Guth Lighting fixtures, Room 11, Central School, Edwin Guth Co. A view of the interior of Room 11, Central School, when the teacher and students are gone, featuring the florescent lights and fixtures. The blackboards line three walls of the classroom. Students have individual seats spaced closely together and the teacher has two small tables in the front. An American flag hangs near the door to the hall way.

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Guth Lighting fixtures, Room 11, Central School, Edwin Guth Co. A view of the interior of Room 11, Central School, when the teacher and students are gone, featuring the florescent lights and fixtures. Blackboards line three walls of the classroom and windows nearly fill the fourth wall. Students have individual seats with writing arms that can be brought up for students to take notes. The teacher has two small tables in the front and a large cupboard.A clock and framed picture hang over the blackboard in the back.

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Blackboards; Chairs; Electric lighting--Tacoma; Edwin T. Guth Co.; Light fixtures;

Annie's Birthday at Annie Wright, Times, Miss E. Lewis. Gathered in the Great Hall, graduates of the 1948 class at Annie Wright Seminary completed the traditional spade hiding ceremony and said good-bye to one another as they prepared to leave for different colleges through the country. They hid the spade for the class of 1949 to find. In addition, according to custom, the choir at the first service of the school year was made up of graduates of Annie Wright. (T.Times, 9/l17/1948, p.4)

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Group of approximately 9 students and mothers at Seminary, Annie Wright Seminary, Miss Lewis. Annie Wright was preparing for the opening of school the next week. This year marked the seminary's 65th year. Annie's Party, the traditional gathering of old and new students, was held September 15th, 1948. Walking together in front of the school are, L-R, Phyllis Ridge, president of the Raynor Guild; Marie Lynn, student; Gail Connor, president of the student council, Maria Weiss, student in school uniform, ready to enter Class I; Ruth Jenkins, head mistress; Donald J. McNeil, Jr., student in the 4 year kindergarten; Mildred Russell, president of the junior class, Nancy Osmers, student; and Sheila Abel, president of the Masque Players. (TNT, 9/12/1948, p. D-1)

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Three students lean from one of the windows of the ivy covered buildings at Annie Wright Seminary. The girls wear dark sweaters that are part of their school uniforms. The school had several high school boarding students.

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Annie Wright Seminary. 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 format. A view of the exterior of the buildings at Annie Wright. The school first opened in Tacoma in 1884. The facility moved to this location in 1924. The buildings were designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, architects. The Tudor Gothic brick buildings are covered by ivy. The roofs are studded by dormers. Expansive grounds surround the buildings.

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Six of the more than 75 students who participated in the United Nations Day parade at Horace Mann School in October of 1948 are shown wearing costumes from countries belonging to the United Nations. Twenty-two countries were represented by students in costumes. Shown are, L-R, Sonja June Cole in a Russian costume, Sharon Doering in a Norwegian dress, Ann Cusato in an Hawaiian grass skirt and lei, Colleen Carr in a Chinese costume, Marilyn Lodge in clothing from Holland and Don Cady in a Chinese costume. (T.Times, 10/29/1948, p.7) Times, Mr. Kimball.

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Tacoma Public Schools employs 42 cooks, kitchen helpers, a coordinator and heavily relies on student help for their school meals. The school district is equally concerned about well balanced nutritional meals and making sure the food tastes good, the meals are intended to promote good health and growth. View of students eating their Thanksgiving lunch in lunchroom at Bryant Elementary School (T. Times, 11/26/48, p. 5).

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Tacoma Public Schools served Thanksgiving meals to about 12,000 students with children receiving turkey, dressing and all the holiday fixings. The school cooks and their assistants were busy preparing the special meal all day. View of students eating and drinking their milk and Thanksgiving meal in the lunchroom at Bryant Elementary School (T. Times, 11/26/48, p. 5). TPL-8331

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During Thanksgiving week of 1948 some 12,000 children enjoying turkey meals at the 29 lunchrooms in Tacoma's public schools. Left to right view of third grade Bryant students receiving their meals: Dick Innocenti, Tom Anderson, David Reichert, Joan Frelin, Shirley Mahm and Ray Mortimos with sixth graders Esther and Arlene Wilson who are helping serve lunches. Mrs. Leona LaBrie (far right side, background) is Bryant Elementary School's cook (T. Times, 11/26/48, p. 5). TPL-9388

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Saint Leo's football team won the Parochial Prep League title in 1948 by winning a playoff game against Visitation. Playing for St. Leo's were: front row (l to r) Bernard Klee, Milton Faber, Raymond Cox, Weston Colbo, Tom Paine, Robert Pfeiffer, Gary Tomko; middle row (l to r) Joe Hermsen, Tipper Flom, John Welsh, Jack Umbriaco, Maynard Polkinghorn, Joseph Patterson, Bernard Winter, Thomas O'Toole, Robert Moreland; and back row (l to r) Peter Piper, Charles Miller, Raymond Lopez, John Kennedy, Gerald Woodard, John Armour. The priest in the back row, center is unidentified. (T.Times, 11/9/1948, p.10) TPL-9869

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In January 1949 Annie Wright Seminary students would be traveling to Olympia where they would visit the Governor and the State government buildings. The above photograph of students enrolled in Annie Wright Seminary's lower school appeared in the 1949 Annie Wright Seminary's yearbook, the Shield. All the girls are wearing their uniforms. (AWS Shield, 1949).

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Parkland's Girl Scouts and Pack 33 Cub Scouts played Santa at Cushman Indian Hospital. The children presented toys they had built, trains and doll beds, to the children who are patients at the hospital. Left to right, Rosalie Russell, Louise Duffey, Robert Duffey, Wayne Thomas, David Melmin, Bill Ostenson, Marian E. Gaiser (background), Girl Scout leader, and Robert Thomas (background), pack leader. (T. Times, 12/21/48, p. 13).

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Annie Wright Seminary was having their annual candlelight Christmas carol services, Christmas festivities would follow. This was an event that all grade levels at AWS participated in. View of Annie Wright students trying to get Santa's attention, the school Christmas tree is in background decorated with balloons, the teacher is standing on left side of Santa Claus (T.N.T., 12/12/48, p. D-4). TPL-8104

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Tacoma schools were holding "Hoop Shoot Championships" in January of 1949. The winners would compete in a city-wide competition and then advance to the state wide contest. The Tacoma champion would receive an all-expense paid trip to Seattle to compete in the "Washington State Hoop Shoot Contest." View of excited onlookers at Gray Junior High School's "Hoop Shoot Championship;" Wes Ranger won the school's contest and would proceed to the city-wide competition (T. Times, 1/30/49, p. 13).

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More than 150 boys were sworn in as School Patrol Officers, taking their oaths and joining the 600 other student officers in Tacoma. The Tacoma School District initiated the student safety program 20 years ago and since that time there have been about 10,000 patrol officers. View of boys standing on the Spanish Steps next to the Elks Temple after they took their oaths, Bob Hager (second row, right side) received a certificate of appreciation from the Automobile Association of Washington for 20 years of service to the patrol. The uniformed officer on the left is Don Davies, coordinator of the School Safety Patrol. (T. Times, 2/6/49, p. 28).

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A group of young men working with garden tools on May 11, 1936 at Bellarmine High School's annual campus clean-up event. 185 students took part in the annual event. School building by Hill, Mock, DeForrest and Griffin, Architects, 1928, in background. (T. Times 5/12/1936, pg. 5)

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Betty Bowers (back, left) is holding a Chinese fan and a toy rickshaw. Josephine Field (right) is holding both a painted box and a doll. Amy Langlow (front) is holding a glass fisherman's float. Both Josephine and Amy have on Chinese-styled robes. In December of 1936, the students in Miss Mary Nicholson's sixth grade class at Horace Mann Elementary School were studying the people and customs of China. The students in the class were encouraged to bring in items that they had at home that came from China.(T. Times 12/9/1936 p.5).

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Horace Mann school teacher Mrs. Lorraine W. Pike poses with students Stanley Nelson, left, and Gordon Brunswick, right, and the miniature ancient German village constructed by her sixth grade students. The village replica dates to 410 A.D. Stanley Nelson holds a thatched roof cottage. Gordon Brunswick holds a model ship. (T. Times, 4/1/1937).

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Mrs. Lorraine W. Pike, 6-A teacher at Horace Mann school, 5234 South J Street, worked with Gordon Brunswick (left) and Stanley Nelson on the model German village that their class was building in April of 1937. The highly detailed model, with thatched-roofed buildings and tiny villagers was built by the class to help them visualize what life was like in Germany in 410 A.D. (T. Times, 4/1/1937 p.3).

Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pike, Lorraine; Nelson, Stanley; Brunswick, Gordon; Models; Miniature cities & towns; Model ships;

Chinese exhibit at Horace Mann school. Three young girls, left to right Betty Bowers, Amy Langlow and Josephine Field, dressed in kimonos are seated in front of a mural of mountain peaks, drawn in the oriental style. Miss Bowers holds a chinese fan, Miss Langlow holds a fisherman's globe and Miss Field holds chinese shoes. Hand-made paper lanterns made by the students hang overhead. The students were learning about China. (T. Times 12/9/1936)

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Students in innovative teacher Natalie Blix's first grade classroom at McKinley School in 1937 were proud of the playhouse and library built by the class as a vocabulary lesson. The six year old students learned vocabulary with hammers, saws and nails rather than books. While they constructed the small building at the back of their classroom, they learned the names of the various objects used in its construction and how to recognize them in print. The small "handymen" painted, wallpapered, sewed drapes and built furniture. After completing the playhouse, the children decided to build their own library complete with shelves and books they created themselves. (T.Times, 10-16-1937, p. 1].

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Two students in Natalie Blix's first grade class at McKinley School play house in the miniature home built by the class. Creative teacher Miss Blix used the construction to teach the children vocabulary. While they constructed the small building, they learned the names of tools and construction methods and how to recognize them in print. (T.Times,10-16-1937, p. 1].

McKinley School (Tacoma); School children--Tacoma--1930-1940; Public schools--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children's playhouses;

Annie Wright Seminary Junior Prom, held on Saturday April 17, 1937 in the Great Hall at the school. Two young couples, names not provided, photographed sitting on a davenport in what appears to be the school library. The prom honored the senior class graduating in June. A typical Dutch setting served as the ball's background where junior and senior girls danced with their escorts. (T.Times 4-24-37, p. 5-various photographs)

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Group picture at the Annie Wright Seminary Junior Prom, held Saturday April 17th 1937 at the school. Several couples photographed seated on stairs. They are eating dessert and socializing.

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Annie Wright Seminary Field Day. The annual Field Day took place in May of 1936. Students are pictured engaging in a softball game with one girl at bat. The Tudor-styled school building is in the background.

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Annie Wright Seminary Field Day. Tennis courts, view from hill of game in progress. Neighborhood homes visible in background. Each year, generally in May, the student body of Annie Wright Seminary participated in a day full of activities including sports, music and the crowning of a queen and her court.

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1936 Annie Wright Seminary Field Day. Girl performing somersault off diving board into indoor swimming pool. Other girls watch.

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The Annie Wright Seminary Junior Prom, held Saturday April 17, 1937 in the Great Hall at the school. The dance had a Dutch theme and was scheduled to honor the senior class before their graduation in June. Three couples were photographed wearing formal attire and standing in front of a fireplace. The room was embellished with elaborate decorations. Pictured left to right are Robert Cowden, Barbara Bogan, Betty June Howe, Clinton Campbell, Elizabeth Post and Gordon Ketring. (T.Times 4/24/1937, pg. 9)

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Annie Wright Seminary Field Day. Archery, girl shooting bow and arrow.

Private Schools--Tacoma; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Events--Tacoma--1930-1940; Archery--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940;