Exterior of Anderson Building showing Federal Insurance offices and sign; 10th and Pacific. This building was constructed in 1941 of concrete and crystal glass. The second floor was home to Knapp's Business College.

Anderson Building (Tacoma); Knapp College (Tacoma); Storefronts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Federal Insurance Group (Tacoma);

Interior of Broadway Branch, Puget Sound National Bank. Wooden counter from employee's side. Glass partitions, fancy wall covering and light fixtures, terrazzo flooring and countertops. Fueled by the wartime economy and the able leadership of bank president Reno Odlin, Puget Sound Bank began to grow dramatically. With the increased business, the bank needed additional help as well as replacements for those men serving in the war. The bank could not find enough employees to cover both the Broadway and the Lincoln branches, as well as the main branch. The Broadway branch was closed and the main branch remodeled in 1942.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. Artistic view, looking up, at workers riviting a steel frame structure, with clouds as backdrop. This striking view was taken on January 31, 1940. (T. Times)

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma;

Main Street, Sumner, Washington. View of commercial buildings along Main Street including: Leverene Building, Klontz Market, Beaver's Thrifty Drugs, Usher's Bakery, The Mint Club, Schafer's Variety Store, and other businesses. (T. Times)

Business districts--Sumner; Klontz Market (Sumner); Beaver's Thrifty Drugs (Sumner); Usher's Bakery (Sumner); The Mint Club (Sumner); Schafer's Variety Store (Sumner);

Sidewalk view from 800 block of Pacific Avenue showing underneath of bay on Johnson-Cox building and fire escapes projecting above sidewalk. Olympus Hotel to Washington Building on left. View of street light standards, automobiles and pedestrians.

Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Two-story Tudor-style brick and stucco home with basement and detached garage in Gig Harbor. Identified as Puratich home. Fenced driveway, extensive landscape. With the opening of the Narrows Bridge, the Key Peninsula would be connected with the larger business area of Tacoma. Many homes were now being built in Gig Harbor. (T. Times, Special Edition).

Houses--Gig Harbor;

Large, three-story Dutch Colonial building with double gambrel roof in Sumner, Washington, at corner of Maple Street and Wood Ave. The large structure at 140 Wood Ave. in Sumner has been identified as being built for Ralph and Mamie Weaver. (T. Times, Special Edition).

Houses--Sumner--1940-1950;

In October of 1941, the long awaited "face lift" of 6th Avenue was almost complete. The curve in 6th Avenue, in front of Jason Lee School, was streamlined to widen the street and eliminate a sharp "jog" making access to the 6th Avenue business district both safer and faster. Steadily growing for many years, the 6th Avenue business district had become one of the biggest general trading centers in Tacoma outside the downtown area. The church at top, center is the Trinity Presbyterian Church at 1619 6th avenue. (T. Times 10/3/1941, pg. 7)

Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma);

One-and-one-half story, gable front vernacular house on what appears is a corner lot. Taken on July 18, 1941 to show relation of gas shut-off to house. House location not given. For Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Seattle.

Houses--1940-1950;

Cheney family at summer home in Oregon.

Houses--Oregon; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971--Homes & haunts; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971--Family;

This home is one of several in the new housing development of Soundview. The homes in the area boasted both marine and mountain views. They were being developed by Comfort and Davis. As little as $50 down could reserve you a lot. The lots sold for $150-1450. Some of the lots were over 1/2 acre. (T. Times 3/29/1941, pg. 7)

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housing developments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Real estate development--Tacoma--1940-1950; Comfort & Davis (Tacoma);

ca. 1941. View of Puget Sound National Bank from across street. Building for National Reality Company by Heath and Twichell, Architects, 1910. Washington Building in background.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

Interior of Frost and Margaret Snyder's home. A view of the other end of the library. Chairs, sofas and tables are shown as well as three windows, one decorated with a wreath. A painting is over the bookcase at the far end of the room. Sconces add lighting along the walls.

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

Interior of Frost and Margaret Snyder's home. Another view of the sitting room showing the other end of the room. An ornate floor to ceiling mirror fills the area between two doors. An unright piano is in one corner. A chandelier with large glass globes hangs in this area. Pilasters decorate the wall beyond the fireplace. A Christmas tree stands behind the divan.

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

Mr. and Mrs. Lorne E. McKendry's residence. Exterior view of Lorne and Doris McKendry's home located at 11430 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest. The home is English Cotswold Cottage style, built in 1922. Kirtland Cutter was the architect. Lorne was the Secretary-Treasurer of Carstens Packing Company.

Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Trees; McKendry, Lorne E.--Homes & haunts;

Charles Taylor was an insurance adjuster, his office was located at the Puget Sound Bank Building on 1119 Pacific Avenue. View of residential intersection that appears to be at South Anderson Street and South 7th Street.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trees--Tacoma; Residential streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charles E. Taylor Co. (Tacoma);

The house on the left hand corner was of interest to Frank A. Latcham, a Tacoma attorney for a court case. The house appears to be under repairs, possibly an insurance claim. Photo ordered by Charles E. Taylor Company.

Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Residential streets--Tacoma; Latcham, Frank A.--Homes & haunts; Insurance companies--Tacoma; Charles E. Taylor Co. (Tacoma);

Wollander Far-West Homes. The roof trusses are being added to this nearly finished construction of a prefabricated home. It was said that one of these homes could be completed in one-day. This model has an attached one-car garage.

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

Wollander Far-West Homes. A young workman stands among the roof trusses adding the ridgepole pieces. The trusses and the wall units were prefabricated and delivered to the worksite all at one time.

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

View from the top of the Tacoma Drug Co. building looking south onto Pacific Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. A clear view of Union Station and West Coast Grocery Company directly across. The center area shows a Mobilgas Station with Pacific Storage directly behind, Walt's Tavern is on the right side. Photo ordered by Electrical Products Consolidated, a sign manufacturer.

Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Roofs--Tacoma; Electrical Products Consolidated (Tacoma); Tacoma Drug Co. (Tacoma);

View of intersection on South 56th Street and Pacific Avenue, Veltex Motor Inn Service Station, Mountain Tavern, Maddex Beauty Salon, Cole's Supermarket, Murphy's Bakery and a Budweiser delivery truck are on left of street. Photo ordered by Henry Arnold Peterson, a prominent Tacoma attorney, his office was in the Rust Building on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Utility poles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storefronts--Tacoma;

View of South 56th Street and Pacific Avenue intersection, with businesses on both side of street. This intersection has one traffic signal light directing traffic. Photo ordered by Henry Arnold Peterson, a prominent Tacoma lawyer, his offices were in downtown Tacoma in the Rust Building. TPL-9281

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Signal lights--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Utility poles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior of two-story Arts and Crafts bungalow with several brick chimneys. A deep covered porch with heavy columns runs across the front of the home. Flowering shrubs bloom near the front and a wisteria blooms on a pergola over the driveway. Roses are planted along the driveway.

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gardens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yards--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Loxide Structures, Inc. Exterior of a newly constructed cabin. Curtains hang at the windows. A sign advertising Loxide sits on the roof of this small structure. This cabin, windows and all, was constructed in one day by a carpenter and his assistant using the Loxide wall and sill system. The vertical 2x8" pieces are milled Sound cedar and weatherproofed with a special plastic substance. No further exterior protection such as siding or shingles are needed. (TNT/Ledger, 2/9/1947)

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Loxide Structures, Inc. (Tacoma); Prefabricated houses;

Montgomery Ward Company. This is a brick, three-storyed building. A ladder truck, an automobile and a delivery truck are on the street. 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 on their large deck looking into their gardens. The flower bed below them is filled with lilies. TPL-5487

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

View of South Tacoma Way and South 60th Street intersection. Mobilgas service station and Adelphi Court Apartments both located on South Tacoma Way. View of utility poles and parked cars on side of street, photo ordered by North Pacific Bank, possibly for a commercial loan or branch expansion. North Pacific Bank was located on 5446-48 South Tacoma Way.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile service stations--Tacoma; Apartment houses--Tacoma; Adelphi Court Apartments (Tacoma); Mobilgas Service Station (Tacoma); North Pacific Bank (Tacoma);

View of South Tacoma Way and South 60th Street intersection. Mobilgas service station and apartment housing on right side of the street. A man is waiting for the bus at the Tacoma Transit bus stop, view of utility poles, photo ordered by North Pacific Bank, possibly for a commercial loan or branch expansion. North Pacific Bank was located on 5446-48 South Tacoma Way.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile service stations--Tacoma; Apartment houses--Tacoma; Bus stops--Tacoma; Mobilgas Service Station (Tacoma); North Pacific Bank (Tacoma);

Arctic Bottling Company for H.J. Geissler. This 1928 Moorish-style building was designed by architect Silas E. Nelsen for Wagner Motors. It served as an automobile dealership for many years. Elaborate detailing around windows on the first and second floors distinquish its style. See also D19973-2. TPL-1782

Commercial buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Arctic Bottling Co. (Tacoma); Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

Jolly Torgerson family home, as photographed on August 13, 1945. This three-story home is the residence of the Arthur S. and Jane C. Torgerson family. The second story has board and batten siding. Arthur S. (Jolly) Torgerson was president of Corbit and Company.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Torgerson, Arthur S.--Homes & haunts;