In February of 1949, two groups of young hoop players known as Mead's Little Devils and the Tillicum Pee-Wee's posed for the Tacoma Times photographer in the Stadium High School Gym. The junior basketball teams were composed of boys all weighing 80 pounds or less. In the back row were Coaches Russ Meade and Art Spencer. Pictured in the back row, left to right, were Bill Fleming, Charles Woodke, Art Kirishian, Bill Keeton, John Fassett, Pete Swan, Michael Lemmon and Gary Paulson. Middle row- Tom Lizzote, Bruce Presszler, Jim Buckland, John Bush, Don Smith and David Hart. Front Row- Gary Fritschman, Allan Gibon, Kenneth Mohovic, Jim Hayes and Noel Carstens. Mead's Little Devils were scheduled to play at Mason Junior High School on February 25, 1949. (T.Times, 2/25/1949, p.21) Photograph ordered by Dick Lyall of the Tacoma Times. Note: names in Times caption do not match the number of boys.

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Swimming team, Stadium High School, Metcalf, Times. A group portrait of the 1949 swim team. The 1949 Varsity Swimming Team was coached by Walter G. Streeter. Co-captains were Jerry Hopper and Dave Schweinler. The squad won the city championship and took second place at the annual state meet in Seattle. (Stadium High School Annual, 1949 Tahoma)

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1949 Stadium High School Ice Hockey Team, Times, Metcalf. The Stadium Tigers were in the runner-up spot in the City Prep Ice Hockey league. The team is shown wearing their uniforms on the ice with their hockey sticks. Names are listed in the newspaper. (T.Times, 2/20/1949, p.14)Format 5 x 14"

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The Stadium High School Reserve Swim Team of 1949 created quite a record for themselves. Led by Coach "Cam" Haslam (far rt., back row), a former Tiger swimmer, they won eight straight meets. They went unbeaten and untied, and amassed a total of 390 1/2 points against 158 1/2 for their opponents. (Stadium High School Annual, 1949 Tahoma)

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Sunnbonnett Girl operetta held at Lincoln High School, Stewart High School, Neal Wynn. The Tacoma Council of Parents and Teachers sponsored the operetta as a benefit for the March of Dimes. The cast included students from the College of Puget Sound, Lincoln High School and Stewart Junior High School. Between the acts Stadium High School students presented speciality numbers. The program was presented at Lincoln High School February 4th and 5th, 1949. (TNT, 2/2/1949, p.26)

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Mass demonstration of artificial respiration at Stewart Junior High School, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. Stewart Junior High School's health class was part of the Junior Red Cross first aid and accident prevention program. Gordon Tatum, director of safety services for the local chapter, is in the foreground. Mr. Tatum gave special instruction for baby sitters in emergency care of infants. (TNT, 5/24/1949, p.28)

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Buckley High School graduating class 1949. 49 students graduated during commencement ceremonies at Buckley High School in 1949. Names are listed in the newspaper. (TNT, 6/2/1949, p.31)

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Asian American Fife High School football player

Asian American Fife High School football player

Yelm High School coach with "M'Loud Brothers." Likely shot on the same day as Fife High School game.

"Bow & arrows made by Nisqually Lake, 1855. Mr. Bonney, Myron Johnson, A. Scharf, 10/27/1936." Students outside of brick building with large white columns.

Jason Lee Intermediate School Girls Glee Club photographed on December 18, 1936, in front of school. (T. Times) (filed with Argentum)

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Cast of Robert Gray Junior High play. Six girls and four boys in period costume on school steps; photograph was taken in June, 1937. The girl on the farthest left, rear, has been tentatively identified as Leah Kelley.

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Cast members of Robert Gray Junior High School theatrical production pose in the bright June, 1937, sunshine on the school's steps. Seventh from the left has been tentatively identified as Leah Kelley. The junior high was eleven years old at the time of the photograph; it served the South Tacoma area student population.

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