ca. 1925. Men unloading lumber from a ship at the Defiance Lumber Co. dock. The men are unloading cut lumber that appears to be almost two feet by two feet, showing why Tacoma was known as the "Lumber Capital of the World." A rolling crane emblazoned with the company's name can be seen in the background. The crane, of a type first built by Star Iron & Steel Co., was capable of lifting 5 tons from the dock to the ship. The Defiance Lumber Co. and mill was built in 1905 and closed in December of 1951, citing a lack of usable wood. (TNT 6/3/1926, pg. 9- different picture, article on cranes) GTPL-013, TPL-9541

Defiance Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Cargo ships--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. A copy of an old photograph of a woman playing tennis at Annie Wright Seminary. Ordered by Mrs. Frances C. Russell, director of public relations at Annie Wright Seminary. This photographic copy was made May 8, 1950.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Private schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tennis--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. Men and women are seated at tables in dappled shade under a canopy of leaves and paper lanterns at Columbia Brewing Company Brew Gardens at the Pacific Northwest Merchants Exposition in Seattle. Mr. C.H. Ball, the Seattle Branch Manager, is standing on the extreme right. Listings in the Seattle City Directories showed entries for Columbia Bottling Company in 1922 and 1923 and Columbia Brewing Company in 1924 and 1926 with C.H. Ball serving as manager. Photograph by Walter P. Miller, commercial photographer in Seattle. Copies of old prints ordered by Heidelberg Brewing Company in December 1954.

Brewing industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Columbia Brewing Co. (Tacoma); Columbia Brewing Co. (Tacoma)--People;

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South Tacoma

ca. 1925. The Hirsch Cycle Co., authorized dealers of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Columbia bicycles, announced a sale of used motorcycles including all makes and models. A Harley-Davidson is shown in the foreground, ridden by a man in a three-piece suit and bow tie. It is possible that the man is store manager C.R. Potter. Hirsch Cycle had moved from its longtime location at 809 Pacific Ave. to 10th & Tacoma Ave. So. by early 1925. It had been in business for about 12 years. TPL-8089 (TDL 12-21-24, p. G-9)

Motorcycles--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hirsch Cycle Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. Copy negative of a photograph of the Henningsen Creamery Co., 1953 So. C St., Tacoma. "Home of Lake Park Butter" The structure was built in 1907 and was designed by Frederick Heath, architect. It was originally occupied by the Lindstrom-Berg Cabinet Works. It was purchased in 1923 by the Henningsen Creamery from the Tacoma Grocery Co. The plant was remodeled at this time. It was the object of a disastrous fire in March of 1926. The structure is now part of the campus of the University of Washington at Tacoma (UWT). TPL-7076

Henningsen Creamery Co. (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Six women stand by a very wide bird bath. They are dressed formally in dresses with below the knee hem-lines and hats. Some of the hats are close fitting cloches and some have wide brims. According to Richard Studio notes, the group included Mrs. Thomas Bryan and the photograph was taken at Thornewood. (WSHS)

Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Steam shovel & crane. The equipment is labeled "Frank McHugh and Lee Johnson." The two gentlemen were better known as McHugh & Johnson, Excavating Contractors. (WSHS- negative A887-0)

Construction equipment; Hoisting machinery; Steam shovels;

ca. 1925. Market interior featuring dairy case. Milk and cheeses in case, packaged goods on shelves in background. (filed with Argentum)

Dairy products; Milk; Cheese; Grocery stores--1920-1930; Merchandise displays;

ca. 1925. A group of people enjoy a banquet at a U shaped table, circa 1925. The banquet is being held at a rustic hideaway, The Firs, with its rough hewn ceiling and walls.The Firs was located two miles south of the Roy "Y" on Mountain Highway in the Loveland area. It was built in 1922 of vertical log construction, and served as an inn, restaurant and cabaret. It catered primarily to banquets and private parties. Here, a large caricature of the moon hangs over the fireplace and large paper mache pine cones hang from the exposed rafters. (WSHS)

Firs (Spanaway); Banquets--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Grocery store interior. Dairy, meat and soft drink cases. Prohibition-era soft drinks made by Rainier Brewing, Fisher's Instant Oats, White King Detergent, Rawlston Bran and Puffed Wheat, Nabisco Shredded Wheat, Kellogg Pep, OK Dairy calendar. (filed with Argentum)

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1925. Gunlocke Auto Top. In 1925, Gunlock Auto Top Manufacturing was located at 2121 Jefferson Ave. and owned by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Gunlocke. They made seat covers, top covers, Victoria Tops, Plate Glass Windows, and craftsman leather finish fabric for body covering. (WSHS)

Gunlocke Auto Top Manufacturing (Tacoma); Automobile industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Vehicle maintenance & repair--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. View from the sidewalk of unidentified home. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930

ca. 1925. This home at 2714 No. Junett St. was built in 1921 for Vernetta & Irvin C. Rowland. Mr. Rowland was a partner in Hansen & Rowland. The company handled insurance, loans and surety bonds. The architect of the home was A.J. Russell. The home was built of tapestry brick and Wilkeson sandstone with a terra cotta tile roof. The construction cost was around $10,000. (WSHS)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Rowland, I.C.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1925. Neatly kept Craftsman-style house with vegetable garden on right. (WSHS- negative A915-0)

Houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. The Lorenz Building, 1552-56 Market St. The Lorenz Building was constructed in 1889 and was designed by architect R. L. Robertson. From 1899- 1914, it was home to the Astor House, also known as the Hiroshimaya Hotel, the first major Japanese Hotel in Tacoma. In the mid 1920's, the building housed the Columbus Hotel and the Tacoma Ju Jitsu School.

Lorenz Building (Tacoma); Columbus Hotel (Tacoma); Tacoma Ju Jitsu School (Tacoma);

ca. ,1925. In 1925, the building at 1221-23 Pacific Ave. housed the 4 L Hall, home to the "Loyal Legion of Loggers & Lumbermen." The National Department Store was located at 1223 Pacific and sold camping and outdoor goods, as well as shoes and furnishings. The store is littered with signs advertising a "going out of business" sale. The address also included 113-23 So. 13th St. This structure, originally built for the National Bank of Commerce, was remodeled in 1922 for the 4-L's, apparently including the removal of several upper floors. The building was later demolished. (WSHS)

Loyal Legion of Loggers & Lumbermen (Tacoma); National Department Store (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. Window display at Rhodes Department Store for Weaver Studios. Living room "set" with fireplace, mannequins, motion picture cameras and studio lights. The H.C. Weaver Productions, Inc. Studio produced motion pictures in Tacoma during this period. In 1925, Weaver filmed "Hearts and Fists" in and around Tacoma. The film was set in the lumber camps.

Motion picture studios--Tacoma; Window displays--Tacoma--1920-1930; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Mannequins; H.C. Weaver Productions, Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. Miss Minnie V. Hill, Superintendent of Nurses at Tacoma General, poses at the hospital with C.J. Cummings, Superintendent of T.G. This photograph ran in the News Tribune with an article on the observation of National Hospital Day. All city and county hospitals were observing Hospital Day on May 12th, the 105th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Cummings was the national chairman of the event, supervising celebrations in the U.S., Canada and the British Isles. Miss Hill was the chairman for Tacoma and Pierce County. Local hospitals would be holding open houses and tours, explaining hospital appliances and methods. (TNT 5/12/1925, pg. 15) (WSHS- negative A841-0)

Nurses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hospitals--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Hill, Minnie; Cummings, C.J.;

ca. 1925. The graduating class of nurses, circa 1925, posed on the lawn in front of the entrance to the Tacoma General Hospital. They are wearing starched white aprons over their short sleeved uniforms and nurse's caps. Miss Minnie V. Hill, the Superintendent of Nurses, is seated in the center of the front row. Pictured sitting are, left to right, Eva Athow, Nina Walker, Edyth Hansen, Gladys Wright, Miss Hill, Johanna Johnson, Minnie Sternagle, Gladys Strickland and Sophia Anderson. Standing, left to right, are Alice Carrick, Helen Chapin, Marie Hack, Dora Winslow, Helen Needham and Nellie Frostad. (TNT 5/12/1925, pg. 15) (WSHS- negative A840-0)

Nursing--Tacoma; Group portraits--1920-1930; Nurses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hospitals--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Hill, Minnie;

ca. 1925. Interior of women's restroom, circa 1925 (WSHS)

Rest rooms--1920-1930; Bathrooms--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public comfort stations;

ca. 1925. Looking down into a stone quarry. (WSHS)

Stone quarrying; Rocks;

ca. 1925. Walker Cut Stone, looking down into a stone quarry at Wilkeson. There is a track about the center foreground of the picture, allowing the stone to be transported down the hill to where it will be stored and processed. (WSHS)

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Quarrying--Wilkeson--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. The 17 story Washington Building near completion. The building was officially opened at the end of June, 1925. The ground floor was occupied by the Brotherhood Cooperative Bank, Theodore Knutson's cigar store, Henrietta McNerthney's Purity Pharmacy and the "Orange Bower," the first orange mill in Tacoma. The orange mill's specialty was fresh squeezed orange juice, that you could watch being processed by a machine. (TNT 6/30/1925, pg. 13)(WSHS)

Washington Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. Washington Building as completed. Started 1919 by the Scandinavian-American Bank, unfinished when bank failed. The steel framework was completed by a group established for that purpose, the Washington-California Co. Frederick Webber, Original Architect; Doyle and Merriam, Architects for completion. The Washington Building opened at the end of June in 1925. (WSHS & Argentum)

Washington Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. The Washington Building, 1019 Pacific Ave., under construction. This modern structure was originally designed by Frederick Webber in the style of the Chicago School for the Scandinavian American Bank. Construction began in 1919 and halted when the bank failed. It was completed in 1925 when the Washington-California Co. purchased the steel skeleton and completed the building. At 17 stories, it was the second tallest building in the Northwest. When it opened, it contained 350 office suites, including its main occupant, the Brotherhood Co-Operative National Bank. (WSHS) (TDL 6/28/1925, pg. 2B)

Washington Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. A large log is displayed on what appears to be a decorated logging truck in front of the Wood Products Company. The Wood Products Co. of Tacoma was located at 1612 Center St. They were a sash and door company. G.W. Duncan was the president and manager of the company. (WSHS)

Wood Products Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Duct work and pipes (WSHS)

ca. 1925. A hand painted curtain, like the ones used for vaudeville shows, advertising local businesses. The businesses featured on the curtain, with the exception of the Kaufer Co., appear to be located in Seattle. The Kaufer Co. had an office at 749 St. Helens and one in Seattle. They were a Catholic Supply house, supplying and importing church goods. Curtain was probably painted by Tacoma artist William Knabel for Knabel Studios. (WSHS- negative A871-0)

Advertising; Banners; Draperies;

ca. 1925. Automobile circa 1925. Sign in the windshield reads "Now count the stars." This sign may refer to the Durant Star Cars, manufactured from 1922- 28 to compete with Ford's Model T. (WSHS- negative A656-0)

Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930;