Galvanizing operations at the Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corporation facilities in Seattle where iron or steel was coated with molten zinc to produce a coating of zinc-iron alloy. Long, narrow heated vats stand along the factory floor. A workman operates an overhead crane for lowering and lifting materials being galvanized. The crane can move horizontally along overhead rails. The company listed a Rolling Mill at 4001 28th Ave. S.W.; Bolt & Nut Dept. at 3800 Iowa Ave.; Tank Farm at 3301 26th Ave. S.W.; and a Mill Depot at 3845 26th Ave. S.W. Ordered by Bethlehem Steel, Bill Briscoe.

Factories--Seattle; Steel industry--Seattle; Hoisting machinery; Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp. (Seattle);

Workmen are attaching steel components to an overhead crane to move the large pieces of metal throughout the galvanizing department. Ordered by Bethlehem Steel, Bill Briscoe.

Factories; Steel industry; Hoisting machinery; Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp. (Seattle);

A man stands at a switch near the electric contol panels at Tacoma Vegetable Oils, Inc., plant. Electrical conduit is seen along the interior walls of the building. The plant digested copra (dried coconut meat) and extracted the oil. The oil would go to manufacturers in Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston and other eastern cities. The remaining meal was used locally for cattle feed. The plant was able to process 100 tons of copra a day with three machines. Ordered by Westinghouse Electric Supply, Verne Hoggers. (TNT, 3/19/1950, p.A-9)

Tacoma Vegetable Oils, Inc. (Tacoma); Factories--Tacoma--1950-1960;

In December of 1950, an unidentified worker was photographed on the floor of the Tacoma Vegetable Oils, Inc., half-million dollar copra processing plant. The plant had recently opened on the McCormick Dock at 535 Dock Street. Copra is dried coconut meat that yields coconut oil. The plant digested the copra and extracted the oil. The oil would go to manufacturers in Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston and other eastern cities. The remaining meal was used locally for cattle feed. The plant was able to process 100 tons of copra a day with three machines. E.L. Westenhaver was vice-president and manager of Tacoma Vegetable Oils, Inc., which closed in the mid-1960s. Ordered by Westinghouse Electric Supply, Verne Hoggers. (TNT, 3/19/1950, p.A-9)

Tacoma Vegetable Oils, Inc. (Tacoma); Factories--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Fire damage at Martinac Shipbuilding.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Fires--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Group of four men for General Mills.

General Mills, Inc., Sperry Division (Tacoma); Flour & meal industry--Tacoma;

Plywood veneer production for Bellingham Plywood Company. Exterior type fir plywood panels for boats and other outdoor uses are fed into a giant hot press. Heat and pressure "cure" the phenolic resin adhesive, producing an irreversible bond between the plys stronger than the wood itself. By 1950, there were 67 plywood mills in operation producing 2,553,652,000 feet of plywood. ("The Plywood Age" by Robert M. Cour)

Plywood; Lumber industry--Bellingham--1950-1960;

Peeler log being rotated in a lathe and cut into veneer at Bellingham Plywood Company. In an effort to get the most from a stand of timber, select peeler logs are used in the production of plywood; less perfect logs are used for lumber. After barking, the peeler log is rotated in a lathe. The log "unwinds" against a knife in a continuous strip of veneer. The strips are then held temporarily in multi-decked storage trays 150 feet long or more. After the veneer has been sorted, a 150 foot steam heated oven brings its moisture content down to a uniformly low level. ("The Plywood Age" by Robert M. Cour)

Plywood; Lumber industry--Bellingham--1950-1960;

Plywood veneer production at the Bellingham Plywood Company. After the veneer is cut from the peeler log and the moisture content is regulated, the veneer is again graded. At the glue spreader, the cross-banding veneer is covered with an even coat of glue and sheets are assembled with alternate dry veneer in three, five and seven ply panels. Workers pictured above are building up the layers of plywood. Man to the far right is the glue machine operator, a highly skilled position. ("The Plywood Age" by Robert M. Cour)

Plywood; Lumber industry--Bellingham--1950-1960;

A display rack filled with candy from Nalley's Inc. By 1969 the company processed 200 different food items. Ordered by Mrs. Hildreth.

Food industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma)--Products; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Candy--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The inside of a wooden demonstration case contains wooden moldings strapped in place and ready for display. Case was photographed on January 9, 1951. Ordered by St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber, Corydon Wagner, Jr.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Showcases;

Two students play ping-pong in the Chapter Room at Kappa Sigma House. The walls have been covered with knotty-pine paneling. This fraternity became the first at the College of Puget Sound to employ a permanent house mother in 1950. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Tom Sias.

Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Table tennis--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Kappa Sigma (Tacoma);

The outside of a wooden demonstration case with a leather handle and metal clasps is shown. The lower corners have been protected with metal corners. A logo for St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. has been painted on the side. Ordered by St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber, Corydon Wagner, Jr.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Showcases;

Stand-by crane at St. Regis. This crane, manufactured by Ederer Engineering in Seattle, is able to move loads up and down nearly two stories inside this tall building along a horizontal trolly near the roof line of the building.

Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

The tuna clipper Mona Lisa, built by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, as pictured in February of 1951. The Mona Lisa was under the direction of the industry's youngest skipper, 23 year old Joe Correia. The 118 ft. wooden hulled tuna clipper was valued at $320,000. The ship carried a crew of 15 and had a refrigeration capacity of 230 tons. The Mona Lisa was powered by a 615 HP superior diesel with two 150 HP GM diesels for auxiliaries. She cruised at 11 knots and had a 40,000 gallon fuel capacity. The Mona Lisa was launched on February 10, 1951 with Mrs. Joseph Correia, Sr. as sponsor. Completion of the ship was expected in one month. (TNT 2/11/1951, pg. B-6) TPL-9033

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

The "Golden Glow" fishing vessel built by Peterson Boat Building Company. The boat, moving through water with crew aboard, was photographed on February 12, 1951.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960; Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

The four guests of honor at the 15th annual Industrial Conference Board's dinner meeting in the Crystal Ballroom at the Winthrop Hotel. Delegates from Tacoma's industries filled the Crystal Ballroom to hear two speakers on the theme "Mobilizing for Freedom" and to watch a "Petition for Peace" pageant featuring servicemen, the Lincoln choir singers, Girl and Boy Scouts and the Rev. William P. McCormick. The guests of honor were four wounded soldiers from Madigan Army Hospital recuperating from the Korean action. They were Major Frank Olander, Lt. Donald F. Burr, Sgt. Thomas O'Reilly and PFC Raymond Turner. The main address was "The Enemy We Face" by Father Frances Corkery, President of Gonzaga University, in which he charged the U.S. as being apathetic and morally soft and flabby. On a lighter note, the Rev. William Hills, Vicar of St. George's Church in Victoria, spoke on "The Resources of a Free Man." (TNT 2/21/1951, pg. 26)

Industrial Conference Board (Tacoma); Olander, Frank; Burr, Donald F.; O'Reilly, Thomas; Turner, Raymond; Soldiers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Military uniforms--United States--1950-1960;

A worker moves barrels with a dolly outside of Nalley's warehouses in Nalley Valley. Marcus Nalley began his one man operation in 1918; by the fifties his company was marketing 49 different products. In 1953, the company processed 10 million pounds of cucumbers into Nalley pickles and 11 million pounds of potatoes into potato chips. Their payroll and purchasing power helped fuel the Tacoma economy.

Food industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma);

exposure of oil burner screen, for Standard Oil

Machinery; Screens--Tacoma--1950-1960;

New separator at Medosweet Dairies of Tacoma, for Monroe Dairy machines of Seattle. The separator was a device for separating liquids of different densities, such as milk from cream. After World War II, technological advances made the cross over from military use to industrial use. The dairy industry was one of the industries that benefited, becoming increasing more mechanized. Another advance was the use of stainless steel in sanitary food processing.

Medosweet Dairies, Inc. (Tacoma); Dairy products industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exposure of construction on Taylor Way, Washington Cooperative Farmers Association. The Washington Coop had built a large grain elevator at this site and was making additions to the plant.

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);

Exposure of Washington Cooperative Farmers Association's grain elevator and feed mill, 1801 Taylor Way, on the Hylebos Waterway. Railroad tracks run beside the building facilitating product delivery.

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Grain elevators--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1950-1960; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exposure of Washington Cooperative Farmers Association's grain elevator, feed mill and warehouses at 1801 Taylor Way, on the Hylebos Waterway. Trucks and railroad cars pull up directly to the warehouses for loading.

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Grain elevators--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1950-1960; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Sea trials of the tuna clipper "Mona Lisa," built by J.M. Martinac and owned by John Correia & Associates. The "Mona Lisa" was under the command of the fleets' youngest skipper John Correia Jr. She was 118 foot, 26 ' in the beam and 13'6" deep. On her trial trip, the suppliers of the vessel were on board to watch her go through her paces.("Pacific Fisherman" June 1951, pg. 29-31) TPL-9034

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Sea trials of the tuna clipper "Mona Lisa," built by J.M. Martinac and owned by John Correia & Associates. The ship was powered by a 615 HP 8 cylinder Superior engine, backed up by two auxiliary 150 HP General Motors-Cleveland diesels. She had a refrigerated cargo capacity of 230 tons, and had 10 cargo wells in the hull and 3 refrigerated bait tanks on deck. About 40 guests were on board for the trial run including Earl M. Nielsen, President and General Manager of the California Tuna Canning Co. for whom the boat will fish, Joe Correia, skipper and part owner of the new craft and numerous maritime and fishing leaders. ("Pacific Fisherman" June 1951, pg. 29-31 & TNT 3/25/1951, pg. B-3) TPL-9035

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The tuna clipper "Mona Lisa," built by J.M. Martinac, heads out on sea trials. On deck for her maiden trial are the suppliers of the vessel. The ship was skippered by John Correia, Jr. and had a crew of 13. The vessel was renowned for her galley, which featured a big electric stainless steel range, built by local Tacoma Range Co. To make sure the crew was fed well, she had a 500 cu. ft. walk in refrigerator and a 350 cu. ft. walk in freezer. Local Parker paints were used on the ship. The boat would leave shortly after the trial for San Diego, where she would sail out almost immediately for her maiden tuna fishing trip into the waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands. ("Pacific Fisherman" June 1951, pg. 29-31 & TNT 3/25/1951, pg. B-3) TPL-9036

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Ordered by Holroyd Company. The lower level of this two-story, single-family residence has been built of concrete block on the lower story and clapboards above. The one-car garage extends from the lower level.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Building materials; Concrete--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Ordered by Holroyd Company. A newly completed one-story, single-family residence has been built of concrete block and covered with a smooth surface on the exterior. A one-car garage has been attached at the far end. Two chimneys built of concrete block emerge through the composite roof.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Building materials; Concrete--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Ordered by Holroyd Company. A one-story, single-family residence is seen during construction with scaffolding in place from placing the concrete block and constructing the roof. The roof has been covered with tar-paper in preparation to the final roofing material.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Building materials; Concrete--Tacoma--1950-1960; Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Philadelphia Quartz Company, established in 1942, was the only sodium silicate plant in the Tacoma area. Belgian silica sand and California soda ash were chemically combined to obtain the product sold largely in Tacoma but marketed also in other Northwest cities. Silicate of soda, water-glass to farm households, was used in adhesives for the plywood industry and corrugated paper-board for the container industry. Televisions of the time required potassium silicates to produce the phosphor screen in the picture tubes. Philadelphia Quartz was headquartered in Berkeley, California. (TNT, 2/17/1948, p.6-A; 5/17/1954; 5/16/1955)

Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Minerals; Philadelphia Quartz Co. of California (Tacoma);