College of Puget Sound, ordered by Dr. Thompson. Dr. Edward H. Todd sits at a desk writing. He was president emeritus of the college at this time. Dr. Todd served as president of the college for 29 years, from 1913 to 1942. Prior to becoming associated with educational work of the Methodist Church, Dr. Todd was a minister of that denomination for 19 years. The men's dormitory was named after Dr. Todd when it was built in 1948. (T.Times, 6i/8/1942)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Todd, Edward H., 1863-1951; College presidents--Tacoma;

Interior of gymnasium at American Lake Veterans Hospital, McWilkins, Cole & Weber, Mr. Dahl. A view of the completed concrete floor. See also D28,233-3, D28,233-4;

Concrete--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Floors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Military hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; American Lake Veterans Hospital (Lakewood);

Douglas Fir Plywood Association. Two men stand by a display for K-Veneer and its uses. Numerous new plywood products were exhibited such as surfacings for panels and combination products, some manufactured from sawdust and other substances previously considered waste. (T.Times, 6/11/1947, p.1)

Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Peterson Boat Building. Three men inspect some of the machinery in the hold of a boat. Two of the housings are named "Baker". Baker manufactured refrigeration systems for fishing boats. TPL-8930

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Engines; Engine rooms--Tacoma; Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Residence and grounds at Wayne W. and Bernice Keyes home in the Lakes District. A view of the landscaping showing the lawn curving away beyond the trees and shrubs with a few trees set individually in the lawn setting off their beautiful limbs and trunks.

Gardens--Lakewood--1940-1950; Trees--Lakewood--1940-1950; Lawns--Lakewood--1940-1950; Keyes Mansion (Lakewood);

Griffin Fuel Company, two men deliver a load of fuel to a local church. They are using a dump truck to feed the fuel to a trough and into the storage bin that is underneath the building to the right.

Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Dump trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fuel--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fuel trade--Tacoma--1940-1950; Churches--Tacoma;

Exterior of the back side of the Hotel Winthrop, a multi-storied brick building. The hotel was the site of many community events at the Crystal Ballroom and the Roof Garden. The hotel also had suites available for permanent residents.

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Llewellyn Advertising Agency. Tacoma General Hospital; Jackson Hall plaque and portrait of Samuel M. Jackson, President of Tacoma General Hospital, 1912 - 1945. Mr. Jackson was also chairman of the National Bank of Tacoma. The new nurses' home, Jackson Hall, was dedicated May 1947.

Jackson, Samuel M.; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jackson Hall (Tacoma); Tacoma General Hospital School of Nursing (Tacoma); Educational facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The 1947 Lincoln High School graduating class at the Tacoma Armory. 885 students were graduated from Lincoln High School in 1947. Honored students are shown here: L-R; seated; Carol Wold, Norma DeBret, Patricia S. Murray, Georgia Damis, Joyse DeLoria and Alice Snodgrass. 2nd row; Paul Arlton, Joyce Northrup, Jean Singletary, Muriel Boston, Rita Hermsen, M. Blythe Callahan, Barbara Valli, and Don Hansler. Back row; Loomis Irish, Janet Summers, Roger Grummel, Karl Neugebauer, Chris A. Nickolas, Lorraine Carlson, Reed Sargent and William Easter. (T.Times, 6/13/1947, p.1)

Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Demonstration of farm machinery, Machinery Manufacturing and Sales Inc., Bob Airey. Logs are moved up to a portable sawmill along a chain conveyor belt. Men operate the machinery while others watch the machinery in operation. Harrison Brothers, building materials and excavating contractors, are seen on the adjacent property at 225 Wakefield Drive. Taller buildings are seen in the background. TPL-3826

Logs; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery Manufacturing & Sales, Inc. (Tacoma);

Party for kids at Olympic Dairy, O'Connell, Ragan, Beverly Balster. School children and several adults crowd into a room with a counter. Some of the children are clapping. A door at the back right says "To Creamery".

Olympic Dairy (Tacoma); Dairying--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; School field trips--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & adults--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Eastern Star Convention at Armory. Mrs. Arthur W. Slayer, fifth from the left in the front row, is Grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star for 1947. She presided over the 3-day state convention. (T.Times, 6/19/1947, p.11)

Order of Eastern Star (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Eastern Star Convention at Armory. Mrs. Eva Holland Hamilton of Chicago is on the right. She was the Most Worthy Grand Matron of the General Grand Chapter and was a visitor throughout the 59th annual session of Order of the Eastern Star held in Tacoma in June 1947. Mrs. Stephen J. Chadwick of Olympia, a past Most Worthy Matron of the General Grand Chapter, was affectionately known as "the First Lady" in Washington Eastern Star. She is wearing an overblouse of lace and crochet. Both women wear corsages. (T.Times, 6/28/1947, p.12)

Order of Eastern Star (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hamilton, Eva Holland; Chadwick, Stephen J.--Family;

Eastern Star Convention at the New Yorker Cafe, Margaret Kinnich. The Grand Chapter of Washington Order of Eastern Star held its session in Tacoma June 19 - 21, 1947. More than 2,000 members and guests were expected from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and British Columbia. A banquet was held at the New Yorker for past grand matrons and past grand patrons at the New Yorker. (T.Times, 6/12/1947, p.10) Format 6" x 10".

Order of Eastern Star (Tacoma); New Yorker Cafe (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pacific Boat Building Company, sea trials of "Sun King". A view of Sun King's starboard side. Pacific Boat Building Company was operated by John B. and Robert J. Breskovich and Joseph S. Rosin at this time. TPL-8933

Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pacific Boat Building Company, sea trials of "Sun King". An aerial view of Sun King showing her decks. This tuna clipper was 112 ft. x 26.5 ft. x 14 ft. She was built for Joseph Fernandes and Sun Harbor Packing Company of San Diego. She was a sister ship of Sun Voyager and had a 550 h.p engine. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1949, p. 301 & 320) TPL-8932

Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Laying of Cornerstone at Pacific Lutheran College. This view of the administrative offices, taken on June 10, 1947, shows a woman working at her desk and a student at a counter receiving assistance from staff. (T.Times, 6/11/1947, p.5)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Offices--Parkland--1940-1950; Students--Parkland--1940-1950;

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, a group of men sit around a large table and several more men stand around the back. The table is spread with papers.

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); Telephone companies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Piano recital with approximately 30 students, Mrs. Ray (Abbie E.) Keplinger, on stage at Weyerhauser Hall. Names listed in newspaper. (T.Times, 6/14/1947, p.12) Format: 7" x 11"

Pianos; Pianists--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Concerts--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In June of 1947 the Tacoma Police Department drove their entire fleet of Dodge sedans and trucks onto the field of the Stadium Bowl for a "group portrait." By using 21 of their vehicles they were able to create the letters "TPD" - with six panel trucks left over. TPL-9425

Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dodge automobile;

Tacoma Boat Building Company. "Lynda" and "Eileen" water trials. The two fishing boats are seen on Commencement Bay. TPL-8926

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

Tacoma Boat Building Company. "Lynda" water trials. TPL-8927

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

June flower show, Tacoma Gardens at Wells Hall. The Tacoma Garden Club held its annual spring flower show June 3, 1947, at Wells Hall. Other awards given this year were the Hazel Kenworthy Memorial Trophy for best modern arrangement and the Francis Aston Memorial Trophy for the best exhibit of Frances Ashton roses. Three table settings were displayed: an engagement table by Gertrude H. Peck, a wedding table by Lydia L. Dickman, and a golden wedding table by Claudenna S. Turner. (T.Times, 5/30/1947, p.5; 6/4/1947, p.7))

Tacoma Garden Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gardening--Tacoma--1940-1950; Table settings & decorations; Competition entries--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A large group outside the Tacoma Metropolitan Park District Recreation Department at the Community Center on South Tacoma Way. These are the individuals chosen to serve as leaders for the summer 1947 parks and recreation programs. Names listed in newspaper. (T.Times, 6/24/1947, p.7)

Tacoma Metropolitan Park District (Tacoma); Recreation--Tacoma--1940-1950; Community centers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Aerial view of West Coast Grocery, St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company and Tacoma Iron and Steel. A view of the Tacoma tideflats and some of the industry built on it looking northwest. Log booms are seen in the waterways. One of the bridges on the Puyallup River is open. TPL-5892

Tacoma Tideflats (Tacoma); Aerial photographs; Puyallup River (Wash.); Industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Aerial view of West Coast Grogery, St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company and Tacoma Iron and Steel. A view of the Tacoma tideflats and some of the industry built on it looking east. Log booms are seen in two of the waterways. TPL-3215 and TPL-3659

Tacoma Tideflats (Tacoma); Aerial photographs; Puyallup River (Wash.); Industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exp of truck loaded with lumber at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. The driver has his door open and is seen through the open window. The truck is loaded with plywood. The grill on the Mack truck is elaborate, the fenders curved up over the front tires and the headlights sit above the curved metal next to the hood.

Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Plywood; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Aerial view of West Coast Grocery, St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company and Tacoma Iron and Steel. The Union Pacific freight depot is across from West Coast Grocery on the Tacoma tideflats. TPL-5528

West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Aerial photographs; Storehouses--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Western Furnaces Inc. delivery truck, South Tacoma Motors. This Chevrolet delivery truck for Western Furnaces has been outfitted with a tank in the back. The hood over the engine is elongated. It stands in front of a concrete building.

Western Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Chevrolet trucks;

Firemen Wally Johnson, of the Milwaukee Road, poses with the grateful woman that he rescued. Johnson scooped her up off the track, saving her life. The pair pose standing in front of a train. Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railways had made Tacoma its chief manufacturing point in the west. They had 300 acres with an extensive work shop and terminals, located near the tideflats. They offered transcontinental service and daily departures to Chicago.

Railroad employees; Aged persons--Tacoma; Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma);