In June of 1935, Champion Bulldog Sir Bolivar Buckshot poses steadfastly with his many trophies. Bred and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Bjorklund of Spanaway, Sir Bolivar Buckshot was an English Bull, with a champion rating. He was declared both International and Pacific Coast Champion Bulldog. At four years of age, he was ranked second to none in this country or Canada. The famed champion died in 1942 at the age of 14, having sired many offspring around the country. (T. Times 6/22/1935, pg. 11; TNT 2/5/1942, pg. 16-memorial article)

Bulldogs--1930-1940; Awards;

Young Mary Hooker, the daughter of Ellen and Albert H. Hooker, Jr., curled-up in a chair with her pet dog.

Dogs; Girls--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hooker, Albert H.--Family; Hooker, Mary;

Gunnar Anderson, pianist, with his German shepherd, Duke. The two will ride in Anderson's Austin convertible from Tacoma to Cincinnati where he will study at the Cincinnati Conservation of Music under Dr. Karol Liszniewski. Mr. Anderson is considered one of the superior young pianists on the Pacific Coast. He has worked in Hollywood, on radio and as an organist. His goal is a career as a concert pianist. (T. Times, 7/13/1938, p. 2).

Anderson, Gunnar; Dogs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pianists--Tacoma--1930-1940; Convertible automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Austin automobile;

In July of 1938, Gunnar Anderson and his German shepherd, Duke, were preparing to drive to Cincinnati where Gunnar was to study at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. A popular radio pianist and organist, and member of the KVI staff, Mr. Anderson had won a scholarship to study under Dr. Karol Liszniewski. Later, while serving in the Navy in San Diego, he played the organ for services and special occasions, and assisted in the chaplains office. Gunnar Anderson was a member of the American Theater Organ Society, and he died June 5, 1984 in Bellingham at the age of 76. (T. Times, 7/13/1938, p. 2).

Anderson, Gunnar; Dogs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pianists--Tacoma--1930-1940; Convertible automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Austin automobile;

May 31, 1924, photograph of an unidentified woman kneeling on lawn with two dogs. Houses in background are draped with flowers, including climbing roses. Photograph ordered by Dr. Albert W. Bridge.

Dogs; Flowers;

Wild Bill Shannon brought his famous Alaskan "wolf dogs" (huskies) to the Colonial Theater in March of 1925. Perhaps puzzled at the lack of snow, the team of sled dogs, with their master, stopped outside of the theater for a brief look around. Shannon was advertised as the man who saved Nome, Alaska, during the dreaded diphtheria plague. He had rushed antitoxin from Nenana to Nome. The Pantages would counter with the appearance of Soloman Basco, Alaska native, who mushed into Nome with his seven malamute dogs. Basco also delivered antitoxin and claimed the fastest time, 3 hr., 59 min., at temperatures 50 degrees below. (TDL 3-19-25, p. 8, TDL 3-23-25, p. 6) Photograph ordered by Moore Amusement Co. G66.1-001

Dogsledding; Dog teams; Shannon, Bill; Colonial Theater (Tacoma);

The first Thursday in April, 1926, was a busy day for telephone number Main 4515. All day the phone rang for "Mr. Towser," "Mr. Barking," and "Mr. K.Nine." Lee Kane took messages for the missing Messrs. advising callers that they would call back shortly. Mr. Kane was a Tacoma police officer stationed at the dog pound. And the missing Messrs.? They were all one entity: a regal pooch named Mr. Barker. The first Thursday in April, 1926? April Fools Day. Here a patient Mr. Barker "speaks" to a bewildered caller. (TNT 4-1-26, p. 1) (Bowen 26224)

Along with daffodils and April showers, children and their pets have been a sure sign of spring in the Puget Sound area for generations. Photographer Chapin Bowen captured young Bobby David with his beloved dog, "Rags," seated in front of the Rialto Theater in 1931. Bob and Rags attended Tacoma's pet parade, held April 9, 1931.

Two young boys stand next to a dog that is harnessed to a model circus wagon in this April, 1929, photograph. There is a pup (maybe two) in the wagon. Note on original negative sleeve says, "Newman builds circus wagon for boy & dog parade. Made at Kuehn residence near Lakeview." Bowen # 290-091

Studio portrait of scotty dog "Lady McTavish."

Dogs;

Cocker Spaniel puppies of Mr. Beidler. Geraldine, a jet black cocker spaniel owned by Mr. and Mrs. Myron Beidler, 5438 South "J" St., gave birth to eleven pups of various hues, in October of 1940. Ten of the puppies survived, with their eyes still closed when this series of photographs were taken. Mr. Beidler is pictured above feeding one of the pups with a small bottle and nipple as the tiny puppies were on a special diet. The young girl holding a tin measuring cup was not identified. The tired mother, Geraldine, is believed to be lying on a blanket next to Mr. Beidler. (T.Times 10-25-40, p. 14-picture of puppies)

Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pets; Children & animals--Tacoma; Beidler, Myron--Homes & haunts; Beidler, Myron;

In this photograph from October 25, 1940, Dale Merry Wosnuk, 220 East 96th, is hand feeding a newborn cocker spaniel pup while its brothers and sisters sleep in a simple wooden crib. Dale was caring for the pups born to Geraldine, a cocker spaniel owned by Mr. & Mrs. Myron Beidler. (T. Times 10-25-1940 p.14)

Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pets; Cocker Spaniels

Big Jake, a one-year-old Saint Bernard, was to have been shot in October of 1940. Jake had gotten into a playful tussle with a pet goat and unfortunately killed it. His owner, 84, called the Sheriff's Dept. to have deputies be dispatched to kill Jake as he feared for Jake's future after the owner passed on. Deputies McLean and Bunce arrived at the home only to be met by a gentle Jake who promptly licked their hands. That persuaded the officers to take Jake to the dog pound instead and an alert was put on the air by sportsman Ray Grummel asking for a new home for Jake. Mr. Grummel had found homes for countless dogs in the past. Within a very short time, George Nygren of Spanaway was chosen as Jake's new owner. From left to right in this happy picture are: poundmaster A.T. Sabutis holding Lyle Nygren, Ray Grummel, Deputy Sheriff Frank McLean, George Nygren, city stockman Frank Oathout and Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Bunce. (T.Times 10-31-1940, p. 25)

Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grummel, Ray; Nygren, George; Nygren, Lyle; McLean, Frank; Sabutis, A.T.; Oathout, Frank; Bunce, Lawrence; Pierce County Sheriffs (Tacoma);

Two large Saint Bernards stand guard on the concrete porch close to a little girl and her big brother. Even the smaller dog is nearly as tall as the mittened child on her scooter and may virtually outweigh her. The boy, bundled up in leather cap with ear flaps and warm corduroy-like coat, has one hand on the massive dog's collar. Photograph ordered by Washington Cooperative Farmers Association.

Dogs; Working dogs; Children & animals;

White Kennels. Portrait of cocker spaniel. Ordered by Mrs. John White.

Dogs;

This proud hunting dog belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Charles McPhail stood at attention beside a large collection of trophies and ribbons on December 1, 1966. Many award winning ribbons were taped to the stone fireplace in the McPhail residence, 8301 Tucka Way S.W. There were a number of silver trays and other trophies next to the dog. His master's gun was leaning against a nearby chair. Photograph ordered by Charles McPhail.

Dogs--Lakewood--1960-1970; Hunting dogs; Awards; Fireplaces--Lakewood; Rifles; McPhail, Charles--Homes & haunts;

A German shepherd looks alertly at the camera on April 19, 1971, as it rests on a comfortable rug. Between its protective paws is a coffee mug containing one very small puppy. The little fellow appears to be contemplating his escape from his tiny cage. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Bell, Seattle.

Dogs--Tacoma--1970-1980;

A sharp contrast in size can clearly be seen between this tiny poodle and the much heftier German shepherd mix. The two dogs were photographed on May 8, 1974, on behalf of Pacific Northwest Bell.

Dogs--Tacoma--1970-1980;

In September of 1944, despite the shortage of gasoline due to the war and without the use of a single ration coupon, 16 month old Michael Morris Anderson was travelling in style. Pulling the boy's stroller was his grandfather's rare Drahthaar hunting dog, known as Max Von Lohenberg. Max was one of a handful of German bred Drahthaars in the US in 1944. Grandfather W.F. Kerr was also on hand to supervise the excursion. Mr. Kerr said that Max was the smartest bird dog he ever trained; in addition to flushing and retrieving birds, Max learned the start and stop commands and how to pull little Michael in just one lesson. (T. Times, 9/21/44, p. 1).

Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Strollers (Baby carriages)--Tacoma; Children & animals; Anderson, Michael Morris; Kerr, W. F.;

ca. 1936. Five Scottish Terrier puppies in a box on a high-back, winged, over-stuffed leather chair. The black pups are peering over the edge of the cardboard box in this circa 1936 photograph. (Studio stock negative).

Dogs; Chairs;

Edward Warburton, new manager of the Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society, is standing beside the shelter's new truck with two dogs and a cat, stray pets at the shelter. The Humane Society is holding an open house on May 9, during "Be Kind to Animals Week" for visitors to see how the shelter operates and the many pets that are available for adoption. (T.N.T., 5/6/48, p. 4). TPL-8344

Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cats; Pets; Dogcatching--Tacoma; Animal shelters--Tacoma; Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society (Tacoma); Warburton, Edward;

A young woman in a tweed coat reaches to pet her dog's head. The dog rests its front paws on her coat and stands at full length on his hind legs. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun.

Dogs; Pets--Bremerton--1930-1940;

Fritz and Georgia Glenewinkle's Collie dog presented the family with 9 puppies. When the puppies were old enough, the Glenewinkles placed them in dish towels, or diapers, and hung them from a clothesline strung across their kitchen. Perhaps, this photograph, taken in December, was for the family's holiday greeting cards.

Dogs--Tacoma--1950-1960; Collies; Clotheslines; Clothespins; Children & animals--Pets; Glenewinkle, Fritz--Family;

Fritz and Georgia Glenewinkle's Collie dog presented the family with 9 puppies. When the puppies were old enough, the Glenewinkles placed them in dish towels, or diapers, and hung them from a clothesline strung across their kitchen. Perhaps, this photograph, taken in December, was for the family's holiday greeting cards.

Dogs--Tacoma--1950-1960; Collies; Clotheslines; Clothespins; Children & animals--Pets; Glenewinkle, Fritz--Family;

Marian's Timothy, a black Labrador owned by Marian McPhail, is shown with some of his prizes won in the National Field Trials. Tim was rated fourth nationally among the derby dogs for 1951 from a field of 725 derby starters. Derby dogs are those not more than two years old. Tim's sire was Rip of Holly Hill and his dam was the McPhail's Shady of Spanaway Creek. Marian (Mrs. Charles W.) McPhail ordered this portrait of her thoroughbred dog,

Dogs--Tacoma--1950-1960; Awards;

Albert H. Hooker divides his time between two roles as an industrialist and a rancher. He and his dog stand proudly together in a pasture while he inspects his Hereford cattle at his large ranch at McKenna. This portrait was included in the Tacoma News Tribune's Country Gentlemen tribute. (TNT, 10/12/1952, p.D-1)

Dogs; Cows; Hooker, Albert H.;

Toy Terrier standing on its hind legs with its paws around a bottle of beer that it's drinking or opening. Woman seated at kitchen table holding beer bottle for dog. (T. Times).

Dogs; Beer--Eating & drinking;

Toy Terrier dog drinking beer from a bottle. Dog is standing on his hind legs with his paws around the beer bottle. A young woman is seated at a kitchen table holding the beer bottle for the dog. (T. Times).

Dogs; Beer--Eating & drinking;

On April 26, 1938, Humane Society officer H. A. Dennison presented a medal to "Frisky" Bedford, 6-month-old German Shepherd dog, who saved 2-year-old Leon Bedford from drowning in a small pond near his home at 5112 So. 10th St. Leon, seated in front of the Humane Society's "Be Kind to Animals" panel truck, accepted the medal for his friend. The medal originally read "To Frisky Bedford, for saving his master's life." When Leon pointed out to the Society that his dog was a lady, the red faced Humane Society had it re-engraved. (T.Times 4/26/1938, p. 3).

Dogs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Animal shelters--Tacoma; Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dennison, Harold A.; Bedford, Leon; Lifesaving--Tacoma;

To Frisky Bedford the medal reads, "for saving her master's life." Pierce County Humane Society uniformed officer H. A. Dennison holds 2-year-old Leon Bedford while petting "Frisky" Bedford. The 6-month-old German Shepherd saved Leon from drowning in a small pond near the Bedford home at 5112 So. 10th St on April 8, 1938. Leon gratefully accepts the medal for his friend while she sits inside the back of the society's panel truck. (T.Times 4/26/1938, pg. 3)

Dogs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Animal shelters--Tacoma; Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dennison, Harold A.; Bedford, Leon; Lifesaving--Tacoma;