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. 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. 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
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)
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
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);
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
