ca. 1910. In this photograph that dates from around 1910, workers at the Atlas Foundry pause in the process of building a form, probably a mold or "pattern," to pose for the camera. Atlas was the first foundry built in Tacoma; it began in 1899 as a manufacturer of iron castings. The company incorporated in 1903. Through the years, they added steel and brass to their list of moldable metals. By 1946, they offered the only complete foundry service in the Northwest. Utilizing their over 50,000 wooden patterns, they could make castings varying in size from 2 oz to 16 tons. TPL-9515

Atlas Foundry & Machine Co. (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1910-1920;