Sherman Clay piano. This beautiful piano was placed next to a large view window in a home believed to have been owned by the Scott family on Gravelly Lake Drive in 1926. The stately living room, built with an open-beam ceiling, had a marble or stone fireplace and ornate furniture. Photograph ordered by the Sherman, Clay & Co. G40.1-014

Pianos; Fireplaces;

View of frame Tudor-style residence by Silas E. Nelsen, Architect. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

On September 11, 1926, Allen Motor Co. salesmen paid special attention to a new Hudson coach parked outside their new quarters built on the site of the old Annie Wright Seminary. Allen Motors were Hudson-Essex distributors. From L-R: Blaine Ramey, Andy Mulligan, Carl Jensen, George Ford and seated behind the wheel, Allen Motor Co.'s cashier/bookkeeper, Agnes Schober. The men were inspecting the new and improved intake manifold and carburetor, some of the features of the new Hudson four-door. G32.1-075 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 9-19-26, 6G)

Allen Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hudson automobile; Ramey, Blaine; Mulligan, Andrew E.; Jensen, Carl; Ford, George; Schober, Agnes;

Located in 1926 near the south side of Tacoma's showcase, the original Tacoma Hotel, the Tacoma Totem Pole was one of the city's landmarks. The 103-foot totem pole was carved by Alaskan carvers in the Haida tribal style and presented to the city in 1903. Then at South 10th & A St., it was relocated to the Fireman's park area at South 9th & A St. G65.1-153

Tacoma Totem Pole (Tacoma); Totem poles--Tacoma; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma);

Ornate living room believed to be part of the George & Minnie Dickson residence, 501 Tacoma Avenue North, in September of 1926. Focus is on the beautiful Steinway Duo Art Reproducing Player Piano and bench in the center of the photograph. Room is brightly lighted with a fringed lamp and overhead lights. Hardwood flooring is partially covered by area rugs. Photograph ordered by Sherman, Clay & Co. G40.1-003 (Identification of piano provided by a reader)

Pianos; Lamps; Rugs; Living rooms--Tacoma--1920-1930;

For Western Iron & Wire Works. Entrance gate at the William Jones estate in Lakewood. House designed by architect Kirtland Cutter in 1920. (WSHS)

Entrance gate at Home of Peace Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery located at 5421 Steilacoom Blvd. SW. The cemetary began in 1890 when the First Hebrew Benevolent Society was formed and the land for the cemetary was purchased. Photograph ordered by Western Iron & Wire Works. (WSHS)

Home of Peace Cemetary (Lakewood); Cemeteries--Lakewood;

Entrance to Charles U. G. Rowland Estate on Lake Steilacoom, 11118 Lake Steilacoom. Dr. S.W. S.C. Irwin, Architect, 1916. Gates and fence with piers made of cut Wilkeson ( Walker) sandstone, some topped with lamps. Residence set back among trees. For Western Iron and Wire Company. (filed with Argentum)

Estates--Lakewood; Rowland, Charles U.G.--Homes & haunts;

Entrance gate at Joseph L. Carman estate, Villa Carman, ca. 1926. For Western Iron and Wire Works. Estate was purchased by Lowell T. and Helen Murray in 1939 and by actress Linda Evans in 1987. (WSHS)

Houses--Lakewood--1920-1930; Villa Carman (Lakewood); Carman, Joseph L.--Homes & haunts; Western Iron and Wire Works (Tacoma); Estates--Lakewood;

Ezra Meeker at Western Washington Fair. Ezra Meeker is pictured on September 14, 1926, riding in a covered wagon on Pioneer Day at the Western Washington Fairgrounds. Earlier that day, a bronze statue was dedicated in his honor at Pioneer Park in Puyallup. The white-bearded Northwest pioneer was 95-years-old at the time. He had platted Puyallup in 1877 and had established hop fields that would bring the hops trade to world prominence. TPL-335A (History of Pierce County, Vol. 1, p. 66) TPL-9811 Boland A8285;

Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Covered wagons--Puyallup; Horses--Puyallup;

September 14,1926 was Pioneer Day at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. The guest of honor for the day was 95-year-old Ezra Meeker, the only survivor of the 103 men who registered donation land claims in Pierce County in the 1850s. He had been honored that morning in ceremonies that marked the unveiling of a bronze statue at Pioneer Park in Puyallup. The statue, by Alonzo Victor Lewis, was a likeness of the white-bearded pioneer; a crowd of 5,000 gathered to pay tribute to Mr. Meeker at the site of his first home in the Puyallup Valley. TPL-336A (TNT 9-14-26, p. 1) Boland A8286

Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930;

Set up in Mr. Paul's house. Benjamin Paul was president and manager of Western Iron & Wire Works who ordered image. (WSHS)

Paul, Benjamin--Homes & haunts; Living rooms--1920-1930; Western Iron and Wire Works (Tacoma);

1926 Western Washington Fair. The Washington Egg & Poultry Co-operative Assn. sponsored a large exhibit at the 1926 Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. Staffed by association members, the booth was filed with information charts and posters, pamplets and even boxes of eggs. G6.1-098

Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma);

Ezra Meeker, with long white beard and cane, at the Western Washington Fair on September 17, 1926. Mr. Meeker was taking part in the celebration of Pioneer Day at the Western Washington Fairgrounds. Earlier that day, a bronze statue was dedicated in his honor at Pioneer Park in Puyallup. The Northwest pioneer had platted Puyallup in 1877 and established hop fields that would bring the hops trade to world prominence. TPL-7086

Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928; Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930;

10th Field Artillery, Battalion F at the Western Washington Fair, Puyallup, Washington. Soldiers with horsedrawn wagons and cannon. Fair buildings and track in background. Friday, September 17, 1926, was both Tacoma and Army Day at the Western Washington Fair. Camp Lewis sent the 10th Artillery and military band as representatives of the Army. The Firing squad gave an exhibition of field gun practice at a mark in woods south of Puyallup. All soldiers at the camp were released by General Robert Alexander except for a few to garrison the post. Hundreds of soldiers thus helped to boost attendance on the very wet day to 37,000, topping Seattle Day's total. (TNT 9-18-26, p. 1) TPL-7087

Artillery (Troops)--Tacoma; Artillery (Weaponry)--Tacoma; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930;

The Pentecostal Tabernacle, an Assembly of God church designed by Silas E. Nelsen, was dedicated with special services on September 5, 1926. The church was built by contractor Eldor Arntsen at a cost of $20,000 using brick, concrete and hollow tile. The auditorium could seat 750. An annex to the church was dedicated in June of 1953. Rev. Frank Gray was its longtime pastor. The building now houses the Altheimer Memorial Church of God in Christ. (filed with Argentum) (TNT 9/4/1926, pg. 4-alternate photograph)

Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma); Churches--Tacoma--1920-1930; Pentecostal Tabernacle (Tacoma); Protestant churches--Tacoma;

On October 17, 1926, the Tacoma Sunday Ledger ran a picture of the Peninsula Stage Company's 17-passenger coach parked outside the First Baptist Church, 902 Market St. The new bus chassis was built by the Studebaker Company which already had a fine reputation in passenger cars. The Peninsula Stage Company had three buses on the Bremerton-Tacoma run, with stops in Gig Harbor, Purdy, Burley, and Port Orchard. Owner R.L. Stubbs indicated that his prior experience with Studebaker cars prompted him to purchase the new bus. Photograph ordered by the B.H. Kennedy Co. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, October 17, 1926, G-7) G66.1-078

Buses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Studebaker automobile; First Baptist Church (Tacoma);

James A. and Florence B. Eves House, Frederic and Stanley Shaw, Architects, 1921. Two-story frame Colonial with attic, front porch has three columns on each side, small half circle window in front roof. Ordered by Silas E. Nelsen, Architect. (filed with Argentum)

Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma); Eves, James A.--Homes & haunts;

Exterior of Tacoma Mausoleum addition by Silas E.Nelsen, Architect, circa 1926. This was the third addition to the Mausoleum, which is located in Oakwood Cemetery. It was completed in 1926 at a cost of $80,000. The building is constructed of concrete with pressed brick facing on the exterior and finished in Alaskan marble on the interior. It has colored glass skylights and a cantilever porch with a twelve foot overhang, all of concrete. In 1926, it was advertised as containing 2,784 crypts, with a single crypt costing $150-400 and family compartments at $1800-2500 including perpetual care. The Mausoleum is on the City Registry of historic places. (TDL 3/21/1926, pg. E-10; TNT 5/1/1926, pg. 2-advertisement) (filed with Argentum)

Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Mausoleum (Tacoma); Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

This view of the grandstand at the Western Washington Fair was taken from across the track on September 19, 1926. The stands are packed with spectators including those lucky enough to have track-side seating. The Puyallup Fair in 1926 ran from September 13-19th. G74.1-074

Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Grandstands--Puyallup; Spectators--Puyallup;

1926 Western Washington Fair. This view, taken on September 19, the last day of the 1926 fair, is of an Acme Transfer & Storage Co. truck in the foreground with the fair's Grandstand and barns in the rear. Acme Transfer & Storage was a local Tacoma firm headquartered at 901 Tacoma Avenue South that was operated by Fred L. Sheldon. The truck is plastered at least on the one side showing with signage indicating the types of jobs accepted. G74.1-073; TPL-6343

Fairs--Puyallup--1930-1940; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Grandstands--Puyallup; Barns--Puyallup; Trucks--Puyallup--1920-1930; Acme Transfer & Storage Co. (Tacoma);

Statue of Oregon Trail pioneer Ezra Meeker. The bronze statue sculpted by Alonzo Victor Lewis of Seattle shows Ezra Meeker as an aged man, standing with hat in hand and coat folded over an arm, gazing determinedly into the distance. It was unveiled on September 14, 1926, with Mr. Meeker present for the well-attended ceremony. A crowd of 5000 honored Mr. Meeker and the many other pioneers in attendance. The statue remains in the center of Pioneer Park on land donated to the City of Puyallup by Mr. Meeker. It is just a few feet away from the former site of his log cabin home where he and his family resided for 26 years before construction of the "Meeker Mansion." Behind the statue is a trellis bearing an enormous ivy vine, planted by Eliza Meeker when she arrived in the Puyallup Valley. G73.1-047 (TNT 9-14-26, p. 1-unveiling of statue)

Sculpture--Puyallup; Meeker, Ezra--Associated objects;

Mack truck with wood sides as used by the Shaffer Box Co. in September of 1926. The doorless delivery truck is parked on wooden planks next to piles of cut lumber. Shaffer Box Co., originally named the Pacific Box Co., was located in the industrial Tide flats. The large box plant had been built about five years before. TPL-1429; G36.1-018

Shaffer Box Co. (Tacoma); Box industry--Tacoma; Mack trucks;

15-year-old Alexina Slater, in cap and swimsuit, was the only female entrant in the first organized channel swim from the Tahlequah Ferry Terminal on Vashon Island to Point Defiance held on September 26, 1926. She finished fourth with a time of 1 hr. 20 minutes, outracing nine other swimmers. The Stadium High School student was only 18 minutes behind Gerhard Bahr's winning time of 1 hr. 2 minutes. While Bahr received the roars befitting the champion, Miss Slater was also heavily applauded by the crowd of 10,000. Her picture appeared on the front page of the News Tribune and the headline actually read " Girl Given Cheer as She Swims Point Defiance Channel." Miss Slater, of 5517 N. 45th St., began swimming at age 4 under the direction of her father. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 9-26-26, p. 1, TNT 9-27-26, p. 1)

Alexina Slater, showing the vitality of youth, shrugs off her grueling 2-mile swim across the Point Defiance channel and dances the Charleston in front of a movie camera on September 26, 1926. The 15-year-old Stadium High School student was the only female entry in the race from Talequah to Point Defiance but she outswam nine others to finish fourth. Her time of 1 hr. 20 minutes was only 18 minutes slower than the winner, Gerhard Bahr. The massive crowd of 10,000 heartily cheered and applauded her efforts. Miss Slater, of 5517 N. 45th St., was presented a trophy from Mahncke & Co. in honor of her accomplishment. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 9-26-26, p. 1, TNT 9-27-26, p. 1)

Tacoma Silver Fox Farm owner George H. Jensen and daughter Barbara Ellen perch on the running board of his new Oldsmobile Six sedan in late September of 1926. They are holding prize brush and white-tip foxes from the same litter. The man in the sedan with another fox was not identified. Mr. Jensen, who had recently accepted delivery of the car from Winthrop Motors, was planning a 3000-mile trip in it to inspect foxes for registration for the American National Fox Breeders Association. He was expected back by November 1st to get his own foxes ready for the national fox show in Portland. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 10-3-26, 10-G-alt. photograph)

Jensen, George H.; Jensen, Barbara Ellen; Oldsmobile automobile; Foxes--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma Silver Fox Farm (Tacoma); Fur trade--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Four unidentified men pose with a late-model automobile in the back of the Fircrest Golf Clubhouse in late September of 1926. Three are wearing golfing clothes while the fourth man has a modified version including jacket, tie and fedora. The private golf course was situated on about 160 acres in Fircrest and was relatively new, opening on July 26, 1924. G54.1-025

Fircrest Golf Club (Fircrest); Clubhouses--Fircrest--1920-1930; Golfers--Fircrest--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Automobiles--Fircrest;

One golfer is lining up his putt at the 10th hole of the Fircrest Golf Course on September 29, 1926, while his playing partners wait. The flagstick has been thrown to the side. All four balls look in close proximity to the hole. G54.1-024 TPL-10256

Golfers--Fircrest--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Putting (Golf)--Fircrest; Golf--Fircrest--1920-1930;