In June 1948 many local harness racers participated in races in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada. Washington Harness Track in South Tacoma had four days of racing at their half mile track; the big winner in one of the races was "Perkasus" owned by Gay Shelter of Ferndale and driven by Jim Dennis, "Perkasus" did his mile in 2:14-4/5 minutes. View of drivers in action at the Washington Harness Track (T.N.T., 7/15,48, p.21). TPL-8282

Racetracks (Horse racing)--Tacoma; Harness racing--Tacoma; Driving horses--Tacoma; Race horses; Standardbred horse; Washington Harness Horse, Inc. (Tacoma); Washington Harness Track (Tacoma);

Tacoma Yacht Club was hosting the 17th annual International Cruiser Race, a 150 mile race starting in Tacoma and traveling up to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Tacoma Yacht Club would host the event for members of Puget Sound and Canadian yacht clubs. View of yacht captain checking his navigation controls prior to the start of the race (T.N.T., 7/11/48, p. D-1).

Ship captains--Tacoma; Sailboats--Tacoma; Yachts--Tacoma; Navigation; Regattas--Tacoma; International Cruiser Race (Tacoma); Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma);

Pacific Boat, the "Julia B." is out for her water trials. She was a 66 foot purse seiner built for owner, Spiro Babich with a 200 hp Washington engine. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1949, p.82 and p.170)

Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Auto Electric Company was hosting a "Delco" batteries and automotive parts sales convention. "Delco" battery signs are advertising the many uses and advantages for choosing "Delco". "Delco" products are ideal for tractors, cars, buses, trucks and diesel operated vehicles. View of "Delco" Battery sales representatives at New Yorker Cafe, photo ordered by Puget Sound Auto Electric Company.

Signs (Notices); Electric batteries; Automobile equipment & supplies; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Puget Sound Auto Electric Co. (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma);

The completion of the new Milton City Hall building was long awaited. The building included a recreational hall area which contained a dance floor, auditorium, stage, kitchen, fireplace and sports facilities. The building dedication in August of 1948 included games, races, children's activities, prizes, free ice cream and a smorgasbord dinner. Exterior view of new $50,000 City Hall and Recreational Center in Milton, Washington (T. Times, 8/13/48, p. 3).

Sports & recreation facilities--Milton; Building dedications--Milton; City & town halls--Milton; Milton City Hall (Milton);

Glenna Ann Gaffney and James B. Dickson were married at St. Patrick's Catholic Church September 11, 1948. A white runner is lying on the carpet down the central aisle of the church where the bride and her attendants walked to the central altar. The bride can be seen on the left side of the altar, the priest is in the center and the groom is on the right. The bride was a graduate of St. Leo's and attended Seattle University. The groom attended Washington Technical Institute of Seattle. The interior of the church is lit by central chandeliers and side sconces. Columns rise into arches and rib-vaulted ceilings. (T.Times, 9/18/1948, p.10)

St. Patrick's Catholic Church (Tacoma); Catholic churches--Tacoma; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Chandeliers; Altars--Tacoma; Arches--Tacoma--1940-1950; Columns--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gaffney, Glenna Ann--Marriage; Dickson, James B.; Priests--Tacoma;

50th Wedding Anniversary, Home portrait, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steilling. Mrs. Steilling, wearing a corsage, is seated by a decorated layer cake. They are at their daughter and son-in-law's home, Clarence and Ella Steinkopf. Mrs. Steilling is sitting in front of Ella's china cabinet that is filled with china and glassware. Her husband stands behind her. The dining room table is covered with a lace tablecloth and decorated with flowers and candles. A samovar sits at the end opposite the cake and silverware is spread out for guests.

Steilling, Jacob--Family; Spouses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Aged persons--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dining rooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Anniversaries--Tacoma; Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Samovars; Dining tables;

Aerial view looking north from South 85th Street and South Tacoma Way; Richfield Beacon Service Station (left, center) through Star-Lite Theatre (right, center) area. Bakeries, poultry markets, grocery stores, barbers, dry cleaning, seafood markets, taxi service, U. S. Post Office, drug stores, and many other businesses are located between these two establishments (T. Times, 8/31/48, p. 21).

Streets--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma; Cities & towns--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; South Tacoma Way (Tacoma);

Aerial view of South Tacoma district, South Tacoma Way is the main arterial for north and south travel. South Tacoma has dramatically increased during the post war era, many new businesses, industries and residential areas have been successfully established in this community (T. Times, 8/31/48, p. 21).

Streets--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma; Cities & towns--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; South Tacoma Way (Tacoma);

Portrait of Ernest Pinkerton taken at his home on June 30, 1948. Ernest is wearing a striped jacket over a white dress shirt. Ernest is the son of Ruth L. Pinkerton, who was a school teacher for Tacoma Public Schools. Ruth and Ernest live in Tacoma at 15 North E Street, Apartment 202.

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Portrait photographs; Portraits; Posing; Smiling; Pinkerton, Ernest; Pinkerton, Ruth L.--Homes & haunts; Pinkerton, Ruth L.--Family;

Skiers from the Seattle Skiquatics Follies entertained the crowd on August 29, 1948 in the waters in front of the Top of the Ocean. The water show was the second annual extravaganza sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Club (TAC). In the center of the photograph is a flat barge in the water, possibly used as a staging area for the show. To the right of the barge is a larger vessel. Between the two is a airborne skier being pulled by the fast boat behind and to the left of the barge.

Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Old Town Dock (Tacoma); Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts;

Accident at South 15th Street and Tacoma Avenue, intersection. J.B. Evans, adjuster. A view of the intersection of South 15th Street and Tacoma Avenue South looking east along South 15th. The Tacoma tideflats can be seen in the distance. Pangis Grocery is on the corner at 1501 Tacoma Avenue South. A Jordan Baking Company Truck is stopped before the cross-walk. The photograph would have been taken for insurance purposes.

Traffic accidents--Tacoma--1940-1950; Insurance companies--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crosswalks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pangis Grocery (Tacoma);

Washington Steel and Welding Company advertised steel ship building, tanks, ornamental work, acetylene welding, electric welding, portable welding and steel fabricating. The company had two plants, the main plant was located at 701 East D Street, their other plant was at 1601 Taylor Way. View of large "Oshkosh" truck with logging equipment at Washington Steel and Welding Company.

Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Oskosh trucks; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Steel industry--Tacoma; Metalworking--Tacoma; Welding--Tacoma; Washington Steel & Welding Co. (Tacoma);

On June 24th, 1948, Northwest Armored Car Service at 2718 Pacific Avenue had just received their first armored vehicle. They would begin operations in July. The company served Spanaway, Parkland, Midland, Lakewood, Ponder and Tacoma as mobile bank tellers, providing change in amounts up to $200 and transporting money to downtown Tacoma banks. The company provided two lock-pouch bags to their customers; only the customer and the bank would have access to the money. Northwest was fully bonded and insured. Left to right, C. E. Jack Brown and R. Gail Owen, Northwest Armored Car Service officials. (T. Times, 6/26/48, p. 2).

Uniforms; Armored vehicles--Tacoma; Business & finance--Tacoma; Money; Northwest Armored Car Service, Inc. (Tacoma);

Virginia Lee (Wendy) Wagner is wearing her mother's gown, finished in rose point and accented with beautiful lace, the dress has a form fitted bodice, full net skirt and is complemented with a lovely tulle veil edged with rose point. The bride's maid of honor is her younger sister, Merrill Wagner, her matron of honor is the groom's sister from Eugene, Oregon, Mrs. John Pascoe. Virginia Lee is being walked down the aisle by her father, Corydon Wagner (TNT, 7/11/1948, p. 1, D-1).

Weddings--Lakewood--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Wagner, Corydon--Family; Wagner, Virginia Lee--Marriage; Lakewold (Lakewood);

George Hunt Weyerhaeuser had his brother Philip as his best man for his July 10, 1948 wedding. The couple was married at 5:00 P.M.in a ceremony officiated by Reverend Harold B. Long. The reception was held in the Pavilion and was immediately following the marriage ceremony. View of Virginia Lee (Wendy) Wagner sitting among the groomsmen and ushers that participated in her beautiful wedding (TNT, 7/11/1948, p. 1, D-1).

Weddings--Lakewood--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Weyerhaeuser, George H.; Wagner, Virginia Lee--Marriage; Wagner, Corydon--Family; Lakewold (Lakewood);

The Tacoma Times on their front page reported on the wedding of James H. Louie and Virginia Lew Wing who were married by Rev. Walter Macoskey on August 5, 1948 at First Baptist Church in front of 125 guests. This was the first wedding ceremony officiated for a Chinese-American couple at First Baptist Church. Virginia had been a member of the church since childhood. James is a graduate of University of Washington and received his masters degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Virginia graduated from Stadium High School and is a graduate of St. Joseph Hospital, School of Nursing. The couple will live in Seattle. Left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Bow Wing of Tacoma, and Mr. and Mrs. Montim Louie of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; the bride and groom's parents (T. Times, 9/1/48, p. 1 & 9)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Chinese Americans--Tacoma; Chinese American families--Tacoma; Louie, James H.--Family; Wing, Virginia Lew--Family; First Baptist Church (Tacoma);

Marian Andahl - Arnold Slater wedding. Marian Josephine Andahl and Arnold Clyde Slater were married in front of 400 guests on August 14, 1948. These are believed to be the bride's attendants at the altar of Our Savior's Lutheran Church featuring the maid of honor, four bridesmaids, flower girl and candlelighters. Maid of honor Grace Cuthbert wore a gown of pale blue taffeta and carried delphiniums in crescent shape. Bridesmaids Edna Andahl, Pat Johnson, Lois Buck and Louise Sylstad were in dusty rose taffeta gowns and carried bouquets of rubrum lilies. Candlelighters, in yellow taffeta, were Delores Burns and Mrs. Andres Holt, Jr. Dressed in blue taffeta was Linda Peterson, flower girl. Marian Slater was a graduate of Stadium High School while her new husband Arnold graduated from Lincoln High School and was a Washington State College student at the time of their wedding. (T.Times 9-17-1948, p. 4-article & photograph of bride & groom)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Andahl, Marian Josephine--Marriage; Wedding attendants--Tacoma; Cuthbert, Grace; Andahl, Edna; Johnson, Pat; Buck, Lois; Sylstad, Louise; Peterson, Linda; Burns, Delores; Holt, Andres--Family;

This birds eye view of the old Weyerhaeuser mansion, "Haddaway Hall", at 4301 North Stevens St. and the surrounding area was taken in 1948. By then the estate, which had changed hands several times, was in the possesion of the Dominican Sisters of Marymount, who operated it as a school, Tacoma Catholic College, and as a convent. Completed in 1922, the Elizabethan English Tudor home was built for lumber baron John Philip Weyerhaeuser and his wife Anna. The name comes from Weyerhaeuser's comment that Anna always "had her way," so the home became "Haddaway Hall." The estate consisted of the main house, carriage house, greenhouses and the servant quarters house (now 4224 No. Stevens.) It was surrounded by 8 acres of grounds. The formal gardens were designed by the Olmstead brothers, Frederick Law and Charles, and were brought to life by T.B. Morrow. It was built on the site of the former Allen C. Mason mansion and Whitworth College. It is now the home of the Northwest Baptist Seminary, and is on both the City and National Registry of historic buildings.

Weyerhaeuser, John Philip--Homes & haunts; Haddaway Hall (Tacoma); Estates--Tacoma; Tacoma Catholic College (Tacoma); Universities & colleges--Tacoma;

Marjorie Cain hosted a luncheon at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club for the new First Lady of Fort Lewis, Mrs. Harry J. Collins. Major General Collins is the recently appointed Commanding Officer of Fort Lewis and the 2nd Infantry Division; Fort Lewis is the 2nd largest permanent U.S. Army post in the country. The Collins will be living in a large roomy brick home, adjacent to post headquarters building. View of Mrs. Collins at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club (T.N.T., 8/8/48, p. D-1).

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Military life--Tacoma; Military spouses--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma); Collins, Harry J.;

Colby Steel and Engineering Company was based out of Seattle, Washington; they were located at 810 Third Avenue. The company was engineering and manufacturing material handling equipment, cranes, Barlow marine elevators and industrial trucks. View of newly designed and manufactured crane No. 7, man is standing next to crane on the railroad tracks.

Hoisting machinery; Pulleys; Waterfronts; Machinery industry--Seattle; Engineering--Seattle; Industrial facilities--Seattle; Railroad tracks--Seattle; Colby Steel & Engineering Co. (Seattle);

Four or Five displays at plant, Nalley's, Jack Walrath. Nalley's displayed their "Lumber Jack Syrup" in two glass-bottle sizes: wide-mouth quart jars and smaller jars with smaller, pourable tops. Cartons that the syrup was shipped in are used to make the display.

Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma)--Products; Food--Tacoma--1940-1950; Food industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Standard Oil Company of California had a branch office, plant and warehouse located in Tacoma's Tide Flats, at 1648 East J Street. Albert W. Taylor was Tacoma's branch manager. Exterior view of facilities and "Supreme Chevron Gasoline" truck; truck is intended to show need for repainting.

Petroleum industry--Tacoma; Gas industry--Tacoma; Fuel trade--Tacoma; Gasoline--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma);

Trusses for new cold storage building, Port of Tacoma, Smith & Murray, Bill Smith. W.D. Smith and C.E. Murray were construction engineers and contractors located at Portatacoma Road. This view shows the lower level of the new cold storage building while under construction. Reinforced concrete columns flare outward as they rise to the ceiling from poured cement bases. The ceiling is also built of reinforced concrete.

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Columns--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progress photographs;

Chaplain Howard Rusthoi of Los Angeles, California brought his United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival to Tacoma for two weeks in August of 1948. His giant tent cathedral was set up at South 14th and Trafton. Chaplain Rusthoi had served for twenty years in the ministry including 28 months with the U.S. Army Air Corps. His services were broadcast nightly on KTBI radio. His revival had the local help and support of eleven churches and their pastors. Appearing with Chaplain Rusthoi were Joseph Waugh, a scotch tenor, and Fred Henry, who with billed as the "Blind Pianist". (T. Times, 8/7/48, p. 3).

Revivals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evangelists; Religious groups--Tacoma; Christianity--Tacoma; Temporary buildings--Tacoma; Show tents--Tacoma; United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival (Tacoma);

Progress photographs at St. Regis, St. Regis Paper Company, Kraft Pulp Division. An elevated view of the new construction going on at St. Regis that expanded the existing paper plant and added a multiwall bag plant. According to the company's 1949 Annual Report, Tacoma was the focal point of the company's expanding pulp, paper and multiwall bag operations in the west.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Factories--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On July 28, 1948, this unidentified man, possibly the Bart's Drive-In airplane pilot, had landed his small plane on an ocean beach. It appears that he had made a quick stop for razor clams as his shovels and metal cans seem to indicate. Publicity photo ordered by O'Connell-Ragan advertising agency. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Airplanes--Tacoma; Air pilots--Tacoma; Bart's Drive-In (Tacoma); Advertising--Tacoma; Advertising agencies--Tacoma; O'Connell-Ragan Co. (Tacoma); Publicity photographs;

Miscellaneous aerials, Port Piers, Schaeffer Terminal, Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Company. An aerial view of an industrial building site in Tacoma. The area has been leveled and forms are in place to begin pouring concrete. This is believed to be the location of the new facilities for Tacoma Drug Company. Another building in the background is nearly finished with the covering being added to the barrel roof.

Aerial photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Aerial photographs. This is a view, taken in October of 1948, of the downtown business district of Tacoma, the 11th Street Bridge to the Tacoma tideflats, Commencement Bay and Brown's Point as the bay joins Puget Sound. Vashon Island is in the distance.

Aerial photographs; Cityscapes; Commencement Bay (Wash.); Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950;

This aerial view of Tacoma looking west was taken in October of 1948. Several ships are docked at the Shaffer Terminals in the immediate foreground. The railroad tracks run along the lower shore with the railroad bridge clearly visible. The commercial district of Tacoma is seen to the left on higher ground. The tall building with a tower near the middle left is the Pierce County Courthouse at 1014 South G Street. Other discernable structures include the Tacoma Elks Temple at left foreground and in the distance to the right, the Tacoma General Hospital complex. The residential areas of the city spread out in the background.

Aerial photographs; Cityscapes; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bridges--Tacoma;