Some Tacoma residential and commercial buildings had their windows broken and chimneys knocked off. The recently finished Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company building had many of their windows broken during the earthquake. View of broken windows at the L. Schoenfeld and Sons furniture store building; photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2).

L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma)--Buildings; Furniture stores--Tacoma; Windows--Tacoma; Rescue work--Tacoma; Earthquakes--Tacoma; Disasters--Tacoma; Life (New York, N.Y.);

The "Mary S." was joining a big fleet of Manuel Sousa and Associates fishing boats in San Diego, California. Manuel Sousa was visiting his native land, Portugal, therefore he was not able to attend the launching; L. L. Livesly, partner and managing owner, represented the company. View of the recently launched J. M. Martinac tuna clipper, the "Mary S." (T.N.T., 4/15/49, p. 29). TPL-8995

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

The "Mary E. Petrich" would be capable of fishing for tuna in Australian waters, these waters have never been fished by American coast-based vessels. The tuna clipper could travel at a speed of 13-1/2 knots. View of the large crowd gathered at Western Boat's main plant, for the launching of the "Mary E. Petrich", the largest tuna clipper ever built (T. Times, 3/16/49, p. 1). TPL-8989

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

The largest tuna clipper ever built, the "Mary E. Petrich" would be capable of carrying 450 tons of tuna under quick freeze refrigeration. This new vessel would be known as the queen of the tuna fleet, named after the late wife of Martin Petrich. View of Helen C. Petrich (right), wife of James F. Petrich Sr. and daughter-in-law to Martin Petrich; Helen was the "Mary E. Petrich" launching sponsor (T. Times, 3/16/49, p. 1). TPL-8990

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Little Tyke, Tacoma's famous lioness, went on to Hollywood to star in movies and television shows where she met Paula Bane, Cecil B. de Mille, Allen Young, Art Baker and many other well known celebrities. Unfortunately, it was during her travels to California that Little Tyke caught pneumonia and died just a few months short of her ninth birthday in 1955. View of Little Tyke sitting on the driver's side of a Packard automobile with her master, Georges Westbeau, in March of 1949. Herb Satterlee, owner of Herb Satterlee Motors, smiles as he is watching them (T.N.T., 3/31/49, p.1 & "Little Tyke" by G. H. Westbeau).

Mascots; Lions; Pets; Packard automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Herb Satterlee Motors (Tacoma); Satterlee, Herb; Westbeau, Georges H.--Animals & pets; Hidden Valley Ranch (Auburn); Little Tyke (Lion);

Little Tyke was buried in the central plot of the Seattle-Tacoma Pet Cemetary near Des Moines in 1955, her body was transported in a black hearse to her final resting place. March, 1949, view of Little Tyke sitting on the driver's side of a Packard automobile with her master, Georges Westbeau. Herb Satterlee, owner of Herb Satterlee Motors, and an unidentified man sit in the back seat; they may be feeling unsure about the famous lioness' driving skills (T.N.T., 3/31/49, p.1 & "Little Tyke" by G. H. Westbeau). TPL-5495

Mascots; Lions; Pets; Packard automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Herb Satterlee Motors (Tacoma); Satterlee, Herb; Westbeau, Georges H.--Animals & pets; Little Tyke (Lion);

Little Tyke, a 260-lb. lioness, is pictured relaxing in front of a Packard automobile at Herb Satterlee Motors, 925 Market Street, in March of 1949. Little Tyke had been with the Westbeau family of Auburn since the day she was born 2 1/2 years ago. Georges and Margaret Westbeau cared for and helped the lioness with the leg and paw injuries she had received from her mother. Little Tyke was the official mascot for the Lions Club float in the 1949 Daffodil Parade on April 9th. Seeing a live lioness aboard the float wowed parade viewers and probably helped the club win first place in the service clubs category. Little Tyke was raised as a family pet and was amazingly a vegetarian, disliking meat and blood. This gentle and loving animal was the subject of Mr. Westbeau's 1956 book, "Little Tyke." (T.N.T., 3/31/49, p.1-article & "Little Tyke" by G. H. Westbeau).

Mascots; Lions; Pets; Packard automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Herb Satterlee Motors (Tacoma); Westbeau, Georges H.--Animals & pets;

Tacoma Yacht Club's Shipmates were planning their annual fashion and style show. This year they would hold the event at the Top of the Ocean restaurant, and their theme would be "Treasure Chest". Frank Heffernan's yacht "Frala" will be used for the style show by the shipmates. View of Frank Heffernan, wearing "Frala" sweatshirt (T.N.T., 4/10/49, p. D-1).

Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship captains--Tacoma; Sweatshirts--Tacoma; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Heffernan, Frank;

Tacoma's Elks Club would be installing their new club officers for 1949-1950. Edwin J. Alexander, past president for the State Elks Association, would be the installing officer. View of John Anderson (center), newly appointed Grand Exalted Elk's ruler, coming out of a stage prop featuring his contracting company (T.N.T., 4/5/49, p. 20).

Men--Clubs--Tacoma; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Stage props; Mascots; Inaugurations--Tacoma; Fraternal lodges--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Anderson, John H.;

The Douglas Fir Plywood Association provided national promotion of plywood as well as product development and quality control work to assure uniform high quality of the plywood panels and other plywood products from all plywood factories. The DFPA helped maintain Tacoma as the plywood capital of the world. View of unidentified laborer applying plywood panels to the future Hudson Motel building.

Motels--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plywood; Laborers--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Hudson Motel (Tacoma);

The students of Arlington Elementary School were invited to the Music Box Theatre to watch Walt Disney's "So Dear to My Heart" in technicolor on March 2, 1949. The movie poster reads "A Dilly-Dilly Delight;" Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi, Harry Carey, Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten star in the movie. Exterior view of the Music Box Theatre, Arlington's 2nd and 3rd grade students are standing with their teacher, holding a sign that lists their names.

Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motion pictures; Motion picture posters; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Motion picture audiences--Tacoma; Arlington School (Tacoma); Music Box Theatre (Tacoma);

Studio portrait of Jeanne Pinette, she is wearing a dark, off the shoulder dress with a pearl brooch. Jeanne was married to William S. Pinette, they lived at 218 North Stadium Way, apartment 3.

Portrait photographs; Portraits; Posing; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pearls; Jewelry; Pinette, Jeanne;

Pioneer Incorporated was a lithography, printing and stationery business, they specialized in advertisements and operational forms. The company's officers were: Alvah B. Howe, President, Marion C. Howe, Vice-President, Emmer L. McElhaney, Vice-President, and Katherine G. Howe, Secretary. View of Eva Baker, a long time employee of Pioneer Inc., she is working on Parker Paints pamphlets and folding business cards.

Printing industry--Tacoma; Printing--Tacoma; People associated with education & communication; Paper--Tacoma; Lithography--Tacoma; Baker, Eva; Pioneer, Inc. (Tacoma);

Members from Afifi Temple and their spouses would be traveling to Denver, Colorado to attend a Shriner Director's meeting. The club members would be traveling aboard Union Pacific's "Portland Rose", they would be returning on April 4, 1949. Names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 3/29/49, p. 2).

Railroad stations--Tacoma; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Railroads--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Union Station (Tacoma);

This is an April of 1949 view of the Ruston Town Hall at night. Winnifred Street is well-lit by modern street lamps believed to have been purchased from the General Electric Supply Corp. of Tacoma. Photograph ordered by General Electric Supply Corp. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Ruston Town Hall (Ruston); Street lights--Ruston; Street maintenance & repair--Ruston; Neighborhoods--Ruston; City & town life--Ruston--1940-1950; Residential streets--Ruston; Night--Ruston; General Electric Supply Corp. (Tacoma);

On April 13, 1949 Tacoma and cities throughout the Pacific Northwest experienced one of the most severe earthquakes ever felt in these areas. View of the auditorium at Puyallup High School that was destroyed by the earthquake. Photo ordered by Life magazine in New York (Life, 4/25/49, p. 34-35 & T.N.T., 4/13/49, P. 1, 12 & 4/14/49, p. 1-2; Auditorium identified by a reader)

Stages (Platforms); Earthquakes--Puyallup; Disasters--Puyallup; Puyallup High School (Puyallup); Auditoriums--Puyallup; Life (New York, N.Y.);

The Daughters of the American Revolution were sponsoring a tea party in March of 1949 where young women had been selected from high schools in Pierce County to attend a Good Citizenship Pilgrim Tea. View of Florence Gullikson (seated, left), State Chairman of the Elizabeth Forey Chapter of D.A.R. and Gertrude Martin (seated, right) of the Virginia Dare Chapter and hostess to this tea party; the honored guests are standing behind the table (T.N.T., 3/27/49, p. C-5).

Tea--Tacoma; Tea parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (Tacoma); Martin, Gertrude G.--Homes & haunts; Gullikson, Florence;

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company advertised that the telephone expansion project had given local businesses a big post war lift. Telephone booths were now conveniently located throughout the city. View of Pinup photography studio and Mutual Laundry service across the street from the telephone booth with a "Grapette" beverage sign above booth; photo ordered by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. The Pierce County Courthouse stands in the distance. TPL-9266

Telephone booths--Tacoma--1940-1950; Telephone companies--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; City & town life--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma);

A modernization of Pacific's telephone services provided local businesses and Washington residents with modern communication equipment that kept them in touch throughout the world. The company's expansion program provided more telephones, better service and more employment opportunities for women and men. View of telephone booth located outside of a restaurant that specializes in "Ham and Eggs"; photo ordered by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company.

Telephone booths--Tacoma--1940-1950; Telephone companies--Tacoma; Telephone industry--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma's Temple Theatre was built in 1926, designed by architect A. J. Russell, the contractors were Biehn and Chalmers; the theater officially opened in October 1927. Upon the theater's opening the "Temple of Minerva" backdrop from the Tacoma Theater was presented to the new theater. This theater was originally known as the Heilig Theatre and was renamed the Temple Theatre in 1931. Temple Theatre had a seating capacity of 1,800 people. View of three unidentified men backstage at the Temple Theatre, by the curtain and props control area.

Theaters--Tacoma; Theatrical producers & directors--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms); Stage props; Temple Theatre (Tacoma);

The Temple Theatre at 47 Saint Helens Ave. was built in 1926. For its official opening in October 1927 it was given the stage backdrop known as "Temple of Mionerva" by the owners of the Tacoma Theatre. The backdrop was painted by artist Thomas G. Moses in 1889 and had hung in the Tacoma Theatre for 37 years.Thomas Moses was a well known scenery painter; he died in Chicago, Illinois in 1934. The Temple Theatre is now the Landmark Convention Center. TPL-3683

Theaters--Tacoma; Theatrical producers & directors--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms); Stage props; Temple Theatre (Tacoma); Moses, Thomas G., 1857-1934;

Annie Wright Seminary offered students a few dance class options in 1949. They were available for both the lower school and the upper school classes and taught by Nancy Jane Bare. View of Annie Wright upper school dance group, left to right: Betty Northstrom, Karen Nelson, Ann Churchill, Flavia Gierin, Janice Dean, Marian Folsom and Nancy Mace (AWS Shield, 1949, p. 40).

Uniforms; Dance--Tacoma; Dancers--Tacoma; Choreography; Group portraits; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Tacoma's Spinster Club members were planning their annual Dixie Ball, the event would take place at the Winthrop Hotel's Wedgwood Room. Committee members are standing left to right: Gloria Kristofferson, Ann Murphy, Charleen Brunsdon, Jeannine Stevenson, Doris Ryan (General Committee Chairman), Ida Mae Hughes and Beverly Eckman; Seymour Conservatory in background (T.N.T., 4/10/49, p. D-2).

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Single women; Women--Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Spinster Club (Tacoma); Seymour Conservatory (Tacoma);

Tacoma Council of Parent-Teacher Associations would be electing new officers in all their association branches. These new officers would be forming committees in their groups to plan carnivals and springtime events throughout the many schools in Tacoma. View of six PTA members getting ready to plan the upcoming spring activities (T.N.T., 4/15/49, p. 12).

Women--Social life--1940-1950; People associated with education & communication; Educational organizations--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Furniture Company was celebrating the grand re-opening of their furniture store in March of 1949. Ben Slotnick, owner, had planned a $100,000 remodeling and expansion project; the business had been at this location for 25 years. Interior view of the newly remodeled Puget Sound Furniture Company; showroom is fully stocked with everything customers may need for their homes (T. Times, 3/31/49, p. 4, 5).

Furniture stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Showrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Remodeling--Tacoma--1940-1950; Furniture; Appliances; Puget Sound Furniture Co. (Tacoma);

MGM's "Command Decision" featuring Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson, Brian Donlevy, Charles Bickford, John Hodiak and Edward Arnold was playing at Tacoma's Music Box Theatre. A "Technicolor" cartoon, "The Cat Who Hated People" was the movie extra being featured. View of window display of jewelry and movie poster at The Diamond Shop on Broadway promoting the movie for the Music Box.

Jewelry stores--Tacoma; Motion picture posters; Motion pictures; Publicity; Advertisements--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Diamond Shop (Tacoma); Music Box Theatre (Tacoma);

Clifford Paulson owned Paulson's Radios and Appliances, his brother Arthur Paulson owned Paulson's Jewelry, which was adjacent to this store. Their father, B.Paulson had originally started the family business and eventually sold the business to his sons. Interior view of kitchen at Harold and Naomi Hoover's' home; kitchen appliances were purchased at Paulson's Radios and Appliances store.

Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Refrigerators; Stoves--Tacoma; Appliance stores--Tacoma; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma; Paulson's Radios & Appliances (Tacoma); Hoover, Harold V.--Homes & haunts;

St. Regis paper plant in Tacoma is the focal point of the company's expanding pulp, paper and multiwall bag operations in the West Coast. The paper mill was recently completed and is one of the largest and most modern plants in the United States. The new paper producing mill is now able to mass produce paper and offer their customers their quality product in higher volumes and lower prices. Workmen are using an "Ederer" crane to move an enormous roll of paper.

Paper--Tacoma; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Laborers--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Ederer Engineering Co. (Seattle);

The Hotel Greeters of Tacoma Chapter Number 10 was entertaining the Hotel Greeters of Seattle Chapter Number 9 with a Saint Patrick's Day party at the Bonneville Hotel. The club's celebration included traditional Irish food, music and decorations. Interior view of banquet hall at the Bonneville Hotel; the room is decorated with festive Saint Patrick's Day decorations for the Shamrock Party being hosted by the Hotel Greeters club (T.N.T., 3/18/49, p. 6).

Receptions--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma; Saint Patrick's Day--Tacoma; Banquet halls--Tacoma; Hotels--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Greeters of Tacoma Chapter No. 10 (Tacoma); Bonneville Hotel (Tacoma);

Exterior view of the American Building Maintenance Company; it was the largest janitorial contractors, janitor service, window cleaning, floor waxing and wall cleaning business. Scaffolding is set up on exterior of building, possibly for remodeling, the business is located next to Puget Sound Auto Electric Company; both businesses were located on South 7th Street and Pacific Avenue. Photo ordered by Universal Scaffold and Contractors Supply Company.

Scaffolding--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Street lights--Tacoma; Universal Scaffold & Contractors Supply (Tacoma); American Building Maintenance Co. (Tacoma);