• Most likely a calling card for Brown & Haley, a Tacoma candy company founded in 1909. Addressed to co-founder J.C. Haley, possibly from his son. circa 1932.
• Printed on front: Almond Roca and other winners! Presenting the above, together with a full line of Brown & Haley quick profit producing Confections. It will be my pleasure to call on you about Date_ 19. Sincerely yours, ____ (Representative). Brown & Haley, Tacoma, Wash. U.S.A.

When January, 1957, rolled around, it was time to prepare for the 9th annual Camp Fire Girls candy sale. Thousands of Tacoma homes would be visited by Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds in a door-to-door campaign extending to February 23rd. Three unidentified girls stopped by the Brown & Haley Co. on January 22nd to pick up boxes of the chocolate mint wafers packed in new slim cases. It was the first time that wafer-thin chocolate-covered mints were offered. Proceeds of the sales went to support the Camp Fire Girls Camp Wakoma. Photograph ordered by the Camp Fire Girls. (TNT 1-27-57, B-15-article)

Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960; Candy--Tacoma;

ca. 1941. Four Clover Park High School co-eds got a taste of the sweeter things in life during a photo shoot at Brown & Haley candy manufacturers. The photograph ran with the company's advertising in the 1941 CPHS yearbook "The Klahowya." From left to right: Bernice Mullins, Jean Freckleton, Ula (Roz) Rutherford and Marcella Herr. The Brown & Haley employee was not identified.

Students--Lakewood--1940-1950; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Confections; Candy; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Mullins, Bernice; Freckleton, Jean; Rutherford, Ula; Herr, Marcella;

ca. 1941. An unidentified Brown & Haley employee demonstrated how to cut a large piece of confection into individual portions. His audience was composed of co-eds from Clover Park High School, from left to right: Bernice Mullins, Ula (Roz) Rutherford, Marcella Herr and Jean Freckleton. Photograph was taken for, but not used in, the 1941 CPHS yearbook "The Klahowya."

Students--Lakewood--1940-1950; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Confections; Candy; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Mullins, Bernice; Rutherford, Ula; Herr, Marcella; Freckleton, Jean;

Brown & Haley candy company was founded upon the ideals of quality, service and principle. They used the purest, richest chocolate, highest grade of sugar, pure cow's cream, Washington creamery butter and the freshest local farm eggs, absolutely no glucose was used in their products. View of candy makers rolling out candy, interior view of candy plant.

Cookery--Tacoma; Candy--Tacoma; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Laborers--Tacoma; Brown & Haley (Tacoma);

Harry L. Brown and J. C. Haley were the founders of Brown and Haley candy company. Although Almond Roca was their most popular item, they also made many other types of candy and chocolates. Brown and Haley chocolates became one of the finest chocolate products produced in America. View of candy maker using Armour's Cloverbloom butter.

Cookery--Tacoma; Candy--Tacoma; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Laborers--Tacoma; Butter; Brown & Haley (Tacoma);

Brown and Haley was founded by Harry L. Brown and J. C. Haley. They used the purest, richest chocolate, highest quality of nuts and only the best ingredients in candy making. Brown and Haley established a highly respected candy empire in Tacoma. View of Brown and Haley's two pound box of "Mary Ann" Chocolates.

Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Candy--Tacoma; Boxes; Brown & Haley (Tacoma);

Brown & Haley. Brown and Haley honored all their employees who had worked for the local candy making firm for more than five years with a dinner party on May 16, 1947. Special guests were, left to right, Emma Green, Ernest Meredith and Bertah Penney. It was Mrs. Green's 70th birthday so she is cutting her birthday cake. She had been working actively for 55 years. She was given an orchid corsage and a gold watch by the company. She also became eligible for retirement benefits with this birthday. Ernest Meredith had been with the company 30 years and was given a traveling bag. Miss Penney had also been with the company 30 years and received an orchid corsage and a gold watch. (T.Times, 5/20/1947, p.3)

Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dinner parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Birthdays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Employees--Tacoma--1940-1950; Green, Emma; Meredith, Ernest; Penney, Bertha;

Two views of candy packing machine at Brown & Haley plant, Fred Todd Company, Los Angeles, California. Women are seen in the candy factory packing Olympia Mints. The mints were one ounce and advertised as, "a giant chocolate mint, soft, creamy-cool center, rich dark chocolate coating - the most popular mint bar in the West". The women each wear coverings over their hair and aprons. After the end of the war Brown & Haley began making every kind of candy imaginable: peppermint sticks, lemon drops, gum drops, taffy chews, chocolate bars, fudges and caramels. After 1972 they began to specialize in three basic product lines: Almond Roca, Mountain Bars and boxed chocolates. As of 1989 Brown & Haley was the largest exporter of candy in America. (TNT, 8/23/1978)

Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma--1940-1950; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Olympia Mints;

View of new refrigerated candy case for Brown and Haley chocolates. The display features: Johnny Peanut Bars, Mary Ann chocolates, Purple & Gold chocolates, candy gift boxes, the famous Almond Roca, and many other of their delicious products. The refrigerated case helped keep their products fresh for longer periods of time. The sign reads "Brown & Haley Chocolates --- Fresh...Direct From the Kitchen to Us".

Refrigerators; Boxes; Candy--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Showcases; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Advertisements--Tacoma; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brown & Haley (Tacoma);

Offices at Brown & Haley Candy Co., for West Disinfecting Co. A young woman sits typing at a desk labelled "information." Surrounding her are office cubicles, separated by plate glass windows. Light fixtures are suspended from the ceiling. Brown and Haley was founded in 1913 by J.C. Haley and grew because of the company's insistence on quality. In 1948, the company underwent a 1/2 million dollar expansion. The company's most famous product was Almond Roca, but they also made the Mountain Bar, Olympic Mint and the Almond Butter Crunch Bar. The company pioneered packing in a vacuum packed tin for freshness. (TNT 9/4/1953, pg. C-15)

Confections; Candy; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Office workers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Although the company name "Brown & Haley" calls to mind their famous Almond Roca candies, the Brown & Haley Candy Company, 108-16 East 26th Street, has always made a variety of candy products. This photograph from September, 1953 shows seven women employees on the manufacturing line that made high quality, hand-dipped chocolates. The second woman on the line, counting from the right, has been identified as Katherine White. The last woman in the line has been identified as Mollie Tripple. TPL-8786

Confections; Candy; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Packaging; Assembly-line methods; Brown & Haley (Tacoma);

Two women employees are working on the assembly line at Brown & Haley Candy Co., the "Home of Almond Roca". The crunchy, log-shaped, mostly butter, chocolate and almond coated delicacy was created in 1923 by an English candy maker working with Harry Brown. J.C. Haley delivered a pound of the company's new product to Tacoma's head librarian, Jacqueline Noel, who suggested that the Spanish word "roca" for rock seemed appropriate in light of the fact that almonds originated in the Mediterranean. Noel found a Sevillian coat of arms that inspired the Brown & Haley product logo. In 1926, Haley conceived the idea of packaging Almond Roca in cans and with the help of American Can Co., the candy was vacuum-packed. This kept the gold, foil-wrapped pieces fresh for up to three years. Today, Almond Roca is an international favorite and the Tacoma company of Brown & Haley is world renowned. TPL-5913

Confections; Candy; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Packaging; Assembly-line methods; Brown & Haley (Tacoma);

Brown & Haley Candy Co., for West Disinfecting Co. This appears to be a combination lunchroom and training area. In the back on the counter are a commercial coffee maker, a hot plate and a display of soup cans. There is a Coca Cola chest cooler with cases of empty bottles beside it. Brown and Haley was founded in 1913 by J. C. Haley, who in 1953 was still serving as president. Fred T. Haley was general manager and Richard G. Haley was production manager. The company's most famous product was Almond Roca, the most desired candy during W.W.II when it was shipped to the Armed Forces. (TNT 9/4/1953, pg. C-15)

Confections; Candy; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Cafeterias--Tacoma--1950-1960;

An unidentified account clerk with the Brown & Haley Candy Company was photographed in October of 1952 transferring sales data from ledger sheets to punch cards using a Remington Rand key punch machine. As Brown & Haley's business grew, they adopted computer technology to keep track of their clients' orders. Remington Rand, which was a competitor of IBM, offered a punch card that contained 90 columns; these cards were incompatible with IBM machines.

Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Office equipment & supplies; Calculators; Punched card systems; Office workers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Woman working with new equipment, a Remington Rand computer punch card sorter at Brown & Haley, candy manufacturers. Special shelving has been built above the motorized equipment to vertically stack the punch cards. The new method of data processing was one of the first steps in the development of the first business computer by Remington Rand in 1949.

Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Office equipment & supplies; Calculators; Punched card systems; Remington Rand Co. (Rowayton, Ct.);

Remington Rand equipment at Brown & Haley. Woman seated at desk with two large account drawers pulled out looking over account papers. Desk has been designed specifically for account files which each have three file sections with metal tabs.

Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Office equipment & supplies; Desks; Office workers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Remington Rand Co. (Rowayton, Ct.);