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H4-6

ca. 1926. Judge William and Pauline Snell's residence. Large Dutch Colonial-style house. View from back of house. Landscaping on steep lot. Manicured lawn and extensive shrubs.(Argentum)


Snell, William--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Gardens; Backyards--1920-1930;

H4-7

ca. 1926. Judge William and Pauline Snell's residence. Large Dutch Colonial-style house. View from rear of house. Steep lot landscaped with lawn and shrubs. (Argentum)


Snell, William--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930; Gardens; Backyards--1920-1930;

A-1736

ca. 1926. Athletic Park, ca. 1926, with its covered stands where fans could watch games in comfort. The Park, located on Sprague Ave. between 14th & 15th St., opened in 1907 and had a capacity of 4500 fans. Its playing field was composed of natural grass, not artificial surfaces. Metro Parks acquired the site in 1953 and renamed it Peck Field. (WSHS)


Athletic Park (Tacoma); Baseball--1920-1930; Athletic fields--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A1168-1

ca. 1926. Men gather along the side of the road to cheer on the 1926 Moon Jubilee 6-60 as it powers its way up the So. K St. hill. The Moon Jubilee was manufactured in 1926 to celebrate 20 years of car manufacturing by the Moon Motor Co. of St. Louis, Mo. The automobile, according to advertising at the time, featured European styling adapted to American driving needs and sold for under $1,000. The dealer for the automobile in Tacoma was the Bye Thompson Motor Co., R. Bye Thompson president, at 3320 So. G St. The So. K St. Hill climb started at Center St. and headed north. It was closed around 1960. (filed under Argentum)


Automobiles--1920-1930; Bye Thompson Motor Sales Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Moon automobiles; Dirt roads--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A1745-1

ca. 1926. Young man at wheel of a touring car parked sideways across dirt road, three teenage boys sit on running board, three younger boys sit on ground. The dirt road in the background is believed to be So. K St. For years Tacoma drivers tested the stamina of their cars and the grit of the driver by motoring up the K St. hill, from Center St. due north, straight uphill. The road was closed in 1960. For Kohl Advertising Agency. (filed with Argentum)


Automobiles--1920-1930; Dirt roads--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A1693-1

ca. 1926. Sedan Automobile, perhaps a Jordan, near a park. For Chamber's Auto Supply House. (filed with Argentum)


Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930; Jordan automobiles;

A1435-1

ca. 1926. Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, general view of exterior. Stone church by Heath and Gove, Architects. 1925. (filed with Argentum)


Baptist churches--Tacoma; Sixth Avenue Baptist Church (Tacoma);

A1130-0

ca. 1926. Interior of unidentified butcher shop. (WSHS)


Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting--1920-1930;

A1284-1

ca. 1926. Meat Market interior. Fresh meat case, scale, flowers on counter, "(Red) Rock Cheese - You'll Like Red Rock" sign on wall. (filed with Argentum)


Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;

A1762-1

ca. 1926. Emil Ziegler and W.I. Nolting, Proprietors, Stall 16, Crystal Market. Meat Market. For Neils Hansen Manufacturing Company. (filed with Argentum)


Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat; Markets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma);

A-1487

ca. 1926. Seven women are seated by a table outdoors at the Thornewood estate. (WSHS)


Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1920-1930; Thornewood (Lakewood); Estates--Lakewood;

A1832-1

ca. 1926. Interior of cafe. Eating bar along right side, small tables on left, built in stools at both. Menu boards over kitchen area. For B. Wingard and Sons, manufacturers of butcher supplies. (filed with Argentum)


Diners (Restaurants)--1920-1930; B. Wingard and Sons (Tacoma);

A1642-1

ca. 1926. Gas fireplace in unidentified residence. Tile face, vases on mantle, Oriental carpet. Carved, Chinese-style chair. (filed with Argentum)


Fireplaces;

A1385-0

ca. 1926. This is the First Church of Christ, Scientist circa 1926. The Greek influenced edifice was built in 1911 by Edward Young, contractor. It was designed by Tacoma architect Frederick Heath who also was responsible for Holy Rosary Church Rectory at 512 S 30th St, Washington Elementary School and many other schools and office buildings. The church remains located across the street from Wright Park.


First Church of Christ, Scientist (Tacoma); Christian Scientist churches--Tacoma;

A1501-0

ca. 1926. Stone Fisher Company department store window featuring the "Big 3" electric washing machines with tanks "insulated to keep water hot". Exhibit includes wringer washing machine, galvanized wash tubs, a mangle, and wooden clothes dryer. (Filed with Argentum)


Fisher's Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washing machines--1920-1930;

A1148-1

ca. 1926. Interior of Grocery Store. Fresh meat cases, scale, beverage case, packaged foods on shelves. Sign on wall: "Cash - Please Do Not Ask For Credit." (filed with Argentum)


Grocery stores--1920-1930;

A1150-1

ca. 1926. Grocery Store interior. Canned, bottled and packaged foods on shelves, bulk food case, coffee grinder, scale, cash register. (filed with Argentum)


Grocery stores--1920-1930;

A1138-1

ca. 1926. Hollywood Market and Grocery, circa 1926. The market was located on a rural route on Lincoln Ave. Small stucco building with crenelated cornice on corner lot. Auburn Ice Cream signboard on sidewalk. (filed with Argentum)


Grocery stores--1920-1930; Hollywood Market (Tacoma);

A1103-0

ca. 1926. Exterior of Hill Shoe Shop storefront, 781 Broadway, at the Winthrop Hotel. The store was owned by Edwin F. Hill. Pairs of shoes on stands of varying heights decorate the two large display windows. (WSHS) BU-12146


Hill Shoe Shop (Tacoma); Shoes;

A1556-1

ca. 1926. Hoover Fixture and Butcher Supply Company and Carsten's Packing Company booth, likely at the Puyallup Fair. Hoover Fixture manufactured show cases, butchers supplies, scales, soda fountains, restaurant equipment, choppers and mills. A.D. Hoover was the owner and it was located at 941-43 Tacoma Ave. Carstens was a meat packing company, run by Thomas Carstens and located on the Tideflats. (filed with Argentum)


Hoover Fixture and Butcher Supply Co. (Tacoma); Carstens Packing Co. (Tacoma); Exhibit booths; Merchandise displays;

A1301-1

ca. 1926. Winthrop Hotel, circa 1926, sitting room of the Presidential Suite. Building design by W.L. Stoddard with Roland Borhek as associated architect, 1925. In 1922, a group of concerned citizens got together to raise funds and make plans for a grand hotel for Tacoma. The Winthrop was built at a cost of over two million dollars and had its Grand Opening on May 16, 1925. The Presidential Suite, with the pictured 18 x30 foot living, or sitting, room was the most elaborate accommodation at the hotel. (filed with Argentum)


Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A1260-1

ca. 1926. Unidentified one-story house with arched doorway on porch, fireplace chimney in front and large tree near porch. (filed with Argentum)


Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A1262-1

ca. 1926. Unidentified one-story home for sale by Central Realty. Central Realty, owned by J. S. Taylor, was located at 1207 So. K St. They advertised: "We sell homes and ranches, exchange property, rentals and notary public work, we aim to meet your needs." (filed with Argentum)


Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A1263-1

ca. 1926. Two one-story houses for sale by Central Realty. Both are very similar except the house on right has larger porch with open frame work. (filed with Argentum)


Houses--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A-1623

ca. 1926. Kitchen in the Hutchinson Apartments, 3910 So. Yakima Ave. The range top and oven, manufactured by LH Electrics, sits on top of a cabinet. The Hutchinson Apartments were built in 1926 by S.G. Hutchinson. (WSHS)


Kitchens--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stoves--1920-1930; Hutchinson Apartments (Tacoma);

A1726-1

ca. 1926. Overhead electric motors driving belts to operate machines in an unidentified factory. For Meek Electric Company.


Machinery--1920-1930;

A1202-1

ca. 1926. Manley Motor Car Company, Overland and Willys-Knight authorized dealers at 9th and Fawcett Ave, interior view. Three automobiles were photographed on showroom floor, as well as framed placards advertising Overland and Willys-Knight automobiles. Sign on the stand reads: "Painted by the Hoover Painting Co. Tel Main 2260." (filed under Argentum)


Manley Motor Co. (Tacoma); Hoover Painting Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1920-1930; Automobiles--Tacoma--1920-1930;

A-1423

ca. 1926. Mayor Melvin G. Tennent presents a key to the city to an unidentified military man. (WSHS)


Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tennent, Melvin Green; Keys (Hardware);

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