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G14.1-021

Members of Tacoma's Drama League spend a lazy August day in 1925, paddling an Indian dug-out at the Olympus Manor on Hood Canal. A float plane rests on the water behind them. The Olympus Manor was begun in 1918 by local art instructor, world traveler and friend of the famous Orre N. Nobles. It was located on Hood Canal two miles northeast of Union. By the 1920's, the 16 room retreat was frequented by the local summer art colony and scores of the famous. It was decorated with Nobles' invaluable collection of Tibetan and Oriental art, furniture and artifacts. The two story retreat was destroyed by fire in 1952. No one was hurt, but the building and its priceless collection was destroyed and never rebuilt. (Shelton-Mason County Journal 7/31/1952; 8/7/1952) (photograph from the Erna Tilley Collection)


Olympus Manor (Hood Canal); Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Canoes; Nobles, Orre--Homes & haunts;

BOLAND-B13057

A gaggle of school children show off their bottles of Orange Kist as they celebrate Orange Kist Week in front of the Bostwick Building's Smith Flower Shop on August 1, 1925. Orange Kist Week ran from July 31-August 6th. A Ford truck donated by Edward Leonard, Ford dealership, was decorated with a large Orange Kist bottle and featured promotions for the new soda drink daily. On Saturday, August 1st, "Old Home Week," a comedy starring Thomas Meighan, was playing at the Rialto. George Greenlund, manager of the theater, arranged to serve 500-1000 cases of ice-cold Orange Kist at 9th & Broadway. As part of the formal introduction of Columbia Brewing Co.'s new product, 3000 bottles of the soda would be given away every day for a week at various locations, including stores and baseball games. (TNT 7-31-25, p. 6) G33.1-064


Children eating & drinking--Tacoma--1920-1930; Carbonated beverages; Signs (Notices); Ford trucks;

A918-1

National Bank of Tacoma Annual Picnic at De Koven Inn. DeKoven Inn was located on the east side of Lake Steilacoom. Many people at picnic tables. The Inn itself burned down August 2, 1925; the dance and banquet hall was saved and became the new Inn. The family owned operation was downsized and much of their property on the Lake was subdivided and sold as residential. (filed with Argentum) (TNT 8/13/1925, pg. 23)


DeKoven Inn (Lakewood); Picnics--Lakewood--1920-1930; National Bank of Tacoma--People;

BOLAND-B13065

Traveling on the Tacoma-Seattle Highway, photographer Marvin Boland captured views of rural communities such as the one pictured above on August 2, 1925. His notes indicate it was called "Woodmot," but this may have actually been the Woodmont Beach area located in South King County. Here a rustic bridge leads to several wood framed houses. G28.1-062


Houses--1920-1930; Pedestrian bridges;

BOLAND-B13067

Henry Mill in Old Town. A new and very modern mill opened in Old Town on July 20, 1925, located on the waterfront at 3001 North Starr St. Henry Mill & Timber Co. would remain in business there until 1945 when it was taken over by the Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Co. During WWII, Henry Mill became active in prefabricated structures for the military. They specialized in bridges and hangars. TPL-2048; G36.1-143B


Henry Mill & Timber Co. (Tacoma); Mills--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13066

The Henry Mill & Timber Co. had just begun operating in late July of 1925, just about two weeks before this photograph of the plant's exterior was taken. The plant took over two years to build due to difficulty in preparing the foundation. Built on the 26-acre waterfront site of the old Tacoma Mill Co., the sawmill was designed to use the most modern equipment. It started with a head saw, edger and trimmer. Finished products could be easily transported via ship or nearby railroad tracks. G36.1-143A (TNT 7-20-25, p. 16-article)


Henry Mill & Timber Co. (Tacoma); Mills--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13069

On August 4, 1925, John B. "Kelly" Carlton was photographed outside the Pierce County Courthouse while enjoying a refreshing Orange Kist soda. "Kelly" was the "keeper of the key to the county cooler" as he was the county jailer. Orange Kist, a new soda manufactured in Tacoma by the Columbia Brewing Company, was introduced to consumers in August, 1925, with a barrage of advertising and promotional stunts, including a free giveaway of thousands of cases of the soda. Prohibition had driven Tacoma's breweries out of beer and into other product lines. On August 3rd a big truck with 3,000 bottles of the new soda for free distribution had backed up to the Courthouse and unloaded its cargo right into Kelly's waiting, and thirsty, arms. G33.1-065; TPL-6208 (TNT 8/4/1925, pg. 7)


Carbonated beverages; Eating & drinking--Tacoma--1920-1930; Carlton, John B.; Columbia Brewing Co.--Associated objects; Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma);

BOLAND-B13114

This is a view of tree-lined North "I" St. at 9th looking south in August of 1925. There are only two parked cars and one far away in the distance. One woman is waiting at the corner further down the block, perhaps for a streetcar to come as the streetcar tracks are clearly visible. Part of the apartment house soon to be known as the Biltmore Apartments can be seen on the left with its distinctive turret. G60.1-051


Residential streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13113

This home at 802 North Yakima Ave. was described by its architect, Kirtland Cutter, as a "quaint cottage in the German style of architecture" and not a design commonly seen in the Pacific Northwest. It was built originally for David K. Stevens in 1891. By 1925, it was the residence of civic leader and prominent businessman, Henry G. Shaw who had purchased the home from another pioneer businessman, John H. Scott. The house had been nominated as one of the most beautiful in the city in 1920. The apartment house in the background at 801-07 North "I" St. would be renamed the Biltmore Apartments in 1926. G28.1-129; BU10, 175


Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13110

Large three-story plus daylight basement apartment house at the corner of 8th & North "I" St. This Queen Anne-styled building with turrets was to be renamed the Biltmore Apartments in 1926. It may have been called the Sound View Terrace Apartments prior to its renaming. The apartment house was built in 1889 with J.D. Warren as contractor and George A. Sumner as builder. Frederick A. Sexton was the architect. BU-10,522


Apartment houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13138

Two men are balanced on extremely long logs in this August 14, 1925, photograph. They are believed to be connected with the Peterman Mfg. Co. who were local door manufacturers. Peterman Manufacturing, according to an advertisement placed in the Tacoma Daily Ledger on April 8, 1925, produced quality fir doors and 3-ply fir veneer panels. TPL-9376; G36.1-066 (TDL 4-8-25, p. 4-ad)


Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13143

Log dump next to railroad tracks as pictured on August 14, 1925. G36.1-086


Logs; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13149

The John Ford western, "The Iron Horse." was showing at the Rialto Theatre in August of 1925. To help promote the movie, which took four years to make, the theater arranged for this Union Pacific "locomotive" to appear in Tacoma with 84-year-old famed Indian scout and interpreter Col. Alfred L. Chapman and his Chippewa wife, Princess Naggousaqua. Col. Chapman was present when the last spike was driven connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific lines. He also was instrumental in securing the services of some 800 Native Americans for the film and aided in the direction of an important movie scene. The "Iron Horse" dealt with the trials and tribulations of construction of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways to the west. It starred George O'Brien and Madge Bellamy and could be seen for a mere 50 cents for adults and a dime for children. (T.Times 8-17-25, p. 1)


Rialto Theatre (Tacoma); Publicity photographs; Chapman, Alfred L.; Princess Naggousaqua;

BOLAND-B13153

On August 18, 1925, an unidentified skilled craftsman was captured on film working on the carved screen that will mask the massive pipe organ in the new First Presbyterian Church at 20 Tacoma Ave. So. This craftsman was one of seven from the shop owned by partners Jacob Grotheim & Nels Torp working on the project. When noted church architect and Bostonian Ralph Adams Cram completed the design, he felt that no one in the wild Northwest would have the skill to execute the ornately carved oak pulpit and organ screen. Local cabinet makers J Grotheim & Co. answered the challenge. They were not only located close, at 1306 Tacoma Ave. So. but Mr. Grotheim was also a member of the church. The Boston architect was very impressed with the photographs that he received of the completed carvings. (TNT 8/21/1925, pg. 1) TPL-515; G22.1-202; BU-11,531


Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); J. Grotheim & Co. (Tacoma); Wood carving;

BOLAND-B13190

This stucco Spanish-style bungalow with detached garage was located in then rural E. 72nd St. in 1925. The small one-story home had a landscaped front yard but the area surrounding the lot appears wooded and rough. A notice about its availability for purchase would be listed in the Tacoma Daily Ledger's September 27, 1925, edition. G28.1-056; BU-10,031 (TDL 9-27-25, p. E-6)


Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13194

On Saturday evening, August 29th, 1925, Edwin Dewey Nichols, a former lumberman who had retired to a farm near Glen Cove, invited about 400+ Tacoma and Peninsula residents to a corn roast, with the ulterior motive of "buttering them up" to support increased spending for roads and ferries to connect the Peninsula to Tacoma. About 50 cars of Tacomans, led by Frank Poole of Poole's Plant Nursery, crowded two ferry runs to attend. They were greeted by several hundred Peninsula folk. Nichols had built a fire between two strings of logs 100 feet long to make a bed of hot coals for roasting. Then bushel after bushel of sweet corn, vats of butter, mountains of hot dog buns, trays of weenies and sharpened sticks were provided for the two hour roast. While the group ate, speakers discussed the needed roads and ferries. The very full Tacomans trudged home about midnight, fans of their neighbors across the water. (TNT 8/31/1925, pg. 1 +) G72.1-141


Nichols, Edwin Dewey--Homes & haunts; Corn; Outdoor cookery; Campfires;

BOLAND-B13197

These men and their caddies enjoyed a round of golf at the Fircrest Golf Club in August of 1925. The private golf course had opened in July of 1924 with nine of the 18 holes available. The second nine holes were seeded in the fall of 1924 and would be ready for use by the summer of 1925. The course's rolling grounds would provide challenges for later tournaments. G54.1-023 (TDL 4-8-25, p. 9-brief article on golf course; TNT 9-9-25, p. 6)


Golfers--Fircrest--1920-1930; Golf--Fircrest--1920-1930; Fircrest Golf Club (Fircrest);

BOLAND-B13199

View of two homes on an unidentified street in the Regents Park community taken during late summer in 1925. The house in the center with unusual porch belonged to Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Caswell, owners of Caswell Optical Co. Regents Park would become the Town of Fircrest in September of 1925. It had been developed by investors including Major Edward J. Bowes as a planned community back in 1907 whereby streets, sidewalks, roads and sewer systems were improved and installed. Regents Park was small in acreage and mostly residential. Homes like these two Colonial-style houses were substantial and well-maintained. G72.1-113


Houses--Fircrest--1920-1930; Caswell, J.A.--Homes & haunts; Regents Park (Fircrest);

BOLAND-B13201

These Regents Park homes (also shown in B13199) appear to be adjoining part of the Fircrest Golf Club course in August of 1925. The home with striking porch is the residence of Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Caswell, prominent community members. Three golfers are on the well-maintained grounds with two of them focusing their attention in the distance. The Tacoma "suburb" of Regents Park would incorporate and become the Town of Fircrest the following month. Dr. Caswell would be elected to serve on the city council. G72.1-111 (TNT 9-17-25, p. 20)


Regents Park (Fircrest); Houses--Fircrest--1920-1930; Caswell, J.A.--Homes & haunts; Golf--Fircrest--1920-1930;

BOLAND-B13205

Four unidentified individuals enjoyed a day of horseback riding at Yakima Park, near the White River Camp on Mount Tacoma in August of 1925. The White River Camp was located about four miles from the bridge over the White River entrance to the park. Food, tent and saddle-horse services were offered there. Mount Rainier was insistently called Mount Tacoma by local residents for many years. G54.1-097 (TDL 7-4-25, p. 5-article on White River Camp; TNT 9-12-25, p. 1)


Horseback riding; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

A-856

Fred Harris, the cook at the Pierce County jail, was photographed in September of 1925, hard at work in the kitchen where he prepared two meals a day for more than 90 prisoners and guards. His meals were so good that those in the know declared the County jail to be "great for food." The inmates were appreciative too, gifting Mr. Harris $5.00 in silver the previous Christmas, a gesture that deeply touched him. Fred Harris was also thrifty, pleasing the commissioners by running the kitchen on $570 a month, about eleven cents per meal per man. (TNT 9/18/1925, pg. 6) (WSHS- negative A856-0)


African Americans--Tacoma--1920-1930; Cooks; Harris, Fred;

A-1453

A blueprint drawing date 9/25/1925. Company name on print is Fairbanks, Morse & Co. Beloit Works. Print is for "Setting Plan. 120 HP C-O Starboard engine." Fairbanks, Morse Engine, based in Beloit, Wisconsin, is still one of the world's leaders in engine technology and manufacture. (WSHS)


Blueprints;

A-853

Morton M. McCarver Intermediate School as it appeared in September of 1925 prior to opening. Tacoma's third intermediate school was ready for occupancy on Nov. 2nd. It was designed to house 1,000 students, although the initial enrollment was only 600. It served the graduating students of Irving, Lincoln and Longfellow Elementary Schools. It was part of the plan to arrange Tacoma Public Schools in a 6-3-3 year ratio, representing years in elementary, junior and high schools. The school had 34 classrooms, a large library, two gymnasiums, a spacious auditorium and the largest cafeteria in the school system. Elementary classes were added in 1938 when Lincoln School closed and its students and staff were moved to McCarver. As minorities moved into Tacoma over the next 20 years and concentrated in the Central and Hilltop areas, the student population at McCarver became disproportionately African American despite the "open enrollment" effort to encourage minorities to attend other junior high schools. In 1968, the School Board discontinued junior high classes at McCarver to facilitate desegregation. ("For the record, a history of Tacoma Public Schools, 1869-1984" by Winnifred L. Olsen) (TNT 9/3/1925, pg. 17; TNT 10/29/25, pg. 1)


Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Junior High School (Tacoma);

A-855

Stanley Grade School under construction in September of 1925 at South 17th and Grant Avenue. At the end of November of 1925, 300 students from southend schools, Lincoln, Longfellow and Irving, moved into the spacious new school built to accomodate 480. The school, designed by architect G.W. Bullard, had twelve classrooms and was built for approximately $90,000. It was two stories with a basement and built solidly of brick. The school was named after George A. Stanley, Central School principal for 27 years and one of the Northwest's leading educators. In June of 1983, the main part of the school was declared unsafe in case of an earthquake and the school was officially closed. (WSHS- negative A855-0) (TNT 9/3/1925, pg. 17; TNT 11/27/1925, pg. 13)


Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Building construction--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A-852A

Construction of the Allen C. Mason Intermediate School was well under way in September of 1925. The 600-pupil school was designed by the architecture firm of Hill & Mock and named in honor of pioneer Tacoma promoter and real estate developer Allen C. Mason. Its name would be changed to the Allen C. Mason Junior High School in 1928. The school was one of three intermediate schools opened for use in 1926. In all, six intermediate schools opened 1925-26 as the Tacoma school district moved toward a 6-3-3 grade model. Funds to build and/or remodel Tacoma schools were provided by a $2,400,000 bond issue authorized by voters in a special election held in October of 1923. (WSHS) (TNT 9/3/1925, pg. 17)


Building construction--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Mason Junior High School (Tacoma);

A-854

Stewart Intermediate School under construction in 1925. The school was designed by Roland Borhek, architect, and was originally designated as the South Central Intermediate School. It opened in September of 1925 as the James P. Stewart school, honoring Tacoma's first school teacher. It was the second of six planned intermediate schools provided for under a special bond passed in October of 1923. On completion, Tacoma would educate on a 6-3-3 plan (6 years at elementary, 3 at intermediate, 3 at high school.) The plan was designed to prevent overcrowding and reduce expenses. Stewart is still in use today with additions in 1964, 1974 and 1983. (WSHS- negative A854-0) (TNT 9/3/1925, pg. 17)


Stewart Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Building construction--Tacoma--1920-1930;

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