Defiance Lumber Company's crane at 4601 Ruston Way, Tacoma

Industries; Defiance Lumber Company; Cranes; Ruston Way

Tacoma Harbor Lumber Company's crane at 2363 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Tacoma Harbor Lumber Company; Cranes; Tideflats

Tacoma Harbor Lumber Company's crane at 2363 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Tacoma Harbor Lumber Company; Cranes; Tideflats

Tacoma Harbor Lumber Company's crane at 2363 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Tacoma Harbor Lumber Company; Cranes; Tideflats

Tacoma Lumber Company's crane at 2363 E 11th St, Tacoma.

Industries; Cranes; Tacoma Lumber Company; Tideflats

Machinery at Star Iron & Steel foundry at 435 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Machinery; Tideflats;

Machinery at Star Iron &Steel Foundry at 435 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Machinery; Tideflats

Chip conveyor at St. Regis Kraft Co. Tacoma plant at 801 Portland Ave, Tacoma.

Industries; St. Regis Kraft Co.; Paper industry; Tideflats; Lumber;

Gange Lumbar Company's crane at 3939 Ruston Way, Tacoma.

Industries; Gange Lumber Company; Lumber; Cranes; Ruston Way;

Aerial view of the Gange Lumber Company mill at 3939 Ruston Way, WA.

Industries; Gange Lumber Company; Aerial photographs; Lumber; Ruston Way

Pierce County Airport, Lakewiew (now Lakewood) Wa. Steel hangar designed and developed by Star Iron & Steel.

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Airports; Construction;

Crew at a Enumclaw, WA lumber yard demonstrates the use of a Star Iron & Steel built lumber carrier.

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Lumber; Enumclaw;

Star Iron & Steel built lumber carrier at work in a lumber yard in Enumclaw, WA.

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Lumber; Enumclaw;

A lumber carrier built by Star Iron & Steel hard at work in a lumber yard in Enumclaw, WA.

Industries; Star Iron & Steel, Lumber, Enumclaw

Steel-framed warehouse building, St. Regis Kraft Co at 801 Portland Ave, Tacoma.

Industries; St. Regis Kraft Co.; Tideflats; Paper industry; Lumber;

Steel plate girder manufactured by Star Iron & Steel for the Masonic Temple at 47 Saint Helens Ave, Tacoma.

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Construction; Masonic Temple;

Bay City Lumber Company's crane in Aberdeen, WA

Industries; Bay City Lumber Company; Cranes; Aberdeen;

Henry McCleary Lumber Company crane isn McCleary, WA

Industries; Henry McCleary Lumber Company; Cranes; McCleary;

Star Iron &Steel machinery on track at their foundry at 435 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Machinery; Tideflats;

St. Paul Lumber Company crane loading a vessel at 1220 Saint Paul Ave, Tacoma

Industries; St. Paul Lumber Company; Cranes, Tideflats;

Stacking lumber with the help of a stacker made by Star Iron & Steel.

Industries; Lumber; Star Iron & Steel; Machinery;

Mountain Lumber Company crane at 919 E F St, Tacoma

Industries; Mountain Lumber Company; Cranes, Tideflats;

Buchanan Lumber Company crane at 3939 Ruston Way, Tacoma

Industries; Buchanan Lumber Company; Cranes; Ruston Way

Buchanan Lumber Company crane at 3939 Ruston Way, Tacoma

Industries; Buchanan Lumber Company; Cranes; Ruston Way;

Star Iron & Steel White truck at their foundry at 435 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Trucks; Tideflats;

Henry Mill & Timber Company crane at 3001 N Starr St, Tacoma

Industries; Henry Mill & Timber Company; Cranes; Ruston Way

Henry Mill & Timber Company crane at 3001 N Starr St, Tacoma

Industries; Henry Mill & Timber Company; Cranes; Ruston Way;

Henry Mill & Timber Company crane at 3001 N Starr ST, Tacoma

Industries; Henry Mill & Timber Company; Cranes; Ruston Way;

Machinery at Star Iron & Steel foundry at 435 E 11th St, Tacoma

Industries; Star Iron & Steel; Machinery; Tideflats

This is the American Smelting & Refining Company smokestack in Ruston as pictured in September of 1935. At 571 feet, the ASARCO smokestack dominated the skyline near Point Defiance from its elevated position above the waterfront. At the time of its construction in 1917, it was the tallest smokestack in the world. It lost nine feet in height after repairs in 1937. The smelter stack was demolished on January 17, 1993.

American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smelters--Tacoma--1930-1940; Copper industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Smokestacks--Tacoma;