Building on 56th and M showing block construction, Holroyd Company, Mr. Holroyd. The Clipper Restaurant is featured not because of their free coffee or good food but for the two-storied building's construction. It is made of concrete block and the photograph was ordered by the Holroyd Company, manufacturers of concrete building materials. A neon sign over the door advertises the restaurant and another in the window advertises Meadowsweet Ice Cream. Some older automobiles are parked along the street and a public telephone is to be found inside Clipper's. A beauty salon is housed in the opposite end of the building.
Several shots of concrete blocks, Holroyd Company, Jim Holroyd. Men are building a wall near the water's edge using cement blocks. They are working from scaffolding and they have their building materials stacked on a second set of scaffolding behind them. A wheelbarrow has been used to mix cement below the work area and piles of cement sit on boards near the workers ready to lay another row of cement clocks.
Several shots of concrete blocks, Holroyd Company, Jim Holroyd. A construction worker is taking away a jack that had been used to support the roof of this concrete block structure until it was stable by itself.
Annual Sunday School rally, group of approximately 300, Faith Temple, Mrs. DeWeese. A large congregation of children and adults gathered September 26, 1948, at Faith Temple. They had advertised a "Great Combined Sunday School Rally and Morning Worship Service" at 10 a.m.; a "Young People and Hour of Power Service" at 6:15 p.m.; and an "Evangelistic and Singspriation" at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. R.F. DeWeese would be preaching that day. R.F. DeWeese was the pastor and Jack Brown was the assistant pastor of Faith Temple. Their address was 1001 South K Street. (T.Times, 9/25/1948, p.3)
Sunday schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Churches--Tacoma; Faith Temple (Tacoma); Religious services--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Van de Kamp sign, North 1st and G Streets, Electrical Products, Larry Moore. A new neon sign advertised Van de Kamp's Bakery from the roof of their building. The sign featured an image of a wind mill with the tubing that contained the neon formed into the shapes of the wind mill vanes. Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries had four locations in Tacoma.
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Roofs--Tacoma; Windmills--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Progress photos at Consumer's Heating. Robert W. Winskill was director and manager of Hurley Engineering, authorized sales and service providers for Ray Oil Burners and Automatic Fuel Oil Burners. Consumers Central Heating Company provided steam service in Tacoma since 1919. The steam was used for heating, cooking, hot water, pasteurizing, dry cleaning, vulcanizing, auto cleaning and power. A huge burner is directed towards a rack of metal plates in this interior view of Consumers Central Heating Company. Ordered by Hurley Engineering. (TDL, 5/26/1931)
Several operations in plant, Tacoma Lumber Fabricating, Mr. Patterson. Young men work alongside older men in creating the structural beams for which Tacoma Lumber Fabricating was well known. The company created prefabricated portions of buildings for an entire prefabricated house as well as curved beams used to roof large buildings. The top floor of their modern office building was the plant loft for giant layout work. They had a complete sawmill and planing mill plant. (T.Times, 1/16/1949, p.18)
Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Several operations in plant, Tacoma Lumber Fabricating, Mr. Patterson. Workmen are dipping completed trusses into a liquid mixture using a pulley system. Stacks of lumber are seen further back in the plant's yard. The company manufactured materials from heavy timbers such as power line cross arms, bridge timbers and roof trusses to little pieces four feet long for refrigerator car rack slabs. (T.Times, 1/16/1949, p.18)
Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Several operations in plant, Tacoma Lumber Fabricating, Mr. Patterson. Stacks of completed trusses have been loaded on a freight car and two workmen are using straps to secure the load during shipping. Active management of the company was under Frank Grabbs. G.E. Karlen was president and Lee C. Monahan was vice-president. (T.Times, 1/16/1949, p.18)
Shipping scenes at Port Piers, Studio Spec. Bob. Ships at Baker and Weyerhaeuser Docks. A view looking across the City Waterway west towards Tacoma. Ships are tied at the Baker Dock Company and the Weyerhaeuser Line, a steamship line that ran from Shaffer Terminals at the foot of Division Avenue. Barrels lie of the dock in the foreground.
Cargo ships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steamboats--Tacoma--1940-1950; City Waterway (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baker Dock Co. (Tacoma); Weyerhaeuser Line (Tacoma); Shaffer Terminals, Inc. (Tacoma); Cityscapes;
Shipping scenes at Port Piers, Studio Spec. Bob. Ships at Baker and Weyerhaeuser Docks at the foot of Division Avenue. Cargo ships are docked at the Baker Dock Company and Shaffer Terminal while buildings along the bluffs of Tacoma face outwards over Commencement Bay.
Cargo ships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steamboats--Tacoma--1940-1950; City Waterway (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baker Dock Co. (Tacoma); Weyerhaeuser Line (Tacoma); Shaffer Terminals, Inc. (Tacoma); Cityscapes;
Consolidated Sales Company building, Mr. Soares, order by Consolidated Sales Co. The Consolidated Sales Company handled wholesale building materials. O.C. Soares was president and manager of the company while H.C. McGavick served as secretary-treasurer. This view shows their newly completed facility made of brick with a portion of the building having a flat roof and the larger warehouse portion showing a barrel roof.
Consolidated Sales Co. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bricks; Roofs--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Novotney Super Market, Mr. Ole Bernstein, Novotney Super Market. Norman Berger together with Stan and Frank Novotney were making their dreams come true by opening a grocery, produce, feed and meats store at South 78th and Portland Avenue. Norman Berger was formerly associated with his father at H. Berger & Son at 84th Street and Pacific Avenue. Norman Berger was to be in charge of the meat portion of the new business. (T.Times, 9/30/1948, p.8)
New low boy trailer, South Tacoma Welding, Mr. Caraway. A view of the completed trailer in front of the South Tacoma Welding and Equipment yard. The trailer has dual sets of wheels at the rear and connects to the cab via a 5th wheel type hitch. The company was owned by Nick Basco, Jr., and L.J. Caraway.
South Tacoma Welding & Equipment Co. (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950; Equipment industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trailers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Welding--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950;
John J. Hewitt house, Delano and Aldrich with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1925. Exterior view showing back yard and rear view of house, large tree in foreground
ca. 1948. The John J. Hewitt, Sr., home at 616 North "D" St. was designed in 1925 by New York architects Delano and Aldrich with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan serving as associate architects. This exterior view of the house shows extensive shrubbery. Mr. Hewitt was the son of the late Henry Hewitt, Jr., and president of the Hewitt Land Co. Mr. Hewitt would pass away in July of 1950 at age 84.
Hewitt, John J.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hedges (Plants)--Tacoma;
Sanford Nash building, Mr. Grindahl. A side view of the building showing the entrance on Broadway and how the building covers the block to have a lower entrance on Commerce Street. The lower level housed the service department. Signs advertised the "Airflyte for '49" and the "Nation's Newest Car".
Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nash automobile; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Sanford Nash building, Mr. Grindahl. A front view of the building. H.A. Sanford was president and R.E. Ryan was vice-president and general manager of the automobile dealership. Sanford-Nash, Inc., also has a used car location at 5813 South Tacoma Way. A neon sign advertising "Nash" hangs over the corner of the building. The showroom windows are covered so no one can see the new models until the Open House October 22, 1948.
Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nash automobile; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Construction of new Tacoma Drug Plant, Austin Company, Mr. Stevenson. The building site for the new Tacoma Drug facilities which were built at 1815 East D Street, across City Waterway from Union Depot. Lumber is stacked at the building site and the plywood frames for the reinforced concrete construction are in place around the perimeter of the new facility
Progress photographs; Tacoma Drug Co. (Tacoma); Pharmaceutical industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Building front, Mondau's Tug Boat Tavern, Louie Mondau. Located in one of the brick buildings along Pacific Avenue, this view of Mondau's Tug Boat Restaurant and Tavern shows the entrance to the restaurant and on the left, the entrance to the James Hotel, above. Neon signs outline the letters and the tug boat that are part of the restaurant's sign, connected to their marquee. Louie Mondau was the owner of the restaurant and tavern. Warwick's Saloon had been at this location from 1893 until 1916.
Exterior view. Irwin-Jones Motor Company held an open house for their new truck building on October 7th, 1948. The new facility contains 65,000 square feet with a new-truck showroom, showroom for used cars, large service and parts department, offices, a body shop and a paint shop. The building has six entrances and exits for quick truck service. A railroad spur and unloading dock at the rear of the building provides easy access to railroad cars and the delivery of new Dodge engines and trucks. Ordered by Irwin-Jones, Walt Dunlap. (T.Times, 10/7/1948, p.13) TPL-9227
Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Irwin-Jones Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dodge trucks;
Interior at new location, Irwin-Jones, Walt Dunlap. The interior of the lower level of the new truck division of the Dodge dealership. The building was designed using concrete arch-type construction which was widely used in Sweden at this time. This was one of the first buildings using this construction in the United States. The six entrances and exits were installed to speed truck servicing. (T.Times, 10/7/1948, p.13) TPL-9228
Irwin-Jones Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Associated Oil Service Stations. Eldred J. Omundson and Paul L. Crosby operated the Associated station at 3102 South 12th Street. The station features the "Flying A" neon sign over its distinctive concentric rings on top of the station. The station featured Aero batteries and Federal tires. A sign affixed to a light pole in the parking area reminds customers of the Community Chest drive. The lot is fenced and two automobiles are parked near the station. TPL-1886
Associated Oil Service Stations (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Omundson & Crosby Gas Station (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Associated Oil Service Stations. Charlie Walker's Associated Service, station #634. Walker's Associated Service stands at the corner of 56th and Pacific Avenue. Cosmic Cleaners is next door at 5433 Pacific Avenue and Kempinsky's Bi-Rite Drugs is at 5431 Pacific Avenue. An older automobile is parked next to the station while another sits ready for filling. The two garage doors to the service area are open. TPL-1889
Associated Oil Service Stations (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Walkers Associated Service Station (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1940-1950;
