A look at the boys clothing section of Rhodes Department Store on April 19, 1946. Piles of shirts, socks and other accessories await customers.

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Sherwin-Williams Paint and Interior Decorating store, exterior at night showing lighted neon sign and display windows. The store was photographed on February 23, 1946.

Sherwin-Williams Paint Co. (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paint industry--Tacoma; Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;

W. P. Fuller & Co. was said to be one of the most progressive firms in Tacoma. They offered the best selection of paints, varnishes, enamels, window glass, wallpapers, mirrors and sectional kitchen cabinets. Interior view of wallpaper samples throughout store, sample mirrors by windows and on walls, and "Spring" banners are displayed. TPL-8388

Wallpapers; Interior decoration firms--Tacoma; Showrooms--Tacoma; Samples; W.P. Fuller & Co. (Tacoma);

W. P. Fuller & Co. was said to be one of the most progressive firms in Tacoma. They offered the best selection of paints, varnishes, enamels, window glass, wallpapers, mirrors and sectional kitchen cabinets. Interior view of wallpaper samples throughout store, sample mirrors on walls, cabinets and "Spring" banners are displayed in showroom. TPL-8389

Wallpapers; Interior decoration firms--Tacoma; Showrooms--Tacoma; Samples; W.P. Fuller & Co. (Tacoma);

Fisher's store corner window. Fisher's Department Store has been in Tacoma for 57 years, they have recently started a $500,000 expansion and modernization, which will help them serve their customers better. View of window display featuring Springtime fashions, swimsuits and vacation ideas. TPL-9669

Window displays; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Show windows--Tacoma; Bathing suits; Spring--Tacoma; Fisher's Department Store (Tacoma);

An elevated view of two tug boats maneuver log booms through an island studded portion of Puget Sound. Log booms are made by connecting the outside logs to one another with cable while the interior logs are floating free. This is the traditional method of transporting a large number of logs in the northwest waters. The logs in the left front are very large. TPL-9245

Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tugboats; Puget Sound (Wash.); Islands;

The Towers Restaurant was about to begin an expansion, which would make it one of the largest dining and dance club. Seating capacity would be 487 people. It will overlook the Narrows of Puget Sound and the new Narrows Bridge. The Towers was designed by architects, Lance, McGuire and Muri. Photo ordered by Nick Redonich, manager and co-owner (T. Times, 3/20/46, p. 16). TPL-9877

Architectural drawings; Restaurants--Tacoma; Towers Restaurant (Tacoma);

Allen Motor Company, Studebaker dealers. Rendering of new showroom by Mock and Morrison, Architects. Building with curved roof, glassed in showroom with cut-off corner, service entrance at other end, tall vertical neon sign, lettering around cornice. Allen Motor Company offered a complete line of Studebakers.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Architectural & site components--Tacoma; Architectural drawings; Allen Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Farwest Sales and Engineering copy of two drawings of house layouts. Farwest Housing was about to start producing 25-100 houses per day in Tacoma. They would be 725, 832 or 920 square feet with two bedrooms. All houses would be available for $6,000 or less. View of Type No. 1 house layout (T. Times, 3/30/46, p. 2).

Engineering drawings; Housing developments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Architectural & site components--Tacoma; Farwest Sales & Engineering Co. (Tacoma);

Woman and girl riding horses in parade event dressed in Spanish style flat brimmed hats with fringed banner overhead. Puget Sound National Bank can be identified in the background.

Ponder Sales & Service Inc. sold diesel stove and heavy fuel oils. They were located at 764 Commerce Street. Aerial view ordered by Ponder Sales and Service Co.

Aerial photographs; Aerial views; Roads; H.M. Ponder Oil Sales & Service Co. (Tacoma);

KIRO crowd at Roxy for Sears style show. More than 2,000 women lined up outside the Roxy Theatre hoping to get in to see the Charmode Corsetry Style Show, sponsored by KIRO Radio and Sears. All women who got in received a card entitling them to purchase nylon hosiery at Sears. The show featured a wide array of post war undergarments (T. Times, 4/25/46, p. 7).

Audiences--Tacoma; Lingerie; Fashion shows--Tacoma; Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Tacoma); Women--Social life--Tacoma;

Jubilee Regatta Queen contestants are lined up hoping they'll take the royal title. They anxiously await the results as a radio announcer from KMO Radio gets ready to announce the winner. The Jubilee Regatta Queen contest was just one of the many Water Carnival events, the boat racing, fire boat display, water skiing show and lawn bowling tournament are also part of the fun (T. Times, 7/1/46, p. 2).

Bathing beauties; Bathing suits; Beauty contests--Tacoma; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; KMO Radio Station (Tacoma);

Cougar is docked in front of a Lafferty Transportation sign, other boats are lined up behind it. View of industrial buildings and train cars in background. This photo appears to be in an industrial area. Location is unknown, photo ordered by Lafferty Transportation Co. TPL-8491

Boats; Piers & wharves; Waterfronts; Railroad cars; Lafferty Transportation Co.;

West Coast Grocery was in the process of building their new home offices. This building would house their entire operations, including West Coast Fur Sales. The building is estimated at $400,000 and will be 640 feet long, 240 feet wide and have 135,000 square feet all on one floor. View of building site.

Building materials; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progress photographs; West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storehouses--Tacoma;

West Coast Grocery was in the process of building their new home offices. This building would house their entire operations, including West Coast Fur Sales. The building is estimated at $400,000 and will be 640 feet long, 240 feet wide and have 135,000 square feet all on one floor. View of building progress.

Building materials; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progress photographs; West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storehouses--Tacoma;

Mayor Harry P. Cain signs "Paternal Week" proclamation for the Maccabees on May 17, 1946. Observing is believed to be Robert Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg was also the president of the Fraternal Congress of the State of Washington. ALBUM 13. (T.Times 5-13-1946, p. 7-article & photograph re: Fraternal Congress of the State of Washington)

Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Order of Maccabees;

The Tacoma Post-war Jubilee Celebration had many parades, gatherings, contests and many other festivities during the ten day period. View of Carstens Packing Co. parade wagon, horses, and staff returning after the parade was wrapped up.

Carriages & coaches--Tacoma; Carts & wagons--Tacoma; Horses--Tacoma; Carstens Packing Co. (Tacoma);

Philadelphia Quartz Co. gets sodium silicate, derived from silica sand, shipped here to their plant, they then manufacture silicate of soda in its various forms. They are the main suppliers of liquid mineral adhesives for the plywood and composition industries. Exterior view of the plant's liquid storage tanks and office buildings.

Chemical industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Storage tanks--Tacoma; Minerals; Philadelphia Quartz Co. of California (Tacoma);

Post-war Jubilee Queen. Phyllis Hale was crowned Post-war Jubilee Queen at Wright Park. Phyllis is 17 years old and a junior at Lincoln High School. She represented the Tacoma Athletic Commission. This is the third "Royal Title" for Phyllis; she was May Queen at Stewart Junior High School and Junior Prom Queen this year at Lincoln High School (T. Times, 6/26/46, p. 1).

Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crowns; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hale, Phyllis--Coronations;

Hansen & Rowland was an insurance company operated by H. Thorwald Hansen and Irvin C. Rowland. View of Linrothe Garage, Labor Temple, Columbus Hotel, Union Hotel and Food Sales Co. looking southward between 13th and 15th streets on Market Street. Photo ordered by Hansen-Rowland for accident location.

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Street lights--Tacoma; Hansen & Rowland, Inc. (Tacoma);

Two men enjoy drinks and conversation at the Electrical Products Banquet on June 3, 1946, which was held at the University Union Club. Newly sworn in mayor C. Val Fawcett was also in attendance.

Conversation;

Gault School had a May Day celebration, which included selecting a May Day Queen. The day's events included the gathering of students for the coronation of the Queen, listening to a lecture on the meaning of May Day and watching the traditional and colorful May Pole dance. View of Rosemary Martinson being crowned Queen, two attendants and unidentified man. TPL-9314

Crowns; Flowers--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Coronations--Tacoma; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma); Martinson, Rosemary

Annie Wright Seminary was a college preparatory school for girls. Miss Ruth Jenkins was the headmistress of the school. Aerial view of Annie Wright Seminary, Commencement Bay in background.

Educational facilities--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma; Aerial photographs; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Electrical Products Consolidated manufactured signs. They also manufactured street lights in the downtown Tacoma area. View of Mobilgas sign above the Washington Building, lights through building windows.

Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric lighting--Tacoma; Electrical Products Consolidated (Tacoma); Mobilgas;

Tacoma Mayor C. Val Fawcett, (2nd from R), with a group of men attending the Electrical Products Banquet at the University - Union Club the evening of his June 3rd swearing in. Mayor Fawcett was already well known in Tacoma politics as he had served four terms as finance commissioner and also assumed the duties of mayor for an extended period of time when Harry P. Cain entered the Army. Val Fawcett was the son of former multi-term mayor A.V. Fawcett, nicknamed the "fightin' mayor." ALBUM 14.

Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Boat just finished "Carrie", a 45 foot combination troller. The fishing boat was one of four recently finished boats. "Carrie" was built for Martin Nelson of Seattle. Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. specialized in fishing boats and were the manufacturers of "Northern Drag and Anchor Winches" (T. Times, 7/3/46, p. 3).

Fishing boats--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

The Pacific Northwest Golf Association Championship Tournament was calling for young men interested in being caddies. Three caddy stations were going to be set up throughout the golf course. View of Tournament caddies at the Fircrest Golf Club, photo ordered by the Young Men's Business Club. The Young Men's Business Club were one of the Tournament's sponsors.

Golf--Tacoma--1940-1950; Caddies--Tacoma; Sporting goods; Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma);

Armory-Lincoln graduation. Lincoln High School had 706 students graduating in 1946, 226 were Veterans from World War II. The Veterans graduating will wear their military uniforms to the graduation ceremony. Ex-Mayor Harry P. Cain will deliver the graduation address. View of Lincoln High School's graduating Veterans at State Armory (T. Times, 6/6/46, p. 3).

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military uniforms; Veterans; State Armory (Tacoma);

West Coast Grocery with headquarters in Tacoma, expand operations. Interior view of West Coast Grocery store in Chehalis, Washington. The cash register, scale and counters are in the foreground. Shelves stocked with food, produce section and frozen food section are in the background.

Grocery stores--Chehalis; Cash registers; Supermarkets; Merchandise displays--Chehalis; Food--Chehalis; West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma);