View of intersection at Puyallup Avenue and Bay Street. Puyallup River bridge and traffic, Model Lumber Company on right. Resurfacing of Puyallup Ave., from E. "G" St. to Pacific Ave., extended the Seattle Highway into the downtown Tacoma business district. (T.Times, 10/20, p 4, 10/21, p.20).

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Model Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Formal opening of resurfaced Puyallup Avenue from East G Street to Pacific Avenue slated for October 21, 1938. Standard Service Station and Firestone Store on left, OK Bakery on right. (T.Times, 10/20/1938, p. 4 and 10/21/1938, p. 20).

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Telephone lines--Tacoma; Utility poles--Tacoma--1930-1940; OK Bakery (Tacoma); Standard Service Station (Tacoma); Firestone Store (Tacoma);

Looking down on Pacific Avenue at 11th Street from upper floors of old Pacific First Federal Building. The Rust Building is at the left, buses and automobiles; people on sidewalk. (T. Times, 2/8/1939).

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

Pacific Avenue at 11th Street. Rust Building at left, Bank of California at right. People cross the intersection and head toward one of 95 buses operated by Tacoma Railway and Power Company. (T. Times, 2/8/1939, p. 21)

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Looking up 11th street hill with its large high rise buildings--Tacoma Building (Weyerhaeuser), Washington, Rust and Fidelity Buildings. The street is void of activity and traffic. (T. Times, 2/8/1939.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

View from Court C down 11th Street toward bridge. Fisher's Department Store on right, Rhodes Department Store, Fidelity, Rust, Washington, and Tacoma Buildings on left. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic downtown business district. (T. Times, 2/8/1939)

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Pacific Avenue at 11th Street. Bank of California and adjacent structures. In Tacoma's busy commercial center, shoppers stand-in-line to board one of the city's 95 buses operated by Tacoma Railway & Power (T.R.& P.) system.(T.Times 2/8/39, p. 21)

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bus stops--Tacoma; Tacoma Railway & Power Co. (Tacoma); Buses--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This view of Tacoma from Court C looking down 11th Street toward the Murray Morgan Bridge (11th St. Bridge) dates from February 1939. A corner-mounted sign for Fisher's Department Store hangs over the sidewalk at the right. On the left, descending the hill, are the Rhodes Department Store, the Fidelity Building, the Rust Building, the Washington Building, Kegel's Inc. and the Tacoma Building. The Fidelity Building was torn down in 1949 to make way for the F.W. Woolworth Co. Building. The bus coming up the hill is one of the new busses that replaced the 11th Street cable car after it went out of service in 1938. For Corky Mabin. (T. Times, 2/8/1939, p. 29).

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Newly paved Pacific Avenue looking south from 9th Street. Automobiles and pedestrians are using the new street and sidewalks. A signal light hangs in the center of the intersection. Good view of buildings in 900 and 1000 blocks of Pacific Avenue.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Pacific Avenue showing improvements. Barricaded section south of South 15th Street. Automobiles and buses on newly paved street looking north to Northern Pacific Headquarters Building. Schoenfeld's and Sprague Buildings prominent.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

This was the Pacific Avenue intersection of 17th St. Jefferson Ave./ Hood St. looking north in late August of 1939. Depot Service Station with Schenley Red Label billboard behind, Hotel Lewis on left; Sprague Block, on right. Streetcar tracks, railroad tracks crossing at angle.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Depot Service Station (Tacoma); Hotel Lewis (Tacoma); Street railroad tracks--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. View on Market Street in San Francisco, circa 1939. Curved faced building, column with sculpture, Hotel Howard at left. On right, building with Radio Tower on roof, Call Building in background. Studio stock negative.

Commercial streets--California--San Francisco; Hotel Howard (San Francisco, CA)

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;

Street scene in Buckley, Washington. Good view of business district with White Front Grocery and other businesses on left, Warren Dry Goods, Rexall Drugs, Puget Sound Power and Light Company on right. Automobiles parked along street. (T. Times).

Commercial streets--Buckley; White Front Grocery (Buckley);

Street scene in Buckley, Washington, showing White Front Grocery, an angled-corner building, with Stanley's Tavern, Buckley Cafe, and other businesses. A Queen Anne style building with turret, on left, carries Guy Wilson Associated sign. The townsite of Buckley was platted in 1888 and named after J.M. Buckley, division superintendent of Northern Pacific and a coal mine promoter. TPL-538 (T. Times Special Edition for Mr. Short).

Commercial streets--Buckley; White Front Grocery (Buckley); Stanley's Tavern (Buckley); Buckley Cafe (Buckley);

Business district in Gig Harbor, Washington. View of Uddenberg Grocery on right, Peninsula Hotel, Pastime Pool Hall, Elinor's Fountain and other businesses. Automobiles parked along street. (T. Times, Special Edition 2/27/1940, pg. 17). TPL-512

Commercial streets--Gig Harbor; Uddenberg Grocery (Gig Harbor); Peninsula Hotel (Gig Harbor); Pastime Pool Hall (Gig Harbor); Elinor's Fountain (Gig Harbor);

Main Street, Sumner, Washington. View of commercial buildings including Berryland Confectionery, Sumner Pharmacy, Schafer's Variety Store, United Purity Store and other businesses. Pedestrians and automobiles in view. The town was named in 1876 after Senator Charles Sumner. (T. Times, Special Edition).

Commercial streets--Sumner; Berryland Confectionery (Sumner); Sumner Pharmacy (Sumner); Schafer's Variety Store (Sumner); United Purity Store (Sumner);

This is Main Street in Sumner as it appeared in January, 1940. Buildings on either side of the street include the Three Little Pigs Tavern, the Riviera Theater, Putman's Hardware, and the Sumner Safeway among others. Sumner, which can trace its history to the 1870s, was named after Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts. (T. Times, Special Edition)

Business districts--Sumner; Three Little Pigs Tavern (Sumner); Putman's Hardware (Sumner); Riviera Theater (Sumner)

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);

ca. 1940. The city of Bremerton. Photograph is taken looking east down 4th street. Photographed businesses include Leary Hotel at 540 4th, Tower Theatre at 522 4th, Apex Baking Co. at 603 4th, Daily News Searchlight 545-547 4th and the "Poudre Puff" Beauty Salon 611 4th.

Commercial streets--Bremerton; Business districts--Bremerton; Leary Hotel (Bremerton); Tower Theatre (Bremerton); Apex Baking Co. (Bremerton); Daily News Searchlight (Bremerton); Poudre Puff Beauty Salon (Bremerton);

Stairwell of Provident Building, for Hansen and Rowland, Inc.

Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stairways; Provident Building (Tacoma);

Two buildings in 900 block of Pacific, containing four storefronts, as photographed in December of 1940. Ground level remodeled to match with new tile storefronts. Tenants, L to R: Hy (Henry) Mandles & Son, Men's Clothiers (948 Pacific); Chappell and Grimes, Cigars & Lunch (946 Pacific); Oregon City Woolen Mills (942-44 Pacific); and the fourth storefront was apparently vacant at the time.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Oregon City Woolen Mills (Tacoma); Chappell & Grimes (Tacoma); Hy Mandles & Son (Tacoma);

Stairwell and alcove of Provident Building, for Hansen and Rowland, Inc.

Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stairways; Provident Building (Tacoma);

Buildings on left on Pacific Ave. looking south include Shaub Ellison Company, American Plumbing Supply and Harmon Manufacturing Company. For United Pacific Insurance Company. Photograph was taken in January of 1941. See D10723, image 9 for additional view of this portion of Pacific Ave.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shaub-Ellison Co. (Tacoma); American Plumbing & Steam Supply Co. (Tacoma); F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

This is a view of Pacific Avenue looking south in January of 1941. Buildings on right in the 1900 block include Shaub-Ellison Co. featuring Goodyear tires, the American Plumbing & Steam Supply Co., Wiegel Candy Co. and Harmon Manufacturing Co. Photograph taken for the United Pacific Insurance Co.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shaub-Ellison Co. (Tacoma); American Plumbing & Steam Supply Co. (Tacoma); Wiegel Candy Co. (Tacoma); F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

This photograph shows Pacific Avenue looking north from the corner of South 24th Street (Puyallup Avenue starts one block east) as it looked in January 1941. The large, two story building to the left, 2314-24 Pacific Ave., was the Tacoma Sears, Roebuck & Co. department store from 1928 until 1936, when they moved to 1148 Broadway. In 1941 the building was home to the Used Car Bargain Center, and the Pierce County Welfare Department. To the right is MacKenzie's Pharmacy, 2401 South Pacific Avenue.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Used Car Bargain Center (Tacoma); MacKenzie's Pharmacy (Tacoma); Welfare facilities--Tacoma; Pierce County Welfare Department (Tacoma);

In October of 1941, the city had nearly completed the long awaited "face lift" of 6th Avenue. The work included widening and repaving Sixth Avenue at Pine Street (pictured) and near Sprague (in front of Jason Lee) to eliminate "jogs." The street was straightened by razing a building once occupied by Applings store. On the left are the new Safeway store (608 N. Pine) and gas station. The Safeway was located on property vacated in the straightening. The overall plan called for 6th to be widened as far south as 7th St. and for new road surfacing Sprague to Proctor St. (TT 10/3/1941, pg. 7)

Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

By October of 1941, the first phase of the 6th Avenue "face lift" was complete. The "jog" in the road at Sixth and Pine had been ironed out, eliminating a traffic bottleneck. The street had been widened and repaved. On the left is Central Bank (2816 6th Ave) and on the left is the Sixth Ave. Market (2809 6th Ave.) and Applings (2815 6th Ave.) The neon sign for the Sixth Ave. Bowling Center (2807 6th Ave.) can be seen in the right foreground. (T. Times 10/3/1941, pg. 7)

Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery Stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Central Bank (Tacoma); Sixth Avenue Market (Tacoma); Sixth Ave. Bowling Center (Tacoma); Applings (Tacoma);

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);

This artistic rendering of the R.E. Anderson building on the southeast corner of 10th and Pacific was used to herald its opening in December of 1941. Albert Gardner of Los Angeles was tapped to draw up the plans. His modernistic design featured a center tower of cut stone granite lighted at night by spotlights. The 75 x 120 foot total structure was constructed of reinforced concrete. Knapp Business College took a lease on the entire second floor, with Gale's Rugs and S. Grimstead, Jeweler, relocating to the first floor. The modern design continued inside with all fluorescent lights and bronze trim. (T. Times 12/8/1941, pg. 4)

Anderson Building (Tacoma); Knapp College (Tacoma); Storefronts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gales Rugs (Tacoma);