Aerial view of North End Tacoma showing Annie Wright Seminary, surrounding neighborhood and Commencement Bay.

Aerial photographs; Private schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Bill Anderson with a 30-pound King Salmon caught in the waters of the Mid-Waterway. Anderson displays his catch in front of Washington Hardware Company. (T. Times, 7/23/1938, p. 13).

Anderson, Bill; Salmon; Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma); Fish; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Eye to eye, Leona Schultz of Spanaway poses with the champion cockerel, a Dark Barred Rock, at the 44th Annual All-Northwest Winter Poultry Show. Schultz is wearing an all-tweed outfit with a fur collar coat. The bird is the show champion for male birds under the age of 1 year. He is owned by H. Starbuck of Bakersfield. (T. Times, 12/15/1938, p. 13).

Animal shows--Tacoma; Roosters; Poultry; Schultz, Leona;

1938 Army Day at Fort Lewis. A soldier demonstrates the use of a rifle to several people attending the World War I anniversary event. Once a year, the army base threw open its doors to show their current state of national preparedness to defend the country. (T. Times 4/6/1938, pg. 1)

Arms & armament--Tacoma--1930-1940; Artillery (Weaponry); Fort Lewis (Wash.);

ca. 1938. "S.S. Wildwood," American Shipping Company freighter. Three men leaning on rail at side of ship's bridge. The men are, left to right, F.R. Clark, president of American Foreign Steamship Co., Skipper Walter Arntz and M.K. Matthewson.

Arntz, Walter; Cargo ships; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Clark, F. R.; Matthewson, M.K.;

P.M. Chapman of 214 South 55th Street poses for his portrait with an array of trophies and medals.

Awards Medals

Fort Lewis ground crew holding lines to the new blimp on its first flight since arriving on February 10. The crew is part of the 125 member 3rd Balloon Company. (T.Times 3/11/1938, p.1).

Balloons (Aircraft)--Fort Lewis; Balloonists; Air pilots--Fort Lewis; Military personnel--Fort Lewis; Fort Lewis (Wash.);

An International-style Reserve Officers Military Ball was held on February 18, 1939, at the Crystal Ballroom in the Hotel Winthrop with over 500 people in attendance. Members of the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders from Vancouver, British Columbia, performed a highlander's dance for officers from Washington State. Elsie Lough of Vancouver is pictured dancing with a man dressed in the bright MacKenzie tartan kilt of the Highlanders. (T. Times, 2/20/1939, p. 1-article)

Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ball dresses; Scotland--Clothing & dress; Lough, Elsie;

1938 Lumbermen's Banquet c/o Ike Johnson. Two unidentified men holding engraved silver tray.

Banquets--1930-1940; Lumber industry--1930-1940; Trays;

Lumbermen's Banquet c/o Ike Johnson. Two men appear to be exchanging a gavel during the Lumbermen's banquet on December 22, 1938. Exchanging gavels is often representative of offices being relinquished.

Banquets--1930-1940; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gavels;

ca. 1939. Football banquet given Stadium athletes by Active Club circa 1939. Large group of men and teens around tables looking to the right while possibly watching a film. Two large arched windows and potted tree in background. (T. Times, Sports)

Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Active Club (Tacoma);

Twelve men and five women pose at the corner of a table with a trophy on the table in front of them. The group, most of whom are employed by the Metropolitan Park District, are at a banquet celebrating the success of the First Annual Bicycle Race Meet and Parade, jointly sponsored by the Park Recreation Dept. of Metropolitan Parks and the Tacoma Times.

Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Metropolitan Park District (Tacoma); Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma);

Three boys relax and clown, ready for the 1938 Tacoma Tigers season opening game. In 1937, organized baseball had returned to Tacoma after a 15 year absence. Over 6,000 fans poured into the stands to support their local 1937 Western International League champions, the Tacoma Tigers.

Baseball--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma Athletic Park (Tacoma);

Bellarmine Cadet Exercises. In the foreground are four JROTC students with flags, two military officers and a civilian while others look on. The cadet exercises occurred on May 5, 1938 at Bellarmine High School. Also on that date promotions in the ROTC unit were announced, ranging from privates first class to cadet captains. (T.Times 5-5-38, p. 12-article on promotions)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Private schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Reserve Officers Training Corps. (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Flags--United States;

Minne Bennett pauses while crocheting in this November of 1938 photograph. Mrs. Bennett and husband Eric were celebrating their Golden Anniversary on November 29, 1938, with an open house at their home located on South Asotin Street. Her dark outfit with white blouse is accessorized with a double strand pearl necklace and cameo and a large corsage.

Bennett, Minnie; Anniveraries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bennett, Minnie--Homes & haunts; Older people--Tacoma--1930-1940; Jewelry--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940;

John C. Bicker family; three children on chair on left, John and Marie on right on chair, young son in center standing, small boy on footstool in front of fireplace. Ornate stained glass built-in cabinets; decorative, open- weave curtains. The Bicker family resided at 915 North "L" St., a home they had purchased the year before. Mr. Bicker is listed in the 1939 City Directory as a patrolman with the Tacoma Police Department.

Bicker, John C.; Bicker, Marie; Bicker, John C.--Family; Bicker, John C.--Homes & haunts; Christmas decorations; Fireplaces--Tacoma;

Kicking up trails of dust as they sped around the Stadium Bowl track, three unidentified girls competed in the First Annual Bicycle Meet and Parade on August 5, 1938. The parade started in downtown Tacoma at South 8th and Commerce and ended at the bowl, were the various races were staged. Ninety six gold, silver and bronze finished medals were awarded to the winners of the competitions along with a wide selection of prizes including sunglasses, shoes, a watch and a new bicycle. (T.Times 8/6/1938)

Bicycles & tricycles--1930-1940; Children riding bicycles & tricycles--1930-1940; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Bicycle racing--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Lincoln High School forward, Logan Blades, No. 4, dribbles a basketball down the Lincoln High School gymnasium court as he practices for an upcoming January, 1939, match against the Stadium Tigers. Lincoln would go on to defeat Stadium on the north end school's home court 29-22. Logan Blades came off the bench to score eight points. (T. Times, 1/19/1939, p. 15-group portrait of Lincoln team; T.Times 1-21-39, p. 11-article on game).

Blades, Logan; Basketball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Basketball--Tacoma; Gymnasiums--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;

A trio of lawn bowlers, (l to r) George Fairbaine and Charles P. Middleton of Seattle and Eugene McNeal of Tacoma, crouch to measure the distance between a bowling ball and the "jack" on the green in Wright Park. On May 28, 29 & 30, 1938, eighty five lawn bowlers from Bellingham, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma competed in the Northwest Lawn Bowling Association's holiday tournament in Wright Park . The Scottish game had developed a large following in the Pacific Northwest and Wright Park held one of the finest manicured playing fields in the region. McNeal of Tacoma won the singles title with Fairbairn finishing third. The object of the game is to roll your ball as close to the "jack", the small white ball, as possible. (T. Times, 6/1/1938, p. 5).

Bowling--Tacoma; Bowlers--Tacoma; Tournaments--Tacoma; Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In February of 1939 in honor of National Boy Scout Week, (l-r) David Rees, Troop 21, Frank Taylor, Troop 99, and Jim Myers, Troop 59, were busy learning map making. Over 2,200 Tacoma scouts representing Boys Scouts, Sea Scouts and Cub Scouts gathered over the weekend to share knowledge and celebrate the Scout event. Boy Scouting was established in America in 1910. President Woodrow Wilson declared the first National Boy Scout Week in 1919, in recognition of the Scout's service during the first World War. (T. Times, 2/14/1939, p. 1)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Rees, David; Taylor, Frank; Myers, Jim;

Three scouts (l to r) Jim Myers, Troop 59, David Rees, Troop 2 and Frank Taylor, Troop 99, illustrated the correct way to give the Scout Sign during National Boy Scout Week in 1939. The three middle fingers of the right hand are held upward, representing the three parts of the Scout oath, and the thumb and the little finger touch, representing the bond that unites Scouts throughout the world. Over 2,200 Tacoma area Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Cub Scouts from the 110 organized scout units in Tacoma joined together for a full weekend of scout activities in February of 1939. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared the first National Boy Scout Week, in recognition of their service during the first World War. (T. Times, 2/14/1939, p. 1)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Taylor, Frank; Myers, Jim; Rees, David;

Frank T. Callender, Commissioner of Public Safety. Portrait for 1938 Primary Election. (T. Times).

Callender, Frank T.; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1930-1940; Political campaigns; Political elections--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Close up of port side of cargo ship "American Robin" loaded with lumber. Ordered by Mr. Arndtz.

Cargo ships--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Loading docks--Tacoma; North Coast Dock (Tacoma); Warehouses--Tacoma;

Port side view of cargo ship "American Robin" moored next to the warehouses at North Coast Dock on City Waterway ( Thea Foss Waterway) with Stadium High School predominate on cliff above.

Cargo ships--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Loading docks--Tacoma; North Coast Dock (Tacoma); Warehouses--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma);

Port side view of lumber liner tied up at North Coast Dock on City Waterway (Thea Foss Waterway) with Stadium High School on cliff in background.

Cargo ships--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Loading docks--Tacoma; North Coast Dock (Tacoma); Warehouses--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma);

Fleet Week, July 5 through 11, 1938, Tacoma. Sailors help civilians up the gangplank of a battleship for a tour. During Fleet Week, the citizenry was invited to come out and see out their defense dollars were being spent. In 1938, the USS California, West Virginia, Tennessee and Maryland dropped anchor in Commencement Bay to visit Tacoma and have Tacoma visit them.

Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Battleships--1930-1940; Gangplanks; Military personnel--Sailors--1930-1940;

Fleet Week, July 5 through 11, 1938. Sailor playing accordion to a group of four young girls. During Fleet Week, Tacoma played host to 5200 officers and men of the visiting battleships, the USS California, West Virginia, Tennessee and Maryland. In return, the Navy thrilled Tacoma with a military parade, boat races and nighttime searchlight displays.

Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military personnel--Sailors--1930-1940; Accordions;

Senator Homer T. Bone addresses the crowd at the celebration marking $2,700,000 Progress Works Administration grant for Narrows Bridge construction. Senator Bone is credited with much of the campaigning to obtain the loan. (T. Times, 7/1/1938, p 1).

Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Narrows Bridge Celebration (Tacoma); Bone, Homer Truett, 1883-1970;

Narrows Bridge celebration at Stadium Bowl. Tacoma Mayor Dr. John Siegle, center, speaks with Senator Homer T. Bone, left, and surprise visitor Dr. Ernest Gruening of Washington D. C., right. Dr. Gruening worked in the Department of insular & territorial affairs and reported back to his boss in Washington on Tacoma's elation over their proposed bridge. (T. Times 7/1/1938, p. 1).

Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Narrows Bridge Celebration (Tacoma); Bone, Homer Truett, 1883-1970; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Gruening, Ernest;

Narrows Bridge celebration at the Stadium Bowl. Bremerton Mayor Jesse A. Knabb, left, thanks Congressman John M. Coffee, right, for his support in obtaining a $2,700,000 Progress Works Administration grant to build a bridge across the Narrows. (T. Times 7/1/1938, pg. 1).

Celebrations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Narrows Bridge Celebration (Tacoma); Knabb, Jesse A.; Coffee, John; Mayors--Bremerton--1930-1940;