On March 2, 1937, the Tacoma Times ran their Spring Fashion section, featuring two couples modeling the newest styles of suits and coats from Klopfenstein's Inc. Pictured left to right at the Winthrop Hotel were Nancy Hawks, of Dallas Texas, in a classic Rothmoor coat, Don Baker in a Hart-Schaffner suit, Irene Tollefson in Rothmoor and Vic Vine in Hart Schaffner. The group repeated their modelling turn at the Bachelor Club Style Show on March 3rd. (WSHS) (T.Times 3/2/1937, pg. 17)
Showroom of Hopper-Kelly Company of Tacoma, household electrical appliances dealers, featuring kitchen stoves and space heaters. A new department had been added to the expanded store at 1145 Broadway. They handled coal, wood and oil circulating ranges, including the Olympic and Great Western banquet lines.
Hopper Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Music stores--Tacoma; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Hopper-Kelly Company of Tacoma, Musical Instrument Department. Baby Grand and two smaller pianos on display. Hopper Kelly had always been known as a piano house, carrying the finest in Wurlitzer and Kurtzman instruments.
Hopper Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Music stores--Tacoma; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pianos;
Jerry Eaton's Service Station at Sixth Avenue and J Street. L-shaped stucco building with bracketed tile false shed roofs. Man standing near pumps, four service bays, two automobiles. Mobilgas, Mobiloil, General Petroleum Company and U.S.Tire signs
Jerry Eaton's Service (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Hopper-Kelly Company of Tacoma, household electrical appliances dealers. Two Grunow refrigerators, one closed, one open. The newly remodeled store was the area headquarters for Grunow, Stewart-Warner and Potter refrigerators.
Hopper Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Appliance stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Refrigerators--1930-1940;
When the Hopper-Kelly Co. appliance store at 1145 Broadway expanded in 1937 they added a musical instrument department under the management of Ralph W. "Happy" Harrison (at left). Mr. Harrison had already been in the musical instrument business in Tacoma for several years and the quality of his instruments attracted many musicians to the Hopper-Kelly store. He carried Hohner, Carmen, and Accordiana accordions, and a wide selection of stringed instruments included Rex Aragon guitars. Mr. Harrison died suddenly in October of 1941 at the age of 46. The second man is unidentified. (TDL 2/14/1937 p. A-7)
Hopper Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Harrison, Ralph W.; Music stores--Tacoma; Musical instruments; Stringed instruments; Accordions;
Exterior of new Bone-Dry Shoe Store, W. Chelse Boynton, Architect for remodeling. The ultra-modern store, featured salmon-colored terra cotta applied to the exterior with neon signage. Ordered by Courtland Johnson. (T. Times 7/8/1937, p. 7).
Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Exterior of Bone-Dry Shoe Store, W. Chelse Boynton, Architect for remodeling. The ultra-modern store located at 942 Commerce St. (alternate address 935-41 Broadway) featured salmon-colored terra cotta applied to the exterior with neon signage. The window display shows Filson outdoor wear paired with Dry Bone sport shoes. Allstrum printing is next door. Ordered by Courtland Johnson. (T. Times 7/8/1937, p. 7).
Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Bone-Dry Shoe Store, W. Chelse Boynton, Architect for remodeling. Interior view of ultra modern store just opened in July of 1937 by Bone Dry at 942 Commerce St., alternate address 935-41 Broadway.) This was the fitting room for customers, doing double duty as the waiting room. Attached chairs, Art Deco frieze, plants in wall niches, Modernistic chrome tube-frame chairs, foot rests and display tables. Lots of floral greetings on hand for the Grand Opening of the remodeled store. Ordered by Courtland Johnson. (T. Times, 7/8/1937, p 7).
Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Bone-Dry Shoe Store W. Chelse Boynton, Architect for remodeling. July of 1937 saw the grand opening of the new Bone Dry Shoe Store at 942 Commerce St. (alternate address 935-41 Broadway.) This was the fitting and waiting area of the store. Modernistic chrome tube-frame chairs, smoking stand, Art Deco frieze below ceiling, plants in wall niches. Ordered by Courtland Johnson. (T. Times, 7/8/1937, p. 7).
Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Interior of the home of Thomas and Ellen O. Johnsen, owner of Bone Dry Shoes on Pacific Ave., and Cortland Johnsen, the company's manager. The home was built in 1936-37 and was located at 2420 No. Junett St. It was designed by architect W. Chelse Boynton. (filed with Argentum)
Fred Carleton, vice president of the Peoples Store. See T1030 image #1 for Carleton's wife Sylvania and son Alvin. Peoples Store was located at 1101-1107 Pacific Ave. It opened in 1895 and closed in 1983. The Carletons had recently relocated from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to Tacoma. (T. Times 9/16/1937, pg. 12)
Interior of the home of Thomas and Ellen O. Johnsen, owner of Bone Dry Shoes on Pacific Ave., and Cortland Johnsen, the company's manager. The home was built in 1936-37 and was located at 2420 No. Junett St. It was designed by architect W. Chelse Boynton. (filed with Argentum)
Exterior of the Tudor style home of Thomas and Ellen O. Johnsen, owner of Bone Dry Shoes on Pacific Ave., and Cortland Johnsen, the company's manager. The home was built in 1936-37 and was located at 2420 No. Junett St. It was designed by architect W. Chelse Boynton. The exterior was brick veneer. (filed with Argentum)
Interior view of Edward Bright's Beauty Parlor, 2617 No. Proctor St. Two operators by customer stations, curling machine, desk with phone, display cards on high shelf.
Edward Bright's Beauty Parlor (Tacoma); Beauty shops--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Holland Furnace Company booth at Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. According the their sign, Holland had stores in Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia and Bremerton. Their store in Tacoma was located at 625 St. Helens Ave. (filed with Argentum)
Peoples Department Store employees. Portrait of seventeen women and eight men posing on sales floor. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Times. (filed with Argentum)
Department stores--Tacoma; Peoples (Tacoma)--People;
Interior view of Edward Bright's Beauty Parlor. Two operators by customer stations, man by doorway to back room, curling machine, desk with phone, display cards on high shelf.
Edward Bright's Beauty Parlor (Tacoma); Beauty shops--Tacoma--1930-1940;
New oil tank delivery truck No. 12 and driver. Pat Cardin, manager of Griffin Fuel Company aided Edwin Griffin in designing this modern fuel truck, the first tank truck of its type in Tacoma. White Trucks built the vehicle. (T. Times, 9/30/1937, p. 5) (filed with Argentum)
Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel trade--Tacoma--1930-1940; White trucks; Tacoma White Trucks, Inc. (Tacoma);
A Griffin Fuel Company driver filled the heating oil tank at the Sears Exhibition Home at 1920 North Union Avenue on October 9, 1937, the day before the house opened for public viewing. The building was not a Sears "kit" house. It was designed by Stanley T. Shaw, architect, and built with material purchased in the Tacoma area. By building this demonstration house, Sears hoped to show what could be done locally to create a modern, comfortable and convenient home. All the furnishings throughout the building's eight rooms were supplied by Sears, as were the heating, electrical and plumbing supplies. Over three October Sundays, nearly 16,000 people toured the house. (T. Times, 10/9/1937, p. 5)
Saxton Lumber Company, exterior view at night in November of 1937. The first lumber company at this site was the Fairhurst Lumber Co. which opened there in 1922. Later the Saxton Lumber Co. would open a newly constructed furniture department at this location in 1946. (filed with Argentum)
This photograph, taken on November 17, 1937, shows the Fisher's department store on the corner of 11th and Broadway. Designed by Frederick Heath, and built in 1905 by the Stone-Fisher Company, it was the home to Fisher's until they were taken over by the Bon Marche. The Bon Marche occupied the building from 1952 to 1964 when they moved to the Tacoma Mall. Today the main part of the building is occupied by the Columbia Bank-Broadway Plaza Branch. (T. Times)
Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Clothing stores--Tacoma; Fisher's Department Store (Tacoma);
ca. 1938. Highway Truck Equipment Company; interior of machine shop. Phillip Bechtholt and his brother John (L-R) stand behind a flatbed trailer for a large truck. The company was owned by John P. Bechtholt and was listed in the 1938 City Directory as an auto wrecking company. They were located at 3224 South Tacoma Way. It is possible that the company also rebuilt wrecked trucks, however their advertisement in the 9/30/1938 Tacoma Times identified them as manufacturers of hoists and bodies for dump trucks, trailers of all types, alterations of trucks and brake installations.
ca. 1938. Langendorf Bakery exterior with seven trucks in front. Langendorf opened their new bakery at this location, 756-58 Fawcett Ave., in June of 1938. The structure was formerly a garage and the site of Manley Motor Co. In 1954, the bakery built a new modern plant at 2202 So. 38th St. (filed with Argentum)
Langendorf United Bakeries (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1930-1940;
