Redondo (Beach) crowd. Located in southwest King County, Redondo (often called Redondo Beach) began as a beach resort on the east shore of East Passage. It appeared crowded in the last weekend of May of 1924 with families enjoying lounging near the water, riding the large carousel, partaking of treats from the Redondo Grocery, and perhaps surveying the Amusement pavilion. Visitors could picnic at the "grove" with its many tables and handy kitchen, enjoy bowling, or even kick up their heels at the large dance hall. Boats were available for fishing and there was ample parking for automobiles. The Tacoma Ledger called Redondo Beach the "Northwest Coney Island," due to its many attractions. The area is now part of Des Moines and the merry-go-round and amusement rides dispersed. G72.1-066; TPL-2638 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-1-24, G-5-article)

Resorts--Redondo; Merry-go-rounds--Redondo;

This wide street was South Union Ave. (later to be known as South Tacoma Way), part of South Tacoma's business district, as viewed in late May of 1924. A few cars are rolling down the street apparently being monitored by a lone traffic policeman in the distance. Flags are flying in honor of Memorial Day. The flags and poles on both sides of the street had been purchased by individual merchants from a company that manufactured them to be of uniform size. The flags were to be dedicated by the South Tacoma merchants on Flag Day. Residents in South Tacoma had ready access to bakeries, drugstores, grocery stores, candy shops and even pool halls on this stretch of South Union, close to South 52nd St. G62.1-005; TPL-2539 (TNT 6-4-24, p. 13)

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; Flags--United States;

These are believed to be medical facilities used by Dr. Albert W. Bridge, pioneer Tacoma and Eatonville physician and surgeon, in 1924. This equipment was most likely used in taking X-rays. Dr. Bridge had an office in the Fidelity Building in downtown Tacoma and resided at the University Club. He would later help endow a new hospital dedicated to the service of children to be named after his mother, Mary Bridge. TPL-658; G27.1-129

Bridge, Albert W.--Associated objects; Medical equipment & supplies;

Medical equipment believed to have been used in the office of Dr. Albert W. Bridge, prominent Tacoma and Eatonville physician and surgeon, in 1924. The exercise bike and gauges may have been used to monitor a patient's heart. Dr. Bridge maintained offices in the downtown Fidelity Building. Later his estate would help to endow a new Tacoma hospital for children named after his mother, Mary Bridge. TPL-660; G27.1-125

Bridge, Albert W.--Associated objects; Medical equipment & supplies;

May 31, 1924, photograph of an unidentified woman kneeling on lawn with two dogs. Houses in background are draped with flowers, including climbing roses. Photograph ordered by Dr. Albert W. Bridge.

Dogs; Flowers;

Alder Beach Manor, as viewed on June 1, 1924. This resort was located in Des Moines, then a small community about 15 miles south of Seattle. The Alder Beach Manor, built in 1916 by Emil Rink, was next to Wharf 155. The two-storied hotel had a deep porch and outstanding waterfront views. Remodeled and attractively furnished, the hotel's specialty was chicken dinners which were served in a big glass enclosed porch facing the Puget Sound and the Olympics. G72.1-083 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 5-11-24, G-1-article)

Alder Beach Manor (Des Moines); Resorts--Des Moines; Hotels--Des Moines;

Waterfront views in Des Moines, Washington, on June 1, 1924. Pilings emerge from water in foreground. G72.1-085

Waterfronts--Des Moines;

View of Alder Beach Manor from dock. This June, 1924, photograph is of the approach to the Alder Beach Manor resort in Des Moines. The two-story building was constructed in 1916 and may have included small waterside cabanas. The Alder Beach Manor (also called "Alderbeach Manor" in the Tacoma Ledger newspaper) had been under new management since the early 1920's. It was a comfortable spot to relax, enjoy the resort's specialty of chicken dinners, and delight in the views of Puget Sound and the Olympics. The resort also had a big park which it planned to use as a tourist camp. In addition, Alder Beach Manor had a large garage and a beautifully decorated dance hall. G72.1-084 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 5-11-24, G-1-article)

Alder Beach Manor (Des Moines); Resorts--Des Moines; Hotels--Des Moines;

Standard Oil salesmen pose in front of the Union Club on June 3, 1924. One man is holding the 1924 Red Crown Gasoline Zerolene Trophy which was awarded to Tacoma.

Awards; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma)--People; Union Club (Tacoma);

These solemn students are believed to be in the 8th grade at Sheridan School, 5317 McKinley Avenue. They posed on the school steps in June of 1924. The elementary school was named after Civil War General Philip H. Sheridan. G46.1-140

Sheridan School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

1924's eighth grade class at Central School. The eighth grade girls wore fashionably bobbed hair and nearly calf-length dresses while the boys either wore suits with knickers or comfortably worn shirts. The eight-story Central School, located at 601 South 8th St., opened in 1913; local newspapers considered it to be one of the largest and the best in the West. G46.1-050

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

School is almost out for these eighth graders at Bryant School in June of 1924. The elementary school, located at 708 South Ainsworth Avenue, was named after poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant. It would close in 1961. G46.1-063

Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Eighth graders at Fern Hill School pose in front of the elementary school's brick facade on June 3, 1924. Fern Hill School began as Byrd School in 1880 and was used by settlers as a church and also a Sunday School at what is now 86th & Park Avenue. When the City of Tacoma expanded its boundaries in 1910, the school (by then re-named Fern Hill School) was annexed to the Tacoma School District. Land was purchased in 1911 and a new Fern Hill School was built at the present location. Since then the school has been remodeled several times, the most recently in 2005-6. G46.1-083 (Olsen: For the Record, p. 97)

Fern Hill School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930;

In June of 1924, this Puget Sound Electric Railway bus, that traveled between Tacoma and Olympia, provided every comfort that a discriminating rider could demand. Quality features in the new bus included a hot water heating system that provided odorless heat (and eliminated the chance of burned shoes and clothing), extra lighting, ventilation, safety signals for the driver, and high back seats that could be tilted for extra comfort. The body, mounted on a White 50 chassis, was built by the Modern Auto Body Works at 2357 Fawcett Avenue in Tacoma. The bus, with its sleek lines and multiple passenger doors, sported a distinctive gray and green exterior with a crimson stripe. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-15-24, 12-G) G66.1-021

Buses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Puget Sound Electric Railway (Tacoma);

A large crowd of curious spectators gathered on Pacific Avenue outside the Charles F. Lewis (Hats) store on Saturday, June 7, 1924, to await the unveiling of the "Mystery Car." One man is crouched next to the shrouded hood, perhaps in preparation to flip off the car's covering. The "Mystery Car," type unidentified, proved to be a car finished at the Tacoma Duco Co. with the new Duco finish which was becoming popular nationwide. The Duco finish was now appearing on the latest models of cars direct from the factory. TPL-5552; G32.1-058 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-15-24, G-11)

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Spectators--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930;

On June 9, 1924, the graduating students and faculty at the College of Puget Sound gathered to bid farewell to the old campus at 602 North Sprague Avenue (now the site of Jason Lee Middle School.) The building was constructed in 1903 from a design by George W. Bullard; and demolished in 1924 after the college moved to its new location at 1500 North Warner. The 21st Commencement Exercises were held on the morning of June 11th at Jones Hall on the new campus. (TNT 6/11/1924, pg. 11) Boland# B10257

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1920-1930;

In June of 1924, the Bryant School baseball team claimed the North End Pennant for the Grammar School League by winning 8 straight games against 8 different teams. Posing proudly in the lower row are Bruno Manarino, Charles Burr, Earl Butler & Lavern Kolstead (plus two young men unidentified in the paper.) Top row, left to right, Eugene Dix, Francis Voliginy, Grant Evans, Robert Lacy, Principal R.F. Bown, Arthur Westle, Clement Nelson and Delbert Bowler. Bryant School was located at 708 South Ainsworth Avenue. The school, designed by Bullard & Bullard, was used for 70 years, from 1890-1961, by Tacoma students. It was demolished after the construction of a new school. (TNT 6/12/1924, pg. 17) G46.1-022

Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma); Baseball players--Tacoma--1920-1930;

North end neighborhoods in 1924. These homes on North Puget Sound Avenue near North 30th St. overlooked Commencement Bay. Houses were buffeted from traffic by large expanses of grass between the sidewalks and neighboring streets. G58.1-065

Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1920-1930; Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dwellings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Commencement Bay (Wash.);

Homes on North Puget Sound Avenue below North 30th St., as photographed on June 11, 1924. These upscale houses had magnificent views of Commencement Bay. Long walkways connected the homes with adjacent sidewalks. G58.1-064

Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1920-1930; Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Dwellings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Commencement Bay (Wash.);

Three men operating machinery at an Olympia sawmill in June of 1924. Photograph taken on behalf of Pacific Mutual Door Co. G75.1-025

Sawmills--Olympia; Machinery; Lumber industry--Olympia--1920-1930;

Small sheets of plywood are being loaded from an Olympia sawmill directly onto a Northern Pacific car by three men on June 12, 1924. These will be used by the Pacific Mutual Door Co. G75.1-023

Lumber industry--Olympia--1920-1930; Plywood; Sawmills--Olympia; Railroad freight cars--Olympia;

Plywood operations. Workers at this Olympia sawmill are pictured in June of 1924 during daily plywood operations. Sheets of plywood are being laid out; stacks of plywood are in the fore-and-background. Photograph ordered by Pacific Mutual Door Co. G75.1-026

Lumber industry--Olympia--1920-1930; Plywood; Sawmills--Olympia;

This is Miss Anna B. Quigley's 6A class standing in front of the entrance to Lowell School, 1210 North Yakima Avenue, in June of 1924. Two girls in the front row hold a scroll indicating that the class was a "Savings Banner Room." The scroll was given by the Education Thrift Service headquartered in New York. Each Tuesday was banking day at Tacoma Public Schools and each week Miss Quigley's class had the greatest percentage of depositors at Lowell. Her class were perennial winners. TPL-2331; G46.1-105 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 6-15-24, 4-A)

Lowell Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Teachers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quigley, Anna B.;

Five workers are pictured on June 12, 1924, in an Olympia mill loading sheets of plywood for the Pacific Mutual Door Co. The men wear gloves, overalls and the ever-present caps. G75.1-024

Lumber industry--Olympia--1920-1930; Sawmills--Olympia; Plywood;

On June 12, 1924, two unidentified workers lean their hands against the enormous cut log which will soon be hoisted and processed. The log will be made into sheets of plywood to be used by the Pacific Mutual Door Co. This photograph, in addition to a number of plywood operations shots, was taken in Olympia on behalf of the company. G75.1-027

Logs; Lumber industry--Olympia--1920-1930; Hoisting machinery;

On June 13, 1924, five usherettes, all with the latest in bobbed hair, posed in their new summer uniforms, blousy top and slacks in combinations of black and orange, in front of the Colonial Theater, 916-18 Broadway. The women were identified by the News Tribune as, left to right, Evelyn Durrin (head usher,) Mary Marko, Isobelle Pallis (assistant head usher,) Mildred Barnes and one unidentified usherette. The marquee advertised "The Last Hour" with Milton Sills, Carmel Myers, Walter Long and Pat O'Malley, which opened June 14, 1924 and ran at the Colonial for one week. "The Last Hour" was issued in 1923 by Mastadon Films. The Colonial Theater was designed by Roland Borhek and built in 1914. In the thirties, it became the Beverly Theater and in the 40's the Telenews Theater. It has since been demolished. Boland B10313, BU 11,145 (TNT 6/19/24, pg. 8)

Colonial Theater (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1920-1930; Ushers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Motion picture industry--1920-1930;

Union Pacific engine #3222 as viewed on June 13, 1924. The powerful locomotive was on the tracks at the Union Depot. TPL-66; G45.1-004

Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma);