An aerial view of the Feltrok Insulation Manufacturing Company taken at 7 p.m. June 9, 1950. The company was located on the Tacoma tideflats. Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company is seen on the right. Feltrok was purchased by the American Rock Wool Corporation in 1952. About 35 persons were employed in the Tacoma operation at that time. (Tacoma Reporter, 7/21/1952, p.3)

Aerial photographs; Feltrok Insulation Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma);

An aerial view of St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company. Colonel Chauncey Griggs, Addison Foster, Henry Hewitt, Jr. and Charles Hebard Jones purchased 83,000 acres of timber in 1888 from the Northern Pacific Raillroad company in the largest purchase of timberland in the nineteenth century. Then they built a giant sawmill on "The Boot", a low island off the main tideflats, bordered by branches of the Puyallup River and Commencement Bay. They built the first standard-guage logging railroad and introduced the band-saw to Pacific Northwest lumber operations. They built the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. (The Mill on the Boot, Murray Morgan)

Aerial photographs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Allenmore Golf Club held their 17th Open Golf Tournament in an unbroken string extending back to 1934. More than 100 of the Northwest's outstanding professional and amateur golfers attended. The defending champion was Chuck Congdon, Tacoma Country and Golf Club professional, who broke his own record in 1949 for the one-day, 36-hole medal play tournament by shooting a 68-63--130 to finish out in front by a four-stroke margin. (TNT, 5/14/1950, p.B-8)

Allenmore Golf Club (Tacoma); Golf--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Golfers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Twenty-two members of Troop 172 of Northeast Tacoma were presented Girl Scout pins as they officially entered Girl Scouts at the tenderfoot rank. They are seen saluting the flag using the official Girl Scout salute. Ordered by Mary Fontaine, Scout leader. (TNT, 6/11/1950, p.B-12) TPL-8726

Children--Organizations--Tacoma; Girl Scouts (Tacoma);

Doting on their father Alvin Brown on Father's Day are his five daughters (from left to right): Sharron, with robe; Judy, with newspaper and book; Nancy, with smoking pipes; Sally, holding dad's slippers; and Juanita, helping dad with his shoes and socks. Brown is president of Harry Brown Confectioners, Inc. founded by his father Harry L. Brown of Brown & Haley. (TNT 6/18/1950).

Fathers & children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brown, Alvin; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Harry Brown Confectioners, Inc. (Tacoma); Domestic life; Holidays; Father's Day;

A man is loading bags of insulation manufactured by Feltrok into the blower in the back of a mobile installation unit. Ordered by Feltrok Insulation Manufacturing Company, Mr. Lylich.

Feltrok Insulation Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Building materials;

Nineteen women wearing evening gowns and long skirts pose for their portrait. This was one of the group portraits taken at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church for AHEPA #178.

Greek Americans--Tacoma; Order of AHEPA (Tacoma); St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Tacoma);

A studio portrait of Milton Fisher wearing a bow tie and a jacket with wide lapels. His hair is worn brushed upwards, held in place with hair cream. Milt was one of the salesmen at Mueller-Harkins and his photograph was used in an advertisement in the Tacoma News Tribune. Ordered by the Condon Company. (TNT, 6/18/1950, p.A-10)

Men--Tacoma--1950-1960; Portraits; Fisher, Milton; Sales personnel--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Five-year-old Randy Miller, son of Mr. & Mrs. H.W. "Tex" Miller of Tacoma, poses with his own custom built motorcycle in May 1950. The motorcyle was especially designed and built for him by Paul Stockinger and Cliff Sampson, operators of the Indian Cycle Company at 925 Tacoma Avenue South. Randy Miller was the youngest rider in the Memorial Day motorcycle races sponsored by the Tacoma Ducks motorcyle club. (TNT 5/27/1950 p.26)

Miller, Randy; Motorcycles--Tacoma; Children--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Ken Cox was honored at a party celebrating his 40 years service at Johnson-Cox Company. Ken Cox is seated near the center of a group of co-workers (sixth from the left in the middle row). They met in "The Barn" at the home of Mrs. John Urdahl near 82nd and Sprague.

Printing industry--Tacoma; Johnson-Cox Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Cox, Ken; Anniversaries--Tacoma--1950-1960; Urdahl, John--Homes & haunts;

Mr. Howard R. Goold served as superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools from 1937 until 1950. He received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 1908. He came to Tacoma in 1911 to teach and served as principal at Jefferson, Irving, Logan and Grant elementary schools before attending the University of Washington for graduate studies in 1921. He served as superintendent at Eugene, Oregon, before returning to Tacoma as superintendent in 1937. Ordered by the Tacoma Public Schools, Mr. Gould.

Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Goold, Howard R., 1886-1971; School superintendents--Tacoma;

Two Clover Park High School seniors, Sandra Conley and Joeann Huchttoen, from the class of 1950 pose beside a waterwheel with a pond in the background . They are wearing summer dresses and holding broad-brimmed hats. This photograph appeared in the Sunday May 28, 1950, Tacoma News Tribune on a page devoted to Tacoma's "Diplomaids". Ordered by Barbara Dana for Tribune layout. (TNT, 5/28/1950, p.D-1)

Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lakes & ponds--Tacoma; Waterwheels--Tacoma; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Conley, Sandra; Huchttoen, Joeann;

The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce entertained the armed forces at the Top of the Ocean on Friday night of Armed Forces Week in Tacoma. Henry O. and Agnes Foss are seen on the left. C. Val and Linda M. Fawcett are on the right. Other entertainment for visiting armed forces personnel included theater tickets and the facilities of the Council of Churches Youth Center, the Armed Service Recreation Center and the Christian Service Man'c Center. The crew from the Canadian destroyer "Athabaskan" and the USN fleet oiler "Platt" were in Tacoma for the week. Ordered by the Tribune, Barbara Dana. (TNT, 5/14/1950, p.D-9; 5/24/1950, p.11)

Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Military uniforms; Ball dresses; Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986; Foss, Agnes S.; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965--Family; Fawcett, Linda;

Tearing down Whitman School. The original Whitman Elementary School was built when Tacoma's population continued to swell following statehood. Land was purchased at South 40th and M Streets in July 1891, and Tacoma's first all brick schoolhose opened in March of 1892. Whitman was badly damaged by the earthquake of April, 1949. It was torn down the following summer.

Whitman Elementary School (Tacoma); Demolition--Tacoma--1950-1960; Public schools--Tacoma;

Gloria Wilson with Kitchen Maid. Gloria's "Kitchen Maid" is made of various household items: a broom shows from under her tablecloth attire, her hand is a rubber glove and her hair appears to be a mop. The face looks a lot like Gloria, maybe an enlarged photograph of her. It seems like the perfect wedding shower gift.

Wilson, Gloria; Women--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Fifteen men line two tables in a class taught in one of the conference rooms at Mueller-Harkins Motor Company. They are working with small parts. Two men who are teaching the class stand at the back of the room with a flip chart open to diagrams of an automobile engine's working parts. Ordered by Mr. Mueller.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Vocational education--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Automobile equipment & supplies;

Capital Coil & Equipment Company's refrigerator case, model NVG - 9U, with fluorescent lights and solid stainless steel bottom, 109 1/2" x 52" x 32". The company manufactured store fixtures.

Capital Coil & Equipment Co. (Tacoma); Refrigerator industry--Tacoma;

Capital Coil & Equipment Company's refrigerator case, model D5 - K5 - W2, 129" long, 26 1/4" deep, and 41" high; exterior 18-8 stainless steel. This model has two pressurized spigots for serving beverages. Ordered by Capital Coil & Equipment.

Capital Coil & Equipment Co. (Tacoma); Refrigerator industry--Tacoma;

Visitation School 1950 graduation class. The Rev. Gabriel Donohue, O.S.B., pastor of the Visitation church presented the diplomas and awards. Rev. Francis E. Duffy, S.J., principal of Bellarmine High School, delivered the commencement address. Donna Mae Woolery was the student speaker. The Chantal Choralers performed. Ordered by Sister Rosewitha. Names were listed in the newspaper. (TNT, 5/24/1950, p.19)

Church schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Church of the Visitation (Tacoma); School of the Visitation (Tacoma);

A view down the 1000 block of Broadway looking north featuring the six-story New York Building at 1117-19 Broadway where Broadway Furniture had been located. J.C. Penney and Fisher's Department stores are seen on the left in this June of 1950 photograph.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Mercantile facilities--Tacoma; Architectural decorations & ornaments--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A view of the interior of the mezzanine of the New York Building where Broadway Furniture had been located. A few pieces of furniture are still stored here and on the ground floor. A wide stairway joins the mezzanine to the ground floor. The tin ceiling tiles can be seen as well as water pipes and chains and lighting fixtures.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Mercantile facilities--Tacoma; Mezzanines--Tacoma; Showrooms--Tacoma; Interiors--Tacoma; Stairways--Tacoma;

Styling in the early 1950's buildings and interiors emphasized smooth, uncluttered lines. The front and top of the counter in the open office curve instead of stopping and starting with right angles. There are no columns to separate the public from office areas. The walls and fronts of the counter are light-colored as are the exteriors of the file cabinets and the tile on the floor. They are accented with the use of smaller amounts of dark surfaces in the desks, counter top, and edges of the flooring. The lighting in the ceiling is recessed. The metal railing for the stairway is open to allow light into the interior. The windows use venetian blinds to filter the light coming in from outside. Ordered by the Condon Company, an advertising company.

Interiors--Tacoma; Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Office furniture; Interior design--Tacoma;

The living room of Pauline (Mrs. Morris) Kleiner's new home showing Simpson acoustical tiles. The living room is furnished with country provincial furniture and has a large brick fireplace. The walls are covered with a plywood paneling with wood veneers having large grain. An oriental style carpet covers the floor. Morris Kleiner was the superintendent of Model Lumber Company. Ordered by the Condon Company, Inc., Mr. Kay Shinn.

Kleiner, Morris--Homes & haunts; Living rooms--Lakewood; Paneling--Lakewood; Ceilings--Lakewood;

The interior of Klopfenstein's in June, 1950, is dominated by a display of sport jackets from Hart Schaffner and Marx. The display racks are curved and the line between the carpeted area and tiled area also form a curve leading into the line of the clothes racks. Scarves from Paris are stacked behind the counter on the right. Klopfenstein's opened at this location in 1929. In addition to the Hart Schaffner and Marx line of men's clothing they carried men's furnishings, Nunn-Busch shoes, Dobbs and Borsalino hats and women's suits and coats.

Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Clothing stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Klopfenstein's (Tacoma);

Sumner High School 1950 graduation class. Eighty-eight seniors received their diplomas during graduation ceremonies in the Sumner High School gymnasium beginning with a half-hour concert by the senior band under the direction of Eric Nelson. Orville L. Brown, chairman of the board of education, presented the diplomas and Principal Arne Strand presented the special awards. Names of the students appeared in the newspaper. Ordered by the Tribune, Mr. Knight. (TNT, 6i/8/1950, p.b-2)

Sumner High School (Sumner); Graduation ceremonies--Sumner; Students--Sumner--1950-1960;

A school bus for Bethel School District No. 403 is parked outside Tacoma White Truck Company. The White Trucking neon sign is seen over the bus. Ordered by Mrs. Frank Buchanan. The bus in the photograph is a 1950 model Gillig bus built by the Gillig Brothers bus manufacturing company in Hayward, California.

Tacoma White Trucks, Inc. (Tacoma); School buses--Tacoma; Truck industry--Tacoma; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Mueller-Harkins Buick Agency, retouched view from north featuring Used Car Department. Available automobiles include a De Soto, an Oldsmobile, a Chrysler, several Buicks, a Jeep, several Fords, a Plymouth and a Hudson.

Business Enterprises - Tacoma - Automobile Dealers - New Automobile Dealers - Used Automobile Dealers - Buick Dealers - Mueller-Harkins Motor Company

This publicity photograph for a Tacoma Tigers game against Salem was taken on July 17,1950. Floyd (Lefty) Isekite, one of the great southpaws of the Western International League, demonstrates a pitching grip for Clarence Stave. Stave, peering over his sunglasses, was a retired umpire. Earl Kuper, at the far right, had been a catcher and manager for the Tigers. The three committeemen were promoting Tacoma Athletic Club night, August 1, at Tiger Stadium. (TNT 7-23-50, B-7)

Baseballs; Baseball players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sporting goods; Isekite, Floyd; Stave, Clarence; Kuper, Earl;

Awaiting their turn to play croquet are smiling youngsters at Point Defiance Park. From left to right are Jane Andre, David Nordfors, Janet Andre with baby brother Stevie, and Spencer Nordfors. Little Stevie seems to have a firm grasp on his mallet as he sits on sister Janet's lap. (TNT 7-30-1950, D-1)

Children playing outdoors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Croquet--Tacoma;

Naylor and Helen Middleton took advantage of the foggy weather and low tide one morning in late June, 1950 to dig clams. Before long, they had filled a bucket, and were off to cook up a large pot of chowder. The structure behind them shrouded in mist is the Dash Point dock with its diving tower. (TNT 7-2-50, p. D-1)

Clams; Shovels; Piers & wharves--Dash Point; Middleton, Naylor; Middleton, Helen;