Interior of the warehouse at Western Drug Supply at 3908 6th Ave. A roller conveyor belt circles around a Series 50 IBM model that appears to be printing orders. The orders go into the cardboard boxes and on down the belt to be filled. Many potted plants and flowers with cards attached have been sent to celebrate the warehouse's grand opening. This warehouse is the fifth in the firm's chain. Other distribution centers are located in Seattle, Spokane, Eugene and Sacramento. The warehouse supplies drugs to pharmacies. This location will serve Tacoma, Bremerton and all of southwest Washington. (TNT 8/5/1959, pg C-16, 9/27/1959, pg. B-5)

Western Drug Supply (Tacoma); Pharmaceutical industry--Tacoma; Medicines; Drugstores--Tacoma; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma;

Interior of the warehouse at Western Drug Supply at 3908 6th Ave. Packaged pharmaceuticals line the shelves. Orders are filled by placing the drugs in a carton and putting them on the small conveyor belt. The Supply Co. specialized in service to drug stores or pharmacies. This new warehouse was the fifth in the firm's chain and it would serve Tacoma, Bremerton and all of southwest Washington as far south as Longview. The warehouse was 6,000 square feet and employed 12. (TNT 8/5/1959, pg. C-16)

Western Drug Supply (Tacoma); Pharmaceutical industry--Tacoma; Medicines; Drugstores--Tacoma; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma;