Harold A. Sanford was the President of Sanford-Nash Inc., he had been in the Nash dealership business since 1918. Exterior view of Sanford Nash Company, two signs posted by entrance tell us this is the Parts Department for used cars, the Service Department is located on lower floor. Stucco building at Sixth and Tacoma Avenue, two Nash automobiles in showroom windows, neon and painted signs on building.
Christmas party at Sanford-Nash Company for their employees and their families. Santa gives a gift to a young boy. Many adults and children in chairs, advertising materials on walls and glass partitions, neon signs in windows. Photo ordered by O'Connell-Ragan, an advertising company.
Santa Claus--Tacoma; Holidays--Tacoma; Children's parties; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); O'Connell-Ragan Co. (Tacoma);
Christmas party at Sanford-Nash Company for their employees and their families. Santa Claus greets the families just after he has arrived. Children and their parents share the excitement of seeing Santa. Photo ordered by O'Connell-Ragan, an advertising company.
Santa Claus--Tacoma; Holidays--Tacoma; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); O'Connell-Ragan Co. (Tacoma);
Harold A. Sanford was the President of Sanford-Nash Inc., he had been in the Nash dealership business since 1918. Exterior view of Sanford Nash Company, two signs posted by entrance tell us this is the Parts Department for used cars, the Service Department is located on lower floor. Stucco building at Sixth and Tacoma Avenue, two Nash automobiles in showroom windows, neon and painted signs on building. Photograph taken on February 24, 1947.
Annual Christmas party at Sanford Nash Company, Everyone had a wonderful time at Sanford Nash Company's annual Christmas party. It was a time to celebrate the holiday season with family and co-workers. Santa, pictured above on December 22, 1947, handed out large turkeys to Sanford Nash employees. Staff members proudly hold their turkeys and think about enjoying them at their family Christmas dinners.
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Parties--Tacoma; Santa Claus--Tacoma; Turkeys; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma)--Employees;
Annual Christmas party at Sanford Nash Company. Sanford Nash has been Tacoma's Nash dealership since 1918. The dealership's President was Harold A. Sanford, Rolf T. Nixon was the Vice President and General Manager. View of Sanford employees and their children in chairs, advertising materials on walls, Christmas decorations and neon signs in windows, Nash emblem banner in center background.
Sanford Nash Company celebrated the holiday season with their annual Christmas party. Sanford Nash sold new and used Ramblers and Nash automobiles, they had a service department for maintenance and repairs, and sold parts and accessories. Nash vehicles were said to be the "World's Most Economical Full-Sized Car". View of two unidentified Sanford Nash employees, they have just opened their Christmas gifts.
Sanford-Nash Company was having their annual Christmas party for their employees and their families. Sanford Nash was an authorized Nash dealership in Tacoma. View of Santa Claus distributing presents to young girl, man gets next gift from under Christmas tree. Many adults and children in chairs, advertising materials on walls, Christmas decorations and neon signs in windows.
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Christmas trees--Tacoma; Santa Claus--Tacoma; Parties--Tacoma; Families--Tacoma; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma);
Christmas party in 1946 at Sanford-Nash Company for their employees and their families. Santa Claus sits in front of Christmas tree with a baby on his lap, surrounded by children, some with gifts. The children anxiously await their turn to share their Christmas wishes with Santa. Parents huddle in background at far right. Photo ordered by O'Connell-Ragan, an advertising company.
Santa Claus--Tacoma; Holidays--Tacoma; Children's parties; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); O'Connell-Ragan Co. (Tacoma);
Sanford Nash Company's annual Christmas party was a wonderful success, well attended by the company staff and their families. View of adults and children looking on, Santa was distributing Christmas gifts to the children and company employees. Advertising materials on walls, Nash accessories on display, Christmas decorations and neon signs in windows.
On December 20, 1946, Loretta Boehm (later Griffin) of the Sanford-Nash, Inc. automobile dealership in Tacoma was sent to rouse Santa from a sound sleep so he could hand out the presents at the company's Christmas party. Santa had a comfortable bed in the convertible back seat of a 1946 Nash Ambassador on the dealership's showroom floor. After the party, Santa was allowed to resume his sleep, undisturbed, until Christmas eve. Sanford-Nash, Inc. was at 445-51 Tacoma Avenue South. (Photo ordered by O'Connell and Ragan, an advertising company.) TPL-9842
Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Santa Claus--Tacoma; Sleeping; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); O'Connell-Ragan Co. (Tacoma); Boehm, Loretta;
Christmas party at Sanford-Nash Company in 1946 for their employees and their families. Santa gives a gift to a young girl. Many adults and children in chairs, advertising materials on walls and glass partitions, neon signs in windows. Photo ordered by O'Connell-Ragan, an advertising company.
Santa Claus--Tacoma; Holidays--Tacoma; Children's parties; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); O'Connell-Ragan Co. (Tacoma);
