Interior of the Washington Coop warehouse. The forklift driver to the right pauses in his movement of boxes to discuss things with a man with a clipboard. The man to the left of the picture is using a manually operated fork lift.

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Warehouses--1950-1960; Hoisting machinery;

The Washington Co-op farm supply display. On display are items such as milking machines and equipment, egg incubators, tires and freezers. The room is crowded with things that are needed on a family farm.

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Agricultural industries;

Lundberg Concrete Pipe Co. Lundberg was a family owned business with Oscar Lundberg as president. They had a large plant on Center St. near Allenmore Golf course. They manufactured pipe and used the surrounding hillsides as storage.

Lundberg Concrete Pipe Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Pipes (Conduits)--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Logging on the Olympic Peninsula, ordered by Malcolm McGhie for Rayonier. In Washington during the late fifties, Rayonier Inc and its logging contractors would cut and haul more than 240,000,000 board feet of logs a year. Here logs are being moved from a logging truck to a railway car where they will be shipped to the company's mill over their own logging railway. A large wood frame holds a series of steel cord and grapplers that lift the logs, they then are moved by pulleys to the area over the railroad car and loaded. (Rayonier Annual Report for 1959)

Lumber industry--Grays Harbor--1950-1960; Trees; Railroad cars--Grays Harbor; Logs; Rayonier, Inc. (Grays Harbor);

The Ansonia Apartments, ordered by Ward Smith Inc. TPL-4577. This beautiful example of German- English Renaissance architecture was built in 1914 at an original cost of $135,000. The apartments were designed by the architecture firm of Heath & Gove. Designed as city dwellings for the elite, the building even featured burglar-proof vaults for their jewels and treasures. In 1939, the building was purchased by the Rhodes Investment Company. It became famous for its lush roof top garden. The building has an arched canopy that reaches into Tacoma Ave. No. to shield residents from the elements as they alight from their carriages, and later vehicles. It has several balconies.

Ansonia Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1910-1920;

Harbor Terrace Apartments, ordered by Ward Smith Inc. These modern apartments were built in 1951 with lots of floor to ceiling glass and balconies to take in the water view. The apartments are terraced so that no apartment blocks the view of the one behind it.

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Harbor Terrace Apartments (Tacoma);

Siphorus L. Gates opened Si's Super Service gas station at 524 South Stadium Way in 1959. The short-lived station was built into a notch in the high bluff on the west side of Stadium Way. To the left of Si's in this photograph from August of 1959 is the back of the University Union Club, 529 Broadway. The Union Club was built in 1888 with a Greco Colonial design by Whidden & Lewis. TPL-10142

Si's Super Service Gas Station (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1950-1960; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

The former Yorktheimer residence, 27 Broadway, taken from Stadium Way; the rear entrance to the home. The ornate home was built in 1887 in the florid style of the eighties. The home was occupied by the Cardin and Chambers families. In 1910, it served as the home of the Gatlin Institute and its alcoholism cure. The home was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yorktheimer in 1918. The family, consisting of the mother, father and four daughters, moved in on Armistice Day. The 16 room house had an elaborate interior with a massive staircase of hardwood, huge paneled wooden doors and intricately carved wooden lacework. One of the daughters, Miss Blanche Yorktheimer, still resided in the house until 1959. The home was bought by a trio of investors and demolished in 1959 to make way for the 12 story, 108 unit apartment building, Belmont Terrace. (TNT 8/30/1959, pg. 1) TPL-9850

Houses--Tacoma--1880-1890;

A trio of Broadway buildings, taken from the year entrances on Stadium Way. On the left is the Broadway Apartments at 21 Broadway. The Broadway apartments were built in 1928 based on a Gothic design by architect Stanley Shaw. They were trimmed in Wilkeson sandstone. According to the 1958 City Directory, it had 42 apartments. In the center is the former Yorktheimer home. The 16 room mansion was built in 1887 in the ornate style of the excessive eighties. It was purchased in 1918 by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yorktheimer. In 1958, it was still occupied by one of the daughters, Miss Blanche Yorktheimer, who listed her profession as music teacher. This home was demolished to make room for the 108 unit Belmont Terrace apartment building. To the right is an unnamed 7 unit apartment building which was also demolished.

Belmont Terrace (Tacoma); Broadway Apartments (Tacoma); Houses--Tacoma--1880-1890;

Long shot down Broadway, from Division Ave. So., showing Stadium Way (nearest the water) and Commencement Bay. Photograph taken to show the buildings on Broadway that will be demolished to build Belmont Terrace at 27 Broadway. The homes demolished included an 1880's showplace home, the former Yorktheimer estate at 27 Broadway.

Residential streets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exterior of 752 Broadway, the office of R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc., Real Estate and Insurance. Herbert F. Syford was president of the company; with Arthur G. Brown as vice-president. To celebrate its 70th anniversary in the real estate and insurance business, the company relocated to this office. The company was founded in 1889 in a modest office at 920 A Street by the late R.E. Anderson. Herbert F. Syford, president, joined the company in 1921 and rose through the ranks. The company was also celebrating 45 years as the general agents for Aetna Insurance, which would occupy the company's former headquarters. (TNT 8/23/1959, pg. B-7)

R.E. Anderson & Co. Inc. (Tacoma);

Vacant land bisected by a fence; Narrows property owned by Mrs. Wiborg. Photograph taken in November of 1941.

Land; Fences--Tacoma;

Exposure of logging operation at St. Paul & Tacoma and St. Regis Paper Co.; photographs ordered by Malcolm McGhie. In a typical landing, a truck is being loaded with logs yarded from the surrounding area by the high lead system, using a "spar tree." St. Regis and St. Paul & Tacoma merged in 1957 with St. Regis becoming the parent company.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cutover lands; Logs; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

Exposure of logging operation at St. Paul & Tacoma and St. Regis Paper Co.; photographs ordered by Malcolm McGhie. A crane machine with a grappling arm is being used to load a logging truck. In the background is a "spar tree," also used for moving timber. TPL-8292

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cutover lands; Logs; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

Vacant lots as pictured in November of 1941. ASARCO smelter smokestack on right.

Land; American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smokestacks--Tacoma;

Wood paneled station wagon w/fire hydrant on left. The vehicle is parked in what appears to be a vacant lot.

Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Station wagons--Tacoma; Fire hydrants;

Vacant lot with automobile on left as pictured in November of 1941.

Land; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Five "metro mite" walk in delivery trucks built by International Harvester and their drivers were lined up in front of the Peerless Laundry at 2912 South 12th Street for a group portrait in August of 1959. Peerless, which was founded by Edward V. Hudson in the 1930s, performed dry cleaning, as well as personal and commercial laundry service. With their fleet of trucks, they did both pick up and deliveries to businesses and residences. This building was destroyed by fire in December, 1974. A new building was built in 1975; it also was destroyed by fire in 1988. Rebuilt yet again, Peerless Laundry is still on South 12th. TPL-9818

Peerless Laundry (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Trucks--1950-1960; International Harvester Co. (Tacoma);

In May of 1925, J.B. Ness posed with his new Overland Blue Bird touring car in front of his Ness Service Station No. 1, 3802 Pacific Ave. He recently purchased the auto from the Raudenbush Motor Co., Overland and Willys-Knight dealers, through their salesman W.A. Court. Mr. Court was pictured here beside an Overland coupe sedan. Mr. Ness tested the power of his new auto up the infamous South K St. hill climb from Center Street. Mr. Ness also operated a second service station at South 60th St. & Union Ave. (TDL 5/17/1925, pg. G-3)

Ness Service Station No. 1 (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1920-1930; Overland automobile;

Aerial exposure of Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Co. in Seattle, industrial fastener division. Also known as the Bolt and Nut Department, this plant is located on a five acre tract along the Duwamish Waterway less than a mile east of the main plant. Here steel bars and rods are manufactured into bolts, nuts, spikes, rivets and a variety of fasteners.

Steel industry; Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp. (Seattle); Aerial photographs; Factories--Seattle;

Delivery by Irwin Jones Co. of twelve 1/2 ton GMC utility trucks to Cascade Natural Gas Co. The photograph was taken at McKinley Park.

Irwin-Jones Motor Co. (Tacoma); General Motors trucks--1950-1960; McKinley Park (Tacoma);

Six "metro mite" walk in delivery unit trucks, ordered by International Harvester. The photograph is labelled "Supreme Cleaners." Supreme Cleaners was located at 1012 Center St. and was owned by Jack G. Hersey. The first truck is imprinted with "Tacoma's Linen Supply," commercial division. Their slogan is "the cleanest linen on the face of the Earth." Originally called Supreme Cleaners & Dyers, the company was now known as Supreme Cleaners & Launderers. The building at 1012 Center St. was first occupied by Regal Cleaners in 1917; Supreme occupied this location in 1934.

Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; International Harvester Co. (Tacoma);

Puget Sound National Bank bookkeeping department on the 3rd floor of its home office. Although Puget Sound installed the first computer in 1959, much of the bookkeeping was still done by hand. A department staffed mostly by women is shown with a variety of manual equipment and customer records.

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma)--People; Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1925. The Lorenz Building, 1552-56 Market St. The Lorenz Building was constructed in 1889 and was designed by architect R. L. Robertson. From 1899- 1914, it was home to the Astor House, also known as the Hiroshimaya Hotel, the first major Japanese Hotel in Tacoma. In the mid 1920's, the building housed the Columbus Hotel and the Tacoma Ju Jitsu School.

Lorenz Building (Tacoma); Columbus Hotel (Tacoma); Tacoma Ju Jitsu School (Tacoma);

The Stationers Inc. In the fifties, before computers were in general use, records and ledgers were kept by hand. The stationary store was an important outlet in the community. The Stationers sold office, personal and school supplies and equipment. They opened at this large location on September 17, 1959. The building was built in 1910 for Henry Mohr Hardware and designed by Frederick Heath, architect. The site included 1142-44 Commerce St. It was remodeled in 1942 for Seldens. The Stationers took possesion in 1959. It had now been demolished. The Stationers had a payroll of 25 employees. President C. Howard Armstrong had been with the firm for 47 years. At the time of the move to the new store, The Stationers had been in business for 75 years. (TNT 9/17/1959, pg. A-4)

Stationers, Inc. (Tacoma); Office equipment & supplies;

Line puller equipment mounted on a model F600 Ford truck, ordered by Morgan Power Apparatus of Des Moines, WA. This equipment was used for installing power lines.

Ford trucks; Electrical apparatus industry--1950-1960; Electrical apparatus;

One man saw set up at St. Paul & Tacoma, Olympia, ordered by Globe Machinery Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma. Photograph shows "skinner end with tilt lift tilted." The saw was used for cutting sheets of plywood. Globe Machinery was founded in the early 1900s by Jesse Bamford, an English immigrant. In 1917, when his son Calvin Sr. took over the business, he focused specifically on designing and manufacturing machines for the developing forest products industry. The firm designed hundreds of machines for high efficiency veneer, plywood and board production. The address listed on their letterhead is 701 East "D" St. The company maintained a plant at 301 East 11th St. from 1929-1988.

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Olympia); Lumber industry--Olympia--1950-1960; Plywood; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

One man saw set up at St. Paul & Tacoma, Olympia, ordered by Globe Machinery Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma. The saw is used in plywood production. The plywood is moved on the conveyor belt to the left and one man can operate the machine using the electronic controls mounted to the right of the platform. Globe Manufacturing, founded in the early 1900s, designed and manufactured equipment for the veneer and plywood industry.

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Olympia); Lumber industry--Olympia--1950-1960; Plywood; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1925. A group of people enjoy a banquet at a U shaped table, circa 1925. The banquet is being held at a rustic hideaway, The Firs, with its rough hewn ceiling and walls.The Firs was located two miles south of the Roy "Y" on Mountain Highway in the Loveland area. It was built in 1922 of vertical log construction, and served as an inn, restaurant and cabaret. It catered primarily to banquets and private parties. Here, a large caricature of the moon hangs over the fireplace and large paper mache pine cones hang from the exposed rafters. (WSHS)

Firs (Spanaway); Banquets--1920-1930;

This photograph of Dr. Douglas Buttorff's fishing cabin at Arletta, near Gig Harbor, was taken in September of 1959 for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. It was used in an advertisement in the March 26, 1960 Saturday Evening Post. The cabin is composed of two living areas separated by a open air dining or seating area. The chimney indicates that it probably had a woodstove. Dr. Buttorff's medical office was at 1212 So. 11th in Tacoma; he and his wife, Nancy, lived at 3705 No. Washington.

Buttorff, Douglas--Homes & haunts; Cabins--Arletta--1950-1960;