Interior of Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store, probably Bremerton. Two men behind meat counter. Pricing on meat is from 9 to 29 cents per pound.

Grocery stores--Bremerton--1930-1940; Piggly Wiggly (Bremerton);

In August of 1938 after many years in the grocery business in Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Atwood opened a new IGA store at 124 Tacoma Avenue North in the Stadium district. The previously standing brick building was completely remodeled and all new equipment of the latest design was installed. From the gigantic ice cream refrigerator to the marble-topped service counter everything possible was done to create a store that would fulfill the expectations of the discriminating shoppers in this important section of town. (T. Times 8/12/1938)

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

A Model Bakery truck driver delivers "Star Loaf" bread to Washburn's Market. Wallace and Ella Washburn opened their meat market and grocer store here in 1917 when the building was first constructed. Clesent and Eleanor Washburn continued to run the store until 1966. Dr. Julius C. Bohn opened an office on the second floor in 1921. He closed his office in 1956 after 55 years of practice. The dedicated physician was named "family doctor of the year" in 1951 by members of the Pierce County Medical Association. The building was demolished in 1967 to build a Union 76 service station. In 1991, a new two-story building was built on the site and once again food stores and offices occupy this popular corner in the Proctor District.

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Butcher shops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Washburn's Market (Tacoma); Bohn, Julius C.; Physicians; Medical offices--Tacoma;

Big Bear Parkland grocery store cash registers with balloons hanging in the background.

ca. 1936. Pay'n Packit Grocery, interior view featuring refrigerated case. Scales on counter top, canned goods on shelves. For Hoover Showcase Company. (Argentum)

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pay'n Packit Grocery (Tacoma);

ca. 1932. Sanitary Meat Market at the Sanitary Public Market, 1108 Market St. Three butchers behind glass and marble meat counter in this circa 1932 photograph. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Meat; Showcases; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Sanitary Meat Market (Tacoma);

ca. 1932. The Bay City Market and cafe in the Hoffman Block, 1144-46 Pacific Ave., circa 1932. The Hoffman Block was built in 1908 and was the location for the Morris Gross store and later the Central Public Market. In 1932, the storefront was remodeled by Emory Morgan, Architect, for the Bay City Market. Employees in uniform posed in front, NRA posters in windows, Dr. Norris' Tacoma Dental Parlors on second floor, Hotel Ridpath above. The building has since been demolished. (filed with Argentum)

Bay City Market (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Dr. Norris' Tacoma Dental Parlors (Tacoma); Hotel Ridpath (Tacoma);

April 6, 1935 saw the Grand Opening of the newest H. Berger & Sons grocery store at 8108 South Tacoma Way. In this photograph, the meat market is featured with an unidentified butcher behind the meat counter, beef and hams hanging behind him and flowers adorning the counter. During the opening sale, steak was available at 18 cents a pound and ground beef at 10 cents. The Tacoma based chain of stores got its start at the turn of the century with Henry Berger's butcher shop. In the old days, Mr. Berger made his own deliveries door to door from his Fern Hill shop with a pushcart. By 1935, this local Tacoma family owned business owned four retail grocery stores plus feed warehouses and its own slaughterhouse. (T. Times 4/5/1935)

H. Berger & Sons (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Butchers--Tacoma;

Unidentified Grocery Store interior showing display case. Counter with scales on top, dairy and meat case below. Gold Medal and Lake Park butter in case. Canned food on shelves, Tacoma Dairy calendar in background. For Andrews Showcase Manufacturing Company. (filed with Argentum)

Grocery stores--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Grocery store interior. Canned goods on shelves, scale, Wrigleys and Beech Nut Gum, Karo Syrup, Leslie Salt, Snow Flake Crackers in display case. Flowers in vases on countertop. (filed in Argentum)

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1927. C&M Grocery Company, Stalls 108 -111, Crystal Palace Market. Men behind counter are likely owners Nunzio Carnevale and James Maruca. Ordered by Toledo Scales. (Argentum)

Markets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); C & M Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Tacoma's seventh Safeway Store opened at the corner of 6th Avenue and Pine Street on October 10, 1941 shortly before this photograph was taken. The new store, which replaced the Safeway at 2603 6th Avenue, had its own parking lot which provided 1 hour free parking for Safeway shoppers. The corner of 6th and Pine had just been re-designed to eliminate the 6th Avenue "jog", solving a problem which cause a bottleneck at that corner.

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

Passageway under Court C from Crystal Palace Market to Fisher's Department Store. Ordered by United Pacific Insurance Company.

Markets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Passageways;

ca. 1979. Hillside Grocery, 1602 South G St., circa 1979. Double doors are posted with cigarette ads, while adjacent stairs lead to the apartments above. This building was added to the City Registry in 1995. It was built in 1889 as the Estil K Christie Grocery Store and residence. It has had a number of owners through the years. It received the "Hillside" name in the early 1970's.

Hillside Grocery (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Safeway Store in Hallack Building of 1927 on South Tacoma Way.

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

Interior of Safeway Store on Market Street in Downtown Tacoma.

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

Interior of Safeway Store on South Tacoma Way.

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

Interior of Safeway Store on South K Street.

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

Interior of Safeway Store on Market Street in Downtown Tacoma.

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

View from South L Street, looking east towards K Street near 11th Street. Backs of buildings lining K Street, Safeway Parking Lot.

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

Safeway parking lot at 52nd and South Tacoma Way for store at 5400 South Tacoma Way. A new store was soon to be built on this site.

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

Looking north on South Tacoma Way toward South 54th Street. Safeway Store is in Hallack Building of 1927 at left center, service station at corner, many automobiles on street.

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

September, 1942, view of Safeway parking lot at 52nd and South Tacoma Way for store at 5400 South Tacoma Way. A new store was soon to be built on this site.

Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parking lots--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Washington Co-op Farmers Association "Co-op Eggs" egg shaped delivery van parked in front of the Safeway Store at Sixth and Proctor. The delivery truck was not only eye catching but also aerodynamic.

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Poultry industry--Washington--1940-1950; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);

With its back hatch open, eggs are being removed from the appropriately egg shaped delivery van of the Washington Cooperative Farmers Association in January of 1941. The shipment of eggs were being delivered to the Safeway store at the corner of Sixth and Proctor. Names of the individuals above were not provided. TPL-3191

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Poultry industry--Washington--1940-1950; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);

Picture of three men at Cole's Supermarket, 5512 Pacific Ave., taken for advertising copy for grand opening ads. The store featured all new self service and Pictsweet frozen foods. The supermarket was open weekdays 9am-9pm and Sundays from 10am-9pm. New refrigerator cases were installed by Paul's Refrigeration. (TNT 3/3/1950 pg. 12)

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cole's Supermarket (Tacoma); Refrigerators;

Exterior of the new refrigerator case at Cole's Supermarket, modern technology for the preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables installed by Paul's Refrigeration in Tacoma. This photo served as advertising copy for the grand opening of Cole's which featured self service and Pictsweet frozen foods. Free coffee and ice cream for the kids was given at the opening. (TNT 3/3/1950 pg. C-12) TPL-9269

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Refrigerators; Cole's Supermarket (Tacoma); Produce;

Novotney Super Market, Mr. Ole Bernstein, Novotney Super Market. Norman Berger together with Stan and Frank Novotney were making their dreams come true by opening a grocery, produce, feed and meats store at South 78th and Portland Avenue. Norman Berger was formerly associated with his father at H. Berger & Son at 84th Street and Pacific Avenue. Norman Berger was to be in charge of the meat portion of the new business. (T.Times, 9/30/1948, p.8)

Novotney Super Market (Tacoma); Berger's Meat Market (Tacoma); Meat; Showcases; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

West Coast Grocery. An exterior view of the company's new concrete facility.

West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storehouses--Tacoma;

This building at South 12th & Proctor was originally the Steilacoom Line Power House built for the Tacoma & Steilacoom streetcar line back in 1890. In 1947 the old car barn was remodeled into a new grocery store and drugstore using Douglas Fir plywood. Tacoma Food Mart, selling "Shurfine" products, was managed by A J. Ivory. A short time later, the grocery became an A-G store. The Highland Drugstore pictured above was one of many businesses to occupy the building over the years. Photo ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association. TPL-8061

Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Drugstores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Tacoma Food Mart (Tacoma); Highland Drug (Tacoma);