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D48407-2
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- 1950-03-07 (Creation)
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Picture taken from the roof to show the newly remodeled Sperry Ocean dock at General Mills Inc., Sperry Division, flour mills at Waterfront St. near N. 6th. The General Mills plant was remodeled in 1947, followed by a $49,000 improvement on the dock finished in 1950. Two thirds of the 385 foot dock was pulled out and all fender piles, plus numerous others, were replaced. The entire dock was increased in width from 18 to 24 feet and four ramps were built from the warehouse to the lip of the dock. The increased width allowed more room for dock workers and the ramps more ease in the loading of ships. The plant was closed down in 1965 and the dock was the last portion to be demolished, in approximately 1989.
Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1950-1960; Waterfronts; General Mills, Inc., Sperry Division (Tacoma); Flour & meal industry--Tacoma;