Decorated with hundreds, if not thousands of golden daffodils, the Jordan Baking Co. float proceeded down Pacific Avenue during the 18th annual Daffodil Festival Parade on April 7, 1951. It was photographed passing the Washington Hardware Co. (922-24 Pacific) and the Stationers, Inc. (926-28). Aboard was a display of the company's familiar wrapping and a subtle reminder of the freshness of its products. Jordan's was believed to be the state's largest independent bakery and had won numerous awards for its bread. Its "Fresh As A Daisy" float won second place in the parade's Commercial Division. (TNT 4-8-51, A9-alt. photo)

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1951 : Tacoma); Jordan Baking Co. (Tacoma); Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma); Stationers, Inc. (Tacoma);

Eddie Peabody, his banjo and two unidentified Camp Fire Girls at the Winthrop Hotel promoting the mint sale fund raiser. Edwin Ellsworth "Eddie" Peabody was a well known vaudeville star and was in Tacoma at this time as a performer with the Shrine Circus.

Peabody, Eddie; Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banjos; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Plywood sign board at intersection of Union & South Tacoma Way, DFPA, Hal Dixon. The National Bank of Washington has advertised with a large billboard using a painted sign of Mount Rainier and announcing their headquarters in Tacoma. Large spot-lights have been placed below the sign to illuminate it at night.

Billboards--Tacoma; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

Raynor Chapel at Annie Wright Seminary has been decorated with greens for Christmas 1949. Two students are lighting candles along the central aisle in the chapel. The stained glass window shows beautifully in this daytime shot. This photograph was included in the seminary's yearbook, The Shield, 1950.

Chapels--Tacoma; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma); Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Candles; Stained glass--Tacoma; Windows--Tacoma; Christmas decorations;

General Kaiser coming down gang plank from ship, Mt. McKinley, Chamber of Commerce, Armed Services Committee, Col. James Stack. A sign attached to the wall welcomes home the 2nd Division who had been on maneuvers in Hawaii. Maj. Gen Harry J. Collins, Fort Lewis commandant, James Stack, former chairman of the Chamber of Commerce citizens armed forces committee, and other officials met General Keiser, Rear Adm. Peter K. Fischler, Navy Capt. J.M. Taylor and other officers as they returned aboard the U.S.S. Mount McKinley. (TNT, 11/17/1949, p.1) TPL-10359

Charitable organizations--Tacoma; American National Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Military officers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Homecomings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Large machine at Columbia Breweries. Columbia Breweries had added a 20,000 square foot, two story building that housed a new bottle shop and a can beer line earlier in 1949. They added new machinery for their expanded production. The company was founded in 1900 or 1902 depending on which account you read. In 1953 the company changed its name to Heidelberg Brewing Company. The company was purchased by Carling Brewing Company in 1956 and was sold again in 1979 to G. Heileman Brewing Company.

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

Members of the Deacon Club met at Jack's Lakeside Park on Fivemile Lake to celebrate the beginning of a new decade. This photograph taken on December 31, 1949 shows (from l to r) Alice Edwards, Tom Rigney, Shirley Larson and Don Septon greeting the new year with party hats, horns and lots of confetti and streamers. (TNT, 1/8/1950, p.D-1)

Deacon Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Edwards, Alice; Rigney, Tom; Larson, Shirley; Septon, Don; Celebrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jack's Lakeside Park (Federal Way); Hats--1940-1950; Horns;

Dinner party at Top of the Ocean, Delta Rho Gamma, c/o Lenora Suesace. Forty members of the Delta Rho Gamma sorority have joined together to celebrate the holidays at the Top of the Ocean. The group was organized for college coeds living off-campus.

Delta Rho Gamma (Parkland); Fraternities & sororities--Parkland--1940-1950; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Students--Parkland--1940-1950; Group portraits;

The Relle Scatter-Pin Ring, a new innovation in the world of jewelry, was introduced to Tacomans at Fisher's Department Store in November 1949. It was a ring-pin combination; the wearer could choose to add a scatter pin to the ring, twisting securely to make a dinner ring. The creator, Norman Carr, designed brilliant stone-studded scatter pins which could be worn alone, or used in the creation of stuning dinner rings. (photo taken for Marian Wood, Fisher's Jewelry Dept.) (TNT, 11/27/1949, p.A-15)

Department Stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fisher's Department Store (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jewelry; Rings;

Henry Foss family for Thanksgiving layout, Tribune, Barbara Dana. Two prominent Tacoma families joined for their group portrait. Seated on the floor are Drew and Donna Foss with their five-month old daughter, Margaret Leslie. At left, seated in an easy chair is Sophie (Mrs. Andrew) Hansson, mother of Agnes A. (Mrs. Henry O.) Foss. Seated on the arm of the chair is Henrietta Foss (Mrs. F.B.) Beattie. Mrs. Fred J.W. Smith (mother of Donna Foss) stands behind them on the far left. On the right, seated in the chair are Agnes S. and Henry O. Foss. F.B. Beattie, Jr. stands behind them. (TNT,11/20/1949,p.D-1) TPL-8715

Foss, Henry O.--Family; Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986; Foss, Agnes S.; Foss, Drew--Family; Foss, Donna; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beattie, Flavel--Family; Beattie, Henrietta; Hansson, Sophie; Smith, Fred J.W.--Family; Foss, Margaret Leslie;

Retake of Dr. Rowland W. Hill, past president portrait, Tacoma Club, Earl Reynolds. In addition to having served as president of the Tacoma Club, Dr. Hill was a dentist in Tacoma with his offices at 1019 Pacific Ave. He was married to Thelma Hill.

Hill, Rowland W.; Dentistry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Club (Tacoma);

Exposures for advertising showing cutting and packing holly at Brownsville, Collison's. This is an elevated view of one of the holly orchards maintained for winter harvesting to provide fresh holly to the florist trade for holiday decorating.

Holly--Brownsville; Sherwood Forest English Holly (Brownsville); Orchards--Brownsville;

Fawcett family portrait. Tacoma mayor Val Fawcett posed with his family shortly before Thanksgiving in 1949 at the mayor's No. 19th St. home. Seated are: Linda Fawcett, daughter Margaret Knecht, son-in-law Norbert Knecht, granddaughters Linda (age 6) and Valerie (age 3) Knecht and Mayor Fawcett. The Knechts traveled from Seattle for this occasion. ALBUM 14.

Homes & haunts--Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965--Family; Fawcett, Linda; Knecht, Norbert; Knecht, Margaret; Knecht, Valerie; Knecht, Linda;

Individual shots of three homes at Lowell School, 812 No. 13th, 816 No. 13th and 820 No. 13th. This cottage-style home was built by A.W. Rademaker in 1905. This house and two others along North 13th Street were to be moved to make way for the new Lowell School. Three columns support the upper story over the porch that spans the front of the house. Three windows form a bay onto the porch. A side door is visible heading to the back yard. Sealed bids were received January 10, 1950, for the building. (TNT, 1/1/1950, p.10)

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Porches--Tacoma; Columns--Tacoma; Bay windows--Tacoma; Moving of structures--Tacoma;

The Junior League held their Christmas Party at the Tacoma Country Club on December 16, 1949. Five unnamed women are shown wearing evening clothes. Photograph ordered for the Tribune by Barbara Dana, Society editor. (TNT, 12/25/1949, p.21)

Junior League (Tacoma); Country clubs--Tacoma; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Residence and grounds at Wayne W. and Bernice Keyes' home in the Lakes District. The drive to Wayne and Bernice Keyes' home is lined with trees that are covered with snow. Tracks in the snow show that someone has already been out driving in the snow.

Keyes, Wayne W.--Homes & haunts; Keyes, Bernice--Homes & haunts; Keyes Mansion (Lakewood); Dwellings--Lakewood--1940-1950; Snow--Lakewood--1940-1950; Driveways--Lakewood;

Govenor and Mrs. Arthur B. Langlie and family for Thanksgiving layout, Tribune, Barbara Dana. Governor Langlie, his daughter Carrie and his wife, Evelyn, are seated together on a sofa talking with an unidentified woman in the living room of the govenor's mansion in Olympia. (TNT, 11/20/1949, p.D-1)

Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966--Family; Governors--Washington (State); Holidays--Olympia--1940-1950;

Interior at Leo's Towing Company of Dodge, Loretta B. Taylor. This is a view looking west along Center Street. Several automobiles are shown parked along Center Street near Wyman and Kravik Refrigeration and the Rio Grande Tavern (1103 Center Street). Wire Electric is further along on the right side (1115 Center Street). Western Monumental Works, Inc., is across Center Street at 1114-1116 Center Street. TPL-9906

Leo's Towing Service (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Christening, Valerie Mirkovich, 4 1/2 months, Mrs. Andrew Mirkovich. Pearl S. Mirkovich holds her baby daughter, Valerie Joanne Mirkovich, while the Reverend Father Chapman baptises the baby at St. Leo's Church. The baptismal font is seen next to Father Chapman. Three boys and a woman look on from the right. Miss Kathleen Pesusich and Jack Bujaclch were named godparents. Andrew S. Mirkovich was a fisherman in Tacoma. (TNT, 12/14/1949, p.15)

Mirkovich, Valerie; Mirkovich, Andrew S.--Family; Baptisms--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Leo's Catholic Church (Tacoma); Fonts--Tacoma; Priests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Chapman, Charles;

Family group, Wes Ohlson. Wesley S. and Dorothy A. Ohlson and their family have gathered for Christmas in the Ohlson's living room.This family group includes parents, grandparents, grandchildren and possibly a great-grandmother. The family dog joined in, not wanting to be left out. Mr. Ohlson was the president and manager of Coast Sash and Door Company. A large wreath hangs over the fireplace behind the Ohlson family. A basket of lumber scraps stands near the fireplace.

Ohlson, Wesley S.--Family; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Christmas decorations; Grandparents; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Living rooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Huge pie, 42" across, George H. Hedden, 1918 So. 56th St. A large crowd of patients at Madigan General Hospital gathers around for a piece of a 42" mincemeat pie that weighed 150 pounds. The Red Cross recreation staff staged the "county fair" party for the patients. The event included such contests as nail driving, egg throwing (with ping pong balls) and hog calling. Some men are on crutches, a few in wheel chairs and someone is on a gurney. A stage is in the background. (TNT, 12/17/1949, p.B-5) TPL-10398

Pies; American National Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Madigan General Hospital (Wash.); Sick persons; Disabled veterans;

Judges and prize winners, Sepic Electric, Stan Sepic. Stanley and Fred Sepic hold a few of the entries in their "Happy Home Puzzle Contest". The contest began a sale at Sepic Electric. Furniture, appliances, and televisions would be on sale. Robert S. Hanes won first place and a davenport and chair. Ralph L. Barry took second place and an automatic washer. (TNT, 11/17/1949, p.10)

Sepic Electric Co. (Tacoma); Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Furniture stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sepic, Fred; Sepic, Stanley;

Loading highway trailer on barge at Shaffer Dock #1, Freuhauf Trailer Co., Seattle. An elevated view of a large crane lifting a trailer onto a barge at Shaffer Terminals' Dock Number 1, located at Waterfront at the foot of Division Avenue. Several trailers, still connected to the trucks that pulled them to the dock, are lined up alongside the barge.

Shaffer Terminals, Inc. (Tacoma); Shipping--Tacoma; Marine terminals--Tacoma; Railroad sidings--Tacoma; Loading docks--Tacoma; Cargo ships--Tacoma; Moving & storage trade--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trailers--Tacoma;

Group of 10 or 12 greeting Dr. S. Jones of First Baptist Church, Tacoma Council of Churches, Mr. Vickers. Dr. E. Stanley Jones is seated in the center of the group of Tacoma ministers and laymen. 1,200 people from Tacoma gathered at the First Baptist Church to hear the first in a series of six lectures by Dr. E. Stanley Jones, noted Methodist Episcopal missionary to India and author of a series of books on religion. The lectures were sponsored by the Tacoma Council of Churches. "There is a need for this gereration to remake our morality," Dr. Jones declared in his opening address. (TNT, 11/29/1949, p.3)

Tacoma Council of Churches (Tacoma); First Baptist Church (Tacoma); Baptist churches--Tacoma; Jones, E.Stanley; Missionaries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Spiritual leaders--Tacoma;

Cable rolls for Narrows Bridge. Ordered by Engineers Union. Production records were being set by Roebling's Sons Company's three crews in charge of spinning the cables on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge construction. The crew superintendent and foreman stated they might be able to complete the job in short order if the weather gives them a break. Rain would not stop the work but wind would. (TNT, 11/20/1949, p.1)

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Cable industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bridge construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hoisting machinery;

Informal square dancing at Tacoma Athletic Commission, Metcalf. Several couples are enjoying being on the dance floor learning square dancing steps. Several others are lined up in the back for refreshments.

Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Square dancing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Couples--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Athletic Commission, Square dancing and style show, Elliott Metcalf. Four couples, wearing skirts and shirts of matching fabric, are demonstrating one of the forms of dancing to members of the Tacoma Athletic Commission at the Top of the Ocean as part of the square dance revue. Square dancing fever was catching at this time. (TNT, 12/22/1949, p.20)

Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Square dancing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Couples--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Square dancing fever was spreading through Tacoma in December of 1949. Members of the Tacoma Athletic Commission put on a dance demonstration at the Top of the Ocean, 2217 Ruston Way, in appropriate dress. They announced that they were sponsoring a city-wide square dance festival to be held in February in the College of Puget Sound (UPS) fieldhouse. Dressed in contrasting blouses topping skirts in a rick-rack pattern - all worn over pantalettes - are: (l to r) Mrs. John Richards, Allyne (Mrs. Kenneth) Hopper, Gail (Mrs. Melvin) McKenney and Mary L. (Mrs. David) Collier. (TNT, 12/22/1949, p.20)

Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Square dancing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hopper, Allyne; Collier, Mary L.; McKenney, Gail; Costumes--Tacoma; Bloomers;

Mary Bess Mann, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Earl D. Mann of Browns Point, posed with "Snowball", a Grooter racing pigeon, for this photograph used in the 1949 Christmas Seal campaign. Christmas seals were sold to finance the work of the Tuberculosis Association. Mary's mother was a member of the executive committee of the board of directors for the Tuberculosis League of Pierce County. (TNT, 11/20/1949, p.A-6) TPL-8142

Tuberculosis--Tacoma--1940-1950; Health--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tuberculosis League of Pierce County (Tacoma); Mann, Mary Bess; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Doves; Christmas seals;

General Wainwright in Rudder Club, Keith Draper. General Jonathan M. Wainwright was returning to Tacoma to attend the dedication of the newly enlarged school in Fircrest that already bore his name. It had been four years since General Wainwright had visited Tacoma, not long after his return from a Japanese prisoner of war camp. He was a hero of the battle of Bataan and also led the defense of the island of Corregidor during World War II. During his visit to Tacoma he was to be honored by a public program at the Armory and a reception by the American Legion. (TNT, 11/6/1949, p.1)

Wainwright, Jonathan M.; Heroes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military personnel--Tacoma--1940-1950; Generals--United States--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma; Rudder Club, Inc. (Tacoma);