WAAC's at Headquarters. Lt. Jean Hunnewell (left) and Ruby Zdillae saluted each other on the roof of the Washington Building, 1019 Pacific Ave, that housed the Recruiting Office. Auxiliary Zdillae was home on furlough from her duties as cook stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and stopped in at the Army recruiting headquarters in late February of 1943. (T. Times 2-26-43, p. 4-alt. photograph)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Zdillae, Ruth; Hunnewell, Jean;

Ruth Zdillae (right), home on furlough, dropped into the Army Recruiting Office in the Washington Building on February 25, 1943 to talk about her love for the Army life. She was stationed as a cook at Fort Sam Houston in Texas. Jean Hunnewell (left), in charge of WAAC recruiting here, was on duty. Miss Pauline Gregoryk, who had stopped in for information, was so impressed that she signed up for duty. (T.Times, 2/26/1943, p.4)

World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting & enlistment--Tacoma; Zdillae, Ruth; Hunnewell, Jean; Gregoryk, Pauline;

ca. 1943. The Chamber of Commerce held a dinner at the Tacoma Club honoring ship builders in 1943. Group portrait of four men; man standing at right is believed to be College of Puget Sound president R. Franklin Thompson.

Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Businessmen--Tacoma;

ca. 1943. The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce held a dinner in 1943 at the Tacoma Club to honor local shipbuilders. These five men were in attendance but names were not provided.

Tacoma Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Men--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1943. Tacoma Club dinner circa 1943. Chamber of Commerce honoring ship builders. Group portrait of five men. Names of the individuals were not provided.

Tacoma Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Men--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Harold L. Stamey Company was an insurance company that offered assurances, fire, casualty, automobile, bonding, life and home insurances. Mr. Stamey moved to Tacoma in 1938 and gained immediate success in the insurance business. He took an active role in youth sports later in the 1950's, sponsoring several baseball and basketball teams. View of eleven unidentified employees at the Harold L. Stamey Co. offices; Mr. Stamey is believed to be seated, center. Photo ordered by Harold Stamey.

Insurance companies--Tacoma; Group portraits; Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950; Harold L. Stamey Co. (Tacoma);

Condon Co. was an advertising company, Roscoe A. Smith is the President and Victor Kaufman is the Vice-President. The Condon Co. was working on an advertising campaign for Mobilgas. Close-up view of neon Mobilgas sign on Washington Building. TPL-8460

Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Condon Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Petroleum industry; Advertisements;

Condon Co. was an advertising company, Roscoe A. Smith is the President and Victor Kaufman is the Vice-President. The Condon Co. was working on an advertising campaign for Mobilgas. Mobilgas sign on Washington Building, view of downtown Tacoma buildings, Rust building on left side with the Medical Arts Building (now Tacoma Municipal Building) in the left background.

Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cityscapes; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Condon Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Petroleum industry; Advertisements;

Electrical Products Consolidated manufactured signs. They also manufactured street lights in the downtown Tacoma area. View of Mobilgas sign above the Washington Building, lights through building windows.

Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric lighting--Tacoma; Electrical Products Consolidated (Tacoma); Mobilgas;

Electrical Products Consolidated manufactured signs. They also manufactured street lights in the downtown Tacoma area. View of Mobilgas sign above the Washington Building, Pacific Avenue and street lights can be seen on right side.

Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Street lights--Tacoma; Electrical Products Consolidated (Tacoma); Mobilgas;

Wallace E. Difford, Managing Director of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association retired after 8 years of service in the organization and over 30 years in the plywood business. He was presented with a pocket-watch at a banquet held at the Tacoma Club. View of four unidentified men at the banquet in honor of Mr. Difford, photo ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association (T. Times, 6/28/46, p. 18).

Retirements--Tacoma; Commemoration--Tacoma; Difford, Wallace E.; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

The Internal Revenue Department was sorting and checking through the U. S. income tax return forms and payments that were submitted, meeting the March 15th deadline. Employees had to separate the payments from the return forms and check over all forms submitted. Citizen meeting the deadline would not be subject to government penalties. View of U. S. Internal Revenue Staff in Tacoma (T. Times, 3/17/47, p. 9).

Correspondence; Income taxes--Tacoma; Civil service--Tacoma; Government employees--Tacoma; Internal Revenue Service (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Club had just elected new officers for 1948, Bert Sweeting was retiring as President and B. E. Buckmaster had just been elected new President. The new club officers would hold their meetings and club activities in the newly remodeled and carpeted facilities located in the Washington Building. Interior view of the Tacoma Club with new carpeting from Selden's.

Banquet halls--Tacoma; Table settings & decorations; Floor coverings; Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma); Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Club had just elected new officers for 1948, Bert Sweeting was retiring as President and B. E. Buckmaster had just been elected new President. The new club officers would hold their meetings and club activities in the newly remodeled and carpeted facilities located in the Washington Building. Interior view of the Tacoma Club with new carpeting from Selden's.

Banquet halls--Tacoma; Table settings & decorations; Murals--Tacoma; Floor coverings; Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma); Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

On March 15, 1948, last minute tax filers flocked to the fourth floor of the Washington Building at 1019 Pacific Avenue for help from the Internal Revenue Service with their Federal income tax returns. March 15th was the filing deadline, and the IRS set up tables in the hall outside their offices to deal with the crowd. An estimated 700,000 returns arrived for processing from Washington and Alaska. (T.Times, 3/16/1948, p.1) Paul Sandegren

Income taxes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tax payers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clerks; Internal Revenue Service (Tacoma);

Pilgrim candidates representing five high schools and sponsors at the Tacoma Club, Times, Mrs. McDonald. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) honored five outstanding Tacoma high school students as Pilgrimage candidates at a luncheon at the Tacoma Club. The Pilgrimage candidates would submit an essay on American history and government. The winner of the state contest would be given a trip to Washington, D.C. The young women are wearing corsages. Corrine Engh from Clover Park High School is seated on the left. Beverly Highland from Sumner High School is seated, second from the right. Barbara Cope from Orting High School is standing fourth from the left. Freda Schuler from Fife High School and Doris Beardsley from Lincoln High School are standing, fourth and third from the right. Another candidate, Margaret Hanson from Stadium High School, was unable to attend the luncheon. Two of the regents are Kathleen P. (Mrs. Cyril V.) Lundvick and Mrs. W.B. Gregg, standing, second and third from the left. (T.Times, 3/22/1948, p.5; TNT, 3/11/1948, p.20))

National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Family night at the Tacoma Club. Members and their wives enjoy each other's company around the table: L-R, Lucille B. (Mrs. R. Franklin) Thompson; Edward B. King, a mortician with Buckley-King; Margaret K. (Mrs. Henry G.) Shaw; R. Franklin Thompson, President of the College of Puget Sound; Anna S. (Mrs. Edward B.) King; and Henry G. Shaw, president of Shaw Supply Company. Photo taken for Ernie Knight, Tacoma News Tribune.

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Thompson, Lucille B.; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; King, Anna S.; King, Edward B.; Shaw, Margaret K.; Shaw, Henry G.; Eating & drinking--Tacoma;

Northwest Door Company was one of the leading plywood companies in Tacoma, they manufactured plywood panels and doors. Herman E. Tenzler was the President of Northwest, the plywood plant was located at 1203 East D Street. View of Ken Pryor, salesman for Northwest Door Company, at his desk in office number 916 in the Washington Building.

Sales personnel--Tacoma; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Northwest Door Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Pryor, Kenneth G.; Washington Building (Tacoma);

Philip H. Fisher received a four-year scholarship of $300 annually to the University of Washington based on his scholastic record in August of 1952. The scholarship was provided by Fred C. Shanaman, president of Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company, to a son or daughter of a company employee. Congratulating Philip at the Tacoma Club are, L-R, Fred C. Shanaman, Philip H. Fisher, Harry S. Fisher, Philip's father, and Kenneth C. Jones, superintendent of Federal Way High School where Philip was a student. (TNT, 9/12/1952, p.A-8)

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma)--People; Shanaman, Frederick Charles, 1901-1982; Men--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Fisher, Philip H.; Fisher, Harry S.; Beitzel, George B.;

Informal group of eight men dining at the Tacoma Club on November 27, 1950. Ordered by Henry Foss, far right. Others in photograph were not identified.

Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986; Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

An unidentified employee of Pacific Forest Industries demonstrates the use of a collapsible shipping crate. These wooden containers saved space and were reusable. Pacific Forest Industries was an exporting firm located in the Washington Building at 1019 Pacific Avenue.

Pacific Forest Industries (Tacoma); Crates--Tacoma;

The actual use of a collapsible shipping crate is demonstrated by an unidentified employee of Pacific Forest Industries on July 26, 1950. The crate is constructed to break down flat to maximize storage space. Pacific Forest Industries is an exporting business located in the Washington Building at 1019 Pacific Avenue.

Pacific Forest Industries (Tacoma); Crates--Tacoma;

The interior of the Tacoma Club showing tables set with white table cloths and tableware. A mural of trees in bloom covers the upper part of the back wall. Ordered by Earl Reynolds.

Banquet halls--Tacoma; Table settings & decorations; Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Murals--Tacoma;

A view of the game room at the Tacoma Club. Square tables with four chairs around each are set on a floor decorated with alternating colors of linoleum tile. The walls are covered with knotty-pine paneling. The windows are covered with venetian blinds and flowered draperies. Earl Reynolds.

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Recreation rooms--Tacoma; Clubs--Tacoma;

The interior of a lounge at the Tacoma Club is shown with sofas, easy chairs, several lamps and tables for easy conversation or reading. The floor is covered with a bold-patterned carpet and the windows are covered with venetian blinds and floral draperies. Ordered by Earl Reynolds.

Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma; Lounges--Tacoma; Furnishings; Chairs; Sofas; Tables;

Over 80,000 taxpayers from the Washington-Alaska district had already filed their Federal Income tax forms for 1948 by January of 1949. By filing before the 17th, you could expect an early tax return. The last date you could file was March 15th. Ruth Meyer sorted through stacks of mail that were opened with a cutting knife operated by Earl Chambers. (T.Times, 1/30/1949, p18)

Internal Revenue Service (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Correspondence; Income taxes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Office workers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Office equipment & supplies; Meyer, Ruth; Chambers, Earl;