Copy of customer's picture, Mr. William J. Love. Information provided below the portrait states, "Mary Gray, Born in Prince George's county, Maryland, March 9th, 1759; age near 113 years. Now living in Greenup County, Kentucky, 12 miles from Portsmouth, O. Her descendants. First Generation--Children--13, Second--Gr. Children--65, Third--Gt.gr. Children--617, Fourth--Gt.gt.gr. Children--337, Fifth--Gt.gt.gt.gr. Children--44.

Gray, Mary; Aged persons; Longevity; Portraits;

This aerial photograph from November 1948 shows the Hooker Electrochemical Company located at 605 Alexander Avenue on the Tacoma tideflats. The waterway above the plant, dotted with log booms, is the Hylebos Waterway. Small houses and businesses line the shore on the other side of the waterway along Marine View Drive. Hooker changed its name to Occidental Chemical Co. in 1982. In 1997 the company was purchased by Pioneer Companies Inc.; the plant closed in 2002. TPL-7977

Aerial photographs; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Logs; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma); Harbors--Tacoma; Factories--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interior view of the new Mueller-Harkins Motor Company building, the company was having an "Open-House" to celebrate the near completion of the new facilities; people are gathered around the new 1949 Buick automobiles in the Mueller-Harkins new car showroom. Mueller-Harkins Motor Company's new service center is being referred to as "America's Finest Automotive Service Center" (T. Times, 12/3/48, p. 8-9).

Buick automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Events--Tacoma; Windows--Tacoma; Showrooms--Tacoma; Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. (Tacoma);

22 first graders from McCarver School presented a dramatization of the fable "Jack and the Beanstalk" as a Back-to-School feature of National Education Week in November of 1948. The play was directed by Harriet Caldwell. Pictured are 17 of the 22 participants, including Billy Brown and Paul Fendel who together made up the cow. Some of the children's names were listed in the Tacoma Times article of November 5th including three of the fairies: Carolyn Foster, Penny Laybourn and Sharon Epps; Troy-Ann Kelly as the fairy with the harp; Marlene Kerth holding the chicken; Byron Haynes as the seated giant and Gary Michael in feathered cap. (T.Times, 11/5/1948, p.10-article & alternate photograph) TPL-10154

Children performing in theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms); Stage props; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1940-1950;

View of five unidentified Townsend Club members standing outside of Tacoma's Music Box Theatre in November of 1948. They are proudly wearing "Townsend" hats and displaying their club banner with the theater movie ticket window in background. The Townsend Plan called for a $200 a month pension for every retired person over 60. The Club's slogan was "work for youth and age for leisure." Support for the Townsend Plan fueled President Franklin D. Roosevelt's support for the Social Security Act. Townsend Clubs continued to be popular until 1950 when social security benefits finally overtook welfare payments.

Clubs--Tacoma; Motion picture theaters--Tacoma; Banners--Tacoma; Meetings--Tacoma; Motion picture posters; Music Box Theatre (Tacoma); Townsend Clubs of America (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Chapter of Townsend Clubs of America had its State Headquarters located in the Bernice Building in downtown Tacoma at 1108 Pacific Avenue, room 506. View of Townsend Club members standing outside of Tacoma's Music Box Theatre, "When My Baby Smiles At Me" movie poster is hanging above group, the club members are wearing hats the read "Townsend", and their club banner is proudly displayed. In 1933, Dr. Francis E. Townsend proposed a government sponsored old age pension plan. During the Depression, his plan was supported by five thousand Townsend Clubs across the country, boasting five million members. Although never enacted, the support for his plan coerced Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt into supporting the Social Security Act in 1935. The Clubs were still thriving until 1950, when Social Security benefits finally exceeded welfare payments.

Clubs--Tacoma; Motion picture theaters--Tacoma; Meetings--Tacoma; Motion picture posters; Banners--Tacoma; Music Box Theatre (Tacoma); Townsend Clubs of America (Tacoma);

CPS Homecoming Parade, Times, buzz. The College of Puget Sound Homecoming Parade was held November 6, 1948, from Union Station up Pacific Avenue and Stadium Way to Stadium Bowl before the Homecoming football game. Prizes were awarded to the fraternity that entered the oldest car and to the fraternity with the best decorated float. Individual prizes were given to best clown or pair of clowns. The sign hanging on the side of the truck on loan from Griffin Fuel Company shown here says, "I may be old but I'm here with bells" . The building that can be seen in the background is at 1754 Pacific Ave. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus. (T.Times, 11/5/1948, p.1) TPL-8690

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Congested traffic 1948 style. A view of Broadway showing stalled traffic. The man driving the car in the left lane has his door open and is trying to park in the space in front of Burnetts Jewelry Store. A woman driving the car on the right is holding her baby while she waits her turn to drive on. The Roxy Theater is seen on the right and the Hotel Winthrop is across 9th Street from it. Beyond Burnetts on the left is the Telenews Theater and beyond that is the Bostwick Building where Saint Helens Avenue joins Broadway. The Tacoma Times invited opinions from readers on how to obtain more parking for Tacoma shoppers. They had been suggesting building municipal parking lots or garages. Taken for Buzz, Tacoma Times. (T.Times, 12/12/1948, p.10) TPL-8545

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Traffic congestion--Tacoma--1940-1950; City & town life--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Tacoma Times began publishing a Sunday edition on December 5, 1948. The December 5, 1948 Sunday Times featured "Farm News" by Frank Herbert, Farm Editor. For a few weeks a photograph of an unidentified farm house would be featured, the home owner was asked to identify their home between Tuesday and Saturday; if the home was correctly identified they would win prizes totaling $80. Exterior view of John Kuffel's home, located on Armstrong Road in McKenna, Washington (T. Times, 12/5/48, p. 20).

Country life--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma; Farms--Tacoma; Ranches--Tacoma; Farmhouses--Tacoma; Kuffel, John--Homes & haunts; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma);

The Tacoma Times began publishing a Sunday edition on December 5, 1948. The December 5, 1948 Sunday Times featured "Farm News" by Frank Herbert, Farm Editor. For a few weeks a photograph of an unidentified farm house would be featured, the home owner was asked to identify their home between Tuesday and Saturday; if the home was correctly identified they would win prizes totaling $80. Exterior view of farm home featured in the Sunday edition of the Tacoma Times (T. Times, 12/5/48, p. 20).

Country life--Tacoma; Farmhouses--Tacoma; Farms--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma; Ranches--Tacoma; Tacoma Times Publishing Co. (Tacoma);

Social dancing was just one of the many activities offered at the Tacoma Council of Churches Youth Center, 821-23 Pacific Avenue, in November of 1948. Founded in July of 1946, by 1948 the center had become a popular spot for young people in Tacoma to socialize. It was especially popular with the young servicemen who were brought to Tacoma from all over the United States by the peacetime draft. Reverend Irvin N. Morris took over as supervisor and chaplain for the center in September of 1948. The center was open seven days a week and offered billiards, ping pong, bowling, a snack bar, and a music room with a dance floor.

Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Young adults--Tacoma; Dance--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Couples--Tacoma; Military uniforms; Military personnel--Tacoma; Tacoma Council of Churches (Tacoma);

Several views of George Raknes residence, George D. Poe, Co; Mr. Melendy. A view of the exterior of the Scott Mansion, "Belleterre", built for David C. Scott in 1924. Edwin J. Ivey was the architect. It was made of stucco on hollow tile with stone and brick trim with a heavy slate roof in the French Gothic chateau style. Decorative features include tapestry brick and floral relief in the dormer gable ends and decorative half timbering around the windows. The windows are of leaded glass. A large bay window is seen on the left, a bow window is seen below the dormer facing the front and another bay window is on the far right.

Dwellings--Lakewood; Estates--Lakewood; Bricks; Plasterwork--Lakewood; Bay windows--Lakewood; Leaded glass windows--Lakewood;

This photograph from November of 1948 shows James Anderson, a College of Puget Sound (UPS) student from Enumclaw, inspecting a splice he has just made in a 16 mm film. The college had just started a new visual education program to provide 16 mm films and slides for classroom presentations. They also had an opaque projector that could be used to project maps and pages from books or magazines. In the first two months of the program over 136,000 feet of film were shown on campus. (T.N.T., 11/28/48, p. A-12).

Equipment; Projectors; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Anderson, James;

Lincoln High School beat Stadium High School, 13 to 7, in the big Thanksgiving Day football game classic at Stadium Bowl. Lincoln High School's football team won two titles in the 1948 season--Cross State Champions and City League Champions. View of the players in action at the big game at Stadium Bowl; students, families and friends of Tacoma's two rival high schools pack the bleachers to cheer for their favorite team at this annual event. (T. Times, 11/26/48, p. 1).

Football--Tacoma--1940-1950; Football players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sports spectators--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma);

In 1948, Tacoma had two public high schools; and for many years on every Thanksgiving Day the cross town rivals Stadium and Lincoln met for an epic football battle. The gridiron battle was intersected by a halftime show featuring competitive spectacular performances by girl marching units and the schools' marching bands. Pictured, left to right, were Stadium High School's majorettes: Betty Johnston, Pat Mason, Rosemary Martenson, Joan Mason, Dolores Dessen and five year old Suzanne Ramstad. The girls were wearing their uniforms, boots and plumed hats. This year Lincoln High School won the game 13-7; there was no record of who won the half time show. (T. Times, 11/26/48, p. 1). TPL-9315

Football--Tacoma; Athletic fields--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Drum majorettes--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma);

Rainier Steel Corporation was incorporated in July 1948, the first steel was poured on December 3, 1948; the incorporated value of the plant is $200,000. The plant is only operating at 50%, at this time, the full capacity of the plant will be 100 tons per day. This Tacoma industry is helping fill the demands of the national steel shortage, most of the steel produced in Tacoma is being sold to automobile companies in Detroit, Michigan. View of unidentified steel worker checking the controls on the equipment (T. Times, 12/13/48, p. 5).

Foundries--Tacoma; Founding--Tacoma; Iron & steel workers--Tacoma; Steel; Steel industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Rainier Steel Corp. (Tacoma);

On Friday December 3, 1948, Judge Hugh J. Rosellini signed the death warrant for Jake Bird; the warrant orders Bird to be hanged on January 14, 1949. Bird was arrested for the Tacoma axe murders of Bertha and Beverly June Kludt earlier this year. The serial killer later confessed to participating in more than forty other murders. This will be Bird's second trip to the death house at Walla Walla Penitentiary, Governor Mon C. Wallgren ordered an investigation, which delayed the initial hearing. All available deputies were ordered to accompany Jake Bird to the Pierce County Court House and to secure the exterior of the building on Friday December 3, 1948. Bird told Patrick M. Steele, Pierce County Prosecutor, "Maybe you've got me this time and maybe you haven't". View of Jake Bird, in handcuffs, being escorted into Judge Rosellini's courtroom (T. Times, 12/1-3/48, p. 1).

Hangings--Tacoma; Homicides--Tacoma; Criminals--Tacoma; Confessions; Judicial proceedings--Tacoma; Courthouses--Tacoma; Actions & defenses--Tacoma; Bird, Jake--Trials, Litigation, etc.; Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma);

Insulation being blown into walls of home, Llewellyn Advertising Agency, Mr. VanMeter. Bonded Builders truck is parked in the driveway while they are insulating this home with insulation blown into the gaps in the walls left behind by building methods. The contracting company was owned by R.G. Hoffer and P.L and L.L. Beckstead.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Maintenance & repair; Thrift--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bonded Builders (Tacoma);

The Ice Arena at 38th and Union was owned by Sam Bergesen and Fred Urban and was home to both the Tacoma Rockets and the Tacoma Figure Skating Club. Members of the skating club offered classes for beginning enthusiasts. In this photograph, taken in 1948, Shirley Lander is helping Charles Tibbs, 8, of Rt.11, Box 598, Tacoma. Judy Whitney, 7, of 1104 So. Union is receiving some pointers from Helen Hatcher.

Ice skating--Tacoma; Ice skating rinks--Tacoma; Winter sports--Tacoma; Sporting goods; Children playing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children exercising; Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Lander, Shirley; Tibbs, Charles; Whitney, Judy; Hatcher, Helen;

Carstens Packing Company was hosting a meeting for meat cutters at the Winthrop Hotel's Crystal Ballroom. View of unidentified business men and meat cutters standing behind the demonstration table, a Toledo scale, meat, Carstens advertising posters, knives, and other meat cutting tools are displayed on the table.

Meetings--Tacoma; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meat industry--Tacoma; Meat; Meat cutting--Tacoma; Scales; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Signs (Notices); Advertisements--Tacoma; Carstens Packing Co. (Tacoma);

The Elks Club had more than 100 members working on the upcoming Christmas benefit. The children would attend the annual Christmas Day party in the morning at the Elks Temple and receive their Christmas gifts. The Elks would also have a Christmas dinner for the blind at the Towers restaurant. View of Elks Club members standing in front of a "1948 Stocking Fillers 1948" banner (T. Times, 12/8/48, p. 2).

Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Banners--Tacoma; Christmas presents; Christmas--Tacoma; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma);

Elks Club members, Raymond Tarr and John H. Anderson, were planning and the activities for the annual Christmas Stocking Fillers program, they had a chart indicating when the events were scheduled. View of boys who volunteered for Christmas program, some boys are wearing Boy Scout uniforms, making toys, the children on the right side appear to be adding wheels to carts and ducks (T. Times, 12/8/48, p. 2).

Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Toys; Boys--Tacoma; Christmas presents; Christmas--Tacoma; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma);

The Monte Vista shopping district, located on South Tacoma Way at South 80th Street, serves South Tacoma, Lakewood and the Lakes District. There are more than eighty businesses in this fast growing area. Exterior view of the Monte Vista Motel, an auto court with garage parking. The motel's electric sign features a clock showing the time of day with a man riding a burro to symbolize "siesta" time. The roadside motel is open 24 hours a day and is AAA (Automobile Association of America) approved. (T. Times, 12/9/48, p. 14-15).

Motels--Tacoma; Tourist camps & hostels--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Monte Vista Motel (Tacoma);

Truck and driver, Motor Parts and Equipment, Inc. This view shows the driver and mechanic inside the Chevrolet panel truck with equipment to work on pistons.

Motor Parts & Equipment, Inc. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950; Chevrolet trucks;

Turntable at Mueller-Harkins, DFPA, Edith Leik. Men are laying a large, circular piece made of plywood that will be the base for one of the turntables under highlighted automobiles at the new Mueller-Harkins Buick dealership. This turntable is seated in the circular showroom window.

Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Laborers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

National Blower & Sheet Metal, Mr. Carriage. National Blower & Sheet Metal Company was located in Tacoma at 1129 St. Paul Avenue. Peter F. Finnigan was president, Robert H. Coleman was vice-president and Bernus W. Recob served as secretary-treasurer. They were fabricators of stainless steel, monel metal and aluminum. They advertised dust collecting and ventilating systems, electric welding, light and heavy iron work, and kitchen equipment.

National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Tacoma); Fans (Machinery); Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In 1948 the Peoples department store chain had an empire of twelve stores. For two days, starting on November 12, 1948, Mildred Davis became president of the Peoples Empire during the semi-annual Women's Day. On these two days, women took over all executive positions. Mrs. Davis, who worked as the company's switchboard operator, was elected by her co-workers to be president and general manager. William P. Fitpold, the real president and general manager, shows plans and duties to Mrs. Davis. (TNT, 11/11/1948, p.2)

Peoples (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Davis, Mildred; Fitpold, William P.; Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950;

William P. Fitpold, president of the Peoples department store, at 1101 Pacific Ave., struggled with the store's switchboard in this photograph from November 1946. Twice a year, during their Women's Days sales, Peoples' officers and managers were demoted and the women employees took over all the management positions held by men. Because Mildred Davis, the store's regular operator, was elected president by the staff, Mr. Fitpold had to take over her regular duties while she ran the store. (T. Times 11-11-1948 p.11) Times, Frank Herbert

Peoples (Tacoma); Fitpold, William P.; Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Telephone switchboards--Tacoma--1940-1950; Telephone operators--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mayna Frederick is wearing a lovely strapless dress in this studio portrait taken in November of 1948. She is smiling as she proudly wears her diamond engagement ring.

Portrait photographs; Posing; Smiling; Portraits; Courtship; Love; Rings; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Young adults--Tacoma--1940-1950; Frederick, Mayna;

Tacoma Public Schools employs 42 cooks, kitchen helpers, a coordinator and heavily relies on student help for their school meals. The school district is equally concerned about well balanced nutritional meals and making sure the food tastes good, the meals are intended to promote good health and growth. View of students eating their Thanksgiving lunch in lunchroom at Bryant Elementary School (T. Times, 11/26/48, p. 5).

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; School meals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cafeterias--Tacoma; Thanksgiving cookery; Children eating & drinking--Tacoma; Nutrition--Tacoma; Bryant Elementary School (Tacoma);