ca. 1926. Forest path with bench on the Henry A. and Birdella V. Rhodes estate, "Rhodesleigh", on Lake Steilacoom, Interlaaken. The site originally purchased for a summer cottage, which was built in 1908. The larger home was built in 1921 as a memorial to son Edward B. Rhodes, who died in World War I. The home, designed by Heath, Gove & Bell, is on the National Registry. Later owners include Norton Clapp. (filed with Argentum)

Rhodesleigh (Lakewood); Estates--Lakewood; Rhodes, Henry A.--Homes & haunts; Gardens--Lakewood;

In April of 1926, Mrs. D. Hamer, 2208 No. 27th, warned the City Council that they would have a fight on their hands if they tried to separate her from her two roosters. An ordnance being considered by the Council banned roosters in the North End and limited a household to 12 hens. The 81 year old Mrs. Hamer pointed out that she relied on her flock for her income. Another opponent of the proposed ordnance was Tacoma's 80 year old Mayor Angelo Fawcett who felt that roosters and hens belonged together. After all the feathers settled, Mrs. Hamer had something to crow about, she and her roosters were victorious. (WSHS- negative A699-0) (TNT 4/20/1926- pg. 1; pg. 8; 4/21/1926- pg. 1)

Roosters; Municipal government--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Eighty one year old Dorothy Hamre was one of the main opponents of a proposed ordinance barring roosters from the North End and limiting households to 12 hens. Mrs. Hamre lived at 2208 No. 27th and relied on her chickens as her sole source of income. After the vote was taken by the City Council on April 21, 1926, Mrs. Hamre and Tacoma's roosters were triumphant. (Same woman as image A-699. filed under Argentum) (TNT 4/20/1926, pg. 8- picture; pg. 1-story; 4/21/1926, pg. 1)

Roosters; Municipal government--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hamre, Dorothy;

McKinley School graduating class in January of 1926. McKinley School was built in 1908 and was designed by Frederick Heath, architect. It was named after the 25th President of the United States, William McKinley. (WSHS)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Group portraits; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Education--Tacoma; McKinley School (Tacoma);

9A Class Robert Gray School, January 1927. The school designed by E.J. Bresemann opened for classes in February of 1926. It was intended to serve the South Tacoma community and was named the Capt. Robert Gray Intermediate School. Gray was an American naval officer and explorer who, in 1792, was the first to sail a ship into the Columbia River. This was the first group of students to graduate from the intermediate course of study at the school. They for the most part would continue with their studies at Lincoln High School. (WSHS) (TNT 2/2/27, pg. 13)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Gray Junior High School (Tacoma);

Graduation Class at Sheridan School in January of 1926. The original Sheridan was built in 1889 as part of School District 53; the area was annexed by Tacoma in 1890. At that time, the school's name was changed from Bismark to Sheridan, to honor the Civil War general Philip H. Sheridan. A new school was built to replace the old in 1908. The 1908 facility was demolished and replaced in the 1990's. (WSHS)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Sheridan School (Tacoma); Education--Tacoma; Group portraits;

Students, all wearing a very serious expression, were photographed at Washington School wearing colonial costumes and powdered wigs. The eight couples had been rigorously rehearsing the minuet to perform in a series of three big music festival concerts taking place May 4-6, 1926 at Jason Lee, Lincoln and Mason. The concerts were part of the observance of National Music Week. Pictured, in no particular order, are Alene Symser, Daniel Stixrud, Barbara Bryan, Frederick Wolf, Barbara Rothermel, Gordon McEachran, Helen May, Lofton Tatum, June Everson, Lewis Jones, Muriel Ellis, Malcolm Shaw, Nancy Quick, Robert Cromwell, Phyllis Zeigler and Robert Martin. (WSHS) (TNT 4/30/1926, pg. 11)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washington School (Tacoma); Costumes;

ca. 1926. Drawing of St. Lukes Episcopal Church by Ralph Bishop for Architect McGuire. St. Luke's was built in 1883 at 602 Broadway with gray sandstone brought from the Wilkeson quarries. In 1934 it was dismantled, and reassembled brick-by-brick at 3601 No. Gove. St. (also cataloged as Series 2222 image 1)

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

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;

ca. 1924. Sutter's Orchestra on a stage, eight men and one woman, with hats off. Dragon or lizard on curtain, cards with oriental letters hanging above, board labeled "Dance Program" with sheet music attached at left, card bearing numeral "7" at right. Same group as A637 image 1. (filed with Argentum)

Sutter's Orchestra (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1920-1930; Music ensembles--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Phil Taylor of Victoria, wearing sports jacket, tie and knickers, was in town on June 19, 1925 to compete in the Pacific Northwest Golf Association open tournament at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club links. (TNT 6/19/1925, pg. 1) (WSHS)

Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Golf--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Taylor, Phil;

ca. 1925. When the grand Tacoma Theater was built in 1889, it had the largest stage on the Pacific Coast, measuring 67 feet by 42 feet and 55 feet to the loft. The sheer size and elegance of the stage can be seen in this circa 1925 photograph with a large Baptist choir in attendance. The orchestra is seated and waiting to perform in the orchestra pit below the stage. The building at 9th & Broadway was built by the Tacoma Opera House Company to seat 1,300 (later enlarged to 1,800) and opened in January of 1890. The boards of the Tacoma Theater were trod by such greats as Sarah Bernhardt, Al Jolson and Harry Houdini. When the theater sold in December of 1925, it was the largest single realty transaction in the city's history. The theater closed down for a remodel and reopened in 1927 as the Broadway Theater. In 1933, under new management, it became the Music Box. It was destroyed by fire in April of 1963. (WSHS)

Theaters--Tacoma; Tacoma Theater (Tacoma); Broadway Theater (Tacoma); Choirs (Music)--1920-1930; Orchestras--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Young people on stage, same costumes as A-609 (WSHS- negative A610-0)

Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930; Costumes--Netherlands;

Danish church play. The address given for the play is 1533 Tacoma Ave So., which was the Danish Hall. The costumes are similar to those in A-609 and A-610. (filed under Argentum and WSHS-negative A872 image 0 or 1)

Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930; Costumes--Netherlands;

Harry Thessen, left, and Charles "Mac" MacLaughlin of the Tacoma Gas and Fuel Company stood beside their company service cars in July of 1926. The men posed for a set of photographs for an advertising campaign emphasizing the company's service. Harry had been with the company for ten years and served the southend of Tacoma as well as American Lake, Fircrest, Camp Lewis and Dupont. Mac had five years with the company and served the north end of Tacoma. The pair installed new meters, investigated leaks and gas appliance problems and performed service calls. Tacoma Gas and Fuel Company sold coal gas which it produced in its plant on Tacoma's tideflats. (WSHS) (TNT 7/29/1926, pg. 18-advertisement)

Thessen, Harry; MacLaughlin, Charles; Tacoma Gas & Fuel Co. (Tacoma);

Harry Youngblad, mechanic, worked on a Federal truck in June of 1925, while working underneath the truck was his better half, Sonja Youngblad. Mrs. Youngblad was believed to be Tacoma's first genuine girl mechanic. The couple had recently immigrated from Sweden. The 21 year old, 5 ft 2 inch blonde worked right beside her husband as a mechanic in the garage of the Commercial Truck Co. on E St. Her husband preferred her as a partner to any male mechanic, admiring her thoroughness. As for the truck, between 1910 and the company's closure in 1959, more than 160,000 Federal trucks were assembled. Commercial Truck Co. was purchased around 1931 and became Star Commercial, a predecessor to Star Moving Systems. (TNT 6/18/1925, pg. 13) (WSHS)

Vehicle maintenance & repair--1920-1930; Federal trucks; Youngblad, Henry; Youngblad, Sonja; Mechanics (Persons);

The top of the Washington Building tower, circa 1925. At 17 stories, almost everyone had to look up at this building, it was the second highest in the Northwest. The Washington Building was innovative in grouping its tenants by fields and making offices specific to those fields. The top floors were dedicated to doctors and medical offices. Some floors were huge open spaces on completion, for large concerns who would dictate where partitions would be placed. (TNT 6/30/1925, pg. 1) (WSHS)

Washington Building (Tacoma);

Willard School "May Fete". Children giving a performance on school lawn. A May Pole can be seen on the left. (filed with Argentum)

Willard School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; May Day--Tacoma; Rites & Ceremonies--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma;

ca. 1925. Store window display. (WSHS- negative A698-0)

Window displays--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. A man and woman pose on the two stories of an unidentified building, circa 1926. The man is on the first floor and wears a suit and bow tie. He is standing next to what appears to be a coiled hose, perhaps a fire hose. The woman on the second floor wears a coat and looks over the railing. The railing has an open weave fencing from the rail to the floor. The pair appear to be on the outside of the structure. (WSHS)

ca. 1926. An elderly gentleman stops to inspect a flower on a shrub. (WSHS)

ca. 1935. Copy of map. Camp Kilworth, Boy Scouts of America, Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma Society of Architects; Sherman Ingels, Landscape Architects; Arthur Johnson, Surveyor. Map shows buildings, points, and trails. The 60 acre site that comprised Camp Kilworth was deeded to the Pacific Harbors Council in 1934 by philanthropist William Kilworth. It contained trails, a lodge, beachfront area and open air amphitheater. In later years, it was used as a Cub Scout day camp. In 2005, the Pacific Harbors Council, feeling that the camp was underutilized, sold it to the city of Federal Way. (WSHS)

Maps; Camp Kilworth (Federal Way); Camps--Boy Scouts of America, Pacific Harbors Council;

ca. 1890. Copy of photograph of a 19th century Military Field Hospital. Medics, tents, patient on stretcher. Reproduced for Mr. Edgar Short for his column in the Tacoma Times. (T. Times) (Argentum)

Medical aspects of war--1890-1900; Military medicine--1890-1900; Military personnel--United States--1890-1900; Tents; Military uniforms--1890-1900;

ca. 1873. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Old Tacoma. Small Carpenter Gothic church, built 1873, with a tall cedar stump covered with ivy for a bell tower. Copy of early photograph for Mr. Short of the Tacoma Times. Two weeks after the Right Reverend B.W. Morris, Episcopal Bishop of Washington and Oregon, rode into Tacoma in the bed of a wagon used for hauling earth on the North Pacific grade, St. Peters Church was built. It was the first church in Tacoma. This photograph was reproduced by Turner Richards from a faded photo made by Joseph Buchtel of Portland after the bell tower on the top of the 40 foot fir stump was completed. The photograph was loaned to the Times by Mrs. Alice Rector Watson. (T.Times 9/27/1935, pg. 16)

Episcopal churches--Tacoma; St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Copy of last photograph of humorist Will Rogers (center) and aviator Wiley Post (right) before their deaths in airplane crash on August 15, 1935. Titled " Aug. 15th, 5:30 p.m.- Palmer, Alaska." On August 15, 1935, close friends Wiley Post and Will Rogers died in a plane crash 16 miles outside of Barrow, Alaska. The true cause of the crash remains unknown. Original snapshot rephotographed for F. J. Vassau. (Argentum)

Rogers, Will; Post, Wiley; Celebrities--1930-1940; Entertainers--1930-1940; Aviators;

ca. 1910. Copy of an old photograph for Griffin Fuel Company. Five men pose in front of a wagon and piles of fuel wood. The company was organized by entrepreneur Fred L. Griffin. He came west in 1889 to make his fortune and obtained first a wagon and horse. He started out delivering fuel wood that he cut himself. After a few years of grueling work, he had the need for more wagons and employees and began to do general hauling and transfer. Aside from delivering coal and wood, the company began the delivery of ice for local consumption. The company settled at 1910 Commerce in 1904 and began to focus on supplying fuel. (Argentum)

Carts & wagons--Tacoma--1890-1900; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1900-1910; Fuel--Tacoma--1900-1910; Fuel trade--Tacoma--1900-1910; Fuelwood;

ca. 1895. On Saturday June 20, 1891 the Tacoma Fire Department moved into its newly built Station No. 6 at 823 A St. The two-story brick building, which was built at a cost of $24,400, also became the Headquarters for the Fire Department. Captain J.L. Dietsch was the first officer in charge of Engine Co. No. 6 with Lt. W.E. Borland as his lieutenant. Chemical Engine Co. No. 1 moved in on June 20, 1891. Equipment owned included a second size Clapp & Jones piston steam fire engine and a W.T.Y. Schneck four wheeled hose wagon. Horses were used to pull these apparatus. This photograph shows how the station appeared in the late 1890's with its front on A St. It was torn down in 1974, and part of the land on which it stood is now part of Fireman Park. (100 Years of Firefighting in the City of Destiny Tacoma, Washington, p. 21; T. Times 6/18/1936, pg. 1-picture) Copy made approximately May, 1937. TPL-2525 (cropped version of TPL-397)

Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Fire stations--Tacoma--1890-1900; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma; Horses--Tacoma;