Frank Melanson and Johnny Pavolka announced the opening of their new barbershop in the bus terminal at 14th and Pacific in August of 1939. They had been barbering together off and on in Tacoma since 1915. The new shop, with its tile back bar and individual round mirror behind each chair, was the first shop of its kind on the west coast according to Mr. Melanson. (T.Times 8/11/1939 p.7)
Barbershops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Barbering; Melanson, Frank; Pavolka, John J.
Frank Melanson and Johnny Pavolka announced the opening of their new barbershop in the bus terminal at 14th and Pacific in August of 1939. They had been barbering together off and on in Tacoma since 1915. The new shop, with its tile back bar and individual round mirror behind each chair, was the first shop of its kind on the west coast according to Mr. Melanson. (T.Times 8/11/1939 p.7)
Barbershops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Barbering; Melanson, Frank; Pavolka, John J.
ca. 1939. Thomas O. and Ellen J. Johnsen and Cortland W. Johnsen house. W. Chelse Boynton, Architect, 1936. Tudor-style home of brick and wood, small garage on left. The Johnsen's owned Bone Dry Shoe Manufacturing Company on Pacific Ave. (filed with Argentum)
Grand Opening at the Broadway Food Store, 8410 South Tacoma Way, on August 10, 1939. Exterior view of new Art Deco style building, built in 1939. Orman Hoyt, Manager. (filed with Argentum)
Broadway Food Store (Lakewood); Grocery stores--Lakewood--1930-1940;
Continental Bakery Co., 703 So. Sprague, home of Wonder Bread, in June of 1939. Exterior shot of front and north side of Sprague Street. The structure was built in 1913 for Matthaei Bread Co. It was occupied by Continental Baking Co. and their Wonder Bread Bakery beginning in 1934. (filed with Argentum)
New office building for Northwest Door Company, 1203 East D. Two story streamline modern building with rounded corners, ribbon windows which open inwards, one story wing to rear.
Tacoma Times newsboy banquet held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel on April 4, 1939. More than 100 carriers attended the event. (T Times 4/5/1939, pg. 18) (filed with Argentum)
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper carriers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Titus Motor Company staff and two State Troopers pose with a fleet of new Fords purchased by the Washington State Patrol in June 1939. The Patrol had converted the old Interurban Terminal at 702 A Street (seen at right) into their headquarters in 1937. Leon Titus is third from right.
Titus, Leon E.; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Washington State Patrol (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--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;
Sunshine Service, new General Petroleum Company Mobilgas station at So. 48th and Park. Night time view of quartet singing in the doorway of the MobiLubrication garage. For Smith and Drum, J.J. Miller.
Business Enterprises - Automobile Service Stations - Mobil Oil Dealers - Tacoma - Sunshine Service Station Music Ensembles - QuartetsMusic - SingingPeople - Men - Singers
Dick Bevington's new Triple XXX Barrel drive-in restaurant. Six waitresses and six carhops lined up in front of building with neon trim and giant barrels on roof. The restaurant offered booths, counter service, car side service and XXX root beer on draft. TPL-1514 (T. Times 6/4/1940, pg. 7)
ca. 1939. The Tacoma Times began publication in 1903, and eventually grew into a general circulation daily. This photograph taken in 1939 shows two employees at the Times, identified as Jen (Jean Hudson) on left and Bev (Beverly Thompson), as they joke with each other over desks stacked high with paperwork and photographs. The women worked on the Society section of the paper. The Society Department and women's page features were handled by a staff of three women, the only women writers on the paper. Jean Hudson was the Society Editor. The Tacoma Times ceased publication on March 31, 1949.
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Thompson, Beverly; Hudson, Jean;
Exterior of a new building at 3101 South Tacoma Way, constructed for B. Wingard and Sons. In the 1950's the structure became the home of Johnson Paint Co. (filed with Argentum)
ca. 1938. Beacon Service Station at 84th Street and South Tacoma Way. Attendant handing customer a spark plug, display of Richfield products. For Richfield Oil Corporation of California. (T. Times) (filed with Argentum)
Beacon Service Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile equipment & supplies;
Social Security business office; employees working at desks. Additional lights have been hung on wires from high ceiling. The elaborate room features dentil molding, paneled walls, pedimented door. In 1938, the Social Security Board was located in suites 701-703 in the Washington Building, 1019 Pacific Ave. It was listed as Bureau of Old Age Insurance. (filed with Argentum)
Bureau of Old Age Insurance (Tacoma); Administrative agencies--Tacoma---1930-1940; Civil service; Government employees--1930-1940;
Titus Motor's gift for the first born baby in Tacoma in 1941 was a ride home for mother and child in a 1941 Super Deluxe Ford. The 9 pound 3 ounce baby boy arrived at 12:08 a.m. at the County Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parham of 6002 So. Mason making them winners of the Tacoma News Tribune Stork Derby for 1941.
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ford automobile; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Infants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parham, Herbert--Family;Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
The winner of the Tacoma News Tribune Stork Derby for 1941, the first baby of the year, was a 9 pound, 3 ounce baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parham at 12:08a.m. on January 1, 1941. One of the prizes was a ride home from the County Hospital in a 1941 Super DeLuxe Ford for the new family. The vehicle was supplied by Titus Motors. (TNT 1/2/1941, pg. 1)
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ford automobile; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Infants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parham, Herbert--Family;Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Ask us to show you how the Biggest Ford in 38 Years out-measures the 'other two'. Leon Titus, the president of the Titus Motor Company (kneeling, 3rd from left), and his sales crew used specially made "yardsticks" to measure a brand new 1941 Ford V-8 in December of 1940. The "yardsticks" are considerably more than 36 inches long. The 1941 model was claimed by Ford to be the biggest car in its price class. From left to right are Bill Holmes, Arnie Colby, Leon Titus, Harold Davies, Norm Arndt, Fred Hess, John Mamoliti, Del Sprague, Hans Malcom and Jim Will. (T. Times 12/18/1940, pg. 13)
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Ford automobile; Will, James W.; Titus, Leon E.;
An unidentified bank employee is surrounded by a bevy of beautiful co-workers at the National Bank of Washington company party held October 19, 1940 at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. The bank was celebrating its 55th anniversary in business. The party was attended by 200 officers and employees from the Tacoma main branch and all surrounding branch offices.
Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Anniversaries--Tacoma--1930-1940; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma)--Commemoration; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma);
First National Bank of Washington company party held October 19, 1940 at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. The bank was celebrating its 55th anniversary in business. Guest of honor A.E. Connick, left, of San Francisco, is welcomed by bank director Henry O. Foss. Mr. Connick was the vice president of the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association of San Francisco. (T. Times 12/21/1940, pg. 14)
Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Anniversaries--Tacoma--1930-1940; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma)--Commemoration; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma); Foss, Henry O., 1891-1986; Connick, A.E.;
Washington Co-op Farmers Association "Co-op Eggs" streamlined delivery van parked in front of Safeway Store at Puyallup Avenue and Bay Street. Man unloading crates of eggs is believed to be the driver, Harry Stearns.
Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Poultry industry--Washington--1940-1950; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);
ca. 1939. At the Times Office with Mr. Langlow's pipes. Society Editor Jean Hudson, left, and Beverly Thompson sit with their feet propped up on a desk, talking on the phone, each holding one of Tacoma Times editor Leonard Langlow's pipes. The women worked on the Society section of the Tacoma Times. A staff of three women worked on the society section and the women's page features; they were the only women writers at the paper.
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Thompson, Beverly; Hudson, Jean;
Last running of old press at Tacoma Times on September 14, 1939. Six pressmen and man wearing suit and tie pose casually in front of press. They are, bottom row, left to right, Press Room foreman Les R. Mason, Pressmen Glenn Brown, Henry Hupe, Elmo Brown and Bert (Pop) Taylor. Sitting on the upper press roadway are Walter Blauvelt (rear) and Arthur T. Dellplain.
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper industry--1930-1940; Newspapers--1930-1940;
Last running of old press at Tacoma Times on September 14, 1939. Bert "Pop" Taylor, dressed in dirty overalls, poses in front of press as paper runs through it; a roll of blank paper below and printed paper above.
Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Newspaper industry--1930-1940; Newspapers--1930-1940; Taylor, Bert;
Showing of the new 1940 Fords at Titus Motor Company. Man handing a ribbon to another man across the hood of a 1940 Ford. Men, some wearing "It's Ford in '40" caps, mingle around the showroom. The new 1940 Fords were being described as big, substantial and powerful, with a modern front end design and streamlined body.
Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Ford automobile;
Totem Market, 25th and Alder. Apple and flour window display for apple dumplings. Market with glass block framing plate glass windows. Ordered by H.L. Moreman, for Washington State Apple Advertising Commission. Tacoma Food Stores, in conjunction with Sperry Milling Co., were offering special prizes for the solving of "Applegrams," special anagrams. Winners would receive a book on apples and a NO. 5 bag of "Gold Medal" flour. (filed with Argentum)
