Albert Prickman from Canton Ohio posed in July of 1937 with his prize catch outside the Turner Richards photography studio. He landed the 13 pound salmon during his first foray into Point Defiance fishing and he's now a bona-fide member of the Bitten-By-Salmon-Fishing-Bug Club. Mr. Prickman was in town visiting his relative Mrs. Carl William Johnson, whose husband Dr. Johnson worked the oars while Mr. Prickman landed his catch. (T. Times 7/29/1937, pg. 13).

Prickman, Albert; Salmon; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

Man feeding parking meter outside Turner Richards Studio. Plymouth sedan at curb. The charge for metered parking was 5 cents for 30 minutes with the first 5 minutes free. For Red Spot Electric Company. (filed with Argentum)

Parking--Tacoma--1930-1940; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Photographers--Tacoma; Photographic studios--Tacoma--1930-1940; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Plymouth automobile;

Ed Mayher, TacomaTimes reporter, poses for a portrait beside a heater in the Turner Richards' studio..

Men - Newspaper Men - Reporters

On July 3, 1939, thirteen year old Joe Heitman, Jr., of 604 Carr St., took aim in front of the Turner Richards Photography Studio, 724 Pacific Ave., in this "studio portrait." The gun he was aiming seemed almost as long as he was tall. Joe, taking after his sportsman father Joe Sr., started shooting at flying clay targets about a year ago at the Tacoma Gun Club. By 1939, he was one of the best shots in the organization. In the last competition, he shot 94%, holding his own against competitors many years his senior. He also had an affinity with animals. He rode horses, was training two billy goats to pull his wagon and had a trained skunk that followed him like a dog. (T. Times 7/18/1939, pg. 13)

Heitman, Joe; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Guns; Firearms;

Two couples with children in Jubilee hats standing in front of Turner Richards' Commercial Photography Studio on July 26, 1939. The two year old boy in the center is holding a cigarette and sporting a beard and moustache. Tacoma was abuzz with folks celebrating the Washington State Golden Jubilee.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Photographic studios--Tacoma; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

Roberta Rice, wearing a pioneer-style dress and bonnet, and Henry Graham, dressed in a cowboy hat and long coat, pose in front of Turner Richards Commercial Photography Studio in July of 1939. The couple apparently had joined in the spirit of celebrating the Washington State Golden Jubilee.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Photographic studios--Tacoma; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Rice, Roberta; Graham, Henry; Costumes; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

Richards stock footage of the Golden Jubilee. Two men, identified in Richards records as Frank Ross and George Talcott, pose in front of the Richards Photography Studio. Mr. Ross and Mr. Talcott were Washington pioneers.

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Ross, Frank; Talcott, George; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

Portrait taken on January 31, 1943 in the offices of the Richards photography studio of a couple and a teenage boy, identified as Mr. and Mrs. Sypher and Bob. The couple is Winfield S. (Red) and Laura Sypher who resided at 414 Broadway. Their son Robert S. (Bob) had enlisted in the Marine Corps on January 30th. He was currently stationed as a private in San Diego. Prior to enlistment, he had worked at the Sea-Tac Shipyard. He attended Lowell, Jason Lee and Stadium High School. (T. Times 2/6/1943, pg. 11)

Photographic studios--Tacoma--1940-1950; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Sypher, Laura; Sypher, Winfield S.; Sypher, Robert S.; Sypher, Winfield S.--Family; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Portrait of Ted Bishop and his wife taken outside Turner Richards' Photography Studio. Mr. Bishop is wearing a sailor's uniform in this February, 1943 photograph.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma; Bishop, Ted--Family; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma);

Tacoma Credit Women (6) in studio. View of five unidentified women and Signe Sutherland (third from right) were members, and possibly the officers, of the Tacoma Retail Credit Association. They are wearing stylish business suits with open-toe shoes; their hats, handbags, gloves and furs make these women look quite distinguished.

Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fur garments; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Retail Credit Association (Tacoma);

Amundsen, picture in studio of Dick Ross. Amundsen's gymnasium is well known for their boxing. Dick Ross on left with Homer Amundsen.

Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma; Ross, Dick; Amundsen, Homer; Amundsen's Gymnasium (Tacoma);

Studio picture of soldier for Times. Private Inder Chhabra, a native of India, now serves in the U. S. Army. Pvt. Chhabra received his degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of CA and speaks four languages. He is stationed at Fort Lewis in the radio section of Headquarters Battery Field Artillery (T. Times, 5/5/44, p. 1).

Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma; Chhabra, Inder;

Tarkelp studio picture for Washington engravers. View of Tarkelp hand cleaner can. Photo ordered by Washington Engraving Co.

Cosmetics & soap; Washington Engraving Co. (Tacoma);

Technical engineers convention studio picture. The International Federation of Technical Engineers and Draftsmen Union was holding a three day conference to discuss post war plans. About 50 delegates, primarily from the West Coast, are expected to attend. View of five unidentified men participating in conference.

Engineers; Men--Organizations--Tacoma; International Federation of Technical Engineers & Draftsmen Union (Tacoma);

David Glenn Jr. is wearing his U. S. Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps uniform for his portrait studio. He is the son of David and Lily Glenn.

Military personnel--Tacoma; Military uniforms; Portrait photographs; Glenn, David L.;

This photograph of Vernon Stewart Cunningham was taken in November 1944 shortly after he received his honorable discharge from the service and returned to Tacoma. Before the war, he had been a locally successful sculptor. Among other works, he had created busts of both Mayors James G. Newbegin and M. G. Tennent. While part of a volunteer squadron involved in collecting information about Japanese defenses on Nissan Island, in the Solomons group, he was hit by enemy fire. He lost the sight in one eye and the practical use of his left hand. (T. Times, 11/7/44, p. 2). (Listed incorrectly in the T. Times as Vernon Michael Cunningham)

Military personnel--Tacoma; Eye patches--Tacoma; Purple Heart; Cunningham, Vernon S.;

Lenora Erickson studio portrait for Tacoma Council of Churches. Lenora Erickson has just been recruited by the Tacoma Council of Churches as the new Bible Study Director. She is from Roseau, Minnesota and will be offering a non-denomination bible study program. Students will be able to attend a one hour per week Bible class, if program is requested by parents (T. Times, 1/27/45, p. 6).

Portrait photographs; Hats--1940-1950; Tacoma Council of Churches (Tacoma); Erickson, Lenora;

Lennard Anderson was a Tacoma concert pianist. He was working on his Masters Degree in Music at New York University. Lennard started studying music at the age of six and in his early twenties he was the staff pianist at KVI radio. Copy of retouched picture of Lennard Anderson.

Musicians--Tacoma; Pianists--Tacoma; Pianos; Anderson, Lennard;