Martinac Shipbuilding. An 80 foot yacht, nearly completed, inside the ways building. This view of the rear portion of the boat shows the scaffolding around the boat. This boat building company was founded by Joseph M. Martinac in 1935. He had come to the United States from Yugoslavia in 1900. The yacht, being built for Reuben C. Carlson, is expected to be launched within two weeks.

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yachts--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Kraus Motor Company is helping the Golden Rule Bakery move their oven using one of their Willys jeeps. This view shows the jeep with several men watching carefully as they move the oven into place.

Jeep automobile; Golden Rule Bakery (Tacoma);

ca. 1946. Wayne and Bernice Keyes on horseback in front of the family stables circa 1946. The ivy-covered two-story building with cupola housed the Keyes' horses. It was moved close by to 11427 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. in 1984 and remodeled as a home by architect Alan Liddle. The Keyes' mansion, known as "Sunnybank" under its previous owner, and located on the same site as the stable, was demolished in January of 1981. The three-story Dutch Colonial had been vacant since the death of Mrs. Keyes in 1969. (TNT 1-11-81, A-14, F-8-articles on demolition of mansion)

Keyes, Wayne W.; Keyes, Bernice; Horses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Stables--Lakewood;

ca. 1946. Bernice and Wayne Keyes pause outside their own stable circa 1946 while astride their family mounts. The Keyes stable was built to resemble a house with dormers, multiple windows and even a cupola. It was located on the grounds of the Keyes Mansion, 11437 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. in the Lakes District. After the mansion was demolished in 1981, the stable was moved nearby to 11427 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. several years later and remodeled by noted architect Alan Liddle.

Keyes, Wayne W.; Keyes, Bernice; Horses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Stables--Lakewood;

Douglas Fir Plywood Association. A man is marking three large logs with a tool. They are on a raised platform, possibly a railroad car.

Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1946. A section of Douglas Fir tree trunk almost 14 feet in diameter arrives at the Northwest Door Co. plywood plant. Anthony A. "Spike" Maras perches on top of the trunk, which is marked with a white 14 and sits on a logging truck. The "14" is the measurement of the diameter of the tree. On the ground, Fred R. Davis, left, and Percy J. Maras crane their necks to see the top of the trunk. The men are the owners of the Davis & Maras Co., which was hired by Northwest Door to fell the tree. The giant trunk will not be made into plywood, but will be put on display. (identification supplied by Anthony "Spike" Maras)

Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Northwest Door Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Tree stumps--Tacoma--1940-1950; Logging trucks--1940-1950; Maras, Anthony A.; Davis, Fred R.; Maras, Percy J.;

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. Railroad cars have brought logs to the log pond in this August of 1946 photograph. The railroad cars have false bottoms that can be lifted by the crane allowing the logs to plunge into the log pond.

Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

A workman at the Northwest Door Company kneels on the top of a huge section of an old growth douglas fir. He is using a long buck saw to slice off a section from the piece of wood. This 12ft 9 inch diameter slice of trunk will be on display at the door company. The tree was cut on the company's holdings west of Packwood.

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

In May of 1948, an unidentified carpenter used an adjustable square to check his work on a wooden service station canopy that he was building at 1015 Center Street. The canopy was being built for the Nienaber's Texaco Service Station at the corner of Center and K Street (now Martin Luther King, Jr). The station was owned by Herman Nienaber.

Carpenters--Tacoma--1950-1960; Carpentry--Tacoma--1950-1960

College of Puget Sound. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, President of the College of Puget Sound, and nine members of the Flower Growers' Garden Club are placing a plaque on the campus to mark the sequoia tree that was planted by earlier members of the club in 1932. L-R, they are, standing, Dr. Thompson, Estelle B. (Mrs. A.D.) Elder, Mrs. Jay McCune, Eva Laura (Mrs. Guy) Pierce, Mrs. George R. Mistead, Martha (Mrs. S.A.) Maynew, Jane R. (Mrs. Edgar M.) Densmore, and Mrs. Effie Stowe. L-R, kneeling, Lula M. (Mrs. C.M.) Shank, club president, and Katheryne (Mrs. H.T.) Greenup. (TNT, 10/3/1948, p.1)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; College presidents--Tacoma; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Aged persons--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Elder, E.B.; Shank, Lula; Pierce, Eva; Greenup, K.; Maynes, M.;

Tacoma's Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Engineers auxiliary group met on a monthly basis. The auxiliary group helped plan activities for the union members and their families. View of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Auxiliary drill team wearing railroad costumes, which were used for a special theatrical production presented to the Brotherhood union members, at the International Order of Odd Fellows Hall (T.N.T., 6/20/48, p. D-4).

Costumes; Railroad employees' unions--Tacoma; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen No. 403 (Tacoma); Odd Fellows Hall (Tacoma);

St. Joseph's Hospital was established in 1891 by the Sisters of St. Francis, Philadelphia Foundation. The original building was remodeled and now serves as the Nurses' Residence, the new hospital building was moved to South I Street in 1913. The hospital was gone through numerous improvements, which have kept the facilities completely modern. View of nursing students playing croquet during their free time, Nurses' Residence in background.

Croquet--Tacoma; Nurses--Tacoma; Nursing--Tacoma; Medical education--Tacoma; Medical students--Tacoma; St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); St. Joseph's Hospital Nurses Home (Tacoma);

Champ car. Leo Dobry was a racing enthusiast. He not only had the "City of Tacoma" built to exacting specifications by the Kurtis-Kraft plant, South Gate, California, but he also had a trailer with windows to tow the race car. In May, 1948, the race car is seen hitched to a Chevy pickup truck, ready for probable transport to the Indianapolis 500 over Memorial Day. The Champ car was much larger and more powerful than a midget. It ran the 500 twice, finishing sixth in 1948 and qualifying outside the front row in 1949 before mechanical problems forced it out of the race. (T.Times, 4/27/1948, p.1) TPL-5445

Dobry, Leo; City of Tacoma (Race car); Racing automobiles--1940-1950; Automobile racing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Chevrolet trucks; Trailers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A student, taking part of her final driving test on June 2, 1948, maneuvered her car through an obstacle course set up by Driver's Education instructors Frank P. Jones and Lloyd C. Hague (two men at left) inside the Stadium Bowl next to Stadium H.S.. Driver's education started in September 1947 at Stadium High School and a year and a half earlier at Lincoln High School. A total of 45 students from both school had completed the driver's course by the end of the 1947-48 school year. (T. Times, 6/4/48, p. 2).

Driver education--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma; Automobile driving--Tacoma; Examinations--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma);

Interior view of shaft alley in the "Scarlet Queen" tuna clipper, this is a typical shaft alley produced by Tacoma Boatbuilding Company. The tuna clipper's shaft alley is the distribution center for bait water, brine circulation and refrigeration control. The electric cables, steering controls and propulsion shafting all passes through the shaft alley (Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Inc. Catalog 1954). TPL-8963

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

Scarlet Queen built by Tacoma Boatbuilding Company was the largest tuna clipper built in the world, at least 25 feet larger than any other tuna clipper. The "Scarlet Queen" would be fishing for tuna in the Pacific Ocean, it had recently gone on its trial run in Tacoma's Commencement Bay. This vessel was owned by Arne Strom, co-owner of Tacoma Boatbuilding Company and Cecil Drake of San Diego, California (T. Times, 6/14/48, p. 1). TPL-8962

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

Interior view of switchboard in the "Scarlet Queen" tuna clipper, the control and distribution panels are custom made to fit the needs of each individual ship. The switchboards are compact, the "Scarlet Queen" has multiple units including an A.C. unit. Tacoma Boat's electrical division works with their customers to provide the most efficient switchboards (Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Inc. Catalog 1954). TPL-8964

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

Tacoma Garden Club's flower show asked that all materials entered must be from the exhibitor's garden, except for modern settings, rock gardens and shadow boxes. This year's theme was "Designs for Outdoor Living", prizes were awarded for the winners in the different categories. View of women admiring the entries for dinner centerpieces (T. Times, 5/14/48, p. 6).

Gardening--Tacoma; Flower shows--Tacoma; Exhibitions--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Flowers --Tacoma; Wells Hall of Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Tacoma Garden Club (Tacoma);

The Christ Episcopal Church Choir Guild was having a tea party at Emma Allen's home, located at 803 South Union Avenue, on May 27, 1948. The Church Choir Guild officers and the tea party hostess were meeting at the Allen home prior to the party for a garden preview. Interior view of the Allen home, left to right, Lucille Smith, Caryl B. Reynolds, Mary F. Rue and Emma Allen. The women are all wearing hats. (T.N.T., 6/1/48, p. 4).

Gardening--Tacoma; Flowers--Tacoma; Garden parties--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Tea parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tea--Tacoma; Allen, Emma --Homes & haunts; Allen, Emma; Hats--1940-1950; Smith, Lucille; Reynolds, Caryl B.; Rue, Mary F.;

General Mills supervisors, Mr. Meinecke, Sperry Flour Division. Eight men from the Sperry Flour plant in their work clothes and one men in a business suit in this photograph taken on May 3, 1948. All but one of them wears a hat. At the far left is John W. Geddis. Mr. Geddis was a management trainee in 1948 which involved rotating through various training and supervisory assignments. He later became head of all General Mills Production and Distribution west of the Rocky Mountains. (Additional identification & information provided by a reader)

General Mills, Inc., Sperry Division (Tacoma); Flour & meal industry--Tacoma; Mills--Tacoma; Employees--Tacoma--1940-1950; Geddis, John W.;

Portrait of Howard R. Smith taken on June 15, 1948. Mr. Smith was president for several years of the Tacoma Athletic Commission. The T.A.C. was sponsoring a two-day golf tournament in June at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club. Publicity photograph of Howard R. Smith wearing a suit, tie and french cuff shirt with cuff links; he is smoking a cigarette.

Golf--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Smith, Howard R.; Smoking--Tacoma;

Twenty seven students were graduating from Annie Wright Seminary, and eighteen members of Class VIII were graduating to the High School Division in June of 1948. Commencement exercises were being held in Keator Hall and Raynor Chapel. Rt. Reverend Lane W, Barton, Bishop of Eastern Oregon, would deliver the commencement address, and Rt. Reverend Steven F. Bayne Jr., President of School Board of Trustees, would present the diplomas; music would be provided by the vested choir. View of Annie Wright graduating students (T.N.T., 6/3/48, p. 6).

Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Religious services--Tacoma; Benedictions--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma);

Mrs. Emil Indrebo is showing children how a spinning wheel works at Fern Hill Elementary School in May of 1948. The children are helping her with the machine; the little girl on her right side is holding carders which comb the wool, and Roger Indrebo, Mrs. Indrebo's son, at left is holding roving. The woman is not wearing a shoe on the foot she uses to pedal with; the children seem interested in learning how to spin yarn using the spinning wheel. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Indrebo, Emil--Family; Indrebo, Roger; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Spinning--Tacoma; Spinning machinery; Spinning apparatus; Sewing equipment & supplies; Fern Hill School (Tacoma);

The Bechtel Corporation from California was the company working on the General Mills Sperry Division flour mills expansion project. The project was approved in 1947 and was expected to be completed in 1948. Exterior view of Sperry plant, Bechtel sign advertising their services is on top of office building. The safety signs indicates building construction is in progress.

Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma; Construction industry--Tacoma; Engineering--Tacoma; Remodeling--Tacoma; General Mills, Inc., Sperry Division (Tacoma); Bechtel Corp. (Tacoma);

Oscar Franson, 70 year old caretaker for the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club, seen with his lawn mower in May 1948. Mr. Franson began as grounds keeper at the club in 1914. One of the oldest private tennis clubs in the West, the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1890. The club's first permanent clubhouse was erected at their current location at 502 Borough Road in 1905. A new clubhouse built in 1968 replaced the original structure.

Lawn mowing--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Tennis--Tacoma; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Franson, Oscar;

Wheeler Osgood was a leader in the lumber industry, they manufactured doors and plywood panels. The company has been doing business in Tacoma for many years, they are one of the oldest businesses in Tacoma. In 1947 Wheeler Osgood was considering expanding their facilities, no changes had yet started, although the exterior of plant had been painted in October of 1947. Exterior view of Wheeler Osgood Company facilities.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Wheeler, Osgood Co. (Tacoma);

View of Arts and Crafts Bungalow style house located at 3716 South K Street before repairs were made, the siding, basement, foundation and roof need to be redone, possibly some repainting. The lawn and garden area needs some maintenance as well. Arts and Crafts style houses are some of the most commonly found in Tacoma. Photo ordered by South Tacoma Appliance and Roofing Company.

Maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Roofs--Tacoma; Remodeling--Tacoma; South Tacoma Appliance & Roofing Co. (Tacoma);

View of Arts and Crafts Bungalow style house located at 3716 South K Street after repairs and remodeling. The roof has been reshingled, new siding, the porch has been opened up more by removing the trellis that framed the doorway, the column is more visible now. The bushes by the doorway were removed, the lawn and garden area has been cleaned up. Photo ordered by South Tacoma Appliance and Roofing Company.

Maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Roofs--Tacoma; Remodeling--Tacoma; South Tacoma Appliance & Roofing Co. (Tacoma);

Manitou School group. A group portrait of one of the school classes at Manitou School. There are thirteen girls and sixteen boys.The School Board was faced with tough questions in 1911. How to provide for a school population that was increasing at the rate of nearly 1,000 new students per year? Voters approved a special levy on May 6, 1911, for several new elementary schools and a new high school. A portable was secured for the Manitou neighborhood and in September, Sara Cochrane began teaching the first three grades in the one-room building. (For the Record, a History of Tacoma Public Schools, 1869-1984, by Winnifred L. Olsen) Format 5" x 8"

Manitou Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Telenews Theatre was originally built in 1914, it was first known as the Colonial Theater. The theater was renamed several times, in 1945 it became the Telenews Theatre. View of people (right side) lined up to see the "White Zombie" and "The Lash of the Penitentes", movie posters advertising the movies, and cardboard cutouts of the "White Zombie" and Grim Reaper from "The Lash of the Penitentes" are next to the movie usher.

Marquees--Tacoma; Motion picture posters; Motion pictures; Horror dramas; Motion picture audiences--Tacoma; Motion picture theaters--Tacoma; Telenews Theatre (Tacoma);