ca. 1936. Janet Watson Brady, Tacoma Times Society Editor, wearing an old fashioned dress and posing for the Drama League.

Brady, Janet; Drama Clubs -- Tacoma; Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma); Tacoma Drama League (Tacoma); Newspaper editors--Tacoma; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Studio portrait of Ed Griffin wearing three-piece suit with white shirt, striped tie, and glasses. Mr. Griffin was president and general manager of the Tacoma Griffin Fuel Company. He took over the business his father, Fred Griffin, started at the turn of the century. The company sold and delivered fuel oils, sawdust, wood and coal. Ed Griffin was born and lived all his life in Tacoma. He attended Stadium High School , the University of Washington and the Harvard School of Business. He died in March of 1955 at the age of 46. At the time of this picture, he was married to Nancy and lived in Caledonia Beach with his wife and baby son. (Argentum)

Griffin, Edwin L., 1908-1955; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Business people--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. John Rea in suit with hands on chair arms. Mr. Rea came to Washington in 1890 and became editor and publisher of the Olympian and an advisor and close friend of Governor Ferry. He settled in Tacoma in the late nineties and worked in the timber and real estate businesses. He was an astute politician and never missed a Republican convention from the time he started covering them as a reporter in the late 1800's. Rea died February 20, 1941 at his home at 1112 No. 5th St. (Argentum) (T. Times 12/7/1936, pg. 10; 6/1/1936, pg. 1; T. Times 2/20/1941, pg. 1)

Rea, John A.;

ca. 1936. Rodney and Pearl McCord. McCord was a trainman for Tacoma Railway and Power Company. (Argentum)

McCord, Rodney; McCord, Pearl; Couples;

ca. 1936. Studio portrait of Stuart Elliott, chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. (Argentum)

Elliott, Stuart; Lawyers--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Per Richards Studio notes: "Goyle, taxi-cab driver," wearing 3 piece suit and striped tie. (Argentum)

Portraits; Taxicab drivers;

ca. 1936. Margaret (Mrs. Frank) LaRue with a flower in her right hand, left arm around her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who is standing on a stone wall. House with large porch in background.

LaRue, Margaret; LaRue, Mary Elizabeth;

ca. 1936. Unidentified large man with receding hairline in checkered suit and vest. Photograph ordered by Stimpson Motor Co. (Argentum)

Portraits; Stimpson Motor Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Unidentified clean shaven man wearing 3 piece suit and striped tie. Photograph ordered by Stimpson Motor Co. (Argentum)

Portraits; Stimpson Motor Co. (Tacoma)

ca. 1936. Walt Sutter's niece or granddaughter wearing dress with ruffles and flower, hair in ringlets. (Argentum)

Sutter, Walter H.--Family; Girls--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Daughter of Mrs. E. L. Lindstrom at piano. The young blonde plays a grand piano. She is dressed in a dress with a ruffled neckline, dark sash, knee socks and white shoes.

Lindstrom, E.L.--Family; Pianos; Children--Clothing & dress;

ca. 1936. George W. and Francis Duncan and family at home in this circa 1936 photograph. Mrs. Duncan seated at piano wearing dress with print on sleeves, young woman behind her looking at Mr. Duncan leaning on the piano.

Duncan, George W.--Homes & haunts; Duncan, George W.--Family; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pianos;

ca. 1936. Four generations. A wide-eyed infant, seated on great-grandmother's lap, stares unsmilingly at three women in this ca. 1936 photograph. The other women in the photograph are believed to be the mother and grandmother of the baby. Photograph was ordered by Mrs. Charles Burkepile. The Burkepiles owned the C & C Tavern and Depot Cigar Store.

Burkepile, Charles--Family; Infants;

T. Paul Strong, in tweed suit, and polka dot tie. Strong ran a grocery store at 247 Broadway and worked as a clerk at Rhodes Brothers' Department Store. (Argentum)

Strong, T. Paul;

St. Leo's Catholic Church. Father Joseph A. Lynch and two Altar boys wearing vestry garments, lace tops and tunics. (Argentum)

St. Leo's Catholic Church (Tacoma); Catholic churches--Tacoma; Lynch, Joseph A.; Acolytes;

ca. 1936. A. Dwight Orr family at Christmas. Orr to left of tree, three children, Junior, Michael and Margaret, on stools in front of him, wife Margaret to right of tree. Orr was the Assistant Treasurer of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company.

Orr, Dwight--Family; Orr, Dwight; Orr, Margaret; Orr, Michael; Christmas decorations; Christmas trees; Christmas presents;

ca. 1936. Tacoma Times reporter Clark A. Squire and wife Eda in profile. He wears a dark coat, she a satin-like blouse.

Squire, Clark; Squire, Eda; Spouses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. John Dower sitting in chair by fireplace at Dowerdell, wife Rose standing behind. Dower was chairman of the John Dower Lumber Company. (Argentum)

Dower, John; Dower, Rose; Dower, John--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1936. Margaret (Mrs. Sidney) Polack in chair with three daughters behind her, three sons on right. The boys are, from top to bottom, John, Robert and Joseph. The girls are Elizabeth Jane (Betty), Lorraine and Mary. (names supplied by family member)

Pollack, Sidney--Family; Pollack, Margaret;

ca. 1936. Edward Woodruff and family by Christmas tree, circa 1936. Two women on chair at left with two men behind young woman on foot stool. A girl with doll next to her, man holding young child on sofa, mother and baby along side him. Woodruff was in the tobacco business.

Woodruff, Edward--Family; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940; Christmas trees;

ca. 1936. The Narrows Bridge Gang was organized by members of the Sixth Avenue Business Men's Club, the Young Men's Business Club, the K Street Boosters, the Gig Harbor Improvement Club and other bridge supporters. The group held weekly luncheons from January, 1936, until November 30, 1938. After contracts were awarded and assurances made that the bridge would be built, the Bridge Gang held its final meeting at the Hotel Winthrop on the last day in November, 1938. The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, "Galloping Gertie," opened July 1, 1940. (TDL 1/5/1936, pg. B-1 names listed; Times, 12/1/1938, p. 4, names listed) ALBUM 15.

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Community service--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. In February of 1936, this quartet of local businessmen were planning to put in some "hard time" lightening up Tacoma's Chamber of Commerce meetings. The officers of the newly organized Chamber "Chain Gang" were, left to right, Edward Jansen, Joseph F. Lanser, Stewart Davis and J.J. Butler. Their goal was to add some fun to the C of C proceedings. Over 200 persons were present for the Chain Gang's first initiation meeting on February 6, 1936. (TNT 2/5/1936, pg. 1)

Jansen, Edward; Lanser, Joseph; Davis, Stewart; Butler, J.J.; Tacoma Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Chambers of commerce--Tacoma;

The members of Tacoma's "Mickey Mouse Band" were photographed in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Winthrop in December of 1936. The band, in reality a youth orchestra, was made up of young musicians aged 10 - 17 years old. The Mickey Mouse Band was originally sponsored by the John Hamrick Theatres. It was organized in 1932 by Bill Conner, Assistant Hamrick Manager, who also directed. In 1935, Louis Wersen took over as director, assisted by Doug Tilton and Frank Anarde. They developed the group into a fine young orchestra. The Tacoma Times took over sponsorship in January of 1938. On January 18 the newspaper declared that the organizations name would be changed because Mickey Mouse was deemed "not appropriate for the organization as it exists today." (T. Times 1/6/1938, pg. 1)

Mickey Mouse Band (Tacoma); Youth orchestras--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children playing musical instruments; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Chandeliers;

Pageant at Central Lutheran Church, for Mr. Stine. From the costumes and the date of the picture, this was most likely a nativity pageant. (WSHS)

Central Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pageants--1930-1940; Theatrical productions--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. The Tacoma Hotel Annex dining room, designed as a duplicate of an English tavern. The Annex served as the Tacoma Hotel after the main building at 913 A St. was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. The grand opening for the new Tacoma Hotel was in January of 1936. Although not in the grand style of the original building, the new dining room was interesting in its resemblance to a tavern with a coved ceiling and faux stone walls. Round and rectangular tables with white cloths and wooden chairs cover the room. A basket of flowers rests on the floor. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9; TNT 1/21/1936, pg. 9)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dining rooms--1930-1940; Dining tables; Eating & drinking facilities--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Serving counter located in the Old English Tavern dining area at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. Room with coved ceiling and faux stone walls. The counter has a curved end and small wooden stools. The annex had its grand opening as the Tacoma Hotel in January of 1936. The historic original hotel was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. (Argentum}

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bars (Furniture)--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. The lobby of the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The annex served as the Tacoma Hotel after the main historic building at 913 A St. was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. The annex opened as the Tacoma Hotel in January of 1936, after extensive remodeling. Photograph shows the reception desk, Colonial furniture, clock on wall, many flowers, the candy counter and what appears to be a wooden phone booth to the right. Walls are decorated with a 3/4 faux stone work finish and plaques of "coats of arms" and stenciling at the ceiling level. The plaques were salvaged from the original hotel. The many bouquets of fresh flowers are in honor of the hotel's opening. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lobbies--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. The spacious lobby of the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The back wall appears to be occupied by the reception desk or candy counter. Furniture is colonial and tables bear flowers. Coats of arms plaques, believed to be from the original hotel, decorate the walls. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9; TNT 1/21/1936, pg. 9)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lobbies--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Exterior of new Tacoma Hotel in Savage-Scovell Building of 1908 and Tacoma Savings and Loan (Bowes) Building of 1909 at South 9th and "A" Streets. Both buildings by Heath and Twitchell, Architects. (Argentum)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Exterior of New Tacoma Hotel in Savage-Scovell Building, designed by Heath and Twichell, Architects in 1908. Canopy at sidewalk level was salvaged from the original Tacoma Hotel across the street which was destroyed by fire in 1935. (Argentum)

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940;