Houses in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia show several variations on a building plan. This one-story 1950's rambler has added shutters at the windows and the roof extents in a straight line to the edges of the home. A one-car garage has been included at the far end. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

Houses--Olympia--1950-1960; Housing development--Olympia--1950-1960; Wollander, W.A.;

Houses in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia show several variations on a building plan. Another look at the one-story 1950's rambler has no shutters at the windows and the roof angles at the two shorter walls. A one-car garage has been included at the far end. Individuality in a housing development such as this one could be maintained by altering the exterior color and by changing the entry way, with or without a gable, and adding or removing decorative features such as trellises and flower boxes. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

Houses--Olympia--1950-1960; Housing development--Olympia--1950-1960; Wollander, W.A.;

A decorative feature has been added to this one-story 1950's rambler in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia by using a smooth area between the two front windows. The roof angles at the two shorter walls and a gable has been added above the entry. The brick used for the chimney is a light color. A one-car garage has been included at the far end. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

Houses--Olympia--1950-1960; Housing developments--Olympia--1950-1960; Wollander, W.A.;

Houses in the "Keywest Builders" project in Olympia show several variations on a building plan. This version of the one-story 1950's rambler shows the floor plan reversed, with the single-car garage at the opposite end of the home. The exterior has been covered with a darker shingle to provide individuality to this home. Ordered by W.A. Wollander, well-known Tacoma architect.

Houses--Olympia--1950-1960; Housing development--Olympia--1950-1960; Wollander, W.A.;

An aerial view of the plant facility for Hooker Electrochemical Company located at 605 Alexander Avenue on the Tacoma tideflats. The Hylebos Waterway provided excellent accessibility with a company dock and a railroad spur running through the facility enhanced transportation even further. The Port of Tacoma sold an additional 20-acre site to Hooker Electrochemical in December 1951 for $56,400 according to George Osgood, manager of the Port. The property, including a 1,200-foot frontage on the Port-Industrial waterway, was to be used for further expansion of the chemical firm's Tacoma plant. (TNT, 12/16/1951, p.1)

Aerial photographs; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma); Harbors--Tacoma; Factories--Tacoma--1940-1950; Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A row of newly-completed, one-story, single family homes at South 72nd and South Bell Streets shows a 1950's housing development. These houses were built by Rowland Construction Company, owned by Sherman Rowland. Priced at $9,950, the houses featured modern kitchens, Modernfold doors, attached garages, forced air heat, Duratile bathrooms and five spacious rooms. The house on the corner shows the address numbers 7202. Ordered by Llewellyn Advertising Agency. (TNT, 1/20/1952, p.C-16)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma; Llewellyn Advertising Agency (Tacoma); Rowland Construction Co. (Tacoma);

Sherman L. Rowland's home at 5714 79th St. W. in Lakewood. The large rambler has an Arizona sandstone with vertical red cedar exterior, large windows, a covered porch and a two car garage. A television antenna extends beyond the chimney. Sherman L. Rowland was a builder in Tacoma, owner of Rowland Construction Company. Ordered by Llewellyn Advertising Agency.

Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Rowland, Sherman L.--Homes & haunts; Llewellyn Advertising Agency (Tacoma);

Sepic Electric Company, Lakewood Store. Furniture and appliances are seen through the windows that fill the front wall of the store. A Hotpoint sign can be seen against one of the walls. The store had departments for carpet, bedroom furniture, living room furniture and appliances. Directing sales activities were: Charles Kelly, television; Marvin Frank, appliances; Will B. Dial, furniture; and Karl Jackson, office manager. (TNT 1/17/1952, p.11)

Home furnishings stores--Lakewood; Furniture stores--Lakewood; Appliance stores--Lakewood; Sepic Electric Co. (Lakewood);

The interior of Sepic Electric's new Lakewood store is filled with living room and bedroom furniture as well as lamps and lighting fixtures. Appliances can be seen at the far end of the store under the Hotpoint banner. Sepic's now had three locations: 13th and K Streets, 7208 Pacific Avenue, and 9133 Gravelly Lake Drive. (TNT 1/11/1952, p.A-10)

Home furnishings stores--Lakewood; Furniture stores--Lakewood; Appliance stores--Lakewood; Sepic Electric Co. (Lakewood);

Hawthorne School graduating class, January 1925. The graduating class consists of nine students, five boys and four girls. (WSHS- negative A640-0)

Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma; Hawthorne School (Tacoma);

Merry-go-round at Bank of California, also showing a neon sign. Tacoma Savings and Loan.

Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Construction of the new building for the Combustion Engineering Company furnace at St. Regis Paper Company. Six stories high, it was built in conjunction with a copper electric precipitator, had a capacity of 225 tons, and was to be completed by the middle of April. This was part of the continuing eight-year expansion program started by St. Regis in 1945. When St. Regis took over the Union Paper Company in 1936, the mill was producing 150 tons a day. In 1952 St. Regis produced 400 tons of brown sulphate pulp per day. (TNT, 2/17/1952, p.C-14)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Open house at New Central Bank on K Street. Door to bank vault.

Business Enterprises - Financial Institutions - Banks - Tacoma - Central Bank

Central Bank held an open house for their new K Street branch at K street and South 12th. The interior of the new facility was a pleasing harmony of colors and materials. Flooring was of rubber tile and the ceiling was finished in acoustical tile. Walls were finished in tones of green and gray. Attractive fixtures of ebony wood included the paying and receiving and savings cages, the real estate department and check-writing desks. Bouquets of congratulation are seen along the counters and dotted around on the floor. (TNT, 1/24/1952, p.9)

Bankers--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banks--Tacoma; Central Bank (Tacoma);

Central Bank held an open house for their new K Street branch at K street and South 12th. At the rear of the new facility were private offices for conferences, finished in walnut panels and divided by folding doors. Safe deposit booths, also finished in walnut and affording complete privacy, were also available in this area. This view shows the safety deposit box vault with the vault door open. The door to an office is open on the left. (TNT, 1/24/1952, p.9)

Bankers--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banks--Tacoma; Central Bank (Tacoma); Vaults (Strong rooms)--Tacoma; Safe-deposit boxes--Tacoma;

An unidentified Flett Dairy delivery driver climbs into the cab of a brand new Ford ice cream truck, with the name "Alec" painted on the door, in this photograph from February 1952. Founded in 1903 by George Chapman, the Flett Dairy grew to be one of the largest dairies in Washington state. The dairy was named after George Chapman's wife, Annie Flett. Annie had a cow and knew how to milk it, George didn't. The name stuck even after the dairy was taken over by Gottfried and Mary Fuchs. The Flett Dairy closed in 1994, and 106 acres of the dairy's land was dedicated as the Natural Resources Laboratory and Research Park. Ordered by Mallon Motors. TPL-8674

Mallon Motors, Inc. (Tacoma); Ford trucks; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flett Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Merchandise display in L.E. Landon's office at Nalley's, Inc. L.E. Landon was president of Nalley's at this time. The display includes cans and bottles of Lumberjack Syrup, bottles of pickle relish, pickles, salad dressing, mayonnaise, Tang, french dressing, mustard, and peanut butter, and cans of shoestring potatoes, beef stew, chili con carne, rice dinner, spaghetti dinner and spaghetti and meat. Bags of the company's first product, potato chips, hang in the middle along with bags of Krun-cheese and pop corn.

Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma)--Products; Food--Tacoma--1950-1960; Food industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The exterior of the Avenue Cafe is shown at night with neon signs in the front windows, above the upper windows and on the sign perpendicular to the front of the cafe. Another neon sign spelling "Cocktails" over the entrance is not lit. The cafe advertises food to go. Vittorio Perniconi owned Avenue Cafe at 1516 Pacific Avenue and Reno Rose served as manager. The cafe was renamed "Bimbo's Avenue Cafe" in 1953. (TNT, 1/31/1952, p.12) TPL-3841

Avenue Cafe (Tacoma); Cafes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The interior of Avenue Cafe shows the cooking area in the left foreground with the lunch counter further along the left side. Tables and benches are placed along the right. The long room is divided with pillars that have been faced with mirrors. The newly remodeled cafe held a grand opening January 31, 1952. The cafe was opened in 1921 by Vittorio "Bimbo" Perniconi and John Teglia. It was named Avenue Cafe in 1935 and renamed Bimbo's Avenue Cafe in 1953. The restaurant closed in 2001 when the City of Tacoma bought the property to make way for the new convention center. (TNT, 1/31/1952, p.12) TPL-6414

Avenue Cafe (Tacoma); Cafes--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Lincoln School graduating class, January 1925. The class consists of 19, six girls and 13 boys. Some of the students are also in A612-0. (WSHS- negative A642-0)

Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);

Bell Fuel Company offered vending machine convenience for purchasing coal and presto logs. 50 pounds of coal cost 65 cents and 7 presto logs were 60 cents. Bell Fuel Company was owned by William H. and Edgar A. Bell. They handled oil, coal, wood and sawdust and also sold and serviced heating equipment. Ordered by R.B. Dickinson & Co.

Bell Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Fuel trade--Tacoma--1950-1960; Vending machines--Tacoma--1950-1960;

One of the staff at Columbia Breweries dumps hops into one of the brew kettles. Production of Tacoma's three malt beverages, Alt Heidelberg beer, Columbia beer and Columbia ale, was under the supervision of three master brewers. Anders W. Erikson was the brewmaster at this time and was also a director of the company. Mr. Erikson served his apprenticeship under the late Otto Birkmaier who was brewmaster for many years at the brewery. Since the death of Birkmaier in 1946, Erikson had served as brewmaster. Michael Kneipe served as first assistant brewmaster while Helmut Mesamer was second assistant brewmaster. (TNT, 1/8/1952, p.B-2 & p.B-4)

Brewing industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Pacific Coast Association of Pulp and Paper Manufacturers banquet at the Winthrop Hotel.

Pacific Coast Association of Pulp & Paper Manufacturers (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

250 feet of property on South Tacoma Way. A Dairy Queen is on the left. Serve UR Self Gas Station and George Dayton Auto Parts are further along South Tacoma Way on the right. Ordered by Queen Petroleum Company. Queen Petroleum Company was owned by F.H. and Paul Lucien, E.W. Bittner and A.J. Brenninger.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma; Queen Petroleum Co. (Tacoma); George's Car Market (Tacoma); Automobile repair--Tacoma; Drive-in restaurants--Tacoma; Dairy Queen (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Mobilgas Station, automobile by gas pumps, Coke Machine. For West Marquis Inc., Dexter Horton Inc., Seattle Account of General Petroleum.

Business Enterprises - Automobile Service Stations - Mobil Oil Dealers - Tacoma

Lincoln School graduating class, January of 1925. Same group as A image 642, also A612-0. (WSHS- negative A643-0)

Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln Elementary School (Tacoma);

Pacific Mutual Fuel has installed vending machines for coal and and presto logs. This convenient 24-hour service was becoming available at several fuel companies in Tacoma. Pacific Mutual Fuel advertised burner oils, stoker coal, range coal, furnace coal, heavy planer ends, unsteamed core blocks and log ends. The company was owned by B.R. Christian. Ordered by F.B. Dickinson & Company.

Pacific Mutual Fuel, Inc. (Tacoma); Fuel trade--Tacoma; Vending machines--Tacoma;

A Packard-Bell delivery truck from California is unloading at the Parkard-Bell Factory Service Radio and Television store. Television sales had increased substantially since 1951. There were six listing for stores selling and servicing televisions in the 1951 Tacoma City Directory, there were twenty-one listings in 1953.

Televisions; Appliance stores; Trucks--1950-1960;

On December 30, 1924, a crowd of last minute "shoppers" filled the office of Pierce County Auditor Freemont Campbell Jr. in a last minute attempt to get their 1925 automobile license applications filed before the January 1 deadline. By the 30th, scarcely half of the county's automobile owners had applied for their new licenses. Tacoma and Pierce County drivers who belonged to the Automobile Club of Western Washington could avoid the lines at the auditor's office in the Pierce County courthouse,1012 South G Street, by going to the automobile club's Tacoma office at 119 South 9th Street. (TNT 1/1/1925, pg. 11) (WSHS- negative A644-0)

Crowds--Tacoma--1920-1930; Pierce County Auditor (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Recording & registration--Pierce County--1920-1930;

The interior of A-G Food Store No. 5 where Stan R. Engle was manager. A display of Nalley's potato chips is in the center of this view. A dairy case is on the left. Produce is displayed in the rear on the left and the other shelves are filled with bags and cans of other grocery items.

A-G Food Store No. 5 (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960;