Test photos of Dr. Douglas Buttorff's fishing cabin at Arletta, near Gig Harbor; ordered by the Condon Co. The cabin is composed of two living areas separated by a open air dining or seating area. The chimney indicates that it has a woodstove. The cabin appears to be partially built on the beach right next to the water. Dr. Buttorff had his medical office at 1212 So. 11th and resided at 3705 No. Washington. His wife's name was Nancy.

Buttorff, Douglas--Homes & haunts; Cabins--Arletta--1950-1960;

South Tacoma Kiwanis' publicity photo of Steve Pease presenting Mayor Ben Hanson with tickets to the Western State Hospital's old time threshing bee. Seated to the right of Mayor Hanson is City Councilman Dr. Homer W. Humiston. The South Tacoma Kiwanis Club assisted by the Western Steam Fiends Association was reviving a piece of agricultural history, the hot steam threshing machine. The Threshing Bee would be held all day August 30, 1959 at the Western State Hospital Farm on Steilacoom Blvd., a site that dated back to 1850 as Fort Steilacoom. Archie Baarley of Des Moines would be using his 50 horsepower case steamer to thresh the hospital's oat crop. The Fiends were organized in 1951 and were dedicated to the preservation and memory of steam threshing machines. The bee was attended by 13,000 interested observers who clogged the roads for many miles around. (TNT 7/27/1959, pg. 24, 8/30/1959, pg.1, 8/31/1959, pg.1)

Humiston, Homer W.; Pease, Stephen O.; Hanson, Ben; Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; South Tacoma Kiwanis Club (Tacoma); Western Steam Fiends Association (Tacoma);

Delivery by Irwin Jones Co. of twelve 1/2 ton GMC utility trucks to Cascade Natural Gas Co. The photograph was taken at McKinley Park.

Irwin-Jones Motor Co. (Tacoma); General Motors trucks--1950-1960; McKinley Park (Tacoma);

On August 19, 1959, eight co-eds from the Annie Wright Seminary lent a hand in mortaring the new library wing at the school. The girls were, left to right, Margaret Woodhams, athletics; Lib Hewitt, secretary service league; Frances Finnigan, Class VIII president; Peggy Yates, of Puyallup, senior yearbook editor; Caroline Woodhams, secretary treasurer of the student body; Shirley Cartozian, Christmas Carnival; Laurie Grenley, vice president freshman class; and Missy Hyde, Class VII president. This group was part of a larger planned gathering for class and school officers to make plans for the upcoming school year. The new library wing was completed in November of 1959 at at cost of $170,000. It was of Tudor design, with 4,000 square feet of room to house 16,000 volumes and 68 students. The upper floors had bedrooms, storage and bath space. Photograph ordered by AWS for the Tacoma News Tribune. (TNT 8/23/1959, pg. D-3-alternate photograph of students)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Woodhams, Margaret; Hewitt, Lib; Finnigan, Frances; Yates, Peggy; Woodhams, Caroline; Cartozian, Shirley; Grenley, Laurie; Hyde, Missy;

Photograph ordered by United Press of NYC, commercial Division. Photograph for the Standard Brands house publication, story to be provided by the Sumner plant of Fleischmann's yeast.

Fleischmann's Yeast (Sumner); Standard Brands, Inc. (Sumner);

Copy of a customers print, for the Gold Seal Chinchilla Enterprises. The picture is of a small early helicopter. The name on the side of the copter in script is "Umbaugh." The roof top propeller has 3 blades.

Business enterprises--Tacoma; Gold Seal Chinchilla Enterprises (Tacoma); Helicopters--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Architect's pencil rendering of the new National Bank of Washington's Westgate branch at 2624 No. Pearl. As the area surrounding the Westgate mall was developed and the communities of University Place and the north end grew and expanded, businesses rushed in to serve this suburban community. The Westgate branch of the National Bank of Washington opened in 1960. It was designed by Lea, Pearson & Richards and built of concrete finished with zolotone. It featured a flat roofed one story design with lots of glass floor to ceiling windows and was 5,400 square feet in size. The bank had parking for 75 cars and a driveup window at the rear of the building. (TNT 8/23/1959, pg. B-8)

National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Peerless Laundry uniformed delivery man could bring your laundry directly to your door; photograph ordered by International Harvester. The laundry man is using an International Harvester "metro mite" walk in delivery truck on his rounds. In the fifties, more companies made home deliveries and customer service was a company priority. The Peerless Laundry was located at 2912 So. 12th St. and is still in operation in 2002.

Peerless Laundry (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Trucks--1950-1960; International Harvester Co. (Tacoma);

Interiors of the sailboat, the Indra IV, ordered by Edward Benjamin of New Orleans. The pilot house as photographed on August 12, 1959. The controls and navigation equipment for the boat are on the right, the radio equipment on the left. A wide window looks out over the front of the boat. For exterior shots, see D122376, Image # 14 & 21.The boat was built by Western Boat Building. The 62-foot sailing craft contained all the latest technological equipment, including a depth finder, auto pilot, mobile telephone, radio and radar. She was designed to be the ultimate in speed, comfort and ease of sailing. (TNT 7/191/1959, pg. B-2; 7/22/1959, pg. 1)

Sailboats; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Five "metro mite" walk in delivery trucks built by International Harvester and their drivers were lined up in front of the Peerless Laundry at 2912 South 12th Street for a group portrait in August of 1959. Peerless, which was founded by Edward V. Hudson in the 1930s, performed dry cleaning, as well as personal and commercial laundry service. With their fleet of trucks, they did both pick up and deliveries to businesses and residences. This building was destroyed by fire in December, 1974. A new building was built in 1975; it also was destroyed by fire in 1988. Rebuilt yet again, Peerless Laundry is still on South 12th. TPL-9818

Peerless Laundry (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Trucks--1950-1960; International Harvester Co. (Tacoma);

Interiors of the sailboat, the Indra IV, ordered by Edward Benjamin of New Orleans. The cabin area. For exterior shots, see D122376, Image # 14 & 21.The boat was built by Western Boat Building. The cabins were of mahogany. The ship carried bunks for 12 passengers and crew, plus a spacious cabin. It also had a large salon. The craft was built to be both fast and luxurious. It was believed to be one of the fastest sailing yachts in the United States. (TNT 7/19/1959, pg. B-2; 7/22/1959, pg. 1)

Sailboats; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Aerial exposure of Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Co. in Seattle, industrial fastener division. Also known as the Bolt and Nut Department, this plant is located on a five acre tract along the Duwamish Waterway less than a mile east of the main plant. Here steel bars and rods are manufactured into bolts, nuts, spikes, rivets and a variety of fasteners.

Steel industry; Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp. (Seattle); Aerial photographs; Factories--Seattle;

Exterior of 752 Broadway, the office of R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc., Real Estate and Insurance. Herbert F. Syford was president of the company; with Arthur G. Brown as vice-president. To celebrate its 70th anniversary in the real estate and insurance business, the company relocated to this office. The company was founded in 1889 in a modest office at 920 A Street by the late R.E. Anderson. Herbert F. Syford, president, joined the company in 1921 and rose through the ranks. The company was also celebrating 45 years as the general agents for Aetna Insurance, which would occupy the company's former headquarters. (TNT 8/23/1959, pg. B-7)

R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc. (Tacoma);

Photograph ordered by the Circle Cabaret at 1326 Pacific of drummer Bill Graham. From his western attire, Graham appears to be part of a country and western band. The Circle Cabaret is listed in the City Directory as a tavern owned by Joseph Arnold. The other musicians listed in this ensemble were Rollie Webber, vocalist, Delbert Willard, guitar, and Everett Berkhard, steel guitar.

Graham, Bill; Music ensembles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Photograph ordered by the Circle Cabaret at 1326 Pacific of steel guitarist Everett Berkhard. From his western attire, Berkhard appears to be part of a country and western band. The Circle Cabaret is listed in the City Directory as a tavern owned by Joseph Arnold. The other musicians listed in this ensemble were Rollie Webber, vocalist, Delbert Willard, guitar, and Bill Graham, drums.

Berkhard, Everett; Music ensembles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Long shot down Broadway, from Division Ave. So., showing Stadium Way (nearest the water) and Commencement Bay. Photograph taken to show the buildings on Broadway that will be demolished to build Belmont Terrace at 27 Broadway. The homes demolished included an 1880's showplace home, the former Yorktheimer estate at 27 Broadway.

Residential streets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

August, 1959 sea trials of the large sailboat "The Indra IV" built by Western Boat Building Co. for Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Benjamin of New Orleans. The craft weighed less than 20 tons and carried over 1500 square feet of sails. The masts were hollow aluminum poles, with the main mast 79 feet high. The boat took 10 months to construct and carried the latest in technological equipment including a depth finder, auto pilot, radio telephone and mobile telephone, as well as radar. (TNT 7/19/1959, PG. B-2; 7/22/1959, PG. 1)

Sailboats; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ship trials--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A trio of Broadway buildings, taken from the year entrances on Stadium Way. On the left is the Broadway Apartments at 21 Broadway. The Broadway apartments were built in 1928 based on a Gothic design by architect Stanley Shaw. They were trimmed in Wilkeson sandstone. According to the 1958 City Directory, it had 42 apartments. In the center is the former Yorktheimer home. The 16 room mansion was built in 1887 in the ornate style of the excessive eighties. It was purchased in 1918 by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yorktheimer. In 1958, it was still occupied by one of the daughters, Miss Blanche Yorktheimer, who listed her profession as music teacher. This home was demolished to make room for the 108 unit Belmont Terrace apartment building. To the right is an unnamed 7 unit apartment building which was also demolished.

Belmont Terrace (Tacoma); Broadway Apartments (Tacoma); Houses--Tacoma--1880-1890;

The former Yorktheimer residence, 27 Broadway, taken from Stadium Way; the rear entrance to the home. The ornate home was built in 1887 in the florid style of the eighties. The home was occupied by the Cardin and Chambers families. In 1910, it served as the home of the Gatlin Institute and its alcoholism cure. The home was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yorktheimer in 1918. The family, consisting of the mother, father and four daughters, moved in on Armistice Day. The 16 room house had an elaborate interior with a massive staircase of hardwood, huge paneled wooden doors and intricately carved wooden lacework. One of the daughters, Miss Blanche Yorktheimer, still resided in the house until 1959. The home was bought by a trio of investors and demolished in 1959 to make way for the 12 story, 108 unit apartment building, Belmont Terrace. (TNT 8/30/1959, pg. 1) TPL-9850

Houses--Tacoma--1880-1890;

The 62 foot Indra IV was designed by Roger W. McAleen of Alexandria, VA and built in Tacoma by the Western Boat Building Company, 2505 E. 11th Street. She was taken out on Puget Sound for sea trials in August of 1959. The steel hulled craft weighed less then 20 tons and carried over 1,500 square feet of sails. Her hollow aluminum main mast was 79 feet high. With teak wood decks and mahogany cabins, the boat could sleep a total of 12 crew and passengers and cost $100,000. (TNT 7/19/1959, pg B-2, 7/22/1959, pg. 1) TPL-10,543

Sailboats; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Siphorus L. Gates opened Si's Super Service gas station at 524 South Stadium Way in 1959. The short-lived station was built into a notch in the high bluff on the west side of Stadium Way. To the left of Si's in this photograph from August of 1959 is the back of the University Union Club, 529 Broadway. The Union Club was built in 1888 with a Greco Colonial design by Whidden & Lewis. TPL-10142

Si's Super Service Gas Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1950-1960; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

The Ansonia Apartments, ordered by Ward Smith Inc. TPL-4577. This beautiful example of German- English Renaissance architecture was built in 1914 at an original cost of $135,000. The apartments were designed by the architecture firm of Heath & Gove. Designed as city dwellings for the elite, the building even featured burglar-proof vaults for their jewels and treasures. In 1939, the building was purchased by the Rhodes Investment Company. It became famous for its lush roof top garden. The building has an arched canopy that reaches into Tacoma Ave. No. to shield residents from the elements as they alight from their carriages, and later vehicles. It has several balconies.

Ansonia Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1910-1920;

Harbor Terrace Apartments, ordered by Ward Smith Inc. These modern apartments were built in 1951 with lots of floor to ceiling glass and balconies to take in the water view. The apartments are terraced so that no apartment blocks the view of the one behind it.

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Harbor Terrace Apartments (Tacoma);

Exposure of logging operation at St. Paul & Tacoma and St. Regis Paper Co.; photographs ordered by Malcolm McGhie. In a typical landing, a truck is being loaded with logs yarded from the surrounding area by the high lead system, using a "spar tree." St. Regis and St. Paul & Tacoma merged in 1957 with St. Regis becoming the parent company.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cutover lands; Logs; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

Exposure of logging operation at St. Paul & Tacoma and St. Regis Paper Co.; photographs ordered by Malcolm McGhie. A crane machine with a grappling arm is being used to load a logging truck. In the background is a "spar tree," also used for moving timber. TPL-8292

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cutover lands; Logs; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

Summer scenes from the Alderbrook Inn on Hood Canal. Cabins lie close to the water, beckoning Northwesterners to beat the unfamiliar heat. A Buick convertible is parked in the foreground of the picture. A group of young women huddle together is a circle, wearing swimsuits and laughing and talking. A swingset at the side of the water and comfortable chairs call to the young matrons and their children. Photograph was taken looking towards the water from the lawn in the center of the cabins at Alderbrook Inn, between the two foot bridges that crossed the creek. Photograph ordered by Wesley Johnson.

Summer--1950-1960; Waterfronts; Alderbrook Inn (Hood Canal);

Summer scenes from the Alderbrook Inn on Hood Canal. A cottage lies right on the side of the water with a wide front porch for catching breezes. A child swings on the swing set next to the cottage. Adults sit in patio chairs watching the children swim in the water. A dock reaches out into the water with some small boats moored. A large boat can be seen out in the water. Photograph ordered by Wesley Johnson.

Summer--1950-1960; Waterfronts; Alderbrook Inn (Hood Canal);

Publicity photo demonstrating the Pierce County Heart Association's move to their new location. The woman is pointing out to Dr. Orvis A. Harrelson, chapter president, where to place the logo sign. The new location was 120 No. Tacoma Ave. The new offices would provide space for meetings, volunteer activities and a headquarters for distribution of educational materials on heart disease. Board members donated time to refurbish the headquarters. (TNT 7/31/1959, pg. 6)

Pierce County Heart Association (Tacoma); Signs (Notices); Harrelson, Orvis;

Julia and Annie on their 90th birthday, ordered by Mrs. George Boldt. Photographs taken at the home of Mrs. Harold Baird, 7112 Interlaaken Dr. S.W., during the 90th birthday celebration for Mrs. Thomas Baird (left) and Mrs. Julia R. Newman (right.) Both women are citizens of Spokane and are related through the marriage of their son and daughter. Mrs. Baird, born July 29, 1869 in Salmon Creek, New Brunswick, Canada, is the mother of Harold Baird and Mrs. George Boldt. Mrs. Newman, born August 2nd, 1869 in Burkesville, Ky, is the mother of Mrs. Harold Baird, the former Helen Newman. (TNT 8/2/1959)

Baird, Annie; Newman, Julia; Birthday parties--1950-1960;

The City Beautification Committee met in South Tacoma on July 29, 1959 for an all day tour of Tacoma to plan projects to glamorize the city for the state's upcoming Century 21 Exposition in 1961. The group posed for this photograph in front of the former San Francisco trolley car owned by Steve Pease of Steve's Gay '90s Restaurant. The landmark restaurant at 5238-40 South Tacoma Way opened in 1941. The Cable Car Room was added in 1954. Steve's Gay '90s closed in 1977. Standing on the cable car, left to right, are Betty (Mrs. Robert) Drost, Mrs. Henry Nordlund, Mrs. W.J. Fahey, Mrs. S.B. Robertson, Etta (Mrs. Lee) Garrison and Maxine (Mrs. Max) Maynard. In the front, left to right, are George Smith, Wilfred J. Brown, Howard Harmon, Steve Pease and Richard Emery. (TNT 7/31/1959, pg. 15)

Cable cars; Steve's Gay '90s (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pease, Stephen O.; Drost, Betty; Garrison, Etta; Maynard, Maxine; Smith, George; Brown, Wilfred J.; Harmon, Howard S.; Emery, Richard;