Julius Gius at his desk in the Bremerton Sun newspaper office. Mr. Gius speaks animatedly with someone just out of camera range and appears to be taking notes on the conversation.

Gius, Julius; Bremerton Sun (Bremerton); Newspaper editors--Bremerton; Journalists--Bremerton;

Charles H. Manley seated at a workbench looking at his collection of African weapons. Manley owned a tobacco store at 9th and Pacific for over 50 years. (T. Times)

Hobbies - Collectibles - Weapons - African WeaponsPeople - Men

Public attending first concert of season. Gathering in lobby. Woman writing on pad of paper.

Concerts--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Public attending first concert of season.

Concerts--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Eugene Linden, conductor and founder of the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra. In the late fall of 1933, ambitious twenty two year old Linden came to Tacoma with the dream of establishing an orchestra. He began rehearsing with three musicians; at the second rehearsal, 12 played. He continued to commute 170 miles from Portland Oregon to Tacoma for weekly rehearsals, spending many nights sleeping on the bus. Six months later, in March of 1935, a core of 50 Tacoma musicians, with 20 additional on loan from Portland and Seattle, performed their first concert at the Jason Lee auditorium. Linden and his dedicated musicians performed until 1936 for no pay. The talented young conductor with the full head of wavy hair and big dreams had succeeded where many others had failed. This gifted young conductor had established one of the finest small symphonies in the country. (TDL 3/11/1934, pg. B-1; TNT 2-28/1934; TDL 12/13/1936; TNT 6/15/1936)

Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra (Tacoma); Linden, Eugene; Conductors;

An unidentified man, possibly Joe Andre, and dog pose in front of the old John Rigney homestead in December 1935. The squared timber house, at 3751 South 74th St. was built in 1870, and was one of the first residences in Pierce County. In 1935, it was being remodeled in keeping with President Roosevelt's FHA modernization program. Some years later the building was deeded to the Washington State Historical Society and it was torn down in 1974. (T. Times).

Rigney, John--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1870-1880; Cabins--Tacoma--1870-1880; Pioneers--Tacoma;

By December of 1935, Richard P. "Dick" Metzger, photographed with his mailbag over his shoulder and a hand full of mail, had delivered mail in downtown Tacoma for six years. His route included the Fidelity, Rust and Jones buildings as well as stores and offices on the east side of Broadway from 9th - 11th streets. Since becoming a postman, he had ridden up 530 miles on building elevators and walked down the same distance on the building's stairs. Walking the Rust building alone was equivalent to walking 13 blocks. Unlike today, the mailman delivered his route several times a day. Metzger's mail sack averaged out at 40 pounds, but he once started out with a sack weighing 82 pounds. (T. Times 1/2/1936, pg. 5)

Metzger, Richard; Letter carriers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Postal service employees--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Portrait of John G. Martin, Tacoma Fire Department tillerman, seated behind the steering wheel of a fire engine. (T. Times)

Martin, John G.; Fire engines & equipment--1930-1940; Fire fighters--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Portrait of Mrs. Jennie Sexton with her four sets of twins and son, Milo. Left to right: Mrs. Sexton,; Martha and Mary, 19; Lowell and Leonard, 23; Dale and Dorsey, 26; Milo, 31; Myrtle and Maud, 33. All of the children were born at home in the Walla Walla valley. Mrs. Sexton's husband, Riley, died in 1929. Mrs. Sexton relocated to Tacoma, living in an apartment with her two youngest daughters. The family is celebrating Christmas at the home of older daughter Mrs. Myrtle Nelson. (T. Times, 12/26/1935, p. 2).

Twins; Sexton, Jennie; Sexton, Jennie--Family; Mothers & children;

1935 portrait of Mrs. Jennie Sexton with her four sets of twins and son, Milo. Left to right: Mrs. Sexton; Martha and Mary, 19; Lowell and Leonard, 23; Dale and Dorsey, 26; Milo, 31; Myrtle and Maud, 33. All of the children were born at home in the Walla Walla valley. Mrs. Sexton's husband, Riley, died in 1929. Mrs. Sexton relocated to Tacoma, living in an apartment with her two youngest daughters. The family is celebrating Christmas at the home of older daughter Mrs. Myrtle Nelson. (T. Times, 12/26/1935, p. 2).

Twins; Sexton, Jennie; Sexton, Jennie--Family; Mothers & children;

Double launching of two new U.S. Navy Destroyers, "Cushing" and "Perkins" at Navy Yard Shipbuilding dock on December 31, 1935. Huge crowds lined both sides of the waterway; some were standing in front of wooden buildings while others were seated on benches. The crowd at the Navy Yard launching was estimated at 8,000. (Bremerton Sun).

Launchings--Bremerton--1930-1940; Spectators--Bremerton;

Launching of two new U.S. Navy Destroyers, "Cushing" and "Perkins," at Bremerton Navy Yard shipbuilding dock on December 31, 1935. Over 8,000 people stood to watch the double christening. Miss Katherine A. Cushing, Adm. T.T. Craven, Mrs. Isabel Anderson, and Governor Clarence D. Martin were among the participants. (Bremerton Sun).

Launchings--Bremerton--1930-1940; Warships--Bremerton--1930-1940;

Admiral T. T. Craven and Mrs. Isabel Anderson at the launching of two new U.S. Navy Destroyers, "Cushing" and "Perkins," at Bremerton Navy Yard on December 31, 1935. Mrs. Anderson is holding the encased christening bottle. The "Perkins" was named after her father, George Hamilton Perkins, a Civil War hero. (Bremerton Sun).

Launchings--Bremerton--1930-1940; Warships--Bremerton--1930-1940; Craven, T.T.; Anderson, Isabel;

Double launching of two new US Navy Destroyers "Cushing" and "Perkins" at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, on December 31, 1935. L to R: Miss Katherine A. Cushing (daughter of ship namesake, Commander William Barker Cushing), Admiral T.T. Craven, Mrs. Isabel Anderson (daughter of George Hamilton Perkins), and Governor Clarence D. Martin. Also present for the launching were Mayor George Smitley and wife, representing the City of Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Allen, representing the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, Bremerton Mayor J.A. MacGillivray and Carl Phillips, president of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce. Both ships were sunk by enemy fire in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Miss Cushing wore a 65 year old Russian sable coat, a wedding gift from her father to her mother. Photo taken for the Bremerton Sun. (T.Times 12-31-35, p. 1; Bremerton Sun 1/2/1936, pg. 1) ALBUM 10.

Launchings--Bremerton--1930-1940; Governors; Martin, Clarence D., 1887-1955; Craven, T.T.; Cushing, Katherine A.; Anderson, Isabel; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Bremerton);

On the last day of the year in 1935, Bremerton police officer Rod Murphy stood poised to arrest Anne Guy for defying a thirty three year old city ordnance. According to Ordinance #11, drafted in 1902, it was a misdemeanor to whittle near the extreme south end of Pacific Ave. Conviction could result in a fine between 5 and 25 dollars. This was the lead in story in a Bremerton Sun newspaper article about outdated laws. By the way, the same ordnance made it illegal to roast or sell peanuts, loaf, tell stories or scatter litter in the same area. (Bremerton Sun 1/13/1936, pg. 1)

Police--Bremerton; Handcuffs; Murphy, Rod; Guy, Anne; Wood carving--Bremerton;

Launching of new US Navy Destroyers "Cushing" and "Perkins" at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton on December 31, 1935. Miss Katherine A. Cushing and Mrs. Isabel Anderson were the ships' sponsors who christened the vessels with bottles of champagne. Governor Clarence D. Martin and Admiral Craven were also present. View of crowd, primarily sailors, on dock admiring the new vessels. The crowd was estimated to contain 8,000 spectators. Photograph was requested by the Bremerton Sun newspaper. (Bremerton Sun 1/2/1936, pg. 1)

Launchings--Bremerton--1930-1940; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Bremerton); Warships--Bremerton--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Drawing of character "the jolly boy, " later known as Alfred E. Neuman, with caption "Me Worry?" Copy photograph from the 1930s for Chauncey Griggs. MAD Magazine popularized the image, and named it, in the 1950s. When MAD was sued for copyright infringement concerning the image, one of the arguments that they used was that it had appeared on documents dating back to 1911. (Argentum)

Cartoons (Commentary); Fictitious characters;

ca. 1936. Interior of Pacific First Federal Savings and Loan, circa 1936, showing desks and business equipment behind tellers' counter. For Mr. Goff. (Argentum)

Banks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma);

In January of 1936, two McLean's Lyon Van Lines trucks delivered 64 new, crated Magic Chef gas stoves to the Lauan Apartments, 818 So. 11th St. Men were photographed moving the crated stoves. This photograph, with a little editing, was used in an advertisement for the Washington Gas & Electric Co. "Magic Chef" was superimposed on the van where "Lyon" is in the picture. McLean's was located at 109 So. 15th St. (WSHS) (TDL 1/12/1936, pg. 6-B)

Lauan Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1930-1940; McLeans Van Lines (Tacoma); Stoves; Appliances;

ca. 1936. Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan with entrance on So. 11th Street. Building is divided by modernized lower floors and the 19th century facade of Equitable Bldg. on upper floors. Original structure dates from 1891, Proctor & Dennis, architects. Crown Drug located in Pacific Ave. storefront. (Argentum)

Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Pacific First Federal Building (Tacoma); Crown Drugs (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Ferry boat leaving dock. Beach in foreground, islands/peninsulas in background.

Ferries--Tacoma; Marine terminals--Tacoma; Beaches--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. View of beach north of Old Tacoma with a series of wood pilings and bulkheads. Barges along the waterway with industries and Mt. Rainier in background.

Waterfronts--Tacoma; Beaches--Tacoma; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

ca. 1936. View of Mount Rainier between the wing and tail of a small airplane in a hangar. Stock negative.

Rainier, Mount (Wash.);Biplanes;

ca. 1936. Construction of new bridge, location not provided, circa 1936. Materials and debris in foreground, river in midground, pier or barge, small boat and pile driver in background.

Bridge construction; Bridges; Pile drivers;

ca. 1936. Two children put the finishing touches on a large snowman built after a heavy snowfall in the winter of 1936. (T. Times).

Snow--Tacoma--1930-1940; Snowmen; Children playing in snow;

Large steamer in bay.

ca. 1936. A mountain ski area parking lot crowded with 1920s and 1930s automobiles and buses. Skiers are preparing for the slopes. A snow-covered cabin with sign sits at the edge of the parking area.

Mountains - WashingtonWeather - SnowSports - Winter Sports - Skiing

ca. 1936. An unidentified man wearing a cap and leather jacket stands beside a sleek two-door automobile parked in front of the Tacoma totem pole. The Mason Block building and top of the 11th Street Bridge are in the background. Richards Studio notes describe this photograph as "Dick Rodius." (WSHS)

Automobiles--1930-1940; Totem poles--Tacoma; Sheard & Thorne Totem Pole (Tacoma); Tacoma Totem Pole (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. "Miss Sloan" standing on concrete steps in garden, circa 1936. She is wearing a turned-up rim hat, sweater with large bow tacked at side of neckline, a long white, front pleated skirt, and white shoes. Photograph ordered by Atkin's. (filed with Argentum)

Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Tacoma Fire Company. Side view of Fireboat No. 1 with jets of water shooting into Commencement Bay.

Fireboats--Tacoma--1930-1940;