man with fish outside of Marush Fish and Yster Co. store, 1101-13 Market St. BU-12230 TPL-2462

On June 22, 1925, Hazel Green, right, and Arline Abel posed boldly in front of the Rialto Theater, clutching pipes in their mouths. They were demonstrating the newest fad, how young ladies were discarding their cigarettes in favor of pipes. The women were performers in the Ziegfeld Follies "Phantograph" advertised on the sign boards. The Follies novelty act preceded the movie and starred six beautiful bathing beauties, a comedian and a German police dog in a live action skit. Each audience member was given an early form of 3-D glasses that brought them up close and personal with the action. Viewers ducked falling ladders and water from the garden hose, screaming and laughing. The act was followed by the feature film "If I Marry Again." (TNT 6/24/1925, pg. 6- picture; TDL 6/21/1925, pg. H-3) g65.1-086 BU-11,224 (filed)

Rialto Theatre (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma; Vaudeville shows; Green, Hazel; Abel, Arline;

In late June of 1925 the Japanese "turret" ship "Taiyu Maru" was docked at the Port of Tacoma. With her curved sides, raked mast and narrow decks, she was an unusual sight. The "Taiyu Maru" had been in service for more than 25 years and according to her captain, K. Okamoto, was one of only five "turret" ships still afloat. The 450-foot vessel was to return to the Suez Canal with a cargo of Northwest fir ties to discharge in Egypt. Photograph ordered by the Port of Tacoma. G49.1-091 (TNT 6-26-25, p. 22)

Cargo ships--Japanese; Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930;

This June 1925 view looks north up McKinley Avenue which is decorated for the upcoming McKinley Hill Improvement Celebration. The McKinley Avenue Improvement Club held an outdoor evening celebration in June of 1925 which started with a concert and ended with a street dance held on McKinley between Division and Harrison, a summer tradition still honored by the McKinley Hill neighborhood. Both sides of the business district on McKinley are lined with small local businesses. A streetcar runs down the avenue, where banners for the celebration wave overhead; the track turns following a jog in the street. On the right can be seen signage for the Miles Neff Grocery Store (3517), and on the left Curran Drug Store (3512) and the Park Theater (3510). The area had 8,000 residents at the time. The thriving neighborhood contained the Northern Pacific Hospital, 3 grade schools, 5 churches, 15 grocery stores, 6 butcher shops, 2 hardware stores and a drugstore. (WSHS) (TNT 6/26/1925, pg. 9- picture; TDL 6/27/1925, pg. 2)

McKinley Ave. Improvement Club (Tacoma); Celebrations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930;

16 members of the graduating class of nurses from Tacoma General Hospital posed for a group portrait on the grounds of the hospital in June of 1925. They would bid farewell to the hospital training school on June 18th in ceremonies held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Pictured in the upper row, left to right, are Sophia Anderson, Elizabeth Appelman, Mary L. Putnam, Eva V. Athow, Minnie E. Sternagle, Helen Needham, Marie W. Hack and Johanna L. Jansen. Seated are, left to right, Helen MacChapin, Nina A. Walker, class salutatorian Alice Carrick, Gladys H. Bright, Edythe Hansen, Gladys E.Strickland, Dora B. Winslow, and Nellie G.R. Frostad. Not pictured were class valedictorian Dorothy Kyne and Grace K. Smith. The Tacoma General Hospital School of Nursing was one of the oldest in the nation and was in existence from 1895 to 1980. During that extended period of time, the school graduated over 2,200 registered nurses. (TNT 6/10/1925, pg. 3; multicare.org) (WSHS)

Hospitals--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Nurses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tacoma General Hospital School of Nursing (Tacoma);

W.E. ("Bill") Dalgleish of Tacoma was one of the leaders after the first day of competition, June 19, 1925, at the 27th annual Pacific Northwest Golf Association open tournament held at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club links. Mr. Dalgleish was the head pro at the site of the event. He would eventually finish at 309 strokes for the tournament, 14 behind the winner, Seattle pro Jack Hueston. The Tacoma Country & Golf Club was founded in 1894 and is one of the oldest golf clubs in the United States. (TNT 6/19/1925, pg. 1; Tacoma Sunday Ledger 6-21-25, p. 1,4-article) (WSHS)

Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Golf--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Dalgleish, W.E.;

Mortie Dutra, the pro at the Grays Harbor Country Club, takes a swing for the camera in June of 1925. He was competing in the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) open tournament, which began on June 19, 1925. The tournament would run through June 27th and include the open, amateur, women's and Class B competitions. (TNT 6/19/1925, pg. 1) (WSHS)

Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Golf--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Dutra, Mortie;

This photograph of the Jason Lee Intermediate School (Middle School) at 602 North Sprague was taken several months after the school was officially dedicated. Designed by Roland E. Borhek, the gothic revival style school opened for classes in September of 1924. Originally named West Intermediate school, the name was soon changed to Jason Lee to honor an early Northwest missionary and pioneer of that name. The school, which recently underwent a $27 million restoration, is built on the site of the old College of Puget Sound campus at Sixth and No. Sprague. ("For the record" by Winnifred L. Olsen)

Public Schools--Tacoma; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma);

The graduating class at Whitman School, circa 1925. The girls are dressed alike in white skirts with white middy blouses and dark neckties. The boys wear jackets and ties. Whitman was the first brick school in Tacoma. It opened in 1892. An addition in 1906 was designed by Frederick Heath. The structure was damaged in the 1949 earthquake and was demolished the next year. (WSHS)

Whitman School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Phil Taylor of Victoria, wearing sports jacket, tie and knickers, was in town on June 19, 1925 to compete in the Pacific Northwest Golf Association open tournament at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club links. (TNT 6/19/1925, pg. 1) (WSHS)

Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Golf--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Taylor, Phil;

Harry Youngblad, mechanic, worked on a Federal truck in June of 1925, while working underneath the truck was his better half, Sonja Youngblad. Mrs. Youngblad was believed to be Tacoma's first genuine girl mechanic. The couple had recently immigrated from Sweden. The 21 year old, 5 ft 2 inch blonde worked right beside her husband as a mechanic in the garage of the Commercial Truck Co. on E St. Her husband preferred her as a partner to any male mechanic, admiring her thoroughness. As for the truck, between 1910 and the company's closure in 1959, more than 160,000 Federal trucks were assembled. Commercial Truck Co. was purchased around 1931 and became Star Commercial, a predecessor to Star Moving Systems. (TNT 6/18/1925, pg. 13) (WSHS)

Vehicle maintenance & repair--1920-1930; Federal trucks; Youngblad, Henry; Youngblad, Sonja; Mechanics (Persons);

In June of 1925, Mike Marush posed in front of his store, the Marush Fish Co., with the King Salmon believed to be the largest ever caught in local waters on hook and line. The huge fish, weighing in at 47 lbs. dressed, was caught by G.C. Crawford of Gig Harbor at a point known as the "mouth of Gig Harbor," not far from the Narrows. The salmon fought for an hour, almost capsizing the boat. TNT 6/23/1925, pg. 16 (BU12230, Boland #B12818)

Marush, Mike; Marush Fish & Oyster Co. (Tacoma); Salmon; Seafood stores--Tacoma;

The graduating class of Edison School posed in a park for this photograph taken in June of 1925. Edison School was built in 1892 and was located at 3110 So. 58th. The school was condemned after the 1949 earthquake. (WSHS)

School children--Tacoma--1920-1930; Edison Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Dave Black, of Vancouver B.C., posed on the links June 18, 1925 for the front page of the News Tribune, wearing fashionable golf attire, including argyle socks. Mr. Black was in town for the Pacific Northwest Golf Association's open tournament, held at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club. (TNT 6/19/1925, pg. 1) (WSHS)

Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Golf--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Tacoma--1920-1930; Golfers--Clothing & dress--1920-1930; Black, Dave;

In June of 1925 Henry Youngblad and this wife Sonja worked as a team on a Federal truck at the Commercial Truck Company's garage on E Street. Sonja Youngblad was believed to be Tacoma's first professional female mechanic. Standing only 5 ft. 2 inches, the 21 year old blue eyed blonde held her own beside her husband at the garage; and he preferred her over any of the male mechanics because of her thoroughness. The couple had recently immigrated from Sweden and were looking forward to applying for US citizenship. (TNT 6/18/1925, pg. 13) (WSHS)

Vehicle maintenance & repair--1920-1930; Federal trucks; Youngblad, Henry; Youngblad, Sonja; Mechanics (Persons);

Buchanan Lumber Company crane at 3939 Ruston Way, Tacoma

Industries; Buchanan Lumber Company; Cranes; Ruston Way;

Buchanan Lumber Company crane at 3939 Ruston Way, Tacoma

Industries; Buchanan Lumber Company; Cranes; Ruston Way

Photographer Marvin Boland took a trip through the outlying towns and Mt. Tacoma (now Rainier) on July 3, 1925. He stopped at this unidentified small community which was on a railroad line. This view of the town shows Mt. Tacoma glimmering among dark clouds and the rural setting beneath nestled among tall trees. G72.1-072

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Cities & towns--Washington;

Reed Mill crane, possibly in Shelton, WA

Industries; Reed Mill; Cranes; Shelton;

William L. Case enjoying a dip on the shoulders of a family friend at Hick's Lake on July 4, 1925. With the advent of the automobile, this small chain of spring fed lakes southeast of Olympia became the destination for summer fun. The Thurston County chain consists of Hicks Lake, Long Lake and Pattison Lake. Hicks Lake is located near Lacey and is the the smallest of the trio. By 1926, there were seven resorts on Hicks Lake alone. The resorts offered swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking and camping, the perfect activities for a holiday outing. (photograph courtesy of the William T. Case Collection) (information Lacey, Thurston County Chamber of Commerce site)

Hicks Lake (Lacey); Water holes--Lacey--1920-1930; Swimming; Case, William T.--Family; Case, William L.;

An open invitation was made for all to attend the July 4th festivities at the Stadium Bowl in 1925 by the Ocean Dock Co. and Gerlinger Carrier. Military band concerts, saber drills and a polo game were scheduled as entertainment. The Ocean Dock Co., based on the Middle Waterway, and Gerlinger Carrier may have worked in conjunction on the Milwaukee Pier 1. The Gerlinger Carrier Co. advertised their modern freight handling on the side of their straddle carrier. Straddle carriers had lift capacities in the thousands and were able to help solve tough material handling problems. The Dallas, Oregon-based company had been founded just seven years before in 1918 by German-born immigrant Carl Gerlinger, Sr., to manufacture both straddle carriers and forklifts. It is still in business over 80 years later with the machines now being manufacured by GCC, Inc., of Salem, Oregon. GCC is owned by descendants of Carl Gerlinger. (gerlingercarrier.com/history.htm) G50.1-017

Shipping--Tacoma--1920-1930; Hoisting machinery; Gerlinger Carrier Co.; Ocean Dock Co. (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1920-1930;

The Federated Improvement Clubs were "United for a Bigger and Better Tacoma" according to their entry in the 1925 Fourth of July parade. These clubs sought to not only improve their own neighborhoods but to boost the city as a whole. Clubs included the Union & 6th Ave. Club, Clement Ave. Club, Portland Ave. Club, and others throughout the city. Their vehicle, accompanied by a large wheel listing 32 clubs, was parked outside the Tacoma Hotel Annex.

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930; Federated Improvement Clubs (Tacoma);

Star Iron & Steel White truck at their foundry at 435 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Trucks; Tideflats;

This is how the Interurban Terminal, 702 A St., looked on July 13, 1925 from the alley & 8th Street. The Tacoma-Olympia bus, or auto stage, was parked along the side waiting for connecting passengers. In the right rear was a side view of Puget Sound Electric Railway No. 516. Partially viewed to the left of #516 was one of the Tacoma Railway & Power's Stone & Webster 200 cars used on McKinley Ave. Puget Sound Electric Company began interurban line service between Tacoma and Seattle in 1902. The direct (limited) service, with stops only at Kent and Auburn, left every hour on the half hour between 7:30 a.m. and 6:35p.m. The local left every hour 6 a.m. -8 p.m., with 2 later streetcars, service ending at 11:35p.m. Locals stopped at all way stations. TPL-2932; G66.2-032 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.)

Puget Sound Electric Railway (Tacoma); Mass transit--Tacoma--1920-1930; Electric railroads--1920-1930; Buses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Transportation facilities--Tacoma--1920-1930; Bus terminals--Tacoma;

Passengers on the Puget Sound Electric Railway peer out as it is crossing the bridge over the Duwamish River on July 13, 1925. Power to operate the railway was supplied by wires overhead in the cities and by third rail in more rural areas. Puget Sound Electric Co. began the interurban line service between Tacoma and Seattle in September of 1902. The following year, the company also bought Tacoma Railway & Power Co. PSE went out of business in 1928 due to the competition created by trucks and steam railroads. G66.2-033 ("To Tacoma By Trolley" by Warren W. Wing; "Tacoma by Trolley" trolley schedule by McCormack Bros. Inc.; Wikipedia-article on the Puget Sound Electric Railway)

Puget Sound Electric Railway (Tacoma); Mass transit--Tacoma--1920-1930; Electric railroads--1920-1930; Railroad bridges--1920-1930;

Baseball Team, Battery "F," 143rd Field Artillery California National Guard, Camp Lewis. July 17, 1925. (WSHS)

Camp Lewis (Wash.); Military camps--Tacoma--1920-1930; California National Guard, Battery F, 143rd Field Artillery (Camp Lewis); Baseball players--Camp Lewis--1920-1930;

Railroad tracks within St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. complex, part of series taken for court evidence on July 17, 1925. Assorted buildings in the distance; boards outdoors in the open. G36.1-161

Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Closer view of railroad crossing at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. complex in July of 1925. A large sign warns of a railroad crossing and limits speed to 12 mph. The crossing is outside the company's planing mill. Photograph taken for court evidence. G36.1-157

Signs (Notices); Railroad crossings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

On July 17, 1925, a series of photographs were taken at the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. complex for court evidence. Here three men stand on or near railroad tracks. Logs are stacked nearby. G36.1-162

Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1920-1930; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);