Interior of the remodeled Great Northern Railroad Ticket Office in November of 1942. Pictured are the long, curved ticket counter with the agents' desks lying beyond. Three large landscape paintings decorate the walls. The office was located in the Drury building. It was part of "Transportation Row," 112-18 So. 9th St., which housed the ticket offices of all area railroads.

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ticket offices; Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Wenatchee Apple display in window at Great Northern Railroad ticket office, located at Transportation Row. (alternate address 112-18 So. 9th St.) Placards in the window offer the information that "over 15,000 car loads of apples are shipped annually over the Great Northern Railway" and that "National Apple Week" is "October 31 through November 7th." The sign board below the "Tickets" neon sign has pictures of Paramount stars Jack Holt and Billie Dove eating Wenatchee apples while in the Cascades filming "Ancient Highway." (filed with Argentum)

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Offices--Tacoma--1920-1930; Facades--Tacoma--1920-1930; Ticket offices; Window displays; Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Wenatchee Apple display in window at Great Northern Railroad ticket office, located in Transportation Row. (alternate address 112-18 So. 9th) Two unidentified men pose in the window along with the apples advertising National Apple Week, October 31 to November 6. (filed with Argentum)

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Offices--Tacoma--1920-1930; Facades--Tacoma--1920-1930; Ticket offices; Window displays; Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma);

Charles H. Manley stands next to the hand carved, wooden advertising Indian, known as "Chief Skookum", that stood outside his shop in this photograph from June, 1938. Manley owned a tobacco store at 9th and Pacific for over 50 years. He saw the first horse-drawn streetcar run on Pacific Avenue in 1888. Chief Skookum was a reminder of an earlier time when a proper cigar store was required to have an Indian. The Indian was a symbol of Sir Walter Raleigh and the legend of his first smoke in this country with the Indians. Chief Skookum stood guard on Manley's corner for 58 years. He was sold in 1946 to Seattle collectors for $900. Manley himself died in 1947 at the age of 90.(T. Times 6/10/38, p.15; TNT 1/7/1979)

Manley, Charles H.; Skookum; Charles H. Manley Tobacconist/Cigar Store (Tacoma); Cigar store Indians--Tacoma;

Interior of the remodeled Great Northern Railroad Ticket Office in November of 1942. Pictured are the long, curved ticket counter with agents seated at the desks lying beyond. Three large landscape paintings decorate the walls. The office was located in the Drury building. It was part of "Transportation Row," 112-18 So. 9th St., which housed the ticket offices of all area railroads.

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ticket offices; Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma);

Interior of office, Great Northern. Employees help individuals including two nuns and a soldier with tickets and travel plans. Other employees handle other work at their desks. (alternate address 112-18 So. 9th)

Railroads--Tacoma--1940-1950; Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma); Ticket offices--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Window Display at Union Pacific Railroad ticket office. Promotion for Streamliner Passenger Rail Service from Tacoma to Portland in center, small World War II poster at right. The office was housed in the Drury building. The main address for the office was 112-18 So. 9th St. Known as Transportation Row, it housed the offices of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads from 1926-1975. The office had been remodeled in May of 1942.

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1937. In 1937, Charles H. Manley (left) and Benjamin J. Weeks posed in front of Manley's Cigar Store at the corner of 9th & Pacific with Mr. Manley's famous wooden cigar store "Indian," "Chief Skookum." Mr. Manley operated his cigar store downtown for over 50 years. His friend, Benjamin Weeks, was a native of Exeter, New Hampshire. He had come to Tacoma in 1901 to become the manager of the Tacoma street car line, a position he held before becoming involved in the insurance business. Mr. Weeks was said to be the oldest stamp collector in the country and had sold many collections in his time. He had collected stamps for over 70 years. Mr. Weeks passed away in November of 1942 at age 86 while Mr. Manley died in 1947 at age 90. (TNT 11-12-42, p. 23-Mr. Weeks' obituary)

Manley, Charles H.; Weeks, Benjamin J.; Charles H. Manley Tobacconist/Cigar Store (Tacoma); Cigar store Indians--Tacoma;

Interior of Central Travel Bureau; Cut out of a woman standing in front of counter.

Central Travel Bureau (Tacoma); Ticket offices--Tacoma; Tourism;

In December of 1940 Northwest Airlines was advertising the cost savings and convenience of air travel in the Tacoma newspapers. Northwest Airlines could carry travelers from the Seattle-Tacoma area to Chicago in just 13 hours, meals aloft were free and tips were taboo. Tickets could be purchased in Tacoma at the Central Travel Bureau, 903 Pacific Avenue. Managed by Frank G. Ploof, Central Travel offered a complete line of travel and tourist services including steamship and airline tickets, reservations, travel insurance and American Express travelers checks. (T.Times 12/13/1940 p.3)

Northwest Airlines (Tacoma); Central Travel Bureau (Tacoma); Ticket offices--Tacoma; Tourism;

Interior of office, Great Northern. Employees help individuals with tickets and travel plans. Other employees talk on the phone or handle other office duties. There is a long, curved counter to handle inquiries. (alternate address 112-18 So. 9th)

Railroads--Tacoma--1940-1950; Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma); Ticket offices--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interior of the remodeled Union Pacific Railroad Ticket Office. Pictured are the ticket counter, promotional materials, paintings on walls and desks for the agents. The office was housed in the Drury building. The main address for the office was 112-18 So. 9th St. Known as Transportation Row, it housed the offices of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads from 1926-1975. The office had been remodeled in May of 1942.

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Exterior hotel. The Lincolnshire Hotel and Tavern occupied the Drury Building at 9th and Pacific very close to the Security Building (Provident Building) in the 1950's. It appears from this August 23, 1954, photograph that the hotel was actually on the long second floor of the brick and wood structure with the tavern just below. A large neon sign with the establishment's name juts out from the second floor. Both businesses were listed in the 1954 City Directory as being owned by Mrs. G. Edna Wegley. The Washington Travel Bureau and Claude Harta Photography Studio were adjacent businesses. According to the Pierce County Buildings Index, the venerable Lincolnshire closed in January, 1995.

Lincolnshire Hotel (Tacoma); Lincolnshire Tavern (Tacoma); Drury Building (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Charles H. Manley stands beside his wood-carved Cigar Store Indian, "Chief Skookum." Manley owned a tobacco store at 9th and Pacific for 50 years. He was born in Constantine, Michigan, in 1857. He became interested in the rolling of cigars and at the age of 12 became an apprentice in Jamestown, New York. He set up his own business at the age of 15. He travelled west, setting up his own businesses in Cleveland, Minneapolis, Livingston, MT. and finally, in the late 1880's, in Tacoma. When Manley and Skookum opened for business, Pacific Avenue was a sea of mud with wood planks in the street and the first horse drawn streetcar had just begun operation. Manley died in 1947 at the age of 90. (T. Times, 6/10/38, p.15; TNT 1/7/1979) (filed with Argentum)

Manley, Charles H.; Skookum; Charles H. Manley Tobacconist/Cigar Store (Tacoma); Cigar store Indians--Tacoma;

Window Display at Union Pacific Railroad Office. Promotion for Streamliner Passenger Rail Service from Tacoma to Portland in center, small World War II poster at left and timetable at right for service from Tacoma to Chicago and return. The office was housed in the Drury building. The main address for the office was 112-18 So. 9th St. Known as Transportation Row, it housed the offices of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads from 1926-1975. The office had been remodeled in May of 1942.

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Window display at the Union Pacific Railroad Office. The office was located in the Drury Building, designed by Heath, Gove and Bell, Architects. The window display was urging Americans to keep fit by hunting in Sun Valley, Idaho. Known as Transportation Row, offices at 112-18 So. 9th St. housed the ticket offices of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroads from 1926-1975. The offices were remodeled in May of 1942.

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ticket offices; Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Window display at the Union Pacific Railroad Office promoting skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho. The office was located in the Drury Building, designed by Heath, Gove and Bell, Architects. Known as Transportation Row, offices at 112-18 So. 9th St. housed the offices of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroads from 1926-1975. The offices were remodeled in May of 1942.

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ticket offices; Window displays;

Exterior view of the Great Northern Railroad Ticket Office. Remodeled storefront with neon signage and a display for the Great Northern's "Empire Builder" in the window. The office was located in the Drury building. It was part of Transportation Row, 112-18 So. 9th St., which housed the ticket offices of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific, and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads.

Railroad companies--Tacoma; Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ticket offices; Window displays; Great Northern Railway Co. (Tacoma);