Tacoma Moving and Storage Company's officers were: Alex K. Johnson, President, M. Clark Johnson, Treasurer, and Jorgina Pande, Secretary. Interior view of Tacoma Moving and Storage Company facilities, two unidentified workers are applying "Owens-Corning Fiberglas" to the wall; photo ordered by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, a building insulation company based out of Seattle, Washington.
Interior view of Tacoma Moving and Storage Company facilities, two unidentified workers are applying "Owens-Corning Fiberglas" to the wall; "Owens-Corning Fiberglas" boxes containing the insulation product are located throughout the work area. Photo ordered by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, a building insulation company based out of Seattle, Washington.
Pacific Lutheran's Choir of the West participated in many concerts throughout the Pacific Northwest, but they also had countless radio performances, broadcasted over KOMO radio in Seattle. The choir had over fifty of the most talented singers and a number of soloists. View of Pacific Lutheran College's Choir of the West, being conducted by Gunnar J. Malmin; student names appear in yearbook (PLC Saga, 1949).
Conducting--Tacoma; Choirs (Music); Events--Tacoma; Concerts--Parkland; Conductors; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Choir of the West (Parkland); Malmin, Gunnar J.;
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company began enlarging and expanding their communications center before World War II, the war slowed the process due to inability to obtain necessary materials. The improvement program was estimated to cost about $25,000,000. Every telephone district in Tacoma would get new dial and long distance equipment and telephone lines would be extended. View of building progress at the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph facilities located at 757 Fawcett Avenue, scaffolding provided by Safway Steel Scaffolding Company.
In September 1948, 62,559 residents in Tacoma had telephones; this number would continue to increase as the phone company got closer to completing their expansion and improvement program. The telephone growth rate was three times as fast as before and during World War II. The Fawcett building was four stories with a basement of steel frame construction, fireproof and reinforced concrete with brick and terra cotta facing; the building addition was at the rear of the main building. View of building progress at the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company; scaffolding provided by the Safway Steel Scaffolding Company.
Emmett T. Anderson was the President and Treasurer of Anderson Printing Company Incorporated. James W. Anderson was the company's Secretary. The business was family owned and operated and was located in Tacoma's downtown business district, at 758 Commerce Street. Emmett had been the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks No. 174; he was married to Lucile B. Anderson and resided at 1501 North 5th Street. He posed for this portrait on January 14, 1949.
Portraits; Posing; Portrait photographs; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Anderson Printing Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Anderson, Emmett T.;
Interior view of Buffelen's facilities taken on January 10, 1949; two laborers appear to be stacking plywood panels onto a machine that will lift them and place them in another area of the plant. Dryer is large piece of machinery next to men. American Manufacturing Company Inc. specialized in hoisting equipment for the lumber and plywood industries of Tacoma. American's company officers were: Thomas G. Gepford, President, Henry J. Loquvam, Vice-President, Jack M. Moe, Secretary; their business was located at 2119 Pacific Avenue. TPL-8280
In 1930 St. Regis purchased a kraft pulp mill in Tacoma, they spent many years modernizing and expanding the company's facilities. In January 1949 the Tacoma mill began making paper, the company had previously only manufactured and sold pulp and multiwall bags. View of machinery manufactured by Pusey & Jones, photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
A new hydraulic barking and chipping plant was completed and began operating in 1948 at the Tacoma plant, this was one of the new buildings built in the expansion project. View of machinery used during the "wet end" paper producing process; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
The new paper mill and paper production at St. Regis in Tacoma has helped the company strengthen its position in pulp, kraft paper, kraft board and multiwall bags. Interior view of St. Regis paper plant, machinery used during the paper production process; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
The Tacoma plant is thoroughly up to date in the paper making equipment, the auxiliaries and the new mill building itself; Tacoma's St. Regis is one of the most modern in the country. Interior view of St. Regis, paper producing machinery; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
St. Regis' expansion project started after World war II ended in 1945, the company was able to begin paper production in Tacoma in January 1949. Interior view of St. Regis and paper producing machinery; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
St. Regis' first mill was located at Deferiet, New York, this mill has been kept modern and enlarged in order to ensure high levels of productivity. Interior view of St. Regis in Tacoma and paper producing machinery; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
St. Regis mills can be found in 23 locations across the United States, they have six plants in Canada, and one in Belgium, Brazil and Argentina. Interior view of St. Regis, view of paper producing machinery; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
Kraft paper is produced in the following plants: East Pepperell, Massachusetts; Watertown, New York; Carthage, New York; Herrings, New York; Oswego, New York; Pensacola, Florida; and Tacoma, Washington. The other plants produce other items such as: Multiwall bags, Kraft pulp, and other types of specialty and coated papers. Interior view of St. Regis, view of paper producing machinery; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
Interior view of St. Regis; view of Tacoma mill's new high speed kraft paper machine, it is designed to operate at 2,000 feet per minute and produce paper nearly fourteen feet wide, unidentified man is standing by the machine. Photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
Interior view of St. Regis, view of paper producing machinery, two unidentified laborers are working with what appears to be a large roll of kraft paper, "Ederer Engineers" crane is being used, this machine was manufactured in Seattle. Photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
Interior view of St. Regis, view of the new high speed kraft paper machine, this machine is designed to operate at 2,000 feet per minute and produce paper nearly fourteen feet wide; this machine has been operating since January 5, 1949. Photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
St. Regis had been expanding their facilities for many years, the company had added new buildings and was ready to begin the mass production of paper in Tacoma. View of new high speed kraft paper machine, this equipment is used in the "wet end" of paper production. Photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
St. Regis began producing paper in January 1949, prior to this the company had primarily been a pulp mill and produced Multiwall bags. Interior view of St. Regis plant, a laborer is working with a General Electric control panel; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Control rooms--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
St. Regis was making kraft paper in six of their mills, they manufactured about 360,000 tons of kraft paper per year. Tacoma was the newest kraft paper producing mill; paper production began January 5, 1949. Interior view of St. Regis plant, control panels with gauges and dials monitor the plant's productivity; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Control rooms--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
Interior view of St. Regis plant, paper manufacturing department; The Electric Construction Company, an engineering and contracting business, logo and information appears in the upper left corner. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma); Electric Construction Co. (Tacoma);
St. Regis company spent the last few years focusing on expanding the Tacoma plant, the Pensacola, Florida plant would begin expanding during 1949. Interior view of St. Regis plant; battery of jordans each driven by a 400 horsepower motor, these prepare stock for the Fourdrinier paper machine. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
Logs for the St. Regis pulp mill were originally supplied by the St. Paul and Tacoma lumber mill; these two companies established a partnership since the beginning of St. Regis' operations. In 1949 St. Regis began producing paper at the Tacoma plant. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
Since the 1930's St. Regis had been investing money to eliminate the offensive "odor" produced by the plant; the company would continue to address this issue and pollution questions for many years. Interior view of plant and view of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
Interior view of plant, large rolls of paper are being processed after going through the "wet end" machine, they are at the pre-dryer stage. The paper then goes through a "Flakt air dryer" prior to being cut, baled, packaged and distributed. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers. TPL-6811
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
In 1950 St. Regis began expanding the pulp mill in Tacoma, this project was expected to be completed in 1951. The addition of the kraft paper producing department in Tacoma began in 1945, the plant began producing paper in January 1949. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
Interior view of newly expanded and modernized St. Regis paper mill; the company's new and modern machinery and equipment make high volume paper production possible. Photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers. General Electric had their Tacoma offices located in the Washington Building at 1019 Pacific Avenue.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
Interior view of St. Regis plant, this battery of ten "Jones Majestic" Jordans is each driven by a 400 horsepower motor, the Jordans prepare stock for the Fourdrinier paper machines. Photo ordered by E. D. Jones and Sons Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers based out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; E.D. Jones & Sons Co. (Tacoma);
The completion of the kraft paper mill in Tacoma, allowed St. Regis a considerable increase in the paper production industry. Interior view of St. Regis plant, view of Jones Majestic machinery; photo ordered by E. D. Jones and Sons Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers based out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; E.D. Jones & Sons Co. (Tacoma);
