The Steel Workers Organizing Committee later became known as the United Steel Workers of America, including a chapter located in Tacoma, Washington. The United Steel Workers of America Local Number 2626 had members throughout the iron, steel and metallurgical industries in Tacoma. View of Permanente Metals employees in plant, photo ordered by United Steel Workers of America.

Laborers--Tacoma; United Steel Workers of America Union Local No. 2626 (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Labor unions--Tacoma; Permanente Metals Corp. (Tacoma)--Employees;

Long lines of Pierce County residents filled the second floor hallway of the old Pierce County Courthouse on January 2, 1948 outside the Auditor's office. Motorists had until January 10th to register their vehicles, or a $3 penalty would be attached to their registration fees. Anyone choosing to drive without a 1948 license sticker could be arrested and heavily fined.(T. Times, 1/3/48, p. 7).

Licenses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Recording & registration--Tacoma--1940-1950; License plates--Washington (State)--1940-1950; Vehicles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Queues--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma);

Herbert A. and Mary G. Kool are gathered together with their families for their Christmas portrait. They are at Patricia Swanson's home, located at 5037 South Sheridan Avenue, Herbert and Mary Kool lived at 1303 Division Avenue, apartment number 8. View of ten adults, one nun and three little girls, the christmas tree is on the right side.

Living rooms--Tacoma; Families--Tacoma; Nuns--Tacoma; Christmas trees--Tacoma; Kool, Herbert A.--Family; Christmas--Tacoma; Swanson, Patricia--Homes & haunts;

Home portrait of 93rd birthday party for Mr. Theodore Manteufel and eight children, Times, Spec. Mr. Manteufel is surrounded by his family including children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Manteufel, Theodore--family; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mobile crane hanging sign on used car lot, 40th and South Tacoma Way, Northwest Hauling, spec. Northwest Hauling Company specialized in moving things no matter how big or how heavy. They had moved portable houses from Bremerton to Tacoma and Seattle. The company was headed by Don L. Cooney as president and sole owner. All the trailer equipment was built at the Tacoma plant under the supervision of Henry Achtzig. (T.Times, 2/2/1948, p.3) TPL-6513

Northwest Hauling Co. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vehicles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hoisting machinery; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; General Used Cars (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma;

College bookstore, PLC, Mrs. Nesrig. This January, 1948, view of the interior of the bookstore at Pacific Lutheran College shows shelves full of books and students standing at the two counters talking with staff about different items. One student is holding a PLC pennant.

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Bookstores--Parkland--1940-1950; Students--Parkland--1940-1950;

This aerial view of the Pacific Lutheran College campus and grounds was taken in January of 1948. Harstad Hall, "Old Main", stands proudly in the middle of the expanding campus as shown in this elevated view. Just in front of the point where the sidewalks converge is the entrance gate to Pacific Lutheran College. The Student Union is to the left of "Old Main" and the Science Hall is between and above them. The library is to the upper right. In the far, upper left is the new Memorial Gymnasium. The cornerstone of Harstad Hall was laid on October 4, 1891 and it was dedicated in October 1894. Ordered by Mrs. Nesrig (PLC Saga Yearbook 1949, p. 5 & 9)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Aerial photographs;

Pierce County Hospital for March of Dimes, Pierce County Chapter, National Infantile Paralysis Assoc., Emily Walker. A man is adding his weight to his legs while walking with the aid of a metal walker on wheels. A nurse is by his side as he makes his first steps.

Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; March of Dimes (Tacoma); National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (Tacoma); Poliomyelitis--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nurses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Physical therapy--Tacoma;

Pierce County Hospital for March of Dimes, Pierce County Chapter, National Infantile Paralysis Assoc., Emily Walker. A young boy is ready to be lowered into a warm water pool by hospital staff. He is lying on a board which is raised and lowered by straps connected to a moving overhead system. A girl is already enjoying the warm water. The annual fund raising March of Dimes drive started January 15, 1948. One-half of the funds raised would be forwarded to the National Fund for Infantile Paralysis for education, research and epidemic aid. (T.Times, 1/14/1948, p.1)

Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; March of Dimes (Tacoma); National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (Tacoma); Poliomyelitis--Tacoma; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nurses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Physical therapy--Tacoma;

Tacoma's Kiwanis Club held their club meeting at Winthrop Hotel, the club's main order of business was the installation of new officers and directors. A. B. Comfort (Kim) is the club's new President, Herbert Sturtridge, Vice-President, Wilbur Raleigh, Treasurer and Herbert Scisinger, Secretary. John A. Thomson, Lieutenant-Governor of Division 3 of Kiwanis International, will be the installing officer. View of A. B. Comfort, left, being handed the gavel over by John Reine, retiring President (T. Times, 12/26/47, p. 14).

Podiums--Tacoma; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Presidential inaugurations--Tacoma; Comfort, Arthur B.--Inauguration; Kiwanis Club (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

This three piece band was recording at the KMO Radio Station, they are in a sound proof broadcasting room, possibly for a holiday music show or New Year's celebration. View of one female and two male musicians, members of a three piece band, at KMO Radio Station, the band members have a bass, violin, saxophone, clarinet, xylophone and piano in background.

Radio broadcasting--Tacoma; Music ensembles--Tacoma; Musicians--Tacoma; Musical instruments--Tacoma; Radio stations--Tacoma; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma);

View of Washington State Route 509 near Permanente Metals Corporation, railroad tracks run across this section of the road, railroad crossing sign on left side, houses located on right side. This is possibly the location of an automobile accident, photo ordered by United Pacific Insurance Company.

Roads; Insurance companies--Tacoma; Streets--Tacoma; Railroad crossings--Tacoma; United Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma);

View of two lane highway near Permanente Metals Corporation, utility pole on right side, railroad tracks run across the road. This is possibly the site of an automobile accident, photo ordered by United Pacific Insurance Company, an insurance company based out of Tacoma.

Roads; Insurance companies--Tacoma; Streets--Tacoma; Railroad crossings--Tacoma; United Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma);

Children's program at Temple Theater, Tacoma Philharmonic Association, Mrs. Ross Wright. Children are coming off special runs of the Tacoma Transit Company buses to attend the Tacoma Philharmonic presentation of the Pacific Northwest Symphony at Temple Theater. This was the last of four musical performances for school children for the school year held February 18, 1948.

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; School field trips--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Philharmonic Association (Tacoma); Pacific Northwest Symphony (Tacoma);

New shirt ironer at Superior Laundry, Llewellyn Advertising Agency, Mr. VanMeter. The first Formatic shirt ironer on the Pacific coast was installed at the Superior Service Laundry Company. A laundry employee is operating the new ironer which weighs 2,500 pounds and cost $7,500. The new equipment irons both front and back of each shirt at the same time eliminating a time lapse and insuring uiformity of ironing. Laundry officials reported that three employees could finish 100 shirts an hour with less effort and fewer employees than under the old system. (T.Times, 1/30/1948, p.8)

Superior Service Laundry & Dry Cleaners (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Irons (Pressing); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Employees--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mrs. Syford with 4-5 children; publicity for children's play, Nancy Custis, Junior League. Joyce H. (Mrs. Herbert F.) Syford reads the story of "Little Red Ridinghood" to help prepare these children for their roles in the play performed February 4, 1948, at Temple Theater. The play was sponsored by the Junior League and the Seattle Repertory Theater furnished the players. The children are, L-R, Robbin Chervenka, Karen Chervenka, Jody Munson, Bill Custis and Gretchen Collins. (T.Times, 2/4/1948, p.13)

Syford, Joyce; Chervenka, Robbin; Chervenka, Karen; Munson, Jody; Custis, Bill; Collins, Gretchen; Reading--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children's theater--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & adults--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storytelling;

On January 28, 1948 Edward Skewis and Karen Henderson practiced their parts in the production of "Little Red Ridinghood" that was presented at the Temple Theatre in February. Watching the costumed performers were Mrs. Joyce Syford, chairwoman of the Tacoma Junior League Children's Theater Committee, and four children, (l to r) Karen and Robbin Chervenka, Bill Custis, and Gretchen Collins. The Tacoma Junior League, with the cooperation of the Tacoma PTA, was sponsoring the play; the play, written for the stage by Charlotte Chorpenning, was produced by the Seattle Repertory Theater. (T.Times 2-4-48, p. 13)

Syford, Joyce; Children's theater--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & adults--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Art League was presenting the work of Colonel C. Ross Greening at the Washington State Historical Building. Colonel Greening painted his graphic paintings while in a German Prison Camp. Colonel Greening was the inventor of the "10 Cent Bomb Site", this technique was used by Colonel James Doolittle in his Tokyo raid. View of Colonel C. Ross Greening explaining his art work to a member of the Tacoma Art League (T. Times, 1/24/48, p. 5).

Tacoma Art League (Tacoma); Art exhibitions--Tacoma; Art; Painting--Tacoma; Artists--Tacoma; Washington State Historical Building (Tacoma); Veterans; Greening, C. Ross;

Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" showing the engine room from the engineer's workbench located on a stepped bow tank. Included in the view are the three diesel auxiliaries, fresh water still, two ammonia compressors with control panel and distribution headers, snychronizing switchboard, power panel and motor starters topped off with a 600 h.p. heavy duty diesel propulsion engine weighing 40 tons. To the far left side is a compressor which supplied refrigeration for the freezer sections of the hold. Tacoma Boat announced their 16-year record in February 1948 as: 104 new commercial vessels of wood and steel; and, 1,073 commercial vessels rebuilt, modernized, converted or repaired. (T.Times, 2/26/1948, p.43; Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Inc. Catalog, 9/1/1953) TPL-8947

Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat engines;

Tacoma Boat, the "Defiance". During its water trials the Definace, a 106 foot steel tuna seiner, shows her grace and power with a 600 hp Washington main engine. The Defiance has three decks with the pilot house on the second deck. She was built for Ted Luchich, et al. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1948, p. 197) TPL-8943

Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Laminex Building at Wheeler Osgood, Electrical Products, Mr. Moore (a Dupson Scofield building). An elevated view from above Dock Street across the City Waterway to the Tacoma tideflats and the Wheeler Osgood plant. Coast Iron and Machine Works and Pacific Machine Shop are located on Dock Street. "Norwood Plywood" is painted on one of the buildings but was not in business at this time. Wheeler-Osgood was described as a "multiplicity of smokestacks". "Laminex" was the trademark of the latest and best in the production of doors by the Wheeler-Osgood Company. The door was made of solid wood. Wheeler-Osgood was started in 1889 by George R. Osgood, W.C. Wheeler and D.D. Clark who built a millworking factory on the tideflats making doors, sashed, interior finish and similar work from cedar. Early in the 1900's fir began to supplant cedar and veneer made its advent. From these developments, Wheeler-Osgood expanded their door business and other interior work was abandoned. TPL-8822

Tacoma Tideflats (Tacoma); Wheeler, Osgood Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Factories--Tacoma--1940-1950; City Waterway (Tacoma); Channels--Tacoma; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Smokestacks--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Panhellenic Conference at Top of the Ocean, TNT, Frank Lockerby. The Panhellenic Association chose the theme of "Wear Your Pin" for their luncheon and bridge party on February 7, 1948. The decorations followed the sorority pin theme with large replicas of the embossed gold pins of each national sorority. A valentines motif was followed in the table decorations with red candles and heart-shaped table markers. Greek symbols are seen on the drapery behind these women. (T.Times, 2/2/1948, p11)

Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Tacoma Panhellenic Conference (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Candles;

On February 6, 1948 the first Tacoma Panhellenic day luncheon was held at the Top of the Ocean. The theme for the day was "Wear Your Pin", and all Tacoma alumnae of national college sororities were invited. A prize was given to the sorority having the largest attendance. At the close of the formal program, the guests were escorted to the Tacoma Athletic Commission rooms for an afternoon of bridge. (T.Times, 2/2/1948, p.11)

Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Tacoma Panhellenic Conference (Tacoma); Playing cards; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Smoking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cigarettes;

Bill Townes at Tacoma Times, Time Magazine, Seattle, Washington, Sylvia Froula. This shot of Bill Townes, showing him working at a desk with many pigeon holes filled with papers using a typewriter to rewrite his notes, was ordered by Time Magazine. Mr. Townes is wearing eyeglasses. Mr. Townes was not a resident of Tacoma.

Townes, Bill; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Reporters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Desks; Typewriters; Typewriting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Eyeglasses;

Donna J. Angle and Donald O. Cronemiller were married in Tacoma, view of Donna in her beautiful wedding gown with four bridesmaids and her maid of honor; the flowers are likely from Angle's Flowers. Donna is the daughter of Ralph E. and Anna Angle, the family owns Angle's Flowers located at 953 Commerce Street, Donna was an apprentice at the family flower shop. Donald is the son of Austin and Grace Cronemiller, Donald was a serviceman for Swift & Company, wholesale meat distributors. (Note: 1949 Tacoma City Directory had Aaron & Grace Cronemiller listed, rater than Austin & Grace Cronemiller.)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Angle, Donna J.--Marriage; Love; Altars--Tacoma; Churches--Tacoma; Bridal bouquets--Tacoma; Angle's Flowers (Tacoma);

Wollander Far-West Homes. Willard A. Wollander was the owner of Wollander Better Buildier Plans and Wollander Far-West Homes. The third exterior wall units of the prefabricated house are being added to the foundation. Four men are moving this section, which already has the door opening in it, to the edge of the foundation and will angle it up into place. Window openings are already in place on the opposite wall.

Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Prefabricated houses; Construction--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Wollander Far-West Homes. The exterior wall units are being selected from the prefabricated sections just delivered to the work site. There are at least six construction workers working on this aspect of the construction. Two men wearing hats and topcoats are looking on while one unit is moved down from the stack.

Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Prefabricated houses; Construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction workers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Julia Lee MacDonald was the Tacoma Times Society pages Editor-in-Chief, she had twin sons and was a widow. The Tacoma Times Society pages handled news, arts, events and pictures of women's activities. The newspaper stated, "More Women's News - More Fashions - More Pictures - More Food News in your Tacoma Times" They were known as "Tacoma's Fastest Growing Progressive Newspaper" (T. Times, 1/17/48, p. 1).

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; MacDonald, Julia Lee; Portrait photographs; Newspaper editors--Tacoma; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma);

Big Bear Food Store, Bud Merrell, Grocery store interiors, old "Arney's Market", Colemans. Big Bear opened its first Tacoma location January 30, 1948. They had seven distinct departments under one roof. With five check stands they hoped to give the speediest service ever offered to Tacoma shoppers. The check out stands and cash registers are lined up near the front of the store. Shelves are filled with canned goods. The whole area is well lit. (TNT, 1/29/1948, p.3 and p.28)

Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cash registers; Canned foods;

Big Bear Food Store, Bud Merrell, Grocery store interiors, old "Arney's Market", Colemans. Big Bear was opening their first store in Tacoma at the location of the first Stadium Market. Big Bear was well known in Seattle having had several locations there for 16 years. Their policy was, "to provide the foods you want at the lowest prices at which they can be sold". This view features the produce area with displays of fruits, vegetagles and fresh flowers. Dairy products are displayed in the cold cases in the back of the store. A clock hangs on the wall above the dairy cases. (TNT, 1/29/1948, p.3 and p.28)

Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fruit; Vegetables--Tacoma; Dairy products; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Flowers--Tacoma--1940-1950;