Interior view of Parker Paint plant, workman is operating a paint making mill. This machine is called a Pebble Mill, it has a one thousand gallon capacity and can manufacture large quantities of paint at one time. This facility also had other mills, the Hy-R-Speed Mill made flats and pastes, and the 3-Roll mill made enamels. Parker Paint was a leader in the Tacoma paint industry (T. Times, 12/10/47, p. 25).

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The staff of the Parker Paint Manufacturing Company posed for a group portrait outside their building at 3001 South Steele Street in November of 1947. William J. (Bill) Parker bought out the Pervo Paint Company, which had supplied paint to various local manufacturers during the war, in 1946. Parker Paint manufactured a complete line of paints, enamels, varnished and finishes. Their paints were recommended for industrial, marine, residential and commercial needs. Parker Paint was advertised as "The Best in the West on Land or Sea". The two men at the far right are believed to be George Martin, chief chemist (wearing smock) and William J. Parker. The gentleman on the far left is Ernie Williams. (T. Times, 12/10/47, p. 25).

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Parker Paint offered one of the best paint selections in Tacoma, they had specialized personnel in this field and provided excellent customer service. Parker Paint could customize paint products for their consumers, they mixed thousands of gallons of traffic line paint for the State of Washington, this paint is used throughout all the cities, towns and counties. Interior view of Parker Paint, paint is available in many different size containers (T. Times, 12/10/47, p. 25).

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Interior of Parker Paint Company plant, Mr. Parker. Three workmen are mixing large batches of paint. The machine in the center, background is a roller mill used to grind the liquid in one of the phases of manufacturing paints. (TNT, 2/17/1948, p.7-A)

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Interior of Parker Paint Company plant, Mr. Parker.

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