A one-story, single-family residence with a one-car garage is covered with clapboards painted a light color. New homes in the Lakeview district on Bridgeport Way would be open for viewing. They were built by Lakeview Builders. C.J. Peterson was president of Lakeview Builders and B.E. Coffman was vice president. Charles L. West was sales representative. Each lot averaged 60 feet by 110 feet. Two-bedroom homes had 768 square feet of floor space and 288 square feet of garage space. Three-bedroom homes had 974 square feet plus garage. Ordered by Lakeview Builders, Inc., Mr. Coffman. (TNT, 6/24/1951, p.A-3)

Lakeview Builders, Inc. (Lakewood); Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960;

The front of one of the new Trendmaker Homes at Skyline Drive and Heatherwood built by Miller Construction Co., Inc. shows the long lines of the ranch-style home that became popular in the 1950's. A one-car garage has been included at the far end of the home. Ordered by Wollander Trendmaker Homes, Joe Heatley. (TNT, 9/9/1951, p.B-3)

Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Housing developments--Tacoma; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wollander Trendmaker Homes (Tacoma);

Closet doors have been left open to show the storage capacity in one of the bedrooms in a new Trendmaker Homes at Skyline Drive and Heatherwood built by Miller Construction Co., Inc. Ordered by Wollander Trendmaker Homes, Joe Heatley.

Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Housing developments--Tacoma; Construction industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wollander Trendmaker Homes (Tacoma); Bedrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Closets--Tacoma;

The Shell Oil service station at Airport Road and Pacific. Ordered by Cliff Olson.

Shell Oil Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Puget Sound National Bank opened temporary quarters on L Street between 11th and 12th Streets June 25, 1951 in two quonset huts. Although architectural plans had already been drawn up for a permanent bulding, construction was delayed due to national defense building restrictions. Rene Odin, the bank's president, determined that a temporary building should be built to fill the demand for local services from K Street merchants and residents. The permanent building was eventually built at 1120 So. 11th Street. Odlin. Ordered by Condon Company, Roscoe Smith. (TNT, 6/20/1951, p.3)

Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960; Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Progress photographs;

Dairy cases at Big Bear Store. Medosweet Dairy has been spelled out in neon around the clock above the case and Blue Bonnet Margarine has a large sign above stacks of their margarine. A sign suggests, "Entertain the California Way, with Wine and Cheese". Dairy Gold Butter and Velveeta Cheese have large displays. Hunks of cheese and milk in cartons are also included. Ordered by Paramount Products, Seattle.

Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dairy products; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Unidentified speaker addressing large crowd at the June, 1951, opening ceremonies for three-tier parking lot at Sears, Roebuck and Co. downtown store. The new Sears building occupied nearly three acres and contained direct openings on each level to the street(s). The new concrete parking garage could hold 500 cars. Mayor John Anderson participated in the formal opening of the garage. (TNT 6-6-51, B-2, B-6 articles)

Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Tacoma); Parking garages--Tacoma--1950-1960; Building dedications--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The vegetable case at Ed Greiner A-G Food Store No. 6 is filled with fresh produce. Mirrors have been placed at the back of the cases to enhance the displays of lettuce, carrots, cabage, cauliflower, celery and peppers. Two men stand on the right wearing long aprons. Ordered by Carl Rhodes Sales Company, Seattle.

A-G Food Store No. 6 (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Vegetables--Tacoma; Showcases; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Showroom at South Tacoma Motor Company. People viewing new Chevrolet, two-door sedan with rear skirts. Sign on wall: " America's Best Seller. Chevrolet. America's Best Buy."

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1950-1960; South Tacoma Motor Co. (Tacoma); Chevrolet automobile; Showrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Central Bank held an open house for their new K Street branch at the corner of K Street and South 12th January 25, 1952. This view shows the staff at the new branch with seven women standing behind five men seated in the front. P.W. Bourgaize, president of Central Bank, is seated in the middle. Central Bank opened for business on March 9, 1925, at the corner of 6th Avenue and Pine Street. The growth of Central Bank, leading to the extension of its banking facilities to the K Street district, is shown by the consistent rise of its assets, from $654,156.43 at the end of 1939 to $4,996,978.81 at the close of 1951. (TNT, 1/24/1952, p.9)

Bankers--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banks--Tacoma; Central Bank (Tacoma)--People; Central Bank (Tacoma); Bourgaize, P.W.;

Fisher's is installing an escalator inside their department store. Plywood has been used to surface the outside of the opening where the escalator will be placed. Supporting columns and various pipes are seen outside the area enclosed by plywood. Counters are filled with children's hats and clothing. A sign points the way to infant's wear, girls wear, infants furniture and toyland. A sales area with a cash register is seen in the center by one of the columns.

Department stores--Tacoma; Fisher's Department Store (Tacoma); Escalators--Tacoma;

Tietz, Inc., is building more new homes in the Narrowmoor Addition. A concrete foundation has been poured and a cable grid has been laid where the main floor will be built for this H-shaped home. Another new home under construction can be seen behind this one and lines of new homes on the streets above have already been completed. Tietz Construction Company was located at 3853 Steilacoom Boulevard SW in Lakewood. They advertised as building contractors and general contractors. The company was a member of the Tacoma Master Builders Association.

Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood); Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma; Real estate development--Tacoma;

The Golden Gloves Committee met at the Top of the Ocean. Amateur boxers from as far away as Vancouver, B.C. and Eugene, Oregon, were expected for the fourth annual Tacoma Golden Gloves tournament that was held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. There were 48 entrants in the 1951 bout and 85 were expected this year. Shown are, L-R, seated: Carter Lee, Ken Purchase, Ples Irwin, George Sheridan, Ray Kelly, Henry Auge, and Charles Funk. Standing: Howie Welsh, John Rockway, Bob Martin, Jim Rondeau, Al Kemp, Vernie Reed, Clay Huntington, and Harry (Scotty) Weinstone. Ordered by Tacoma Athletic Commission. (TNT, 1/25/1952, p.C-9)

Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Boxing--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A view of the exterior of Titus Motor Company's showroom where the new 1952 Fords were available for viewing. Ford Motor Company was designing the "Car of Tomorrow" while presenting the finest line of cars they had yet produced in the company's 48-year history. Ford automobiles would feature a 6-cylinder, 101 hp, overhead-valve engine and Lincolns would have a new 160-hp, overhead-valve V-8 engine. A banner spans Broadway advertising the "Big, New '52 Ford." (TNT, 1/20/1952, p.C-16)

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1950-1960; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Merry-go-round at Bank of California, also showing a neon sign. Tacoma Savings and Loan.

Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The interior of the Big 6 Service Station at Sixth and Proctor showing the lubricating equipment as photographed in February of 1952. The hoist for an automobile is lying flat against the floor. Stacks of supplies are stacked neatly on shelves against the rear wall. Large containers of motor oil with pumps showing at the top are seen against the wall on the left.

Big Six Service (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma;

Open house at New Central Bank on K Street. Door to bank vault.

Business Enterprises - Financial Institutions - Banks - Tacoma - Central Bank

Four White trucks with trailers and a single trailer are parked at the loading dock at Feltrok Insulation Manufacturing Company. The company made insulation for home and industrial usage. In July 1952 it was announced that American Rock Wool Corporation with headquarters at Wabash, Indiana, had purchased the Feltrok plant. (The Reporter, 7/21/1952, p.3)

Feltrok Insulation Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; White trucks;

Pacific Mutual Fuel has installed vending machines for coal and and presto logs. This convenient 24-hour service was becoming available at several fuel companies in Tacoma. Pacific Mutual Fuel advertised burner oils, stoker coal, range coal, furnace coal, heavy planer ends, unsteamed core blocks and log ends. The company was owned by B.R. Christian. Ordered by F.B. Dickinson & Company.

Pacific Mutual Fuel, Inc. (Tacoma); Fuel trade--Tacoma; Vending machines--Tacoma;

Progress photographs on construction of Puget Sound National Bank's temporary Lakewood Branch. A crew of 25 men finished the construction job for the temporary quarters of Puget Sound National Bank near Lakewood Center in 10 working days. The new branch opened March 24, 1952, just 28 days from the time the foundations were laid. Faced with a rapidly increasing population in the area and a growing need for modern branch banking facilities, bank officials made a quick decision to build a new bank and build it now. (TNT, 3/9/1952, p.C-12)

Puget Sound National Bank (Lakewood); Banks--Lakewood; Banking--Lakewood; Building construction--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Progress photographs on construction of Puget Sound National Bank's temporary Lakewood Branch. Workmen are seen putting the finishing touches on the exterior of the building constructed in a record 10 working days. Architect Lea, Pearson and Richards turned to what was virtually an all-plywood construction for a one-story building in keeping with the colonial design of Lakewood Center. (TNT, 3/9/1952, p.C-12)

Puget Sound National Bank (Lakewood); Banks--Lakewood; Banking--Lakewood; Building construction--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Looking southeast up the hill towards Bill Tietz' nearly completed residence from Karl Johan Avenue. The corner on this side is filled from the floor to the slanted ceiling with windows to provide full effect of the spectacular view from inside the home. The garage of the large home is on the left facing Fernside.

Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood); Tietz, Bill--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

More than 20 new Ford trucks for Jordan Baking Company are lined up in front of the bakery. The new fleet of 45 Jordan Baking Company trucks, painted blue and white, had already begun distribution of the firm's new and improved loaf, "Sunbeam Bread". Art Jordan, owner of the company, is standing on the far left. Ordered by Mallon Motors, Inc. (TNT, 3/6/1952, p.16)

Jordan Baking Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ford trucks; Jordan, Arthur K.; Bakeries--Tacoma;

The interior of Lincoln Electric's storeroom shows lines of Hotpoint appliances in March of 1952. Wringer washers can be seen in the left corner while stoves and chest freezers complete the line on the left. Refrigerators and hot water heaters can be seen on the right. Anthony L. Ricono was president of the company while George T. Gagliardi was vice president and Virginia M. Ricono served as secretary-treasurer.

Lincoln Electric (Tacoma); Appliance stores--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Lincoln Electric's fleet of delivery trucks is lined up outside the company's facilities. The drivers stand by the trucks. The store was built in 1952 by Tony Ricono. They carried a complete line of Hotpoint ranges, refrigerators, water heaters, washers, dishwashers, kitchen cabinets, disposals, home freezers and they handled home wiring, installation and service for all appliances. They also carried juvenile furniture and toys.

Lincoln Electric (Tacoma); Appliance stores--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960;

In May of 1952, two news hungry Tacomans, Mrs. Lindquist & Mr. McIntyre, picked up news bulletins, provided by the news room of KTNT, in the lobby of the National Bank of Washington at 1123 Pacific Avenue. On the morning of April 12, 1952, the pressmen employees of the News Tribune struck Tacoma's only daily newspaper and posted pickets around the plant. The strike shut down the paper from mid-April until August 12, 1952. This was Tacoma's first major newspaper strike in more than 30 years. The KTNT news bulletins, published by the news division the Tribune's radio station, and the Tacoma Reporter, which was published from June-August of 1952, helped provide news to the community during the strike.

Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Lobbies--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Honoring old time employees aboard the "Thea Foss". Two women enjoying event in cabin of boat. Portrait of Thea Foss on cabinet behind pair. Foss Tug and Launch Company.

Foss Launch & Tug Co. (Tacoma); Tugboats--Tacoma--1950-1960; Foss Launch & Tug Co. (Tacoma)--employees;

Exposure aboard the "Thea Foss" tugboat honoring longtime employees of the Foss Launch & Tug Company. The man standing in the rear of the picture is Henry O. Foss, President of the company. Foss was a family owned business that both built and operated tug boats. The Foss empire was begun by Thea Foss, a Norwegian immigrant, in 1889 when she scraped up five dollars to buy a neighbor's rowboat, spruced it up & sold it at a profit. She was soon purchasing and renting a fleet of rowboats, with the assistance of her husband Andrew. From rowboats, they branched out into motorized launches and tug boats.

Foss Launch & Tug Co. (Tacoma); Tugboats--Tacoma--1950-1960; Foss Launch & Tug Co. (Tacoma)--employees; Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986;

William D. Hopping, president of Tacoma Savings & Loan, poses with the five women employees of the thrift in front of a large poster of him at their annual Christmas party. In June 1949 the company had five women employees and fifteen men employees in addition to their president. Robert N. Ketner, a prominent builder, was elected as a director in June 1950. (TNT, 6/19/1950)

Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma)--People; Financial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hopping, William D.;

Santa Claus and his reindeer are lit up by spot lights as they fly over the roof of the National Auto Parts store at 4001 Pacific Ave. This photograph was taken December 21, 1950. William C. Johnston was president and sales manager at this time. They advertised that they handled auto parts for all makes of cars, retail and wholesale. TPL-8108

Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; National Auto Parts, Inc. (Tacoma); Christmas decorations;