Safeway Store in Downtown Tacoma with remodeled Art Deco facade.

Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

January of 1949 view of building construction on Market Street; Wild Cat Bargain Center and Neal's Radio Sales Company are located next to the construction site; the building site is marked with a Roy T. Earley Company "Engineers -- Builders" sign. Neal's Radio Sales Company advertises their electric appliances; Wild Cat Bargain Center appears to be a grocery store and soda fountain; an "Olympia Beer" and West Coast Grocery Company truck is parked in front. TPL-10534

Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business enterprises--Tacoma; Neal's Radio Sales Co. (Tacoma); Wild Cat Bargain Center (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

An exterior view of Robert Hall Clothes, Inc. Robert Hall Clothes, a 50-year old clothing organization, was one of the nation's largest clothing chains. The new clothing salesroom, opened September 15, 1949, introduced Tacoma to the super-market technique as applied to clothing sales. It was one of 15 other retail units that were opened by the store chain within the period of a week. Seven stores, from San Francisco to Seattle, held simultaneous openings as the Robert Hall organization invaded the west coast. William Douval was manager of this location. Large neon letters spell out the store name. This location had formerly been a garage and grocery store. (TNT, 9/2/1949, p.A-6) TPL-10535

Robert Hall Clothes, Inc. (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma; Storefronts--Tacoma; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Facades--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interior of Safeway Store on Market Street in Downtown Tacoma.

Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interior of Safeway Store on Market Street in Downtown Tacoma.

Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interior of Safeway Store on Market Street in Downtown Tacoma.

Safeway Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;