WAUTacomaStreetRailwayAlbumPHColl1472.xml Guide to the Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar Photograph Album 1938 Tacoma Railway and Power Company Streetcar Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2017 (Last modified: 5/16/2018)
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH1472 Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar photograph album 1938 1 album with 22 photographs (1 folder) Collection materials are in English. Photographs of the employees of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar, the streetcars, and the ceremonial "last day".

The Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar, the first transit system in Tacoma, started service as a passenger trolley line on May 30, 1888. It was operated by the Tacoma Railway & Power Company. The first two streetcar lines in Tacoma were constructed along the lengths of Pacific Avenue and Tacoma Avenue. In 1938, Tacoma's 76-mile streetcar system was replaced with busses. The last streetcars in Tacoma ran on June 11, 1938, and the day was celebrated as a citywide holiday.

The July 11, 1938 issue of LIFE magazine describes the final night of Tacoma streetcar operations: "Social and business groups, ranging from the Wild West Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to the Girls Advertising Club, took over many cars for their own parties. Passengers were allowed to detach as souveniers anything they could get off with their bare hands. At one o'clock seats in the "last car" were auctioned off but in the midst of this revelers crowded on the car without ceremony and rode it to the car-barns where, according to the Mayor's proclomation, it was "suitably cremated with public ceremony."

Photographs of the employees of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar, the streetcars, and the ceremonial "last day," June 11, 1938. The album was probably created as part of the "last day" ceremonies.

While only one photograph is identified as by Marvin D. Boland, a Tacoma photographer, he was identified on the album cover so it is probable that all of the photographs are by him.

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Source: Michael Maslan, February 18, 2017.

Processed by Leah Pistorius, 2017

The album was falling apart so the photographs were removed. The original order was retained.

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Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar Album 1 1 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: J. Clark, F. Foye, A. Faulkner, A. J. Nelson, C. J. Hopwood, G. Bemer, D. C. Dodson, M. E. Creamer, J. Marshall, J. Boone, N. Onstad, R. McGuire, W. A. Houtz, R. A. Acton, A. Wiffler, W. A. Trotter, F. S. Couch, O. W. Davis.

 1 2 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: O. R. Adams, W. Callahan, O.W. Vaughn, W. Bon, T. Nolan, F. B. Terril, F. G. Kelsey, L. Triber, E. C. Anderson, H. B. Bray, T. A. Ayers, F. W. Scott, J. B. Johnson, A. B. Dunn, L. O. Olson, F. N. Cory, E. J. Wilton, J. M. Mathews.

 1 3 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: C. L. Murray, J. S. Greer, E. A. Thayer, J. E. Dunbar, S. E. French, W. H. Frost, J. H. Clary, G. A. Nelson, H. M. Mamlock, E. Ramey, J. F. Slythe, J. Sunstin, W. A. Grages, A. D. Flett, E. W. Wickstrom, C. White, C. B. Protheroe, W. J. Gellatly.

1 4 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: W. H. Smith, F. M. Gibson, G. McQuillin, G. D. Harris, T. A. Williams, John Nolan, G. W. Cluney, L. A. Hull, O. J. Sorboe, E. J. Lease, C. V. Matson, G. A. Byrne, H. V. Schaper, G. Magnusen, A. J. Martin, O. Aasland, J. T. Glenn, A. J. Legard.

 1 5 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: V. Miller, J. A. Joyner, E. D. Begley, P. G. Olson, J. E. Farris, C. A. Deering, M. K. Vandavere, J. E. Hutson, R. M. Morris, C. J. Johnson, W. H. Hunter, C. N. Brown, P. Olson, C. C. Newlen, S. E. Chaudoin. F. Merritt, J. W. Brazzil, G. M. Carpente[r].

 1 6 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: W. P. Andrews, E. R. Easterday, A. J. Pennant, F. A. Hoover, R. H. Hawkins, F. A. Snowden, C. C. McKnight, D. Motz, A. D. Montagne, W. J. Schmid, Frank Reeves, R. E. Reeves, A. J. Wise, L. L. Alfred, A. Fournier, L. O. Tessier, J. Boseyko, A. W. Bowman.

 1 7 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: N. D. Lee, A. H. Rockwell, A. R. Carr, H. T. Waterman, C. W. Barbee, R. Stowell, C. H. O'Neill, T. Rigney, P. J. Rankin, F. B. Pryor, R. Livingston, H. Hofner, F. D. Meiers, C. P. Bazner, R. M. Cole, C. Anderson, C. P. Sproul, W. A. Brower.

 1 8 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: W. B. Cain, A. D. Nigh, R. C. Shaw, I. E. Parse, J. McCoy, H. Sassaman, E. T. Riden, D. P. Hendry, S. J. Drozd, W. C. White, W. N. Nelson, H. C. Booth, A. L. Hoff, H. L Johnson, C. V. Siler, E. L. Johnson, F. A. Scharmann, A. D. Hanson.

 1 9 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: R. E. Tallman, L. O. Trueblood, D. G. Jackson, C. W. Turnell, G. F. Aldrich, J. J. Pearce, L. A. Hamlin, R. C. Vogt, R. Westby, R. A. Cribbs, A. M. Latour, R. J. Alcorn, E. P. Terrill, F. J. Morton, A. H. Steinstra, P. A. Plewa, J. T. Anderson, E. J. Young.

 1 10 Composite photograph of portraits of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators circa 1938

People identified: G. E. Edwards, V. A. Holmberg, C. A. Fournier, C. O. McKnight, C. Griswaite, Earl Heltsey, D. E. Seymour, H. W. Hansen, L. B. Hull, K. C. Strauch, R. F. Andrews, E. H. Robinson.

 1 11 Composite photograph of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar employee portraits (probably adminstrators) circa 1938

People identified: G. M. Reciconi, J. H. Johnson, R. H. Miller, R. S. McQuillin, C. Parks, S. Hamilton, G. A. Anderson, W. T. Murphy, R. D. Hansen, W. M. O'Malley.

 1 12 Composite photograph of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar employee portraits (probably administrators) circa 1938

People identified: G. Foeller, C. De Bolt, M. Strandberg, A. Still, G. V. Pryor, S. Nigro, E. T. Garvey, S. Manza, L. B. Hull, W. H. Rogers, WN. Simonds.

 1 13 Fred Bucholz with the Point Defiance streetcar at Jefferson Street station circa 1938 1 14 Two rail operators with the Fern Hill bus circa 1938

Written on photo: A street station type of bus in general use.

 1 15 Group of railway employees (probably the mechanics and others caring for the equipment) circa 1938

Written on photo: Top row: H. A. Ritter, H. W. Smith, H. D. Wilson, E. G. Simpson, J. A. Pyfer, A. V. Sundby, E. J. Bartle, Roy Cowan, F. W. Traill. Middle row: John Olson, J. J. Nerson, J. R. Running, S. G. Paul, L. L. Sell, C. J. Curtis, Mike Sabol, J. R. Cook, Chas Willner, J. P. Sabol, G. V. Pryor. Bottom row: W. N. Petorak, H. O. Strayer, F. Verderico, F. Ayler, F. Kendizora, J. J. McSorley, P. W. Pohlman, T. Newsham, G. C. Miller.

1 16 Group of railway employees (probably the mechanics and others caring for the equipment) circa 1938

Written on photo: C. B. Debolt, F. Hominda, E. Abelson, R. Arnold, J. F. Williams, B. Anslow, Mert Stewart, Curly Priest.

1 17 Group of railway employees near a streetcar and supply truck circa 1938

Written on photo: H. Emrich, G. T. Brown, J. A. Sayers, H. B. Noonan, A. C. Nichols, R. J. Smith, C. J. Emrich, W. L. Hanson.

1 18 Group of railway employees and Superintendent of Roadways, Henry A. Leaver, with a streetcar circa 1938

Written on photo: W. G.. Peck, Joe Kendizora. Middle row: Grant Smith, Mike Marchio, W N. Simmons, Stanley Manza, F. Jacobsen, C. Strenge, M. Patrico, A. R. Haglund. Bottom row: Guy De Spain, T. Gordon, W N. Becklund, K. W. Peirson, M R. H. A. Leaver, Supt. of rdwys.

 1 19 Track Crew No. 2 rail employees with train car circa 1938

Written on photo: Top row left to right: A. O. Urright, Joe Macalnso, Leo Gangapino, Louis Pizza, V. M. Kays. Bottom row: Pete Sircello, Louis Talarico, Gabe Lavorato, Tony Verderico, Mike Bonatto, Steve Lapere. Track Crew No. 2.

 1 20 Looking south on Broadway and 9th Street with crowds in front of the Roxy Theater and Winthrop Hotel watching a parade of streetcars on the last night of Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operations June 11, 1938

Written on photo: The Last Night.

 1 21 Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar operators shutting off power to the railway June 4, 1938 Boland, Tacoma

Written on photo: Pulling the last switch 6-4-38. J. H. Bunnel, C. W. Sehrum, J. Ramsay, G. Gunderson.

 1 22 Group of men and women outside, probably Tacoma Railway & Power Company Streetcar office staff June 4, 1938