Washington School 6A Class, photographed inside the school in January of 1937.

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma);

The planning committee for the Aquinas Academy Alumnae annual dance was snapped during a meeting in November of 1937. Pictured left to right were Mary Harrison, Patricia Bresnahan, Eileen Whelan and Mrs. Clarence Layton. Seated in front is Mrs. William Whalen. The winter dance was scheduled for November 26th, 1937 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel. (T. Times 11/20/ 1937, pg. 7) (WSHS)

Aquinas Academy (Tacoma); Harrison, Mary; Bresnahan, Patricia; Whelan, Eileen; Aquinas Academy (Tacoma)--Alumnae;

In October of 1935, the first grade at Washington School surrounds Miss Helen Roberts as the designated pupil (David Thaller?) presents her with flowers. Principal Jennie French stands in the background right. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma); Roberts, Helen;

In October of 1935, the first grade class at Washington School surrounds Miss Helen Roberts as the designated pupil (David Thaller?) presents her with flowers. Principal Jennie French stands in the background center. Other students in the group are holding a toy truck, a card or picture and a toy bunny. (filed with Argentum)

School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washington School (Tacoma); Roberts, Helen;

In January of 1936, an unidentified Central School Safety Patrol guard decked out in a new, bright yellow poncho and rain hat holds back a large group of children with his stop sign pole. By 1936, the Tacoma school safety patrol had overseen the street crossings for seven straight years without a single accident. To honor the guards' vigilance, they were given new uniforms that matched their yellow stop signs. (TNT 1/31/1936, pg. 1)

School children--Tacoma; Tacoma School Patrol (Tacoma); Central School (Tacoma);

ca. 1948. Central School. Central School was built in 1912. Heath & Gove were the architects for the eight-story English Gothic structure. Battlements crown the turrets on the tower's corners. F.H. Goss was the contractor. The school was built on the site of Washington College that later became Tacoma High School. Central School opened formally the fall of 1913. The bell from the former Central School (located at 1114 South Altheimer Street) was installed in the new building. The eight story tower dominates the exterior of the building on the corner of South 8th Street and Tacoma Avenue South.

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;