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D14191-5
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- 1943-03-19 (Creation)
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View taken from an elevated point on March 19, 1943 of the Buffelen Lumber & Manufacturing Co., located on Lincoln at Taylor Way on the Tideflats. The company was organized in 1912 by John Buffelen, who produced primarily doors. Early in 1916, the plant began to manufacture fir plywood. In 1928, Buffelen met Phil Simpson, who became vice president of the company. John Buffelen left the firm in 1928 and Simpson acted as general manager of what was known as the Buffelen Lumber & Manufacturing Co. Mr. Simpson was one the forces involved in the formation of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. ("The Plywood Age" Robert M. Cour)("The Plywood Age" Robert M. Cour)
Buffelen Lumber & Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;