North Coast Service Garages on Cliff Ave., behind W. P. Fuller Co. (1117-1123 A St.), photographed in May of 1931. The ramp to the 11th Street Bridge can be seen in the background. Bowen # 310-207

ca. 1932. This is the Shaub-Ellison Building, 1902 Pacific Ave., circa 1932. The super-service station, a Goodyear franchise, opened at the beginning of the year. Partners Charlie Ellison and Roe Shaub started business in 1920 at 7th & Commerce before moving to the Pacific Avenue location. This was their only location throughout the Depression and WWll. The University of Washington would purchase the property in 1993 for their Tacoma campus and the Art Deco-styled building was demolished in 1995. (History of Pierce County, Washington, Vol. 1, p. 436)

ca. 1942. Effelberg Service Station, circa 1942, a Maxwell station located on Portland Avenue at 56th Street, Tacoma. The station was owned by George and Minnie Effelberg from around 1931- 1960. Mr. Effelberg came to Tacoma in 1930 and built the service station, which later operated as a grocery store also, shortly after his arrival. This building has since been demolished. He also built the Portland Lanes, a bowling alley down the street at 5606 Portland Ave., in 1941 and operated the business for 27 years, closing in 1967. He worked for Penwalt from 1931-1941 and later operated Christmas tree farms. He passed away in March of 1977 at the age of 92. His sons Robert, who opened Bob's Tavern at 5604 Portland around 1949, and Vernon also owned homes and businesses in the area. (TNT 3/15/1977 obit and information supplied by a family member)

ca. 1942. Tacoma Super Service. Mobilgas. Maxwell station. South Tacoma Way at 66th Street, Tacoma. The service station offered complete automotive service and sold tires and batteries as well as gas.

Mobilgas. Route 6, Box 287, Tacoma.

ca. 1942. Engoe's. Mobilgas. "Buy Here--N'Go Away Satisfied."

ca. 1942. Sound View, Mobilgas station. Route 6, Box 144A, Tacoma. Brown's Point.

ca. 1942. Russ Fowler, Mobilgas station. Fowler's Garage in background at 2512 Jefferson Ave.

Mobilgas, Maxwell station. Pearson's Grocery. Tilly Road, Route 4, Olympia, Washington.

ca. 1942. L. K. Halverson. Mobilgas. Maxwell station. On highway U. S. 99.

ca. 1942. Mobilgas station. Perhaps, located at 2901 South Tacoma Way. 1942 City Directory shows Carl Deitz as owner.

ca. 1942. Mobilgas station. 1942 City Directory shows C.F. Gibson as owner.

ca. 1942. Mobilgas station. Sverre R. " Bill " Haugen.

Mobilgas station. Maxwell station. G Street at South 36th Street, Tacoma.

Maxwell station, Mobilgas. Route 1, Box 431, Spanaway.

Moultrops Service. This Mobilgas station was a combination grocery store and automobile service station. The tiny building was decorated with a variety of signs - Coca Cola, Shelton Maid ice cream, Mobilgas, Goodrich tires & batteries. Cabins were available for rental, steps away from the station. The service station and cabin (s) are still in existence on what is now called Golden Pheasant Rd., south of Shelton, and on the way to Isabella Lake. (Additional information provided by a reader)

ca. 1942. Mull's Service and Garage. Mobilgas.

ca. 1942. Michael Bros. M. A. Martin. Mobilgas. Maxwell station. L Street at So. 12th Street, Tacoma.

Street & Belden Auto Service. Mobilgas.

ca. 1942. Johnson's Service, Mobilgas station. Johnson's Light Grocery.

Puyallup Gardens, Mobilgas station. E. R. Warnica Grocery.

Mobilgas. Maxwell stations. Duke Bennett and Larry Cunningham. Small sign advertising "Socony-Vacuum Credit Cards".

Mobilgas station. Kneeland Street at South First, Shelton, Washington.

ca. 1942. G. S. Jacobson. Mobilgas. Maxwell station. M Street at So. 56th Street, Tacoma.

G. S. Jacobson Service Center No. 2. Mobilgas. Puget Sound at So. 54th Street, Tacoma.

ca. 1942. Mac's Service. Mobilgas. Maxwell station. 1942 City Directory shows Claude Jones as owner.

Bert Gilliard. Mobilgas. Maxwell station. South Tacoma Way at 38th Street, Tacoma.

ca. 1942. Mobilgas station. 1942 City Directory shows Alfd. Iverson as owner.

Paul H. Carlson, Mobilgas. Maxwell station. U.S. Tires.

Mobilgas station. Aberdeen Highway, Route 1, Olympia.