In July of 1925, four women sit at a table weaving baskets in a room with many windows. Another woman sits in a chair at right looking on. The women are participants in an annual "vacation camp" sponsored by the Washington State College extension service for Western Washington farm women. The women take classes intended to help them with managing their homes and farms, while also having free time for fun activities. The camp was held at Lincoln High School, where the women slept on cots in the gym and utilized the classrooms, playfields and pool. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg. 1)
Basket making--1920-1930; Baskets; Weaving--1920-1930; Handicraft; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);
From July 26-30, 1925, the Washington State College extension service sponsored their second annual vacation camp for Western Washington farm women at Lincoln High School. More than 50 women were enrolled, each representing a home economics club or community organization. The women took courses in home management, nutrition and the making of wearing apparel. Here, six women in aprons intently watched a teacher crack an egg in what appears to be a baking lesson. On the counter are three bowls, milk, eggs and the baked finished product. Lincoln High School was strictly off limits to men folk during camp. The women bunked on cots set up in the gym. They attended classes during the four days, two a day each about 1 hour 45 minutes long, but also had plenty of time for swimming, walking, dancing and play. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg.1; 7/27/25, pg. 5)
Farm women take a break from their home economics classes to enjoy a rousing game of ball during the July 26-30, 1925 vacation camp held at Lincoln High School. This annual camp was conducted by the Washington State College extension service for western Washington farm women. During the camp, the 50 women enrolled learned about home management, nutrition, making clothes and enjoyed outdoor games. They slept on 50 cots set up in the school's gym. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg. 1; 7/27/1925, pg. 5 )
From July 26-30, 1925, the Washington State College extension service offered their second annual vacation camp to Western Washington farm women. The camp was held at Lincoln High School. Fifty farm women, representing different home economics or community organizations, learned about home management, nutrition and sewing. One of the favorite classes was this one, demonstrating the making of children's hats. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg. 1)
Photographer Marvin Boland took a trip through the outlying towns and Mt. Tacoma (now Rainier) on July 3, 1925. He stopped at this unidentified small community which was on a railroad line. This view of the town shows Mt. Tacoma glimmering among dark clouds and the rural setting beneath nestled among tall trees. G72.1-072
Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Cities & towns--Washington;
William L. Case enjoying a dip on the shoulders of a family friend at Hick's Lake on July 4, 1925. With the advent of the automobile, this small chain of spring fed lakes southeast of Olympia became the destination for summer fun. The Thurston County chain consists of Hicks Lake, Long Lake and Pattison Lake. Hicks Lake is located near Lacey and is the the smallest of the trio. By 1926, there were seven resorts on Hicks Lake alone. The resorts offered swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking and camping, the perfect activities for a holiday outing. (photograph courtesy of the William T. Case Collection) (information Lacey, Thurston County Chamber of Commerce site)
Hicks Lake (Lacey); Water holes--Lacey--1920-1930; Swimming; Case, William T.--Family; Case, William L.;
An open invitation was made for all to attend the July 4th festivities at the Stadium Bowl in 1925 by the Ocean Dock Co. and Gerlinger Carrier. Military band concerts, saber drills and a polo game were scheduled as entertainment. The Ocean Dock Co., based on the Middle Waterway, and Gerlinger Carrier may have worked in conjunction on the Milwaukee Pier 1. The Gerlinger Carrier Co. advertised their modern freight handling on the side of their straddle carrier. Straddle carriers had lift capacities in the thousands and were able to help solve tough material handling problems. The Dallas, Oregon-based company had been founded just seven years before in 1918 by German-born immigrant Carl Gerlinger, Sr., to manufacture both straddle carriers and forklifts. It is still in business over 80 years later with the machines now being manufacured by GCC, Inc., of Salem, Oregon. GCC is owned by descendants of Carl Gerlinger. (gerlingercarrier.com/history.htm) G50.1-017
The Federated Improvement Clubs were "United for a Bigger and Better Tacoma" according to their entry in the 1925 Fourth of July parade. These clubs sought to not only improve their own neighborhoods but to boost the city as a whole. Clubs included the Union & 6th Ave. Club, Clement Ave. Club, Portland Ave. Club, and others throughout the city. Their vehicle, accompanied by a large wheel listing 32 clubs, was parked outside the Tacoma Hotel Annex.
This is how the Interurban Terminal, 702 A St., looked on July 13, 1925 from the alley & 8th Street. The Tacoma-Olympia bus, or auto stage, was parked along the side waiting for connecting passengers. In the right rear was a side view of Puget Sound Electric Railway No. 516. Partially viewed to the left of #516 was one of the Tacoma Railway & Power's Stone & Webster 200 cars used on McKinley Ave. Puget Sound Electric Company began interurban line service between Tacoma and Seattle in 1902. The direct (limited) service, with stops only at Kent and Auburn, left every hour on the half hour between 7:30 a.m. and 6:35p.m. The local left every hour 6 a.m. -8 p.m., with 2 later streetcars, service ending at 11:35p.m. Locals stopped at all way stations. TPL-2932; G66.2-032 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.)
Puget Sound Electric Railway (Tacoma); Mass transit--Tacoma--1920-1930; Electric railroads--1920-1930; Buses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Transportation facilities--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bus terminals--Tacoma;
Passengers on the Puget Sound Electric Railway peer out as it is crossing the bridge over the Duwamish River on July 13, 1925. Power to operate the railway was supplied by wires overhead in the cities and by third rail in more rural areas. Puget Sound Electric Co. began the interurban line service between Tacoma and Seattle in September of 1902. The following year, the company also bought Tacoma Railway & Power Co. PSE went out of business in 1928 due to the competition created by trucks and steam railroads. G66.2-033 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.; Wikipedia-article on the Puget Sound Electric Railway)
Puget Sound Electric Railway (Tacoma); Mass transit--Tacoma--1920-1930; Electric railroads--1920-1930; Railroad bridges--1920-1930;
Baseball Team, Battery "F," 143rd Field Artillery California National Guard, Camp Lewis. July 17, 1925. (WSHS)
Camp Lewis (Wash.); Military camps--Tacoma--1920-1930; California National Guard, Battery F, 143rd Field Artillery (Camp Lewis); Baseball players--Camp Lewis--1920-1930;
Railroad tracks within St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. complex, part of series taken for court evidence on July 17, 1925. Assorted buildings in the distance; boards outdoors in the open. G36.1-161
Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);
Closer view of railroad crossing at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. complex in July of 1925. A large sign warns of a railroad crossing and limits speed to 12 mph. The crossing is outside the company's planing mill. Photograph taken for court evidence. G36.1-157
Signs (Notices); Railroad crossings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);
On July 17, 1925, a series of photographs were taken at the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. complex for court evidence. Here three men stand on or near railroad tracks. Logs are stacked nearby. G36.1-162
Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);
Railroad crossing on E. 11th St. near the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. mill. A sign warns drivers and pedestrians of a railroad crossing and restricts speed to 12 mph. This photograph was taken for court evidence on July 17, 1925. G57.1-109
Railroad crossings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Signs (Notices); St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);
This unidentified man standing on a flatbed section being hauled by a tractor-like vehicle in July of 1925 was possibly an employee of Cooney Transfer & Storage Co. Behind the man are three large transformers to be used by the City. Photograph ordered by Cooney Transfer & Storage Co. G43.1-043
Caption on photograph reads "The Bodyguard Escorting His Royal Highness 'The Umpire.' July 19, 1925." Members of the Kuh-Ala-Dagh Lodge of the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan (DOKK), a Seattle temple, held a summer picnic on the shores of Spanaway Lake at the home of C.G. Grosser on July 19, 1925. The featured event was a baseball game. Mr. Grosser served as the umpire and was zealously guarded by an escort of seven young "DOKKIES" with rifles on their shoulders. The escort remained during the game. The DOKK is a Knights of Pythias side degree identified by its lean toward comedy. (WSHS) TNT 7/20/1925, pg. 3
Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Play (Recreation)--1920-1930; Knights of Pythias (Tacoma); Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan (Seattle); Baseball umpires--Tacoma;
Doctors and other medical personnel at Cushman Hospital appear to be preparing a patient for surgery under an array of bright lights on July 23, 1925. Cushman was a veterans hospital located at 2002 E. 28th St., the former grounds of the Puyallup Indian School. The government had built a modern hospital with up-to-date equipment to be used on ailing ex-servicemen. G30.1-001
Hood St. Reservoir. The Hood St. Reservoir, as pictured in July of 1925, was in a serene setting at South 32nd and Yakima near the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. It would serve South Tacoma and other low-lying districts only. In the reservoir's foreground is an aerator which is putting oxygen in the water to aid in the prevention of growth of anaerobic bacteria. The large concrete lined basin had a capacity of 13 million gallons of water. The reservoir, which can be seen over one side of the Yakima/Thompson Bridge, is now capped. (Reiter: South Tacoma; TNT 7-27-25, p. 5) G43.1-106
Hood Street Reservoir (Tacoma); Reservoirs--Tacoma--1920-1930; Holy Rosary Church (Tacoma);
Veterans undergoing treatment at Cushman Hospital. Two men appear to be getting help for their backs on July 23, 1925, in Cushman Hospital's treatment room. A third man, barefoot, stares at a machine equipped with a gauge. Cushman would close as a veterans hospital in 1928 and reopen shortly thereafter to aid Indians with tuberculosis. G30.1-002
6th Engineers from Camp Lewis and their guests are crowded onto a pontoon bridge extending into an unidentified lake on July 23, 1925. Rowboats/canoes with oars can be seen in the foreground. The men on the far right are carrying plates of food as it appears that people will be enjoying dining alfresco. G70.1-014
Pontoon bridges; Lakes & ponds; Military personnel;
This group portrait was taken in August of 1925 of the annual National Bank of Tacoma picnic at DeKoven Inn in Lakewood. DeKoven Inn was located on the east side of Lake Steilacoom, about 30 minutes from Tacoma. The photograph is of a large group of people seated at three picnic tables placed among fir trees, with a house, tent, outbuilding, and water tower in background. The Inn itself, which was formerly a boys' school, burned down on August 2, 1925. The dance and banquet hall was saved and became the new center of operation, catering primarily to day parties. Much of the land previously occupied by the Inn was subdivided and sold as lots for summer homes. (WSHS) (TNT 8/13/1925, pg. 23)
DeKoven Inn (Lakewood); Picnics--Lakewood--1920-1930; National Bank of Tacoma--People;
Dressed in then fashionable bathing suits, employees of the National Bank of Tacoma held their annual picnic at the DeKoven Inn on the east side of Lake Steilacoom in August of 1925. The National Bank of Tacoma was one of the oldest banks in Tacoma. Although the DeKoven Inn, which previously had been a boys' school, was destroyed by a fire on August 2, 1925 the resorts dance and banquet hall was saved. It became the new Inn and much of the property formerly belonging to the Inn was subdivided and sold. (WSHS- negative A916-0) (TNT 8/13/1925, pg. 23-article on Inn)
Bathing suits--1920-1930; DeKoven Inn (Lakewood); National Bank of Tacoma (Tacoma)--Employees;
