St. Regis was established in Tacoma in 1928, the New York firm purchased this industrial site, modernized it and began operations in 1936. St. Regis Paper Company is said to be the most modern pulp mill ever built. The Tacoma facilities are spread out over 65 acres, between the Puyallup River Waterway and the St. Paul Lumber Company. Aerial view of St. Regis Paper Company, construction in progress.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mills--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Progress photographs; Aerial photographs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950;
Allan and Bonnie Link were hosting a winter party with refreshments, food, ice skating and bonfires at their beautiful Steilacoom Lake home in January of 1949. Their guests were enjoying ice skating on the frozen lake and warming up with hot chocolate and hotdogs. View of Allan Link Sr. getting hotdogs ready for his guests (T. Times, 1/23/49, p. 21).
In 1947 Farwest completed a building project consisting of 50 prefabricated duplex units for the University of Washington; Farwest supplied the structural portions and all wood material for the units. Farwest Homes were small, affordable family homes, built to help alleviate the housing shortage after World War II. Exterior view of a Wollander Farwest home, back door and yard with snow on the ground, a tea cup display can be seen through the window.
Prefabricated houses; Housing--Tacoma; Backyards--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma; Housing developments--Tacoma; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma);
A newer type of prefabricated house being sold in Tacoma in 1949 was the Loxide Structures Incorporated houses, which were made of 12' by 16', pre-cut units of western red cedar. This type of pre-fab house was sold in a complete package deal, heating and plumbing included. Exterior view of a Wollander Farwest home, this house is likely constructed of plywood panels; view of automobile parked in carport; stepping stones lead to the main entrance.
Prefabricated houses; Housing--Tacoma; Driveways--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housing developments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma);
In January 1949 Annie Wright Seminary students would be traveling to Olympia where they would visit the Governor and the State government buildings. The above photograph of students enrolled in Annie Wright Seminary's lower school appeared in the 1949 Annie Wright Seminary's yearbook, the Shield. All the girls are wearing their uniforms. (AWS Shield, 1949).
Private schools--Tacoma; Boarding schools--Tacoma; Uniforms; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950;
Terminal Warehouses offered their clients a steel and concrete building which provided them with strong fireproof storage, they also provided cartage and other warehouse services. Terminal was one of the four warehouses owned by Pacific Storage and Distributing Company, these warehouses served the Pierce County area. Exterior view of Terminal Warehouses Inc., railroad freight car and railroad tracks give convenient loading and unloading accessibility; photo ordered by Pacific Storage and Distributing Company, a representative for American Chain of Warehouses.
John R. Keizer is a yardmaster for Northern Pacific Railway Company; John's job is to route the railroad cars through the yard, he has been doing this for forty years. John was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and moved to Tacoma many years ago; he has two sons, William and Fred, who also work for Northern Pacific. View of son Forest (Bill) Keizer (aboard train) and John R. Keizer (right), yardmaster for Northern Pacific Railway Company, photo taken for the Sunday Tacoma Times 25 Year Club (T. Times, 12/26/48, p. 27). (Additional identification provided by a reader)
Sea port shipping, Ken Kenney shiploading, bundled pulp. One of the men is bringing another load of bundled pulp from the interior of one of the marine terminal warehouses to the dock for loading into the cargo ship tied up there.
The "Mighty Man" tractor has two wheels, a "Wisconsin" motor, rotating blades and can easily be maneuvered by the operator. This tractor was developed about two years ago by Marine Iron Works Incorporated. Left to right: salesman Morris Kenton, Public Works Commissioner Jack Roberts and sales manager Ken McCarthy. The salesmen are showing the Commissioner a "Mighty Man" tractor removing snow from the East 11th Street Bridge (T. Times, 1/23/49, p. 31). TPL-9143
Snow--Tacoma--1940-1950; Snow removal--Tacoma; Street cleaning--Tacoma; Winter--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Marine Iron Works, Inc. (Tacoma); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Kenton, Morris; McCarthy, Ken; Roberts, John S.;
In January of 1949, twenty journalism students at Lincoln High School were hard at work planning for the day that they would take over the production of the Tacoma Times. They were going to be completely responsible for gathering news, meeting copy deadlines, selling advertising, setting type and running the huge rotary presses for the five daily editions of the paper published on February 8th. Four Tacoma high schools, Lincoln, Stadium, Clover Park, and Bellarmine, were scheduled to spend one day at The Times, gaining practical experience in all aspects of the newspaper business. (T. Times, 1/23/49, p. 29).
Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Newspapers--Tacoma; Journalism--Tacoma; Newsrooms--Tacoma; Journalists--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);
Allan H. Link was married to Bonnie, they had three children: Allan Jr., Diane and Jean. Allan Link Sr. was the manager of Interlaaken Insurance Agency and Lakewood Development Company which were both located in Lakewood, Washington. Exterior view of Allan and Bonnie Link's home, located at 7208 Interlaaken Drive Southwest on beautiful Steilacoom Lake (T. Times, 1/23/49, p. 21).
Trees--Lakewood--1940-1950; Houses--Lakewood--1940-1950; Link, Bonnie J.--Homes & haunts; Link, Allan H.--Family;
Robert West, Lincoln High School art student, was awarded first place for his "Night Incandescent", he received a $300 full tuition waiver for CPS's art program. Robert Greuger, Stadium High School art student, received second place and a $150 partial tuition waiver. The contest was open to students from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana; out of 11 honorable mentions, 7 were awarded to Tacoma students. View of unidentified group viewing student entries for art competition, possibly College of Puget Sound art judges (T. Times, 1/4/49, p. 9).
Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma; Paintings; Art exhibitions--Tacoma; Hats--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Alpha Rho Tau (Tacoma);
College of Puget Sound's Art Department and Alpha Rho Tau, College Art Honorary, were sponsoring the first annual High School art competition. The winners would be awarded full or partial scholarships to attend the art program at College of Puget Sound. View of unidentified group viewing student entries for art competition, possibly College of Puget Sound art judges, admiring an abstract painting (T. Times, 1/4/49, p. 9).
Universities & colleges--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma; Abstract paintings; Competition entries--Tacoma; Art exhibitions--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Alpha Rho Tau (Tacoma);
Lester G. Hayes, 32-year-old Army veteran, was given a 100% disability claim from the Veterans Administration as a result of a post encephalitic condition of palsy. However, Lester decided to enroll in the training program of the Veterans Administration in Tacoma where he is learning to master the precise technique of tying trout flies. View of Lester G. Hayes (right) and Jacob Cormier, tying colorful fishing lures. He is currently working on a royal coachman (T. Times, 1/9/48, p. 7).
Vocational education--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Tacoma; Fishing lures; Disabled veterans; Occupations; United States Veterans Administration (Tacoma); Hayes, Lester G.; Cormier, Jacob;
Equipment at Mueller-Harkins, Walker Manufacturing Company, Racine, Wisconsin, Mr. Spaulding. A view of Mueller-Harkins' service area. Grease racks are shown with two late 1940s Buicks in the service bays, one lifted on a rack for easy access. A roll-away lube cart, overhead hoses for air, water, grease, etc., are seen with the two men working.
Interior view of the home belonging to George G. and Alice S. Franklin, located in Tacoma's Stadium District at 425 Tacoma Avenue North. This home was built in 1905 in modern English style. The house was designed by architect E. A. Wager, and built by Cornell Brothers construction company; Charles H. Hyde was the original owner. View of the beautiful banister, sitting area is decorated with a wreath and garlands for the holidays.
Balusters; Furnishings; Wreaths--Tacoma; Christmas decorations; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Franklin, Alice S.--Associated objects; Franklin, George G.--Homes & haunts;
Service area at Mueller- Harkins Buick Agency. Car going through the "Washmoblie", automatic car washing machine. Bare concrete walls, reflection of outdoor advertising for the agency in window at top right in photo.
Exterior of new building at Center and Lawrence, Titus Manufacturing Company, Mr. Leon Titus. When demand for rebuilt engines increased in July 1946, Titus Motor Company restructured their engine rebuilding department which became Titus Manufacturing Company. They had continued at 624 Broadway until 1949 but now have moved into their new facilities at Center and Lawrence Streets in Nalley Valley. A large Ford truck is parked in front of the loading dock.
Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Mrs. Gfeller Trethewey, Buckingham Apartments, Alpha Chi Omega c/o Mrs. Joe Lovely. Matilda Trethewey was the Tacoma delegate to the national convention of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She took a plane on June 20, 1949 to Pasadena, California. The business meetings were devoted mainly to the national project, cerebral palsy. (TNT, 6/22/1949, p.14) The Buckingham Apartments were built in 1930 by James Love and Dukes Tonneson. G.W. Bullard was the architect and Charles Udall & Company were the contractors.
Trethewey, Matilda; Alpha Chi Omega (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Air travel--Tacoma--1940-1950; Luggage; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buckingham Apartments (Tacoma);
Progress shots of Washington Hardware Building under construction. Signs at the construction site announce Strom Construction Company as the general contractor, Lance McGuire & Mure as architects. Walls are going up as the reinforced concrete forms are in place, supported by sticks of lumber. A portion of the wall on the far side has been poured and forms taken away. A workman's shack is seen in the foreground. (TNT, 7/3/1949, p.A-11)
Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma); Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progress photographs; Strom Construction Co. (Tacoma);
Minchau-Skupen wedding. Erna Minchau and John B. Skupen were married July 4, 1949, at Allen Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Skupen stand happily together outside the church. Mrs. Skupen has worn a dress with a ruffle at the hem that gathers in the back into a flowing drape of fabric. She is wearing a fur stole and a hat that matches her dress. She holds a bouquet with trailing stephanotis. Mr. Skupen is wearing a three-piece suit. They were both students at the College of Puget Sound. (TNT, 7/21/1949, p.13)
Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Methodist churches--Tacoma; Skupen, John B.--Family; Minchau, Erna; Allen African Methodist Church (Tacoma);
Miss Rosemary Tollefson and Ardeis Harold Myers, Jr. were married August 13, 1949, at Central Lutheran Church. Rosemary is the daughter of Congressman and Mrs. Thor C. Tollefson. Ardeis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ardeis H. Myers of Kansas City, Missouri. Six hundred guests were invited to the double-ring ceremony.The bride and groom stand at the altar surrounded by their attendants. Baskets of white gladiolus and stock decorate the altar behind them. Names listed in newspaper. (TNT, 8/14/1949, p.D-2; 8/21/1949, p.D-1)
Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Altars--Tacoma; Tollefson, Rosemary; Myers, Ardeis Harold--Family; Central Lutheran Church (Tacoma);
Cornils-Conrad Wedding. The bride, Shirley Cornils, and her flower-girl stand at the altar each holding a large bouquet of flowers. The bride is wearing a white moire taffeta dress with full, long sleeves with a beaded cuff. The tight bodice buttoned down the front to the extended waist. The skirt is very full with a bustle back which falls into a long train curving out over the steps up to the altar. Miss Shirley Cornils and Mr. Jack L. Conrad were married August 27, 1949, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. (TNT, 8/28/1949, p.D-5)
Aerial views of packing plant, Wesley Crawford & Son, United Pacific Freight Terminal, Wesley Crawford. Wesley Crawford & Son built their new facilities for their wholesale produce company in 1948 on the industrial Tacoma Tideflats next to West Coast Grocery.
Wesley Crawford & Son (Tacoma); Food industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Aerial photographs;
Studio stock negatives. An aerial view of new housing developments. Uncleared land abruptly abuts the housing development. Across the road in the foreground are a few small homes set on what looks like pasture land.
Aerial photographs; Land; Land use--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housing developments--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Several views of new floor furnace, Heatlox Furnaces, Inc. Harry V. Smith served as president of Heatlox Furnaces, D.H. Powers was vice-president and E.J. Watson was Chairman of the Board in 1949. A view inside the plant shows a row of the new design of furnace manufactured by the company. The company manufactured several types of heating systems and offered "Minneapolis-Honeywell" controls.
Heatlox Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma); Furnaces--Tacoma--1940-1950; Heating & ventilation industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
