Former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey (at left) posed with Allen Motor Co. president Harold A. Allen (center) and Mr. Dempsey's manager, Leonard Sacks, on September 10, 1931, at the Union Station, 1717 Pacific Avenue. A new Studebaker President eight brougham, courtesy of Allen Motors, is ready for Mr. Dempsey, per his request. The boxer customarily drove a Studebaker at home and asked to be transported in one while in Tacoma. He was in town for the Junior League Milk Fund Benefit which would earmark proceeds towards the purchase of milk for undernourished children at Tacoma Public Schools. Mr. Dempsey was the star attraction for the September 10th event which was held outdoors at Stadium Bowl. Photograph ordered by Allen Motor Co. TPL-678 (TNT 8-28-31, p. 1-article; T. Times 9-12-31, p. 9)

Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983; Boxers (Sports); Allen, Harold A.; Studebaker automobile; Sacks, Leonard;

Football team members from the College of Puget Sound are seated in a long row against a lineup of Studebakers from the Allen Motor Co. This September 18, 1931 night view was believed to have been taken at Stadium Bowl which would be the site the following evening of the Loggers' grid season start against Pacific Lutheran College. The maroon-and-white clad Loggers shut out PLC 20-0 before a crowd of more than 4000. Photograph ordered by Allen Motor Co. G67.1-108 (TNT 9-21-31, p. 10-article on game)

Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Studebaker automobile;

Pipes and equipment at Hooker Electrochemical Co. as photographed on September 24, 1931. Hooker's large plant in Tacoma was built in 1928 and celebrated its grand opening in February of 1929. Chemicals manufactured by Hooker aided the area's pulp and paper industry. G33.1-163

Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Equipment;

Various types of equipment located at Hooker Electrochemical's plant were photographed on September 24, 1931. The chemical producing company was located at 605 Alexander Avenue and would celebrate over 50 years in business here in Tacoma. After several name changes, it would close down about 2002. G33.1-164

Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940; Equipment;

Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Assn. float for the 1931 Western Washington Fair. An unidentified woman is seated, flanked by two small children, on September 24, 1931. G20.1-011

Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association (Tacoma); Floats (Parades)--Puyallup--1930-1940; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup);

This is how the Allenmore Golf Course clubhouse appeared in September of 1931 with the snow capped peaks of Mount Rainier in the background . The golf course had just opened with 18 holes in August of that year. Allenmore derived its name from the last names of owners Sam Allen and D.W. Dinsmore.

Allenmore Golf Club (Tacoma); Clubhouses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

Two unidentified men stand in front of the partially opened doors of the Washington Air College hangar at Mueller-Harkins Airport in early October of 1931. The enormous doors are more than twice the height of the men. TPL-882; G12.1-010

Hangars--Lakewood; Washington Air College (Lakewood); Airports--Lakewood; Mueller-Harkins Airport (Lakewood);

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;

The 10-piece Coliseum Orchestra on stage on November 7, 1931. Dressed in faintly Cossack-style costume, the smiling musicians pose with a wide variety of brass instruments, drums and a large piano. They played at the (Greenwich) Coliseum on So. 13th St. which had room in its auditorium for dances as well as boxing matches. G40.1-050

Coliseum Orchestra (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940;

A Mr. and Mrs. Grusczynski celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Seattle on November 7, 1931, at the Polish Hall where a roomful of friends and family enjoyed a delicious banquet. Seated in front of Mr. and Mrs. Grusczynski (no first names given) is a two-layer cake. Surrounding the couple are presumably their children and other family members.

Anniversaries--Seattle--1930-1940;

A longshoreman keeps a careful eye on cargo being unloaded from a ship docked at the Port of Tacoma in November of 1931. G50.1-009

Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Longshoremen--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hoisting machinery;

Streetcar #374 pulls into the car barn at So. 13th & A Streets. To the right rear of the photo is the powerhouse for the Tacoma Railway Co. at 1301 A St.; to the left is the Northern Motors Ford dealer at 1217 A St. Fire gutted the powerhouse on February 16, 1950. TPL-6570; G66.2-005 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.)

Mass transit--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street railroads--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma);

The Daughters of the Nile, Zora Temple held their winter ceremonial in the Gothic Room of the Masonic Temple on December 9, 1931. The women were members of an international fraternal order of women either married to or related to Shriners. 300 women were in attendance at the ceremonial that honored the Supreme Queen, Mrs. Lulu Ramage Phelps of Seattle. The Supreme Queen is the national head of the organization. Mrs. Glen Darling presided over the ceremonies. (TNT 12-10-31, p. 12-article)

Daughters of the Nile Zora Temple No. 5 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Tacoma--1930-1940;

The True Oil Co. plant appeared to be still under construction in late December of 1931. This progress photograph shows one large circular tank and two small buildings located in the tideflats. The tidewater distribution plant, located at 1502 E. 11th St., was Tacoma's seventh major waterfront oil concern. It received its inaugural shipment of gasoline on December 24th, beginning operation of the new $100,000 plant. All tanks and pipelines were ready for the initial 1,250,000 gallons of gas delivered to Tacoma by the tanker "Brandywine" out of southern California. (TNT 12-22-31, p. 17-article) G35.1-044

Progress photographs; True Oil Co. (Tacoma); Petroleum industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Building construction--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Lincoln High School presented its annual Christmas program on December 22, 1931. The 60-piece orchestra and 100-member chorus posed together with director, Margaret Goheen (far left, first row). Handel's "Messiah, " Lincoln High School's oratorio was so much in demand that a repeat performance was held the following Sunday at Mason Methodist Church. 2600 people wanted free admission to the school performance but the school auditorium only had 1500 seats. The News Tribune reported that the students gave a fine performance with a pleasing appearance by the singers, dressed in black and white surplices for the chorus and white for the soloists. G47.1-001 (TNT 12-22-31, p. 1-article; TNT 12-23-31, p. 14-article)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; Goheen, Margaret;

6th Engineers, 1st Battalion barracks at Fort Lewis photographed at the end of 1931. G70.1-023 TPL-10320

Barracks--Fort Lewis;

This is how the Merit Building, 315 So. 11th St., appeared near the close of 1931. Built in 1909, it housed the Merit Hotel (new in 1915) and the Hollywood Apparel Shop, Miller Furs, and the Olympic Dairy Store & Ice Cream Parlor. The Rhodes Bros. Department Store is on the right and the Market Street Drug Store on the left of the business block. The primary tenant, the Hotel Merit, opened in November of 1915 in its location near Market St. It contained 70 rooms newly furnished in mahogany and oak and hot and cold water in each room. The small hotel furnished its lobby in wicket and its smoking room, located just off the lobby, in oak and leather. H.K. Slauter was the hotel's proprietor. He was a former salesman with the Suter Jewelry store in Seattle. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 12-5-15, p. 28)

Merit Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Merit Building (Tacoma); Hollywood Apparel Shop (Tacoma); Miller's Furs (Tacoma); Olympic Dairy (Tacoma); Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--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;

ca. 1932. Portrait drawing of Miss Quevli by Thomas Handforth. This has been identified as a drawing of Marie Louise Quevli, circa 1932. (filed with Argentum) (Identification provided by a family member)

Artists--Tacoma; Handforth, Thomas Schofield--Associated objects; Sketches; Quevli, Christen--Family; Quevli, Mary Louise;

ca. 1932. Hooker Electrochemical Company, circa 1932. Alcohol tank (upright at rear), top of storage tank and group of fittings. (filed with Argentum)

Chemical industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1932. Phyllis Velton's Dance Revue of 1932. Group of children in various costumes on stage with Gothic church set. Title block superimposed on image. The 1935 City Directory lists Phyllis Velton's dance studio at 220 No. "I" Street. Miss Velton was a young Tacoma dancer and teacher. She presented her first dance revue for students in 1931. A teacher of both classical and modern dance, she was known for her own "ultra-modern" dance interpretations using Egyptian and Assyrian themes.

Phyllis Velton's Dance Studio (Tacoma); Children dancing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Choreography; Costumes; Girls--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1932. Roberts Bros.Grocers Number 4 delivery truck accident, circa 1932. Front end sitting by front porch of house with rear end on roadway above. (filed with Argentum)

Roberts Bros. Grocery (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Traffic accidents--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1932. Margaret (Mrs. John R.) Arkley's antiques. Buffet. (filed with Argentum)

Arkley, Margaret--Associated objects; Antiques; Buffets (Furniture);

ca. 1932. Houston Treated Wood Street Gutters being installed in Tacoma. Young boy and girl standing on pile of Houston Fabricated Gutters. This advertisement stressed the long life of the product, stating that the gutters would still be in serviceable condition when these kids are grownups. The treated gutters were patented in the US and Canada. Photograph has been altered, background area partially whited out to make product and children stand out. For original photo, see 617 image 9. (filed with Argentum)

Residential streets--Tacoma; 4L Wood Promotion Committee (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gutters (Streets)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Houston Fabricated Street Gutters (Tacoma); Houston Treated Wood Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1932. Houston Treated Wood Street Gutters being installed in Tacoma. Photograph of an unidentified young boy and girl standing on pile of Houston Fabricated Street Gutters; used for advertising. The "Houston Fabricated Street Gutters" were manufactured by the Houston Treated Wood Co., owned by Tacoman Ross Houston, and were patented in the US and Canada.(filed with Argentum)

Residential streets--Tacoma; 4L Wood Promotion Committee (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gutters (Streets)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Houston Fabricated Street Gutters (Tacoma); Houston Treated Wood Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1932. Buckley-King Funeral Church, circa 1932. When the Romanesque-Italian structure was built in 1927, it was one of only two funeral churches in the US. The brick building, designed by Hill & Mock architects, became a model for facilities of its kind. In 1987, the church was purchased by the adjacent First Presbyterian Church and became part of its church and school. (filed with Argentum)

Buckley-King Funeral Service (Tacoma); Churches;