Martinac Shipbuilding. An 80 foot yacht, nearly completed, inside the ways building. This view of the rear portion of the boat shows the scaffolding around the boat. This boat building company was founded by Joseph M. Martinac in 1935. He had come to the United States from Yugoslavia in 1900. The yacht, being built for Reuben C. Carlson, is expected to be launched within two weeks.

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yachts--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Kraus Motor Company is helping the Golden Rule Bakery move their oven using one of their Willys jeeps. This view shows the jeep with several men watching carefully as they move the oven into place.

Jeep automobile; Golden Rule Bakery (Tacoma);

ca. 1946. Wayne and Bernice Keyes on horseback in front of the family stables circa 1946. The ivy-covered two-story building with cupola housed the Keyes' horses. It was moved close by to 11427 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. in 1984 and remodeled as a home by architect Alan Liddle. The Keyes' mansion, known as "Sunnybank" under its previous owner, and located on the same site as the stable, was demolished in January of 1981. The three-story Dutch Colonial had been vacant since the death of Mrs. Keyes in 1969. (TNT 1-11-81, A-14, F-8-articles on demolition of mansion)

Keyes, Wayne W.; Keyes, Bernice; Horses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Stables--Lakewood;

ca. 1946. Bernice and Wayne Keyes pause outside their own stable circa 1946 while astride their family mounts. The Keyes stable was built to resemble a house with dormers, multiple windows and even a cupola. It was located on the grounds of the Keyes Mansion, 11437 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. in the Lakes District. After the mansion was demolished in 1981, the stable was moved nearby to 11427 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. several years later and remodeled by noted architect Alan Liddle.

Keyes, Wayne W.; Keyes, Bernice; Horses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Stables--Lakewood;

Douglas Fir Plywood Association. A man is marking three large logs with a tool. They are on a raised platform, possibly a railroad car.

Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1946. A section of Douglas Fir tree trunk almost 14 feet in diameter arrives at the Northwest Door Co. plywood plant. Anthony A. "Spike" Maras perches on top of the trunk, which is marked with a white 14 and sits on a logging truck. The "14" is the measurement of the diameter of the tree. On the ground, Fred R. Davis, left, and Percy J. Maras crane their necks to see the top of the trunk. The men are the owners of the Davis & Maras Co., which was hired by Northwest Door to fell the tree. The giant trunk will not be made into plywood, but will be put on display. (identification supplied by Anthony "Spike" Maras)

Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Door Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Tree stumps--Tacoma--1940-1950; Logging trucks--1940-1950; Maras, Anthony A.; Davis, Fred R.; Maras, Percy J.;

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. Railroad cars have brought logs to the log pond in this August of 1946 photograph. The railroad cars have false bottoms that can be lifted by the crane allowing the logs to plunge into the log pond.

Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

A workman at the Northwest Door Company kneels on the top of a huge section of an old growth douglas fir. He is using a long buck saw to slice off a section from the piece of wood. This 12ft 9 inch diameter slice of trunk will be on display at the door company. The tree was cut on the company's holdings west of Packwood.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Door Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Logs; Tree stumps--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Beck Family. A young mother holds her baby on her lap.

Mothers & children--1940-1950;

Tacoma General Hospital annual pictures. The nursery where three nurses wearing masks over their lower faces care for babies in rolling carts. Each cart has room for four or five babies.

Nurses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nurseries--1940-1950; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma);

Kulien & Wollander home in Lakeside project for D.F.P.A. Plywood was used for both interior and exterior residential purposes. It was used for prefabricated housing for war workers. Plywood was known for its strength and flexibility in construction. It was often used for concrete molds. (TNT, 2/1942)

Plywood; Kulien & Wollander Co. (Lakewood); Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Houses--1940-1950;

In June of 1945, Hal Schimling, fresh out of the service in the Pacific, took the train from Tacoma east to join the St. Louis Browns. Hal, who had grown up in the Puyallup area, had been a catcher with the Tacoma Tigers before the war. He was to workout for several weeks with the Browns and then travel to Toledo to report to their farm team - the Toledo Mud Hens. (T.Times, 6/20/1945, p.11) TPL-8673

Schimling, Hal; Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--Tacoma; Baseball players--Tacoma--1940-1950;

On April 24, 1945, at Washington School, 3701 No. 27th St., Patsy Phillips (left) and Judy McMillan stood at attention while Ronnie Schermerhorn blew a salute on his trumpet for the World Security Conference to be held in San Francisco. Campfire Girls and Blue Birds throughout the nation took part in identical ceremonies designed to make the scouts think about what they most desired for the world and determine the part they could play to make those desires come true.The World Security Conference was one of the international meetings that led to the formation of the United Nations. (TNT, 4/26/1945, p.3)

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Cub Scouts (Tacoma); Phillips, Patsy; Schermerhorn, Ronnie; McMillan, Judy;

Fisher's teenage models. Two young women model dresses standing in the arch at Stadium High School. An automobile with its top down is parked in the street. (Shown in TNT, 8/5/1945, p.1) TPL-7933

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Waller Road School. Seven students graduate from eighth grade at Waller Road School. Principal Mary Ellen Williams poses with the students. Their names, listed alphabetically, are: Allen Anderson, Lewis Bradley, Nancy Carlson, Mary Lou Geise, Marilyn Jorgenson, Betty Robbins and Mildred Redford.

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waller Road School (Tacoma); Williams, Mary Ellen; Anderson, Allen; Carlson, Nancy; Geise, Mary Lou; Jorgenson, Marilyn; Robbins, Betty; Redford, Mildred;

Marvin Marine Repair Company. A damaged wooden barge has been pulled ashore for repairs.

Waterfronts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marvin Marine Repair Co. (Tacoma); Barges--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Progress photographs at 86th Street and South Tacoma Way for Wick & Dahlgren. War housing project Washington 45326. Approximately So. 86th & Warner. This is the proposed site of the Lakeview Housing Project. Only persons employed by the naval advance base depot and their families will be admitted to the project. 300 dwelling units are anticipated. South Warner runs through the lower left corner. (T.Times, 7/10/1945, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Lakeview Housing Project (Tacoma);

Lutheran Service Center, Rev. Theodore Schleipsick. Times. A soldier and a sailor are at the counter being served cake and coffee by an older woman. An American flag hangs above the small kitchen area where open shelves contain bowls and other kitchen equipment. Two coffee pots sit on the electric range.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Lutheran Service Center (Tacoma);

Grafton, A.E. & Co. Exterior of warehouse. 1938-30 Pacific Avenue, the Reese, Crandall & Redman Building. This brick, four-story commercial building has a highly decorated cornice. Signs painted on the front of the building read, top to bottom, YOUNGLOVE GROCERY CO., United PURITY Stores. A.E. Grafton & Co. was a real estate, mortgage, fire and auto insurance, and rental office. Signs in the windows of the building indicate it is "For Rent". TPL-6391

Commercial buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Covenant Church confirmation class. Seven boys and ten girls are shown with their pastor. The photograph is damaged by staple and tack holes.

First Covenant Church (Tacoma); Confirmations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Scottish Rite. Scottish Rite degrees were conferred at the 78th annual spring reunion at Masonic Temple May 15, 1945, according to J. Earl Horton, Venerable Master of the Lodge of Perfection. (T.Times, 5/14/1945, p.9)

Group portraits--1940-1950; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Horton, J. Earl; Scottish Rite (Tacoma); Masonic Temple (Tacoma);

Stanley Elementary School Graduation. The sixth grade class of 55 pupils is ready to graduate to junior high this June of 1945.

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma);

Star Iron and Steel Company, interior of plant showing machinery. The information from the upper right corner is: S328 - 1945; Typical Turret Frame Assembly for 50 Ton Capacity Dry Dock Crane, Star Iron & Steel Co., Tacoma, Wash. The Star Iron and Steel Company manufactured heavy cranes and logging machinery. They made some of the largest and heaviest cranes used by the US navy and industry. (T. Times, 2/26/46)

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

C.P.S. Summer Ministers Class. The University of Puget Sound, known as the College of Puget Sound from 1914-1959, was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1888. Its first location was in a rented building at 2102 So. I St. Its first permanent location was 602 No. Sprague Ave. The College first opened at 1500 No. Warner St. in September 1924.

Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Clergy;

In June of 1945 three unidentified women prepared to send Father's Day messages to servicemen from the special Post Yarns mailing center in Tacoma's Rhodes Department Store; an unidentified clerk working in the booth took their addressed messages. Rhodes joined with the Saturday Evening Post magazine in a special wartime Father's Day offer. The Saturday Evening Post made copies of Post Yarns, a pocket size version of their magazine, available at the department store; Rhodes provided free delivery for the miniature magazine - with a personal note from the sender.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Fathers & children;

Woman, man, and child on a superficial film house set. Birdhouse, picket fence, stuffed bunny, camera lighting.

Wall of certificates.

Valley Forge Service Station, believed to be located in Fife. The service station offered Standard Oil products and did automobile repairs. According to additional information provided by a reader, the Valley Forge was believed to have been located near the intersection of Hwy 99 and 54th Ave., across the street and east of the Poodle Dog Restaurant. The Oakwood Dairy, whose delivery truck is parked outside the service station, was located near the intersection of 54th Ave. and 20th St. (Milton Ave.) at the time of this September, 1945, photograph.

Automobile service stations--Fife--1940-1950; Valley Forge Service Station (Fife); Trucks--Fife;

Camp Francis, an automobile court between Tacoma and Seattle on the Seattle Highway (99). Camp Francis offered cabins for rent, as well as gasoline and Standard Oil products.

Automobile service stations--Pierce County--1940-1950; Camp Francis (Pierce County); Tourist camps & hostels--Pierce County; Motels--Pierce County--1940-1950;