Central Motors, Willys Jeep display at the Puyallup Fair.

Jeep automobile; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Fairs--Puyallup--1940-1950;

ca. 1946. The unveiling of the giant cross section of a tree trunk at the Northwest Door Company. The Northwest Door Co. plywood and veneer plant was founded in 1935. In the summer of 1946, the company logged a gigantic old growth Douglas Fir on their logging property southwest of Mt. Rainier. The tree was almost 14 feet in diameter. A cross section of the trunk was removed and sent to the Tacoma plant for display. Here the section is covered by a curtain prior to its unveiling. The cross section of fir was moved in 1965 to the Lakewood branch of the Pierce County Library system. See image #3 for the unveiling.

Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Door Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Tree stumps--Tacoma--1940-1950;

An elevated view of the Defiance Mill saw line for I.W. Johnson Engineering. The gang type saw mill the Doud brothers built in 1929 was particularly adapted to sawing smaller logs. The gang mill cut with greater precision and left the lumber much smoother. A person who ran a gang saw was called a "gangster".

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Defiance Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Saws; Mills--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Douglas Fir Plywood Association. A young girl looks up at the enormous log section. The annual rings show the tree was 586 years old. It would have provided much good lumber even before Columbus landed in America. Long over-ripe, rot had begun to appear just inside the bark at the base of the trunk and much of the upper part was decayed. (T.Times, 10/16/1946, p.4; TNT 8/21/1946, pg. 1)

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Logs; Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Door Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Tree stumps--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Garden tractors roll off the assembly line at Marine Iron Works, Inc. The tractors have been trademarked "Mighty Man" and designed especially for small farms. Now in their second week of production, Marine Iron Works is turning out 10 units a day, but they expect to hit 56 per day. When Tacoma's Marine Iron Works sought a peace-time production to fill its 20,000 square foot plant at the end of World War II, they found a market for 3 h.p. tractors. "Mighty Man" was designed by B.A. Winter and can be converted from a 2-wheel walk-behind tiller to a 4-wheel riding tractor in less than 10 minutes. Marine Iron Works is headed by M.A. Petrich. The employee at the far left has been identified as Harold William Cullen. He worked on the "Mighty Man" tractors in 1946 after working for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from 1943-46. (T.Times, 11/6/1946, p.7) TPL-9135 (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Marine Iron Works, Inc. (Tacoma); Iron industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Iron & steel workers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tractors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cullen, Harold William;

Senator-elect Harry P. Cain signs autographs for supporters during a banquet in his honor at Clover Park High School. His friends are requesting that he sign their banquet invitations on November 15, 1946. Many of his Interlaaken neighbors attended the function as a tribute to the state's newest senator. ALBUM 13.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Banquets; Autographing;

Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio. Four young mothers hold their bundled up babies just outside the door to the studio on October 28, 1946. They wear their winter outdoor clothing. Portraits of babies are shown in the window and photographs are advertised at 3 for $3.50. Nancy's was run by the Richards family who also operated the Turner Richards Studio.

Mothers & children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Infants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Photographic studios--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio (Tacoma);

Lassieis here to advertise that the motion picture "The Courage of Lassie" will open at the Music Box Theater in this December of 1946 photograph. One of the usherettes from the theater holds "Lassie's" leash while "Lassie" stands next to her dog house in the outside lobby of John Hamrick's Music Box Theatre. "Lassie" wears a sign, "Courage of Lassie, Music Box Now." Two unidentified businessmen stand on the other side of the dog house.

Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Music Box Theatre (Tacoma); Collies--Tacoma; Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ushers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Publicity;

Studio portrait for Wheeler-Osgood. Robert H. O'Neil was named assistant secretary of the Wheeler-Osgood Company. Mr. O'Neil had joined the sales department of the company 17 years earlier. Wheeler-Osgood, headquartered in Tacoma, was one of the world's largest manufacturers of doors. (T.Times, 12/9/1946, p.3)

Portrait photographs; O'Neil, Robert H.;

Puget Sound Boat Building, "Sun Glow". Starboard view of the "Sun Glow" during water trials. Several men stand on the upper deck of this fishing vessel. Two men are on the middle deck by the smaller life boat and two more are in the stern of the lower deck TPL-8912

Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

KMO staff. KMO announcer, Arnold Benum, kneels down among a group of children next to a piano in Studio A at KMO radio in the Keyes Building. He is talking with one of the girls over a live broadcast.

Radio stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Benum, Arnold

American Lake Housing Center. Three women build a snow man outside one of the buildings at the housing center. TPL-10355

Snow--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; American Lake Housing Center (Tacoma);

KMO staff. A young disc jockey reviews his program notes while he turns knobs on the control panel in the control room of KMO's studio in the Keyes Building in Tacoma. Phonograph records are on the phonograph turn tables, one is already playing and the next can be cued when needed.

Sound recordings; Radio stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Disc jockeys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The City of Tacoma received four new pumper trucks. The new pumpers were assigned to Engine Companies No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5. This is the truck assigned to Fire Station No. 1 parked near St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. TPL-9379

Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lutheran churches--Tacoma; St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Tacoma);

Tacoma Metal Products. A woman at a workbench assembling parts for the Little Chef Miniature Electric Stove. Tacoma Metal Products employed more than 50 people at this time in their manufacture of the "Little Chef" toy electric stoves for the Christmas season. The company anticipated 50,000 unit production would fill the major part of their schedule despite a shortage of electrical parts. (T.Times, 10/23/1946, p.5)

Toys; Tacoma Metal Products Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Metalwork--Tacoma; Toy industry--Tacoma;

300 delegates from the dairy industry met for three days starting November 13, 1946, in Tacoma at the Hotel Winthrop. This was the 7th annual joint convention of the Washington State Milk Dealers Association, the Washington State Ice Cream Manufacturers Association, and the Washington Creamery Operators' Association. Delegates were expected from Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, and Canada. Although there were many serious presentations on current dairy problems, at least one speaker attempted to entertain as well as educate his audience. Larry Livingston, from the duPont Chemical C., demonstrated some of the newest products from the wonder world of plastics. Among the wonders that he showed were crystal clear slippers made from lucite, and nylon dishes that "won't breat when you throw them at your wife." (T.Times, 11/14/1946, p.14)

Washington State Milk Dealers Association (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Food industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Western Boat Building Company, long recognized as a leader in commercial boat construction, expanded after World War II to offer its first complete line of stock model yachts. They introduced their Fairliner 26 foot deluxe express cruisers at the January 1947 motorboat show in New York. The Fairliners under construction in this photograph introduced a new name to the world of yachting. (T.Times, 12/7/1946, p.1)

Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Studio portrait of a woman. 6" x 8" format.

Service area at Sanford Nash Company. Many Nash and other automobiles lined up along wall under signs promoting services.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nash Metropolitan automobile; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Service area at Sanford Nash Company. Display of Nash accessories, auto lift racks, wheel alignment and lubrication cabinets, two automobiles in background.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nash Metropolitan automobile; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Parts and Accessories counter at Sanford Nash Company. Parts and accessories on display, posters promoting Nash accessories on wall above.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Sanford-Nash, Inc. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies;

The Brown & Haley Company has been making candy in Tacoma since 1913. Although they are internationally known for their Almond Roca, they have always made other brands of candy. Over the years they have sold Mountain Bars, Almond Buttercrisp, and - as this advertising photograph from 1946 shows - Johnny Peanut bars. Johnny Peanut was a peanut covered taffy bar, and a "Winnah".

Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Packaging;

General Electric Supply Corp, exterior of the building. This was a new wholesale district office for General Electric. Tacoma was considered a good central location for their regional distribution. Six salesmen covered southwestern Washington and the Olympic peninsula from this location.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; General Electric Supply Corp. (Tacoma);

Douglas Fir Plywood Association. Entry into residence built of prefabricated plywood sections. This home became the model prefabricated house and office of Win Wilson.

Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Prefabricated houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Lakewood Hardware for Ralph Davisson. The interior of the hardware store featuring toasters, broilers, blenders, and standing radiators. New metal and plastic tables and chairs are also shown.

Lakewood Hardware (Lakewood); Hardware stores--Lakewood--1940-1950; Appliances; Tables; Chairs;

New Yorker Cafe for Dohrman Hotel Supply. A view of the sparking, new kitchen with stainless steel cabinets, coffee makers and overhead hoods.

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stoves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cupboards--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New Yorker Cafe for Dohrman Hotel Supply.The double grill in the kitchen provides a large cooking area. The large stock pot on the left has a spout with a turn off valve at the bottom of the pot and a water line is provided with a faucet above the pot. The exit flues for the venting hoods over the grills bend towards each other before exiting through the ceiling forming an almost decorative look.

New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stoves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fans (Machinery); Pots & pans;

Studio portrait of Dale Frost.

Portrait photographs; Frost, Dale;

Douglas Fir Plywood Association. A woman enters this newly built kitchen from another part of the house. A new refrigerator stands near the back door. Believed to be the model prefabricated house built for Win Wilson at 2810 North Proctor. In 1946 Tacoma manufactured 183,748,761 square feet of plywood. By this time plywood had been found suitable for building and construction, for sub-flooring, sheathing, ceilings, partitions, etc. About 1/2 of the plywood production went into the building trades and 1/2 went into industrial channels for manufacturing into furniture and other articles.

Prefabricated houses; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Douglas Fir Plywood. The living room showing the fireplace with a stone tile wall above the brick surround. This end of the room has two sets of large windows with additional seating.

Prefabricated houses; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Living rooms--Tacoma--1940-1950;