ca. 1938. Anna H. (Mrs. Chester) Thorne residence, Georgian Revival style home, built circa 1938. Grand curved staircase and patterned inlaid flooring. (Filed with Argentum)

Thorne, Anna--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1938. Anna H. (Mrs. Chester) Thorne residence, Georgian Revival style home, built circa 1938. Dining room, with built in shelves on either side of the doorway displaying glassware and china. (Filed with Argentum)

Thorne, Anna--Homes & haunts; Dining rooms--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Daughters of the Nile in ceremonial dress, photograph taken November 26, 1938. Photograph ordered by Mrs. George Piper. (filed with Argentum)

Daughters of the Nile (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

In December of 1938, the Lincoln High School band and their director Frank Anarde (left) posed for the first time as a whole group in their new uniforms. The band looked forward to the holidays after a successful season of public appearances. Many would take part in the choir and glee clubs' upcoming Christmas program. (T. Times 12/20/1938, pg. 3- names in photo caption) (filed with Argentum)

Bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Youth bands--Tacoma--1930-1940; Band uniforms--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Anarde, Frank;

Several young women in matching dresses, possibly the Daffodil Festival princesses, pose in April of 1946 with arms full of sunshine yellow daffodils in the famed Puyallup Valley fields. Hills and the snow covered peak of Mount Rainier fill the background. The King Alfred Daffodil almost singlehandedly saved the agricultural economy of the Puyallup Valley after a virus decimated the hops crop in the mid twenties. TPL-8251 (see D2512-3 for original photograph; mountain ranges and Mount Rainier superimposed onto original photograph in 1953)

Daffodils--Puyallup; Meadows--Puyallup; Girls--Puyallup--1930-1940; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

On November 30, 1938, with the contracts awarded and construction assured, the "Narrows Bridge Gang" held their final meeting at the Winthrop Hotel. The group representing all parts of the city had formed in January of 1936 and held weekly luncheon meetings. Their purpose was to urge the construction of a bridge across the Narrows. Pictured are: front row, left to right, M.G. Tennent, H.H. Brouse, Walter Morrissette, P.W. Bourgaize and Frank Walsh. Middle row: Hy Mandles, C.F. Mason, J. P. Lesher, J.T. McCutcheon, W.B. Hamilton and C.E. Hogberg. Back row: Jos. M. Mallery, C.F. Knecht, Dr. Josiah S. Davies, Wm A. Osborne and A.O. Andreasen. (T. Times 12/1/1938, pg. 4) (filed with Argentum)

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma);

On November 30, 1938, with the contracts awarded and construction assured, the "Narrows Bridge Gang" held their final meeting at the Winthrop Hotel. The group representing all parts of the city had formed in January of 1936 and held weekly luncheon meetings. Their purpose was to urge the construction of a bridge across the Narrows. Pictured are: front row, left to right, M.G. Tennent, H.H. Brouse, Walter Morrissette, P.W. Bourgaize and Frank Walsh. Middle row: Hy Mandles, C.F. Mason, J. P. Lesher, J.T. McCutcheon, W.B. Hamilton and C.E. Hogberg. Back row: Jos. M. Mallery, C.F. Knecht, Dr. Josiah S. Davies, Wm A. Osborne and A.O. Andreasen. (T. Times 12/1/1938, pg. 4) (filed with Argentum)

Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma);

Washington Coop Farmers Association, a truck carrying bulk feeds being filled directly from the feed mill. Built on 8 1/2 acres on the Hylebos Waterway, the feed mill was one of the most modern structures in the country. The Coop used both trucks and railroads to move its product across the country .

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Grain elevators--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1950-1960; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Weisfield's window in July of 1953 featured a free Barwa leisure chair with a Westinghouse laundromat and dryer. The washing machine, and free lounge chair, are $299.95. The D-5 dryer and free chair are $219.95. Plus consumers could take advantage of Weisfield's low easy credit terms. Unlike in the past when consumers bought items cash only, credit was relied upon more often for major purchases.

Department stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Window displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Weisfield's, Inc. (Tacoma); Washing machines; Appliances--1950-1960; Chairs;

Uses for plywood, studio set up for DFPA. Women in shawl seems to be hiding from large cut out of Santa, perhaps she has been naughty instead of nice.

Plywood; Christmas decorations; Holidays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Shawls;

In the 1950's, the Douglas Fir Plywood Association (DFPA) heavily promoted locally made plywood as the material of "1000 uses." In this commercial photograph, a well dressed woman in a suit with a corsage lays out her coffee break on a modernistic plywood table in front of a television.

Plywood; Coffee tables; Coffeepots; Suits (Clothing);

Uses for plywood, studio set up for DFPA. A wavy haired young girl in a fruit patterned skirt colors at a cleverly designed art desk. The lid can be tilted at the perfect angle for painting or drawing and laid flat for writing.

Plywood; Desks; Girls--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children drawing & painting--Tacoma--1950-1960; Art; Skirts;

Uses for plywood, studio set up for DFPA. A girl and a boy play on a brightly colored teeter-toter made of plywood. The pair of children are dressed in shorts for summer. The girl appears as though she is going to push her side of the toy down so that she can get in.

Plywood; Children playing--Tacoma--1950-1960; Seesaws--Tacoma--1950-1960;

College of Puget Sound's Adelphian Chorus. Photograph taken on December 7, 1938. Ordered by the Tacoma Times. (T. Times 12-10-1938, pg. 5-names in caption) (filed with Argentum)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Adelphian Choral Society (Tacoma);

ca. 1953. Riegel Carolina Paper & Pulp Mill, Acme, N. Carolina. Ordered by General Electric. Industrial lights illuminate the plant in this nighttime portrait.

Riegel Carolina (Acme, N.C.); Mills--North Carolina--Acme; Factories--North Carolina--Acme; Paper industry--North Carolina--Acme; Industrial facilities--North Carolina--Acme;

ca. 1953. Riegel Carolina Paper & Pulp Mill, Acme, N. Carolina. Ordered by General Electric. Mountains of timber piled up for processing into paper and pulp. What appears to be a long conveyer belt carries the timber into the mill. Hoisting machinery available for lifting the timber onto the belt.

Riegel Carolina (Acme, N.C.); Mills--North Carolina--Acme; Factories--North Carolina--Acme; Paper industry--North Carolina--Acme; Industrial facilities--North Carolina--Acme;

Spillman-Lyman meetings, fifth Sunday night audience. Tacoma Nov. 1, 1953. The Spillman-Lyman revival began at the New Bible Prophecy Auditorium at the Central Seventh Day Adventist's Church in September and was still going strong in November. Spillman, the "man with an answer," delivered a powerful end of the world sermon that he claimed was being fulfilled in current history. Motion pictures on the life of the Apostle Paul were also shown. The revival was advertised as "Where the meetings begin on time and are out by nine" and Tacomans were instructed to "follow the crowds to these great meetings." (TNT 10/3/1953, pg. 6 & TNT 11/7/1953- photo used in advertisement)

Revivals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Religious meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Churches--Tacoma; Central Seventh Day Adventist Church (Tacoma);

Fuel Oil Service Co.; exterior of trucks. Fuel Oil Service was a distributer of furnace and stove oil. Mark C. Dolliver was the Manager & Roger C. Stewart the Sales Manager. The trucks were used to deliver the oil to the residential customers.

Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fuel Oil Service (Tacoma);

Banquet for Gonzaga University Alumnae Association. Gonzaga alumnae from the Tacoma & Olympia areas and parents of current students gathered at the Top of the Ocean on 11/21/1953 to hear the president's report delivered by the Very Rev. Francis E. Corkery, S.J., president of the University. (TNT 11/15/1953, pg. B-5)

Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gonzaga University Alumnae Association (Tacoma);

Exterior of new service station, Friendly Franks Serv-Ur-Self, ordered by Fletcher Oil Co. The station is offering free gas for its Grand Opening Friday & Saturday. The brand of the gasoline is Veltex. Uncommon in the fifties, the self service station kept prices low by offering no attendants to pump gas.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exterior of new service station, Friendly Franks Serv-Ur-Self, ordered by Fletcher Oil Co. The station is offering free gas for its Grand Opening Friday & Saturday. The brand of the gasoline is Veltex. The larger building at the rear was most probably the automotive shop. The smaller unit in the center of the pumps most probably held a cashier. Flag streamers flap in the air to call attention to the Grand Opening. Not yet a common sight in the fifties, self service stations were making their mark by offering lower prices.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Northwest Railroad Historical Society, photographed on December 8, 1938 in what appears to be the interior of a dining car. (filed with Argentum) see also D7731 image 1

Northwest Railroad Historical Society (Tacoma); Railroad dining cars;

On December 15, 1938, Jeannette Best was photographed at her new loom recently installed at the family home at 2322 So. Tacoma Ave. Miss Best was born with "Little's Disease" that left her with both legs and one hand partially paralyzed. After learning to weave at Jason Lee Jr. High, Miss Best sought a loom that she could use to make a living by weaving. No such loom was available, so this "eight harness" loom was designed and built specifically for her use by hobbyists Curt Lochow and Art Lenning, who presented it to her in time for Christmas. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Times. (Tacoma Times 12/21/1938, pg. 16) (filed with Argentum)

Best, Jeannette; Weaving--Tacoma--1930-1940; Looms;

Night exposure "back to school" window at Rhodes. August is alway the month for buying school wardrobes and this window shows what the fashionable 1953 student will be wearing that first day of school. Plaid and double breasted coats were the fashion of choice. Girls are attired in dresses and the layered look appears popular. TPL-9346

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Window displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mannequins; Clothing stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Packed attendance at the Lorne F. Fox Party, the city wide salvation and healing campaign held at the Tent Cathedral at So. 23rd & Steele in August of 1953. The Rev. Lorne F. Fox was a traveling evangelist who appeared in Tacoma sponsored by the Full Gospel Fellowship of Tacoma. His traveling ministry offered music, prayer for the sick and claimed conversion of thousands. Rev. Lorne F. Fox was the primary speaker and musician. He played the piano, organ, accordion and Hawaiian guitar. Ruth L. Fox was the song leader and contralto soloist. Joe & Gerry Pontrello filled in as organist, trumpeter and vocalist. The Crusade had taken the internationally known musicians and evangelists to Alaska, Mexico, the West Indies and South America. The revival opened August 16, 1953 at 3 & 7:30p.m. and would continue nightly, except for Mondays. (TNT 8/8/1953, pg. 4 & 8/15/1953, pg. 4)

Revivals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Religious meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Studio portrait, believed to be Ellen Jane Davenport, daughter of Ina Davenport. (filed with Argentum)

Davenport, Ellen Jane;

New house at 9032 Steilacoom Pt. Dr. for Fitzpatrick-McIntyre, designers and builders. Ordered by J. Fitzpatrick. The designers dubbed this home "The Home of All Homes." The pair claimed that it was the result of eight years of building better class "Homes of Perfection." The home rested on 100 feet of choice waterfront real estate off Steilacoom Blvd., 1 block west of the Lakewood Ice Arena. It had water on two sides and was completely landscaped. James M. Fitzpatrick and Richard H. McIntyre had been building homes for eight years in the upper scale additions of Lakewood, Narrowmoor, Fircrest and American Lake. (TNT 9/6/1953, pg. A-3 advertisement)

Houses--Steilacoom--1950-1960; Fitzpatrick-McIntyre;

Choir at the Church of Holy Communion. In December of 1938, the choir of the Church of Holy Communion, 1401 So. I St., was one of several groups planning special musical programs for the holiday season. Pictured are, front row left to right, rector Rev. R. H. McGinnis, Sara Booth, Mrs. Carl Nilson, Mary Sanford, Margaret McGinnis, Mrs. R.H. McGinnis and Mrs. H.R. Maybin. Back Row: Fred Waters, Arnold Doersam, E.C. Power, Miss Frances McGinnis, Roger Scudder, George Barlow and Edmond Zolman. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Times. (T. Times 12/24/1938, pg. 10) (filed with Argentum)

Church of the Holy Communion (Tacoma); Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; Singers;

Waterous Co. booth at the Fire Chief Convention. The Fire Chiefs from the nine western states, Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippines met in Tacoma for the 58th annual Conference of the Pacific Coast Inter-Mountain Association of Fire Chiefs. On Sept. 9th, 1953, the 600 Fire Chiefs and their wives commenced three days of business meetings, shoptalk and social activities, including a fire fighting exhibition at the Lincoln Bowl that was open to the public. Business meetings were held at the Elks Temple, where papers were delivered on fire fighting and prevention. Pictured are Tacoma Fire Chief Harold C. Fisk, 2nd from left, and J.W. Stevens of San Francisco, secretary-treasurer of the organization on the right. (TNT 9/6/1953, pg. B-1 & 9/8/1953, pg. 1)

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fisk, Harold C.; Stevens, J.W.; Pacific Coast Inter-Mountain Association of Fire Chiefs (Tacoma);

Exterior of telephone offices at Lakewood and Crestview in December of 1938. (filed with Argentum)

Telephone companies--Lakewood;