The winner of the Tacoma News Tribune Stork Derby for 1941, the first baby of the year, was a 9 pound, 3 ounce baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parham at 12:08a.m. on January 1, 1941. One of the prizes was a ride home from the County Hospital in a 1941 Super DeLuxe Ford for the new family. The vehicle was supplied by Titus Motors. (TNT 1/2/1941, pg. 1)
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ford automobile; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Infants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parham, Herbert--Family;Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Ask us to show you how the Biggest Ford in 38 Years out-measures the 'other two'. Leon Titus, the president of the Titus Motor Company (kneeling, 3rd from left), and his sales crew used specially made "yardsticks" to measure a brand new 1941 Ford V-8 in December of 1940. The "yardsticks" are considerably more than 36 inches long. The 1941 model was claimed by Ford to be the biggest car in its price class. From left to right are Bill Holmes, Arnie Colby, Leon Titus, Harold Davies, Norm Arndt, Fred Hess, John Mamoliti, Del Sprague, Hans Malcom and Jim Will. (T. Times 12/18/1940, pg. 13)
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Ford automobile; Will, James W.; Titus, Leon E.;
An unidentified bank employee is surrounded by a bevy of beautiful co-workers at the National Bank of Washington company party held October 19, 1940 at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. The bank was celebrating its 55th anniversary in business. The party was attended by 200 officers and employees from the Tacoma main branch and all surrounding branch offices.
Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Anniversaries--Tacoma--1930-1940; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma)--Commemoration; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma);
First National Bank of Washington company party held October 19, 1940 at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. The bank was celebrating its 55th anniversary in business. Guest of honor A.E. Connick, left, of San Francisco, is welcomed by bank director Henry O. Foss. Mr. Connick was the vice president of the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association of San Francisco. (T. Times 12/21/1940, pg. 14)
Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Anniversaries--Tacoma--1930-1940; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma)--Commemoration; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma); Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986; Connick, A.E.;
Washington Co-op Farmers Association "Co-op Eggs" streamlined delivery van parked in front of Safeway Store at Puyallup Avenue and Bay Street. Man unloading crates of eggs is believed to be the driver, Harry Stearns.
Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Poultry industry--Washington--1940-1950; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);
Moving day at the Tacoma Times. Eight men posing candidly, some elated, some sorrowful, in stripped news room where papers and furniture are in disarray. Immediately after the final edition on Saturday afternoon, February 10, 1940, was published, the Times began its move to its new home at 919 Market Street. The three story structure had formerly been the telephone building. The Times had been publishing its paper at 819 Pacific Avenue since 1917, but had outgrown the facility. Over the weekend, several tons of heavy machinery, equipment and furniture were moved to its new home. For Mr. Voorhees. (T.Times)
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper industry--1940-1950; Newspapers--1940-1950;
Interior of Binyon Optical Co., 920 Broadway, taken on May 29, 1940. The optical co. did eye examinations and fitted glasses. It was owned and operated by Dr. H. C. Nickelsen. (filed with Argentum)
Mr.and Mrs. Alber's room at the Bonneville Hotel. Mr. Alber in chair by window alcove, couch and desk on left, daybed and chair on right. Building designed by Charles N. Daniels, Architect, as Hotel Rochester, circa 1888. The building was demolished in 1966. (filed with Argentum)
Bonneville Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bay windows--Tacoma;
Almond Roca promoted as the perfect addition to your Easter Basket in this 1940 ad for Brown & Haley Easter Deal #4008. Ad features stuffed bunnies, Almond Roca in gift boxes and cutouts of ducks, bunnies and girls' faces.
Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Brown & Haley Easter Day display. This ad promotes Almond Roca as the perfect gift for Easter. Three bunnies, three types of boxes, paper cut-outs of animals, children's baskets, round tin center bottom of display.
Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Craig Furniture, Rug Department. Customers looking at wide array of rugs in this June 13, 1940 photograph. There were four floors of furniture and other home furnishings. To go along with new floor coverings, furniture buys for June brides included a special 8-piece living room group for only $79.50 with only $5.00 down. (TNT 6-9-40, p. 4A-ad on furniture)
Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rugs;
Dick Bevington's new Triple XXX Root Beer Barrel drive-in. Exterior of restaurant at night, giant root beer barrels on top of building, neon signs on cornice, automobiles parked in front. The restaurant was built at a cost of $29,000. Mr. and Mrs. Bevington resided in an apartment on the premises. The restaurant had booths, counter service, car hops and round the clock service.
Fast food restaurants--Tacoma; Bevington's Triple XXX Root Beer Restaurant (Tacoma);
Federal Old Line Life Insurance Company dinner at Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul depot room with people seated at tables; wicker chairs in front. (filed with Argentum)
Federal Old Line Life Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;
The Mahncke & Co. jewelry store at 919 Broadway was completely re-modeled in early 1940. Not a single vestige of the original building remained visible inside or outside. The entire facade was covered with wine colored Carrara structural glass tiles. Only the old street clock in front of the store remained the same. Frank Mahncke opened his first jewelry store in Tacoma in 1883. The Mahncke store was taken over by Friedlanders in 1956. (TNT 6/2/1940 p.A-8)
Mahncke & Co. (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric signs;
On May 28, 1940 employees posed among wall fixtures and curved display cases containing silver tableware at the newly remodeled Mahncke & Co. jewelry store. Sales manager Elmer G. Hagen is at left (foreground) and owner/president William G. Mahncke is at far right. A. Sutherland, in charge of the watch department, is in the far background at left. The two women were not identified. Mahncke & Co. was one of the oldest jewelry stores in Tacoma, established about 1883 by the late Franz Mahncke. William G. Mahncke, his son, has been owner/president since 1921. (TNT 6/2/1940 p.A-8- article, photos of management)
Group of 35 businessmen planning United Tacoma Day sales at the Winthrop Hotel - ordered by Mr. Fetteroff of Chamber of Commerce. Photograph was taken in October of 1939. (filed with Argentum)
Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
Olympic Peninsula Playground display in window of Rhodes Department Store. American flag, maps and photographs, two mannequins in summer dresses and hats. Photograph taken prior to 1940's 4th of July.
Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mannequins; Flags--United States; Maps;
Rhodes Bros., Tacoma's premiere department store, offered quality merchandise and a plethora of services. One of those services was the 6th floor podiatrist's office of Dr. August C. Mirenta where downtown shopper's aching feet received attention. In this publicity photograph, Dr. Mirenta is describing his trade-marked shoe insert to an unidentified woman patient. Dr. Mirenta was born in Italy and came to Tacoma with his family in 1896. The enterprising podiatrist manufactured foot remedies and deodorants as the A. Mirenta & Co. and the In-No-Scent Corp., served as president of several organizations, and raised peaches at Peach Acres, his property near Chambers Creek where the Charles Wright Academy is located today.
Department Stores--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Medical offices--Tacoma; Health care; Mirenta, August C.,1888-1951;
At the end of December of 1942, Rhodes Brothers Department store devoted its windows to the sale of war bonds and stamps. The Tacoma Parent Teacher Association staffed the Victory Window, selling stamps and bonds from 11-4 each day.
Department stores--Tacoma; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma;
The entrance to the Olympus Cafe at the Olympus Hotel showing the stairway down from Pacific Avenue and the lobby. The newly opened "Olympus Cafe" and Supper Club, located in the Olympus Hotel, is celebrating their grand opening. Bert Sundegren, owner, stated it is "Tacoma's newest and Washington's finest" restaurant. The location had large columns, a tile floor and ornate chandeliers. TPL-6421
Restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Olympus Cafe (Tacoma); Olympus Hotel (Tacoma);
Standard Oil service stations - Dravis Service Station, for Mr. Evans. The garage has been boarded up although old signs still hang in the front windows. Three gasoline pumps stand in the front of the one story building.
Automobile Service Stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Dravis Service Station;
Standard Oil Stations. Phil Pepper's service station. The gasoline pumps and cover cross the corner lot diagonally. The door to the one service garage is open. TPL-7114
Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Phil Pepper Servce Station;
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;
A truck prepares to fill up at an unidentified Standard Oil station in September of 1945. The station is located at an unidentified Pierce County location. This is the same station as image #64.
The Eagle Grocery, 2218 Marine View Dr. N.E.; photographed in September of 1945. The small market and automobile service station was owned by Charles Powell.
Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;
