Knights of Pythias Hall, located at 52nd & So. Tacoma Way. Congregation photographed at bible lecture. The lodge was built in 1926 to serve members in South Tacoma. The building was sold in January of 1937. Photograph ordered by Mr. Bentz. (filed with Argentum)

Knights of Pythias, Lodge #59 (Tacoma);

Model of Lincoln Bowl Stadium and Lincoln Park improvement project. The model was made by Fred Zinn, WPA commercial artist and draftsman, and shows the site of the proposed new Lincoln Bowl. The arena would be located in the gulch between Lincoln High School and Lincoln Park. The school would lose a small strip of land at the rear of the school and the park would lose a small wooded area at the east side of the park. The Bowl would seat 10,000 on concrete steps and cost about $250,000. Proponents of the Bowl were trying to get it on the November 8th ballot, proposing that the district levy be increased by 1 mill. to raise the $50,000 needed to match $200,000 in federal grant funds. (T. Times 9/9/1938, pg. 1)

Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma); Lincoln Park (Tacoma); Architectural models; Stadiums--Tacoma; Parks--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. Lincoln Park area, circa 1938. Street scene (So. Thompson Ave.) with houses on left; Lincoln Park with trees and lawn on right, automobiles on street. In Sept. of 1938, plans were introduced to build an athletic stadium, "bowl," at Lincoln High School and make adjustments to Lincoln Park. Photograph ordered by Comfort and Davis. (filed with Argentum)

Lincoln Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma; Residential streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company. Logs being dumped into log pond from railroad cars. (filed with Argentum)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma;

St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company. Logs being dumped into log pond from railroad cars. (filed with Argentum)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma;

Exterior of 4011 6th Ave., the home of Frank Muehlenbruch, showing the exterior of the home and Christmas decorations. (filed with Argentum)

Muehlenbruch, Frank--Homes & haunts; Christmas decorations--Tacoma;

ca. 1938. Nathan's Clothes, new clothing store located at 1120 Pacific Ave., circa 1938. Exterior view showing neon sign, window display of suits, shirts, hats, and other merchandise. (filed with Argentum)

Nathan's (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Neff & Co. Flooring Store, interior view of rolls of linoleum flooring. The company was owned and operated by Arthur L. Neff, a local amateur boxing supporter. They sold retail furnishings, including a complete line of carpets, rugs, linoleum, washing machines and homes products. They also sold the Johns-Manville line of asbestos siding & roofing. The company recently bought the stock of floor coverings previously owned by Pacific Floor Covering Co. (T. Times 10/19/1938, pg. 2) (filed with Argentum)

Neff & Co. (Tacoma); Floor coverings; Rugs;

1938 Graduating class of nurses at St. Joseph's Hospital. The nursing graduates pose in front of St. Joseph's in their uniforms & capes. They will be receiving their diplomas on June 2nd in the St. Leo's auditorium. (T. Times 6/3/1938, pg. 5- see photo caption for names.)

Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; Nuns--Tacoma; Medical students--Tacoma; Medical education--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. The Rigney twins, Lucia Rose Rigney O'Donnell and Marcella Catherine Rigney Henly, pose with grandchildren at a family reunion in Steilacoom. The sisters were born to John and Elizabeth Rigney in 1862, two of 9 children and the second set of twins. Rose married Judge William O'Donnell. They had no children. Marcella married Neil Henly. They had seven children. After the twins were widowed, they lived together at the Rigney home in Steilacoom and kept statistics for Western States Hospital until 1950. Marcella died in August of 1950 and Rose died March of 1951 after the pair celebrated their 89th birthday.

O'Donnell, Rose Rigney; Henly, Marcella Rigney; Twins; Aged persons--Tacoma; Grandparents;

Daisy (Mrs. George W.) Osgood, left, with Mrs. C. A. Rouse and Emily Rouse inspect antiques that have been in the Osgood family for many years. Emily wears an 85-year-old wedding dress. Antiques will be shown at Christ Church Guild. (T. Times, p. 6)

Osgood, Daisy; Rouse, Emily; Antiques; Clothing & dress--1850-1860;

Pacific Lutheran College 1938 May Day Queen Alice Cook and court. (filed with Argentum)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland); May Day--Tacoma; Rites & Ceremonies--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Cook, Alice;

Photograph of the McDonald-Smith building, 1932-36 Pacific Ave., taken in February of 1939. The building was constructed around 1890 (1932-34 Pacific) with an addition at 1936 Pacific added in 1893. In 1939, the addresses were occupied by, left to right, Paramount Supply Co. (at 1936), the former location of Consolidated Dairy Products Inc. (1934) and Younglove Grocery Co. Consolidated had relocated in 1937 to 102-190 So. 26th St. (filed with Argentum)

Paramount Supply Co. (Tacoma); Consolidated Dairy Products Inc. (Tacoma); Younglove Grocery Co. (Tacoma);

Peoples Department Store, Millinery Department. The large department exudes elegance with 2-3 hats displayed per merchandise counter.

Peoples (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma; Hats--1930-1940;

Truck with extension. Peterman Manufacturing Company. Parked beside building with shed roofs with clerestory windows. The door and veneer manufacturing company was owned by Theodore A. Peterman. This is the first "Peterbuilt" truck ever built by the Peterman Manufacturing Co. It was headed toward Al Peterman's Morton logging operations. The truck carried a spare set of traction tires. Mr. Peterman had first experimented on an older fleet of White trucks before building this prototype in 1938. He then bought the Fageol truck plant in Oakland, which had gone out of business during the Depression years, and started manufacturing Peterbuilt trucks there. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Peterman Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Plant Super Service Station, Richfield Dealer on Puyallup Avenue. The station attendant cleans the windshields while gassing up the vehicle. For Richfield Oil Corporation of California. (T. Times)

Plant Super Service Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gasoline pumps--1930-1940;

Immanuel Presbyterian Church choir at front entry of church. Building by Russell and Babcock, Architects, 1909. Dr. Harold B. Long, pastor. Mrs. George Duncan, Director. Mrs. Frank Worden, Organist. (T. Times)

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Choirs (Music);

ca. 1938. Annie Wright Seminary, circa 1938. Luncheon in honor of seniors given by Joan Burnmister at the Tacoma Club. Approximately 30 women and girls seated around luncheon table. (filed with Argentum)

Private schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Wide angle portrait of the 110 students at Gault Junior High School representing the cast and chorus of the Hawaiian operetta "Tahita," which will be presented at the school on May 13, 1938. The plot was written by the girls in Miss Betty Harding's Glee Club. It is set in Hawaii, where Tahita, the heroine, was shipwrecked as a young child and raised by a native chieftain. She is found by an American aunt who wants to return her to the States to school. However, romance interferes in the person of the captain of the boat and a young bashful Southern sailor. (T. Times 5/13/1938, pg. 8- see caption of photograph for all names.)

Public schools--Tacoma; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940; Child actors; Costumes;

John Rea, 90 years old. Cornell graduate. Wearing suit, bow tie, and hat. Mr. Rea was the last surviving member of Cornell's first graduating class, the class of 1869. He never missed a Republican National convention since he first attended as a reporter in the late 1800s. He was a speaking acquaintance of all US presidents succeeding Cleveland till his death in 1941. He came to Washington in 1890 and became editor and publisher of the Olympian and an advisor and close friend of Governor Ferry. He settled in Tacoma in the late nineties and worked in the timber and real estate businesses. Rea died February 20, 1941 at his home at 1112 No. 5th St. (Argentum) (T. Times 12/7/1936, pg. 10; 6/1/1936, pg. 1; T. Times 2/20/1941, pg. 1)

Rea, John A.; Alumni & alumnae--Cornell University--1930-1940;

Built by Radner R. Pratsch in 1920, the Realart Theater, at 5415 So. Tacoma Way brought Hollywood movies to So. Tacoma for over 40 years. On May 16, 1938 the theater was showing a double bill of "Over the Goal" with June Travis and "West of Shanghai" starring Boris Karloff. Mr. Pratsch retired from the movie business in 1956, and the building has gone through a succession of owners.

Realart Theater (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pratsch, Radner R.--Homes & haunts;

Built by Radner R. Pratsch in 1920, the Realart Theater, at 5415 So. Tacoma Way brought Hollywood movies to So. Tacoma for over 40 years. On May 16, 1938 the theater was showing a double bill of "Over the Goal" with June Travis and "West of Shanghai" starring Boris Karloff. Mr. Pratsch retired from the movie business in 1956, and the theater became the Realart Square Dance Hall in 1961. In 1971, the Golden Dragon Restaurant, which had been located next to the theater at 5413 So. Tacoma Way since 1951, expanded and took over the theater. Today the top floor of the theater can still be seen above the facade of the Fu Shung Restaurant.

Realart Theater (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pratsch, Radner R.--Homes & haunts;

Detail of the front entrance and the neon marquee of the Realart Theater built by Radner R. Pratsch in 1920 at 5415 So. Tacoma Way. The Realart brought Hollywood movies to So. Tacoma for over 40 years. On May 16, 1938 the theater was showing a double bill of the football drama "Over the Goal" with June Travis and "West of Shanghai" starring Boris Karloff in oriental makeup. In 1971, the building was converted to the Golden Dragon Restaurant. It is still in use as a restaurant.

Realart Theater (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pratsch, Radner R.--Homes & haunts;

William B. and Gertrude Reed posed with their children in November of 1938 for a family portrait. The children are, left to right, Nancy, Barbara Ann, Steven and Bill. The 1938 City Directory lists Mr. Reed as the secretary of the Scottish Rite Masons, Tacoma Lodge of Perfection. (T. Times, 11/25/1938, p. 16). (one of two photographs numbered A7856 image 1)

Reed, William B.--Family; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Harry M. Ross house after new roofing. The house has been resided with new material placed over the original shingled siding. Taken for Mr. Johnson, Johns-Manville Company. Also see A7118-1. (filed with Argentum)

Ross, Harry M.--Homes & haunts; Then & now comparisons--Tacoma;

A line of new Eatonville School District buses discharging students at the high school in this photograph from March of 1938. Photograph ordered by International Harvester Company.

School buses--Eatonville; Students--Eatonville--1930-1940;

Stanley School 6A Class. Large group of children in front of doors in June of 1938. The original school opened in 1925. It was named after noted Northwest educator George A. Stanley. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Group portraits; Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Education--Tacoma;

Washington School, 6A Class, January of 1939. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma);

By June 26, 1938, employees and customers of Dorothy and Joe's Silver Dollar Cafe were settling in at the cafe's new quarters at 905 Pacific Avenue. Proprietors Dorothy and Joseph L. Duckwitz oversaw the move from their old location (910 Pacific) across the street. The Cafe had all new fixtures, including a back bar, that were manufactured in Tacoma. In 1940, Joseph started the Gehri Co. with George Gehri. Dorothy continued to operate the Silver Dollar Cafe until 1945. The Cafe, under new owners, officially closed around 1949. (filed with Argentum) (TNT 7/25/1958, pg. 5)

Silver Dollar Cafe (Tacoma); Duckwitz, Joseph--Homes & haunts;

Interior view of redecorated Spellman's Buster Brown Shoe Store, 1122-28 Broadway, circa 1939. Walls lined with shelves filled with shoe boxes, chairs running down the center for customers to sit and try on shoes. Buster Brown Shoes had opened their store in the David Gross Block building in 1924. In 1933, it became Spellman's, owned and managed by William and J. B. Spellman. In 1934, brother J. A. Spellman also joined the company. By 1939, the brothers owned and operated four other shoe stores in the Northwest. Spellman's Shoe Store closed on Broadway around 1966.(filed with Argentum) (TT 3/7/1939, pg.7)

Spellman's Buster Brown Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;