ca. 1936. Interior of Globe Machine Works, for Joe Cornish. This longtime Tacoma concern designed and manufactured heavy machinery, primarily for the plywood industry. (filed with Argentum)

Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1937. In 1937 former Tacoma mayor Melvin G. Tennent (far left) was photographed while visiting the Globe Machine Manufacturing Company at 301 East 11th Street. Melvin Green Tennent was twice elected mayor of Tacoma; first when he defeated four-term incumbent Angelo Fawcett in March, 1926, by 4000+ votes, and again in 1930. Born in 1885 in Marietta, Georgia, Mr. Tennent went to work in an iron foundry when only 10 years old. He moved to Washington state in 1920 and became the president of Tennent Steel Casting Co. with branches in three cities. In 1937 the City Directory listed him as the vice-president of the Atlas Foundry. Mr. Tennent, who claimed to have tried to retire three times, died in 1969 at the age of 84, still active in real estate. ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tennent, Melvin Green;

ca. 1937. Two-term mayor of Tacoma, Melvin G. Tennent, poses outside Globe Machine Works in 1937. The older man standing next to him is not identified. By 1937, Mr. Tennent was out of politics; he was the vice-president of Atlas Foundry. He had served as mayor during the mid-1920's and later in 1930. He would later seek a third term as mayor in 1940 but was defeated by Harry P. Cain. ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tennent, Melvin Green;

ca. 1937. Former Mayor Melvin G. Tennent, left in photo, at Globe Machine Works. He and an unidentified older man are glancing off to the side. By 1937, Mr. Tennent was the vice-president of Atlas Foundry. Mr. Tennent was mayor of Tacoma twice, in 1926, and 1930. He was a native of Marietta, Georgia, who had left school at an early age to help support the family. He arrived in Tacoma in 1920 and in a mere six years of residency, defeated longtime mayor Angelo Vance Fawcett in the 1926 elections. Later in 1940, Mr. Tennent lost a bitterly contested race with Harry P. Cain for the mayor's office. ALBUM 11.

Mayors--Tacoma--1920-1930; Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Tennent, Melvin Green;

In an attempt to open the eyes of the public to possible sabotage of Tacoma's defense industries, the Tacoma Times sent out a team to stage and photograph simulated acts of espionage. The photos appeared on the front page of the Tacoma Times in June of 1941 under the headline "Tacoma Should Guard Its War Industry Against Attacks of Saboteurs!" Here, photographed with the aid of a floodlight, a "saboteur" is planting a box with an attached fuse under the warehouse of the Globe Machine Manufacturing Company at 301 East 11th Street. The company is situated near the east end of the 11th Street Bridge. An explosion at this location would also destroy a major transportation artery to the city. (T. Times 6/26/1941, pg. 1)

Sabotage--Tacoma; Photojournalism--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

Globe Machine Company manufactured modern machines for Western Washington. Jesse Bamford was the President and Calvin D. Bamford was the Secretary-Treasurer of the company. View of machinery designed and manufactured by Globe.

Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

Globe Machine Company was working with Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company to develop a log barker. The log barker would remove the bark using compression and shearing action, leaving the log free from bark without cutting into the outer sapwood. The machine would have rotating wheels that would guide the logs through and the de-barking was taking place. With this new machine, average de-barking time for an 8 foot long, 40 inch diameter log would be: one and three quarter minutes long. Interior view of plant with de-barking machine (T. Times, 12/15/47, p. 10).

Machinery industry--Tacoma; Woodcutting--Tacoma; Logs; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

View of taping machine manufactured by Globe Machine; photograph ordered by Earl Sutton. Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. were manufacturers of veneer, plywood and woodworking machinery. The company was located at 301 East 11th Street. According to the 1951 City Directory, Calvin D. Bamford was listed as Secretary-Treasurer of the firm. He was listed as president by the time of the 1953 City Directory. The firm was listed in the City Directory from 1929 to 1988.

Machinery industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Bamford, Calvin D.;

The interior of Globe Machine Manufacturing Company showing men at work at various machines. The company advertised as manufacturers of veneer, plywood and woodworking machinery.

Machinery industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Machinery; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

Globe Machine personnel have gathered for a group portrait in front of the facility. Most of the men wear overalls or coveralls. The company manufactured machinery for veneer, plywood and wood-working purposes.

Machinery industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Machinery; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--People;

Machine layout setup in plant of a "sealing spreader" for Globe Machine Manufacturing Co., Inc. Globe was located at 301 E. 11th. The company manufactured veneer, plywood and woodworking machinery. Calvin D. Bamford was President and Stuart Bryan Vice-president and secretary/treasurer.

Machinery industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);