Valley Forge Service Station, believed to be located in Fife. The service station offered Standard Oil products and did automobile repairs. According to additional information provided by a reader, the Valley Forge was believed to have been located near the intersection of Hwy 99 and 54th Ave., across the street and east of the Poodle Dog Restaurant. The Oakwood Dairy, whose delivery truck is parked outside the service station, was located near the intersection of 54th Ave. and 20th St. (Milton Ave.) at the time of this September, 1945, photograph.

Automobile service stations--Fife--1940-1950; Valley Forge Service Station (Fife); Trucks--Fife;

Camp Francis, an automobile court between Tacoma and Seattle on the Seattle Highway (99). Camp Francis offered cabins for rent, as well as gasoline and Standard Oil products.

Automobile service stations--Pierce County--1940-1950; Camp Francis (Pierce County); Tourist camps & hostels--Pierce County; Motels--Pierce County--1940-1950;

A truck prepares to fill up at an unidentified Standard Oil station in September of 1945. The station is located at an unidentified Pierce County location. This is the same station as image #64.

Automobile service stations--Pierce County;

The Eagle Grocery, 2218 Marine View Dr. N.E.; photographed in September of 1945. The small market and automobile service station was owned by Charles Powell.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Eagle Grocery, 2218 Marine View Dr. N.E.; photographed in September of 1945. The small market and automobile service station was owned by Charles Powell. He and his wife Marian lived at the same address, probably on the second floor.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Standard Oil service station located at Mallon Ford, 5617 South Tacoma Way. The Ford dealership structure was built in 1917 for the Edward P. Leonard Ford Agency. Tommy Mallon had the gas station added in 1938.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mallon Motors, Inc. (Tacoma);

Clark's Garage - under construction.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Clark's Garage (Tacoma);

The Standard Oil gas station located at the Camp Tahoma Auto Camp cabins, 3836 South Tacoma Way. Camp Tahoma, owned by Frank and B.J. Winkes, offered the driving public an alternative to staying in a hotel. The auto camp was demolished around 1966 to make way for Gill Lincoln Mercury.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tourist camps & hostels--Tacoma; Motels--Tacoma--1940-1950; Camp Tahoma (Tacoma);

A wooden boat under construction at Puget Sound Boatbuilding Company. The vessel's hull is shown. The exterior finishing is being completed from the top-down. A workman is shown standing on the upper deck. TPL-8899

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Eagles bowlers at North End Alleys. A large group of men pose for the camera.

Bowlers; North End Alleys (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Tacoma);

Tacoma Orthopedic Guild group. Twenty-two women gather around two large tables in their new quarters at Pierce County Health Center. Volunteers assembled at the health center to begin training for clinics beginning in September. The association has sponsored examinations and care for disabled children since 1921. Names listed in Tacoma Times. (T.Times, 8/30/1945, p.11)

Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Tacoma Orthopedic Association (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Sacred Heart Convent. Four children play on a merry-go-round. One girl holds a puppy and a boy plays with string. The merry-go-round has both seats and animals to ride on.

Children playing outdoors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Convents--Tacoma; Sacred Heart Convent (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Merry-go-rounds;

Independent Insulation Corporation, exterior of Pacific Carbide. This newly constructed, one story building with gabled roof is built of concrete block. An ornamented doorway is located in the middle of the front of the building and the cement parking area comes directly up to the building.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Concrete products industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1945. Military Telephone Center. Military men are used to waiting and as this very crowded room testifies, the wait-time appears long for those wanting to make personal calls at this military telephone center. Both Fort Lewis and Camp Murray established telephone call centers during WWII so that soldiers could make contact with their families or friends. The number of men clearly outnumbers the waiting room's chairs and many had to remain standing. Various magazines and newspapers are being read to while the time away. Photograph ordered by Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Communication facilities; Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Peace--Tacoma; Waiting rooms;

ca. 1945. Military Telephone Center. Christmas greenery attempts to bright up the waiting room of this WWII-era military telephone center. Men are patiently waiting their turn to use the center's telephones to contact family and/or friends. The unidentified man standing near the doorway is the telephone center's manager as his armband clearly states. A framed notice on the back wall sternly conveys the message that "It's Your Telephone Center" with rules listed for all to read. This is possibly the telephone call center at Fort Lewis or Camp Murray. Photograph ordered by Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Communication facilities; Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Peace--Tacoma; Waiting rooms;

In 1945, Daley's Garage occupied part of the ground floor of 1411-17 Pacific Ave, the home of the Schoenfeld annex and Bargain Loft. Schoenfelds had expanded into this site around 1940. Daley's Garage, owned by John J and John M Daley, offered the consumer a place to park and also gas up. The actual street address for the garage was 1415 Pacific Ave.

Daley's Garage (Tacoma); Schoenfelds Bargain Loft (Tacoma);

El Dorado, built by Peterson Boat Building Company. A view of the starboard side of the "El Dorado" out for water trials on Puget Sound. There are two smaller boats on the second deck. She was the first freon-refrigerated tuna clipper on the Pacific. Owned by Harold Sundquist, Roy Sundquist, Andy Isaacson, Fred Diamond and George Peterson. York freon system, three 4x4 compressors, 250 hp main Enterprise diesel, twin 85 hp Chrysler diesel auxiliaries. Equipment included fathometer, Intervox direction finder, Olympic range, Western Fairliner service boat. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1946, p.245) TPL-8901

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bodies of water; Puget Sound (Wash.); Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Evening Star. With this fishing boat Puget Sound Boatbuilding launched its 15th vessel since June 1942. She is a 65 x 18 foot combination tuna and halibut fishing craft powered by a diesel engine. "Evening Star" was built for Fred Peterson of Paulsbo.

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Sacred Heart Convent. A large group of girls from elementary school to high school age stand and kneel in front of an iron and brick fence on August 13, 1945. The convent was also referred to as Sacred Heart School, a parochial school of the Catholic order.

Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Convents--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sacred Heart Convent (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Dr. Harold V. Hoover, osteopathic physician and surgeon. Dr. Hoover was an associate with his sister, Dr. Mary A. Hoover. Dr. Harold V. Hoover was born in Doland, South Dakota, in 1896, came to Tacoma in 1929 and died December 29, 1966. He was a resident of Fox Island.

Hoover, Harold V., 1896-1966;

Chief Boatswain Arthur L. Parker, US Navy, and his horse, Flicka. While in Tulagai, Mr. Parker operated on Flicka and to keep her safe from the threat of further bombs, her found a cave for her to stay in until she was well. He taught her tricks and they have been together four years. Mr. Parker says Flicka has more tricks than a poker playing ace. (T.Times, 10/1/1945, p.1)

Horses; Parker, Arthur L.; Pets

A tow headed young boy poses in front of the pumps at the I.G. Young Grocery and Service Station in September of 1945 at an unknown Pierce County location. The market appears to be located in a rural part of the county. In September of 1945, Standard Oil hired the Richards Studio to photograph all of the area stations dispensing Standard Oil products.

I.G. Young Grocery (Pierce County); Automobile service stations--Pierce County; Grocery stores--Pierce County;

Bob Hill watches as Nancy Hull puts a coin in a jukebox at the University-Union Club, 539 Broadway, in November of 1945. Bob and Nancy were working with the committee that was putting together the teenagers tea dance which was held at the club on November 23. The big holiday dance, held the day after Thanksgiving, was called the "Rowdee Romp". (T.Times, 11/17/1945, p.3)

Jukeboxes; Teenagers;

Interior of Lloyd Suiter Tire Company showing blower-meld equipment. Two workmen wear face protection while completing one of the steps in recapping used tires.

Lloyd Suiter Tire Co. (Tacoma); Suiter, Lloyd; Tire industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In November of 1945, Cy Sims was ready to fill the Christmas shopping lists of the boys and girls of Tacoma with models from his shop at 103 South 9th Street. Cyril A. "Cy" Sims, standing at the front door of his store, opened The Model Shop in the old "Uhlman Block" building in 1945. Born in England, his family moved to Tacoma in 1917. Before opening his model store, Mr. Sims worked as a commercial artist for the Hamrick Theaters in Tacoma. He died in 1953 at the age of 46. The "Uhlman Block" building, which was built at the corner of South 9th and A St. in 1889, was demolished in 1951. TPL-6481

Model airplanes; Model ships; Toys; Window displays; Stores & shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Christmas decorations; Model Shop (Tacoma); Sims, Cyril A.;

Three bull moose fell to the shooting skill of, L-R, Hardwick Smith, George Peterson, Ed Christensen and Allen Rumming. The moose were killed in 18" of snow in the Kamloops area of British Columbia. The men hunted with a Canadian guide. Each animal weighed 900 pounds. (T.Times, 11/1/1945, p.15)

Moose hunting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Smith, Hardwick; Peterson, George; Christensen, Ed; Rumming, Allen; Moose;

Times carriers at mountains. A view of deep snow on trees and ground, an open stream and mountains in the background.

Mountains; Snow--Tacoma--1940-1950; Streams; Forests;

In this photograph from 1945, George W. Phillips, known as Tacoma's "whiskey bottle evangelist", is busy winding one of the messages he sent around the world in glass bottles. He arranged with sailors to drop the bottles, with their messages, into the middle of the ocean off both coasts of the United States. Each bottle contained a religious tract that began "The time has come to act". By 1945, Mr. Phillips bottles had reached the shores of 14 nations. (T. Times, 11/9/1945, p.1)

Phillips, George W.; Correspondence--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bottles;

George W. Phillips asks two fishermen if they will help him distribute his messages in bottles into Puget Sound. The messages warn that "The Time has Come to Act" and also contain religious tracts. Mr. Phillips has two large carboard cartons filled with bottles to throw into Puget Sound. The fishermen are considering his request. (T. Times, 11/9/1945, p.1)

Phillips, George W.; Correspondence--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bottles;

George W. Phillips takes a bottle with a message inserted inside, "The Time has Come to Act" and religious tracts. He has tossed them into Puget Sound by hand or dropped them from different boats as available. By 1954 he is known to have sent 15,000 of these messages in bottles to at least fourteen different countries. (T.Times, 11/9/1945, p.1)

Phillips, George W.; Correspondence--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bottles; Puget Sound (Wash.);