ca. 1935. Ross Houston, installation of wooden water flume for farm near Yelm. Much of Yelm's irrigation system in the mid 30's was subsidized by the Works Progress Administration. Ross Houston had contracts to build this wooden flume and to install prefabricated wood street gutters in Tacoma.

Irrigation canals & flumes--Yelm; Farms--Yelm; Houston, Ross; Lumber industry; Building materials;

ca. 1935. Throughout the mid-1930s, Yelm's irrigation water system was subsidized by the Works Progress Administration, WPA. The government furnished labor and much of the lumber for flumes to irrigate farm land. Ross Houston had a contract in 1935 to install a wooden water flume on this farm near Yelm. At the same time, his Houston Treated Wood and Fabricated Wood Products were installing prefabricated wooden street gutters in Tacoma.

Irrigation canals & flumes--Yelm; Farms--Yelm; Houston, Ross; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Building materials;

ca. 1937. View of Bone Dry Shoe Company location in Rust Building. "Forced to Vacate - Removal Sale" signs on transoms. Ordered for designer to illustrate proposed alterations for Lundquist-Lilly Company.

Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma); Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. "Mooring mast" type- radio transmission tower for KMO Radio at Fife. Photograph was taken in the fields at Fife circa 1937. This photo is looking towards the northwest. The actual KMO station building was near and faced Highway 99. The field in the background was owned by Colonial Gardens, an Italian cooperative produce farm, at the time this photo was taken. The house to the left of the tower, but in the background, was owned by Angelo and Jennie Bevegni; Angelo was apparently the main field boss with Colonial Gardens. The house in the background and to the left was owned by Martin and Mary Kaelin. The buildings between their home and that of the Bevegni home were barns used for the Kaelin dairy. Wapato Creek served as a boundary primarily north and south (at this point) between the Colonial Gardens property and the properties of the Kaelin and Bevegni families.

Radio & television towers--1930-1940; Radio broadcasting--1930-1940; Radio stations--1930-1940; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma);

ca. 1937. Photograph ordered by Al Gehri for an article for Better Homes & Gardens. Three men in suits and one laborer in work clothes are posed in a shop, possibly a sheet metal shop.

Construction industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Photograph ordered by Al Gehri for Better Homes and Gardens article on house construction. Two men in suits work what appears to be a sander on a piece of wood, while the carpenter in the background uses a drill on the door.

Carpentry--1930-1940; Construction--1930-1940; Construction industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Ordered by writer Al Gehri for a Better Homes and Gardens article on building modern homes. A worker is wheeling a wheelbarrow filled with dirt away from the foundation of an almost completed brick home.

Construction--1930-1940; Construction industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Photograph ordered by Al Gehri for a Better Homes and Gardens article on building modern homes. A worker is manually mixing cement with a shovel for use in house construction. Next to him appears to be a kind of "beater" device that helps to mix the cement.

Construction--1930-1940; Construction industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. A young John Anderson, future Mayor of Tacoma, works a saw during the construction of a home. Photo ordered by Al Gehri for "Better Homes and Gardens" but did not appear in the magazine. Prior to becoming mayor, Mr. Anderson had a successful career as a contractor. He served from 1950-54 as mayor and again from 1956-58.

Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Anderson, John H.; Carpentry; Construction; Construction industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Photograph ordered by Al Gehri for "Better Homes and Gardens" article on building modern homes. A workman is busy at his temporary workstation with a rotor or motor. Two men stand in the background watching. A framed in house is also in the background.

Construction--1930-1940; Building construction; Houses--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Photograph ordered by Al Gehri for Better Homes and Gardens article on building modern homes. A worker and two men in suits stand outside an almost finished house. Behind them are pre-built cabinet units for installation in the home. This photograph was taken circa 1937.

Construction--1930-1940; Construction industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Building construction--1930-1940; Houses--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Photograph ordered by writer Al Gehri for Better Homes & Gardens article on building modern homes. A worker carries a pre-build shelving unit into an almost finished house.

Construction--1930-1940; Construction industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." The estate was built in 1927 for John Dower, president of the John Dower Lumber Co. View of a foot path and bridge over a creek. Gazebo type structure center. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." The estate was built in 1927 for John Dower, president of the John Dower Lumber Co. Trees reflected in a water feature. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. Cascading waterfalls crossed by footbridges accent the landscaping at the John Dower's estate, "Dowerdell." John Dower was the chairman of the board for John Dower Lumber Co. TPL-7195

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. Quiet streams crossed by footbridges accent the landscaping at the John Dower's estate, "Dowerdell." John Dower was the chairman of the board for John Dower Lumber Co. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. Rose and John Dower Estate, "Dower Dell," circa 1937. John Dower was the chairman of the board for John Dower Lumber Co. A stream flows in a formal channel past the manicured lawns of the estate. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." Front entrance gate opened to private road into the estate. Fence is rustic stone with lattice above. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." Glimpse of house through the trees. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." Corner of home, surrounded by gardens. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." The estate was built in 1927 for John Dower, president of the John Dower Lumber Co. The house was an Old English design surrounded by gardens. In 1937, the estate was featured in Western Retail Lumberman magazine. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." The estate was built in 1927 for John Dower, president of the John Dower Lumber Co. Photograph of a garden path or road through lush vegetation. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." The estate was built in 1927 for John Dower, president of the John Dower Lumber Co. Photograph of a foot bridge over a raging creek. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1937. John and Rose Dower Estate. "Dower Dell." The estate was built in 1927 for John Dower, president of the John Dower Lumber Co. View of a foot bridge over a creek. Gazebo type structure on right. (filed with Argentum)

Dower, John--Homes & haunts; Estates--Lakewood;

Flower arrangements cover the counters at the new location of Burnett Brothers Jewelers, in honor of their Grand Opening February 12, 1937. For a quarter of a century, the family owned business had sold jewelry from their old location at 932 Broadway. Their new store was narrow with large glass display cases resting on marble stands on either side. (store photos also cataloged as M67) (T.Times, 2/15/1937, pg. 12- picture; 2/11/1937, p. 8)

Burnett Brothers Jewelry (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Merchandise displays--1930-1940;

Southwest Washington Grunow Dealers banquet at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The annex served as the Tacoma Hotel after the main historic building at 913 A St. was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. The annex opened as the Tacoma Hotel in January of 1936, after extensive remodeling. Grunow manufactured appliances and this banquet was intended to introduce their new refrigerator. (see D5216 image 1 for another picture of the same event.) (TNT 2/18 & 19/ 1937)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Grunow Co.; Advertising; Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

"Miss Grunow" provided a little cheesecake as the company introduced their new refrigerator at the Southwest Washington Grunow Dealers banquet at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex, on February 18, 1937. The "Pur-Aire" refrigerator featured the "econo-phase vacuum unit" for fast freezing and low cost, a Grunow aerator to keep food fresher and safer and a super size evaporator. (See D5216 image 1 for another picture of the same event.) (TNT 2/18 & 19/ 1937) (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Grunow Co.; Advertising; Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Display window at Leed's Shoes, circa 1937. Curved glass, neon signs, cut out profile of a woman's face, display of shoes, purses and accessories. Neon and regular signage for "Whites," "All the Favorite Whites." Roy W. Oscarson, manager. This was possibly a display for Easter, as white shoes were the custom between Easter and Labor Day. Leeds opened on Broadway in February of 1937, leasing both the first floor and the mezzanine in the building. The Tacoma store was the 4th in the Northwest and the 30th on the Pacific coast. It employed 15 individuals. (T.Times 2/26/1937, pg. 5)

Stores & shops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Leed's Shoes (Tacoma); Shoes; Footwear;

ca. 1937. Peoples' Store party. Large group of men and women gathered in the corner of a ballroom.

Peoples (Tacoma)--People; Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Model hop farm in Roy. Pictures ordered by Tacoma National Bank. Pictured are barns and hop dryers. The 41 acre hop farm was owned by James E and JW Feak. Farm also pictured in series D5210.

Hops--Roy--1930-1940; Farming--Roy--1930-1940;