Lundquist- Lilly Clothiers, window display with Christmas wreath and signs "Celebrating Our 24th Anniversary, Suits and Overcoats $24." Display of shirts, ties and socks set off by mannequin attired in men's dressing gown. For J. R. Thompson.

Lundquist-Lilly Clothiers (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Window displays;

ca. 1937. Bone-Dry Shoe Company store in the Rust Building from 11th Street. Signs advertise "Removal Sale" and "Forced to Vacate." Fidelity Building in background. Storefront for First United Mutual Savings Bank next door. (filed with Argentum)

Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma); Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Bone-Dry Shoe Company store in the Rust Building from the Commerce Street side. Signs advertise "Removal Sale" and "Forced to Vacate." Bone Dry Shoe Co. was vacating its premises next to Lundquist Lilly. Lundquist Lilly was remodeled in June of 1937. (filed with Argentum)

Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma); Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. City Loan Company, interior, located in the Rust building, Room 408. The City Loan Co. made smaller loans, such as salary or furniture loans. Harry R. Rinker was the manager in 1936. The photograph shows office cubicles where customers can discuss their affairs in semi-privacy with loan officers. (WSHS)

City Loan Co. (Tacoma); Offices--1930-1940; Business enterprises--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1935. General view of the Rust Building at 11th and Pacific Avenue. Sandstone clad steel framed 12 story business block for William R. Rust by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1920. (Argentum)

Business districts--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1935. City Loan Company, interior, located in the Rust building, Room 408. The City Loan Co. made smaller loans, such as salary or furniture loans. Harry R. Rinker was the manager in 1936. The office has a service counter with a space for two employees (WSHS)

City Loan Co. (Tacoma); Offices--1930-1940; Business enterprises--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In 1948, George A. Sample, Jr. took over management of the restaurant in the Rust Building. He changed the name to The Rathskeller, and over the next year, working with the Andrew's Fixture Company, completely remodeled the service area. This photograph from September 1949 shows five unidentified employees standing behind the newly installed counter. The Rathskeller was only in business until 1954, when it was replaced by Lindy's operated by G. Howard Lindholm.

Cafeterias--Tacoma; Restaurant workers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Counters--Tacoma; Building materials; Rathskeller (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Andrew's Fixture Co. (Tacoma);

Howard P. Braman, an agent for the Northern Life Insurance Company of Seattle, is at work in the company's new offices at 950 Pacific Avenue. Various awards and certificates of membership decorate the wall behind his desk. The business occupied offices in the twelve story W.R. Rust Building, and handled life, accident, and health insurance. Roy S. McKinnon was listed as district manager in the 1951 city directory.

Northern Life Insurance Co. of Seattle (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma; Braham, Howard P.;

This photograph of the Rust Building, at the corner of South 11th and Pacific, was taken in October of 1950, thirty years after it was built. Lundquist-Lily men's clothiers, Thom McAn shoes, Regal Shoe Company and C.P. Fawcett jewelers were located in the storefronts along Pacific Avenue. The neon sign advertising the name of the building can be seen on top of the 12- story building. The new F.W. Woolworth building can be seen behind the Rust Building on the far left side of the photograph. In 2003 it was renamed The Commerce Center. TPL-9495

Office buildings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Rust Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma;

Victor Kaufman of The Condon Co. examines advertising for the plywood industry while at his desk in the Rust Building. Another man gestures with his pencil on a booklet indicating "National Fir Plywood Promotion Puts the Runners on Base...ready to score sales for you!" There is also a folder on Mr. Kaufman's desk labeled "14 TV Spots for use by Retail Lumber Dealers." Photograph taken on April 2, 1954; copy ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Advertising--Tacoma--1950-1960; Advertising agencies--Tacoma; Kaufman, Victor; Condon Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Studio set-up of No-Wax Package; 1. open, 2. closed. Ordered by Miss Nelson of the Condon Company. The open box shows three bottles: prime coat, finish and thinner. The interior box on the left contains application pads and on the right are steel wool and sandpaper. This kit has been put together for convenience shopping with everything needed in one container.

Condon Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Packaging; Advertising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Advertising agencies--Tacoma--1940-1950; No-Wax Wood Finishing Kit;

Douglas Fir Plywood Information Bureau provided information about Douglas Fir Plywood products to interested individuals, businesses and industries. View of plywood information display with two panels explaining the difference between exterior and interior types of plywood panels; in addition, a Plywood Listening Post is set up to listen to comments in a confidential atmosphere. Photograph was taken on January 2, 1948.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Advertisements--Tacoma; Research facilities--Tacoma; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Information Bureau (Tacoma); Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Frances Garfton was a freelance interior decorator in Tacoma. Frances shared office space with her husband, Arthur E. Grafton Jr., in the W. R. Rust Building. Frances Grafton had done work in the Arthur Murray Dance Studios. Picture of table, photo ordered by Frances Grafton, Interior Decorator.

Interior decoration; Interior decoration firms--Tacoma; Tables; Grafton, Frances W.;

Frances Garfton was a freelance interior decorator in Tacoma. Frances shared office space with her husband, Arthur E. Grafton Jr., in the W. R. Rust Building. Frances Grafton had done work in the Arthur Murray Dance Studios. Picture of chair, photo ordered by Frances Grafton, Interior Decorator.

Interior decoration; Interior decoration firms--Tacoma; Chairs; Grafton, Frances W.;

This is believed to be a portrait of William Wallace Mount, former assistant U.S. attorney and Tacoma corporation counsel. By 1947, Mr. Mount was a partner with Wayne W. Keyes in the Keyes & Mount Law Office with offices in the Rust Building. Mr. Mount was born in Sprague, Washington, the son of State Supreme Court Justice Wallace Mount. He obtained his law degree from the University of Washington in 1916, served during WWI, and then became a King County deputy prosecutor. Mr. Mount was an assistant U.S. attorney in charge of the local office from 1921-1925. He was appointed by the Tacoma City Council to be the corporation counsel in 1930. Mr. Mount held membership in many civic and fraternal organizations including the board of governors of the Washington State Bar Assn., member of the American Bar Assn.'s House of Delegates, Tacoma Club, Tacoma Country & Golf Club, Rhodes American Legion Post. He passed away in Olympia on July 27, 1971, at the age of 80. (TNT 7-29-71, A-14-obituary)

Mount, William Wallace; Lawyers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Eyeglasses;

Safeway Stores bought out Totem Food Stores, a Washington owned and operated grocery stores, in 1942. In 1947 Safeway had over sixteen stores throughout the Tacoma area. Harry P. Brown was the district manager of Safeway Stores in Tacoma. Interior view of Safeway Stores Inc. offices in the Rust building.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rust Building (Tacoma); Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma);

The W. R. Rust Building was built in 1920 by William R. Rust, the contractor was J. E. Bonnell and Sutton, Whitney and Dugan were the architects; it is twelve stories high. Between 1929 and 1931 the building was known as the Townsend Building. It is now the Seafirst Center in downtown Tacoma. Exterior view of building, Franwell fountain lunch, Virges Drug Company and Lundquist Lilly shops on ground level.

Business districts--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rust Building (Tacoma);

The Condon Co. was one of the first advertising agencies in Tacoma. It was founded in 1916 by John Condon, Roscoe A. Smith is now the President. In 1943 they went through a complete expansion, preparing for an increase in business once the war was over. View of "Little Chef" electric stove, top burner and oven dials, electric cord is plugged in, and it appears the stove has storage compartments, photo ordered by Condon Co.

Stoves--Tacoma; Ovens; Appliances; Advertising agencies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Advertisements--Tacoma; Condon Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

The brand "Douglas Fir" plywood is known as the "wood of 1,000 uses". This plywood undergoes a series of laboratory and field tests. The Douglas Fir Plywood Association has helped establish and maintain Tacoma as the plywood center of the world, by setting up a industry maintained quality control laboratory here. View of plywood panel display located at the Douglas Fir Plywood Information Bureau was ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Paneling--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Washington State Dairy Commission/Council. One woman sits behind a desk and four others sit around the desk. Posters related to dairy and food products hang on the wall behind them.

Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Washington State Dairy Council (Tacoma);