ca. 1937. Exterior elevation of the Rust Building, a multi-story office building, at So. 11th Street and Pacific Avenue. The Rust Building is named for its builder William R. Rust. It was designed by the architectural firm of Sutton, Whitney and Dugan. The twelve story building opened in 1920. Since 1986, it has been known as the Seafirst Center. For Johnson-Cox, printers, for school annuals. (Image also numbered 8A3 image 2 in Argentum)
Business districts--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1937. Full view of the Rust Building on 11th Street between Commerce and Pacific Avenue. Sandstone clad steel frame 12-story business block for William R. Rust by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1920. It was known as the Townsend building from 1929- 1931. It was remodeled by Seafirst bank in 1986 and renamed the Seafirst Center.
Business districts--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1935. Elevated night view of Tacoma Business District, looking south from high in the Winthrop Hotel. Rust Building, Pappy's Cabin Tavern, Bank of California, Perkins Building, Washington Building, Peoples Department Store, Puget Sound Bank Building. TPL-9483
ca. 1934. Tacoma cityscape, circa 1934. The photograph is of the area near the intersection of St. Helens Ave. and Market Street. The large light colored building center with the two triangular roofs is the Webster Apartments at 629 St. Helens Ave., designed by G.W. Bullard, architect. In the background are the clock tower of the Tacoma City Hall and the Eleventh St. bridge. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1929. Chester and Anna Thorne estate on American Lake, Thornewood. Mansion and carriage house designed by Spokane architect, Kirtland Cutter. Full exterior view of estate with curved driveway. Ivy covers the brick walls, spreading onto the Gothic-style windows.
Young men "chow down" in the Camp Murray Mess Hall during the July 1934 Citizen's Military Training Camp (CMTC). at Camp Murray. They sit at picnic style tables eating, among other things, mashed potatoes and gravy, bread and pie. The camp was a combined training for the CMTC, ROTC and Officers' Reserve Corps. 68 of the 127 boys in CMTC were in camp for the first time. They were assigned to Company K in the infantry. The remainder were divided into Red, White and Blue groups in infantry and field artillery. The boys came from a radius of 100 miles of Ft. Lewis. The ROTC was composed of 79 students from Pacific Northwest Universities. (T. Times 7/13/1934, pg. 1)
Citizens Military Training Camp--Tacoma; Camp Murray (Wash.); Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Military camps--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Troop B demonstrates some trick riding at Camp A. H. Hankins, the 1935 Washington National Guard encampment at Camp Murray. Three soldiers are head and shoulders above the rest on a single horse as they pose one atop another. Troop B is actually designated as the Headquarters Troop, 24th Cavalry Division, Washington National Guard and it is the oldest military organization in the state. Around 8,000 citizen soldiers from the Northwest took part in the 15 day training. (T. Times 6/12/1935, pg. 1)
Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940; Horseback riding; Horses; Washington National Guard, 24th Cavalry Division (Tacoma);
A National Guardsman takes time out from the training schedule to feed a colt by hand at the 1935 encampment at Camp Murray, Camp A. H. Hankins. The camp was a 15 day field training course, offering special schools in chemical warfare and ordnance. (T. Times 6/12/1935, pg. 1)
Washington National Guard (Tacoma); Camp Murray (Wash.); Military personnel--1930-1940; Horses;
Commercial kitchen showing continuous hood covering three ranges with dish cabinet between the stove tops and hood. Metal cabinet on opposite side is the same length as the range area and contains cooking utensils and dishes. Twenties era automobile can be see through the window. For Mr. Goff. (WSHS)
Commercial kitchen showing continuous hood covering three ranges with dish cabinet between the stove tops and hood. Metal cabinet on opposite side is the same length as the range area and contains cooking utensils and dishes. For Mr. Goff. (WSHS)
ca. 1936. Interior of Pacific First Federal Savings and Loan, circa 1936, showing desks and business equipment behind tellers' counter. For Mr. Goff. (Argentum)
Banks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma);
In January of 1936, two McLean's Lyon Van Lines trucks delivered 64 new, crated Magic Chef gas stoves to the Lauan Apartments, 818 So. 11th St. Men were photographed moving the crated stoves. This photograph, with a little editing, was used in an advertisement for the Washington Gas & Electric Co. "Magic Chef" was superimposed on the van where "Lyon" is in the picture. McLean's was located at 109 So. 15th St. (WSHS) (TDL 1/12/1936, pg. 6-B)
On the last day of January 1936, workers from McLean's, Tacoma operators of Lyon Van Lines, were busy moving new Magic Chef gas ranges into the Rialto Apartments. The apartment owners had ordered 50 of the new ranges. 34 of the crated stoves were lined up on 9th Street. The moving truck is parked on hill with its door open to the building entrance. The photograph was used in an advertisement for Washington Gas & Electric Co., promoting gas for cooking. Photograph ordered by Mr. Goff. (WSHS) (TDL 2/2/1936, pg. B-6)
ca. 1936. Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan with entrance on So. 11th Street. Building is divided by modernized lower floors and the 19th century facade of Equitable Bldg. on upper floors. Original structure dates from 1891, Proctor & Dennis, architects. Crown Drug located in Pacific Ave. storefront. (Argentum)
Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Pacific First Federal Building (Tacoma); Crown Drugs (Tacoma);
Titus Motor Company, service department. Ford sedan parked on lowered lift rack, man appears to be checking headlight alignment with an adjustable screen on a post. Man in automobile, another giving him instructions. Parts delivery van at rear.
Business Enterprises - Tacoma - Automobile Dealers - New Automobile Dealers - Ford Dealers - Titus Motor Company Tacoma Streets - Broadway
ca. 1939. Actress and comedienne Lucille Ball rides in the back seat of a chauffer driven, open automobile in a field parade at a sports stadium. The event was perhaps a San Diego Padres baseball game which was held during the California World's Fair in 1939. Man beside Miss Ball and woman in front seat have not been identified.
Second Narrows Bridge photo on a Richards Studio promotional brochure. A framed version of the same photograph was presented to Vice-President Alben Barkley during his visit to Tacoma on October 11, 1950. (See D53409-24)
ca. 1959. Second Narrows Bridge. Aerial view of completed bridge looking southwest . Sixth Avenue business district, Olympic Boulevard and subdivisions in foreground, peninsula and Olympic range in background.
Bridges - Suspension Bridges - Washington State - Tacoma - Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Second) - 1950 - present Aerial Photography - Pierce County
Mayor Val Fawcett gives a warm welcome to Al Thrall (L) and Richard Williams visiting (Old) City Hall in the spring of 1947. Quick thinking on the part of the two 17-year-olds during the March 29th Daffodil Parade prevented injury and disruption of the annual event. Richard Williams, driving a float with Al Thrall assisting, warned the packed crowds and managed to stop his runaway float when its brakes failed. (T.Times 4-1-47, p. 7) ALBUM 14.
Two unidentified Tacoma police officers, including one who appears to be a motorcycle officer in leather jacket and boots, examine the dummy that was thrown off the 11th Street bridge on February 7, 1940. The "suicide" attempt by "Dummy Doe," the name given to the dummy, was apparently a well planned prank by several high school students. "Dummy Doe" was placed in solitary confinement at police headquarters in hopes that someone would step forward to claim him. (T.Times 2/9/1940 p.1-article)
ca. 1946. Portrait of actress Arlene Dahl. This may have been taken during her April, 1946, visit to Tacoma. She had stopped to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Dahl, on her way to Hollywood. Although primarily raised in Minnesota, Miss Dahl had many relatives in Tacoma, Parkland and Seattle. A former model, Miss Dahl would go on to appear in many motion pictures including "Three Little Words" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth." ALBUM 5.
Tacoma Giants owner Ben Cheney with outfielder Orlando Cepeda during a spring training visit to the Tacoma team's parent club, the San Francisco Giants.
Baseball players; Cepeda, Orlando, 1937-; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971;
ca. 1935. Mayor George Smitley buys ticket to a civic event. He shows the ticket to three interested men, reportedly members of city government. Sepia photograph taken approximately in 1935. Mayor Smitley only served one term from 1934-1938. ALBUM 11.
Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956;
ca. 1940. Prosecutor Thor Tollefson, left in photo, listens to testimony. The man beside him is not identified. Mr. Tollefson was the Pierce County Prosecutor from 1938-1946 before he made a successful run for the U.S. House of Representatives. He served from 1947-1965. Mr. Tollefson passed away on December 30, 1982, at the age of 81.
Ex-Mayor J. J. Kaufman, 1941 President of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, receives a framed check and an alarm clock as his term expires during the 57th annual dinner meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on December 29, 1941, held at the Hotel Winthrop. Mayor Harry Cain (not pictured) earlier had presented the alarm clock to Mr. Kaufman because the chamber president had slept through one of chamber manager Thad Stevenson's sales talks in a steamship company's San Francisco office. Harry L. Brown, candy manufacturer, was selected by the chamber's Board of Trustees to succeed Mr. Kaufman as chamber president. (T.Times 12-30-41, p. 1, TNT 12-30-41, p. 1) ALBUM 11.
Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Kaufman, Joseph J.; Tacoma Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Chambers of commerce--Tacoma; Alarm clocks;
Future Tacoma Mayor "Big John" Anderson (right) shows off his watch to Dewey Busch. Mr. Busch was a past post commander of the V.F.W. Post 2329. This undated photograph was possibly taken in the early 1940's. ALBUM 14.
Anderson, John H.; Busch, Dewey; Clocks & watches;
ca. 1934. Golfer and track star Babe Didrikson ( Zaharias ) swings a golf club as she takes a golf shot in Tacoma. Didrikson won two gold medals at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics and won the U.S. Women's Open three times.
Athletes - Golfers - Track and Field - Olympic Medalists - (Mildred Ella) Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1914-56)
