Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, Engine #10210. The snub nosed flat end of the "Box Cab" electric locomotive was a distinctive feature of the EF1 models. The EF 1s were manufactured by American Locomotive Co. (ALCO) and General Electric Manufacturing Co. (GE). The engines operated on direct current. Photograph ordered by Mr. Abel. Boland B8568
Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Railroad cars--Tacoma; Railroads--Tacoma; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Co. (Tacoma);
Tacoma Savings & Loan Association operations. The office staff of the Tacoma Savings & Loan Association, 100 So. 9th St. in downtown Tacoma, is pictured on September 12, 1923, conducting daily operations. An unidentified woman is making an entry on a ledger while her co-worker, seated at a large adding machine, observes. The Tacoma Savings & Loan Association, with assets (then) of over 3 1/2 million, was located in the white marbled Bowes Building. It was established in 1899 and was one of the city's oldest financial institutions. G13.1-009
Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Office workers--Tacoma--1920-1930;
A sleek new closed car Studebaker is parked outside of Home Electric Co., 1321-23 A Street, on September 13, 1923. Standing next to the Big Six coupe is Edward L. Salmson, president of the firm. He had bought a car from B. H. Kennedy, local Studebaker distributor, twelve years before and has just purchased this 1924 model. The Big Six coupes (5-passenger) sold for $2550, per Mr. Kennedy's ad in the Tacoma Sunday Ledger of September 23rd. Photograph ordered by B.H. Kennedy. G11.1-018 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 9-23-23, G-5)
Studebaker automobile; Home Electric Co. (Tacoma); Salmson, Edward L.;
September, 1923, interior exposure of Railway Supply House. The narrow room is empty of people and supplies. Lined up against the walls are wooden benches which may serve as containers since there are hinges visible.
Participants in the September, 1923, tennis tournament at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club posed outdoors on the club's property. The athletes were from Tacoma and Hoquiam. The team from Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club defeated the visiting Hoquiam squad 8 matches to 5. The player wearing #23 on his sweater has been identified as Wally Scott, outstanding Tacoma product who was the defending Tacoma city champion. G55.1-004 (TDL 10-1-23, p. 7-article)
Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tennis players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Scott, Wally;
Yelm vegetable exhibit. A fine display of vegetables from Yelm was one of the exhibits at the 1923 Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. Long shelves were crowded with potatoes, gourds, carrots, cabbages and more. G74.1-048
Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Vegetables;
On October 2, 1923, a group of Pierce County mothers, and several fathers, patiently posed with their unclothed babies, while waiting to have their children examined by a health specialist as part of the 1923 Better Baby Contest at the Western Washington Fair. An annual event, the 1923 contest brought forth a bumper crop of over 700 contestants, between the ages of 6 and 48 months. Forty doctors and nurses, all child specialists, conducted exams and scored the infants. Sixty one received medals and certificates. Alice Rose McKinnon of Enumclaw, who turned one year old a week after the contest, was selected the winner with the only perfect score of 100. (TNT 10/3/1923, pg. 9- picture, TDL 10/4/23 and 10/5/23, pg. 1) TPL-5711 & 9392; G27.1-126
Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Mothers & children; Infants; Contests--Puyallup--1920-1930;
The Washington State Department of Health, Division of Child Hygiene, sponsored a booth at the 1923 Western Washington Fair that was crowded with posters, baby clothing and other supplies. Posters seem to advocate for parental health as well as for babies. G74.1-052
Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Exhibit booths--Puyallup;
The Republican Party hosted a booth at the 1923 Western Washington Fair to promote voter registration and remembrance of the importance of the party in American politics. The booth is festooned with flags and portraits of famous members of the Republican Party, including Presidents Lincoln and Harding. The current President was also a Republican, Calvin Coolidge, who succeeded to the office upon the untimely death of President Harding just two months prior. President Coolidge's framed portrait is on the center pillar. Copies of the National Republican were also stacked for distribution to fairgoers. This is the same photograph as Boland B8703 without the four women manning the booth. G74.1-067
Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup; Political parties--Puyallup; Flags--United States; Portrait photographs;
C.S. Barlow & Sons, Inc. exhibit at Puyallup Fair. The C.S. Barlow & Sons, Inc., company had an exhibition booth at the 1923 Western Washington Fair which included samples of household finishes, sheetrock, tools and promotional materials. Originally known as the Tacoma Trading Co., it was renamed C.S. Barlow & Sons in 1917. The building materials firm was located at 1715 Dock St. G33.1-109
C.S. Barlow & Sons, Inc. (Tacoma); Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Building materials;
The Republican Headquarters booth at the 1923 Western Washington Fair was manned by four unidentified matrons. Several U.S. flags made for a patriotic display, enhanced by the portraits of famous Republicans, including Presidents Lincoln and the recently deceased Warren G. Harding. The portrait of Calvin Coolidge, current President, was on display front and center. Republican fairgoers were able to register to vote at the booth and also take with them copies of the National Republican publication. G42.1-077; TPL-3207
Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup; Political parties--Puyallup; Signs (Notices); Flags--United States; Portrait photographs; Women--Clothing & dress--1920-1930;
Honey display. Cans and jars of honey were neatly displayed at the Superb Apiaries booth located at the 1923 Western Washington Fair. The company was based in Elma and the unidentified man standing next to the rows of honey was perhaps its owner. G74.1-046
Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Honey;
Wool Native American blankets, wall coverings and clothing were on display at the 1923 Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. All items shown above were produced by Pendleton Woolen Mills. The Oregon firm is still in business to this day. G74.1-054
Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Exhibit booths--Puyallup; Blankets; Wool industry;
Malone-Vance Lumber Co. powerhouse. Interior views of the lumber company's power plant were taken on October 8, 1923. This included the above photograph of controls leading to the pump motor. Photograph ordered by E.J. Barry. G36.1-037
Power plants--Malone; Lumber industry--Malone; Mills--Malone; Malone-Vance Lumber Co. (Malone);
On October 8, 1923 twelve employees of L. Schoenfeld & Sons, wearing snowy white coveralls, lined up outside the building at 1012 A Street that Schoenfeld's used for shipping and packing. The men were specialists in installing stoves and furnaces. The white uniforms were chosen specifically for their sharp, smart appearance and to make employees more thorough and take more pride in their work. The Schoenfeld shipping office was across the street from the Price McDonald Co., 1015 A Street. Schoenfeld's, a home furnishings store, was one of the oldest businesses in Tacoma. It would move to the Sandburg building at 1423 Pacific Avenue in April of 1924 and remain there until November of 1996 when it closed permanently. G35.1-007 (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 10-28-23, 8-E)
L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma); Home furnishings stores--Tacoma;
Exterior view of Malone-Vance Lumber Co. mill. The Joe Vance Lumber Co. established a mill in the small community of Malone in the early 1900's. Malone was located in Grays Harbor county south of Elma. Malone was a "company town" in a remote location and the Vance Co. provided housing for its workers. The mill would later be sold to the Bordeaux Lumber Co. and remain in operation until the depression years when it eventually closed. The company owned homes were sold. Photographed ordered by E.J. Barry. (www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll-article) G36.1-010
Malone powerhouse. Exterior view of the powerhouse at the Malone-Vance Lumber Co. mill was taken in October of 1923. The lumber mill was located in Grays Harbor county. Photograph ordered by E.J. Barry. G32.1-017
Power plants--Malone; Lumber industry--Malone; Mills--Malone; Malone-Vance Lumber Co. (Malone);
Interior view of Malone-Vance Lumber Co. power plant. This set of controls was photographed on October 8, 1923, at the lumber company's powerhouse in the rural community of Malone, Grays Harbor County. The lumber mill was established by the Joe Vance Lumber Co. in the early 1900's. Photograph ordered by E.J. Barry. G36.1-087
Power plants--Malone; Lumber industry--Malone; Mills--Malone; Malone-Vance Lumber Co. (Malone);
Interior of power house at the Vance Lumber Co. plant in Malone, Washington. Photographed on October 8, 1923 as part of a series of photographs taken by Marvin Boland. Joseph Alexander Vance was in 1923 the president and sole owner of the Vance Lumber Co. who made the small town of Malone a company town for his employees. A native of Quebec, Canada, Mr. Vance arrived in Washington in 1890 and after several jobs, became involved in the lumber industry where in 1897 he founded a small mill near Elma. This venture would be the beginning of the Vance Lumber Co. In 1909 he purchased the Swan & Johnson holdings at Malone, five miles east of Elma, which consisted of a mill, timber and a 300-hundred acre farm. He then erected a hotel, homes for his workers, a store, a school and office buildings to improve Malone. Besides cutting lumber the company also manufactured shingles and erected a planing mill and factory. Mr. Vance's ill health forced him to dispose of his lumber interests in 1923 and he left the area for Seattle where he invested in commercial real estate. The mills in Malone closed during the Depression and the company owned homes were sold. G36.1-027 (Pollard: A History of the State of Washington, p. 177-178; Hunt: Washington, West of the Cascades, p. 636-639)
Malone-Vance Lumber Co. (Malone); Power plants--Malone; Lumber industry--Malone; Mills--Malone;
Interior view of Malone-Vance Lumber Co. powerhouse. A series of photographs of the Malone-Vance Lumber Co. mill and powerhouse were taken in October of 1923. The company had owned the property since the early 1900's. Photograph ordered by E.J. Barry. G36.1-069
Power plants--Malone; Lumber industry--Malone; Mills--Malone; Malone-Vance Lumber Co. (Malone);
Window display - H.D. Baker Co. The H.D. Baker Co. window is filled with materials promoting the new $100 price for the Victor adding and listing machine. Noting that this was the "biggest value $100 ever bought," a free trial and easy payments were promised. The Victor had a capacity of $1,000,000. The H.D. Baker Co., established in 1905, was located downtown on A Street. In addition to the Victor, the firm also sold typewriters. G56.2-171
The 8-man Northwestern Woodenware Co. bowling team posed for a group portrait on October 22, 1923. They participated in the Commercial League. Two bowling balls and a pair of wooden pins are being held by three members seated in front. Standing in the second row on the left is Leif Jensen, accountant for the firm. G53.1-105
In 1923, the Ingleside Orchestra featured the smooth sounds of Max Frolic on saxophone, Harry Barker on violin, John Peters on trumpet and Jim Croston on bass. These musicians, plus others unidentified, were photographed on October 24,1923, possibly at the Ingleside Sunken Gardens in Ponders Corner, 12914 Pacific Hwy. S.W., Lakewood. John Peters had also been in Mahoney's Red Hot Peppers band. Max Frolic had a longtime career in vaudeville as a violinist and bandleader. He directed the Pantages Theatre orchestra from 1920-1932. Several of the musicians appear to have played more than one instrument. G40.1-007
The Ingleside Orchestra performed at Ponders Corner on October 24, 1923. Identified in this sepia photograph are Harry Barker (3rd from L), John Peters (2nd from R), Jim Croston (far R), and Max Frolic (center). John Peters had also been in Mahoney's Red Hot Peppers band. Max Frolic had a longtime career in vaudeville as a violinist and bandleader. He directed the Pantages Theatre orchestra from 1920-1932. G40.1-008
Sepia photograph of Mahoney's Red Hot Peppers on stage in the Auditorium Building on October 26, 1923. Mrs. Mahoney, with her violin, is one of the ladies at the far right. Her sons played banjo and drums. The Auditorium Building, built in 1921, would be remodeled ten years later and renamed the Crescent Ballroom. Even prior to remodeling and expanding, the building was host to many dances, including an appearance by the "Sheik," Rudolph Valentino in June, 1923. G40.1-004; TPL-1456
Mahoney's Red Hot Peppers (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1920-1930; Drums; Violins; Tubas; Brass instruments; Auditorium Building (Tacoma);
The R.L. Courtney Building, located at 1105 South 11th Street, was designed by architect George Trost and built for $37,000 by Peter Madsen in 1922. The Hill Top Confectionery occupied the corner level and Dr. Eugene Hallan (dentist) and a Dr. Lynch (physician & surgeon) had offices on the second floor. Businesses at the 11th & "K" St. location were easily accessible by private car or streetcars. In 1922 the businessmen of "K" St. (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way) saw a rapid growth of business in this section of Tacoma. Six new buildings replacing older units included the Dobson-Nelson Motor Co. at 12th & "K," Normanna Hall Association's new business block at 14th & "K," the Nasser Building, also on 12th & "K," occupied by the Piggly-Wiggly and a branch of the National Bank of Tacoma, the Langlow Building at Sixth & "K," the Woolen Cleaners Building adjoining the Dobson-Nelson structure and the Courtney Building. TPL-896; G19.1-071; BU-10,064 (TNT 12-29-22, p. 22)
R.L. Courtney Building (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930;
Model T Ford parked outside building believed to be located on Wheeler-Osgood Co. property, 1216 Saint Paul Ave., on October 30, 1923. The side of the car has been marred with letters either printed in the dust or scratched in the paint. G11.1-058
Girls in white middy blouses and bloomers line up in three rows to exercise at the Y.W.C.A. gym just prior to Halloween in 1923. A few chairs along the walls are occupied by those watching the calisthenics. G10.1-100
Physical fitness--Tacoma--1920-1930; Young Women's Christian Association (Tacoma);
