Steel Container Corporation of Tacoma was situated in the Tideflats at 1424 Thorne Rd. near Allied Chemicals and Dye Corporation and Woodlam, Inc. Headed by Arne K. Strom, the company were barrel manufacturers. Steel Container's drums were shipped to major oil, chemical, food and paint industries in the Pacific Northwest. The company managed to keep their prices unchanged despite several steel price increases. They shipped orders the same day they were received. Thomas Tinsley, Jr., was the plant manager. View of Steel Container's exteriors taken from the northeast side shows a rectangular concrete building with overhanging roof and barrels lined up on display. Richard Studio's photographs were to be used on a television program called "Success Story" to be broadcast on July 1, 1958. Sepia photograph ordered by Steel Container Corporation of Tacoma. (TNT 9-1-58, C-11)

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