ca. 1931. Landscaped gardens of Milamar, William H. and Maude M. Miller's summer home on the north side of American Lake. Two young boys, one on a tricycle, are minute in size compared to the expansive lawn and mature trees on the property. (filed in WSHS as 16-1)

Miller, William H.--Homes & haunts; R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc. (Tacoma); Houses--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood; Gardens--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. Two-car garage at William H. and Maude M. Miller's summer home at American Lake, "Milamar." Wood-frame garage with rolled, gable roof that extends down on the right side over a room at the side of the double-doors for automobiles. (filed with WSHS as 16-10)

Miller, William H.--Homes & haunts; R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc. (Tacoma); Garages--Lakewood; Houses--Lakewood--1930-1940; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. Floor plan of the first floor of "Milamar," the summer home of William H. and Maude Miller on American Lake. The first floor contains the kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, living room, solarium and terrace & pergola. TPL-4417

Miller, William H.--Homes & haunts; R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc. (Tacoma); Houses--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. A full moon breaks through the clouds and casts its reflection across American Lake in this artistic view through bare, deciduous trees. The boathouse belonging to William H. and Maude M. Miller's summer home "Milamar" can be seen shadowed on the right. William H. Miller was president of R.E. Anderson & Co., Inc. The photo has been scored for further enhancement. (see H16- image 7B.) filed in WSHS as 16-7-a

Miller, William H.--Homes & haunts; R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc. (Tacoma); Houses--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. William H. and Maude M. Miller's summer home and gardens on the north side of American Lake, "Milamar." Glimpse of two-story wood frame house with rolled, gable roof. Large deciduous trees encompass the house. The home was designed by Frederic and Stanley Shaw and built in 1922. Mr. Miller was the president of R. E. Anderson & Co. (filed with WSHS as 16-8)

Miller, William H.--Homes & haunts; R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc. (Tacoma); Houses--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood;

ca. 1931. Interiors of the home of Harry K. Todd, Tacoma Country Club home #1. Mr. Todd was the president of the Country Club and H.K. Todd Co., investments & insurance. At the front of the staircase is an antique Chinese cabinet holding some of Mr. Todd's collection of snuff bottles.

Todd, Harry K.--Homes & haunts.;

ca. 1931. Home built in 1914 for attorney Clayton Chapman and his wife Julia. Home designed by Arnott Woodroffe, architect. Side view of two-story house with cross-gable roof. Stucco exterior, multi-pane windows. Mature landscaping. The Tacoma Daily Ledger voted the home one of the 10 most beautiful homes in Tacoma in 1931. (TDL 5/26/1931, Rotogravure, pg. B6) (Argentum, filed with H)

Chapman, Clayton--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1931. Tacoma Grain Co. and Pyramid Flour. Circa 1931 photograph taken from a boat on Puget Sound looking toward land.

Flour & meal industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Grain industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Grain Co. (Tacoma); Pyramid Flour (Tacoma);

ca. 1931. The Schaub-Ellison Company building at 1902 Pacific Ave. while under construction. High angle photograph showing construction site and surrounding buildings.

Schaub-Ellison Company (Tacoma); Building construction--Tacoma--1930-1940

ca. 1931. Tacoma Grain Company, Pyramid Flour plant in Tacoma photographed from a boat on Puget Sound.

Flour & meal industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Grain Industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Grain Co. (Tacoma); Pyramid Flour (Tacoma)

ca. 1931. An employee at the Tacoma Grain Company apparently bagging grain for the Washington State Grain Inspectors.

Tacoma Grain Co. (Tacoma); Flour & meal industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Grain industry--Tacoma--1930-1940

ca. 1931. A male employee at the Tacoma Grain Company holds a large filter that is used in the nearby grain sifter. This photograph was taken circa 1931.

Tacoma Grain Co. (Tacoma); Flour & meal industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Grain industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Two men in the quality control lab at Tacoma Grain Company do chemical tests on the flour being produced. A bag of Centennial silk-sfted flour sits on the lab bench.

Tacoma Grain Co. (Tacoma); Flour & meal industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Grain industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Laboratories--Tacoma--1930-1940

ca. 1931. Man with an artificial left arm hanging wallpaper.

Wallpaper industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Artificial limbs; Amputees

ca. 1931. Marymac Apartments, 615 So. 7th St., Tacoma. The apartment building was built in 1929 by C. F. Davidson & Co. It was designed by Silas E. Nelson, architect.

Marymac Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Rhodes Medical Arts Building and Garage, 747 Market, Tacoma. Originally known as the Rhodes Medical Arts Tower, this Art Deco structure was built by the United Rhodes Realty Corp. John Graham, Sr., was the primary architect with the local firm of Heath, Gove & Bell serving as associate architects. The building was dedicated on January 31st, 1931. At 17 stories, it was the tallest building in Tacoma at the time of its construction. It was a full-service medical care building in Tacoma's central business district. An attached garage provided much needed parking. There were two entrances to the Medical Arts Building, one on Market St. and the other on Saint Helens. It was purchased by the City of Tacoma in 1977 for use as government offices and was renamed the Tacoma Municipal Building in 1977. It is currently listed on the Tacoma and national registry of historic structures.

Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Parking garages--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

On December 30, 1931 a banquet was held by the Filipino community of Tacoma to pay homage to Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado, national patriot, hero and martyr. The members of Catholica Fraternitas Philippina met in the St. Leo's High School social hall at 1323 So. Yakima. The program for the evening included an address of welcome by Mariano Doniego, a steel guitar solo by Jose Pamoso, and a violin performance by Phil A. Corpus. (TNT 12/29/1931)

Ethnic groups--Tacoma--1930-1940; Filipinos--Tacoma--1930-1940; Catholica Fraternitas Philippina (Tacoma);

ca. 1931. The Junior Oddfellows of Tacoma gather in front of a bus that is parked at 602-06 Fawcett Ave. This building was the home to the Oddfellows, the Inaba Gotaro Grocery, and the F & M Transfer Co.

Fraternal lodges--Tacoma--1930-1940

ca. 1931. Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7302 So. Park Ave.,Tacoma. The new South Tacoma church was dedicated in October of 1924. The pastor in 1931 was the Rev. H.N. Svinth. Bowen # CHU-002

ca. 1931. Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church, 5634 So. Park Ave., Tacoma. The church was built in 1925. Bowen # CHU-009

ca. 1931. First Lutheran Church, 6050 So. Warner St., Tacoma. The church was built in 1912 as the First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran. By 1943, it was known as Hope Lutheran. Bowen # CHU-010

ca. 1931. English Seventh Day Adventist Church, 921-23 So. I St., Tacoma. Constructed in 1893, this building was the first synagogue in Tacoma. It was designed by local architect C.A. Darmer and originally named Temple Beth Israel. Nineteen years later, the new Temple Beth Israel was built at 324 No. J St. By 1931, the pictured structure was the English Seventh Day Adventist Church, later the First Seventh Day Adventist Church. It has since been demolished. Bowen # CHU-021

ca. 1931. First United Presbyterian Church, 1619 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma. This Gothic Spanish style church was built in 1922. It was designed by Frederic & Stanley Shaw, Architects. It was dedicated October 28, 1923. After a merger in 1958, it was known as Trinity United Presbyterian Church; now known as Trinity Presbyterian Church. Bowen #CHU-033

ca. 1931. Grace Baptist Church, 3502 No. Mullen, Tacoma. The church was built in 1928 and was only a few years old when this picture was taken. Bowen# CHU-043

ca. 1931. Norwegian Danish Methodist Church, 1604 So. J St., Tacoma. The church was built around 1885. Bowen #CHU-050.

ca. 1931. Church of the Nazarene, 1001 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma. The church was built in 1909 as the Norwegian-Danish Baptist Church. It has since been demolished. Bowen # CHU-055

ca. 1931. Sacred Heart Church, 4536 McKinley Ave., Tacoma. Bowen #CHU-048.

ca. 1931. Holy Cross Parish Hall, 4302 No. Shirley St., Tacoma. The hall was erected in 1921 near Holy Cross School. Bowen #CHU-041