup of motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl, Police Department, Howard Osage. Twenty-eight motorcycle police stand at attention next to their motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl. They have gathered for a review honoring Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme, Police Chief Robert C. Marshall and Division Chief William Cordell. (TNT, 7/11/1949, p.18)

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Lineup of motorcycles at Lincoln Bowl, Police Department, Howard Osage. Twenty-eight members of the Tacoma Police Department motorcycle division stand at attention. Their motorcycles are parked behind them with two in the center front. They assembled at Lincoln Bowl for a review honoring Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme and Police Chief Robert C. Marshall (front left) and Division Chief William Cordell (center). (TNT, 7/11/1949, p.18)

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Model of Lincoln Bowl Stadium and Lincoln Park improvement project. The model was made by Fred Zinn, WPA commercial artist and draftsman, and shows the site of the proposed new Lincoln Bowl. The arena would be located in the gulch between Lincoln High School and Lincoln Park. The school would lose a small strip of land at the rear of the school and the park would lose a small wooded area at the east side of the park. The Bowl would seat 10,000 on concrete steps and cost about $250,000. Proponents of the Bowl were trying to get it on the November 8th ballot, proposing that the district levy be increased by 1 mill. to raise the $50,000 needed to match $200,000 in federal grant funds. (T. Times 9/9/1938, pg. 1)

Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Lincoln Park (Tacoma); Architectural models; Stadiums--Tacoma; Parks--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);

A large crowd fills Lincoln Bowl to watch a City League baseball game on May 29, 1924. Lincoln High School looms in the background. The match on early Thursday evening pitted Fern Hill against the Longshoremen. Fern Hill vaulted into the City League lead over the 23rd Streeters with a 5-3 victory. Longshoremen pitcher Claxton only allowed 5 hits but was charged with three wild pitches and a hit batter. (TNT 5-30-24, p. 18-article) This photograph ran in the News Tribune's June 3, 1924, edition (p. 15) but the one of the teams was misidentified. TPL-3200

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On April 21, 1928, the McKinley Hill Presidents baseball team, providing excellent advertising for the Arthur Bryant Motor Co. Chevrolet dealership, lounged on the two new Chevys parked inside the Lincoln Bowl. The Chevys were probably part of the parade of businesses that led the way to the Lincoln Bowl for the opening day of the 1928 Tacoma City League baseball season. With 2000 fans in attendance, the Washington Co-ops, the 1927 champions, defeated the McKinley Hill Presidents, who were 1927's runners-up. Elwood "Andy" Anderson of the Co-ops outdueled "Ocky" Haugland of the Presidents, 4-2. (TDL 4-22-28, C-1) G53.1-027; TPL-461

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Providing musical entertainment on opening day of the 1928 Tacoma City Baseball season in Lincoln Bowl was a US Navy band. The sailors got to watch an exciting match between the 1927 season finalists, the Washington Co-ops and the McKinley Hill Presidents, a duel won by the '27 champs, the Co-ops. G71.1-037

Military bands--United States; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Sports spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Baseball--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This is the "12-B" class of Lincoln High School. They posed for a group shot on March 14, 1930, in the bleachers of Lincoln Bowl. Although this photograph was included in the 1930 Lincolnian yearbook, names of the students were not provided. G47.1-005 (1930 Lincolnian, p. 44)

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The Cammarano baseball team poses for a group picture on May 1, 1930. The Cammarano Bros., sponsors of the team, were bottlers of beer and carbonated beverages. Photographed at the start of the 1930 baseball season, the Cammaranos joined other company or union sponsored teams. Baseball in Tacoma was heavily followed; the local newspapers often gave more coverage to homebased teams than the national big leaguers. Making his managerial debut was third baseman Al Greco, believed to be the third from left in back row. He would face off against former teammate Sammy Cappa, manager of the Kay Street team, in the May 1, 1930, doubleheader at Lincoln Bowl. The Cammarano Bros. would be shut out by the Kay Streeters, 4-0. (TDL 5-2-30, p. 8) TPL-10070; G53.1-008

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The 1930 McKinley Avenue baseball team, apparently also known as "McKinley Hill," played in the five-team City League. The team won their season opener on April 26, 1930, with an 11-inning victory over the 38th Streeters. On May 1st, they battled to a 0-0 tie in their second game against South Tacoma in the Lincoln Bowl. Taking on the role of player-coach was shortstop Vince Duckwitz. (TDL 5-2-30, p. 8-article) TPL-9235; G53.1-004

Baseball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

The musicians in the Oriental Band were from the El Katif Temple, Blue Mountain Shrine Club, and possibly the Spokane area of Eastern Washington. Instruments in hand, they were set to provide entertainment to a massive crowd of Shriners at the Lincoln Bowl. Woodwinds, gongs, and drums accompanied most of the band; one bearded fellow clutches a scimitar, perhaps to serve as conductor. Five states and two Canadian provinces, totaling fourteen temples, participated in the annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association gathering. The general public was invited to attend the "Shrine-O-Rama" pageant on June 7th where 17 Shrine patrols, eight bands, eight Oriental bands, six mounted patrols and a pipe band, among other entertainment, would be presented. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association. (TNT 5-19-57, A-12)

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Spokane; Uniforms; Drums; Daggers & swords;

Algeria Patrol members joined other Shriners from across the Pacific Northwest at Lincoln Bowl in June, 1957. This club may have traveled a fair distance from Kalispell, Montana. Each club proudly wore their special uniforms and hats showing club designation. Although this club did not have rank listed on the fezzes, the man on the extreme left of the first row has golden braid on his jacket, indicating high rank. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Montana; Uniforms;

The Flathead Shrine Club, representing the Algeria Temple, hailed from Kalispell, Montana. They probably traveled to Tacoma via chartered bus to join fellow Shriners at the Lincoln Bowl. In turned up shoes, Arabian headdresses, and artificial facial hair, members in this oriental band were prepared to entertain thousands with a variety of loud, enthusiastic tunes. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Montana; Uniforms; Drums; Daggers & swords;

Thousands of Shriners from all over the Pacific Northwest came to Tacoma during June, 1957, for fellowship and ceremonies. Traveling by bus and car, they convened at the Lincoln Bowl next to Lincoln High School. Pictured are members of the Al Kader Salem Patrol of Portland with captain, lst lieutenants, and quartermaster in the front row. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Oregon--Portland; Uniforms;

A Canadian contingent joined fellow Shriners at Lincoln Bowl in June, 1957. Club members from Gizeh Temple in Vancouver, B.C., were a real brass band, complete with official drum major. It also appears that a past potentate (1942) in dark blazer accompanied the group. This was certainly an enormous gathering of Shriners; 10,000 were expected to attend from five states and two Canadian provinces. The annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association meeting would last three days, from June 6-8th. Fourteen temples would send representatives including mounted units and Oriental bands. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association. (TNT 5-19-57, A-12)

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Vancouver, B.C., Canada; Uniforms; Bands--Vancouver, B.C., Canada;

Algeria Temple's Drum Corps was perhaps a misnomer; the Shrine band consisted of tubas, horns, and clarinets in addition to the ever-present bass and snare drums. They had traveled from the Kalispell-Helena region of Montana to attend the three day Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention held in Tacoma in early June, 1957. Dressed in full regalia, complete with fezzes, the Drum Corps was ready to do their part in entertaining the thousands of Shriners plus the general public at the Lincoln Bowl. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Montana--Kalispell; Uniforms; Drums;

Gizeh club members pose on the bleachers in Lincoln Bowl as they await their turn to participate in Shrine ceremonies. Approximately 10,000 Shriners from Alaska to Montana and including the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Ontario attended the annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention in early June, 1957. Fourteen temples sent delegates, bands, uniformed patrols, and mounted units to Tacoma; many arrived by chartered bus. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Vancouver, B.C., Canada; Uniforms;

41 Al Bedoo Arab Patrol members joined other Shriners in a giant conclave at the Lincoln Bowl in June, 1957. These men are dressed in elaborate regalia. Al Bedoo Temple officers, including two lieutenants, major, lt. colonel and colonel, wear uniforms of a slightly different hue. These Shriners hailed from Billings, Montana. They, along with 10,000 costumed Shriners, would be attending the annual three-day Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention. Photograph ordered by the Pacific Northwest Shrine Association. (TNT 5-19-57, A-12)

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Montana--Billings; Uniforms;

Shriners from around the Pacific Northwest were able to meet old friends at the giant convention held in the Lincoln Bowl in June, 1957. Each temple wore varying uniforms with designated fezzes. The El Katif Arab Patrol from the Spokane area had its own temple flag, held at a tilt, and carried by a proud flag bearer. The captain of the patrol and his two lieutenants stand before patrol members. Photograph ordered by the Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Spokane; Uniforms; Flags;

Complete with fake beards and Arab clothing, the Oriental Band from the El Katif Temple and the Blue Mountain Shrine Club are prepared to entertain fellow Shriners at the Lincoln Bowl in June, 1957. Ornate gongs, drums and woodwinds are seen scattered among the members. Apparently the communities of Pomeroy, Dayton, Walla Walla and Waitsburg were represented in the club. The El Katif Oriental Band was one of eight Oriental bands participating in the annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention. Fourteen temples participated by sending delegates, bands, uniformed patrols and mounted units to Tacoma. Photograph ordered by the Pacific Northwest Shrine Association. (TNT 5-19-57, A-12)

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Spokane; Uniforms; Drums;

Facing the color guard are thousands of Shriners who had attended the annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention in June, 1957. Standing under the bright lights of Lincoln Bowl were 17 Shrine patrols, eight bands, eight Oriental bands, six mounted patrols, a motorcycle unit, and pipe band. The general public was invited to the exciting pageant entitled "Shrine-O-Rama" to view the marching units and listen to the various bands. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Uniforms;

By July of 1941, real progress was finally being made on the new athletic amphitheater being built to the northwest of Lincoln High School, some ten years after civic groups on the south end of Tacoma started campaigning for a bowl to rival the Stadium Bowl next to Stadium H.S. It was expected that the field would be completed by September of 1941, for the beginning of the school year, but WWII stopped most work on the Lincoln Bowl, and after the war funds for further construction were hard to find. The new sports stadium was finally dedicated on Friday evening September 24, 1948 over seven years after construction began. (T. Times 7/3/1941 p.7)

Public schools--Tacoma; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Progress photographs; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Aerial photographs; Aerial views;

On October 15, 1941 an unidentified surveyor was photographed while taking a sighting across the unfinished bowl at Lincoln High School. The school can be seen in the background. Under the headline "It Won't Be Long Now, Men" this photograph ran in the sports section of the Tacoma Times two weeks later on October 30th. The Lincoln Bowl was not officially dedicated until September 24, 1948, seven years after construction began. World War II virtually stopped all work on the project and a lack of funds plagued further construction after the war. (T. Times 10/30/1941 p.24)

Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Stadiums--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Athletic fields--Tacoma;

Construction scene at the Lincoln Bowl with Lincoln High School in the background. The Bowl took over seven years to build. Construction began in March of 1941 but was halted due to a shortage of men and materials after the US entered World War II. Construction resumed in 1947 and the stadium was finally dedicated on September 24, 1948. (T. Times 10/30/1941 p.24)

Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Stadiums--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Athletic fields--Tacoma;

Lincoln High School looms over the construction site for the Lincoln Bowl. Construction had begun in March of 1941 and after several months work, the stadium was starting to take shape. Construction would soon cease however as the US entered World War II. It was resumed in 1947 and the field was dedicated in September of 1948.

Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Stadiums--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Athletic fields--Tacoma;

On May 19, 1943, Joe Holmquist out shot a field of eight district marble champions to become the Tacoma grade school marble champion. Joe, a student at Edison school, won the crown and a $25 war bond in a title competition held in the Lincoln Bowl. (T.Times, 5/20/43, p.16) TPL-6405

Children playing with marbles--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holmquist, Joe;

On May 19, 1943, Tacoma crowed a new elementary school Marble King. In a contest sponsored by the Tacoma Times and Tacoma Public Schools, the eight district champions held a shoot out at the Lincoln Bowl. The contestants, wearing "Marble King Tournament Champion" badges, kneel to shoot. The district competitors were, not in photo order, "Spike" Thorpe, Mike Dillon, Richard Brammer, Ed Thygesen, Jerry Harding (in sailor hat and the only southpaw,) Bob Schlichte, Billy Pitt and the winner of the contest Joe Holmquist. (T. Times 5/20/1943, pg. 16)

Children playing with marbles--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Centennial. The gigantic cast of "By These Waters," composed of some 593 local people, accepts accolades on closing night, July 5, 1969. The historical pageant, held at Lincoln Bowl, entertained audiences with 18 episodes and a grand finale. The 1 1/2 hour program featured the international famous "Dancing Waters," (shown above) which had premiered at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. Attendees were able to get a good view of all the activity occuring on the custom-made 200-foot stage. Color photograph ordered by the Tacoma Centennial. (TNT 5-11-69, A-28, TNT 6-27-69, p. 1)

Tacoma Centennial (Tacoma); Centennial celebrations--Tacoma; Historical pageants--Tacoma; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

Presiding over the Tacoma Centennial Celebration held June 28 through July 5, 1969 were Centennial Queen Sally Hagen, 3rd from right, and her six member royal court of princesses. Along with other centennial events, Queen Hagen and her court appeared nightly at the start of the historical pageant, "By These Waters," presented in the Lincoln Bowl. The members of the royal court were: (l to r) Elaine Burt, Julie Birge, Celia Stearns, Betty Frye, Queen Sally, Doris Wilcox, and Sally Centenari. All of the members of the court were from Tacoma. Mrs. Hagen and her husband, Richard, lived at 7645 Pacific Avenue where they managed the Royal Pacific Apartments. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Centennial. (TNT 6-29-69, A-2) TPL-9436

Hagen, Sally; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Centennial (Tacoma); Centennial celebrations--Tacoma; Burt, Elaine; Birge, Julie; Stearns, Celia; Frye, Betty; Wilcox, Doris; Centenari, Sally; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);