Interior of Rug Cleaning Plant, Cartozian & Sons Rug Company, Edward S. Cartozian. This facility was built in the early 1920's and had been used as an automobile dealership until 1947 when taken over by the Cartozian & Sons Rug Company. It is a two-storied building with a stucco exterior.

Cartozian & Sons Rug Co. (Tacoma); Rugs; Service industry facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cleaning;

An unidentified employee of Cartozian & Sons Rug Company has hung an oriental rug to help it retain its original shape during the cleaning process. Cartozian & Sons had moved to 3320 South "G" St., the former home of Bye Thompson Motors, in July of 1947. The firm claimed the "lowest prevailing prices" in rug cleaning at $5.40 for domestics and $8.64 for orientals for 9 x 12 rugs cleaned and sized. Free estimates and free pickup and delivery were offered. Cartozian Fine Carpets & Rugs is still at this address. Photograph ordered by Edward S. Cartozian. (T.Times ad 7-21-47, p. 7)

Cartozian & Sons Rug Co. (Tacoma); Rugs; Service industry facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cleaning; Cleaning personnel;

Dohrmann Hotel Supply Company. An interior view of a restaurant kitchen. Dishware, cooking utensils, and condiments fill the shelves.

Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma); Cooking utensils; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Appliances; Equipment industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Fraser's store window display of a travel case, a cosmetic case and cosmetics with a decorative panel in a style reminiscent of Chagal by Vera Fraser hung in the back. Fraser's carried gifts, glassware, linens, hosiery, gloves, dinnerware, silver, jewelry, leather goods, luggage, stationery and greeting cards. Fraser's was established in 1934 by Audsley M. Fraser. Vera Fraser, daughter of Audsley M. and Vera R. Fraser, had shown her work in New York, Philadelphia and Boston. (T.Times, 7/18/1947, p.2)

Fraser's (Tacoma); Gift shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Window displays; Cosmetics & soap; Luggage; Posters; Fraser, Vera;

New equipment at Titus Motor, Jim Will. The multiple boring bar pictured here rebores four cylinders at a time. This machine holds the engine block in such a way that it is rebored in exactly the same alignment as at the factory. After reboring, each cylinder is honed to a mirror finish. James W. Will was vice-president of the Titus Manufacturing Company at this time.

Automobile equipment & supplies; Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Gasoline engines; Drilling & boring machinery; Drilling--Tacoma--1940-1950; Workshops--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Twelve men at New Yorker Cafe, R.W. Russell. Ten men join together in a toast. The man in the middle holds a frame with individual photographs of many young men.

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Men--Tacoma--1940-1950; Toasting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits--1940-1950;

An unidentified couple won the dog shown in this photograph in a special drawing held at the Roxy Theater on August 1, 1947. The dog was borrowed from the Tacoma pound for a publicity stunt. It was used to help advertise the film "The Sea Hawk" starring Errol Flynn. When the publicity was finished the dog was to be returned to the pound. Rather then return the dog to the pound, where it would probably be "put to sleep", the theater management called on the citizens of Tacoma to give the dog a home. (T.Times, 7/30/1947) Dog being awarded to winner at Roxy Theater, O'Connell Ragan Company, Beverly Balster.

Roxy Theatre (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Publicity;

Titus Motor Company was an official Ford automobile dealership, most commercial and personal Ford automobiles in the Tacoma area came from Titus Motor. They offered their customers complete automobile maintenance and servicing, and were the authorized dealers for "Champion" car products. View of window display featuring "Champion" oil filters and spark plugs at Titus Motor.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Window displays; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Titus Motor 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.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Christmas trees--Tacoma; Parties--Tacoma; Families--Tacoma; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma)--Employees;

North Pacific Bank is one of the oldest banks in Tacoma, beginning operations in 1906. They offered general banking services, safe deposit vaults and had capital, surplus, reserves and undivided profits totaling over $500,000. North Pacific Bank was a member of the Federal Deposit Finance Corporation. In 1947 Peter Wallerich was the bank president and B. M. Wallerich, George O. Weller and Bert R. Magnuson were vice presidents. Exterior view of bank building, customers are standing outside the bank located at the corner of South 54th and South Tacoma Way.

Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; North Pacific Bank (Tacoma);

Lloyd Suiter Tire Company. Percy Dunlop, a representative of the National Institute of Treading Standards, visited the Lloyd Suiter Tire Company. Here he is checking the curing system of one of the large molds, a Lodi Recap Mold. L-R, Mr. Poston of Wilson Brothers Logging Company, Rudy Searle, shop foreman, Lloyd Suiter and Percy Dunlop. (T.Times, 6/6/1945, p.10), (See D19520-2 for an exterior view of building)

Tires; Lloyd Suiter Tire Co. (Tacoma); Searle, Rudy; Suiter, Lloyd; Dunlop, Percy;

Lloyd Suiter Tire Company. Percy Dunlop, a representative of the National Institute of Treading Standards, and Lloyd Suiter test a tread cure on a recapped tire. The tags on the tire are attached to thermocuple wires, testing tread cuts from one to six ply depths. L-R, Lloyd Suiter and Percy Dunlop. (T.Times, 6/6/1945, p.10)

Tires; Lloyd Suiter Tire Co. (Tacoma); Suiter, Lloyd; Dunlop, Percy;

Lloyd Suiter Tire Company. Lloyd Suiter and Percy Dunlop show the findings of their test on a cross-section cut of a recapped tire. Mr. Dunlop is a representative of the National Institute of Treading Standards from Washington, D.C. (T.Times, 6/6/1945, p.10)

Tires; Lloyd Suiter Tire Co. (Tacoma); Suiter, Lloyd; Dunlop, Percy;

Rudolph L. (Bud) Abraham's Standard Oil service station in September of 1945. The station was built in 1927 for the Delin Tire Co. It was remodeled in 1934 to be a Standard Oil service station. In the photograph, it is shown next to the Home Electric Co. at 1316 A St.

Abraham's Service Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Rudolph L. (Bud) Abraham's Standard Oil service station in September of 1945. The station was built in 1927 for the Delin Tire Co. It was remodeled in 1934 to be a Standard Oil service station.

Abraham's Service Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A salesman assists two soldiers who are buying a Pontiac from the dealer's large, used car inventory. Tacoma Auto Sales Co. has two locations, on Broadway and South Tacoma Way. They are ready to capture the used and new car market as automobile manufactures gear-up for new models after stopping production during the war. In an ad placed in the Tacoma News Tribune, the dealer asks that "patriotic and grateful citizens--two-car families--trade one car NOW on a new Pontiac or Cadillac, so a returned soldier will be assured of good transportation." (TNT, 9/2/1945, p. A9, ad).

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Auto Sales Co. (Tacoma); Pontiac automobile; Soldiers--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma;

This small Standard Oil gas station is little more than a kiosk and appears to be located in a parking lot. The location of the station is unknown but two slender smokestacks can be seen in the background.

Automobile service stations--Pierce county--1940-1950;

Camp Francis, an automobile court between Tacoma and Seattle on the Seattle Highway (99). Camp Francis offered cabins for rent, as well as gasoline and Standard Oil products.

Automobile service stations--Pierce County--1940-1950; Camp Francis (Pierce County); Tourist camps & hostels--Pierce County; Motels--Pierce County--1940-1950;

A truck prepares to fill up at an unidentified Standard Oil station in September of 1945. The station is located at an unidentified Pierce County location. There are three gasoline pumps. This is the same station as image #62.

Automobile service stations--Pierce County;

A Standard Oil service station, location unknown. The pumping station in the front has three gasoline pumps available. The ground around the station is covered with gravel, not pavement. This is the same station as image #69.

Automobile service stations--Pierce County; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma);

Side view of the Eagle Grocery, 2218 Marine View Dr. N.E.; photographed in September of 1945. The small market and automobile service station was owned by Charles Powell. He and his wife Marian lived at the same address, probably on the second floor.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Standard Oil service station located at Mallon Ford, 5617 South Tacoma Way. The Ford dealership structure was built in 1917 for the Edward P. Leonard Ford Agency. Tommy Mallon had the gas station added in 1938.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mallon Motors, Inc. (Tacoma);

The MJM Service station, 6647 South Tacoma Way; photographed in September of 1945. The station was owned by Earl M. Morrison, William J. Joyce and Fay O. Morrison and built in 1924. There are two covered areas. Several automobiles are parked in the rear of the station. Two gasoline pumps are available at the front of the service station. The station was located next to the C.H. McNeil Candy Shop at 6643 South Tacoma Way.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; MJM Service Station (Tacoma);

Roy A. Vaughan's Standard Service Station and the Bungalow Cabin Camp at Pacific Avenue and Sales Road. Roy Vaughan and his wife Thelma owned, operated and lived at this site. It included an automobile service and repair shop, and an automobile travel court with cabins.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motels--Tacoma--1940-1950; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Bungalow Cabin Camp (Tacoma); Tourist camps & hostels--Tacoma;

Roy A. Vaughan's Standard Service Station and the Bungalow Cabin Camp at Pacific Avenue and Sales Road. Roy Vaughan and his wife Thelma owned, operated and lived at this site, which included an automobile service and repair shop and an automobile travel court with cabins.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motels--Tacoma--1940-1950; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Bungalow Cabin Camp (Tacoma); Tourist camps & hostels--Tacoma;

National Bank of Washington, building exterior, for sign purposes. Shot from across Pacific Avenue, the National Bank of Washington is shown on the corner of 12th and Pacific. This building would later house the Tacoma Art Museum through the year 2000. Puget Sound National Bank Building is next door on Pacific Avenue and the Federal Building is behind on the right.

Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);

Two unidentified employees of the Griffin Fuel Company, 1910 Commerce Street, were photographed in September of 1945 with three of Ed Griffin's antique cars. A member of the Horseless Carriage Club, Ed Griffin, the president and manager of the company, had been collecting rare and unusual cars for a number of years. At that time the Griffin Fuel Co. had already been in business for over 55 years. Ed Griffin died in March of 1955 at the age of 46. TPL-9958

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Post War Celebration at Griffin Fuel Company. A large group of men associated with the company. Ed Griffin, president and manager of Griffin Fuel Company, is the ninth from the left, standing, shaking hands with another man.

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Griffin, Edwin L., 1908-1955; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Post War Celebration at Griffin Fuel Company. L-R, Dan O'Leary, Fredric Griffin, Ed Griffin, Ernest Columbus, Adolph Traverjo, George Maurer and Graham Steel stand outside the Tacoma company. Fred Griffin, Ed's brother, became president and manager of the Seattle Griffin Fuel Company, and the gentlemen here are with the Seattle company with the exception of Ed Griffin and Graham Steel. Mr. Steel is with the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Griffin, Edwin L., 1908-1955; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; O'Leary, Dan; Griffin, Frederic P.; Columbus, Ernest; Traverjo, Adolph; Maurer, George; Steel, Graham;

McKinley Thriftway Store, Younglove Grocery Company. McKinley Food Market is on the ground floor of this three story building. The Porter Apartments are located on the top two floors. The folding doors on two of the front panels of the market are open showing boxes of produce and cold cases. This newly remodeled grocery store will open August 24, 1945, and serve the South Tacoma Way area. Motto on sign: "Every Day Low Prices".

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; McKinley Thriftway Store; McKinley Food Market; Younglove Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Commercial buildings;