ca. 1936. An unidentified man wearing a cap and leather jacket stands beside a sleek two-door automobile parked in front of the Tacoma totem pole. The Mason Block building and top of the 11th Street Bridge are in the background. Richards Studio notes describe this photograph as "Dick Rodius." (WSHS)

Automobiles--1930-1940; Totem poles--Tacoma; Sheard & Thorne Totem Pole (Tacoma); Tacoma Totem Pole (Tacoma);

ca. 1936. An O. B. King company truck loaded with large logs waits by the railroad tracks at the edge of the commercial district of a small town. A young woman, holding school books and reaching up to a log, stands beside the unattended truck.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; O.B. King Co. (Tacoma); Logs;

ca. 1937. Wrecked automobile off roadway in South Tacoma, circa 1937. Automobile is a 4-door sedan with round rear window and spoke wheels. Impact seems to have occurred on the driver's side as both the driver's door and rear door were heavily damaged. The accident has drawn a crowd of curious spectators, including children.

Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Traffic accidents--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Automobile accident at 4th and M Streets. People pushing truck away from over-turned automobile, bystanders watching activity.

Traffic accidents--Tacoma--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Offices of Mueller-Harkins Buick showing chairs, typewriter, glassed-in offices and advertising banner. The banner reads "When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them." Mueller-Harkins had been located at this address since 1918; they would move in 1948 to 455 St. Helens Ave.

Buick automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Offices--Tacoma--1930-1940; Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1937. Automobile accident at 4th and M Streets circa 1937. Man on right wearing suit and cap and holding booklet. Younger man on left wearing short sleeved ribbed shirt and felt hat and holding a folded sheet of paper. It is possible that they are exchanging information.

Traffic accidents--Tacoma; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma;

ca. 1937. Automobile accident in Gig Harbor. Mr. Whettmore. Five men standing on gravel road beside damaged two-door automobile in this circa 1937 photograph. They may be exchanging information. Other vehicles have pulled over on the left.

Traffic accidents--Gig Harbor; Automobiles--1930-1940;

ca. 1937. Automobile accident in South Tacoma, circa 1937. Highway lined with vehicles, including an Armour (meat products) truck, and telephone poles. Large group of people standing around wrecked automobile.

Traffic accidents--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Utility poles--Tacoma;

Listed in Richards Photography records as "Hiway Truck Wrecking Company." This is possibly the Highway Truck Equipment Company at 3224 South Tacoma Way. The company is listed in the 1938 City Directory as auto wreckers. View of rebuilt truck for McLean's, pulling long, flatbed trailer. Parked at intersection. Billboard across highway advertising Super Pyro.

Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Billboards--Tacoma--1930-1940; Highway Truck Co. (Tacoma);

Photograph ordered by "Hiway Truck Wrecking Company." View of a rebuilt truck for McLean's, pulling a long, flatbed trailer. The truck is parked at an intersection beside a power pole and rural mailboxes. Billboard across the highway is advertising Super Pyro antifreeze, "it tames old man winter." A timber yard lies beyond the billboard. The company listed in the Richards records as "Hiway Truck Wrecking" is possibly the Highway Truck Equipment Company at 3224 South Tacoma Way. The company is listed in the 1938 City Directory as auto wreckers.

Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Billboards--Tacoma--1930-1940; Highway Truck Co. (Tacoma);

Unidentified man in dark suit poses with an Oldsmobile coupe automobile parked in front of the Seymour Conservatory in Wright Park. This photograph was taken on behalf of the American Automobile Association (A.A.A) on February 24, 1938.

American Automobile Association (Tacoma); Oldsmobile automobile; Seymour Conservatory (Tacoma); Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Greenhouses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

New GMC Truck for Ohanapecosh Hot Springs, Mt. Rainier National Park, at Packwood. Probably taken behind Tacoma General Motors Truck Company, 307 Puyallup Ave. In 1924, N.D. Towers and Dr. A.W. Bridge constructed a small hotel and two bathhouses at a U.S. Forest Service campsite known as Ohanapecosh. The resort continued to develop and expand through the administration of the Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Co. until the contract was terminated in the early 1960s. By 1967, all of the resort facilities had been dismantled and the hot springs were allowed to return to their natural, pre-excavation condition.

General Motors trucks--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Co. (Packwood);

New GMC Truck for Ohanapecosh Hot Springs, Mt. Rainier National Park, at Packwood. Probably taken behind Tacoma General Motors Truck Company, 307 Puyallup Ave. In 1939 you could stay at Ohanapecosh Lodge for $4 a day and dinner cost $1. The lodge and public baths were run by the Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Co. and owned by Dr. Albert W. Bridge of Tacoma. They were a popular tourist facility and visitors came from afar to partake of the mineral waters of Ohanapecosh Hot Springs. The resort and hot springs operated until the 1960's. The Park Service bought the resort, removed the buildings and converted the springs back to their natural state. All that remains today are boggy seeps, remnants of the hot springs. (www.nps.gov/archives)

General Motors trucks--1930-1940; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Co. (Packwood);

Caterpillar engine belonging to contractor J. D. Shotwell on the back of a General Motors cabover-type truck in front of Tacoma GMC Truck Company. Workmen loading a spare tire, drum of grease or oil waiting to be loaded.

Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tacoma GMC Truck Co. (Tacoma);

Griffin Fuel Company dump truck with bed in dump position. Built by Highway Truck Company. (T. Times, 9/30/1938, p. 8). (filed with Argentum)

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Highway Truck Co. (Tacoma);

Cooney Transfer Company truck and trailer built by Highway Truck Company. Highway Truck Co. was located at 3224 South Tacoma Way and specialized in manufacturing hoists and bodies for dump trucks, trailers of all types, truck alterations and brake installations. (T. Times 9/30/1938, p. 8). (filed with Argentum)

Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Highway Truck Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. Two unidentified drivers stand next to two Edwards Fuel Company oil trucks parked outside the company's service station circa 1938. Company owner Leon Edwards is the man next to the automobile at the far right. His station was located in the 700 block of East 11th St., across the 11th Street Bridge. (T. Times)

Edwards Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Edwards, Leon; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel trade--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1938. Truck manufactured for Cooney Transfer & Storage by the Highway Truck Co. Man in cab of truck; another man in frame work of flat bed holding machine and tools. Highway Truck Co. manufactured large, heavy duty work trucks. (T. Times 9/30/1938, pg. 8) (filed with Argentum)

Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Highway Truck Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1938. An unidentified Cammarano Brothers employee is preparing to deliver a barrel of what may be beer to the Tabby Cat restaurant, 1318 South Tacoma Way, circa 1938. There are soft drinks and beer on the same Dodge truck. (Photograph courtesy of the William Cammarano Collection) BU-13366 TPL-10418

Dodge trucks; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma); Tabby Cat (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1930-1940; Beer--Tacoma;

Model Bakery trucks photographed for International Harvester in February of 1939. The delivery trucks have signs advertising the bakery's Star Loaf bread. (filed with Argentum)

Model Bakery (Tacoma)--Associated objects; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Model Bakery trucks photographed with their drivers for International Harvester in February of 1939. The delivery trucks have signs advertising the bakery's Star Loaf bread. (filed with Argentum)

Model Bakery (Tacoma)--Associated objects; Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Eight Mack trucks parked in row outside White Truck Co. F.S. Harmon & Co. in background. Richards Studio notes list the address as 2202 A St. (filed with Argentum)

White trucks--Tacoma;

Eight Mack trucks parked in row outside White Truck Co. F.S. Harmon & Co. in background. Richards Studio notes list the address as 2202 A St. (filed with Argentum)

White trucks--Tacoma;

New Mack Trucks for Tacoma - Port Angeles Auto Freight. (filed with Argentum)

White trucks--Tacoma;

New Mack Trucks for Tacoma - Port Angeles Auto Freight. (filed with Argentum)

White trucks--Tacoma;

Griffin Fuel Company. Man standing next to fuel truck. Snoqualmie Falls Power Company Transfer House, 250 So. 19th St., in background. For Harmon Miller. In February of 1939, Griffin Fuel Co. celebrated its 50th anniversary. The company was founded in 1889 by Fred L. Griffin. Griffin started his business with one horse, one wagon and fuel logs, which he cut himself. (filed with Argentum)

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House (Tacoma);

Griffin Fuel Company. Man standing next to fuel truck. For Harmon Miller. In February of 1939, Griffin Fuel Co. celebrated its 50th anniversary. The company was founded in 1889 by Fred L. Griffin. Griffin started his business with one horse, one wagon and fuel logs, which he cut himself. (filed with Argentum)

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fuel trade--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma Dairy truck in front of Art Deco-style building in March of 1939. For Fageol Motor Sales.

Trucks--1930-1940; Buildings--1930-1940; Tacoma Dairy (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma;

Various delivery trucks and a motorcycle delivery vehicle parked outside the Seymour Conservatory in Wright Park. Publicity for Titus Motor Company. (filed with Argentum)

Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Seymour Conservatory (Tacoma); Wright Park (Tacoma); Greenhouses--Tacoma--1930-1940; Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Continental Bakery employees in Western clothes and wearing Jubilee hats posed in front of bakery and two Wonder Bread trucks with sign "Picnic Days Are Here Again." A large sign on top of the roof proudly proclaims Continental as the "Home of Wonder Bread."

Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Tacoma; Continental Baking Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1930-1940;