Relocation of St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church. Two stone masons laying numbered stones in place for rebuilding of dismantled church on new site. For Lee Merrill Advertising. For over half a century, St. Luke's had stood at the corner of 6th and Broadway. The historic church was being dismantled brick by brick and being rebuilt at No. 36th & Gove Streets, formerly the location of St. Mark's. St. Mark's became the new St. Luke's as construction proceeded and was moved to 3615 No. Gove in 1937 to make room for the rebuilt structure. (WSHS)

St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Episcopal Churches--Tacoma;

Tacoma Mayor George Smitley, Bishop S. Arthur Huston of the Olympia diocese, Rev. Arthur Bell, rector of St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church, and Rev. R.A. Walmsley, pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church (from left) participated in the cornerstone laying at the new location of St. Luke's, 3601 North Gove, on April 26, 1936. The church building at that location, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, would be moved nearby to 3615 No. Gove to make way for the reconstruction of the original St. Luke's. St. Luke's had been downtown at Sixth & Broadway for over fifty years before its razing in 1934. The stones were saved and were to be used at the new Gove St. site. Rev. Walmsley, a Presbyterian minister, had brought a stone from Jerusalem to be included in the church's new stone walls.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Episcopal churches--Tacoma; Cornerstone laying--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Clergy--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bell, Arthur;

ca. 1934. The Lauan Apartments. The Lauan was built in 1925 by John Buffelen, who served as builder and designer. Lundberg & Ekvall served as architects of the brick building. The building was built and furnished almost completely of Tacoma made products. The interiors of the elegant structure were of mahogany.

Lauan Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

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;

Washington School 6A class, photographed outside the school in June of 1932. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the right is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, principal of Washington School from 1926-41. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma);

Sherman School 6A class. Children in front of school with Professor Brown in June of 1929. The school was built in the north end of Tacoma in 1891 and was very quickly overcrowded. It continued to serve as the area's elementary school for 63 years until it was demolished in 1953. (filed with Argentum)

Sherman School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Education--Tacoma;

Kindergarten class at Margaret K. Gould School. A private school for boys and girls offering pre-school tutoring, music and dance. The school was located in a twelve room house built in 1890 at 223 No. J St. (filed with Argentum)

Margaret K. Gould School (Tacoma); Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Group of men in Afifi costumes inside the Masonic Temple; photograph taken in June of 1932. This is possibly the same group of men as images 1 & 1A. (filed with Argentum).

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Masonic Temple (Tacoma); Afifi Arab Patrol (Tacoma);

Woodbrook Hunt Club members on horseback, circa 1932. (filed with Argentum)

Woodbrook Hunt Club (Lakewood); Horses; Horseback riding;

ca. 1933. View of several couples at Alt Heidelberg Gardens, perhaps celebrating the repeal of Prohibition. The Alt Heidelberg Gardens had its grand opening in April, 1933, in a location formerly occupied by the "Alhambra."

Alt Heidelberg Gardens (Lakewood); Nightclubs--Lakewood;

Stanley School 6A Class in June of 1933. The spacious school was built in 1925 and was large enough to accomodate the student body for 30 years; additions were added in 1955, 1967 and 1973. In 1983, the main portion of the school was closed, declared unsafe in case of earthquake. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Group portraits; Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Education--Tacoma;

Park Lodge School- 1st Grade class 1933. Building by Woodroofe and Constable, Architects, 1912. Addition by Frederick and Stanley Shaw, Architects, 1925. (filed with Argentum)

Park Lodge School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1930-1940; School children--Lakewood--1930-1940;

Park Lodge School- 5th Grade class, 1933. Building by Woodroofe and Constable, Architects, 1912. Addition by Frederick and Stanley Shaw, Architects, 1925. The school building was demolished in 1994, after 82 years of service.

Park Lodge School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1930-1940; School children--Lakewood--1930-1940;

Mrs. C.E. Taylor, holding roses, poses with a group of unidentified women during the July 15, 1943 launching of the USS Sunset. Mrs. Taylor was acting as sponsor for the vessel, which was launched at the Tacoma yard of the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. Standing in front of Mrs. Taylor is a child believed to be her daughter. Mrs. Taylor was the wife of Commander C.E. Taylor, ordnance officer 13th Naval District. (Sea-Tac Keel, Vol. II, No. II, pg. 6, July 24, 1943 issue; wikipedia.org; names of those in sponsor's party listed in article TNT 7/16/1943, pg. 7)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Gault Intermediate (Junior High) School, 9A Class portrait taken in front of school. Gault opened for classes in 1926. It was designed by Hill & Mock, architects. The school was named in honor of Dr. Franklin B. Gault, superintendent of Tacoma public schools from 1888- 1892. It is still in use today, with additions made in 1942, 1953, 1974 and 1979.

Public schools--Tacoma; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Portraits;

ca. 1933. The 1933 Park Lodge School Boy Scout Troop # 53 with troop leader Norton Clapp posed in front of the Park Lodge School in Lakewood. The boys, dressed in Scout uniforms some with chest bands with merit badges, are tentatively identified as: front row, Bob Doten, ? Doten, ?, Jim Fowler; 2nd row- ?, Bill Walt, Bob Barlow, ?, Larry Bonneville; 3rd row- ?,?, Howard Stine, Jack Sturley, Ken Verner; 4th row- ?,?,?, Marvin Peterson; Back row- ?, ? Morton, ?, Don Verner. Norton Clapp was a Tacoma/Seattle area civic leader and industry giant. He came to Tacoma as a lawyer in 1929. In 1937, he developed "Clapp's Folly," the first shopping center west of the Mississippi River. Known as the Lakewood Colonial Center, it became the center of development in Lakewood for 50 years. He served as the national president of the Boys Scouts of America and received their Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope and Silver Buffalo Awards. He was a trustee for the University of Puget Sound for 62 years and served as president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser. He died April 22, 1995 at the age of 89. (TNT 4-25-1995, pg. A-1)

Park Lodge School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1930-1940; School children--Lakewood--1930-1940; Boy Scouts (Lakewood)--1930-1940; Boy Scouts of America, Troop 53 (Lakewood); Clapp, Norton, 1906-1995;

Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention at Tacoma. Drum and Bugle Corps from Post 51, Spokane, on pier beside Navy Frigate U.S.S. Constitution, the historic "Old Ironsides." The wooden frigate was towed into Commencement Bay for a week long stay in Tacoma on June 15, 1933. (filed with Argentum)

U.S.S. Constitution; Battleships--United States--1790-1800; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cruisers (Warships)--United States--1790-1800; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 51 (Spokane); Veterans; organizations--Spokane--1930-1940;

ca. 1931. Attendees of a Pacific Coast Gas Association meeting in the garden of the original Tacoma Hotel.

Pacific Coast Gas Association (Tacoma); Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma);

ca. 1931. Moose Lodge Drill Team. Sixteen member group in uniforms, mostly women. (Argentum)

Loyal Order of Moose (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

During one of Helen McAnally's famous beach parties, held Sept. 4th-6th 1931 at her Magnolia Beach summer home on Vashon Island, Mrs. McAnally (believed to be seated front left) and some of her guests posed for this picture. Mrs. McAnally's large cottage was located on Lot 3, Magnolia Beach. She was the widow of Tacoma attorney Sam McAnally and a nationally recognized hostess. The rich, artistic and famous in those preflight days would travel by train from New York to Seattle or Tacoma and then by boat to the island. She continued to hold parties, usually lasting several days, until she was in the eighties. ("Magnolia Beach Memories" by Bob Gordon Sr.)

McAnally, Helen; Entertaining--Vashon Island;

Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration for Mr. & Mrs. Grusczynski. There are no first names attached to this picture. The happy event occurred on November 7, 1931. Many friends and family have gathered to celebrate the couple's anniversary in Seattle at the Polish Hall. Standing at the rear of the picture appear to be the anniversary couple and their children. Flowers and a silver wedding bell are the most prominent decorations.

Anniversaries--Seattle--1930-1940;

Washington School 6A Class photographed outside the school in January of 1932. (Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma);

Lowell School 6A class and teacher on school steps. (Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lowell Elementary School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The students attending Custer School, 7700 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood, posed for a school picture with their teacher Mabel Justin in front of their one-year-old building in October of 1933. The first Custer School, named after Lesour Custer, was built in the early 1890s on land donated by the Knoxhum family. In 1932, the old school was torn down and this new, two room school house was built. As the Clover Park School District grew, another newer, and bigger Custer school was built in 1953; this 1932 building, also called the "Little Red School House," was not demolished and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The young lad with the tie in front of Mrs. Justin is her son. According to Mrs. Justin's grandson, she made her son wear the tie for this occasion,

Custer School (Lakewood); Public schools--Lakewood--1930-1940; Students--Lakewood--1930-1940; School children--Lakewood--1930-1940;

Bryant School 6A class in front of school. (Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma);

To honor fathers and sons of University Place and Day Island communities, the University Place School sponsored a banquet on March 2, 1934. The program included: music by Fred May's orchestra, Boy Scout demonstrations and motion pictures on scouting, boxing and songs.

University Place School (University Place); Banquets (University Place); Fathers & children (University Place);

Dash Point School, first through third grades; taken in April of 1934. Dash Point closed as a public school in 1993. It was added to the state's registry of historic buildings in 1996. (Argentum)

Dash Point School (Dash Point); Public schools--Dash Point; School children--Dash Point;

ca. 1934. "The World's Children." Miss Hawthorne in kimono and little boy in classroom at Bryant School with several boxes holding student art projects. (Argentum)

Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma); Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Classrooms--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Brown's Point School, Grades 1, 2 and 3 with their teacher in April of 1934. Browns Point School was opened in a portable in 1918 with one teacher, Martha Floberg, teaching grades one through eight. The exact address is unknown, visitors were advised to take the steamer Veronica at the Municipal Dock in order to get to the school. After much controversy, the school was closed in 1938, with Browns Point residents holding a solemn funeral service in its honor. Students attended school in other areas until their new school was built in 1952. (Argentum) (Olsen: For the Record, p. 113)

Browns Point School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Teachers--Tacoma--1930-1940;