ca. 1926. Dressed in pinstriped uniforms are the Cammarano Bros. baseball team, circa 1926 or 1927. The Cammarano Bros. were Tacoma bottlers and distributors of carbonated beverages and beer. They sponsored employee baseball teams for many years who competed in local leagues. Names of the above players were not given. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10407

Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Baseball players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Uniforms;

ca. 1942. The Cammarano Bros. relied on an old-fashioned method to deliver Schlitz beer circa 1942--a team of horses pulling a delivery wagon. Gas rationing forced the firm to creatively transport their deliveries and brought back, at least for a time, "Old Dobbin." The wagon was photographed stopped in downtown Tacoma at 11th and Pacific Avenue. (Morgan: South on the Sound, p. 167) (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10408

Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Beer--Tacoma; Carts & wagons--Tacoma--1940-1950; Horses--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma;

ca. 1977. In 1977, members of the Cammarano family proudly gathered around a plaque held by William Cammarano that was awarded to the Cammarano Brothers firm for being the first distributor to sell one million cases of Rainier Beer. From left to right: Robert Cammarano, James Cammarano, Jr., William Cammarano, Dave Cammarano, Edward Cammarano and William Cammarano, Jr. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10409

Awards; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Cammarano, Robert; Cammarano, James; Cammarano, William; Cammarano, Dave; Cammarano, Edward; Families--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1967. A fleet of trucks bearing Rainier Beer is parked outside a building on Center St. near Steele circa 1967. The Cammarano Bros. were local distributors of Rainier Beer for decades and their trucks were a common sight throughout the area. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10410

Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma);

ca. 1950. Jim Pellegreni is in the process of loading or unloading barrels of Rainier Beer from his Cammarano Brothers truck in this circa 1950 photograph. The Cammaranos also distributed carbonated beverages such as Mission Orange soda and Clicquot Club drinks. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10411

Pellegreni, Jim; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Trucks--1950-1960;

Edward Cammarano stood next to his 1924 Mac track in this undated photograph. This particular truck handled the Olympia rural route. The Cammarano Brothers were bottlers and also distributors of both carbonated beverages and a variety of beer. They had routes throughout the Tacoma area, up north towards Seattle and south to Olympia. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10412

Cammarano, Edward; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Mac trucks; Trucks--Olympia;

ca. 1977. The Cammarano Brothers firm gathered at the Rainier Brewery in 1977 to celebrate receiving an award honoring them for being the first distributor to sell one million cases of Rainier Beer. William Cammarano, Jr., is kneeling at left next to the unidentified woman holding the plaque while James Cammarano, Jr. is pictured also kneeling, flanking the woman on the other side. At the far right in the background is Dave Cammarano (in glasses). (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10413

Awards; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma)--Employees; Cammarano, William; Cammarano, James; Cammarano, Dave;

Pre-WWll Old Milwaukee (Beer) sales meeting and dinner, location not disclosed. Men smilingly hold up bottles of the brew as they face the camera. Stacked display of beer bottles and posters in background. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10415

Meetings--1930-1940; Beer; Merchandise displays--1930-1940; Posters;

ca. 1950. This Cammarano Brothers daffodil-covered float was waiting at 23rd & Dock St. either before or after the annual Daffodil Festival floral parade circa 1950. A Double Cola bottle is at one end of the float with a well on the other. The Cammarano Brothers were longtime bottlers and distributors of beer and carbonated beverages. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10416

Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Daffodils--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1947. This 1947 Diamond T was the first pallet loading beverage truck in Washington state. An unidentified Cammarano Brothers employee is pictured above operating a MobilLift forklift with the first load of Rainier Beer being placed into the truck. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10417

Diamond T trucks; Beer--Tacoma; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. An unidentified Cammarano Brothers employee is preparing to deliver a barrel of what may be beer to the Tabby Cat restaurant, 1318 South Tacoma Way, circa 1938. There are soft drinks and beer on the same Dodge truck. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) BU-13366 TPL-10418

Dodge trucks; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Tabby Cat (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1930-1940; Beer--Tacoma;

ca. 1958. Two Cammarano brothers posed with two company drivers at 25th & "F" Sts. in this circa 1958 photograph. They are standing in front of one of two new Dodge trucks that carry Rainier Beer. From left to right are: James Cammarano, Victor Trowbridge, William Cammarano and Walter Farley. The Cammarano Bros. firm were local distributors of beer and carbonated beverages. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10419

Dodge trucks; Beer--Tacoma; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Cammarano, James; Cammarano, William; Trowbridge, Victor; Farley, Walter P.;

ca. 1952. An unidentified young lady admires a display of two huskys pulling a sled of Clicquot Club beverages who are being urged on by a small hooded figure. Posters on the wall behind the display advertise the Clicquot Club/KJR Theater Party on August 29th. The Clicquot Club sponsored KJR's Saturday Night Dance Party from 8-11:30 pm on radio station 950. The Theater Party on August 29th would provide live entertainment with Little Bill and the Blue Notes in concert. Admission was only 35 cents with three Clicquot bottle caps or cans and 50 albums would be given away. The husky statues, sled and figure had been used in the Cammarano Brothers Daffodil float in April of 1952. The Cammarano Brothers were distributors of Clicquot products. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10420

Merchandise displays--1950-1960; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Carbonated beverages; Bottles; Posters;

This is a close-up of members of the Cammarano family taken at the Schlitz "Vitamin D" banquet held at "The Firs" on August 21, 1936. The Cammarano Brothers were the Tacoma-Seattle distributors of Schlitz Beer. The four brothers were James, William, Phillip and Edward. Phillip and Edward Cammarano are at the extreme right. For an extended view of the banquet and other guests, see series CAM, image 18. G33.1-043; TPL-213 (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection)

Banquets--Spanaway--1930-1940; Firs (Spanaway); Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma);

ca. 1951. In 1951 five new Dodge soft drink route trucks were parked outside the Cammarano Brothers warehouse at South 23rd & "A" Sts. The trucks advertised Mission Orange sodas. The Cammarano Brothers were distributors of beer and bottlers of carbonated beverages. After many decades in the beverage distribution business, the firm closed in May of 2001. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10421

Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Bottling industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dodge trucks; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Warehouses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1956. This Cammarano Brothers delivery truck hauling Rainier Beer and Pommerelle Wines was parked outside the K & K Auto Paint Shop, 1501 Market St., circa 1956. The new Dodge vehicle is painted a vibrant deep red. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) (no copy negative on file)

Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dodge trucks; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Beer--Tacoma; K & K Auto Paint Shop (Tacoma);

The Cammarano Brothers firm, Tacoma-Seattle distributors of Schlitz beer, were honored at the Schlitz "Vitamin D" banquet held at "The Firs" on August 21, 1936. The Cammarano Brothers were longtime distributors and bottlers in Tacoma whose delivery trucks were a common sight in town. They also distributed other beers including Rainier, Pabst and Hamms as well as carbonated beverages. G33.1-044; TPL-214 (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection)

Banquets--Spanaway--1930-1940; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Firs (Spanaway);

ca. 1910. Back in the early days of the 20th century, there were not many automobiles in Tacoma and even fewer delivery vans. Bottled beer was transported in cases via a tried-and-true method--by horse and wagon. Here two patient horses pause while their driver has his photograph taken. He has removed his sturdy work coat which is laid on the covered seat. There are several cases of beer in the open wagon bed. The beer had been brewed by the Pacific Brewing & Malting Co., then one of Washington's largest breweries and located in downtown Tacoma on South 25th St., between "C" and Jefferson. State prohibition laws went into effect in January of 1916, effectively halting the thriving business. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10424

Beer--Tacoma; Brewing industry--Tacoma--1910-1920; Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. (Tacoma); Carts & wagons--Tacoma--1910-1920; Horses--Tacoma--1910-1920;

Undated pre-Prohibition photograph of two unidentified men posing next to what may have been Tacoma's first beer truck. The large vehicle held three layers of Pacific beer cases in its open bed. Pacific Brewing & Malting, manufacturers of Pacific and Tacoma beer brands, was the second largest brewing company in Washington by 1909. It occupied thirteen big buildings on South 25th St., between "C" and Jefferson, and was busy producing 200,000 barrels of beer per year. The advent of Prohibition caused the concern to shut down in 1916. (Meier: Brewed in the Pacific Northwest, p. 114-article) (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10425

Trucks--Tacoma; Beer--Tacoma; Brewing industry--Tacoma; Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1907. This was the Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. Sample Room known as the "Potomac House" circa 1907. In May of 1907 the familiar East Side three-story building was moved from its original corner site of 302-04 E. 25th St. to 2511 E. "C" St. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul yards took its place. A large sign is hanging from the right advertising "Rose Valley Whisky" and the Potomac Sample Room. In front of the building are thirteen men, including one long-aproned bartender, with most hoisting mugs of beer. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10426

Beer--Tacoma; Brewing industry--Tacoma--1900-1910; Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

ca. 1990. Color photograph, taken circa 1990, of a heavy-duty truck adorned with the Rainier Beer label parked on Center Street. The familiar big red "R" and view of The Mountain were on many delivery trucks carrying the popular brew. The Cammarano Brothers were longtime distributors of Rainier as well as Hamms, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and carbonated beverages. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) (no copy negative on file)

Trucks--Tacoma--1990-2000; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Beer--Tacoma;

ca. 1959. James Cammarano and Robert Cammarano are pictured receiving awards from an unidentified representative of the Clicquot Club Beverage Co. in 1959. The plaques, which were excellence of product awards, were given by Clicquot (pronounced Kleek-O) to the Cammarano Brothers firm in recognition of high quality control standards. Examples of Clicquot Quinine Water and Root Beer are displayed in the background. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10429

Awards; Cammarano, James; Cammarano, Robert; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Clicquot Club Beverage Co.;

This is a glimpse of busy Fourth Avenue in Olympia post 1947. Cars are lined up on both sides of the street as well as motoring down the long roadway, including a newish Lincoln. On the left foreground are the Olympia Bakery, Liberty Cafe, a bowling alley and a hotel. At right are the Reder's Grocery, Olympia Drug Co.and Gottfeld's men's clothing store. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) TPL-10430

Commercial streets--Olympia; Lincoln automobile; Automobiles--Olympia--1940-1950; Olympia Bakery (Olympia); Liberty Cafe (Olympia); Reder's Grocery (Olympia); Olympia Drug Co. (Olympia);

ca. 1946. Typical race at Tacoma track in the 1940s after WWII. These appear to be midget racers and the location thought to be Athletic Park, South 14th & Ferry. Races were held there every Saturday night starting in late April which drew drivers as far away as California. Prices were kept reasonable at $1.50 general admission, reserved seats $2.00 and kids under 12 a mere 75 cents. (Courtesy of the Cammarano Collection)

Automobile racing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Racing automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1946. Allen Heath behind the wheel of Tom Carstens' 1946 KurticKraft Ford V860 midget racecar. Heath was the Washington State Champion in 1946 and 1947. He was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1991. His career lasted into the '60s, even more remarkably because he drove with a "hook," having lost a hand in a 1953 accident. The Saskatchewan-born Heath also drove sprint cars and was noted as a tough competitor. (National Midget Racing Hall of Fame)

Heath, Allen; Racing automobiles--1940-1950; Automobile racing--1940-1950;

ca. 1946. Sydney Carr was photographed standing next to one of his midget racers circa 1946. Sydney Carr and Robert Ormsby were the owner-operators of the Carr and Ormsby Transportation Co. at 617 East 11th. Mr. Carr, an avid midget-auto racing enthusiast, moved to Tacoma from Pennsylvania in the early 1930s. He owned several midget race cars and served as president of the Midget Racing Association. (Courtesy of the Cammarano Collection)

Carr, Sydney; Racing automobiles--1940-1950;