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;

McChord Field Construction in February of 1939. The War Department was building a modern airbase on land deeded to them by Pierce County. The construction was valued at over two and one half million dollars and employed 2100 men. Ordered for Corky Maybin, T. Times. (filed with Argentum)

Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma);

McChord Field under construction in February of 1939. The metal framework of a curved barrel vault roofed building is highlighted against the sky. On completion, this structure will be a hangar housing warplanes. The War Department was constructing a modern airbase on acreage that formerly held Tacoma Field, the city's municipal airport. The land was deeded to the War Department in March of 1938. Construction contracts totalled $2,649, 455.00 and employed 2100 men. Ordered for Corky Maybin, T. Times. (T. Times 2/8/1939, pg. 3) (filed with Argentum)

Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma);

McChord Field construction in February of 1939. Two large brick buildings being erected; building in foreground appears to be the Administration Building. The airbase was being built where the Tacoma municipal airfield, Tacoma Field, was formerly located. The land was deeded to the War Department in March of 1938. (filed with Argentum)

Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma);

McChord Field construction in February of 1939. The War Department was busily constructing buildings, hangars, roads and runways on the land deeded to them by Pierce County. The land was formerly the site of Tacoma Field, Tacoma's Municipal Airport. Ordered for Corky Maybin, T. Times. (filed with Argentum)

Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma);

The metal framework of a curved, barrel vault roofed building rises into the air as construction continues in February of 1939 on McChord Field. The modern airbase was being constructed on property deeded to the War Department by Pierce County in March of 1938. The cost of construction was topping 2 1/2 million dollars and creating jobs for over 2100 local workers. (T. Times 02/08/1939, pg. 3) Ordered for Corky Maybin, T. Times. (filed with Argentum)

Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma);

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;

Buildings at McChord Field. Large airplane hangar with domed roof, building newly constructed, "Hangar No. 1." Photograph taken on November 8, 1939.

Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma); Hangars;

Buildings at McChord Field. Three-story brick building with basement; two wings with two stories and three stories at core. Road has been graded but not paved.

Building construction--McChord Field; McChord Field (Tacoma);

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);

Residential neighborhood, Sumner, Washington. View of several homes from intersection of Main Street and Lewis Avenue. (T. Times, Special Edition).

Neighborhoods--Sumner;

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);

Large, two-story brick and shingle home in Buckley, Washington. (T. Times, Special Edition).

Houses--Buckley;

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)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. Artistic view, looking up, at workers riviting a steel frame structure, with clouds as backdrop. This striking view was taken on January 31, 1940. (T. Times)

Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma;

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);

Two-story Tudor-style brick and stucco home with basement and detached garage in Gig Harbor. Identified as Puratich home. Fenced driveway, extensive landscape. With the opening of the Narrows Bridge, the Key Peninsula would be connected with the larger business area of Tacoma. Many homes were now being built in Gig Harbor. (T. Times, Special Edition).

Houses--Gig Harbor;

Large, three-story Dutch Colonial building with double gambrel roof in Sumner, Washington, at corner of Maple Street and Wood Ave. The large structure at 140 Wood Ave. in Sumner has been identified as being built for Ralph and Mamie Weaver. (T. Times, Special Edition).

Houses--Sumner--1940-1950;

New house at Five Mile Lake to be raffled off by Kit Russell. Interior of kitchen looking through alcove to dining room.

Dwellings - Houses - King County - Federal Way

New house at Five Mile Lake to be raffled off by Kit Russell. Interior of living room, fireplace with glowing fire, furniture, mantle clock and portraits, glimpse of man at extreme right. Five Mile Lake is in Federal Way. Photograph was taken in May of 1940.

Houses--Federal Way--1940-1950; Living rooms--Federal Way; Fireplaces--Federal Way;