ca. 1959. Harmon Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma built classroom furniture as well as that for the home. The company was located at 1938 Pacific Ave. This studio set displays cabinets for the modern classroom or school library. Shown are the Teachers Storage Cabinet, Wall Cabinets, Counter Storage Cabinet, Tote Tray Cabinet, Drawer Storage Cabinet and magazine display and storage.
ca. 1959. Harmon Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma, in business here since 1909, built classroom furniture as well as that for the home. The company was located at 1938 Pacific Ave.This studio setup is of portable lab equipment, the answer for a school that is pressed for space. The teacher model illustrates chemical formulas on a rolling blackboard, while she rests a glass of soda on the ledge at the top. The blackboard also appears to slide open, to access storage space inside. Beside her is a portable lab table with a faucet and small sink and bunsen burner on top. There is plenty of storage space inside the cabinet for chemicals.
ca. 1959. Harmon Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma built classroom furniture as well as that for the home. The company was located at 1938 Pacific Ave. This studio setup is of cabinets for the classroom. Show are the Paper Storage Cabinet, Movable Drawer Storage and a bookshelf.
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church, general view of exterior. Cram and Ferguson with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1920-24. The design by senior architect Ralph Adams Cram called for a center courtyard with a walkway connecting the main center of worship, right, with the building housing the daily functions and administration of the church. The main chapel is adorned with ecclesiastic symbols and colors. The tower can be seen over this area of the city, making it a true landmark. The church is listed on the City and National Historic Registry. (WSHS, Argentum)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
The automotive fleet at the North Kitsap Gravel - Asphalt Co. Inc. in Poulsbo, photo ordered by the General Motors Truck and Coach Division. Pictured in the front are four new GMC MW 553 dump trucks and one pick up truck. In the background are the enormous piles of sand and gravel and the equipment for mixing asphalt. The gravel company was owned by Oliver Lanning.
North Kitsap Gravel-Asphalt Co. Inc. (Poulsbo); Dump trucks; General Motors trucks--1950-1960;
The basement recreation/family room of 4127 So. Sheridan Ave., the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cissne. This photograph was ordered by Washington Stove Works of Everett, Wa. to show the Franklin Stove. The stove, rather than free standing, is enclosed in a brick surround. The daylight basement room also has exposed beams, knotty panelling and what appears to be a slate floor. One of the support pillars is also made of brick. To the left of the stove, is a square brick planter with a single ivy growing up a pole.
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church, general view of interior of the main auditorium. Cram and Ferguson with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1920-24. The church is listed on the Historic Registry of both the city of Tacoma and the nation. It is a fine example of Romanesque architecture. Not only the architecture, but many of the interior elements, including carved wood and stained glass, were designed personally by Ralph Adams Cram. (WSHS, Argentum)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
Occupational Therapy Ward at Mary Bridge Hospital. Small patients sit in wheelchairs while therapists and nurses try to interest them in toys and activities designed to strengthen muscles and range of movement. Murals decorate the walls, making the room more child friendly. With the increase of patients, the therapy room had become too small to allow for freedom of movement. The over 3,000 members of local Orthopedic Associations would soon take to the streets, collecting coins door to door in their annual drive to boost the operating fund of the hospital. The hospital opened in March of 1955, due to generous contributions from the Bridge and Rust estates and the Orthopedic Associations. Since its opening, the hospital had treated 8900 kids and performed 4400 surgeries. (TNT 5/3/1959, pg. A-14)
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital (Tacoma); Physical therapy--Tacoma; Wheelchairs;
Three nurses are shown pushing juvenile beds and cribs through a corridor, at Mary Bridge Hospital in this photograph from May of 1959. The hospital, which opened in March of 1955, treated patients from birth to age 14 and served all of southwest Washington. When built, the hospital contained only 40 beds; it was built with the third floor unfinished to allow for future expansion. By 1959 the hospital was constantly overcrowded. A constant shifting of beds was neccessary to meet the needs of the children. Some infectious cases required isolation and boys and girls were always segregated. The hospital contained no single rooms; it had 10 two bed rooms and four 5 bed rooms. In 1959, plans were being made and funds raised to complete the third floor and to build an extension, adding 60 beds for a total of 100. (TNT 5/3/1959, pg. A-14, TNT 5/13/1959, pg. B-9)
Mary Bridge Hospital, possibly a radiology lab. The technician is adjusting an X-ray machine. This was formerly the hydrotherapy room at Mary Bridge. All of the equipment in the hospital was specially designed for its pint sized patients, ranging from birth to age 14. Since its opening in 1955, the hospital had become overcrowded and rooms, such as the playroom, were taken over as wards due to the need for more beds. Here the hydrotherapy room has been converted to a much needed x-ray lab. A massive fund raising drive was underway to support enlargement of Mary Bridge and improvements at Tacoma General.
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Radiography;
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church, general view of interior of the main auditorium. Cram and Ferguson with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1920-24. The lights, hung from heavy chains, were constructed of antique iron. All of the interior features, including the carved wooden pieces and stained glass windows, were designed by Ralph Adams Cram. In 1926, the church's membership exceeded 2200, making it the largest Protestant church in Tacoma and the 33rd largest Presbyterian church in the country. (WSHS, Argentum)
Exterior of Tacoma plant of Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corp., as seen in November of 1941. The Tideflats plant started production in July of 1941 of fluxes and alloys that were used in steel manufacturing.
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church, interior of Ferguson Chapel. The small chapel was given to the church as a memorial to the late William Ferguson by Mrs. William Ferguson and her sons William and John. Mr. Ferguson had come to Tacoma as an Irish immigrant and was one of the founders of the church. The Ferguson Chapel seated 150 and was open to the community for use, without regard to denomination. (WSHS, Argentum)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
Large one story rambler built by Fitzpatrick-McIntyre at 6 Rustic Lane in Lakewood. This was the home of dentist Dr. Eugene Riggs. The home has an attached two car garage. The roofline is angled and the home has a composition roof. The house is painted dark with white, or light trim, and is nestled among the evergreen trees.
ca. 1926. First Presbyterian Church courtyard. The church design by Ralph Adams Cram featured a center courtyard with a pillared colonnade separating the central worship area from the administration portion of the church. The courtyard is paved with brick and has stone seating. The church took around 5 years to construct and cost nearly a half million dollars in 1925. The Associate architects were the local firm of Sutton, Whitney & Dugan. The church is on the City Registry. (WSHS)
Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
ca. 1959. One story rambler designed and built by Oscar Hokold. The home has an attached two car garage with living space above it. This home was being used as the display home for Hokold's new addition in the Wapato Lake area. These homes were priced from $23,500- $33,000 and featured built in appliances, a family room with fireplace and large lots. Hokold had sold over 100 new homes in the Wapato Lake area and had plans to built over 100 more at the north end of the lake and 300 at the south end of the lake, to be sold at a variety of prices. Hokold at this time actually resided in this house with his wife Olivann and children Harry (18), Jean (16) and Jack (14). At 44 years of age, Hokold had been in construction since 1939; he formed Hokold Construction in 1947. He was a Tacoma native, born in the southend and a graduate of Lincoln High School. He developed large sections of Tacoma in the fifties and even operated his own millwork and cabinet firm, Viking Millwork. He later developed the Northwest King Oscar chain of motels. (TNT 6/7/1959, pg. B-12)
ca. 1959. Cement bags being produced in St. Regis's multi-wall bag plant in Tacoma. The bags are for Dacotah Portland Cement, produced by the South Dakota Cement plant in Rapid City, SD.
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
The Opera House at Steve' s Gay '90s Restaurant. The Opera House opened in 1956 and was the main entertainment venue at Steve's, where a full floor show was performed every Friday and Saturday night. Its crystal chandeliers came from the Seattle Opera House and its walls were adorned with photographs of the beautiful old homes of Tacoma. It was furnished with antiques gathered by owner Steve Pease at estate sales and auctions. In mid June of 1959, Steve's was celebrating its 10th anniversary with "continuous" entertainment Wednesday - Saturday. (TNT 6/16/1959, pg. 8-9)
ca. 1926. James E. Sales, the first white child born in Tacoma, and his wife Josephine reminisce over paintings of the old homestead. Mr. Sales was born in 1853, the son of English immigrants, William and Eliza Sales. His father worked at the Delin Saw Mill. At 18 months of age, James Sales was adopted by Edward and Martha Croft who had lost their own sons. The Crofts raised James and he came to inherit their 324 acres and the cabin built in 1860. In later years, a friend named Bert Barnes drew two pictures of the cabin from memory. (Illustrated History of Washington State by Harvey Hines; Tacoma its History & its Builders, Hunt; James Sales, A Native of Pierce County, Beaver)
Sales, James E.; Sales, Josephine; Paintings; Sales, James E.--Homes & haunts;
Publicity picture of "The Interludes," ordered by Star-Hi Records. The clean cut pair are listed in the Richards Studio records as Roger Laybourn, left, and Don Allard on the right. The 18 year old duo resided in Fircrest and were graduates of Wilson High School. Their first record "I Want You To Know" had been released in the west on the Star-Hi label by their manager Russ Malray of Tacoma. On the record, the duo was accompanied by the Ben Taravello Combo. When they played locally, the pair either sang and accompanied themselves on guitar and piano or performed with their own rock and roll combo. TPL-6571 (TNT 6/28/1959, pg. C-14)
Rock groups--Tacoma--1950-1960; Music ensembles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Singers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Laybourn, Roger; Allard, Don;
This publicity picture of "The Interludes;" Roger Laybourn, left, and Don Allard, right, was ordered by Star-Hi Records in June 1959. The 18 year old Fircresters and graduates of Wilson High School were the latest Tacomans to place their hopes on a hit record. Their first recording "I Want You To Know" was released on the Star-Hi label throughout the west by their manager Russ Malray of Tacoma. The duo performed together locally as singers, accompanying themselves with guitar or piano, and also with their own combo. When playing as a rock and roll combo, the duo were joined by Steve Ward on the drums, Fred Stabert on the saxophone and Bert Anderson on the bass. The pair started performing together after the 5 voice vocal group they were part of broke up. Their combo played formal dances at Wilson HS and Hunt middle school. TPL-5691 (TNT 6/28/1959, pg C-14)
Rock groups--Tacoma--1950-1960; Music ensembles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Musicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Singers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Laybourn, Roger; Allard, Don;
The bas relief at the front of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Parkland, ordered by the Olympian Stone Co. of Seattle. The original church at this site was "The Gray Church" built in 1907 and also named Trinity Lutheran. It was demolished in 1957 and this new church, designed by John Richards of Lea, Pearson and Richards, was dedicated in March of 1959. The relief over the door was designed by Pacific Lutheran College Art Professor George Roskos. The three ton sculpture illustrates the parable of the sower, how both seed and the word of God need fertile soil to take root and grow.
Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland); Lutheran churches--Parkland; Bas-reliefs;
James Sales, the first white child born within the area that became Tacoma, celebrated his 75th birthday in October of 1928. Mr. Sales, shown here with his wife Josephine, was born on October 20, 1853 in a log cabin near the Delin Mill. The address today would be South 23rd and Dock Street, just south of the 509 bridge. His parents William and Eliza Sales were from England; William worked at the mill and his wife helped the family budget by boarding the mill crew. James and Josephine had married in 1878 and were rapidly approaching their 50th wedding anniversary. (TNT 10/19/1928)
Interior of the warehouse at Western Drug Supply at 3908 6th Ave. Packaged pharmaceuticals line the shelves. Orders are filled by placing the drugs in a carton and putting them on the small conveyor belt. The Supply Co. specialized in service to drug stores or pharmacies. This new warehouse was the fifth in the firm's chain and it would serve Tacoma, Bremerton and all of southwest Washington as far south as Longview. The warehouse was 6,000 square feet and employed 12. (TNT 8/5/1959, pg. C-16)
Western Drug Supply (Tacoma); Pharmaceutical industry--Tacoma; Medicines; Drugstores--Tacoma; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma;
Interior of the warehouse at Western Drug Supply at 3908 6th Ave. A roller conveyor belt circles around a Series 50 IBM model that appears to be printing orders. The orders go into the cardboard boxes and on down the belt to be filled. Many potted plants and flowers with cards attached have been sent to celebrate the warehouse's grand opening. This warehouse is the fifth in the firm's chain. Other distribution centers are located in Seattle, Spokane, Eugene and Sacramento. The warehouse supplies drugs to pharmacies. This location will serve Tacoma, Bremerton and all of southwest Washington. (TNT 8/5/1959, pg C-16, 9/27/1959, pg. B-5)
Western Drug Supply (Tacoma); Pharmaceutical industry--Tacoma; Medicines; Drugstores--Tacoma; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma;
