William Seymour Deering looks in anguish at the camera as he attempts to pull the sock from his foot in time to hang it up for Santa's visit. His sister Harriet Sue has already hung up her sock, but William's is stuck on his foot. The children of Harold and Jane Deering are dressed in flannel robes as they prepare for bed. (T. Times, 12-24-38 pg. 7)
Artistic view of ships moored at warehouse docks on the City Waterway. Tacoma Municipal Dock building in foreground. Taken from the 11th Street Bridge and framed with bridge detail. Richards Studio stock negative.
City Views - Tacoma - Central Business District - City Waterway (Thea Foss Waterway) Transportation Facilities - Piers and Wharves - Tacoma - Municipal Dock
Looking east on South 11th Street in Downtown Tacoma. Fischer's Deptartment Store on right. Buildings on left, left to right: Rhodes Department Store, Fidelity Building, Washington Building and Tacoma Building. 11th Street Bridge in distance.
City Views - Tacoma - Central Business District Buildings - Commercial Buildings, Office Buildings
Looking down on Pacific Avenue at 11th Street from upper floors of old Pacific First Federal Building. Rust Building at left where two buses have stopped to pick-up passengers. Automobiles. People crossing street at intersection. (T. Times, 2/8/1939).
City Views - Tacoma - Pacific Avenue Buildings - Commercial BuildingsTransportation - Buses - City Buses
In February of 1938, this was the view down 11th Street, from the intersection with Market Street, looking east to the Eleventh Street Bridge. In the foreground on the left is 944-48 Market Street, the Yarrington Block, built in 1889 and demolished in 1951. On the following corner is the Merit Hotel at 315 So. 11th Street and continuing east are the Rhodes Building, Fidelity Building and Rust Building. In the foreground on the right can be seen the corner of the Crystal Palace Market. Further down is Fisher's Department Store at 1104 Broadway. TPL-8789
Cityscapes--1930-1940; Yarrington Block (Tacoma); Merit Hotel (Tacoma); Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);
ca. 1938. Robert G. and Carrie M. Clark at home on Sales Road, Route 3, 546A. Mr. Clark, upholsterer at West Coast Upholstery Company, looks over wife's shoulder as she reads newspaper. Ornate, oval picture frame hangs on clapboard wall.
Clark, Robert G.; Clark, Carrie; Couples--1930-1940;
Four young ladies smilingly gaze over their shoulders at the camera prior to entering the Club of Hearts yearly formal ball held at the Winthrop Hotel on December 26, 1938. From left to right are: Helen Feek, Lorraine Ronquist, Sheryl Nyman and Marcelle Patrick. This is the same image as D7769, image 5, only cropped.
Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Feek, Helen; Ronquist, Lorraine; Nyman, Sheryl; Patrick, Marcelle; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Club of Hearts annual yuletide dance. Three unidentified couples gather in front of a Christmas tree at the Winthrop Hotel for one of the most popular affairs of the season.. (T. Times, 12/31/1938, p. 4)
Club of Hearts (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Christmas trees; Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Young men from the College of Puget Sound razz a fellow classmate during the first annual C.P.S. picnic held on April 28, 1938. Classes were dismissed early and students poured out on to the grounds to enjoy the annual freshman vs. sophomore tug-of-war, as well as two hours of games. Following a luncheon served by SPURS, the women's service organization, there was a mass community sing and two hours of dancing. (T. Times 4/29/1938, p. 1).
College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Picnics;
A ground breaking ceremony for new women's dormitory at the College of Puget Sound was held on February 16, 1938. A large crowd of students and reporters gather in the open field in anticipation of the event. One year later in February of 1939, Anderson Hall was dedicated. (T.Times, 2/16/1938, p. 1)
College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ground breaking ceremonies--Tacoma--1930-1940;
The June 1938 County Treasurers and Auditors Convention. Gathered outside of the Columbia Brewery, a large group of men toast the photographer with glasses of beer in this casual portrait of government officials. A man in the front row holds what appears to be a tray of money bills. The convention was held jointly by all counties in the state and was attended by representatives of all 39 of those counties. (T. Times 6/16/1938, pg.1)
Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Government officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Beer; Eating & drinking; Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940;
ca. 1937. Sentencing of Stanley G. Morrison, Tacoma real estate and investment broker tried for mail fraud in 1937. Four men crossing the street at 9th Street and Court A on their way to the Federal Courts. Mr. Morrison would end up serving three years of a five-year term at McNeil Island federal penitentiary. In October, 1941, he would be summoned to Superior Court on eleven counts of grand larceny in the alleged misappropriation of $30,000 entrusted to his firm by Frank Berry, fisherman. (T.Times, 10-14-41, p. 1, 10-16-41, p. 1)
Crimes--Tacoma; Morrison, Stanley G.--Trials, litigation, etc.;
ca. 1937. Sentencing of Stanley G. Morrison, Tacoma broker tried for mail fraud, 1937. Three men standing in the doorway to the Federal Building. Mr. Morrison would be sentenced to a five-year term for using the mails to defraud. He would be released on parole from McNeil Island federal penitentiary after serving three years. He then would be tried in Superior Court on 11 counts of fraud in 1941. (T.Times 10-14-41, p. 1)
Crimes--Tacoma; Morrison, Stanley G.--Trials, litigation, etc.;
Anna Danforth prepares to celebrate her 101st birthday on January 4th, 1939 at the nursing home of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Rodahl at 1624 So. 9th St. Ms. Danforth, Tacoma's oldest woman, wears an apron and shawl and sits next to a Zenith floor model radio. She was born in Kentington Michigan on Jan. 4th, 1838. She married 20 years later in Grand Rapids. Her husband, who operated a sawmill, died 21 years ago in Chehalis. The mother of five sons, she is active and the possessor of a rollicking, albeit dry, sense of humor. (T. Times, 1/4/1939, p. 3)
Toy Terrier standing on its hind legs with its paws around a bottle of beer that it's drinking or opening. Woman seated at kitchen table holding beer bottle for dog. (T. Times).
City Clerk Genevieve Martin administers the oath of office to Public Safety Commissioner Holmes Eastwood at (old) City Hall on June 6, 1938. Mr. Eastwood replaced Frank T. Callender as head of Public Safety; Mr. Callender (not pictured) was present to greet his successor with a handshake. Mr. Eastwood was very dapper in a blue coat, white trousers and white shoes. Mr. Eastwood reportedly brought his own desk and chair to city government, "Should I get kicked out of here, they'll have to kick out my desk and chair, too." One of his first official acts as Safety Commissioner was to give out-of-city motorists a parking break by issuing cards allowing them to park on downtown streets without fear of overtime tickets It would be a means to encourage tourism in the city's core. (T. Times, 6-6-38, p. 14, 6-7-38, p.13)
Eastwood, Holmes; Oaths--Tacoma; Martin, Genevieve; Municipal government--Tacoma;
Jason Lee drummers. Rhythmic course developed by music supervisor Louis Wersen has students using snare drum and resilient wooden plaque to learn rhythm, time and value of notes . (T. Times, 1/20/1939, p. 11, names listed).
Education - Schools - Public Schools - Junior High and Middle Schools - Tacoma - Jason Lee Intermediate School - Music Education Musical Instruments - Percussion instruments - Drums
Navy Ball held July 6, 1938 during Fleet Week at the Crystal Ballroom in the Winthrop Hotel. Two couples surround man wearing a Navy uniform with braid on both shoulders. (T. Times, 7/9/1938, p. 9).
Evening gowns--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military officers--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
Navy Ball held July 6, 1938 during Fleet Week at the Crystal Ballroom in the Winthrop Hotel. Two United States Navy officers and guests dressed in formal attire chat with another couple in the hotel lobby. Navy colors were used in the flowers and decorations. (T. Times 7/9/1938, p. 9).
Evening gowns--Tacoma--1930-1940; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military officers--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
Navy Ball held July 6, 1938 during Fleet Week at the Crystal Ballroom in the Winthrop Hotel. Ensign N. P. Watkins and Elaine Montgomery, right, enjoy conversation with another Navy couple. (T. Times, 7/9/1938, p. 9).
During Tacoma Day at the Western Washington Fair. Boy Scouts perform a first aid exercise in the infield of the grandstand . (T. Times 9/22/1938, p. 1)
Events - Fairs - Washington State - Puyallup - Western Washington Fair Organizations - Youth Organizations - Boy Scouts of America
Lois Jo Strong, 2nd from right, Wenatchee's 19th Apple Blossom Festival queen, and her two princesses. Susan Hilt and Doris Ames, visit with Bliss Lundrigan, 2nd from left, Daffodil Festival queen. (T.Times, 4/13/1938, p. 10.).
Events - Festivals - Washington State - Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival, Daffodil Festival - Queens and Princesses
Mike Shea marathon. 1937's winner of the Cooks & Waiters annual "bunion derby" -a 4.6 mile high-paced walk from Tacoma to Fife's Century Ballroom- covered the distance in 57 minutes. Mike Shea (left in photograph) felt that the distance was too short to test a man's walking ability. Whitey Flemish disagreed and bet that Mike could not walk the same distance in an hour. Whitey felt confident as the Cooks & Waiters winner was a younger man and presumably fitter. The bet was on and Mike started his heeling-and-toeing from the Olympus Hotel at 12:30 a.m. on February 16, 1938. 20 carloads of fans followed Mike who was paced by policeman Bill Turner (believed to be at right above). Mike won the $10 bet as he completed the feat in 59 minutes, 38 seconds. (T.Times 2-15-38, p. 11-article; T.Times 2-16-38, p. 11-article)
Events--Fife--1930-1940; Men--Social life--1930-1940; City & town life--Fife--1930-1940; Shea, Mike; Walking races; Marathons;
Children shout and wave as contestants compete in the first annual Times Bicycle Contest. The event began at Jefferson Park at No. Ninth St. and Monroe St. with District No. 1 primaries. Three primaries concluded with an All-City meet at Stadium Bowl. (T.Times, 7/29/1938, p.16)
Events--Tacoma; Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma; Jefferson Park (Tacoma);
Two men in three piece suits seriously discussed the outcome of the shuffleboard game on the first day of Spring, 1938, in Wright Park. Another man kept score with chalk on a rough wooden surface behind them. (T.Times, 3/21/1938, p.1).
Events--Tacoma; Spring--Tacoma; Parks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wright Park (Tacoma); Shuffleboard;
ca. 1939. The Oliver family lounges in front of their fireplace in this circa 1939 photograph. Mrs. Oliver holds the baby at right. Mr. Oliver and the oldest girl sit at left. The middle child, a lovely girl with ringlets, cuddles her doll in the center.
In August of 1938, a work crew of women sorted and hand cleaned bulbs at the George Lawler bulb farm at Gardenville, near Fife. They removed husks and separated daughter bulbs. Diseased or cut bulbs were discarded before grading. In 1910, George Lawler built a house on 5 acres of muddy deserted land near Fife and planted over 2000 flower bulbs with which he launched Pierce County's first commercial bulb business. The area was renamed Gardenville in honor of his flowers. After his death in 1948, the company's signature daffodil stock was sold to United Bulb Co. of Woodland.
George Lawler bulb farm at Gardenville. Five men working with winch and pulley in open-frame structure. Truck beside structure is loaded with wooden boxes. In 1910, George Lawler bought 5 acres of land in Gardenville, near Fife, where he built a house and planted 2200 bulbs. As the commercial bulb business took off, he purchased land in North Puyallup and Roy.
