Laying of linoleum at Weston home, DFPA, Mrs. Leik. Joseph and Carol Weston had an addition to their home built by Harry R. May on Interlaaken Dr. in Lakewood. The addition was started in March 1948 and is now nearing completion with the interior finishing. Two men are working together in laying linoleum in the addition, one spreads the adhesive and the other is ready to roll and smooth the linoleum. More rolls of the linoleum stand in the corner. Drywall has been patched and smoothed on the walls. Earlier views of the addition: D32206-7 and D32369-3.
Members from Daughters of the Nile, Tacoma's Egyptian Patrol of the Zora Temple, were getting ready to board a train en route to Phoenix, Arizona. The women would be attending the supreme session of the Daughters of the Nile. They are boarding Northern Pacific Railway's Cascade Limited at Union Depot. Eunice C. Miller is the Captain of the Egyptian Patrol and Lillian M. Shotwell is the current Nile Queen. Names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 5/21/48, p. 1).
Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Luggage; Railroad travel--Tacoma--1940-1950; Passengers--Tacoma; Union Station (Tacoma); Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma); Daughters of the Nile Zora Temple No. 5 (Tacoma)
Barn yard dance at Woodbrook Hunt Club, Lakewood Orthopedic Club, Mrs. VanWinkle. "Calico Capers" was sponsored by the Lakewood Orthopedic Association on April 24, 1948. Hay and spring flowers decorated the club. "Gals in gingham and lads in jeans" danced to old-time music and more contemporary music. Here we see Thelma and William M. Busch dancing to the music. Bob Hager led the group in square dances. The Lakewood Guild was one of the newer of the 37 guilds associated with the Tacoma Orthopedic Association. Part of the proceeds were used by the association for maintenance of the orthopedic clinic at Pierce County Health Center. (T.Times, 4/21/1948, p.7; 5/1/1948, p.10)
Hickey Sales Company had their business offices at 1212 South K Street, they sold punch board and the prizes that were awarded. View of punch board and prizes on display. This ten cent punch board had four winning numbers, ten, five, three and two, number two entitled the winner to a package of cigarettes. The other three numbers won either a "Olympic AC-DC and Battery Radio", "GE Silver Alarm Clock", or "Sessions Navigator Clock".
Tacoma Athletic Commission was busy planning many summer events, the baseball excursion was coming up and the club's facilities would be used to host a pre-baseball party and a victory celebration after the double header and return trip home. View of snack bar and lounge at Tacoma Athletic Commission, dance floor in center, tables, chairs and loveseats help create a relaxed atmosphere.
Bars (Furniture)--Tacoma; Lounges--Tacoma; Snack bars--Tacoma; Athletic clubs--Tacoma; Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma);
Grand Opening, Blue Moon Tavern, John Monta. Interior of the tavern showing seating along one wall, a pay phone, electric game board and the juke box. More bouquets sent from well wishers decorate the tables. Large paintings of mountains and the ocean are hung along the walls.
Blue Moon Tavern (Tacoma); Bars--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jukeboxes; Telephones; Pinball machines--Tacoma;
Punch boards were game boards based on chance, the player would get to punch holes for a nominal fee to determine whether they were the winner of the grand prize or one of the other prizes. View of Hickey Sales Company's punch board featuring bronze horse heads, perfume atomizers, cigarette cases, lighters and one hundred cigarettes as the prizes.
Cigarette lighters; Art objects; Gambling--Tacoma--1940-1950; Board games--Tacoma; Awards; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business enterprises--Tacoma; Hickey Sales Co. (Tacoma);
On July 19, 1948 the Association of Washington Cities through the cooperation of the Bureau Of Government Research of the University of Washington published "Ordinances Licensing Punch Boards in Washington Cities." This publication listed different cities and their laws regarding the use and sales of punch boards. View of ten cent punch board, perfume atomizers, cigarette lighters and cases as the prizes; photograph ordered from Hickey Sales Company.
View of Hickey Sales Company's punch boards and prizes. The "Hit & Winner" ten cent punch board had two boards, red and white, the last punch on red board would allow for this person to punch one white. The prizes included: ladies seventeen jewel, bracelet watch, men's seventeen jewel, shock proof watch, men's seventeen jewel, gold plated watch and one hundred cigarettes.
I. W. Johnson Engineering Company were machinery designers and manufacturers, they were considered specialists in building sawmills and saw dust making machines. The company's facilities were located at 601 East 11th Street, they were owned and operated by Irwin W. Johnson. Interior view of plant, large frame is being assembled.
Engineering--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Construction industry--Tacoma; Structural frames--Tacoma; I.W. Johnson Engineering Co. (Tacoma);
Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. The interior of the Fircrest Food Market. The small market carried a large selection of canned goods on shelving that was wider at the bottom which made it easier to see what was available there. Frozen foods were displayed in a case along the left side wall as well as dairy items in a cold case next to it. A meat counter was housed in the back of the store. Carts for use by customers are seen by the check out stand.
Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. A view of the interior of the Fircrest Gift Mart. The shelves, counters and clothes racks are filled with gift items: figurines, pictures, clothing, lamps, ceramics, handbags and children's clothing among others. A woman is helping a customer at the counter.
Fircrest Gifts (Fircrest); Gift shops--Fircrest--1940-1950; Consumers--Fircrest; Interiors--Fircrest--1940-1950; Sales personnel--Fircrest--1940-1950;
Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. Interior of Paul L. Mickens' Fircrest Pharmacy featuring a fountain, cosmetics, vitamins, shaving needs, tooth pastes and other sundries. Sparklet syphons are featured in the foreground. A clock hangs on the wall at the rear of the store.
Tacoma Fire Department has been in existance for many many years, the first paid fire department was established in 1885. Since this time the department has dramatically increased to help meet the needs of the community. Exterior view of Tacoma Fire Station No. 2, located at 2701 Tacoma Avenue South, seven fire trucks, three have their all-metal ladders up; Mount Rainier in background. TPL-9236
Fire stations--Tacoma; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma; Ladders; Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Tacoma Fire Department, Fire Station No. 2 (Tacoma);
In 1944 the Tacoma Fire Department began an extensive modernization program aimed at upgrading its aging fleet of fire fighting equipment. This picture, taken in June of 1948, shows the fire departments impressive collection of trucks lined up along Tacoma Avenue South in front of Station No. 2. The fleet includes 3 Peter Pirsch 1250-GPM Pumpers with aerial all-steel ladders. TPL-10051
Fire stations--Tacoma; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma; Ladders; Fire fighters--Tacoma; Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Tacoma Fire Department, Fire Station No. 2 (Tacoma);
Interior view of General Mills Sperry Division plant in Tacoma. In 1947 the company had decided to expand their facilities. Sperry Flour products were exported throughout the world and shipped throughout the United States, the company was producing over 12,000 barrels of flour per day in order to fill the world's needs.
View of Collins Junior High graduating "Class of '48", students received their diplomas on school stage, male students appear to be wearing school uniform, girls are wearing graduation dresses, class sponsor or teacher is in the back row center.
Graduation ceremonies--Collins; School children--Collins; Public schools--Collins; Education--Collins; Collins Junior High (Collins);
A group of Tacoma consumers are gathered at the J. R. Watkins Company site, located at 8404 Pacific Avenue, they will receive information on Watkins food products. The representative for the company in Tacoma was Jason H. Slater. View of large group of interested listeners receiving information about Watkin products, food products and sales people are in background.
Construction of signs was one of the "1,000 uses of plywood" being promoted at the annual meeting of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association held in the Winthrop Hotel from June 8-9, 1948. Many signs produced by the Cole & Redmayne Company, the makers of "Vivid Tone" products, were on display. "For Sale" signs, "Carstens" wieners and ham, school zone signs with a little girl and "Susie Q," a policeman and many other plywood cutouts were featured in their sign display area. To the far right, a 2-D version of US Senator and former Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain gave his approval. (TNT 6-10-48, p. 30-article; TNT 6-9-48, p. 1-article) TPL-10179
Plywood; Molded plywood; Signs (Notices); Cutouts; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
Treasure Seals ten cent punch board entitled the person who drew seal number twelve to a modern "Porto-Bar Radio," all other seals received a package of cigarettes. The mini bar has an ice bucket, four shot glasses, six cocktail glasses and two decanters, possibly two bottle openers are located on each side. The radio mini bar would allow you to have a party anywhere.
Ace Furnace and Steel Company promised "Products that Endure" for their customers. Ace was owned by Alvin T. Davies, who also owned Tacoma Boiler Works and Birchfield Boiler Company. Alvin Davies and his steel products producing companies helped build successful industries throughout Tacoma. Interior view of Ace Furnace and Steel Company plant, workers are working on tank with rollers.
Wollander Better Builder Plans and Wollander Farwest Homes had their offices at 8625 Manitou Custer Road Southwest. View of house designed by Willard A. Wollander of Wollander Better Builder Plans and Wollander Farwest Homes. Exterior side view of house, driveway leads up to the single car garage, chimneys are visible, likely a two or three bedroom house.
Real estate business--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Model houses--Tacoma; Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma); Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma);
Carstens Packing Company was the largest independent meat packing company on the West Coast, with plants in Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane. They provided quality assured wieners, beef, bacon, hame, sausage, lamb, pork, veal and many other meat products. View of livestock ranch image, a man and a boy on horses are rounding up the cattle, copy of colored photograph ordered by Carstens Packing Company. Hand tinted copy of the photograph in C33731 image 2.
View of Pierce County Red Cross Chapter's Incorporation documents, signed on June 20, 1898. This document indicates that the State of Washington and Pierce County are recognizing the Red Cross as an official charitable organization in Tacoma and Pierce County. A temporary Secretary has been appointed until the organization elects a new leader. The document has been officially notarized (See also C33888-1, C33888-2, C33888-4 and C33888-5).
Documents; Recording & registration--Tacoma; Archives--Tacoma; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);
This is an aerial southeastern view of the downtown Tacoma business district and portion of the industrial Tideflats that was taken in August of 1948. Two boats are approaching the 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge), left center, as it extends over the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway. The two bridges pictured to the right of the Murray Morgan Bridge have since been removed. Prominent structures also include the 17-story, Art Deco-styled Medical Arts Building (now Tacoma Municipal Building) on Market St., the massive Washington Building and Puget Sound National Bank with its spire, both on Pacific Avenue.
Aerial photographs; Bridges--Tacoma--1940-1950; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; City Waterway (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);
View by air of downtown business district taken in August 1948; includes Market, Broadway, and Commerce streets. Many prominent commercial structures are clearly visible including the 17-story Medical Arts Building on Market St., the uniquely-shaped Bostwick Building, Winthrop Hotel on Broadway, Elks Club and (Old) City Hall found in upper left. Glimpses can be spotted of the sandstone tower of First Baptist Church at bottom of photograph, the Rialto theater, the turret of the Music Box theater and the Roxy (Pantages) nearby.
Aerial photographs; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma; Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); (Old) City Hall (Tacoma); Elks Club (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
Dickman Lumber Co. August, 1948, aerial view of plant operations at the Dickman Lumber Co., 2423 Ruston Way, with focus on log booms and stacked lumber. Dickman Lumber was established in 1889 by Abraham Coon Young as the Young Bros. Shingle Mill and was later purchased by Leonard Howarth and Ralph L. Dickman, Sr., in 1922, subsequently being renamed the Dickman Lumber Co. The finished products turned out by the mill were not only used locally but shipped to countries around the world. Dickman Lumber's operations on Ruston Way were closed in September, 1977, and the mill was gutted by fire in January, 1979. Its ruins were demolished in 1997. (History of Pierce County, Vol. 1, p. 11-13)
