Betti Jean Love is shopping for tableware with her mother, Melba Love. Betti is preparing for her new home after her wedding to Ray V. Barnecut at Saint Luke's Memorial Church May 25, 1951. (TNT, 5/9/1951, p.C-8)

Love, Betti Jean; Love, Melba; Shopping--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tableware; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Journalism--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Several members of Moose Lodge 435 pose together following the installation of the newly elected 1951-52 officers, headed by Robert C. Hague as governor. He is seated second from the left. Other officers were William L. Curtwright as junior governor, C. Stan Falk as prelate, Norman S. Sater as trustee, and Fred C. Kellsey for his 20th year as treasurer.They are wearing tuxedoes and boutonnieres. Other festivities for the weekend included the annual officers' ball on Saturday night and a breakfast Sunday morning honoring retiring governor C. Chet Stone. (TNT, 4/27/1951, p.B-5)

Loyal Order of Moose, Tacoma Lodge 435 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Men--Social life--1950-1960; Tuxedoes; Hauge, Robert C.;

Military marching in formation during the May, 1951, Armed Forces Day parade. Spectators line the downtown streets to watch examples of America's military might pass by. In 1951, Armed Forces Day was only two years old, having been created in 1949 to honor Americans serving in the five military branches.

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Marching--Tacoma--1950-1960; Armed Forces Day;

The Armed Forces Day parade in downtown Tacoma occurred on May 19, 1951. Sailors with rifles march in formation followed by a group of Army or Air Force men.

Military parades & ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sailors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Marching--Tacoma--1950-1960; Armed Forces Day;

The four youngest members of the 1951 May Queen's court are shown during the festivities at Pacific Lutheran College for May Day 1951. Ingrid Rae and Iral Ann Mobroten, twin sisters, hold baskets of daisies as flower girls. Jonathan Nesvig, wearing short pants, carries a floral crown on a pillow. Cathy Harshman, left, served as train bearer for the queen. All three girls wear floor-length dresses and their hair has been curled into ringlets. (TNT, 5/3/1951, p.D-3)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Festivals--Parkland--1950-1960; Children--Clothing & dress--Parkland--1950-1960;

Marjorie Anderson was the 1951 May Queen at Pacific Lutheran College. She poses for her portrait by a floral arch with the Queen's train spread out behind her. She is wearing a floral crown and carried a small bouquet of roses. (TNT, 5/3/1951, p.D-3)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Festivals--Parkland--1950-1960; Students--Parkland--1950-1960; Anderson, Marjorie;

Launching of "Miss California" at Peterson Boat Building Company. The new 96-foot tuna clipper is draped with an American flag as she sits in the ways prior to launching. Miss California cost approximately $250,000. She would carry a 400-hp Enterprise diesel for her main power plant, plus two 140-hp GM generators. Her beam was 25.5 feet and she had a depth of 12.5 feet. She would carry a crew of 12 and had a cruising range of 9,000 miles. It was reported in December 1951 that Capt. Manuel J. Sousa brought Miss California for her second trip in the fast time of 23 days. (TNT, 5/13/1951, p.B-2, Pacific Fisherman, Dec. 1951, pj.38)

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Launching of "Miss California" at Peterson Boat Building Company. The tugboat "Peter Foss" is pushing the fishing boat to the dock where the interior will be completed. A stormy sky is overhead on this May 10, 1951, day. The 96-foot tuna clipper was expected to be delivered to her San Diego owners in mid-June. (TNT, 5/13/1951, p.B-2)

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tugboats--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A workman is fitting doors into a large cabinet built using plywood. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Progress photographs of new sewage disposal plant located near 21st St. between Cleveland Avenue and the Puyallup River Levee.The contract was granted to Hoagland-Findley Engineering Company of Seattle and San Francisco based on their low bid of $1,326,920. Two phases of construction were eliminated until a later date: one was a primary sedimentation tank and the other was a secondary digesting tank. Eight different duildings were planned for the site housing chlorine and heating equipment, grit removal equipment, sludge pumps, a 14 million gallon sedimentation tank, filters, conveyors, digestion tanks and other equipment. (TNT, 11/14/50; Civil Service Bulletin, 1/25/1952, by Jack Roberts)

Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hoagland-Findlay Engineering Co. (Seattle); Sewerage--Tacoma; Waste disposal facilities--Tacoma;

Progress photographs of new sewage disposal plant. Plans called for two circular digesters, a primary and secondary digester separated by a digestion control building. Raw sludge was directed to the primary digester from the chlorine equipment and pump station building. Digested sludge was moved to a filtration building where it was transformed into fertilizer. Ordered by Hoagland-Findley, N.H. Daniels. (TNT, 1/14/1951)

Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hoagland-Findlay Engineering Co. (Seattle); Sewerage--Tacoma; Waste disposal facilities--Tacoma;

Mrs. Keith Barber is measuring her 4-year-old son, Lowell Coy Barber, for a new suit to wear for Shirley Coy and William R. Wright's wedding. She holds a tweed jacket up while the pants are lying beside her. The pants have suspenders already attached. Lowell would pass the groom's cake during the wedding reception that was planned at the Latter Day Saints parish home in Puyallup sometime after the June 1, 1951, wedding in California. Ordered by the Tribune. (TNT, 5/9/1951, p.C-15)

Shopping--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mothers & children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Journalism--Tacoma--1950-1960; Barber, Lowell Coy; Barber, Keith--Family;

A group of service men are relaxing together. Most likely they are together to celebrate Armed Forces Day at a gathering sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Commission. Ordered by the Tacoma Athletic Commission.

Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Korean War, 1950-1953--Social aspects--Tacoma;

Home portrait of family group with five men, five women and four children. Ordered by Elsie (Mrs. Grover E.) Wakefield, 3302 North Alder.

Wakefield, Elsie--Family; Families--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wakefield, Grover E.--Homes & haunts;

Helen Clarice McCrea and Russell L. Smith were married October 6, 1951, at First Lutheran Church. Helen is the daughter of Mrs. Mabel A. Mc Crea and G.R. McCrea. Russell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. The bride wore a gown of white silk over embroidery sent to her from a friend in Japan. The dress was fashioned with a scalloped neckline, hoop skirt and court-length train. Her pearl choker was a gift of the bridegroom and she carried a Bible of white satin which had belonged to her mother and was topped with white orchids and stephanotis. Helen attended Lincoln High School and the Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis and Russell attended Clover Park and was in the US Marine Corps. (TNT, 10/7/1951, p.D-4)

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; McCrea, Helen Clarice--Marriage; First Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma;

Four students from Lincoln High School received diplomas in 1951 against physical obstacles that seemed at times too difficult to surmount. They studied in their own homes and worked with two teachers in the Tacoma public school system, Eunice Packard and Helen Hepp, who were on duty for such homebound pupils. Seated in their wheelchairs are Don Hart and Norma Rader; standing are Geraldine Lemna and Janice Hopkins. Ordered by the Tribune. (TNT, 6/7/1951, p.A-6)

Wheelchairs; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hart, Don; Rader, Norma; Lemna, Geraldine; Hopkins, Janice; Handicapped persons--Tacoma;

Four Queens were crowned in the Queen of Trays and Keys contest sponsored by the Rhodes Post No. 2, American Legion, during a ball at the Armory. The ten women who won are shown wearing evening gowns and ribbons with the names of different businesses in Tacoma. In the front row are the four Queens: L-R, Rae Allen (Don's Grill) and Millie Broc (Joe's Tavern & Cafe), winners in a tie for Queen of Trays in the silver division; Lorna Schlanbusch (Park "n" Shop), first prize winner in gold division; and Dolores Simcich (Commonwealth Title Insurance), first prize winner and Queen of Keys. All four winners will leave by Hollywood by plane for four exciting days. The back row includes other prize winners, L-R, Patricia Merrill, Ruth Malskey, Myrtle Forgey, Joyce Dyer (Peoples Store), Maxine Knowles and Virginia Thompson (West Coast Grocery). (TNT, 5/1/1951, p.12)

Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; State Armory (Tacoma); American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); Allen, Rae; Broc, Millie; Schlanbusch, Lorna; Simcich, Dolores; Merrill, Patricia; Malskey, R.; Forgery, M.; Dyer, J.; Knowles, M.; Thompson, T.;

A Texaco gas station sits next to a radio and television sales and service facility on the left and Ridgecrest Garage on the right. Utility poles and wires are plentiful at this location. Located near the Northgate shopping area. Ordered by Phares Advertising. TPL-9074

Automobile service stations--Seattle;

A bathroom showing a bathtub with shower. A translucent divider has been used to separate the toilet from the shower. A shower curtain is hung from a rod and the walls around the tub have been covered with waterproof material. Cat wallpaper was chosen to cover the walls. Ordered by Phares Advertising.

Bathrooms--Mountlake Terrace--1950-1960; Wallpapers;

New Central Bank branch at 12th and K Street. Interior of bank, man standing in foreground and four employees in background.

Business Enterprises - Financial Institutions - Banks - Tacoma - Central Bank

Purex-Trend (Purex Corporation LTD), exterior view of building. A low office wing is seen on the right. Semi-trailers have backed up to a loading dock on the side opposite the railroad spur.

Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Purex Corp. (Tacoma); Storage tanks--Tacoma;

A one-story single-family residence with a mansard roof has been built using concrete blocks. An attached one-car garage has been included. A concrete drive way and walk lead to the front door. A brick planter box has been added between the walkway and the house. A picture window is seen above the planter box. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

Concrete--Tacoma; Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma);

A low, one-story building has been built using concrete block. The porch has also been built using concrete block giving it a very heavy appearance on this small structure. The mansard roof has little slope. Plenty of windows have been provided along the front and the side that is visible. A chimney is seen emerging from the roof. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

Concrete--Tacoma; Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma);

A one-story, single-family residence is shown with an attached one-car garage. The home was built using concrete blocks and has a cedar shake roof. A brick chimney emerges through the roof. The roof line has been extended to provide a covering over the entrance which joins the roof at the front of the garage. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

Concrete--Tacoma; Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma);

The interior of one of Braley's, Inc., drugstores showing glass fronted cases and shelves behind filled with beauty and personal products. Braley's provided free delivery within Tacoma city limits every day except Sundays and holidays. There were two Braley's drugstores advertised in the Medical Arts Building with two separate entrances from Saint Helens and Market St. The above photograph may have been of the Braley's at 749 Market St. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma);

Braley's, Inc., Drug Store showing the interior of the store with a clerk behind one of the counters and two pharmacists at work. Braley's had been located in the Medical Arts Building since the 1930's. By 1951, Braley's was advertising the presence of two drugstores in the Medical Arts Building. The photo above may have been of the 738 Saint Helens location. Braley's carried a staff of pharmacists: George Norton (who doubled as manager), Paul Lapp, A.J. DuWane, Nancy Hogg and Viola Strait. Marie Reddy, Marjorie Robbins and Mary Helen McMurry were clerks. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Pharmacists--Tacoma--1950-1960;

By 1951, Braley's Inc. drugstore was advertised as having two separate stores, both inside the Medical Arts Building, but with two different addresses: 749 Market St. and 738 Saint Helens. At least one was located in the lobby of the Medical Arts Building. Four members of the staff are shown, L-R, Marie Reddy, clerk; George Norton, pharmacist-manager; A.J. DuWane, pharmacist; and Marjorie Robbins, clerk. H.Roland Harper was the store manager at this time. Braley's at been in business at the Medical Arts Building since 1930. The two stores had a large staff of five pharmacists and three clerks. Three of the pharmacists were women which may have not been common at the time. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Reddy, Marie; Norton, George; DuWane, A.J.; Robbins, Marjorie; Pharmacists--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The front and entry of Robert Evans' home, 3344 Sunset Drive, in University Place. The one-story home was designed by Mr. Percy Ball with a brick veneer exterior. A one car garage is located in the basement of the home.

Evans, Robert--Homes & haunts; Houses--University Place--1950-1960; Bricks;

The chancel choir at First Presbyterian Church was one of several music groups at the church honored at special services in June 1951. The chancel choir had gained distinction for Advent and Lent as well as in performances of the great oratorios. K. Mulder Schuil, minister of music, is seated in the middle of the front row. Names are listed in the newspaper. Ordered by Mr. Scheidt. (TNT, 6/17/1951, p.D-10)

First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Choirs (Music); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Port of Tacoma was adding 16 new elevators immediately adjacent to the 50 elevators already in use at the Port. They were expected to be completed in early October 1951. The project would add 500,000 bushels to the Port's capacity and would cost an estimated $1 million. Ordered by the Port of Tacoma. (TNT, 7/15/1951, p.B-4)

Grain elevators--Tacoma--1950-1960; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Construction--Tacoma--1950-1960;