Undated photograph of a bust of a woman's head sculpted by Allan Clark. Although Allan Clark also painted, taught and designed architecture, he is best remembered for his sculptures. They reflected his travels around the world, mainly in the Orient, in style and subject. He worked in stone, terra cotta, wood and bronze. One of his art shows was brought to Tacoma by the Aloha Club and took place at the Winthrop Hotel on December 4, 1928. Although born in Montana, he was raised in Tacoma and at times maintained a studio here. He produced acclaimed work from the early 1920's until his death in 1950. CLARK-008

Clark, Allan, 1896-1950--Associated objects; Sculpture--Tacoma;

Undated photograph of a sculpture of a seated Oriental woman by Allan Clark. Born in Montana, Allan Clark travelled to Tacoma with his family and was raised here. He achieved fame as a sculptor at a young age. His art showed the influence of his years of travel and study in the Orient (1924-27) with his wife. He later settled in Santa Fe, NM, and produced figures modeled on Native Americans. He died in 1950 at the age of 53. CLARK-007

Clark, Allan, 1896-1950--Associated objects; Sculpture--Tacoma;

Undated photograph of Northwest sculptor Allan Clark working with measurement device and a sculpture of a woman's head. Mr. Clark became internationally famous as a sculptor whose figure work reflected his world travels. He was born in 1896 in Missoula, Mt., to Harry and Bessie Clark. The senior Clark's work with the railroad brought him to Tacoma around 1908. Allan grew up in Tacoma, attending Stadium High School and Puget Sound College, where his remarkable talent was recognized. His largest commissioned piece of work was also local; at the young age of 27, he sculpted the 21 figures displayed at the University of Washington Seattle's Suzzallo Library. In his younger years, he maintained a studio in Tacoma. He also traveled and studied extensively in the Orient. He later moved to Santa Fe New Mexico in 1929, where he remained on his ranch for close to 20 years, sculpting Native American figures and hosting other artists. He was killed in 1950, at the age of 53, in an auto accident as he was returning to Tacoma to visit his ailing father. He was one of the most acclaimed artists hailing from the Northwest. (Who Was Who in American Art, Falk; Remembrances of Five Notables, Tilley) CLARK-006

Clark, Allan, 1896-1950; Sculptors--Tacoma; Artists--Tacoma; Sculpture;

Undated portrait of sculptor Allan Clark surrounded by several of his works. Although born in Missoula Mt. in 1896, Mr. Clark was raised in Tacoma from a young age and attended Stadium High School and Puget Sound College. His parents Harry and Bessie Clark continued to reside in Tacoma after Mr. Clark left to study and travel the world. Many of his works were influenced by his extensive travels through the Orient. He was killed in an auto accident in 1950, travelling from his home in Santa Fe, NM, to visit his ailing father in Tacoma. Allan Clark was one of the most acclaimed artists ever produced by the Northwest. CLARK-005

Clark, Allan, 1896-1950; Sculpture--Tacoma; Sculptors--Tacoma; Artists--Tacoma;

Undated photograph of what appears to be a lacquered wood sculpture of a female oriental head by Allan Clark. Allan Clark was one of the most famous artists to be produced by the Northwest. Although he also was known as a painter, architect and a teacher, he is best remembered as a sculptor. His figures reflected his world travels, especially in the Orient where he studied from 1924-27, and his studies of Native Americans, observed during his 20 years as a resident of Santa Fe, NM. He was born in 1896 in Montana, but grew up in Tacoma, attending Stadium High School and Puget Sound College. He was killed in a car accident in 1950, at the age of 53, while driving from his New Mexico home to Tacoma to visit his ailing father. CLARK-004

Clark, Allan, 1896-1950--Associated objects; Sculpture--Tacoma;

Undated portrait of sculptor Allan Clark. Mr. Clark was born in 1896 in Montana, but moved to Tacoma around 1908 with his family. He attended Stadium High School and Puget Sound College where his remarkable talent was noticed. He studied at the Chicago Art Institute and began working as a sculptor around 1917 in New York City. As a sculptor, he gained recognition in the art world at a very young age. In 1923, at the age of 27, he received his largest commission- the 21 statues that adorn the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington in Seattle. By 1924, he had been made a member of the Society of Sculptors, limited to 100 members, and the Institute of Arts and Letters. His work was heavily influenced by his travel and study in the Orient. He later settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and focused on Native American figures. He was killed in 1950, at the age of 53, in a car accident. CLARK-004 (www.askart.com)

Clark, Allan, 1896-1950; Sculptors--Tacoma; Artists--Tacoma;

Undated photograph of Allan Clark and his Indian head sculpture, possibly one of ten heads commissioned in 1930. Allan Clark was born in 1896 in Missoula Mt. to Harry and Bessie Clark. The elder Clark's work with the railroad brought him to Tacoma around 1908 and Allan Clark was raised here. He attended Stadium High School and Puget Sound College before continuing his art education at the Chicago Institute of Art. His work reflected his travels and study in the Orient from 1924-27 and his 20 years of residency in Santa Fe, NM. His sculptures are housed in museums across the country, although many of the smaller pieces are still in private collections. His largest commission was the sculpting of 21 figures that adorn the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington, Seattle. He was killed in a car accident in 1950, at the age of 53. CLARK-002

Sculpture--Tacoma; Clark, Allan, 1896-1950; Sculptors--Tacoma; Artists--Tacoma;

Undated photograph of a bust of Society matron Mrs. Adrian Iselin by Allan Clark, believed to be lacquered and gilded wood. Allan Clark was probably one of the most famous artists produced by the Northwest. Although born in Montana, he grew up in Tacoma and attended high school and college here. He achieved artistic notoriety at a young age and throughout his career did much of his work by commission. He studied the art of carving in wood and lacquering in Japan. CLARK-001

Clark, Allan, 1896-1950--Associated objects; Sculpture--Tacoma;

ca. 1884. coal bunkers at New Tacoma, W.T. from "West Shore" magazine March 1884 p.83

ca. 1883. coal bunkers and NP terminus at New Tacoma, W.T. from "West Shore" magazine January 1883 p.10

ca. 1909. Entrance to Stadium High School, four people in front of building. #BU11372

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1900-1910; Historic buildings--Tacoma

ca. 1959. Frank Stojack served as Pierce County Sheriff from 1958 to 1962. The Lincoln High School graduate played pro-football for the NFL's Brooklyn Dodgers in 1936 before launching an immensely successful wrestling career. Fans voted him the "King of Wrestling" in 1953. Stojack was elected to the Tacoma City Council the same year, running as the "Champion of Fair Play". He duties after being elected sheriff in 1958 included moving the department into the new County-City Building, seen in the background shortly after its completion in 1959. The Tacoma Boys Clubs received over $300,000 from the estate of Frank Stojack after his death in 1987.

horses

Passage to Secoma (Tugboat Annie). Saturday Evening Post 3/12/1932 p.18. Anton Otto Fischer, artist.

ca. 1910. The Paradise Ice Caves were once one of the most popular attractions at Mount Rainier National Park. Visitors were fascinated by the "blue light" beauty of the Paradise Glacier caves. Over time the glacier retreated up valley and the thinning lower end became an unstable mass of ice. Due to extremely dangerous conditions the Paradise Ice Caves were closed to the public in 1971. By 1991 the last of the ice caves had collapsed.

ca. 1970. Tacoma Totem Pole, lying on a flatbed truck, is traveling on an unidentified road circa 1970. The man standing next to the totem pole has not been identified. Another large carving of a bird is on wheels at left. The Tacoma Totem Pole was placed on the Washington State Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1970.

Totem poles--Tacoma;

ca. 1970. Large bird totem. This carving of a large black bird is laying on its back preparing to be moved. The color photograph was taken sometime in the 1970s. Another view of the totem is TPL 6375, a picture that includes the Tacoma Totem pole.

Totem poles--Tacoma;

Traffic safety became a major concern in the growing community of Lakewood in the 1950s. The Traffic Safety Committee of the Lakes District Improvement Council and other agencies enlisted the help of area high school students in studying solutions to the problem. In this photograph from Spring, 1956 a joint task force of students from both Clover Park and Franklin Pierce High Schools visited the state capitol to further their research and provide input on traffic safety issues. Governor Arthur B. Langlie is seen standing at rear center.

Students--Lakewood--1950-1960; Students--Parkland--1950-1960; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Governors;

ca. 1893. North End developer and Tacoma promoter Allen C. Mason built his own mansion at 4301 No. Stevens St. in 1892. Designed by architects Hatherton & McIntosh, the palatial home was constructed of all Washington State materials. Mason was forced to give up the house during the financial panic of the mid-1890s. The house served as the main Whitworth College building from 1899 to 1912. It was demolished in 1920 to make way for the Weyerhaeuser Mansion, now occupied by the Northwest Baptist Seminary. TPL-6364

Houses--Tacoma--1890-1900; Mason, Allen C.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1941. Fort Lewis soldiers demonstrate artillery techniques on the main parade ground in this 1941 photograph. The base chapel can be seen in the background at left. The citizens of Pierce County donated the land for a federal military base in 1917. Camp Lewis was named for Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The named was changed to Fort Lewis in 1927.

Fort Lewis (Wash.); Chapels--Fort Lewis; Artillery (Weaponry )--Fort Lewis;

Western Washington Fair. Western State Hospital produce exhibit.

Roller coaster, Western Washington Fair, Puyallup. Undated photograph of riders aboard the roller coaster at the Western Washington Fair. Expressions of excitement and perhaps worry dot the faces of the young riders as the roller coaster plunges downward.

Roller coasters--Puyallup; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup;

It's "Peach-A-Reno" time in Buckley. Princess Mae Olson, left, holds a sign promoting the second annual peach festival to be held on August 5. Standing on the ladder above Olson is Princess Muriel Bailey and Queen Emily Madden. The festivities honor the development of the Pacific Gold peach, which promises to boost a local economy that once relied on logging. Pioneer nurseryman William M. Schwab has spent 12 years developing a peach that is ideally suited for Western Washington's climate and culture. This year the Schwabs harvested 30 tons of peaches from 250 trees. Their orchard is located one-half mile north of Buckley on the Enumclaw highway. (T. Times, 8/1/1939; 8/5/1939,p. 1; 4/14/1940, p.22).

Peaches; Festivals--Buckley; "Peach-a-Reno" Festival (Buckley);

ca. 1900. German immigrant Henry Mahncke, with partner Charles Muehlenbruch, built the Berlin Building in 1892. It was the American dream come true for Mahncke who had toiled in his Tacoma bakery since 1882. Losing everything but his dignity in the economic Panic of 1893, Mahncke became a janitor and elevator operator in the building he once owned. The Berlin Building was demolished in 1920 to make way for the present Washington Building. Mahncke went on to a successful career in real estate and died in 1937.

Office buildings--Tacoma--1900-1910; Berlin Building (Tacoma); Mahncke, Henry;

Sidewalks are blocked-off around the Fidelity Building where crews prepare to demolish the 1890 office building designed by notable Chicago architects Burnham & Root. Considered very "modern" when it was built, the structure soon will be replaced by a new "modern" building for the F. W. Woolworth Co.

Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Demolition--Tacoma--1940-1950; Skyscrapers--Tacoma; Burnham & Root (Chicago, Ill.);

Three story school house, built 1888, demolished 1925 to make room for new brick building

Tacoma--Schools; Fern Hill;

The Automobile Club of Western Washington, now part of American Automobile Association or AAA, has been aiding motorists since 1904. Sanford E. Brokaw was managing the office when this photograph was taken. The office was located in the Uhlman Block on A Street. Reisinger, #R013.

Western Engineering Company began construction on Stadium Bowl in April 1909, first sluicing what was known as "Old Woman's Gulch" then removing more than 180,000 yards of dirt. Working with architect Frederick Heath, the team had just completed the 12-story modern, concrete Sandberg Building, later known as Schoenfeld's. Tacoma's distinguished stadium was dedicated June 10, 1910. Stadium #B6.

The Tacoma Safety Council and the Tacoma Police Department teamed up to promote traffic safety in the spring and summer of 1957. Volunteers, including the Fort Lewis servicemen pictured here, hoped to inspect every vehicle in Pierce County. This free community safety-check was held at the Starlite Drive-in, at South 83rd Street and South Tacoma Way. TAC 211.

Automobile inspections--Tacoma; Safety; Star-Lite Park In Theatre (Tacoma);