The living room of the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. The living area measured 380 square feet. The most modern feature of the room was the suspended ceiling panel, used for indirect lighting purposes. Baylaun mahogany framed the living space fireplace. The room was decorated in Country Modern, designed and crafted in Tacoma by Northwest Chair Co. The furniture has uncluttered lines that made it easy to care for.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Booth at 1952 Home Show sponsored by South Tacoma Heating Co., at 5625 So. Montgomery, and Rossoe Manufacturing Co. Cardboard cuties in corsets stand among the furnaces to advertise that it's "time to modernize with Honeywell clock thermostats." The fourth annual Home Show, sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders, drew crowds of approximately 13, 480 over its four day run. The Show had commercial exhibits, a furnished model home on site and working demonstrations of household skills.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Gaily fronted by a white pickett fence, this booth at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show looks comfy and homey as befits its sponsor Lindstrom's Home Furnishings, "your friendly country store." The display has a dining room set for $229.95, an easy chair for $129.95 and a love seat for $159.95. Also exhibited are carpet samples and boldly patterned drapes. Lindstrom's was located at 8021 Portland Ave.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Lindstrom's Home Furnishings (Tacoma);

The dining room of the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. The dining area opens off of the living room, but is separated from the kitchen with folding "Modernfold" accordion doors. The wings on the dining room table can be raised up to make a larger table. Built in cabinets of hemlock provide neccessary storage. A large window provides a view while dining. The ranch style model home had seven rooms and was built by Jardeen Brothers.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dining rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dining tables;

Model kitchen on display in 1952 Tacoma Home Show booth by Kitcheneers of Tacoma, makers of kitchen equipment. The booth displays the company's built-in ranges, ovens and cabinets. The curved fifties shelves protrude from the end of the cabinet and banquette seating occupies the left hand side of the picture.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Appliances; Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kitcheneers of Tacoma (Tacoma);

Duratile booth at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show. The company is advertising its "modernfold" doors, the extremely popular folding accordion doors that were replacing swinging doors in the fifties. The accordion doors gave the homeowner the option to leave them open for a great room feel, or close them as privacy is needed. Also shown are Duratile original steel wall tile in variegated colors. A folding staircase for use in attics is shown to the left. A modern kitchen, with bent chrome chairs and a standing ashtray, can be seen to the right. Duratile was located at 3869 Steilacoom Blvd.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Duratile (Lakewood); Folding doors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Booth by Sammons Heat Engineering at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show featuring the Superflex modulating automatic Furnace, by Perfection Stove Co. Sammons was owned by John E. Sammons and was located at 709 So Yakima Ave. Approximately 13,480 people attended the Home Show sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse to view the latest in innovations for the fifties home.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Sammons Heat Engineering (Tacoma); Furnaces--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Booth #65, sponsored by Acme Construction Co., at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show, April 3-6, 1952 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The sign to the left tells the showgoer that the displayed roof is the same one installed on the model home the "Tacoman" built adjoining the CPS fieldhouse. The small triangular sign on the right lets passerbys know that they also install the popular asbestos siding. The company's specialty was remodeling, re-roofing and re-siding residential properties. The company was owned by Leonard E. Hunt and Howard W. Underwood and was located at 604 So. 13th.

Acme Construction Co. (Tacoma); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

One of three bedrooms located in the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. Each bedroom featured easy-to-reach built-in storage space for clothing and easy to open ventilating panels adjacent to the windows. A very bright wallpaper covers the rear wall.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wallpapers--1950-1960; Beds--1950-1960;

Exhibit booth at the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show, April 3-6, 1952, for Richaven Realtors. The company was owned by Edward D. Rich, President and Broker, and Edith Pynchon Rich, Secretary- treasurer and was located at 2010 6th Ave. Their slogan was a word play on their last name, " Rich Opportunities for Rich Living." The booth has photographs of homes offered for sale through Richaven and advertises "low down payments."

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Richaven Realtors (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma;

Tacoma Master Builders Association's booth, sponsors of the 1952 Greater Tacoma Home Show, April 3-6, at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The booth featured the largest collection of colored transparencies in the Pacific Northwest. Each of the 11 x 14 illuminated pictures was of a Tacoma home recently built by Association members.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma);

The 1952 Tacoma Home Show was held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse April 3-6 and was attended by crowds totaling over 13, 480. A new feature of the fourth annual show was a working demonstration of trades by Tacoma Vocational School students. Approximately 300 students participated in these demonstrations. The banner over their booths reads "Apprenticeship creates Skilled Craftsmen." The trades represented by these booths are plumbing, television repair and plastering.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma);

Exhibit booth at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show by Tucker & Sons Hardware. Tucker & Sons was owned by Orson R., Roy E. and Howard W. Tucker and was located at 4633-37 Pacific Ave. As this booth shows, they offered a variety of materials and services including heating equipment, hardware, tools, precut ornamental iron and aluminum windows. Heating brands were Blend-air, Mortemp and Lennox. A Lennox furnace was given away in a drawing.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tucker & Sons Hardware (Tacoma); Hardware stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ironwork--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exhibit booth at the 1952 Tacoma Home Show for the Kirby Co. of Tacoma, located at 3521 6th Ave.The Kirby Co. was owned by Ethel M. Page and sold and serviced electric vacuum cleaners. Two men demonstrate a vacuum and a floor cleaner in the picture. A banner reads "Your Home Deserves a Kirby." Show visitors could register for a Kirby to be given away in a drawing Sunday night.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Vacuum cleaners; Appliances; Kirby Co. (Tacoma);

The living room of the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. The living area measured 380 square feet. The main entrance into the home opened into the living area. A section of the living area could be closed off with folding doors, to be used as a den or an additional bedroom.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The family room of the "Tacoman," the model home built adjoining the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse for the fourth annual Tacoma Home Show. Adjacent to the dining portion of the living area is the family room. A door separates the two areas. The garage lies on the other side of the family room. A huge Wilkinson stone fireplace is the focal point of the room. Built-in cabinets hold an automatic washer and dryer. When the washing is completed, the two can be pushed out of sight and the room used as a playroom for the kids, a game room or supplemental living space.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Recreation rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Stinson Heating Company featured Rossoe Furnaces in their booth at the 1951 Home Show held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Lloyd J. Stinson and Grant A. Graham were partners in the business which installed, repaired and cleaned furnaces and oil burners. Rossoe models they carried included the Rossoe Economatic Floor Furnace and Rossoe Compact Models for basement or utility. They were located at 1907 South 56th Street.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma; Stinson Heating Co. (Tacoma);

Three unidentified employees of Western Furnaces, Inc. pose with the furnaces on display at the 1951 Home Show at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Western Furnaces was founded in 1912. The company was the exclusive distributor for General Electric oil fired furnaces, air conditioning and heating equipment, and boilers for Southwest Washington. They maintained one of the largest oil burner service departments in Tacoma and had a fleet of 15 trucks. (TNT, 7/8/1949, p.3)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Furnaces--Tacoma; Western Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma);

National Bank of Washington provided information about home loans, personal loans and automobile loans at their booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A young woman is suprised at her weight on the large scale the bank included in their display. That sailor behind her has a heavy foot. Ordered by Mrs. Lenore Lindquist.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);

Paul Bunyan meets Mr. Timeplan at National Bank of Washington's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A poster on the counter at the right offers a chance to win a $50 savings account. It will go to the person who guesses the total resources of the National Bank of Washington as of May 7, 1951. Paul Bunyan was the mythical guest of honor at this year's show. Ordered by Mrs. Lenore Lindquist. (TNT, 4/4/1951, p.15)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);

Ward Smith, Inc., realtors, booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. Information about homes in the Skyline Terrace housing development is featured on a display at the back of the booth. Ordered by Ward Smith, Inc., Del Belfoy.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Ward Smith, Inc. (Tacoma); Real estate business--Tacoma;

Tietz Construction Company's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A wall of photographs shows many of the options available for new homes with large, thermopane windows, dishwashers and disposals for the kitchen, living room-dining room combinations, and built-in wardrobes and wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms. The Richards Studio took many of the photographs inclulded in the display. Ordered by Harry Rinker.

Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Tietz Construction Inc. (Lakewood); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

H. A. Briggs Construction's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. The display includes advertising for Dura-Homes, Westmoreland Terrace and Wollander. A three-bedroom home could be sold to a veteran for $542.89 down, and $57.33 per month. Ordered by Mr. H.A. Griggs.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Briggs Construction Co. (Tacoma); Construction industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Duratile's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse featured Duratile steel wall tile for exterior and interior uses and modernfold doors. Samples of the tile in place on a wall or around a sink are included and room has been provided to try the folding doors. Ordered by Bob Cowden.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Duratile (Lakewood);

Holroyd's booth at the 1951 home show at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. The display features photographs of homes using products from Holroyd Company and built by Modern Construction. Several of the photographs featured in the display were taken by the Richards Photography Studio. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Concrete products industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Concrete; Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

Lincoln High School 1951 graduating class. The scholarship and award winners are shown here. Their names and those of the entire class of 502 students were listed in the newspaper. Ceremonies were held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Ordered by the Tribune, Ernie Knight. (TNT, 6/1/1951, p.8; 6/7/1951, p.A-8)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960;

College of Puget Sound 1951 graduating class. 285 graduates received degrees June 3, 1951, during the ceremony in the field house. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college conferred the degrees. Dr. Robert E. Burns spoke to the granduates on "World Unity, But How?". The class of 1951 was the second largest graduating group in the history of the college. Ordered by the Tribune, Ernie Knight. (TNT, 5/27/1951, p.A-9)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Large crowds fill the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse at the start of the Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade on March 16, 1952. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie officially welcomed the crusade to Tacoma; city council members were also in attendance. The crusade was sponsored by 50+ churches of varying denominations with Rev. Ralph Erickson as head of the executive committee. Merv Rosell, a 39-year-old California evangelist, was the featured speaker; he is a traveling evangelist who spoke to over a million people the previous year. He was accompanied by Hilding Halvarson, song evangelist, who directed the crusade music and Howard and Ada Skinner of Michigan, noted organists and singers. The crusade was scheduled to run until March 30th; thousands were expected to attend. View of fieldhouse; rows of people and stage with large Christ Is The Answer banner.(TNT 3-16-52, B-2)

Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade (Tacoma); Revivals; Evangelists; Preaching--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Rosell, Merv;

Interior view of C.P.S. fieldhouse during gospel crusade. Large crowds attended the opening rally of the Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade on March 16, 1952, held at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. 39-year-old California evangelist Merv Rosell was the featured speaker; he had spoken to over a million people during the past year. Rosell, a close friend of Billy Graham, had drawn thousands to his recent crusades in Kansas City and Des Moines. The crusade was sponsored by over 50 churches of different denominations, headed by Rev. Ralph Erickson's executive committee. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie gave the official welcome and Tacoma city council members were also in attendance. The crusade was scheduled to run for two weeks. (TNT 3-16-52, B-2)

Greater Tacoma Gospel Crusade (Tacoma); Revivals; Preaching--Tacoma; Evangelists; Rosell, Merv; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Mrs. Robert Hyde directs the attention of Mrs. Lucille and Dr. R. Franklin Thompson to the painting entitled "Carnival", on loan to the exhibition at the College of Puget Sound. Dr. Thompson was the president of C.P.S. He and his wife were on hand to attend the Tacoma Art League's preview on October 3, 1950, of an exhibit featuring the work of two local artists, Mrs.Vera Fraser and Nelson Sears. Dr. Thompson became President of C.P.S in 1942 and served as president for 30 years.(TNT 10-8-50, p. D-4)

Art exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Artists--Tacoma--1950-1960; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Thompson, Lucille B.; Tacoma Art League (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960;