Stadium Water Carnival, Times, Phillips. Eight members of the Royal Fins are performing a synchronized swimming routine all going one direction in a line. The Royal Fins performed at the Cross-State meet in the University of Washington pool, as well as at many swim meets held at the Stadium pool. (Stadium High School annual, 1949 Tahoma)

Swimming--Tacoma--1940-1950; Swimming pools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bathing suits; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports;

Miss Helen Gladston, at center in white, leads the Stadium High School Royal Fins synchronized swimming team through a practice session. On March 19, 1949, they took part in the state swim meet at the University of Washington. The girls on the team were selected for their ability to perform precision aquatic maneuvers to music. The whole group included 24 students under the supervision of Misses Katherine Bernard and Hazel Minton, advisors. (T.Times, 3/13/1949, p.29) Times, Phillips. TPL-5712

Swimming--Tacoma--1940-1950; Swimming pools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bathing suits; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Gladston, Helen;

Tacoma Vocational-Technical School offered training for all types of trades. In 1949 there were 500 students in attendance with 1,400 more as apprentices. Here six men are learning to install and repair utility lines in the electrical lineman trade, one of 50 trades offered. The three students at left are identified as (in no particular order) Ed Sorger, Jr., George Blanc and Tom Padden. Strapped securely by lineman's belts, some are working on transformers on genuine, although shortened, poles. The Tacoma Vocational-Technical School was operated by the Tacoma public school system in compliance with the state plan for vocational education. (T.Times 2-13-49, p. 30-article; TNT 5-1-49, B section -alt. photograph)

Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Vocational education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Utility poles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Linemen--Tacoma; Sorger, Ed; Blanc, George; Padden, Tom;

Winners and Award of Humane Society Poster Contest, Times, Dick Yost. All levels of Tacoma students were asked to submit posters they made for a Humane Society art contest. The winners photographed on February 25, 1949 are, L-R, standing, Jackie Walters, Bette Bennett, Verna Westerdahl, Patty Hix and Richard Dyer; lower, Judith Keene, Judy Lopp, Roddell Gadd, Sheila Livernash, and Barbara Jean Hash. (T.Times, 2/28/1949, p.3) TPL-8347

Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society (Tacoma); Awards; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Rebuilding Ford engine at Titus Motor, Times, Buzz. A man is operating one of the machines at Titus Manufacturing Company. During the past summer at least four motors a day were reconditioned at the facility. (T.Times, 2/20/1949, p.3)

Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Gasoline engines; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mechanics (Persons)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Horseshoeing at Woodbrook Riding Academy, Times, Prescott. Al Reizner trims the horse's hoof after applying a new horseshoe while Julie Ann Craig looks on. Julie is the daughter of Earl and Leona Craig, owners and operators of Woodbrook Riding Academy. Mr. Reizner wears a leather apron to protect himself and his clothing. The horse is tied by his head to keep from moving while Mr. Reizner trims the horse's new shoe. (TNT, 5/1/1949, p.C-11) (Additional identification provided by a reader) TPL-10135

Woodbrook Riding Academy (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stables--Tacoma--1940-1950; Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & adults--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & animals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Horseshoes; Reizner, Al; Craig, Julie Ann;

The exterior of Brown's Flowers shown at night. The show room is lit from within and neon lights spell out the name of Brown's. A greenhouse is attached to the back of the show room building as well as an extended residence on the right. The parking lot is well lit from a street light with an added upper light fixture.

Brown's Conservatory of Flowers (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Florist shops--Tacoma;

Interior views at Columbia Breweries, Griffith, Pick, Phillips and Coughlin, James Bull. A view of the bottling line where filled bottles are rinsed prior to labeling.

Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Brewing industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Old Timers nite at Elks Club, Harry Lynch. All members of the Elks with 25 years or more service were honored with dinner at the Elks Club on January 26, 1949. After dinner the Old Timers marched to the lodge room and, after a short business session, they were treated to a two-hour professional vaudeville show and surprises. More than 400 members and their guests were expected. A band sits at the edge of the floor for the performance. A stuffed elk stands by one of the exits and a mounted elk head is over one of the doors at the rear on the room. Murals decorate the walls. (T.Times, 1/24/1949, p.2)

Elks Temple (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior of Ingleside Apartments, Tom Lowry Company. The apartment building was built in 1909 and was the "first large apartment built here" according to the Tacoma Daily Ledger in 1931. The Ingleside Apartments had 56 units. The alternate address was 515-17 No. 2nd St. The exterior of the building is nearly covered with vines whose leaves are off during the winter weather. The Tom Lowry Company handled real estate. TPL-4581.

Ingleside Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

Another view of the exterior of Ingleside Apartments on a snowy day. The apartment building was built in 1909 and had 56 units. The alternate address was 515-17 No. 2nd St. TPL-4563.

Ingleside Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

Machinery at Northwest Door Company, American Marietta Co., Henry Presessor. Large bags of dry, powdered adhesives are placed near a mixer at Northwest Door Company. The bag in the foreground is being moved by an overhead carrier. The glues used in the manufacture of plywood gave it strength and, as non-soluble glues were developed, plywood became weatherproof.

Northwest Door Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Machinery; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Glue;

Completed room at Port of Tacoma Storage plant, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Mrs. Still. A workman is placing chicken wire around the concrete supports that have been covered with pieces of wood. A carton stands against the wall with the name Owens-Corning Fiberglas on it.

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Storage facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Moving & storage trade--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Crowd at Selden's Rug Show, Selden's, Mrs. Selden. A crowd of people stand outside at night looking in through Selden's showroom windows at the rug show. The company's neon sign spells the name of Selden's.

Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma); Rugs; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Drug Company, interior and exterior of new offices, Tacoma Drug Co., Fred Osmers. The wholesale drug company had completed a new warehouse and offices on the Tacoma tideflats and were now stocking the 60,000 square feet of warehousing. The modern facilities were well lit. On the right can be seen their system for moving goods from the back of the warehouse in large tubs on a counter made of continuous rollers. Empty tubs could be returned to the back of the warehouse using an overhead conveyor.

Tacoma Drug Co. (Tacoma); Medicines; Warehouses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Lou Plante was president of the Tacoma Gun Club when it sponsored the Washington Birthday Classic held on Saturday and Sunday, February 19 & 20, 1949 at the club on Highway 99 in Lakewood. Shooters came to Tacoma for the annual shoot from all parts of the Northwest and parts of California. A keen trap man, Mr. Plante was a life member of the Tacoma Gun Club. He moved to Tacoma in 1911, and was a member of the Plaster Contractors Association. (T.Times, 2/19/1949, p.5)

Tacoma Gun Club (Tacoma); Smoking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tobacco pipes; Rifles; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plante, Louis H.

At 11:55 a.m. on April 13, 1949, Western Washington was rocked by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The areas affected by the earthquake included Seattle, Tacoma, Puyallup, Port Angeles, Portland and Vancouver, B. C. and tremors were also felt as far as Idaho. In Puyallup, Cecil L. Archer checked out what was left of an automobile buried under rubble that fell from an adjacent building during the earthquake. Mr. Archer was Puyallup's chief of police from 1946-1963. The area in question was about a block from the old Pacific Northwest Canning Co. building seen in the background at 203 5th Ave. N.W. This was a scene repeated throughout the affected areas. Photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2). TPL-1386

Archer, Cecil L.; Police--Puyallup; Building failures--Puyallup; Rescue work--Puyallup; Earthquakes--Puyallup; Disasters--Puyallup; Life (New York, N.Y.);

Big Six Service was owned by M. A. Martin, they were located at 3826 Sixth Avenue. Big Six offered their customers a full service gas station with a repair shop, fuel oil, battery and tire service, radios and electrical appliances. Exterior view of Big Six Service station, photo ordered by West Marquis Incorporated, an advertising agency based out of Seattle. The man in the hat is reported to be Malvin Andreas Martin. TPL-9267

Automobile service stations--Tacoma; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Gasoline--Tacoma--1940-1950; Signs (Notices); Big Six Service (Tacoma); West Marquis, Inc. (Seattle);

Birchfield Boiler company were builders of all steel welded vessels of all types and designs. Birchfield fabricated the steel used in their ship building and also specialized in ship repairs and conversions. View of Birchfield Boiler built "Situk", a 48 foot by 16 foot by 28 inch power scow built for Libby McNeill and Libby.

Barges--Tacoma; Construction industry--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Birchfield Boiler, Inc. (Tacoma);

Pacific Boat Building Company just completed the "Maria Rose" a 62 foot purse seiner, valued at $50,000. The purse seiner was built for Mato Ivanovich and named after his daughter. Rose Marie Ivanovich (second from left) will be the launching sponsor; view of other members of the Ivanovich family standing by the "Maria Rose" prior to her launching (T.N.T., 4/18/49, p. 14). TPL-10217

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Ivanovich, Mato--Associated objects; Ivanovich, Rose Marie;

J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation's officers were: Joseph M. Martinac, President, Joseph S. Martinac, Vice-President, Reuben C. Carlson, Secretary, and Fred C. Borovich, Treasurer. The company designs and builds fishing, commercial and pleasure vessels; their plant was located at 1501 Railroad Avenue. Progress photograph and interior view of J. M. Martinac ship building plant, ship builders are working on a boat. TPL-8992

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Laborers--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Construction industry--Tacoma; Boats--Tacoma; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

At 11:55 A.M. on April 13, 1949 Tacoma and cities throughout the Pacific Northwest experienced one of the most severe earthquakes ever felt in these areas. View of earthquake damage caused at Western State Hospital in Lakewood, the walls are severely damaged (T.N.T., 4/14/49, p. B-11). TPL-2027

Building failures--Lakewood; Rescue work--Lakewood; Earthquakes--Lakewood; Disasters--Lakewood; Bricks; Mental institutions--Lakewood; Asylums--Lakewood; Western State Hospital (Lakewood)--Buildings;

In 1949 the Pacific Northwest had the worst earthquake that has ever been recorded. Eight people were killed, including one little boy from Tacoma; although many building suffered some destruction no buildings were completely demolished. View of stack at Wheeler Osgood that was damaged during the earthquake (T.N.T., 4/14/49, p. 1 & 2).

Building failures--Tacoma; Rescue work--Tacoma; Earthquakes--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma; Bricks; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Wheeler, Osgood Co. (Tacoma);

The Daffodil Festival parade would be seen by thousands of spectators on Saturday April 9, 1949; the parade would go through the downtown areas of Sumner, Puyallup and Tacoma. View of the Pierce County Sheriff's Posse, a horse cart is being pulled by a daffodil decorated automobile (T.N.T., 4/10/49, p. 1, 12 & B-6).

Celebrations--Puyallup; Festivals--Puyallup; Floats (Parades)--Puyallup--1940-1950; Horses--Puyallup; Parades & processions--Puyallup--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1949 : Puyallup);

The 16th annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival began with the coronation of the 1949 Daffodil Queen, and included activities such as flower shows, parades, yacht racing and ski races. Spectators are several feet deep while viewing the Young Men Business Club daffodil float which advertised the club's 25th anniversary. This float received 3rd prize in the service clubs float category (T.N.T., 4/10/49, p. 1, 12 & B-6).

Celebrations--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Spectators--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1949 : Tacoma);

View of lovely float completely covered in dazzling daffodils; "Parkland Grows" is posted on side. Parade float princesses are helping bring awareness and publicity to the Parkland area of Tacoma; many new businesses have opened during the past year in Parkland (T.N.T., 4/10/49, p. 1, 12 & B-6). TPL-9965

Celebrations--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Spectators--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1949 : Tacoma);

Commercial businesses, organizations and lodges, and service clubs entered their floats in the 1949 Daffodil Festival parade, in hopes of winning first place or an honorable mention. View of the Lions Club float featuring "Little Tyke," a live African lioness, accompanied by three children; the Lions were awarded first place in the organizations and lodges category (T.N.T., 4/10/49, p. 1, 12 & B-6).

Celebrations--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Spectators--Tacoma; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1949 : Tacoma); Little Tyke (Lion);

Puyallup Coordinating Council was working with the local and regional American Red Cross disaster relief services to bring assistance to their residents after the big April 13, 1949 earthquake. Red Cross would be using recently collected funds from their annual fund raising campaign to assist with community needs in Pierce County. The National Red Cross would be helping the communities affected by yesterday's earthquake as well, including those in Washington, Oregon and Idaho (T.N.T., 4/21/49, p. B-4).

Charitable organizations--Puyallup; Disaster relief--Puyallup; Rescue work--Puyallup; Disasters--Puyallup; Earthquakes--Puyallup; American National Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

American Red Cross Disaster Relief committee was meeting in Puyallup with the Puyallup Coordinating Council to plan disaster relief activities for victims of yesterday's earthquake. Perry Cox was the Red Cross committee chairman, his team would be working with Richard F. Gordon, Director of Red Cross Disaster Relief Service for the Pacific area (T.N.T., 4/21/49, p. B-4).

Charitable organizations--Puyallup; Meetings--Puyallup; Disaster relief--Puyallup; Rescue work--Puyallup; Disasters--Puyallup; Earthquakes--Puyallup; American National Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

Tradition still ruled the fashion of Red Cross dress in March of 1949 when these surgical dressings workers were photographed for an article in the Tacoma News Tribune. They are all wearing white uniforms, with a veil centered in a little embroidered cross of red. March was American Red Cross month and the Tacoma-Pierce County chapter was getting ready to begin its 1949 fund raising campaign. Caught by the camera organizing surgical supplies for military hospitals were: (l to r) Leona McCune, Lucille Branchflower, Eleanora Price, Jessie K. Bacon and Eleanore Bertheau. (T. Times, 3/13/49, p. 24).

Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Medical equipment & supplies; American National Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); McCune, Leona; Branchflower, Lucille; Price, Eleanora; Bacon, Jessie K.;