Dinners, steaks, sandwiches and fountain items could be ordered at the Ole King Cole restaurant. Plenty of parking was available, including spots behind the restaurant. A variety of cars has already occupied space in front of the building; the familiar Richards Studio stationwagon is fourth from the left. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

Ole King Cole; Restaurants;

A late model four-door sedan is being prepared for a new paint job in this January, 1958, photograph. Newspapers are spread over the trunk and back window to protect the vehicle from errant spray. The rear wheel is already covered with a dropcloth. The technician has a spray gun in hand and has apparently already tested the paint on several sections of the car. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Painting; Automobiles--1950-1960;

This cheery interior may be one of the dining rooms of the Ole King Cole restaurant. Checkered tablecloths and floral curtains in addition to the wood paneling and casual modern chairs provide for a comfortable dining experience. Each table came with candles, either the tapered variety or glass-enclosed. Fluorescent lighting gave additional brightness to the room, even with its curtains closed. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

Restaurants; Dining rooms; Chairs; Tablecloths; Table settings & decorations;

The interior of this unidentified restaurant shows several wooden tables and chairs placed close together with kitchen facilities to the rear. The walls are covered in wallpaper of a past era, showing a couple strolling among trees and stately buildings. This pattern is repeated throughout the design. The carpeted floor and stairway have a busy flower motif. Drapes and dangling lamps add to the cozy atmosphere. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers for KTVW.

Restaurants; Wallpapers; Floor coverings;

Exterior Roy V. Stratton, Inc., door distributor. Crawford doors, which were residential and commercial garage doors with electric door controls, were sold, installed, and serviced by Roy V. Stratton, Inc. The Crawford doors were advertised as "Marvel Lift" and the "scientific door operator" probably utilized a remote control door opener. The Stratton, Inc., building was located at 1751 Center St. In addition, the company also sold Pella wood folding doors, and the Pella brand of windows and roll screens. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Roy V. Stratton, Inc. (Tacoma); Doors & doorways--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Sawyer's Pharmacy was located in an unusually shaped building, a rounded "V". Its entrance was at the building's apex. Rock was incorporated to border the large picture windows. The pharmacy was open 9- 6:30 and money orders could also be purchased there. According to the 1958 Seattle City Directory, Sawyer's Pharmacy was located at the corner of Market and Barnes Ave. in Ballard. Edward W. Sawyer was listed as owner. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

Sawyer's Pharmacy (Seattle); Drugstores--Seattle; Electric signs--Seattle--1950-1960;

A man, possibly a sales person, invitingly holds open the door to a Golden State trailer for a potential customer. The long aluminum trailer came equipped with louvered windows and curtains; a glimpse of some furniture can be seen in the dark interior. Two small storage tanks of gas are attached to the trailer hitch. Americans were starting to take to the road in the 1950's, often living in trailers similar to this one, and enjoying the experience of seeing new places and new ways of living. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Trailers; Mobile homes;

University Place Electric sold electrical supplies, paint and hardware and had contracting service at its 27th St. location. View of two-story cement block building with parking lot; it appeared that there were living quarters on the second floor. Paul F. Pender apparently combined two businesses in one location; Pender Hardware and University Place Electric. Paint could be purchased here at wholesale, window glass cut to size, and rug shampoo equipment rented. University Realty was its next-door neighbor. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

University Place Electric (University Place); Hardware stores--University Place;

The Wee Three Maple & Gift Shop emphasized floor coverings in their rooftop signage. Owned by Harold and Selma Wilson, the store carried quality brands of carpeting including Mohawk, Holmes, Firth and Downs. Linoleum and tile formica installation were offered as well as Parkay hardwoods. Contractors were urged to use Wee 3's fair estimating service. The store was open until 9 on Fridays. View of Wee 3 storefront shows one-story brick, concrete and wood building with many showcase windows; a variety of lamps, sofas and rolled carpets are visible within. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

Wee 3 Maple & Gift Shop; Home furnishings stores; Floor coverings; Signs (Notices); Electric signs;

Art Randle Motor Co. specialized in used cars. Owned by Arthur H. Randle, the business was located at 7201 South Tacoma Way. A large sign indicates an offer of "Cash for Your Car." View of rainswept South Tacoma Way; angled view of rows of automobiles for sale. Fred C. Hoiland Motors is next door; it also offered auto painting as well as cars for sale. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

Art Randle Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1950-1960; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fred C. Hoiland Motors (Tacoma);

Four beauticians, all with neatly coiffed hairstyles, pose for a January, 1958, photograph. They are standing in a row, slightly sideways to the camera. Each is wearing a white short-sleeved uniform. Beauticians prior to the more casual '70's generally wore uniforms to present a tidy, professional appearance. These women were believed to be employees of the Pixie Beauty Salon on No. Pine St. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Beauty shops--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hairstyles;

Three men look intently at an Evinrude motor catalog in a 1958 photograph. They may be comparing the catalog to the new Evinrude model before them. Dangling flags are advertising a "dreamboat contest" sponsored by Evinrude where the winner would be able to choose his own boat and motor with a cash bonus thrown in. The contest would begin February 22 and end on March 23. The Evinrude motors were advertised as being safe, sound-sealed and quiet. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

Boat engines; Boats; Signs (Notices);

A new bowler places her ball, fingers inserted, into the Brunswick Brunsmeter with help from the bowling alley employee. Shelves besides the two are filled with boxes of Hyde bowling shoes and assorted bowling covers. Bowling remained popular throughout the 1950's with many companies sponsoring teams of both men and women. Results of tournaments were steadily reported in local papers. For another view of the bowler and employee, see D112200-145. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

Bowlers; Bowling balls;

Seated on colorful cushions on tatami flooring, three diners at Seattle's Bush Garden enjoy a meal cooked at their table by their kimono-clad waitress. She may be cooking sukiyaki as her platter is full of sliced beef and vegetables. Seated at low tables, the guests would need to put their legs in the deep opening created under the covered tables. Shoji doors could be closed for privacy; a telephone was also provided for the convenience of guests. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Bush Garden (Seattle); Restaurants--Seattle; Waitresses--Seattle; Kimonos;

Interior- Diamond Jim's. A customer at Diamond Jim's appears to be pretty happy to greet the chef bearing a platter of freshly cooked steaks in a January 31, 1958, photograph. Diamond Jim's, or "D.J.'s", per the advertising placard, was located at 7401 Aurora in Seattle. It specialized in family styled chicken dinners and steaks. Waiting patrons could observe daily activity on busy Aurora Avenue through the many view windows. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Diamond Jim's (Seattle); Restaurants--Seattle; Signs (Notices); Cooks; Meat;

A young employee of Gil's takes an fast food order from a woman customer in January, 1958. Customers were not permitted inside the restaurant; the only contact with employees was through the small openings in the plate glass windows where food could be ordered and obtained. A wide variety of burgers, shakes, soft drinks and cones could be purchased at very reasonable prices. Gil's Hamburgers had three locations in the Seattle area. This particular location was not identified. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW. TPL-6190

Drive-in restaurants--Seattle; Fast food restaurants--Seattle; Gil's Hamburgers (Seattle); Signs (Notices);

Exterior of burger restaurant. Fords, Hudsons and Chevrolets line up in front of Gil's Hamburgers, a fast food restaurant of the late 1950's. The familiar Richards Studio station wagon is parked third from the left. Gil's had a large overhanging roof to protect customers placing orders for burgers, fried fish, and shakes. Prices looked extremely reasonable with hamburgers at 19 cents, sundaes at 19 cents, milk shakes at 20 cents and fish n' fries at a whopping 39 cents. Complete service was available at all windows and there may have been a small covered patio for outdoor dining. There were three Gil's Hamburgers in the Seattle area, one on East Pine, another on Rainier Avenue and the third on Avalon Way. This particular Gil's was not identified. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW. TPL6189

Drive-in restaurants--Seattle; Fast food restaurants--Seattle; Gil's Hamburgers (Seattle); Signs (Notices); Ford automobile; Chevrolet automobile;

Shelves at this unidentified drugstore are stocked with a variety of "home remedies" as the store's sign indicates. Many brands of the late 1950's are still familiar today, including Anacin, Old Spice lotion, Vitalis, and Pepto-Bismol, although their prices are certainly less. Giant sized Gillette lather sold for 57 cents; Lavoris mouthwash for 89 cents and Kaopectate for $1.13. The shopper in his overcoat may be handing the clerk his shopping list; she accepts with a smile. He already has a magazine and a bottle in his possession. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Drugstores--Seattle; Merchandise displays--Seattle--1950-1960;

Pochel Distributing Co., located at South 140th and Pacific Avenue, served the entire Pierce County suburban area. They provided installation and service for all types of household heating equipment, including an automatic fill-up for the various oils. Easy terms would fit most budgets. In addition, Frigidaire appliances and Zenith televisions were also sold by the Roger W. McDonald-owned company. View of Pochel Distributing Co. building shows multi-glass structure with televisions and appliances clearly visible; television repair was also advertised. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Fuel trade--Parkland; Appliances; Pochel Distributing Co. (Parkland);

Poole's owner Weldon W. Pascoe dispenses advice regarding Black Magic planter mix outside of his Sixth & Union garden center in January, 1958. Poole's sold nursery stock, seeds, fertilizer, gardening tools and supplies and as their large sign indicates, had a hundred varieties of roses. The company was founded in 1889 by F.S. Poole. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW. TPL-9523

Gardening equipment & supplies; Seed trade--Tacoma; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Tacoma; Poole's Seed & Nursery Garden Supplies (Tacoma); Pascoe, Weldon;

Two men in jumpsuits lean against an Evinrude motor as they check out a pamphlet at Market Marina on Saint Helens Avenue. Several pleasure craft are displayed in the large room; the arched glass windows would provide plenty of natural light. Market Marina was owned by Clayton F. Shaw; the company was a boat dealership. They offered, at no cost, tide books as well as Puget Sound cruising charts, water skiing instructions, and outboard crusing books. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Market Marina (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma--1950-1960; Boat engines;

Interior - Myers Music. This is possibly Julius Myers, owner of Myers Music, in Seattle in a photograph taken for television station KTVW. He has one foot propped up on a carrying case and is strumming a guitar. Myers Music, located at 1206 - 1st Ave., was a well-equipped instrument dealer. Hanging on nearby walls are several guitars, some electric, mandolins and banjos, and the still popular accordion. Instruments could be securely packed in heavy duty travel cases, samples found on the floor. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Myers Music (Seattle); Music stores--Seattle; Guitars;

A technician uses his sander to smooth down any bumps in a vehicle to be painted. He has his goggles on, but not over his eyes, as he stares intently at the two-door sedan. The dark blotch of paint may be the new color chosen for the car, or the last portion of the old to be covered. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Painting; Automobiles--1950-1960;

Ray Ridge Motors, a longtime Lincoln Mercury dealer, also had a used car lot at the corner of 62nd and South Tacoma Way. The fact that their cars were national bonded was heavily promoted. The vehicles were protected for one full year, including parts and labor. Ray Ridge used cars would be a "safe buy" with these guarantees in place. According to the 1958 City Directory, William Gill, Jr., was listed as sales manager for the used car lot. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW.

Ray Ridge Motors, Inc. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1950-1960; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960; Signs (Notices);

Schubert's Westgate Pharmacy advertised itself as being a complete drugstore, serving the North End. It also contained a postal station and offered free delivery. Here a pharmacist, possibly owner Guy W. Schubert, appears to be dispelling advice to a customer about "Bisma Rex." Besides prescriptions, pharmacies also sold assorted sundries and non-prescriptive items, including remedies for chapped lips, cough syrup, and razor blades. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW. TPL-8272

Schubert's Westgate Pharmacy (Tacoma); Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Six men are lined up in front of Art Randle Motors on South Tacoma Way in early 1958. The three men on the left are automobile salesmen, including Erv Jensen, who was second from the left. Art Randle, owner of Art Randle Motors, is the gentleman fifth from left. His son Neil Randle is next to him with dark jacket and light pants. An unidentified man is slightly apart from the group; he is wearing a hat and raincoat. South Tacoma Way was the home of many car lots; neighboring Art Randle Motors was Fred C. Hoiland Motors. Pete's Auto Sales, South Side Motors, Titus Edsel Sales were within blocks of one another. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Art Randle Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1950-1960; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Randle, Art; Randle, Neil;

C & J Auto Sales had a Ford and Mercury dealership in Kent. Their main building, brick with a curved roof, housed the showcase cars and also the service department. A separate brick structure, also with distinctive curved roof, contained the parts department and used car office. The new 1958 Fords, Mercurys and Ford trucks are pictured on the lot with a used Ford truck and Dodge at far right in photo. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers for KTVW.

Automobile dealerships--Kent--1950-1960; C & J Auto Sales (Kent); Ford automobile; Ford trucks; Dodge automobile;

C & J Auto Sales were Ford and Mercury dealers in Kent. Customers were invited to visit C & J to check out the new 1958 Fords, Mercurys and Ford trucks on their lot. C & J Auto Sales also provided a service department which had a separate entry into the building. They were not only a new car dealership but also sold reputable used cars. View of C & J Auto Sales taken from across the street; this shows the curved roof of the large building and also the traffic light on Lake Meridian. Photograph ordered from a series by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

Automobile dealerships--Kent--1950-1960; C & J Auto Sales (Kent); Signs (Notices); Ford automobile; Ford trucks; Signal lights--Kent;

Gifford Motor Company, Rambler and Hudson agency, general view of dealership. Used car lot in foreground, building with Puyallup Roller Rink upstairs. A salesman has the hood of an automobile open for inspection while other customers wander about the lot. Gifford Motors guaranteed all their vehicles; some of which had just been traded in on a new 1958 Rambler. Later Larson Rambler would occupy the location; the early 1900's building was destroyed by fire circa 1965. From series, customers of KTVW-TV, ch. 13. TPL-9830

Automobile dealerships--Puyallup--1950-1960; Nash automobile--Puyallup; Gifford Motor Co. (Puyallup); Skating rinks--Puyallup; Signs (Notices);

A realtor, possibly C. M. Quist, points out an attractive possibility to a grinning customer. He has his finger on a photograph of a new three bedroom rambler equipped with furnace, fireplace and a view, selling for $13,200. Other homes or properties listed on the office bulletin board include a South Hill view property, a ten acre chicken ranch on North Hill, and 100 acres of dairy, barn and two houses in the Auburn area. The office's interior is of log cabin style rugged lumber to match the building's exterior. C.M. Quist Real Estate was located on North Meridian in Puyallup. Photograph ordered by Teleradio Advertisers, Inc., for KTVW television.

C. M. Quist Real Estate (Puyallup); Real estate business--Puyallup; Signs (Notices); Advertising--Puyallup;