Bud's Welding Supply opened at the corner of 9th and Market in July of 1944. The company's delivery truck is parked at the delivery door and the staff stand on the sidewalk by the large "welding supply on wheels" truck in front of the shop. Bud Ohler was the owner of the business that handled a full line of welder's supplies, sight feed acetylene generators, P & H, and AC/DC welding machines and electrodes. Bud's moved to 1640 E. 27th, and was in business until the mid-1950s. L-R, Bert Billett, repairman; Beatrice M. Dexter, bookkeeper; Bud Ohler, owner, Ken Ripley, fire extinguisher sales and service; Joe Netzel, equipment repair; Dan Tracy, salesman. (T.Times, 7/16/1947, p.5)

Bud's Welding Supply (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950; Employees--Tacoma--1940-1950; Billett, Bert; Dexter, Beatrice M.; Ohler, Bud; Ripley, Ken; Netzel, Joe; Tracy, Dan;

Personnel and trucks in front of store, Bud's Welding Supply. Standing before the firm's headquarters are seven of Bud's Welding Supply's eight employees with two of the company's service vehicles: L-R, Bud Ohler, Dan Tracy, Leo Leifester, Minnie Craig, Peggy Bass, Doc Wyckoff and Ken Ripley. Not shown was Clark Abernathy. Each was a specialist in their line. Bud Ohler started the company four years earlier at 944 Market. By this time the company had over 500 accounts, supplying many of them through truck-mounted welding service which carried full equipment to clients. The company specialized in supplying welding concerns, doing only demonstration work itself. (T.Times, 3/29/1948, p.7)

Bud's Welding Supply (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950; Employees--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Sure-Fit Seat Cover Center, owned by Marvin E. Hoffmeister and John T. Stone. The neon sign over the entrance announces "Sure-Fit Seat Covers Designed by Howard Zink".

Sure-Fit Seat Cover Center (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Floor-to-ceiling shelves are filled with seat covers at Sure-Fit Seat Cover Center, owned by Marvin E. Hoffmeister and John T. Stone. Samples of the coverings are displayed on racks on the left and across the counter in front of the shelves. The store was located at 940 Market St.

Sure-Fit Seat Cover Center (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma;

Storefront and interior, Goodwill Industries, Mr. Titcomb. Goodwill Store No. 2. The exterior of the newest Goodwill Industries outlet is shown at night. A painted sign hangs over the storefront and the large windows and glass in the double doors show many items to choose from including clothing, glassware, lamps and small appliances.

Goodwill Industries, Inc. (Tacoma); Facades--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storefronts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Thrift shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Storefront and interior, Goodwill Industries, Mr. Titcomb. The interior of the newest location Goodwill Industries outlet for second-hand items shows racks of clothing, a foot stool, a small desk, two ice chests, a floor lamp and in an elevated area there are shelves of books and smaller items. A counter is seen in the left foreground with rolls of paper set into paper cutters for wrapping purchases.

Goodwill Industries, Inc. (Tacoma); Thrift shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior of new location, Goodwill Industries, Miss Sutherland. Goodwill industries maintained their former location at 2356 Tacoma Avenue South when they opened a branch at 940 Market Street.

Goodwill Industries, Inc. (Tacoma); Thrift shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storefronts--Tacoma--1940-1950;