Highland Hills Shopping Center. A sloping roofline frames the storefront of Stebner Furniture. The unique zigzag roof of the shopping center was one of its trademarks. The Center opened in 1956 to serve the growing westend community. The furniture store was part of Stebner's Inc.; August Stebner was president and Adolph Stebner was vice president. They also owned a floor covering store at 5510 6th Ave.

Highland Hills Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma; Stebner's Furniture (Tacoma);

Tests being run on a 70 foot concrete beam constructed by Concrete Technology Corp., photograph ordered by the Lone Star Cement Co. in Seattle. Concrete Technology (or Engineering Co.) was located at 1123 Port of Tacoma Rd. and specialized in prestressed concrete beams and forms. Prestressed concrete girders exceeding 100 feet were shipped to construction sites in Alaska, Idaho and parts of Washington. (TNT 9/7/1959, pg. C-2)

Concrete Engineering Co. (Tacoma); Concrete; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Tests being run on a 70 foot concrete beam constructed by Concrete Technology Corp., photograph ordered by the Lone Star Cement Co. in Seattle. Concrete Technology (or Engineering Co.) was located at 1123 Port of Tacoma Rd. and specialized in prestressed concrete beams and forms. Advantages of the prestressed materials included economy, durability, fire resistance and freedom from corrosion and rot. (TNT 9/7/1959, pg. C-2)

Concrete Engineering Co. (Tacoma); Concrete; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Installation of Sheila Anne Byrne as Worthy Advisor of the Fidelity Assembly of Rainbow Girls, held at the Masonic Temple September 25, 1959. Sheila was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. David Byrne. Membership in the Order of the Rainbow is open to girls 13-20 who are related to members of the Masonic Lodge or the Eastern Star. The order was founded in 1922 in Oklahoma. (TNT 9/23/1959, pg. B-2)

Byrne, Sheila; Rainbow Girls, Fidelity Assembly (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Evening gowns; Teenagers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The grand opening of the National Bank of Washington Ft. Lewis Branch. Keys are being exchanged to the new bank. The bank was located on the base at the corner of Pendleton Ave. and No. 12th St. W.E. Roberts was the Manager of the new bank. The ultramodern structure was built for $130,000. It was 8,000 square feet, two times as large as the previous facility, which was built in 1932 and had been enlarged 4 times. (TNT 7/19/1959, PG. B-4)

National Bank of Washington (Fort Lewis); Banks--Fort Lewis; Banking--Fort Lewis; Fort Lewis (Wash.);

The Nell Hoyt Primary School., as pictured in September of 1959. The school was built as an addition to the Washington School at 3701 No. 26th St. It was designed by award winning architect Robert Billsbrough Price. The dome roofs on this portion of the school were pre-fabricated. TPL-10160

Nell Hoyt School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Nell Hoyt Primary School. The school was built as an addition to the Washington School at 3701 No. 26th St. It was designed by award winning architect Robert Billsbrough Price. The school was dedicated on February 20, 1959, the 80th birthday of Nell Hoyt, the namesake of the school. Mrs. Hoyt was an early pioneer of the national preschool program. She spoke at the dedication of the school about the program she founded in 1914.

Nell Hoyt School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Busch's Drive In restaurant on South Tacoma Way. Busch's had long been a Tacoma landmark famous for its car hops, waitresses that came directly to your car to take and deliver orders. They also featured dine in service. Built in 1936 as the Triple XXX Barrel and purchased by Bill & Thelma Busch in 1943, the building remains today.

Buschs Drive In (Tacoma); Drive-in restaurants--Tacoma;

Two workmen monitor testing on a piece of plywood at the Douglas Fir Plywood Association's test lab at 1214 A St in Tacoma. The DFPA had two labs, one in Tacoma and one in Eugene, to test and improve the plywood product. The machinery doing the testing is 8 feet wide and 15 feet high and is being operated by two men. It appears to be measuring the pressure on the plywood.

Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Plywood; Testing--Tacoma--1950-1960; Product inspection--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Reichhold Chemicals; the interior of a resin repectivator tank. Reichhold manufactured chemicals used in the plywood industry.

Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This photograph of Dr. Douglas Buttorff's fishing cabin at Arletta, near Gig Harbor, was taken in September of 1959 for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. It was used in an advertisement in the March 26, 1960 Saturday Evening Post. The cabin is composed of two living areas separated by a open air dining or seating area. The chimney indicates that it probably had a woodstove. Dr. Buttorff's medical office was at 1212 So. 11th in Tacoma; he and his wife, Nancy, lived at 3705 No. Washington.

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

One man saw set up at St. Paul & Tacoma, Olympia, ordered by Globe Machinery Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma. Photograph shows "skinner end with tilt lift tilted." The saw was used for cutting sheets of plywood. Globe Machinery was founded in the early 1900s by Jesse Bamford, an English immigrant. In 1917, when his son Calvin Sr. took over the business, he focused specifically on designing and manufacturing machines for the developing forest products industry. The firm designed hundreds of machines for high efficiency veneer, plywood and board production. The address listed on their letterhead is 701 East "D" St. The company maintained a plant at 301 East 11th St. from 1929-1988.

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Olympia); Lumber industry--Olympia--1950-1960; Plywood; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

One man saw set up at St. Paul & Tacoma, Olympia, ordered by Globe Machinery Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma. The saw is used in plywood production. The plywood is moved on the conveyor belt to the left and one man can operate the machine using the electronic controls mounted to the right of the platform. Globe Manufacturing, founded in the early 1900s, designed and manufactured equipment for the veneer and plywood industry.

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Olympia); Lumber industry--Olympia--1950-1960; Plywood; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

These eight Tacoma Elks Lodge members were planners of the 13th annual Elks Salmon Derby held on September 20, 1959. Displayed around them are the generous prizes awarded to the top fishermen. First prize was the 16-foot Starlet boat and trailer valued at $1,500, second, the 35 HP Mercury outboard and third, the hunting rifle. Various other prizes are displayed hung on the fishing net, mostly lures and rods and reels. The 1959 Derby drew 894 entrants who caught 101 fish. First prize was won by Morris Clausen. His 12 lb. 3 oz. salmon, caught at the mouth of the Puyallup River, was lured with some herring left over from a Westport fishing jaunt the week before and preserved in the freezer. Chuck Horjes, football player from Stadium High, University of Washington and the College of Puget Sound, took second place with a 12-pounder and Emil Tietje was third. (TNT 9/13/1959, pg. D-18; 9/21/1959, pg. 17)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Salmon; Fishing; Contests--Tacoma--1950-1960; Awards; Boats--Tacoma; Rifles;

Line puller equipment mounted on a model F600 Ford truck, ordered by Morgan Power Apparatus of Des Moines, WA. This equipment was used for installing power lines.

Ford trucks; Electrical apparatus industry--1950-1960; Electrical apparatus;

Studio portrait of one of a group of five musicians, ordered by Steve Turlis, owner of the Britannia Tavern at 1338 Pacific Ave. The musicians possibly played with country & western performer Buck Owens. Buck Owens lived in the Tacoma area from 1958-1960. He purchased a small radio station here and by 1959 he was hosting his own live TV Show over KTNT. The band most closely identified with Owens while in Washington is the Bar K Gang. The musician's shirt appears to be the same as the musicians pictured in D122455 images 12 & 6 wear.

Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Britannia Tavern (Tacoma);

The Stationers Inc. The Stationers opened at this location on September 17, 1959. At a time where records were for the most part kept manually and penmanship was an art form, The Stationers offered everything needed in writing supplies. Parker pens and ledgers are prominently displayed on shelves. The store offered office and school supplies as well as equipment; duplicators, steel desks and typewriters. They also had engineering and drafting supplies and social stationary. The company was founded in 1884 by Elisha C. Vaughn as a book, stationary and musical instrument store on Pacific Ave. Charles W. Morrill joined later as a partner. They adopted "The Stationers" as a store name in 1930. For 75 years the company did business at the same location, 926 Pacific Ave. also known as the Olds Building. They moved to this new store when the old building was designated to be torn down and replaced with escalators and parking facilities designed to bring the shoppers back to downtown. The new store was 5 stories high with 50 feet frontage on Commerce and 50 feet on Broadway. (TNT 9/17/1959, pg. A-4)

Stationers, Inc. (Tacoma); Office equipment & supplies;

The Stationers Inc. In the fifties, before computers were in general use, records and ledgers were kept by hand. The stationary store was an important outlet in the community. The Stationers sold office, personal and school supplies and equipment. They opened at this large location on September 17, 1959. The building was built in 1910 for Henry Mohr Hardware and designed by Frederick Heath, architect. The site included 1142-44 Commerce St. It was remodeled in 1942 for Seldens. The Stationers took possesion in 1959. It had now been demolished. The Stationers had a payroll of 25 employees. President C. Howard Armstrong had been with the firm for 47 years. At the time of the move to the new store, The Stationers had been in business for 75 years. (TNT 9/17/1959, pg. A-4)

Stationers, Inc. (Tacoma); Office equipment & supplies;

When Jack Bernstein, 28, and Jeannette McLean, 22, were married at the Tacoma Roller Bowl, 7455 South Tacoma Way, in September of 1959 the entire wedding party, including Rev. George Martin, skated through the ceremony. The bride wore a full length gown and skates, while the members of her bridal party wore 3/4 length gowns - and white shoe skates. Bridal party members Bertha Riley and Linda Sather lit banks of 28 candles before the ceremony. The romance between the bride and groom began when Miss Mclean, an American roller skating champion, taught Mr. Bernstein how to skate. The couple opened the reception following the service by skating a waltz to "I Love You Truly," played on the rink's pipe organ by Frank Chidester, for their 350 guests. (TNT 9/8/1959, pg. 3) TPL-9253

Roller skating--Tacoma--1950-1960; Skaters--1950-1960; Skating rinks--Tacoma; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; McLean, Jeannette; Bernstein, Jack; Tacoma Roller Bowl (Tacoma);

Governor Albert D. Rosellini (far right) was one of many civic and political leaders who lent a hand at the first annual Fort Steilacoom Old Fashioned Threshin' Bee on August 30, 1959, held on Western State Hospital grounds. Although he did wear a straw hat, his white shirt, tie and dress slacks made him a little overdressed for much real work. Crowds estimated at 13,000 attended the Bee and enjoyed watching the steam powered threshers in action, devoured pancakes at the special breakfast, and rode Steve Pease's cable car around the 825-acre hospital. 196 bushels of oats and mountains of straw were harvested. The event was sponsored by the Western Steam Friends Association, the South Tacoma Kiwanis Club, and Western State. ALBUM 10. (TNT 8-30-59, p. 1, 8-31-59, p. 1)

Governors; Rosellini, Albert D.; Pitchforks; Hay; Haystacks; Threshing machines; Threshing--Lakewood;

E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co; company officials at the fifty year anniversary celebration for the DuPont Wa. plant. The man on the right shaking hands is A.H. Mellott, who was being promoted from assistant to plant manager. Standing behind the two men shaking hands is G.W. Collins, who would be retiring as plant manager after 42 years with the duPont company. The man standing to the immediate right of Mr. Collins has been identified as Bob Lunn. The company had been making explosives at this location since 1909. It currently employed 172 people with a payroll of over $1,000,000. All employees, retirees and family members were invited to the Open House celebration with informal ceremonies in the morning, a noon luncheon buffet and a tour of the plant in the afternoon. (TNT 8/20/1959, pg. C-11, 8/30/1959, pg B-3))

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Dupont)--People; Anniversaries--Dupont--1950-1960; E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Dupont)--Commemoration; Mellott, A.H.; Collins, G.W.;

E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co.; speaker at the fifty year anniversary celebration for the DuPont Wa. plant. The speakers for the ceremony included R. E. Lunn, production manager from Wilmington Delaware, and S.M. Strohecker Jr., sales office manager from Seattle. The company was marking its 50th year in the area making explosives. Over a billion pounds of explosives had been produced at this location since 1909 according to plant manager G.W. Collins. The explosives had been used to create roads and dams, such as the Grand Coulee. The all day celebration featured an open house from 10-2 with informal ceremonies in the morning, a noon luncheon of ham and fish under a circus tent and a tour of the plant in the afternoon. The plant would be shut down and the "powder train," ordinarily used to transport materials, would tour visitors past the storage location of hazardous materials. This was the first time this area had been unveiled to a mass audience. All matches, cigarettes and lighters were confiscated on entrance to the plant. (TNT 8/20/1959, pg. C-11; 8/30/1959, pg. B-3)

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Dupont)--People; Anniversaries--Dupont--1950-1960; E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Dupont)--Commemoration;

Six "metro mite" walk in delivery unit trucks, ordered by International Harvester. The photograph is labelled "Supreme Cleaners." Supreme Cleaners was located at 1012 Center St. and was owned by Jack G. Hersey. The first truck is imprinted with "Tacoma's Linen Supply," commercial division. Their slogan is "the cleanest linen on the face of the Earth." Originally called Supreme Cleaners & Dyers, the company was now known as Supreme Cleaners & Launderers. The building at 1012 Center St. was first occupied by Regal Cleaners in 1917; Supreme occupied this location in 1934.

Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; International Harvester Co. (Tacoma);

E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co.; company officials and employees at the fifty year anniversary celebration for the DuPont Wa. plant. The company had 172 employees; 33 of which had been employed for 25 years or longer. Its payroll exceeded $1,000,000. For this celebration, current employees were also joined by retirees. Over 550 employees, retired workers and guests attended the Open House. The company had produced over a billion pounds of explosives at this location since 1909. (TNT 8/20/1959, pg. C-11, 8/30/1959, pg. B-3)

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Dupont)--People; Anniversaries--Dupont--1950-1960; E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Dupont)--Commemoration;

Puget Sound National Bank bookkeeping department on the 3rd floor of its home office. Although Puget Sound installed the first computer in 1959, much of the bookkeeping was still done by hand. A department staffed mostly by women is shown with a variety of manual equipment and customer records.

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma)--People; Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960;

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);