Tacoma Master Builders Association's booth, sponsors of the 1952 Greater Tacoma Home Show, April 3-6, at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The booth featured the largest collection of colored transparencies in the Pacific Northwest. Each of the 11 x 14 illuminated pictures was of a Tacoma home recently built by Association members.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);
The 1952 Tacoma Home Show was held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse April 3-6 and was attended by crowds totaling over 13, 480. A new feature of the fourth annual show was a working demonstration of trades by Tacoma Vocational School students. Approximately 300 students participated in these demonstrations. The banner over their booths reads "Apprenticeship creates Skilled Craftsmen." The trades represented by these booths are plumbing, television repair and plastering.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma);
Exhibit booth at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show by Tucker & Sons Hardware. Tucker & Sons was owned by Orson R., Roy E. and Howard W. Tucker and was located at 4633-37 Pacific Ave. As this booth shows, they offered a variety of materials and services including heating equipment, hardware, tools, precut ornamental iron and aluminum windows. Heating brands were Blend-air, Mortemp and Lennox. A Lennox furnace was given away in a drawing.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tucker & Sons Hardware (Tacoma); Hardware stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ironwork--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Exhibit booth at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show for the Kirby Co. of Tacoma, located at 3521 6th Ave.The Kirby Co. was owned by Ethel M. Page and sold and serviced electric vacuum cleaners. Two men demonstrate a vacuum and a floor cleaner in the picture. A banner reads "Your Home Deserves a Kirby." Show visitors could register for a Kirby to be given away in a drawing Sunday night.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Vacuum cleaners; Appliances; Kirby Co. (Tacoma);
The living room of the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. The living area measured 380 square feet. The main entrance into the home opened into the living area. A section of the living area could be closed off with folding doors, to be used as a den or an additional bedroom.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;
The family room of the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. Adjacent to the dining portion of the living area is the family room. A door separates the two areas. The garage lies on the other side of the family room. A huge Wilkinson stone fireplace is the focal point of the room. Built-in cabinets hold an automatic washer and dryer. When the washing is completed, the two can be pushed out of sight and the room used as a playroom for the kids, a game room or supplemental living space.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Recreation rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Stinson Heating Company featured Rossoe Furnaces in their booth at the 1951 Home Show held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Lloyd J. Stinson and Grant A. Graham were partners in the business which installed, repaired and cleaned furnaces and oil burners. Rossoe models they carried included the Rossoe Economatic Floor Furnace and Rossoe Compact Models for basement or utility. They were located at 1907 South 56th Street.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma; Stinson Heating Co. (Tacoma);
Three unidentified employees of Western Furnaces, Inc. pose with the furnaces on display at the 1951 Home Show at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Western Furnaces was founded in 1912. The company was the exclusive distributor for General Electric oil fired furnaces, air conditioning and heating equipment, and boilers for Southwest Washington. They maintained one of the largest oil burner service departments in Tacoma and had a fleet of 15 trucks. (TNT, 7/8/1949, p.3)
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma; Western Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma);
National Bank of Washington provided information about home loans, personal loans and automobile loans at their booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A young woman is suprised at her weight on the large scale the bank included in their display. That sailor behind her has a heavy foot. Ordered by Mrs. Lenore Lindquist.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);
Paul Bunyan meets Mr. Timeplan at National Bank of Washington's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A poster on the counter at the right offers a chance to win a $50 savings account. It will go to the person who guesses the total resources of the National Bank of Washington as of May 7, 1951. Paul Bunyan was the mythical guest of honor at this year's show. Ordered by Mrs. Lenore Lindquist. (TNT, 4/4/1951, p.15)
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);
Ward Smith, Inc., realtors, booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. Information about homes in the Skyline Terrace housing development is featured on a display at the back of the booth. Ordered by Ward Smith, Inc., Del Belfoy.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Ward Smith, Inc. (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma;
Tietz Construction Company's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A wall of photographs shows many of the options available for new homes with large, thermopane windows, dishwashers and disposals for the kitchen, living room-dining room combinations, and built-in wardrobes and wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms. The Richards Studio took many of the photographs inclulded in the display. Ordered by Harry Rinker.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
H. A. Briggs Construction's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. The display includes advertising for Dura-Homes, Westmoreland Terrace and Wollander. A three-bedroom home could be sold to a veteran for $542.89 down, and $57.33 per month. Ordered by Mr. H.A. Griggs.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Briggs Construction Co. (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Duratile's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse featured Duratile steel wall tile for exterior and interior uses and modernfold doors. Samples of the tile in place on a wall or around a sink are included and room has been provided to try the folding doors. Ordered by Bob Cowden.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Duratile (Lakewood);
Large crowds fill the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse at the start of the Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade on March 16, 1952. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie officially welcomed the crusade to Tacoma; city council members were also in attendance. The crusade was sponsored by 50+ churches of varying denominations with Rev. Ralph Erickson as head of the executive committee. Merv Rosell, a 39-year-old California evangelist, was the featured speaker; he is a traveling evangelist who spoke to over a million people the previous year. He was accompanied by Hilding Halvarson, song evangelist, who directed the crusade music and Howard and Ada Skinner of Michigan, noted organists and singers. The crusade was scheduled to run until March 30th; thousands were expected to attend. View of fieldhouse; rows of people and stage with large Christ Is The Answer banner.(TNT 3-16-52, B-2)
Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade (Tacoma); Revivals; Evangelists; Preaching--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Rosell, Merv;
Interior view of C.P.S. fieldhouse during gospel crusade. Large crowds attended the opening rally of the Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade on March 16, 1952, held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. 39-year-old California evangelist Merv Rosell was the featured speaker; he had spoken to over a million people during the past year. Rosell, a close friend of Billy Graham, had drawn thousands to his recent crusades in Kansas City and Des Moines. The crusade was sponsored by over 50 churches of different denominations, headed by Rev. Ralph Erickson's executive committee. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie gave the official welcome and Tacoma city council members were also in attendance. The crusade was scheduled to run for two weeks. (TNT 3-16-52, B-2)
Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade (Tacoma); Revivals; Preaching--Tacoma; Evangelists; Rosell, Merv; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;
Washington Gas and Electric Co.'s booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring natural gas appliances. The exhibit includes Servel "silent" gas refrigerators, Wedgewood gas ranges and Hamilton clothes dryers. Easy chairs are provided for foot sore exhibit goers. Washington Gas and Electric Co. was located at 101 So. 10th in Tacoma.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Ovens; Natural gas--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gas industry; Refrigerators; Washington Gas & Electric Co. (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Tappan Ranges of Portland Oregon sponsored this booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Tappan displayed their new electric and gas ranges and also their space heaters for the home show attendees.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Tappan Ranges (Portland); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show by Rossoe Manufacturing, makers of the Rossoe pressure burner floor furnace. The Rossoe model was a diesel oil burning furnance, advertised as "economatic", offering low cost heating. Cut aways show the inner workings of the furnace, important for the more technically advanced home owners.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1950-1960; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show for Zingler Electric Co., 1112 Pacific Ave. The Home Show took place March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. This shot shows the latest in electric appliances- cabinet style sewing machines, an automatic wringer washer, new ranges and Frigidaire refrigerators. The electric sewing machine retailed for $89.95 at Zingler, $9 down and $5 per month.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Zingler Electric Co. (Tacoma); Appliances; Refrigerators; Ovens; Washing machines; Sewing machines; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring natural gas appliances, such as ranges, hot water heaters, and space heaters, distributed by Home Gas Co, 140th and Pacific Ave. in Tacoma. The exhibit also sponsored a natural gas cooking demonstration, using propane, on Wedgewood and Tappan ranges of "biskit mix" biscuits topped with "Marva-Lishus" raspberry syrup, with samples provided for hungry show attendees. Raspberry syrup was provided by the Farmers Union Berry Coop of Puyallup.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Ovens; Radiators; Water heaters; Natural gas--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gas industry; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring Heatlox heatcolumn- an oil burning pressure type furnace. Heatlox Furnaces Inc. was located in Tacoma at 4320 So. Tacoma Way. A new product in 1950, the heatcolumn was advertised as " The talk of the town." The FHA approved furnace had combustion chamber housing with double wall construction, demonstrated by the cutouts in the display model. The furnace also had a Brundage blower unit with replaceable filters, Honeywell controls, ventilated air spaces and an extra heavy gauge heat exchanger for long life. It sold for $549.00 installed, with convenient monthly payments of $14.95.
Zingler Electric Co.'s booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Featured at the booth were America's number one refrigerator - Frigidaire. Also displayed are new ranges and an automatic washing machine.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Zingler Electric Co. (Tacoma); Appliances; Refrigerators; Ovens; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Washing machines;
Booth at second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show for Lo Heet stainless steel cookware. The Home Show took place March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The signs emphasized the need for every new bride to add Lo Heet cookware to her hope chest.
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring oil burning heating equipment distributed by P & C Heating, 763 So. 38th St. Brand names featured are International oil furnaces and La Salle heating equipment. Homeowners could now enjoy the peace and quiet of their heated home with silent operation, hot air pipes running under the floor and return air requiring no additional piping.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1950-1960; P & C Heating (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Richaven Realtors' booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse.The home show featured booths with information for the home owner or future home owner. This one, sponsored by Richaven, shows how affordable it is to own your own home and displays numerous word plays on owner Ed Rich's name such as "rich opportunities for rich living."
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Richaven Realtors (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Tacoma Master Builders Association exhibit booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show.The TMB was an organization for contractors that ensured quality by its logo "Master-built." The 6 day and 5 night 1950 Home Show was sponsored by the Master Builders and Associates and had over 100 exhibitors- roughly double the size of the 1949 show. Admission cost was 55 cents for adults, 25 cents for children and included admission to the $20,000 "Home of Ideas", at No. 11th and Jackson, that was constructed for this event and given away as a prize. Exhibits covered all aspects of home construction, remodeling, decorating, and landscaping. Special entertainment events were also scheduled throughout the show. The 1950 Home Show was a rousing success attended by over 21,000.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma;
City Millwork Company was located at 2909 South Wilkeson Street; the business was owned by Lewis N. Benson and Albert J. Kemp. Exhibit booth features sample kitchen cabinets, counters and other home furnishings; all were manufactured by City Millwork Company. Tacoma's first annual home show proved to be a great success.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Cupboards--Tacoma; City Millwork Co. (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;
The first annual Tacoma home show was scheduled in April 1949 in College of Puget Sound's new Memorial Fieldhouse gymnasium; the event was a huge success. View of exhibit booth set up by Helander and Company, building materials distributors and general contractors. The booth features product displays and signs advertising products available through Helander (T.N.T., 4/29/49, p. 8).
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Helander & Co. (Tacoma);
Airtight Insulation and Roofing Company was owned by Kenneth R. Logan, Leonard W. Jameson and David W. Porter; the business office was located at 635 North Anderson Street. View of display booth at the home show being held in College of Puget Sound's Memorial Fieldhouse; two unidentified representatives from Airtight are ready to answer customer questions. The exhibit booth features information on "Feltrok" mineral wool insulation.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Airtight Insulation & Roofing Co. (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;
