Summit View Farms. This agricultural scene photographed in February of 1922 featured a view of a farmhouse and outlying buildings including a barn located in the Summit View neighborhood. Owner of the property was not identified. TPL-536; G6.1-105

Farmhouses; Barns;

Summit View Farms. General view of a farm in the Summit View area of Pierce County, photographed by Marvin Boland on February 22, 1922. Wooden farmhouse, unidentified man with horse, tree stumps and misc. buildings.

Farmhouses; Barns; Horses;

On February 24, 1922, ten Army personnel stood in front of a large truck which contained a wireless telephone and radio system with Magnavox speakers. A sign on the truck indicates that it belongs to the "Rock of the Marne Division," a nickname for the famed 3rd Infantry Division. The men and vehicle were at Camp Lewis. Army officers had planned back in November of 1921 to obtain a receiver and amplifier for radio concerts and were testing this process through Magnavox. By early February of 1922 Camp Lewis was able to hear music and daily news from San Francisco and weather reports from ships far out at sea. Arrangements would be made to transmit the music of the Camp Lewis military bands through space to areas far away. G69.1-164 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 11-31-21, A-12-article; TNT 2-1-22, p. 1-article) TPL-10311

Military personnel--Camp Lewis; Trucks--Camp Lewis; Signs (Notices);

In February of 1922, several boys were pictured playing billiards at the Tacoma YMCA located at 714 Market St. Other boys gathered in pairs at small tables for a game of checkers, backlit by large uncovered windows. The Tacoma YMCA was organized on April 6, 1883 and has had continuous service since that date. It is the oldest social service agency in Tacoma. By the 1920's, work with boys was considered the most vital element of its outreach program. Activities and associations were offered to develop the Christian characters of the boys. They included gymnasium workouts, swimming, outdoor activities, Bible classes and the opportunity to serve others. This structure was built in 1909 for the YMCA from a design by Bullard & Hill, architects. The building is now located on the city and national registry. TPL-8754.

Young Men's Christian Association (Tacoma); Billiards--Tacoma--1920-1930; Checkers; Board games; Boys--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Around 1922, Marvin Boland took this photograph of the main gate and entrance to Camp Lewis (now Fort Lewis). The gate was erected toward the end of the year in 1917 and paid for by a subscription fund set up by the employees who constructed the main buildings at the Camp. In 1917, Pierce County donated 70,000 acres to the federal government for the establishment of a military base. Construction began July 5, 1917 and in the span of 90 days, 10,000 men built 1,757 buildings and 422 other structures. They installed lighting, plumbing and heating and started on streets, roads and railway spurs. They were so proud of their work that when the construction was completed, the workers subscribed $4,000 to build the main gate. The gate is still standing, although was moved from its original location due to the construction of Highway I-5. TPL-7070 (www.lewis.army.mil)

Camp Lewis (Wash.); Fort Lewis (Wash.); Military camps--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A young Boy Scout attaches a small sticker promoting the Community Chest drive onto the windshield of a parked vehicle in March of 1922. This photograph was used in the Tacoma Sunday Ledger, March 19, 1922, edition. The Community Chest was a precursor of the United Good Neighbor Fund and later, United Way of Pierce County. "Tacoma Cares...Do Your Share" was the slogan for the fundraising drive for various Tacoma charities and social agencies. It had opened on March 18th for ten days. $271,478.68 was needed to support 28 relief and social agencies. G23.1-057 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 1-29-22, p. 1-article; TNT 2-7-22, p. 1-article; Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 3-19-22, 1C)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1920-1930; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Five unidentified Boy Scouts help with the Tacoma Federation of Social Agencies' first Community Chest Drive for the needy in March of 1922; the slogan--"Tacoma Cares. Do Your Share." The boys would be distributing stacks of reminders in the way of red and white placards to be placed on windshields of every car they spotted downtown. $271,478.68 was set as the goal for the fundraising drive that would help 28 relief and social agencies. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Cushman was named chairman of the drive. United Good Neighbor Fund replaced the Community Chest in 1952, and in 1972 the name was changed to United Way of Pierce County. G23.1-056; TPL-5994 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 1-29-22, p. 1-article; TNT 2-7-22, p. 1-article; Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 3-19-22, 8-E)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Tacoma Community Chest (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Fund raising--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Tacoma street scene. This is the intersection of South 56th St. and South Tacoma Way (then known as South Union Ave.), one of the area's prime business districts, as seen in March of 1922. North Pacific Bank is at the left. Northern Pacific's South Tacoma Shops were a short distance away at 52nd & South Proctor. The South Tacoma community was a thriving area containing restaurants, garages, theaters, hotels, grocery stores, real estate and other professional enterprises. TPL-2538; G62.1-003

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; North Pacific Bank (Tacoma);

Large logs on open railroad car destined for Peterman Mfg. Co., Tacoma. Man standing next to logs in this March 18, 1922, photograph is believed to be Al Peterman, owner of the company. Peterman Mfg. was located at 600 Alexander Ave. until May of 1942; they were ordered to vacate the lumber plant property by the U.S. government with only one month's notice so that the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co. could expand their facilities. G75.1-090

Logs; Peterman Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

In March of 1922, Thomas C. King had his house up for sale. Mr. King, a carpenter, resided with wife Jennie at 4624 East "G" St. His two story home with extended porch and well-maintained yard with young fruit trees had been built in 1911.

King, Thomas C.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Elevated view of Tacoma's industrial tideflats as pictured on March 25, 1922. Visible are the sprawling St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. and the Washington Parlor Furniture Co. at far left and the Pacific Lumber & Millwork Co. in center. They were at the foot or end of the 11th St. Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge). TPL-5731; G91.-017

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Washington Parlor Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Pacific Lumber & Millwork Co. (Tacoma);

In February of 1922, Manley Edwards (extreme right, front row) was elected president of Lincoln High School's newly organized Radio Club. The club had attracted over 40 male and female students, many of whom were licensed radio operators, and was looking to add more members. Faculty advisor A.J. Bell had organized classes in radio which were held during school hours and were taught by club members. The Board of Education had given a gift of $150 to buy a radio set, but the club members decided to build their own instead using the school's electrical shop. Names of the club members were listed in the Tacoma Daily Ledger's April 5, 1922, issue. TPL-3196; G47.1-003 (Lincolnian March 1922, p. 16-article; Lincolnian April 1922, p. 12-article; TDL 4-5-22, p. 4)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Radio Club (Tacoma); Edwards, Manley;

In March of 1922, the building at 821-23 Pacific Avenue that previously housed the "American Players" and the Hippodrome movie palace was being remodeled into market space. The $15,000 remodel would convert the first floor into a modern public market, the second into a dance hall and the third into lodge rooms. It would be ready for occupancy by the middle of April. The structure was originally constructed around 1905 by the Sullivan and Considine vaudeville circuit and opened as the "Grand Theater," one of the most luxurious vaudeville houses in the country. By 1921, the theater was being utilized by the Wiethoff & Carlson "American Stock Co." as a legitimate playhouse. In 1922, it became the movie palace "The Hippodrome." Planned alterations to the building included the cutting of windows on the 9th Street side and the building of a staircase entrance to the upper floor from that street. (address also includes 115 So. 9th St.) (TDL 2/26/1922, pg. 1) Boland B5614, BU-11122

Hippodrome Building (Tacoma);

Members of the Phantom Club enjoyed a banquet on April 1, 1922. The club, apparently consisting only of men, was made up of employees from the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. G64.1-012

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Banquets--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Downtown Tacoma street scene. Foot traffic was heavy at 11th & Pacific in the downtown business district on April 1, 1922. Built originally for the Merchant National Bank in 1891, the large building occupying the center of the photograph was now the home of Pacific Savings & Loan Association. Its clock tower outside the structure was a familiar sight for pedestrians and motorists alike. G61.1-039

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; Pacific Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Pedestrians--Tacoma; Clock towers--Tacoma;

The Wilson-Dawson-McFarland Co. Dodge van is parked outside of the two-story cottage at 514 North "G" St. on April 1, 1922. Four men, including the driver, solemnly gaze at the photographer. The painters have their ladders ready to possibly paint the cottage which was built circa 1890. Photograph ordered by the Griffith Motor Co. TPL-1842; BU10, 150; G37.1-098 (also the same as G28.1-172 and G66.2-121)

Dodge automobile; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Painting--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The "Eastern Prince" docked in Tacoma in early April of 1922 at the Port of Tacoma. She would sail on April 6th for Hong Kong with 250-tons of spelter from British Columbia (originally via the steamer Eastholm). The "Eastern Prince" would also share a load of 4 million feet of lumber with the "Kaisho Maru." G49.1-083 (TDL 3-30-22, p. 9-article; TDL 4-6-22, p. 10-article)

Cargo ships--1920-1930;

23 members of the Girls (Junior) Advertising Club of Tacoma posed for a group portrait on April 4, 1922, at their regular meeting at the Commercial Club. All the young women were well-dressed and all wore hats. The club is composed of businesswomen banded under the motto "greater efficiency, joint interests, ability and cooperation." TPL-3210; G24.1-011 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 4-2-22, D-5-article)

Girls Advertising Club (Tacoma); Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Interior view of the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 5 South "G" St. prior to its dedication in April of 1922. This photograph of the richly elaborate interior was one of those selected to be printed in the Tacoma Daily Ledger's article of April 7, 1922. The $200,000 structure, located at Park Heights & Division Avenue overlooking Wright Park, was formally dedicated on April 7, 1922. The idea of a Masonic temple had been floated about for several years before the site on "G" St. had been purchased in June of 1919. The structure was designed by the architectural firm of Sutton, Whitney & Dugan with Albertson, Cornell Bros., and Walsh serving as contractors. It would remain a Masonic temple only until 1937 when it was sold to the Independent Bible Church and subsequently remodeled. (TNT 4-6-22, p. 1-article; TNT 4-7-22, p. 1, 11-articles; TDL 4-7-22, p. 5-photograph & article)

Scottish Rite Cathedral (Tacoma);

Wearing festive party hats, the employees (and families) of the Inland Revenue Service, District of Washington, paid a visit to Ohop Bob Tea House near Eatonville in April of 1922 - not to audit the roadhouse but to enjoy their annual banquet. Built originally in 1915 as a clubhouse for the Tacoma Automobile Club, it became Ohop Bob two years later and remained a popular destination for Sunday drivers. The inn was destroyed by fire in May of 1965 at a loss of $65,000. G24.1-019

Government employees; Banquets--Eatonville--1920-1930; Ohop Bob (Eatonville);

Planted crops in field on a Summit View farm. Farmhouses and barns in the background of this April, 1922, photograph. G6.1-104

Farms; Farmhouses; Barns; Plants;

Chickens roaming on a Summit View Farm. A large henhouse situated next to the barn provides shelter for the poultry. Trees on the property, once in bloom, would lend shade.

Chickens; Poultry houses; Barns; Farms;

View of farmhouse and surrounding buildings in the Summit View area. There were numerous farms in Summit View in 1922 including the above with its sturdy two-story living quarters and assorted storage units. G6.1-109

Farms; Farmhouses;

A group of children and adults line up for an Epworth Bible School Parade. They are lining up next to a building at 2802 Sixth Ave. Photo taken at So. Anderson and 6th Ave. looking south. TPL-7071

Epworth Bible School (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Farmhouse, barn, and outlying structures as pictured on April 9, 1922, in the Summit View farming community. In the foreground are vines planted in rows that are supported by wire and posts.

Farms; Farmhouses; Barns; Plants;

One of the farms in the Summit View area as pictured on April 9, 1922. Bare trees front the property with the farmhouse and another building, perhaps a barn, further back. G6.1-108

Farms; Farmhouses;

Epworth Bible School parade on 6th Ave. Photograph was taken in front of the building at 2501-2509 6th Ave., between Prospect & Fife. Building at 2407-11 6th Ave. can be seen in the background. TPL-7072

Epworth Bible School (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1920-1930; A. Grumbling & Co. (Tacoma);

Epworth Bible School parade on 6th Ave. Photograph taken looking east on 6th Ave. toward building at 2511-2519 6th Ave. Photo also shows houses at 605, 607 and 611 No. Fife. Can also see the 6th Ave. streetcar. TPL-7073

Epworth Bible School (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The congregation of the Epworth Methodist Church stands between the street and the church site on the 800th block of North Pine St on April 9, 1922, following the Epworth Bible School Parade on Sixth Ave. They are possibly gathered near the site proposed for their new church, 710 So. Anderson. The completed church was dedicated in May of 1926. Prior to their new church, the congregation met at 702 So. Anderson, built in 1902. The original church has been demolished. TPL-7074,

Epworth Methodist Church (Tacoma); Methodist churches--Tacoma--1920-1930;