Exterior view of Anna D. Miller's home, the grass is neatly mowed, trees and flower beds under the windows give this home a beautiful look. Anna D. Miller was an Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools. The Building Index indicates this home was built in 1908.

Miller, Anna D.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma;

Exterior view of Anna D. Miller's home, the grass is neatly mowed, trees and flower beds under the windows give this home a beautiful look. The house is located on the corner of A Street and East George Street. Anna D. Miller was an Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools. The Building Index indicates this home was built in 1908.

Miller, Anna D.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Trees--Tacoma;

Montgomery Ward Company. This is a brick, three-storied building. A fire engine/ladder truck, an automobile and a delivery truck are on the street. The milk delivery man is seen arranging items in the truck. The store front had been the location of the Porter-Cummings Company. Murphy's Cafe-Tavern is on one side and Sharman Books is on the other. Modern Display Service is advertised on the third floor windows. TPL-2534

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stores & shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Residence and grounds at Wayne W. and Bernice Keyes home in the Lakes District. Mr. and Mrs. Keyes are standing in their front yard with two of their dogs. The mansion was originally built for Charles A. Foster and was called "Sunnybank" until purchased by the Keyes' in 1936. It was then referred to as the Keyes Mansion.

Dwellings--Lakewood--1940-1950; Trees--Lakewood--1940-1950; Lawns--Lakewood--1940-1950; Gardens--Lakewood--1940-1950; Keyes, Wayne W.; Keyes, Bernice; Dogs--Lakewood--1940-1950; Sunnybank (Lakewood); Keyes Mansion (Lakewood);

Exterior of Allen Johnson home for Coleman Company, Inc. A two-story, clapboard and shingle residence with dormer painted white on a narrow lot. Concrete steps lead up from the sidewalk. Photograph taken on September 26, 1946.

Houses--1940-1950; Johnson, Allen--Homes & haunts;

Interior of Allen Johnson home for Coleman Company, Inc., showing a sitting room with a fireplace. Throw rugs are used over the wooden floor.

Houses--1940-1950; Johnson, Allen--Homes & haunts; Fireplaces;

Hotel Croft and Pacific Avenue for Electrical Products Consolidated. A view north along Pacific Avenue from the hill south of the business district. Billboards on the right advertise Meadosweet Milk and Pioneer Beer. Commencement Bay is seen above the tideflats. Union Station is the domed building on the right hand side of Pacific Avenue. TPL-5471.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cityscapes; Billboards--Tacoma--1940-1950;

General Electric Supply Corp, exterior of the building. This was a new wholesale district office for General Electric. Tacoma was considered a good central location for their regional distribution. Six salesmen covered southwestern Washington and the Olympic peninsula from this location.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; General Electric Supply Corp. (Tacoma);

Douglas Fir Plywood Association. Entry into residence built of prefabricated plywood sections. This home became the model prefabricated house and office of Win Wilson.

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Prefabricated houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Fisher's was located on 11th Street and Broadway. It was established 52 years ago by A. H. Stanford. Tacoma's home owned department store has been at this location since 1906. In 1946 the department store was completely remodeled and modernized. View of busy downtown Tacoma's 11th Street, towards bridge and tideflats, Fisher's Department Store on right side.

Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fisher's Department Store (Tacoma); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

Exterior view of Haldor and Esther Dahl's home, recently painted by Pacific Painters. The house appears to be two levels with a basement, a two car garage is located in back of house. The house next to it belonged to Ivar and Anna Dahl. Ivar Dahl was the builder of both houses. Photo ordered by Pacific Painters.

Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Painting--Tacoma; Pacific Painters (Tacoma);

Interior of Frost and Margaret Snyder's home. One of the bedrooms includes a twin poster bed, a chaise lounge, table, floor lamp and rocking chair. The woodwork is painted white and light draperies and sheer curtains lighten the room. A carpet is seen on the wooden floor. A radiator sits under one of the windows indicating central heating in the house.

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bedrooms; Furnishings; Snyder, Frost--Homes & haunts;

Interior of Frost and Margaret Snyder's home. Another view of the entry way. A painting of the Virgin Mary with the Christ child is highlighted. Ornate wallpaper covers the walls. The entry is decorated for the holidays. A carved arm-chair, entry table, and rug are shown as well as the beautifully detailed woodwork. A staircase leads to the upper floor. A portion of a crystal chandelier is shown.

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Entrance halls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Interior decoration; Frost, Snyder--Homes & haunts;

Interior of Frost and Margaret Snyder's home. A view of the entry way. A clock hangs next to the front door. The house was designed by architect, F.A. Sexton and built in 1890. The early inhabitants included Lois D. Campbell, an early mayor of Tacoma, Alec "King of the Klondike" McDonald and Judge W.H. Snell. The house was destroyed in 1956. Frost Snyder had succeeded to president of Clear Fir Lumber Company from his father, John Snyder. He was also president of Vancouver Plywood and Veneer Company and a member of the Board of Directors of Puget Sound National Bank. Frost Snyder was born in 1892 and died in 1971.

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Entrance halls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Interior decoration; Snyder, Frost--Homes & haunts;

Interior of Frost and Margaret Snyder's home. The walls of the library are lined with bookcases and shelves. Comfortable arm chairs, a settee, tables and lamps are placed around oriental rugs. A large painting hangs over the bookshelves at the back of the room.

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Libraries (Rooms)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Interior decoration; Snyder, Frost--Homes & haunts;

Interior of Frost and Margaret Snyder's home. The study has a fireplace with a wooden surround. An oval mirror and frame are built into the surround together with a shelf for small items over the mantel and turnings at either side. A sofa and easy chairs flank the fireplace. A desk and chair back up to the sofa. A three-armed chandelier is shown along with a sconce on the far wall between the large windows.

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Studies (Rooms)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Interior decoration; Snyder, Frost--Homes & haunts;

Hansen & Rowland was an insurance company operated by H. Thorwald Hansen and Irvin C. Rowland. View of Linrothe Garage, Labor Temple, Columbus Hotel, Union Hotel and Food Sales Co. looking southward between 13th and 15th streets on Market Street. Photo ordered by Hansen-Rowland for accident location.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Street lights--Tacoma; Hansen & Rowland, Inc. (Tacoma);

Miscellaneous scenic studio shots taken in July of 1946. View of house nestled behind two large beautiful trees, a car is parked to the right, a storage shed is also visible. Location is not known, it appears to be a rural community.

Houses--1940-1950; Trees; Automobiles--1940-1950; Country life;

Exterior view of Wayne W. Keyes' home located at 11437 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest, in Lakewood. The house is now demolished. Photo ordered by Mrs. Harry U. Fisher, who wanted to use the image on Christmas cards.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Backyards--Lakewood; Windows--Lakewood; Keyes, Wayne W.;

International Harvester Company. A view of the company's Tacoma facilities from the corner. A garage door is open along the side.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; International Harvester Co. (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;

Independent Insulation Corporation, exterior of Pacific Carbide. This newly constructed, one story building with gabled roof is built of concrete block. An ornamented doorway is located in the middle of the front of the building and the cement parking area comes directly up to the building.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Concrete products industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Site of proposed medical center at South L and M Streets and South 11th and 12th Streets; Continental, Inc., Earl C. Walters. The property is being used as a trailer court. Most of the trailers are the type pulled by cars. In this view clothes lines are being used. A large billboard takes up part of the vacant lot. Residential areas are seen in the background. Paved streets, curbs, sidewalks, street lights and power poles are in place.

Trailers; Mobile home living--Tacoma--1940-1950; Land use--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Electrical Products Corporation, day and night, Olympia Beer sign on Ingleside Cafe on Fort Lewis Highway. A view along South 24th Street. Feix Sheet Metal and the OK Bakery can be seen on the left side of the street. Trucks and automobiles are being driven and are parked on South 24th.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Provident Building was built in 1903, and has housed many Tacoma businesses. Photo ordered by Mr. George D. Grant, Real Estate agent specializing in business properties and industrial sites. Exterior view of Ghilarducci's California Florists, Brown's Beauty Shop, Laughlen's Cafe,Tacoma Office Supply Co., businesses located within the Provident Building. Billboards promoting war bond sales can be seen on left side of photo.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Storefronts--Tacoma; Billboards--Tacoma; Provident Building (Tacoma);

Arctic Bottling Company for H.J. Geissler. This two-story building runs across the block from Saint Helens Avenue to Tacoma Avenue. Decorative stone carvings outline the windows on the second floor and the arched windows and entry way on the lower floor. Next door is the Hambone Eatery and the Winthrop Motor Company. Many automobiles are parked at the service station and on the street. See also D20091-1. TPL-1781.

Commercial buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Arctic Bottling Co. (Tacoma); Winthrop Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Laundry, Meyer's home, five laundries and a garage. This home was built in 1938 by William Hiltbrunn. It is French Chateau in style and made of brick. The house was purchased in 1940 by businessman Fred J. Meyer. Exterior view of Fred J. Meyer's home taken in September of 1944.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Home Service Laundry Co. (Tacoma); Meyer, Fred J., 1880-1954--Homes & haunts;

Exterior of house at present state, Wollander Far West Homes, W.A. Wollander. Site construction of this prefabricated home was begun January 22, 1948 (see Richard's collection series #D31,563). The windows, doors and roof have been installed. The chimney is complete. Frames are in place for a concrete front step. The landscaping has not been finished.

Progress photographs; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Housing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Prefabricated houses; Construction--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Veterans of Foreign wars were wrapping up four days of meetings after having a successful convention, with a parade through downtown Tacoma. More than 3,000 delegates and members of the women's auxiliary from Washington State, and 2,000 marchers, representing other organizations would participate. View of mailman with a push-cart mail-wagon, Grayson's and Andrew's Dress Shop in background (T. Times, 6/24/48, p. 1).

Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Carts & wagons--Tacoma; Postal service--Tacoma; Stores & shops--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Veterans of Foreign Wars (Tacoma);

Aerial view of Tacoma's Stadium district; residential areas and a glimpse of surrounding neighborhoods. First Presbyterian Church on right side, portion of Wright Park on upper left side, A. E. Mulligan Company Studebaker dealership on bottom left side, and Ray Ridge Motors Inc., Lincoln-Mercury dealers, in center left area of photo.

Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Streets--Tacoma; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Cities & towns--Tacoma; Aerial photographs; Aerial views;