Exterior of Miller and Miller labels building at 40th and Pacific Avenue as viewed on July 12, 1940. They were commercial printers who had moved to this location in June of 1938. Miller and Miller had outgrown their quarters on South 10th St., in the shadow of the totem pole, and decided to move to the newer and larger building at 4006 Pacific Avenue. The 50' X 85' brick and concrete structure had skylights and many windows. Miller and Miller was owned by three brothers: Harmon, Russell and Frank Miller and employed 17 workers. Besides the creation, manufacture and printing of labels of all sizes, Miller and Miller also dealt with display banners and counter and window displays. (TNT 6-19-1938, A-12-article)

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ca. 1940. Employees of Miller & Miller Co., commercial printers, pose next to their office building at 4006 Pacific Ave. The company moved to this building in June of 1938, occupying a building originally leased to Piggly-Wiggly. The store front was built in 1931 by Ernest Otto as a market.

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ca. 1940. In 1940 the staff of Miller & Miller Co. posed on the side of their office building, 4006 Pacific Ave. Miller & Miller were commercial printers who designed and printed labels as well as banners, counter and window displays. They had moved into this former Piggly-Wiggly building in 1938. This photograph is very similar to A1003, image 1.

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The owners and staff of Miller and Miller, Inc. posed for a group portrait in front of their building at 4006 Pacific Avenue in July of 1940. The company, founded by Frank, Harmon, and Russell Miller, designed and printed labels of every size and description as well as display banners, and counter and window displays. The firm had several artists on its staff who could create original drawings and designs to meet the needs of the firm's many customers. The firm moved into this building in 1938 and continued to occupy this site until they moved to 1912 Center Street in 1958. The young man fourth from the left in the front row has been identified as William C. Stromberg.

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Office building for Miller & Miller Co., commercial printers, at 4006 Pacific Ave. The company moved to this building in June of 1938, occupying a building originally leased to Piggly-Wiggly. The store front was built in 1931 by Ernest Otto as a market.

Miller & Miller Co. (Tacoma); Printers; Printing industry--Tacoma--1940-1950