On August 22, 1954, the Dravis Engineering & Marine Works company was located in two buildings on Dock Street, 1107 Dock St., almost underneath the 11th Street (now the Murray Morgan) Bridge over the City Waterway. Owned and operated by Frederick Dravis, they handled marine and general machine design, construction and repair. Established in 1912, they were formerly known as Hicks-Bull Machine Co., Inc. The State of Washington had licensed them as mechanical engineers but they were also machinists and surveyors.

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Interior Dravis Engineering. A man stands alone before a large piece of machinery in the Dravis Engineering & Machine Works shop on August 22, 1954. This could possibly be the owner of the business, Frederick Dravis. The large shop is crammed full of machinery; Dravis Engineering was a licensed mechanical engineering concern who dealt in marine and general machine design, construction and repair. They were a long-time Tacoma business, formerly known as the Hicks-Bull Machine Co., Inc., and had been located on Dock Street since 1912. They may have moved into their present address in 1920.

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Interior Dravis Engineering. A photograph of the shop interiors of Dravis Engineering & Marine Works was taken on August 22, 1954. Almost lost amidst the large, machine-scattered interior is one man, possibly owner Frederick Dravis, pulling a lever on the right side of the picture. Formerly known as Hicks-Bull Machine Co., Inc., the firm was established in 1912 and was registered with the State of Washington as licensed mechanical engineers. They were located at 1107 Dock St. near the City Waterway.

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Dravis Engineering and Machine Works was formerly Hicks-Bull Machine Company, Incorporated; the company was originall established in 1912. Dravis had licensed mechanical engineers and specialized in engineering, surveying, marine and general machinery manufacturing and repairs. The Dravis Company was owned by Frederick and Virginia Dravis; they were located at 1101-07 Dock Street. View of unidentified man demonstrating the use of a newly manufactured machine.

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