Fire fighters are battling the fire at Harold E. Dahl Company from ladders set against the rear of the building. A ladder truck provides access to the roof of the building. Hoses look like spaghetti lying on the alley pavement. The cause of the fire that caused $89,000 damage to the four-story brick building was blamed on a cigarette. TPL-9889

Fires--Tacoma--1950-1960; Harold E. Dahl Co. (Tacoma); Stores & shops--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fire fighting--Tacoma; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma;

A White tank truck for Larro Feeds is parked in the parking lot of Gereral Mills Inc., Sperry Division, along Schuster Parkway near Sixth. Sperry Mills grain storage elevators are seen in the background.

General Mills, Inc., Sperry Division (Tacoma); White trucks--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Flour & meal industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shipping--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Helen Marie Hansen and Hugh Burton Leach were wed at Mason Methodist Church in Tacoma on July 12, 1952. The bride is shown above wearing a floor length white lace wedding gown with long train. She is standing at the altar with two flower girls.

Hansen, Helen Marie--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; Wedding attendants--Tacoma; Mason Methodist Church (Tacoma);

Hopper Kelly Company opened their new music studio where they sold musical instruments and accessories as well as household appliances, heating apparatus, radios and television sets. They also handled conditioning and repairing old instruments and provided instruction in all brass, reed and string instruments. The company had been serving Tacoma since 1917. They advertise Baldwin Pianos on the front of the building at the right and on a sign that covers the downspout between the two buildings. John C. Chapman was manager of the stores in 1953. (TNT, 9/7/1952, p.A-6)

Hopper Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Music stores--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A church is seen nearing the completion of construction in the Mountlake Terrace housing development. The roof and exterior coverings have been added and a cross has been placed on the peak of the roof. Piles of soil have not yet been smoothed around the base of the two-story building. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.

Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace; Phares Advertising Co. (Seattle); Churches--Mountlake Terrace;

A modern kitchen was included in the farmhouse built for Don Dunn's family as part of the "Farm-in-a-Day" program. A large pull-out board has been added at a level that permits Mrs. Dunn to sit in a chair while preparing food for her family. A swivel shelf has been added in the corner near her to make the storage area easily accessible. A pressure cooker is seen on the counter near the large window over the sink. Ordered by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Kitchens--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Dunn, Don--Homes & haunts;

Miss Beverly Joanne Adams and Thomas Llewellyn Dahl look extremely happy in an informal engagement portrait. They are walking together down the steps of Jones Hall at the College of Puget Sound. Beverly was the daughter of Edwin A. and Helen P. Adams. Thomas was the son of Frank A. and Sue V. Dahl. Thomas was a graduate of the College of Puget Sound and would attend the graduate college of foreign trade at Thunderbird Field, Phoenix. Beverly was a student at the College of Puget Sound. (TNT, 9/7/1952, p.D-6)

Marriage proposals; Adams, Beverly J.; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Jones Hall (Tacoma); Dahl, Thomas L.;

A reception for Bertha Lee (Steiner) and George Conrad Birchler was held at the Swiss Hall in Tacoma on July 12, 1952, to celebrate their wedding which occurred at the All Saints Catholic Church in Puyallup. Five musicians are pictured playing at the reception. The pianist is tentatively identified as Agnes Moser. Backdrop is scenic mural of boat and house on island surrounded by water. This was a Swiss group that performed somewhat regularly at events; this reception was held at the Swiss Hall. That is Agnes Moser on the piano. Joe Moser, brother to Agnes, is on the accordion; they were from Sumner, Joe Burgi, Sr. is on the bass; the Burgi family lived in Fife. Ed Schwarzenbarger on the clarinet is between the two Joes; Ed lived in Kent. The man at the far left on the clarinet is Michael Schuler, who lived with the Burgi family for a while and ultimately returned to Switzerland.

Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pianos; Swiss Hall (Tacoma); Receptions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Steiner, Bertha Lee--Marriage;

A studio portrait of Mrs. Emma Pease who worked in the lab at Carstens Packing Company. She lived at 6319 South Yakima Avenue. She is seen here with her hair curled and worn back away from her face. Her eyeglasses are of a style popular in the 1950's that curved up at the brow and had sparkles set into the frames. Mrs. Pease is wearing a print dress with matching necklace and earrings.

Pease, Emma; Carstens Packing Co. (Tacoma)--People; Hairstyles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Eyeglasses; Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Philip H. Fisher received a four-year scholarship of $300 annually to the University of Washington based on his scholastic record in August of 1952. The scholarship was provided by Fred C. Shanaman, president of Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company, to a son or daughter of a company employee. Congratulating Philip at the Tacoma Club are, L-R, Fred C. Shanaman, Philip H. Fisher, Harry S. Fisher, Philip's father, and Kenneth C. Jones, superintendent of Federal Way High School where Philip was a student. (TNT, 9/12/1952, p.A-8)

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma)--People; Shanaman, Frederick Charles, 1901-1982; Men--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Club (Tacoma); Fisher, Philip H.; Fisher, Harry S.; Beitzel, George B.;

Workmen are folding out one of the exterior walls of this prefabricated house.

Prefabricated houses;

A man and a young girl approximately two-years old sit on a bench built into a large stone fireplace surround built of stone. The fireplace was included in the children's library on the second story of the new addition to the Tacoma Public Library built in 1952. The fireplace was removed during the complete remodeling of the building in 1987. Ordered by Ann E. (Mrs. Thomas J.) Porro, Tacoma Public Library.

Public libraries--Tacoma; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Fireplaces--Tacoma;

Six men take a break from their duties at the Top of the Ocean. Three of the men wear white uniforms and chef's hats. Magazines and an ash tray are seen on the table in front of them.

Restaurants--Tacoma; Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Men--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A view of Roscoe A. and Margaret Smith's large two-story home and grounds from American Lake. A landing float with a wide dock is seen at the edge of the lake with a small sail boat next to it. The prow of a motor boat is shown in the foreground. Roscoe A. Smith was president of the Condon Company, an advertising agency.

Smith, Roscoe A.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Boats--Lakewood; Landing floats--Lakewood--1950-1960;

A man wearing a suit and tie is also wearing a football helmet with the name "Goal Getter" on it. He is standing in front of an International truck.

Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; International trucks;

Marilyn Joan Taylor and Charles E. Bott were married August 9, 1952, at Visitation Church. The bride is the daughter of Joseph J. and Mary Lanz. The groom is the son of Romeo A. and Leona M. Bott. The Rev. Gabriel Donohue officiated. The bride wore a ballerina length gown of white embroidered organdy. She wore her mother's pearl rosary and carried a bouquet of white gladioli centered with pink roses. Patricia Taylor was the maid of honor and Margaret Weger and Florence McDonald were the bridesmaids. Best man was Richard Bott and ushers were William Bender and Andrew Litwin. (TNT, 8/29/1952, p.C-5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Church of the Visitation (Tacoma); Bonnets; Catholic churches--Tacoma; Taylor, Marilyn Joan--Marriage; Bott, Charles E.;

Beatrice Elaine Ewy and Lieutenant M. L. Davis wedding at First Church of Nazarene. Bride and groom holding electric coffee perculator, one of the many gifts displayed on tables. For Mrs. Rudolph (Olive) Ewy.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ewy, Beatrice Elaine--Marriage; Davis, M.L.; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; Gifts; Coffeepots;

Shirley D. (Mrs. Frank P.) Manley, wearing a boater, holds onto her face veil with a white-gloved hand as she gazes off into the distance. Her dark hair is curled under. She is wearing a jacket with buttons up to the neck and she carries a bag over her shoulder. Ordered by the Tacoma News Tribune for their fall fashion section. (TNT, 9/11/1952, p.C-9) TPL-10097

Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hats--1950-1960; Manley, Shirley D.;

One of the final stages in plywood manufacture is setting the glued and layered sheets of wood veneers in a hot press as shown at Anacortes Veneer, Inc., Anacortes, Washington. A sheet of plywood is placed on each layer of the press and the stacks are placed under pressure for differing lengths of time depending on the type of plywood being manufactured. This produces an irreversible bond between the plys stronger than the wood itself. The press is open in this view showing the sheets of plywood. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association. (The Plywood Age, Robert M. Cour)

Anacortes Veneer, Inc. (Anacortes); Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Anderson Apartments is located in a one story brick building near 96th and Pacific. Ordered by Holroyd Company.

Anderson Apartments (Parkland); Apartment houses--Parkland; Cement industries--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma);

An aerial view of Philadelphia Quartz' plant on the Tacoma tideflats. Belgian silica sand and California soda ash were chemically combined to provide a product sold largely in Tacoma but marketed also in other Northwest cities. Silicate of soda, water-glass to farm households, was used in adhesives for the plywood industry and corrugated paper-board for the container industry.

Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Minerals; Philadelphia Quartz Co. of California (Tacoma); Aerial photographs;

A new type of tire chains were made of heavy castings by Fick Foundry Company. Fick Foundry Company manufactured machine castings for many machinery manufacturers in the Northwest. Castings were made of grey iron, steel, bronze and aluminum. Fick Foundry was owned by Joseph M. and Samuel Fick.

Fick Foundry Co. (Tacoma); Cast ironwork--Tacoma;

Steel and aluminum fabricating at George R. Marvin Company. The George R. Marvin Company advertised as manufacturing bridge cranes, gantry cranes, floating cranes, hammerhead cranes, special hoists and machinery of fabricated structural steel. The large, open building has railroad tracks running through the length of it. Men and equipment are working along both sides.

George R. Marvin Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

On June 20, 1952, an unidentified woman, possibly owner Marjorie Beckstead, posed with a display of Nalley products at Beckstead's Grocery, 3807 Center St. She was holding a jar of Nalley's Tang salad dressing. The display included Nalley's spaghetti dinner, Lumberjack syrup, Treasure pickles, mustard, and Nalley's mayonnaise. Other groceries were stacked on shelves behind the woman. Beckstead's was owned by Clifford R. and Marjorie Beckstead.

Grocery Stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Beckstead's Grocery (Tacoma); Nalleys, Inc. (Tacoma)--Products; Food--Tacoma--1950-1960; Food industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A view of the exterior of Midland Thriftway grocery store with parking available in front of the store. Midland was once the half-way point on the Puyallup to Tacoma street car line. The community centered on 99th and Portland Avenue. Ordered by Associated Grocers.

Grocery Stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Midland Thriftway (Tacoma); Thriftway Food Stores (Tacoma);

Interior of Hopper-Kelly Company, Musical Instrument Store. Accordian, guitars on right wall counter, glass case with smaller instruments. The company had been present in Tacoma since 1917.

Hopper-Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Music stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Guitars; Accordians; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A large coral area with small barn next to it and a house behind some trees is located near the Mountlake Terrace housing development. The low hills around the valley are covered with trees. The soil appears very dry and sandy. Ordered by Phares Advertising Company.

Housing developments--Mountlake Terrace; Phares Advertising Co. (Seattle); Corrals--Mountlake Terrace;

A view of the living room in Frank Kirste's new home in the Sunset Beach area of University Place. A large cabinet provides a walkway into the kitchen and separates the dining area from a hallway leading off to the left. A dining room table and hutch are seen against the printed wallpaper. A wing back chair stands next to the brick fireplace.

Living rooms--University Place--1950-1960; Kirste, Frank--Homes & haunts;

A "Shim Sizer" manufactured by Globe Machine Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Machinery industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Machinery; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

Clara R. (Mrs. Roy B.) Mayberry is shown sitting on her terrace in a chaise lounge. A fire burns in the outdoor fireplace and other patio furniture is shown. A decorative urn holds flowers at the edge of the covered terrace. The home was recently constructed by Tietz Construction in the Narrowmoor Addition and overlooked Puget Sound and the Narrows Bridge. (TNT, 9/14/1952, p.B-1)

Mayberry, Clara R.; Mayberry, Roy B.--Homes & haunts; Terraces--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood);