Image title: Klickitat basketry. The North American Indian, v. 7, p. 160.

Indians of North America--Klickitat--1910-1920; Basketry--Indians of North America;

ca. 1909. Post card showing the First Bank of Wilkeson, Washington, circa 1909. From the collection of N.P. Anderson.

Banks--Wilkeson--1900-1910;

ca. 1909. The First Bank in Wilkeson, WA. Four men stand in front of the bank. The man at the far right is probably Tobie J. Anderson, the cashier at the bank. The man in the long coat and bowler hat is probably W. H. Pringle, the president of the bank. From the collection of N. P. Anderson. TPL-9752

Banks--Wilkeson--1900-1910; First Bank (Wilkeson);

ca. 1909. In 1909 Engine Co. No. 4 were still in their old quarters in the 400 block of E. 26th St. A new two-story brick building would be constructed at 220-24 E. 26th in 1911. Seven firemen are pictured in this sepia photograph; pump drivers at that time were M.E. Shaver and Dick Brown. In 1910 Engine Co. No. 4 would receive a 2nd class American LaFrance Metropolitan steam fire engine . The dog in the photograph is believed to be Jumbo, the station mascot. He was a combination Mastiff-Newfoundland and an integral part of the station. Jumbo dashed alongside the apparatus at the first tap of the alarm bell and used his powerful jaws to drag hose. Thick smoke and flames did not deter him; he worked side-by-side with his fellow firefighters. When he died at a ripe old age, taps was played at his funeral; two special honor taps were struck for him. Jumbo was buried in a secluded spot near the firehouse. (100 Years of Firefighting in the City of Destiny Tacoma, Washington, p. 20, 34-35)

Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma; Dogs--Tacoma;

ca. 1909. Lake Sutherland as seen through a stand of alders, circa 1909. Lake Sutherland is in the Olympic Mountains.

Lake Sutherland (Wash.); Birches--Washington;

ca. 1909. Herd of Roosevelt elk in the Olympic Mountains. The Roosevelt elk, largest of North American elk and named after Theodore Roosevelt, had powerful bodies that allowed them to break through snowdrifts, flourish in high altitudes, and also swim. The dark coated elk were photographed amidst the snow and barren trees by Grant W. Humes circa 1909.

Elk--Washington; Olympic Mountains (Wash.); Mountains--Washington--1900-1910;

ca. 1909. Giant trees tower over a rustic road through Mount Rainier National Park. From the collection of Don Cooper.

Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.);

Image title: Spearing salmon - Wishham. The North American Indian, sippl. 8. plate 276.

Indians of North America--Wishham--1910-1920; Men--Indians of North America; Indians of North America--Fishing;

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. 1909. This peaceful lake is either Lake Sutherland or Lake Crescent as seen circa 1909. Both lakes are close by with Lake Sutherland just to the east of Lake Crescent. Lake Crescent, however, is contained within the Olympic National Park while Lake Sutherland is just outside the boundaries of the park and is on private land.

Lakes & ponds--Washington;

ca. 1909. Tipso Lake in Mount Rainier National Park in 1909. From the collection of Don Cooper.

Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Tipso Lake--Pierce County--1900-1910

ca. 1909. A small group, on horseback, with camping equipment, ride through Indian Henry's Hunting Ground in Mountain Rainier National Park. The group is with Albert Henry Barnes who was on a photography excursion to Mount Rainier. From the collection of Don Cooper.

Mount Rainier national Park (Wash.); Indian Henry's Hunting Ground; Horses;

ca. 1909. Copy of page from Seamen's ledger made on behalf of the Community Chest on February 9, 1922. Entries in the ledger date from November 2, 1908 to November 1, 1909 and list names, hometowns, and ships of visitors to the Seamen's Institute. The Seamen's Church Institute served thousands each year. Its purpose was to bring cheer and compassion to visiting sailors. The Seamen's bethel in Old Town was built by Chaplain R.S. Stubbs in 1886. It was subsequently moved to St. Luke's Parish House prior to July of 1906 and moved again in 1920 to the Municipal Dock. Sailors were able to enjoy, without charge, reading, billiards, showers, and chapel. It was a beneficiary of the Tacoma Community Chest. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 3-12-22, 10-E; TDL 3-14-22, p. 5-article; Tacoma Sunday Ledger 2-5-28, 4-A-article on the Seamen's Church Institute)

Recording & registration--Tacoma; Seamen's Church Institute (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1900-1910;

ca. 1909. Tobie J. Anderson in coat and hat, gloves in hand, selecting a cigar at the Miners Trading Co. general store in Wilkeson, WA. The shelves and display cases of the store are filled with merchandise, and there is a victrola sitting on the counter. From the collection of N. P. Anderson TPL-9750

Miners Trading Co. (Wilkeson); General stores--Wilkeson--1900-1910; Anderson, Tobie J.;

ca. 1909. Road back of Port Angeles - Olympics - circa 1909

Roads--Washington;

ca. 1909. Serene Lake Crescent at the Narrows. The deep waters of Lake Crescent are located within the Olympic National Park. This striking scene was captured by photographer Asahel Curtis circa 1909.

Lake Crescent (Wash.); Olympic National Park (Wash.);

ca. 1909. Delegates to the first annual convention of the Washington State Humane Society posed for a group portrait in 1909. The eleven women and twenty-two men were photographed outside the Lou Johnson Co. store, 940-42 South C (now Broadway), in downtown Tacoma.

ca. 1909. Photograph taken on an excursion to Mount Rainier in 1909 near Longmire Springs. The woman second from the left, holding an unidentified child, is Helen Shaver. The man to the right, with his left hand on his hip, is Albert Henry Barnes. From the collection of Don Cooper.

Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Camping--Pierce County--1900-1910; Shaver, Helen; Barnes, Albert Henry;

German-American Band in concert at the intersection of South 11th and Tacoma Ave. South during the 1910 4th of July celebrations. The News Tribune, in a segment titled "Pages from Tacoma's Family Albums," identified the band simply as "Adler's band." Names of the musicians were not available. The building on the right with flag and awning, 1101 Tacoma Avenue South, contained the Andrew Johnson Shoe Store on the lower level. There may have been apartments for rent above. In later years it would house many businesses including a series of restaurants: Anton's, Siri's and Kelly's (musician Red Kelly's) . The building has been remodeled and the Sidebar Bistro will be opening there in 2009. TPL-306 (TNT 4-13-34, p. 13)

Musicians--Tacoma--1910-1920; Andrew Johnson Shoe Store (Tacoma);

Waldren Flying Machine Hoquiam This three-wheeled flying contraption was piloted by a Mr. Waldren in Hoquiam on the 4th of July in 1910. Among those standing near the "flying machine" was John A. ("Jack") Croston, who is believed to be second on the right of the pilot. Mr. Croston operated a garage and Chevrolet agency at 1135 Tacoma Avenue South, across the street from the Tacoma Public Library, during the years 1917-19. Copy of photograph made on February 19, 1928. TPL-2688; G71.1-141

Airplanes--Hoquiam; Croston, John A.;

ca. 1910. Studio copy photograph of Stanley Ketchel, Middleweight Boxing Champion, American, 1908-1910. Ketchel is wearing his elaborate championship belt. Ketchel (born Stanislaus Kiecal) was known as the "Michigan Assassin," reflecting his birthplace and hard hitting style of fighting. He fought middleweights, light heavyweights and heavyweights during his short career, including heavyweight champ Jack Johnson. Ketchel was the first two-time middleweight champion. He died at age 24, shot in Missouri by an allegedly jealous ranch hand named Walter Dipley. The legendary fighter was part of the inaugural class of inductees in 1990 into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (T. Times, 11/15/1938, p. 12; boxrec.com). (Argentum)

Ketchel, Stanley; Boxers (Sports)--1900-1910;

ca. 1910. Copy of a customer's photograph of the North Pacific Bank Note Company staff, circa 1910, in front of company's office at 1012 1/2 A St. Immediately to the right is J.N. Barrett, printer. (1005 A St.) (WSHS)

North Pacific Bank Note Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1910. Ben Cheney looks to be five years old and his sister Lula three in this portrait almost certainly taken in Lima, Montana, by their grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Cheney. Ben was born March 24, 1905, in Lima and was nine-years-old when he and his sister Lula came from Montana after the death of their mother, Martha Kidd Cheney, in 1914. Ben and Lula began new lives in South Bend with their grandparents B.F. and Rebecca Cheney. (The Ben Cheney Story by Med Nicholson, The Sou'wester, Fall 2000) TPL-6327

Portraits; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971; Cheney, Lula; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971--Family;

ca. 1910. Copy made from glass plate, Richards Studio. South 11th Street looking east. The steepness of South 11th St. is evident in this view from possibly the early 1900's. Traffic seems very light, with only a streetcar, one automobile and one man keeping pace with his team of horses. Tacoma would not experience parking problems in the downtown area for quite a few years. A glimpse of Peoples Store on the corner of 11th & Pacific can be seen as well as a meat market believed to be owned by William T. Dickenson further up on 11th. The Perkins Bldg., on A St., has flags flying. The Stone-Fisher department store, later known as the Fisher Department Store then the Bon Marche, is to the foreground, far right at the corner of Broadway and 11th. Copy made from glass plate on October 3, 1958.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1900-1910; Street railroads--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Horses;