Exterior of Bone-Dry Shoe Store, W. Chelse Boynton, Architect for remodeling. The ultra-modern store located at 942 Commerce St. (alternate address 935-41 Broadway) featured salmon-colored terra cotta applied to the exterior with neon signage. The window display shows Filson outdoor wear paired with Dry Bone sport shoes. Allstrum printing is next door. Ordered by Courtland Johnson. (T. Times 7/8/1937, p. 7).
Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Interior of the home of Thomas and Ellen O. Johnsen, owner of Bone Dry Shoes on Pacific Ave., and Cortland Johnsen, the company's manager. The home was built in 1936-37 and was located at 2420 No. Junett St. It was designed by architect W. Chelse Boynton. (filed with Argentum)
Showroom of Hopper-Kelly Company of Tacoma, household electrical appliances dealers, featuring kitchen stoves and space heaters. A new department had been added to the expanded store at 1145 Broadway. They handled coal, wood and oil circulating ranges, including the Olympic and Great Western banquet lines.
Hopper Kelly Co. (Tacoma); Music stores--Tacoma; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;
On March 2, 1937, the Tacoma Times Spring Fashion section hit the newstands, featuring two couples modeling the latest in suits and coats from Klopfenstein's, Inc. Gathered around the piano at the Winthrop Hotel were Nancy Hawks in a classic Rothmoor coat, Don Baker in a Hart-Schaffner suit and Irene Tollefson, also in Rothmoor. The pianist was unidentified and to the right was Vic Vine. (filed with Argentum) (T. Times 3/2/1937, pg. 17)
On March 2, 1937, the Tacoma Times ran their Spring Fashion section, featuring two couples modeling the newest styles of suits and coats from Klopfenstein's Inc. Pictured left to right at the Winthrop Hotel were Nancy Hawks, of Dallas Texas, in a classic Rothmoor coat, Don Baker in a Hart-Schaffner suit, Irene Tollefson in Rothmoor and Vic Vine in Hart Schaffner. The group repeated their modelling turn at the Bachelor Club Style Show on March 3rd. (WSHS) (T.Times 3/2/1937, pg. 17)
ca. 1937. Rhodes Department Store, showing elaborate linoleum work around elevators. Shoe Repair and Shine station to right, vacuum cleaner in far right foreground. Dress displayed on mannequin and man working behind column at left.
Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Mannequins; Department stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shoe shining--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Moving day at the Tacoma Times. Eight men posing candidly, some elated, some sorrowful, in stripped news room where papers and furniture are in disarray. Immediately after the final edition on Saturday afternoon, February 10, 1940, was published, the Times began its move to its new home at 919 Market Street. The three story structure had formerly been the telephone building. The Times had been publishing its paper at 819 Pacific Avenue since 1917, but had outgrown the facility. Over the weekend, several tons of heavy machinery, equipment and furniture were moved to its new home. For Mr. Voorhees. (T.Times)
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper industry--1940-1950; Newspapers--1940-1950;
Interior of Binyon Optical Co., 920 Broadway, taken on May 29, 1940. The optical co. did eye examinations and fitted glasses. It was owned and operated by Dr. H. C. Nickelsen. (filed with Argentum)
Mr.and Mrs. Alber's room at the Bonneville Hotel. Mr. Alber in chair by window alcove, couch and desk on left, daybed and chair on right. Building designed by Charles N. Daniels, Architect, as Hotel Rochester, circa 1888. The building was demolished in 1966. (filed with Argentum)
Bonneville Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bay windows--Tacoma;
Almond Roca promoted as the perfect addition to your Easter Basket in this 1940 ad for Brown & Haley Easter Deal #4008. Ad features stuffed bunnies, Almond Roca in gift boxes and cutouts of ducks, bunnies and girls' faces.
Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Brown & Haley Easter Day display. This ad promotes Almond Roca as the perfect gift for Easter. Three bunnies, three types of boxes, paper cut-outs of animals, children's baskets, round tin center bottom of display.
Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Craig Furniture, Rug Department. Customers looking at wide array of rugs in this June 13, 1940 photograph. There were four floors of furniture and other home furnishings. To go along with new floor coverings, furniture buys for June brides included a special 8-piece living room group for only $79.50 with only $5.00 down. (TNT 6-9-40, p. 4A-ad on furniture)
Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rugs;
Dick Bevington's new Triple XXX Root Beer Barrel drive-in. Exterior of restaurant at night, giant root beer barrels on top of building, neon signs on cornice, automobiles parked in front. The restaurant was built at a cost of $29,000. Mr. and Mrs. Bevington resided in an apartment on the premises. The restaurant had booths, counter service, car hops and round the clock service.
Fast food restaurants--Tacoma; Bevington's Triple XXX Root Beer Restaurant (Tacoma);
Federal Old Line Life Insurance Company dinner at Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul depot room with people seated at tables; wicker chairs in front. (filed with Argentum)
Federal Old Line Life Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;
The Mahncke & Co. jewelry store at 919 Broadway was completely re-modeled in early 1940. Not a single vestige of the original building remained visible inside or outside. The entire facade was covered with wine colored Carrara structural glass tiles. Only the old street clock in front of the store remained the same. Frank Mahncke opened his first jewelry store in Tacoma in 1883. The Mahncke store was taken over by Friedlanders in 1956. (TNT 6/2/1940 p.A-8)
Mahncke & Co. (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric signs;
On May 28, 1940 employees posed among wall fixtures and curved display cases containing silver tableware at the newly remodeled Mahncke & Co. jewelry store. Sales manager Elmer G. Hagen is at left (foreground) and owner/president William G. Mahncke is at far right. A. Sutherland, in charge of the watch department, is in the far background at left. The two women were not identified. Mahncke & Co. was one of the oldest jewelry stores in Tacoma, established about 1883 by the late Franz Mahncke. William G. Mahncke, his son, has been owner/president since 1921. (TNT 6/2/1940 p.A-8- article, photos of management)
Group of 35 businessmen planning United Tacoma Day sales at the Winthrop Hotel - ordered by Mr. Fetteroff of Chamber of Commerce. Photograph was taken in October of 1939. (filed with Argentum)
Meetings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
Olympic Peninsula Playground display in window of Rhodes Department Store. American flag, maps and photographs, two mannequins in summer dresses and hats. Photograph taken prior to 1940's 4th of July.
Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mannequins; Flags--United States; Maps;
Model Bakery's new truck in front of Olympic Ice Cream Store. Publicity for Titus Motor Company.
Business Enterprises - Food Industry - Bakers - Model Bakery Confectionaries - Olympic Ice Cream Store Truck Dealers - Ford Dealers - Titus Motor Company
Interiors of the appliance department of the new Sears store in Bremerton. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. New Coldspot refrigerators can be seen on the back wall. In the center, are new washing machines with wringers on top. Radios sit on shelves on the left. Sears was in business at this location from around 1940-1985.
Shoe department of the new Sears store in Bremerton, 252 Fourth St. Signs on the wall indicate that the store has two floors and a mezzanine. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. Sears was at this location from late 1940 until 1985. The building in now occupied by a daycare operated by the Bremerton Calvary Chapel.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Bremerton); Merchandise displays--Bremerton; Shoes; Department stores--Bremerton;
1937 Ford Coupe, license A132701, at White Arrow Service Station on Seattle Highway for Loyalty Group, Seattle. Mr. Waters, attorney. View south on Highway 99 at Milton. Texaco Station, Milton Tavern on left, lower Fife Heights on right. Photographed on November 21, 1941.
Automobile service stations--Milton; White Arrow Service (Milton); Bars--Milton; Milton Tavern (Milton); Roads;
Standing just south of the corner of So. 19th St. and Pacific Avenue on the west side of the street, this was the view looking north on January 22, 1941. Two sets of streetcar tracks, set in brick and cobble stones, run down the center of the street toward downtown Tacoma. The Goodyear Tire sign on the right marks what is now the main entry way of the University of Washington - Tacoma campus. The Union Station is at the right. For United Pacific Insurance Company.
United Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Union Station (Tacoma);
