ca. 1936. Bulb grower George Lawler's tulip fields. Thousands of blooming tulips, maintained in neat rows, stretch across the entire view of the camera .

Lawler Bulbs (Roy); Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Tulips; Croplands--Roy;

ca. 1936. West Coast Plywood Mill. Artistic view of buildings and structures at mill.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; West Coast Plywood Mill (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. American Manufacturing Co., "Elevators for every lifting requirement." This looks like it might be located in the factory itself. A lift is being used to transport lifting equipment. American Manufacturing was located at 2123 Pacific Ave. Thomas M. Gepford was president of the company. TPL-8277

American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery; Elevators;

ca. 1936. Scenes from a plywood factory, featuring lift equipment designed by American Manufacturing Co., "Elevators for every lifting requirement."

American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting equipment; Elevators; Plywood industry--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. A lift designed by American Manufacturing being used in the timber industry. It appears that the platform is loaded with boards while in the ground level position. It is then lifted up to where the boards can travel down the conveyer belt. American Manufacturing designed elevator equipment for every lifting requirement. American Manufacturing was located at 2123 Pacific Ave. Thomas M. Gepford was president of the company. TPL-8276

American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery; Lumber industry--1930-1940; Elevators;

ca. 1936. Doctors and attendants in Tacoma General Hospital operating room, circa 1936. Large windows and skylights supplied natural light; which, along with the operating lights, flooded the operating table. Several large tanks, right, supplied oxygen and probably gaseous anesthesia. A curved stand held operating instruments and several bowls sat on stands. By the mid 1930's, the new Heidbrink anesthetic machine and uniform sterilization of instruments and equipment had reached Tacoma. (filed with Argentum)

Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Operating rooms--Tacoma--1930-1940; Surgery--Tacoma--1930-1940; Physicians; Medical personnel--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Exterior view of Tacoma General Hospital with an ambulance parked in front, ca. 1936. The original $100,000 hospital, front, opened in 1915. It was designed by the architectural firm of Heath and Gove. It had a capacity for 150 beds and was virtually fireproof. The East wing, or "C" Wing, opened in 1926, Sutton, Whitney & Dugan architects. It brought the hospital's capacity to 250 beds. (filed with Argentum) ("A House of Mercy" by Mildred Bates, RN)

Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Ambulances--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Relocation of St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church to North Tacoma, circa 1936. Five men and Rev. Arthur Bell, holding gavel, in front of huge stone pile. The historic stone church was disassembled from its original location at 6th and Broadway and each stone marked for reconstruction at new site at 36th and No. Gove. For Lee Merrill Advertising. (Argentum)

St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Episcopal churches--Tacoma; Bell, Arthur;

ca. 1936. Exterior of Associated Oil service station. Station located at Sixth & Sprague, circa 1936. One island, three pumps, "Flying A" emblem. Automobile on lube rack. For Miller & Miller Advertising. (WSHS)

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Associated Oil Service Stations (Tacoma); Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Exterior of Hemrich Wineries building, producers or distributors of Gold Seal Brands, wine and beer. Company was owned by Elmer & Nina Hemrich. Elmer was the son of Seattle Brewer Alvin Hemrich. For Miller & Miller Advertising. (WSHS)

Hemrich Wineries (Tacoma); Brewing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. African white deer at Point Defiance zoo. The deer, called white fallow deer, are natives of South Africa. They were born in captivity in the Portland zoo and were a gift from that city. They are the 6th variety of deer to be added to the zoo's deer pens. The deer retain their white coat all year and weigh over 200 pounds when fully grown. Spectators called them more graceful and alert than the other varieties. (T. Times 2/4/1936, pg. 14)

Deer; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Interior of Globe Machine Works, for Joe Cornish. This longtime Tacoma concern designed and manufactured heavy machinery, primarily for the plywood industry. (filed with Argentum)

Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

Group of fifteen men in front of the Lincoln Branch of Puget Sound National Bank. In 1936, C.W. Greening was manager of the Lincoln Branch.

Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bankers--Tacoma; Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Greening, Charles W.;

Stanley L. Rosso opened the Rosso Radio Company store at 706 South 38th Street in 1931. In this photograph from January, 1936 there are two washing machines on display outside the store, an "A B C" washer to the left and a "Maytag" to the right. Stanley Rosso remained in business at this address until WWII. After the war, he opened a new store, the Rosso TV & Appliance Company, at 756 South 38th St. one block over from his old store. This store closed around 1958.

Rosso Radio Company (Tacoma); Washing machines; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The Rosso Radio Company store at 706 South 38th Street, owned by Stanley Rosso, carried a wide selection of large appliances, including washing machines, refrigerators, and upright vacuum cleaners. The "Easy" washer in the center of this photograph from January 1936 could be purchased for $54.50, or $1 per week on time. The cashiers window is at the back of the store. Stanley Rosso remained in business at this location until WWII.

Rosso Radio Company (Tacoma); Washing machines; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. The small lake at the entrance of Point Defiance Park, the jewel of the Metropolitan Park District, circa 1936. Strolling paths and evergreens surround the water feature. Originally a US military reservation, the city of Tacoma was given permission to develop the area into a park in 1888.

Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma; Lakes & ponds--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. College of Puget Sound Choral Society leaving on bus tour of the state. Large group of boys and girls in and beside Washington Motor Coach System double-decker bus. (filed with Argentum)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Edna (Mrs. Oscar) Kendall in tweed coat, veiled hat, fur collar and young son in zippered jacket. Oscar Kendall was a clerk at the Winthrop Hotel. (Argentum)

Kendall, Edna; Kendall, Oscar--Family;

ca. 1936. Mr. Cooney of Cooney Transfer Company. Upper torso of man in tweed suit with dotted tie, mustache. Likely President Edward C. Cooney, could be V.P. Frank D. (Argentum)

Cooney Transfer & Storage Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Edward ("Ted") Irving Griffin, baby son of Edwin and Nancy Griffin, smiles happily for the camera in this circa 1936 photograph. Edwin was the president of the Griffin Fuel Company.

Griffin, Edwin L., 1908-1955--Family; Griffin, Edward Irving; Infants--1930-1940;

Portrait for Bone-Dry Shoe Company of Andrew Holt, shoe repairer. Man in suit with white shirt, plain tie, hair slicked back, moustache.

Holt, Andrew; Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoemakers; Shoe industry--Tacoma; Shoemaking--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. Unidentified man in suit with patterned tie, hair trimmed close to head. (Argentum)

Portraits; Stimpson Motor Co. (Tacoma)

ca. 1936. Ethel (Mrs. John) Kneiling, Stenographer for Golden West Mining Company, in striped dress and scarf. For Matthew Fischer. The Golden West Mining Co. was located in the Provident Building, 917 Pacific Ave., Suite 612. Matthew Fischer was the manager. (Argentum)

Kneiling, Ethel; Golden West Mining Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Marianna Van Rooy, daughter of Marie and Clemens Van Rooy. Young girl with long curls, bow in hair, pleated sleeveless dress, hands on bench at sides, looking down to left. (Argentum)

Van Rooy, Marianna Catherine;

ca. 1936. Walt Sutter's niece or granddaughter. Side view of girl looking left, hair combed loose with small braid on left side. Her dark dress has short ruffled sleeves, a ribbon around the chest, and a flower on the front.

Sutter, Walter H.--Family; Girls--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Julian Street, in suit, seated at dinner table with wine glass at lips. Nice place settings, silver tray and candelabra on sideboard behind.

Street, Julian; Glassware;

ca. 1936. Estelle (Mrs. J.C.) Gould and daughter Jedell. Estelle sits on padded bench under arched window surrounded by wood spool design and holds a cat. Jedell stands on bench to left. The background appears to be the interior of the Yorktheimer mansion at 27 Broadway. The home was demolished in 1959 to make room for the construction of Belmont Terrace, an apartment building. The interiors were sold to Steve Pease who incorporated them into his restaurant "Steve's Gay 90's." Mrs. Gould was one of the Yorktheimers four daughters.

Gould, Estelle; Gould, Jedell; Mothers & children; Cats;

ca. 1936. Mrs. Charles Burkepile and four generations of family. Four generations are pictured in this ca. 1936 home portrait. All three women appear to be enjoying the baby's smiling face. The infant's mother is holding one hand while the grandmother carefully holds the baby in her lap. Great-grandmother stands behind the chair.

Burkepile, Charles--Family; Infants;

ca. 1936. Little Anderson boy in "Fire Chief" kiddie car by tinsel covered Christmas tree, circa 1936. Vehicle appears to be operated by pedal power. Toys and teddy bear under tree.

Christmas presents; Christmas trees; Toys; Boys--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. A. Dwight Orr family at Christmas. Orr sits in chair with three children, Junior, Margaret and Michael, on lap, wife Margaret behind them, tree with presents at right, older woman next to it. Orr was the Assistant Treasurer of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company.

Orr, Dwight--Family; Orr, Dwight; Orr, Margaret; Orr, Michael; Christmas decorations; Christmas trees; Christmas presents;