Peerless Laundry and Drycleaning. Peerless was owned by Edward V. Hudson and offered complete laundry service, dry cleaning and linen supply. Exterior view of the cleaning plant with company delivery fleet parked in front and staff in foreground of picture, some in uniforms. The business was founded in 1937 and still operates in this same area in 2002, despite two large fires and building replacements. TPL-9661
Peerless Laundry and Drycleaning. Peerless was owned by Edward V. Hudson and offered complete laundry service, dry cleaning and linen supply. Two women in matching white uniforms with handkerchiefs in pockets and white pumps prepare two coats for cleaning. One woman brushes the sleeve of a coat and the other stuffs the sleeves open on another coat. The coats sit on two pieces of machinery with frames that fit inside the coats, filling them out.
The CPS Fieldhouse is packed to the ceiling as thousands gathered to hear President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 18, 1956. The fieldhouse walls are decorated with portraits of Mr. Eisenhower and numerous signs stating "Welcome Ike." President Eisenhower is pictured addressing the crowd of 8,000. The college facility ordinarily held 6,000 but extra space was made for the largest crowd in the Fieldhouse's history. Eisenhower, on a re-election campaign trip, spent the night at the American Lake home of his brother, Edgar. He then travelled by motorcade through the streets of Tacoma to CPS, waved to by cheering school children who stood in the rain to catch a glimpse of their President. Following this speech, his motorcade sped him to McChord Air Force Base to travel by his private plane the Columbine III to Portland. The motorcade to McChord was marred by reported planned mischief against the President, causing the motorcade to move very fast and 20 minutes ahead of schedule. Many school children were disappointed to find out that the President had already passed by. Series ordered by International News Photo. ALBUM 1. TPL-10369
Presidents; Eisenhower, Dwight David, 1890-1969; Visits of state--Tacoma;
The Morrow Fuel Company located at the intersection of 38th and McKinley Ave. The company was owned by Gerald F. (Jerry) Morrow, a former partner in Radiant Fuel Co. Morrow had been in the fuel business 14 years when he opened his own company on the east side. They sold stove and diesel oils and offered 24 hour delivery. A Chevrolet delivery tank truck is shown in front of the offices. Located on the east side of Tacoma in the McKinley Hill area, this building is now divided into residential apartments. (TNT 10/28/1956, pg. B-13)
Morrow Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Fuel trade--Tacoma--1950-1960; Chevrolet trucks;
ca. 1925. View from front of unidentified house. Drying laundry flaps on the line at the rear of the house. This home was most likely located on the south or east end of Tacoma. (WSHS)
Tacoma Music Leaders. School music supervisors from parts of Southwest Washington were guests of Ted Brown Music Co. at a fall dinner and get-together meeting held at the Winthrop Hotel on September 13, 1940. Names of the 33 men were listed in the Tacoma Times article and photograph published on September 20th. In the center of the first row, 4th from right is Ted Brown. Following the dinner the group proceeded to Mr. Brown's music store where they sampled every instrument and studied music sheets for school musicians. (T.Times 9-20-1940, p. 13)
Brown, Ted; Ted Brown Music Store (Tacoma); Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950;
ca. 1925. View of front of two story house at 4302 So. Bell. The house was built in 1925 by builder William T. Post. In November of 1926, the Tacoma Daily Ledger called Mr. Post the "champion builder of the state." In the previous eight years, he had constructed 300 houses and three apartment buildings. His specialty was housing developments, rather than single homes. He built 60 houses on Pacific Ave. between 43rd & 48th and was consulted by the School Board and city regarding the site for Stewart Middle School. (WSHS) (TDL 11/7/1926, PG. 11-E article on Wm. T. Post)
Aerial photograph of downtown Tacoma to show the spired Puget Sound National Bank building at 11th and Pacific (1119 Pacific Ave.) To the building's left is Peoples Department Store at 1101-07 Pacific and to its right is the National Bank of Washington, 1123 Pacific, the 2002 location of the Tacoma Art Museum. Behind facing A Street is the Federal Building and the Post Office at 1102 A Street. The city appears divided into a grid of large office buildings. The streets, left to right, vertically are Commerce, Pacific and A Street. They are divided by, top to bottom, by 11th Street and 12th Street. Left to right at the top of the picture are the Rust building at 950 Pacific, the Washington Building at 1019 Pacific and the Tacoma Building at 1017-21 A Street. Across 11th Street from the Tacoma Building is the Perkins building at 1101 A Street.
Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Aerial photographs;
Pacific Waxpaper Co., photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie. This factory is processing paper for Scot Tissue. The machinery in the back is rolling the paper on huge rolls with the Scot log printed on the outside. The man to the left is operating what appears to be cutting machinery. The two women are wrapping the paper for shipment. In the front of the picture are large stacks of uncut paper measuring 4 squares by 4 squares; they are then cut into shipment size of 2 squares by 1. Scot distributed a number of household paper products. The paper carries the disclaimer, "New. Now even softer."
Paper industry--1950-1960; Pacific Waxpaper Co.; Scot Tissue;
ca. 1956. Home office of United Pacific Insurance; to the left is the Art Deco Medical Arts building. The building was built in 1954 for the insurance agency which previously operated out of the medical arts building. The five story building opened in January of 1955 at a cost of over $500,000. The building would later be known as the Center Plaza building. On October 1, 1956, United Pacific debuted Tacoma's first life insurance company. At 12:01a.m., United Pacific Life Insurance Company was born. (TNT 10/1/1956, pg. 7)
Aerial of the Port of Tacoma, taken from over Commencement Bay heading into the Port. Mount Rainier looms whitely in the background. Browns Point can be seen in the left foreground, with the fingers of the port and the inlets of waterway further back.
Aerial of the Port of Tacoma, taken from over Commencement Bay heading into the Port. Mount Rainier looms whitely in the background. Browns Point can be seen in the left foreground, with the fingers of the port and the inlets of waterway further back.
Aerial of the Port of Tacoma, taken from over Commencement Bay heading into the Port. Tacoma can be seen as the forested area on the right dotted with buildings, with the Tideflats laying to the left of the bridge shrouded densely with industrial smoke.
Aerial of the Port of Tacoma, taken from over Commencement Bay heading into the Port. Tacoma can be seen as the forested area on the right dotted with buildings, with the Tideflats laying to the left of the bridge shrouded densely with industrial smoke.
Thanks to the popularity of the Lawrence Welk hour, the accordion was so admired that the young accordion students of Bob Kieszling line the stage of the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse from side to side. Most of the students lean slightly backwards with the weight of the instrument, although a few hold guitars, trumpets, saxophones or no instruments. At the top of the group stand Bob (R.A.) and Agnes Kieszling, the directors of the school. The Bob Kieszling Accordion Studio was located at 3710 No. 25th, which was also the Kieszling's home. Lessons cost $1.50 a week and students received an accordion to take home. Part of the cost of the lesson applied toward the accordion purchase.
Music education--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Accordions; Music ensembles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kieszling, Robert A.; Kieszling, Agnes;
The Highland Hills Big Bear store at 5915 6th Avenue, near Pearl Street, opened in 1955 to serve the growing West end, including the areas of University Place and Fircrest. The Big Bear was the first tenant of the Highland Hills Shopping Center, which had its Grand Opening in December of 1956. When completed, the shopping center had 21 stores with a pedestrian mall in the center and five acres of parking.
Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs;
The Highland Hills Big Bear store at 5915 6th Avenue, near Pearl Street, opened in 1955 to serve the growing West end, including the areas of University Place and Fircrest. The Big Bear was the first tenant of the Highland Hills Shopping Center, which had its Grand Opening in December of 1956. When completed, the shopping center had 21 stores with a pedestrian mall in the center and five acres of parking.
Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs;
The sign for Highland Hills (originally Highland Hill) Shopping Center. The parking lot was still under construction; the Grand Opening was scheduled for December of 1956. The shopping center was built to serve the growing population of the West End, including University Place and Fircrest. Located on 6th Ave. near Peal, the center would be convenient to these areas. The first tenant was the Big Bear Store, which opened in 1955. The center would house 21 stores in a modern layout with a pedestrian mall in the center and 5 acres of customer parking. The angled roofline created visual interest. (TNT 10/28/1956, pg. C-17)
Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs; Highland Hills Shopping Center (Tacoma); Highland Hill Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma;
The sign for Highland Hills (originally Highland Hill) Shopping Center. The parking lot was still under construction; the Grand Opening was scheduled for December of 1956. The shopping center was built to serve the growing population of the West End, including University Place and Fircrest. Located on 6th Ave. near Peal, the center would be convenient to these areas. The first tenant was the Big Bear Store, which opened in 1955. The center would house 21 stores in a modern layout with a pedestrian mall in the center and 5 acres of customer parking. The angled roofline created visual interest. (TNT 10/28/1956, pg. C-17)
Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs; Highland Hills Shopping Center (Tacoma); Highland Hill Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma;
Sib's Thriftway, at 5739 North 26th Street, was built in 1953 by Sib Carstensen and was the first store in the newly named "Westgate" area of Tacoma. Sib's, with its large, sweeping arched roof advertised itself as "Tacoma's first supermarket". The Sib's store, which later became the Westgate Mark-It Store, was demolished around 1988. TPL-9761
National Trailer Sales Inc. on South Tacoma Way. Nathan A. Perry was the president of the company and Ian McMillian was the Secretary-Treasurer. The "home on wheels" that you could pull with your car or truck was becoming more common and more aerodynamic. A square version with curtains can be seen in the right center of the picture; on the left foreground is the more sleek "Spartan Mansion." The sign for the company advertises Pan American trailer coaches.
National Trailer Sales Inc. (Tacoma); Mobile homes; Trailers;
ca. 1940. Furniture in a large room w/columns and hanging lights. This room, stuffed with couches, chairs, dressers, rugs and lamps may be part of a local department store. Photograph was taken circa 1940 with some of the furniture styles dating back several decades.
Arrowhead Park in Auburn, ordered by Riconsuito Advertising Agency. Boys play football in the street in this residential neighborhood. Auburn was one of the growing suburban areas providing affordable housing to those working in Seattle and surrounding areas.
ca. 1925. Interior shot of a bedroom with two twin beds. Two desks sit in front of a sunny window. A small dog stares at the camera from the bed in the foreground. (WSHS)
ca. 1925. Annie Wright Seminary, circa 1925. Interior view of library showing fireplace, book stacks, girls studying at round tables. Building by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1924. (filed with Argentum)
Interiors of Wood Convalescent Home. In late 1956, the former John S. Baker home became the Wood Convalescent Home. Built in 1887 in the Queen Anne style of architecture, the rest home had semi-private rooms with hospital-style beds and modern trays. Comfortable period furniture was available for either patient or guest. The Wood Convalescent Home was owned and operated by Agnes H. Wood. It had room for 34 beds and each bed was equipped with a modern buzzer button to summon nurses. Three sitting rooms were provided for quiet visits from guests or just relaxing. Patients enjoyed 24 hour patient care and visitors were welcome at any time. Remodeling was done by Cameron Construction Co. Photograph ordered by Wood Convalescent Home. (TNT 12-2-56, B-13)
Wood Convalescent Home (Tacoma); Rest homes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Nursing homes--Tacoma;
Window display of raincoats at Fisher's Department Store in October of 1940. Mannequins wearing rubber slickers. Photograph ordered by the United States Rubber Co. White coats were recommended for the Northwest, so that wearers would stand out in the gloom.
Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mannequins; Clothing stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Raincoats; Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishers Department Store (Tacoma);
ca. 1940. Store window display, "Custom Clothes For Men," at Jensen's Men's Furnishings. Mannequins wearing rubber rain coats, "US Raynster" 100 % waterproof, in this circa 1940 photograph. Another sign in the window states "We give and redeem S & H Green Stamps." Photograph ordered by United States Rubber Company.
Scene of Mayfield Dam construction. Men in hard hats and equipment on platform are shown suspended over the rocky gorge. City Light's Mayfield Dam was being built on the Cowlitz River in 1956 at a cost of 37 million dollars. Photograph ordered by Bethleham Pacific Coast Steel Corporation. (TNT 2-26-56, A-1)
Dams; Dam construction; Hydraulic facilities; Mayfield Dam;
