Interior of florist shop. The interior of Angle's Flowers makes good use of the limited floor space as a customer could easily see the variety of flowers available for purchase. Pots of blooming plants along with cut flowers were carefully displayed on small shelves or grouped on the floor. Ceramic dolls and wall decorations were also for sale. Angle's Flowers were owned by Ralph and M. Anna Angle. The business was located at 1121 South "K" St. with Central Bank and Ko-Ko Cabaret as neighbors. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Ralph Angle.

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Night exposure of Angle's Flowers. Angle's Flowers, located at 1121 South "K" St., was owned by Ralph and M. Anna Angle. Their entry in the 1953 City Directory indicated that they were florists and also creators of artistic arrangements and corsages. The small store appears to have its window filled with floral displays and ceramic dolls. A large neon sign has the store's name prominently in view. The "K" St. branch of Central Bank was a close neighbor. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Ralph Angle.

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Ray Gamble has brought a few of the carved elephants in his collection to display at the new offices of Central Bank. He and the staff at the new branch are seen behind the counter where the carved elephants are displayed. Tacoma businessman Ray Gamble owned the largest collection of elephants in the world.

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Central Bank held an open house for their new K Street branch at the corner of K Street and South 12th January 25, 1952. This view shows the staff at the new branch with seven women standing behind five men seated in the front. P.W. Bourgaize, president of Central Bank, is seated in the middle. Central Bank opened for business on March 9, 1925, at the corner of 6th Avenue and Pine Street. The growth of Central Bank, leading to the extension of its banking facilities to the K Street district, is shown by the consistent rise of its assets, from $654,156.43 at the end of 1939 to $4,996,978.81 at the close of 1951. (TNT, 1/24/1952, p.9)

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Central Bank held an open house for their new K Street branch at K street and South 12th. At the rear of the new facility were private offices for conferences, finished in walnut panels and divided by folding doors. Safe deposit booths, also finished in walnut and affording complete privacy, were also available in this area. This view shows the safety deposit box vault with the vault door open. The door to an office is open on the left. (TNT, 1/24/1952, p.9)

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Central Bank held an open house for their new K Street branch at K street and South 12th. The interior of the new facility was a pleasing harmony of colors and materials. Flooring was of rubber tile and the ceiling was finished in acoustical tile. Walls were finished in tones of green and gray. Attractive fixtures of ebony wood included the paying and receiving and savings cages, the real estate department and check-writing desks. Bouquets of congratulation are seen along the counters and dotted around on the floor. (TNT, 1/24/1952, p.9)

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