ca. 1936. Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia pose on the steps of St. Joseph Hospital which had been established by their order in 1891. This was Tacoma's first Catholic hospital. In keeping with the values of St. Francis of Assisi, medical services were provided to all people, regardless of race, religion or financial means. (www.fhshealth.org--article)

St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Nuns--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. Fort Nisqually reconstruction at Point Defiance Park. General view of stockade and bastion at corner. The camera is viewing the Fort from outside of its walls. The large arch in the center is the main entrance. The buildings are, from the fence back, the Hudson's Bay Co. store, the Grainery, the oldest standing building in Washington, and the storehouse #2.

Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Hudson's Bay Co. (Tacoma); Frontier & pioneer life--Tacoma; Fort Nisqually (Tacoma); Trading posts--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. Opening of new, small restaurant with counter and tables. Space in older building with elaborate wood and leaded glass cabinetry, tin ceiling, and arcaded windows with Corinthian columns. Large, uniformed staff standing at designated stations. Probably Feeney's Cafe. Feeney's was owned by Mrs. Jessie Feeney, Mrs. Viola Hinz and Irving Ball.

Feeney's Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1930-1940; Restaurant workers--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Studio setup for photographing machinery designed and manufactured by American Machinery and Electric Co. The white backdrop will make the details of the machinery stand out in the photograph. American Machinery was located at 2123 Pacific Ave. Thomas M. Gepford was president of the company and Arthur G. Nickelsen was vice-president and manager.

American Machinery & Electric Co. (Tacoma); Photography--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. Exterior of American Machinery & Electric Co. at 2123 Pacific Ave., also the home of American Manufacturing Co. Thomas M. Gepford was president of both companies. An eagle logo decorates the top of their outdoor marquee. The brick building at the corner of Pacific Ave. and 22nd Street was built in 1927 for the Cunningham Electric Company. Streetcar tracks run on Pacific Ave. in front of the building. TPL-8278

American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); American Machinery & Electric Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Exterior of Tacoma General Hospital, circa 1936. The photograph shows both the original building, front, opened in 1915 and designed by the firm of Heath and Gove., and the 1926 addition. The addition can be seen behind the original building. It is called the East, or "C," Wing. It was designed by the firm of Sutton, Whitney and Dugan. The hospital began its life as the Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital in 1882 on Starr St. It is the oldest continuously operating hospital in the city of Tacoma. (filed with Argentum)

Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Close-up of illuminated register at Tacoma General Hospital, circa 1936, invented by hospital superintendent C.J. Cummings. The board, situated at the hospital office, listed all the doctors and could be easily seen by the switchboard operators. There was a small light and a switch to the side of each name, as well as a slot where a message could be inserted. As each doctor entered the building, he switched on his light, letting everyone know that he was in the building. The board was the most modern device of its kind and a great aid in hospital efficiency. (filed with Argentum) ("A House of Mercy" by Mildred Bates, RN)

Hospitals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Johnson-Cox Co., Inc., printers. Interior portrait of four young men and a young woman. Still in business at same location in 1999, Johnson-Cox has been at 726 Pacific Avenue throughout the 20th century in an early Tacoma, Eastlake-style building called the Maritime Building. (WSHS)

Printing industry--Tacoma; Johnson-Cox Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Construction of a new bridge circa 1936. Materials and debris in foreground, pile driver in background. Location unknown. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Bridge construction; Bridges; Pile drivers;

ca. 1936. Tacoma skyline with Mount Rainier in the distance. See D2532 image 1a for hand tinted version. The major buildings in the foreground are, left to right, the Provident Building (917 Pacific Ave.), large blank area, the Bank of California (1011-1013 Pacific Ave.) and the Washington Building (1019 Pacific Ave.) The two large buildings in the background are, left to right, the Tacoma Building (1017-21 A St.) and the Perkins Building (1101 A St.)

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. George Lawler, bulb grower. According to the Richards' records this is a row of trees along the front of the Lawler property. The row of Lombardy poplar trees lines the roadway and bulbs, scattered heavily under the trees, are in full bloom. The bulbs appear to be daffodils, that early Spring bringer of yellow sunshine. This is most probably the 5 acre Lawler estate in Gardenville, near Fife. It was located near what is now 54th Avenue East and Fourth Street.

Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Daffodils; Poplars; Trees;

ca. 1936. George Lawler bulb field. Tulips at Roy, Washington. Stretching over many acres, the rows of tulips in full bloom fade into the horizon.

Lawler, George--Homes & haunts; Tulips--Roy;

ca. 1936. Ethlynne "Skit" Smith (later Babson) sailed on the M.S. Oregon Empress in 1935 to train with the American women's ski team for the 1936 Winter Olympics. As luck would have it, neither she nor her sister, Ellis-Ayr Smith, made the final team of four who competed for the United States at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. In this photograph taken in 1936 Ethlynne holds a pair of Bone Dry Shoe Company hiking boots. The Bone Dry Shoe Company, which had its factory at 2113-15 Pacific Ave., manufactured high quality boots in Tacoma for over 40 years.

Babson, Ethlynne; Smith, Ethlynne; Skiers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bone-Dry Shoe Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Shoe industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1936. Boats moored at a marina.

Facilities - Transportation Facilities - MarinasVessels - Boats

ca. 1936. Andrew Holt, shoe repairer at Bone-Dry Shoe Store, standing at counter piled with many pairs of worn boots. Mr. Holt worked at the shoe store located in the Rust building at 11th and Commerce Streets.

Holt, Andrew; Shoemakers; Shoe industry--Tacoma; Shoemaking--Tacoma; Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. Tacoma Fire Company, Fireboat No. 1 on Commencement Bay.

Vessels - Boats - Firefighting BoatsGovernment - City of Tacoma - Fire Department - Fireboat

ca. 1936. Mountain highway. Two-lane paved highway cuts through a heavily forested, mountainous area in this circa 1936 photograph.

Mountain roads--Washington; Roads--Washington; Forests--Washington;

ca. 1936. Automobiles and a bus crowded into a snow-laden ski area parking lot. Three skiers are preparing for the mountain slopes. A small building sits on the edge of the parking area.

Mountains - Washington Weather - Snow Sports - Winter Sports - Skiing Vehicles - Automobiles, Buses

ca. 1936. Skiers waiting in line and watching a skier maneuver through the snow. Flags mark the ski trail.

Sports - Winter Sports - Skiing

ca. 1936. Scenic view of Puget Sound at Point Defiance, circa 1936. A small row boat cuts through the water in the foreground. In the background, more row boats, a ferry, Pt. Defiance boat house, smelter stack and Mount Rainier. Stock negative taken from ferry.

Commencement Bay (Wash.); Rowboats--Tacoma; Ferries--Tacoma; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

ca. 1936. Bulb grower Karl Koehler, Sr. (at far right) with four women in a tulip field at Orting, circa 1936. His wife Elsie, who he married in 1919 in Parkland, is facing the camera at far left. The tulip flowers are in bloom and stand waist-to-thigh high on the admiring group. Mr. Koehler had come to Orting in 1890 where he engaged in raising hops and later dairying before going into the bulb industry. He imported his bulbs from Holland and experimented constantly to develop his own species. Mr. Koehler eventually had more than 800 varieties. Using his eye for beauty, he planted his bulbs so that the colors would harmonize and the blooms, according to the News Tribune, would appear in rotation to present a rainbow effect. This would continue the entire growing season. Mr. Koehler would pass away at age 68 in Tacoma leaving his wife Elsie, son Karl Jr., and daughters Louise and Helene besides four siblings. (T.Times 10-28-1942, p. 1-obit.; TNT 10-28-1942, p. 12-obit.) (Identification provided by a family member)

Koehler, Karl; Koehler, Elsie; Tulips--Orting;

ca. 1936. Karl Koehler shows his young son, Karl Jr., some of the large tulips blooming at the Koehler Bulb Farm near Orting in this circa 1936 photograph. Mr. Koehler was originally from Saxony, Germany and was the son of a master gardener. He came to Orting in 1890 where he started his 52-acre farm. He first raised hops and later turned to dairying before going into the bulb industry. Mr. Koehler eventually had more than 800 varieties of blooms. Karl Koehler passed away at age 68 in October of 1942. (T.Times 10-28-1942, op. 1-obituary; TNT 10-28-1942, p. 12-obituary) (Identification provided by a family member)

Koehler, Karl; Families--Orting; Fathers--Orting; Tulips--Orting;

ca. 1936. Lakewood community house under construction. A large bay window and ornate brick railing enhance the architecture of the brick building. This is believed to be the Lakewood Community Center which was designed by Silas E. Nelsen and opened in July of 1937. Stock negative.

Building construction--Lakewood--1930-1940; Lakewood Community Center (Lakewood);

ca. 1936. Hay field near Roy. Hay stacks dot the field of a sizable farm. The farm house faces a road lined with telephone poles. Numerous farm buildings cover the property behind the house.

Hay; Haystacks--Roy; Croplands;

ca. 1936. Point Defiance Park. The entrance bowl at the park with lawn, trees, roads and paths surrounding a lake. Automobiles are parked along the road in the distance. Stock negative.

Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma; Lakes & ponds--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. Artistic view of the Puyallup glacier side of Mount Rainier. Stock negative.

Mountains - Washington - Mount Rainier

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;

ca. 1936. Pierce County Courthouse. From the time it was built in 1892 till it was demolished in 1959, the Romanesque turrets of the Courthouse were a familiar landmark in Tacoma. The building was designed by Proctor & Dennis, architects, and was patterned after the courthouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Henry Hobson Richardson. It was an imposing structure for a city with large aspirations. The three story building was built of Wilkeson grey freestone finished with Tenino bluestone. Its focus was a tall clock tower that was damaged in the 1949 earthquake. A167500-36. (TPL-2532, TPL-4031 and TPL-6670)

Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma); Courthouses--Tacoma; Historic buildings--Tacoma;

ca. 1936. Restaurant interior. Small, downtown lunch counter, coffee shop with booths and refrigerated display case. Women in kitchen and floral bouquets on counter. For Mr. Goff.

Restaurants--Tacoma--1930-1940

ca. 1936. A view of Columbia Breweries along South C Street circa 1936. The front of the tallest section has been removed for remodeling. A truck is seen backed up to the loading dock with Alt Heidelberg painted on the sides. A large, white building up the hill, along South 23rd Street at 2302 Fawcett Avenue, has a sign, "Columbia Bottling Company." Columbia Bottling Company was at this address in 1935 and 1936 only. West Coast Grocery Company, Coffee - Spices - Extracts, is next door to Columbia Breweries at 2114 South C Street and Vicray's Garage is on the right at 2112 South C Street. Copies of old prints ordered by Heidelberg Brewing Company in December 1954. TPL-6498

Brewing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940;