ca. 1928. Oliver Wallace's farewell party at Broadway Theatre. Orchestra and people on stage, painted backdrop of stars and planets. Building by J.M. Wood and A.F. Heide, Associated Architects; John Galen Howard, Designer; Sydney Lovell, Interior Designer, 1889. (Argentum)

Theaters--Tacoma; Broadway Theater (Tacoma);

In November of 1946, Milroy's Service Company was located at 1145 Broadway, between Selden's Home Furnishings and the Hamilton Photography Studio. Earlier city directories had placed the business at 1146 Commerce. Leon D. Mills was Milroy's owner. Milroy's sold home appliances, such as stoves, refrigerators, furnaces and radios. From the looks of this photograph, they also maintained a shop to repair their appliances. At least one employee is working a drill press while another uses a lathe. One of their most popular and affordable items was the portable cylindrical Coleman GI stove at $10.95, with "1,000 uses afield and at home." Other Coleman products sold at Milroy's included gas furnaces like the ones on the left. The Coleman Co. is still going strong over a hundred years after its inception at the turn of the last century. They still produce lanterns, stoves, coolers and even backpacking gear. (www.coleman.com)

Milroy's Service Co. (Tacoma); Workshops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery;

Milroy's Service Company. Milroy's is between Selden's home furnishings and the Hamilton (photography) Studio taking up 1141 - 1147 Broadway. Pedestrians are seen moving quickly along the sidewalk. Automobiles are parked at the curbs. A large clock stands at the edge of the sidewalk advertising Sprenger & Jones Jewelers.

Milroy's Service Co. (Tacoma); Hamilton Studio (Tacoma); Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1926. "Mrs. Jones Afternoon Tea" presented by Three C Club. Women in costume on stage. (WSHS & 8x10 print)

Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1920-1930; Three C Club (Tacoma); Costumes;

Studio portrait of Dale Frost.

Portrait photographs; Frost, Dale;

ca. 1928. Architectural components from Walker Cut Stone Company for the Capital building; loaded on the back of a flatbed truck. The Walker Co. were dealers in sandstone, building stone and paving blocks. The 1928 City Directory listed the company directors as Robert Walker- president, Robert G. Walker Jr.- vice pres and William J. Walker- sec. treas. The office and yard were located at 2403 Center. The Capital consisted of five historic buildings designed by Wilder and White and constructed between 1922 and 1928. the Capital building itself was the largest exclusively stone building in America. (Argentum)

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Trucks--1920-1930;

ca. 1928. Architectural components from Walker Cut Stone Company for the Capital building; loaded on the back of a flatbed truck. Robert Walker started his stone cutting business in a shed on Puyallup Ave. in 1907. By the 1920's, he had demonstrated the building superiority of Wilkeson sandstone and finalized the largest stone contract to date, the state Capital buildings in Olympia. (TNT 2/25/1927, pg. 13) (Argentum)

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1928. Two flatbed trucks, loaded with stone architectural components; labelled "stone for the Capital building" from Walker Cut Stone Co. The stone Co's plant was located at 2403 Center St. (Argentum)

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Ace Furnace & Steel Company. A truck, stacked with tanks, is parked in a warehouse. The name painted on the truck's door is Birchfield Boiler, Inc., Shipbuilding Division. Ace Furnace's major output was tanks, large and small, making 400-800 per month. It was owned and operated by Alvin T. Davies who also operated Birchfield Boiler and Tacoma Boiler Works Company. (T.Times, 9/4/1946)

Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Birchfield Boiler, Inc. (Tacoma); Ace Furnace & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Storage tanks--Tacoma; Warehouses--Tacoma; Loading docks--Tacoma;

ca. 1928. Two men posed by trucks bearing stone architectural pieces and signs "Stone for Capital Building." The stone was from the Walker Cut Stone Co. With the awarding of the contract for the stone work for the state Capital buildings in Olympia, the Walker Cut Stone Co. expanded into their new plant at 2403 Center St. The contract for the Capital buildings was the largest stone contract ever made to date. (Argentum)

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Schorn Paints. The interior of a paint and wallpaper store. Cans of paint line the shelves on the right with mirrors leaning forward over the shelves. Wallpaper samples stand along the left-hand side of the store.

Paints & varnishes; Stores & shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Schorn Paints of Tacoma (Tacoma); Wallpapers; Mirrors;

Schorn Paints. The interior of a paint and wallpaper store. Two men stand behind the counter and in front of shelves of paint cans.

Paints & varnishes; Stores & shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Schorn Paints of Tacoma (Tacoma); Mirrors;

ca. 1928. Lakewood residence built of Walker Cut Stone. (Argentum)

Houses--Lakewood--1920-1930;

Bathers. National Bank of Tacoma annual picnic at Tacoma Golf and Country Club.The Club purchased this land on the shores of American Lake in 1904. (Argentum)

Swimmers--1920-1930; Bathing suits--1920-1930; National Bank of Tacoma--People; Picnics--1920-1930; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma);

ca. 1928. View of electric motors in elevator penthouse of an office building, likely the Washington Building. For Otis Elevator Company. (Argentum)

Elevators--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Internal Revenue Class in front of Tacoma Federal Building, designed by the United States Treasury Department, James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect. (Argentum)

Internal Revenue Service (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Federal Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1927. Aerial view of unidentified factory. Building to the right is labelled St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. Building to the left rear is labelled Star Iron and Steel Co. (WSHS)

ca. 1928. Frank Converse, Foreman for the City Light Department, with his wife Gertrude and their baby. (Argentum)

Converse, Frank--Family;

ca. 1928. Frank Converse, Foreman for the City Light Department, with his wife Gertrude and their baby. (Argentum)

Converse, Frank--Family;

ca. 1928. G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) picnic reunion with Honorable Albert Johnson. Gathering of Civil War veteran's organization, many people on lawn, woods in background. Albert Johnson was the US congressional Representative from Washington from 1913-1935. During that time, he served as chairman of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. He was the editor of the Tacoma News from 1898-1906. Since he was born in 1869, he was not a Civil War veteran. (Argentum)

Grand Army of the Republic; Civil War, U.S., 1861-1865--Veterans--Tacoma; Picnics--Tacoma;

ca. 1927. Central Lutheran Church. Group of Ministers. ca. 1927 (WSHS)

ca. 1928. Residence in Seattle. For Henry Broderick, Inc. (Argentum)

Houses--Seattle--1920-1930;

ca. 1928. View of water, street and residence in Seattle. For E.R. Thomas Real Estate Company. (Argentum)

E.R. Thomas Real Estate Co. (Seattle); Real estate business--Seattle;

ca. 1928. Large foursquare residence in Seattle surrounded by shrubbery. Hillside in rear. Large spacious well manicured lawn. For E.R. Thomas Real Estate Company. (Argentum)

E.R. Thomas Real Estate Co. (Seattle); Real estate business--Seattle; Estates--Seattle; Houses--Seattle--1920-1930;

General view of Sanford Nash Company. Stucco building at Sixth and Tacoma Avenues, two Nash automobiles in showroom windows, neon and painted signs on building.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nash Metropolitan automobile; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma);

Parts and Accessories counter at Sanford Nash Company. Parts and accessories on display, posters promoting Nash accessories on wall above.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies;

Service area at Sanford Nash Company. Many Nash and other automobiles lined up along wall under signs promoting services.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nash Metropolitan automobile; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Service area at Sanford Nash Company. Display of Nash accessories, auto lift racks, wheel alignment and lubrication cabinets, two automobiles in background.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nash Metropolitan automobile; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1928. Large foursquare residence in Seattle. For E.R. Thomas Real Estate Company. Same house as A2475 image 1. (Argentum)

E.R. Thomas Real Estate Co. (Seattle); Real estate business--Seattle; Estates--Seattle;

ca. 1928. Large foursquare residence in Seattle. For E.R. Thomas Real Estate Company. Same house as A2475-1 & A2477-1. (Argentum)

E.R. Thomas Real Estate Co. (Seattle); Real estate business--Seattle; Estates--Seattle;