On spec for the Times, Labor Day. A load of Tacoma flour goes aboard ship, one of the many outbound cargoes which provides work for the city's longshore workers. (T.Times, 8/29/1947, p.2)

Shipping--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cargo ships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commerce; Longshoremen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marine terminals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Loading docks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hoisting machinery;

Bellarmine students at St. Leo's auditorium. A yell squad cheers from the stage.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Auditoriums--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cheerleading--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms);

Interior views of the St. Regis Paper Company where pulp is being dried further (steam is coming off as the pulp goes through the roller at the rear) and looks more like paper. St. Regis Paper Company, a national company, had seven mills throughout the country and also had extensive timber holdings in the Pacific Northwest and in other locations in the United States. On spec. for the Times, Labor Day. TPL-3765

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery;

Stadium girls showing different hem lengths, Times, McDonald.These co-eds will be entering college the fall of 1947. They all graduated from Stadium High School in June. Most of them are following the current fashion for lower hem lines. L-R; Myrna Juntti; Rosemary Tollefson, unnamed, Janine Eklund, Anne McCrea, Virginia McNerthney and Patricia Murphy. (T.Times, 9/6/1947, p.13)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Juntti, Myrna; Tollefson, Rosemary; Eklund, Janine; McCrea, Anne; McNerthney, Virginia; Murphy, Patricia; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Skirts;

With his books slung over his shoulder on a leather strap, Eddie Stein, age 6, patted his brown & white spaniel Flicka on the head, said goodbye to his mother and headed off for his first day of school. It was September of 1947 and Eddie, who lived at 3816 South Cushman Avenue, was beginning first grade at Whitman Elementary; his teacher would be Miss Edith Mayer. (T.Times, 9/8/1947, p.1)

Stein, Eddie; Boys--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & animals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mothers; Mothers & children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Porches--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bicycles being awarded to five boys in front of the Times building, Times circulation, Cochran. TPL-9604

Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspapers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Newspaper carriers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Awards; Boys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

CPS.Three men, including Dr. R. Franklin Thompson on the right, wear their academic robes and mortarboards in front of Jones Hall at the College of Puget Sound. The honorary Doctorate of Literature degree was awarded to Dean Lynn Harold Hough of Drew University, New Jersey, who also delivered the commencement address during summer commencement exercises at the College of Puget Sound. On the left is William W. Kilworth, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the college. (T.Times, 8/19/1947, p.3; TNT, 8/25/1947, p.1)

Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; College presidents--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Hough, Lynn Harold; Kilworth, William W.; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mrs.Wanamaker (Wannemake) receiving award, Altrusa Club, Lakewood Terrace, Times, Mrs. McDonald. Pearl A. Wanamaker shows her family the Altrusa International annual award she received as the woman performing the most distinguished services in a public field at Lakewood Terrace. (T.Times, 9/26/1946, p.20)

Wanamaker, Pearl A.; Altrusa Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Awards; Wanamaker, Pearl A.--Family;

First Aid Booth at Puyallup Fair, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. 8" x 8". A young girl is crying while she looks at a young boy lying under blankets on a stretcher at the first aid booth at the fair. The boy's cowboy hat lies on top of him. Two boy scouts and two emergency medical aid men look after the boy.

Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); First aid--Puyallup; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Ambulances--Puyallup--1940-1950; Boy Scouts (Puyallup); Health care personnel; Children--Puyallup--1940-1950;

Tacoma's Junior League was busy planning their "Follies" show, scheduled for mid November at the Temple Theatre. Well known Tacoma artist, Peggy Strong, had designed the cover for the event's program. The show would include a variety of performances, which were sure to entertain their guests. View of a Junior League club member at the Top of the Ocean restaurant, where a "Follies" planning committee meeting was being held.

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Junior League (Tacoma); Top of the Ocean (Tacoma);

Water heaters at Production Associates, John P. Turbitt. The box in the foreground indicates this insulation used on these water heaters is flameproofed cotton batting used to stop heat and stop cold. Production Associates advertised that they produced steel products.

Production Associates (Tacoma); Water heaters; Industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Factories--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pioneer, Inc. Several men are researching information in large record books and ledgers at a local title company.

Recording & registration--Tacoma--1940-1950; Documents;

Lakewood Store, Saxton's Inc.

Saxton's, Inc. (Lakewood); Merchandise displays--Lakewood--1940-1950; Home furnishings stores--Lakewood--1940-1950; Candy--Lakewood--1940-1950;

Saxton's Furniture and Gift Ware, Mrs. C.B. DeBolt. This view of the exterior of the store at night features the furniture department at one end of the building and gifts at the farther end.

Saxton's, Inc. (Lakewood); Window displays--Lakewood--1940-1950; Home furnishings stores--Lakewood--1940-1950; Tableware; Figurines;

Saxton's Furniture and Gift Ware, Mrs. C.B. DeBolt. An interior view of the gift ware department at Saxton's. The display includes tableware, waste baskets, prints, gifts, and other home decoration items.

Saxton's, Inc. (Lakewood); Window displays--Lakewood--1940-1950; Home furnishings stores--Lakewood--1940-1950; Tableware; Gifts; Prints;

The Washington National Guard had a window display featuring automatic weapons, trophies and signal corps radios at Washington hardware Company. Training was available in radio maintenance, ordinance, food preparation, administration, wire communication, marksmanship, first aid and field sanitation. By enrolling at your local armory you could "Learn and Earn".

Window displays; Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma); Arms & armament--Tacoma; Militias; Washington National Guard (Tacoma);

Copy of Old Donnelly Hotel, Times, Busselle. This photo was published in the Tacoma Times in September of 1947 to show the street cars that used to run on Pacific Avenue and up 9th Street. In 1947 Tacoma undertook a major project to repave the main "hill" streets in the downtown shopping district. While ripping out the several layers of street surfacing built up since the pioneer days, the power shovels unearthed some of the original ties from the old street car line. The Donnelly Hotel (originally the Fife) stood at the corner of 9th and Pacific from 1897 to 1925. In 1925 it was demolished. The Motoramp Garage was built on the site. (T.Times, 9/17/1947, p.1) TPL-2404.

Hotel Donnelly (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1900-1910; Street railroads--Tacoma--1900-1910; Streets--Tacoma--1900-1910; City & town life--Tacoma--1900-1910; Cities & towns;

Marine Iron Works located at 1120 East D Street, was designing and building lightweight garden tractors, known as the "Mighty Man". These small tractors were intended for use on small farms and gardens, they could pull up to 8,000 pounds on a 2% grade. These tractors were becoming very popular with the urban farmers. View of "Mighty Man" garden tractor in action, photo ordered by Condon Advertising Company. TPL-9140

Agricultural machinery & implements--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tractors--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Marine Iron Works, Inc. (Tacoma); Condon Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Permanente Metals began production at their newly equipped aluminun plant on Taylor Way in Tacoma on October 31, 1947. Permanente purchased the former Olin Corp. facility, built in 1942, from the federal government and spent two years modernizing the plant. The remodeled Tacoma plant was the first in the nation to have self cleaning reduction pots with scrubbing systems, minimizing pollution released into the environment (PMC Annual Report, 1947-1948).

Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Aluminum; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; Permanente Metals Corp. (Tacoma)--Employees;

Charles P. Love, General Superintendent of Permanente Metals, along with plant technicians activated the first pot line in Tacoma, making October 31, 1947 the first official day of operations. Other pot lines will be activated, once the plant can make certain everything is operating without problems. The plant is expected to be producing at full capacity by the end of November. View of plant technician checking dials and control system (T. Times, 10/31/47, p. 1).

Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Control rooms--Tacoma; Permanente Metals Corp. (Tacoma)--Employees;

W. C. Patterson, Leon E. Titus (right) and an unidentified man are looking at the 20,000 officially rebuilt Ford Motor. Titus was an official dealership for Ford autos and they had a large fully equipped service center. Leon Titus had just been selected as the representative for the Western Region at the Ford National meeting. W. C. Patterson was the district manager for the Ford Motor Company.

Automobile equipment & supplies; Engines; Ford automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Patterson, W.C.; Titus, Leon E.;

Reverend Arthur Bell and his wife Helen of St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church are pictured cutting into a beautifully frosted cake in November of 1947 as his congregation celebrated the reverend's twenty five years of faithful service. 250 friends attended the surprise church service honoring Reverend Bell's work at the north end church after which he was surprised again with the presentation of a new four-door Chevrolet sedan from his church family. He had come to Tacoma to assist Bishop Lemuel Wells and promised to stay a year and perhaps longer if his (then) frail health improved and if the people of his church (then called St. Mark's) wanted him to stay. That one year grew to 25 by 1947. Reverend Bell's diligent efforts made it possible to reconstruct the historic St. Luke's church bit-by-bit at 36th & North Gove from its original location at 6th & Broadway. (T. Times, 11/4/47, p. 18-article & alternate photograph; TNT 11-4-47, p. 1, 13-article & alternate photograph).

Awards; Commemorations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clergy--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bell, Arthur--Family; Bell, Arthur; St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Rudder Club was having their first "Stag and Doe" party of the season. The committee was decorating for the dance with the college football theme. The event would begin with cocktails, a floor show, followed by dinner and dancing. Left to right view of committee members decorating, Elverna Maurmann, Jane Miller, Helen Rothermel and Margaret Brown (T. Times, 10/17/47, p. 5).

Banners--Tacoma; Logos; Sporting goods; Parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ladders; Sports--Tacoma; Committees--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rudder Club, Inc. (Tacoma); Maurmann, Elverna; Miller, Jane; Rothermel, Helen N.; Brown, Margaret;

Ralph Harding and his twin sister Kate Cole celebrated their 75th Birthday with many friends and family members in October of 1947. Ralph and Kate were born in Humboldt County, Iowa, and came to Tacoma just five years ago. Ralph has four daughters and twelve grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pictured here from left to right in the back row are granddaughter Norma, granddaughter Neva. In the middle row are daughter Effie, Ralph Harding. And in the front row are great-grandson John and great-grandson Thomas. (T. Times, 10/13/47, p. 13, additional information from family member.)

Birthday parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Birthdays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Twins; Harding, Ralph--Homes & haunts; Harding, Ralph--Family; Cole, Kate; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grandparents;

Interior view of boat. Steering wheel with control panel on left side, this area had the compass and navigation controls for smooth sailing. An enclosed compartment with light and sink are visible next to the steering wheel, possibly the bathroom. The small kitchen area has dishes protected by a shelf and rail and small refrigerator is located underneath the hot plate. The boat interior was made with Douglas Fir plywood products.

Boats--Tacoma; Galleys (Ship kitchens); Compasses; Navigation; Interiors--Tacoma; Plywood; Steering wheels; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Milton E. Gaetz (right) has been appointed President of the new Tacoma Charter of Optimist International, he is being presented with a diamond studded Optimist emblem. The new Charter members are being awarded the Optimist International creed and emblem for their new Charter. The Seattle Optimist Club is sponsoring Tacoma's new civic organization (T. Times, 11/13/47, p. 17).

Charters--Tacoma; Clubs--Tacoma; Organizations--Tacoma; Optimist International (Tacoma); Civic leaders--Tacoma; Gaetz, Milton E.;

Annie Wright Seminary students were ready for their Winter Carnival. The carnival would have a doll show, pet show, cookie counter, burger stand, fashion show and many other fun activities. All proceeds would go to benefit the school's library. View of the planning committee, left to right standing, Jane Palmer, Doran Curzon, Christie Scott and Mary Louise Gowman; seated left to right, Helen Murrow, Mary Lee Staggs and Joanne Brack (T.N.T., 12/3/47, p. 7).

Christmas presents; Dolls; Posters; Uniforms; Carnival--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Dr. Seth Eastvold (right), president of Pacific Lutheran College, along with his wife Enga and Board of Trustees chairman Dr. H.L. Foss of Seattle are gathered together to dedicate the new science hall in October of 1947. The building dedication ceremony will include many guest speakers and a performance by PLC's famous "Choir of the West." PLC had also recently dedicated their new student union building. (Saga, 1948).

College administrators; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Building dedications--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Eastvold, Seth C.; Eastvold, Enga; Eastvold, Seth C.--Family; Foss, H.L.; Foss, H.L.--Family;

Red Cross volunteers would be attending a two day regional conference at the Portland Multnomah County Chapter House. Ten chapters from Washington and Oregon would come together and meet. The conference would include lectures and panel discussions, the focus of the conference was getting the best possible services for each chapter. View of appointed delegates from the Pierce County Chapter office (T. Times, 10/21/47, p. 5).

Committees--Tacoma; Delegations--Tacoma; Meetings--Tacoma; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

In 1947, the Junior Red Cross in Pierce County had more than 31,000 members. They not only regularly helped raise money for the existing programs, they also held special events to get community members, especially school age children and teens, involved in their activities. Here a group of Junior Red Cross members is wrapping Christmas gifts. Christmas decorations line the shelves behind them. The gifts will be shared with both local families and families in other parts of the world.

Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Christmas presents; Toys; Christmas decorations; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);