In June of 1945, Hal Schimling, fresh out of the service in the Pacific, took the train from Tacoma east to join the St. Louis Browns. Hal, who had grown up in the Puyallup area, had been a catcher with the Tacoma Tigers before the war. He was to workout for several weeks with the Browns and then travel to Toledo to report to their farm team - the Toledo Mud Hens. (T.Times, 6/20/1945, p.11) TPL-8673

Schimling, Hal; Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma; Baseball players--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1946. Photographs from the Turner Richards Studio with employees and family members. Three men and two women are photographed taking a coffee break in the back room of the studio. The two men on the right are Nelson and Ed Richards, two of four active owners of the studio. The woman seated has been identified as Velda Inez (Vink) Richards, the wife of Nelson Richards. According to her April 11, 2012 obituary, Velda Richards became an accomplished portrait and wedding photographer and in 1959, manager of the Richard's Villa Plaza Portrait Studio. Mrs. Richards was predeceased by husband Nelson in 1980 and only child Steven in 1986. She passed away on March 27, 2012 in Portland. (Additional identification provided by a reader) (TNT 4-11-2012-obit.of Velda Richards)

Richards, Turner--Family; Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Photographers--Tacoma; Photographic studios--Tacoma; Eating & drinking--Tacoma; Richards, Nelson; Richards, Ed; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Richards, Velda Inez;

ca. 1946. Turner Richards Studio, commercial photographers, photographs of the studio. Camera on copy stand.

Turner Richards Studio (Tacoma); Photographers--Tacoma; Photographic studios--Tacoma; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Cameras; Photographic apparatus and supplies;

View of nine month old cat performing, photo taken in studio. This little girl is holding her pet cat, while he shows everyone what he can do. The cat is wearing a bib and holding his bottle using all four paws.

Bottle feeding--Tacoma; Cats; Pets; Children & animals--Tacoma; Animal behavior--Tacoma;

Audrey Moon and Morris Mahoney with two unidentified people, possibly their best man and maid of honor, get their photograph taken at Richard's Studio. Audrey is wearing a wedding band, Audrey and Morris were possibly married recently. The women are wearing corsages and knee length dresses. Morris is wearing his Navy uniform.

Military uniforms; Portrait photographs; Couples--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Moon, Audrey; Mahoney, Morris;

Audrey Moon and Morris Mahoney were possibly married recently. She is wearing a corsage and Morris is wearing his Navy uniform (See photo D25635-5).

Military uniforms; Portrait photographs; Couples--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Moon, Audrey; Mahoney, Morris;

Studio picture of Milton Gaetz for Puget Sound Auto Electric. Milton Gaetz was the President and General Manager of Puget Sound Auto Electric Co. The company offered automobile radio installations, repairs, engine tune-ups, carburetor repairs, and electrical servicing. They are said to have been a "progressive and fast growing firm".

Portrait photographs; Gaetz, Milton E.; Puget Sound Auto Electric Co. (Tacoma);

Clara Thompson was a member of Delta Alpha Gamma Sorority at College of Puget Sound. She was a candidate for the football homecoming queen. The game was scheduled for Saturday, where she would be named as the 1947 homecoming queen or one of the queen's attendants. Portrait of Clara was taken at the Richards Studio.

Portrait photographs; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reunions--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Thompson, Clara; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Self caricature drawn by Fritz Zillig. Fritz Zillig, a local Tacoma artist, will open the Tacoma Art League's lecture season with a talk on "The Significance of Caricature". This year's chairman is Carolyn Schneider, who is also the Director of College of Puget Sound's Anderson Hall (T. Times, 10/11/47, p. 5).

Caricatures; Sketches; Cartoons (Working drawings); Drawing; Tacoma Art League (Tacoma); Zillig, Fritz;

Hayden Watson Florists was owned by Henry A. Kloepper and was located at 256 South 11th Street. View of the international delivery truck for Hayden Watson Florists, the General Motors truck has the Kloepper family name painted on side and is parked outside of Richard's Studio and Love Electric Company, fire escapes are visible behind Kloepper's delivery truck.

Florist shops--Tacoma; Flowers--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hayden Watson Florists (Tacoma); Fire escapes--Tacoma; Kloepper, Henry A.;

Twin sons of Julia Lee MacDonald, Tacoma Times Society Editor. Donald (left) and Bruce MacDonald, 22 years old, have just returned from the famous Portillo Resort in Chile, where they spent their time skiing and where they learned a new ski technique. Last year they traveled to France and attended the French National Ski School. The boys first started skiing in Tacoma, while they were students at Lincoln High School. Next week they will be taking a trip to Sun Valley (T. Times, 12/4/47, p. 2).

Twins; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; MacDonald, Julia Lee--Family; MacDonald, Donald; MacDonald, Bruce; Portrait photographs;

Sepia photograph of George and Marie Weber, a newlywed couple. Marie is wearing a corsage and feathered hat, George is wearing a striped suit, boutonniere and tie. The couple will live in Tacoma at 241 Auburn, part of the Salishan Housing Project.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marriage--Tacoma; Love; Spouses--Tacoma; Portrait photographs; Weber, George--Family;

Charlotte Naccarato designed gold jewelry by hand carving wax to create unique one of a kind models. The jewelry was gold and came in a variety of styles. View of multi sized floral collection jewelry, pins, rose earrings, watch with initial "L" and rings are beautifully displayed on a black background.

Goldwork; Jewelry making--Tacoma; Jewelry; Naccarato, Charlotte--Exhibitions;

Carl Wistworth had a studio portrait taken on January 6, 1948. Carl is wearing a flannel jacket over a high necked white shirt. He has his dark hair slicked back and shaped in a pompadour.

Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Hairstyles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Smiling; Faces; Portrait photographs; Wistworth, Carl;

Julia Lee MacDonald was the Tacoma Times Society pages Editor-in-Chief, she had twin sons and was a widow. The Tacoma Times Society pages handled news, arts, events and pictures of women's activities. The newspaper stated, "More Women's News - More Fashions - More Pictures - More Food News in your Tacoma Times" They were known as "Tacoma's Fastest Growing Progressive Newspaper" (T. Times, 1/17/48, p. 1).

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; MacDonald, Julia Lee; Portrait photographs; Newspaper editors--Tacoma; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma);

June Catherine Johnson, poet and writer, was visiting Tacoma, promoting her newest book, "12 Books of Verse and 200 Songs." June Catherine Johnson has also written two autobiographical volumes of poems, "Child of the Desert" and "Life's Golden Echoe." Johnson was born in Texas and has lived in Walla Walla, Washington, she is currently living in a secluded area: "Star Dust" cabin retreat, 10 miles from Medford, Oregon. Johnson began writing when she was confined to her bed for eight years, after her school bus was hit by on oncoming train. June Catherine is currently staying with friends in Tacoma (T. Times, 5/8/48, p. 5).

Poets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Poetry; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Johnson, June Catherine;

View of M. W. "Wesley" Goss holding Cammarano Brothers Trophy, the trophy will be awarded to the winner of the "Free-for-All Outboard Race" on Sunday at Gig Harbor. This race is part of the two day Washington State Championships, participants will go through a one mile course. Goss is from Seattle, he will give a musical performance on his triple-toned golden chimes prior to the races starting (T. Times, 6/22/48, p. 12).

Regattas--Tacoma; Musicians--Tacoma; Events--Tacoma; Awards; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Goss, M. W.;

Wooden sewing boxes manufactured by McPherson Manufacturing Company, the boxes are shown in two different sizes, to accommodate everyone's sewing supplies storage needs. View of sewing boxes display for McPherson Manufacturing Company, photos taken at Richards Studio.

Sewing--Tacoma; Sewing equipment & supplies; Box industry--Tacoma; Boxes; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; McPherson Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

View of slides and slide showcase displaying slides, the showcase has four display shelves and one drawer that allows for additional slide sheets to be stored. Slide sheets show gospel and religious scenes, photo ordered by Gospel Slide and Film Services.

Showcases; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma; Slides; Transparencies; Photographic apparatus & supplies; Photography industry--Tacoma; Gospel Slide & Film Services (Tacoma);

Interior of Richards Commercial Photo Service. Alden Barnett, left, and unidentified man mount Passion Player prints on Welch board.

Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic studios--Tacoma--1950-1960; Barnett, Alden;

Interior of Richards Commercial Photo Service. Alden Barnett, left, and unidentified man mount Passion Player prints on Welch board.

Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic studios--Tacoma--1950-1960; Barnett, Alden;

Jeanne Hein and Jack Holroyd admiring wedding pictures at Richards Commercial Photo Service. The studio was owned by Edmond, Nelson and Robert Richards. Photograph shot for never published TNT 1952 bridal layout. The Holroyds were married June 7, 1952.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hein, Jeanne; Holroyd, Jack; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic studios--Tacoma--1950-1960;