Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show for Kirby Co. of Tacoma, 3521 6th Ave., electric vacuum cleaner sales and service. The booth features floor polishing equipment and products as well as vacuums. Prominently displayed is the Kirby sanitation system that has eight complete units: demother, suds sprayer, mattress cleaner, rug cleaner, floor duster, floor polisher and "handi butler." A drawing was held to give away a free Kirby. The company persuaded home show goers to purchase by telling them that "your home deserves a Kirby."
Vacuum cleaners; Appliances; Kirby Co. (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show for Holroyd Co., 5047 So. Washington, manufacturers of concrete masonry units. The shelves at the back of the exhibit hold Holroyd concrete blocks in many shapes and forms that are used for construction. At either side of the booth, tables are set up with photographs of homes and construction sites utilizing the masonry units and forms for goers to request further information. The focal point of the display is a masonry fireplace.
Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring Heatlox heatcolumn- an oil burning pressure type furnace. Heatlox Furnaces Inc. was located in Tacoma at 4320 So. Tacoma Way. A new product in 1950, the heatcolumn was advertised as " The talk of the town." The FHA approved furnace had combustion chamber housing with double wall construction, demonstrated by the cutouts in the display model. The furnace also had a Brundage blower unit with replaceable filters, Honeywell controls, ventilated air spaces and an extra heavy gauge heat exchanger for long life. It sold for $549.00 installed, with convenient monthly payments of $14.95.
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring oil burning heating equipment distributed by P & C Heating, 763 So. 38th St. Brand names featured are International oil furnaces and La Salle heating equipment. Homeowners could now enjoy the peace and quiet of their heated home with silent operation, hot air pipes running under the floor and return air requiring no additional piping.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1950-1960; P & C Heating (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring natural gas appliances, such as ranges, hot water heaters, and space heaters, distributed by Home Gas Co, 140th and Pacific Ave. in Tacoma. The exhibit also sponsored a natural gas cooking demonstration, using propane, on Wedgewood and Tappan ranges of "biskit mix" biscuits topped with "Marva-Lishus" raspberry syrup, with samples provided for hungry show attendees. Raspberry syrup was provided by the Farmers Union Berry Coop of Puyallup.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Ovens; Radiators; Water heaters; Natural gas--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gas industry; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Washington Gas and Electric Co.'s booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring natural gas appliances. The exhibit includes Servel "silent" gas refrigerators, Wedgewood gas ranges and Hamilton clothes dryers. Easy chairs are provided for foot sore exhibit goers. Washington Gas and Electric Co. was located at 101 So. 10th in Tacoma.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Ovens; Natural gas--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gas industry; Refrigerators; Washington Gas & Electric Co. (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show by Rossoe Manufacturing, makers of the Rossoe pressure burner floor furnace. The Rossoe model was a diesel oil burning furnance, advertised as "economatic", offering low cost heating. Cut aways show the inner workings of the furnace, important for the more technically advanced home owners.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; HVAC systems--Tacoma--1950-1960; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Exhibit by Richards Ceramic Supply Shop at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950, at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Owner/operator Margaret Richards and her husband were also partial owners of the Richards Photography Studio. Mrs. Richards works on a piece of ceramics and is surrounded by her products and admiring show attendees.
Richards, Margaret; Richards Ceramic Supply Shop (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Pottery--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Tietz Construction Inc. display board from their exhibit at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950, at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The sign displays pictures of some of the homes designed and built by the company. Richards Studio did the photography on most of these pictures. The construction industry was very busy in 1950, with many new housing additions being built. Most single family homes were 2-3 bedrooms and sold from $6500 - $8000.
Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Construction Industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma;
Tacoma Master Builders Association exhibit booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show.The TMB was an organization for contractors that ensured quality by its logo "Master-built." The 6 day and 5 night 1950 Home Show was sponsored by the Master Builders and Associates and had over 100 exhibitors- roughly double the size of the 1949 show. Admission cost was 55 cents for adults, 25 cents for children and included admission to the $20,000 "Home of Ideas", at No. 11th and Jackson, that was constructed for this event and given away as a prize. Exhibits covered all aspects of home construction, remodeling, decorating, and landscaping. Special entertainment events were also scheduled throughout the show. The 1950 Home Show was a rousing success attended by over 21,000.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma;
Commercial gardening exhibit booth sponsored by Tacoma Seed Company, 805 Pacific Ave., at the spring flower show at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse March 31- April 2, 1950. Organized by the women of the area's garden clubs, the spring flower show was part of the Daffodil Festival celebrations. The booth displayed yard machinery, Zehrung garden chemicals and Fletcher-Bilt all cedar greenhouses. In the foreground of the picture is a profusion of spring flowers supplied by the garden clubs and professional growers as decoration. Cut flowers were also available for sale to the public throughout the show. (TNT 3/26/1950, pg. D-4, TNT 4/1/1950, pg. 1)
Tacoma Seed Company's exhibit booth at the spring flower show, part of the Daffodil Festival, at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse March 31- April 2, 1950. The booth displayed gardening products by Miller Products Co. of Portland, Oregon, including insecticides, fertilizers, fungicides and weed killers. The display also featured Scotts Lawn and Vigoro plant food, as well as manual push lawn mowers. The show included commercial exhibits such as this one and competitive horticulture and flower arranging exhibits. Both garden club members and the general public were invited to compete for the blue ribbons. A profusion of spring flowers decorated the fieldhouse and floral wall hangings were prepared by the garden clubs. Entertainment was supplied by local choirs and bands. (TNT 3/26/1950, pg D-4, TNT 4/1/1950, pg. 1)
Tacoma Seed Co. (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Gardening equipment & supplies; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1950 : Tacoma); Flower shows--Tacoma--1950-1960;
115 Boy Scout executives met at the College of Puget Sound in September, 1950, for a week long training session on administration and finance. Although the Boy Scout leaders meet annually, this was the first time they had ever met in Tacoma. Seven national leaders and Governor Arthur B. Langlie were also in attendance. (TNT 9-3-50, p. A-6)
Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings; Group portraits;
Three unidentified employees of Western Furnaces, Inc. pose with the furnaces on display at the 1951 Home Show at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Western Furnaces was founded in 1912. The company was the exclusive distributor for General Electric oil fired furnaces, air conditioning and heating equipment, and boilers for Southwest Washington. They maintained one of the largest oil burner service departments in Tacoma and had a fleet of 15 trucks. (TNT, 7/8/1949, p.3)
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma; Western Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma);
Stinson Heating Company featured Rossoe Furnaces in their booth at the 1951 Home Show held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Lloyd J. Stinson and Grant A. Graham were partners in the business which installed, repaired and cleaned furnaces and oil burners. Rossoe models they carried included the Rossoe Economatic Floor Furnace and Rossoe Compact Models for basement or utility. They were located at 1907 South 56th Street.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma; Stinson Heating Co. (Tacoma);
Ward Smith, Inc., realtors, booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. Information about homes in the Skyline Terrace housing development is featured on a display at the back of the booth. Ordered by Ward Smith, Inc., Del Belfoy.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Ward Smith, Inc. (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma;
Holroyd's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. The display features photographs of homes using products from Holroyd Company and built by Modern Construction. Several of the photographs featured in the display were taken by the Richards Photography Studio. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.
Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Concrete products industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Concrete; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
H. A. Briggs Construction's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. The display includes advertising for Dura-Homes, Westmoreland Terrace and Wollander. A three-bedroom home could be sold to a veteran for $542.89 down, and $57.33 per month. Ordered by Mr. H.A. Griggs.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Briggs Construction Co. (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Tietz Construction Company's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A wall of photographs shows many of the options available for new homes with large, thermopane windows, dishwashers and disposals for the kitchen, living room-dining room combinations, and built-in wardrobes and wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms. The Richards Studio took many of the photographs inclulded in the display. Ordered by Harry Rinker.
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Duratile's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse featured Duratile steel wall tile for exterior and interior uses and modernfold doors. Samples of the tile in place on a wall or around a sink are included and room has been provided to try the folding doors. Ordered by Bob Cowden.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Duratile (Lakewood);
National Bank of Washington provided information about home loans, personal loans and automobile loans at their booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A young woman is suprised at her weight on the large scale the bank included in their display. That sailor behind her has a heavy foot. Ordered by Mrs. Lenore Lindquist.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);
Paul Bunyan meets Mr. Timeplan at National Bank of Washington's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A poster on the counter at the right offers a chance to win a $50 savings account. It will go to the person who guesses the total resources of the National Bank of Washington as of May 7, 1951. Paul Bunyan was the mythical guest of honor at this year's show. Ordered by Mrs. Lenore Lindquist. (TNT, 4/4/1951, p.15)
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);
College of Puget Sound 1951 graduating class. 285 graduates received degrees June 3, 1951, during the ceremony in the field house. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college conferred the degrees. Dr. Robert E. Burns spoke to the granduates on "World Unity, But How?". The class of 1951 was the second largest graduating group in the history of the college. Ordered by the Tribune, Ernie Knight. (TNT, 5/27/1951, p.A-9)
College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Interior view of C.P.S. fieldhouse during gospel crusade. Large crowds attended the opening rally of the Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade on March 16, 1952, held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. 39-year-old California evangelist Merv Rosell was the featured speaker; he had spoken to over a million people during the past year. Rosell, a close friend of Billy Graham, had drawn thousands to his recent crusades in Kansas City and Des Moines. The crusade was sponsored by over 50 churches of different denominations, headed by Rev. Ralph Erickson's executive committee. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie gave the official welcome and Tacoma city council members were also in attendance. The crusade was scheduled to run for two weeks. (TNT 3-16-52, B-2)
Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade (Tacoma); Revivals; Preaching--Tacoma; Evangelists; Rosell, Merv; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;
Large crowds fill the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse at the start of the Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade on March 16, 1952. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie officially welcomed the crusade to Tacoma; city council members were also in attendance. The crusade was sponsored by 50+ churches of varying denominations with Rev. Ralph Erickson as head of the executive committee. Merv Rosell, a 39-year-old California evangelist, was the featured speaker; he is a traveling evangelist who spoke to over a million people the previous year. He was accompanied by Hilding Halvarson, song evangelist, who directed the crusade music and Howard and Ada Skinner of Michigan, noted organists and singers. The crusade was scheduled to run until March 30th; thousands were expected to attend. View of fieldhouse; rows of people and stage with large Christ Is The Answer banner.(TNT 3-16-52, B-2)
Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade (Tacoma); Revivals; Evangelists; Preaching--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Rosell, Merv;
A capacity crowd attended Jack Lacy's Sales Clinic at the College of Puget Sound that was presented by the Tacoma Sales Executive Club over three evenings. All shows were sold out days ahead of the lectures. William S. Crean, vice president of Lacey Sales Institute, flew from San Francisco for a three-city itinerary which included Vancouver, B.C., and Seattle, and Tacoma. (TNT, 2/2/1952, p.19)
Tacoma Sales Executive Club (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Public speaking--Tacoma; Business people--Tacoma--1950-1960;
The model home at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show, the "Tacoman," was a one-story rambler with lots of windows. The siding under the windows on the left portion of the home has been set at an angle for a decorative effect while white clapboards complete the right portion of the house and along the right side. The model home is seen outside the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse where the home show was staged. The model home had a 380-square foot living area, a family room, three bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom. (TNT, 4/2/1952, p.28)
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Model houses--Tacoma;
Booth featuring Tappan ranges for Alvin Bravender Co. at the 1952 Home Show at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The fourth annual Home Show was held on April 3-6, 1952 and was sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders Association. It boasted a carnival spirit with the addition of balloons, music and hot dogs for show goers. It included the commercial exhibits, a seven room model home built at the rear of the fieldhouse, working demonstrations by Tacoma Vocational students, spinning and weaving demos by the Tacoma Weavers' Guild and booths by the Orthopedic Guilds and Tacoma Day Nursery.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Tappan Ranges (Portland);
Pfaff sewing machine booth at the 1952 Home Show, operated by McClanahan's Blue Ribbon Appliance Center at 8404 So. Tacoma Way (Mrs. Mildred McClanahan pictured) and the Pfaff Sewing Machine Center at 781 Broadway. The fourth annual Home Show was held from April 3-6, 1952 and had 20,000 square feet of commercial exhibits designed to entice homeowners improve their standard of living and to spruce up their homes.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Sewing machines; McClanahan, Mildred;
Booth by Sammons Heat Engineering at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show featuring the Superflex modulating automatic Furnace, by Perfection Stove Co. Sammons was owned by John E. Sammons and was located at 709 So Yakima Ave. Approximately 13,480 people attended the Home Show sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse to view the latest in innovations for the fifties home.
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Sammons Heat Engineering (Tacoma); Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960;
