Standard Oil Co. started doing business in Tacoma in 1886. Oil was shipped from Cleveland, Ohio in box and tank cars. As the company expanded tanks were added and a new office and garage was built on the tideflats. View of three unidentified people at garden located in front of oil tank. They are harvesting pumpkins, corn and potatoes.

Harvesting--Tacoma; Farm produce--Tacoma; Truck farming--Tacoma; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma);

Standard Oil Co. started doing business in Tacoma in 1886. Oil was shipped from Cleveland, Ohio in box and tank cars. As the company expanded tanks were added and a new office and garage was built on the tideflats. View of three unidentified people at garden located in front of oil tank. They are harvesting corn, tomatoes and potatoes. Photograph taken on September 14, 1944.

Harvesting--Tacoma; Farm produce--Tacoma; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Storage tanks--Tacoma;

View of "Twin Coach Motor" engine from Tacoma Transit Bus #207. It appears engine is going through basic maintenance testing. Oil, fuel and mileage have been marked for test records. Photo ordered by Standard Oil Co.

Gasoline engines; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma);

Standard Oil, men in workshop. Two men, both smoking pipes, review spindles near a workbench. Specialized tools are at hand and several spools of supplies are hung at the upper right.

Workshops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies;

Ordered by Times to tell story of fuel oil shortage, Chuck Carson. Giant fuel oil starage tanks crowd against each other at Standard Oil Company of California yards. These tanks held enough fuel to last Tacoma customers approximately one month. According to the executive vice president of Western Oil and Gas Associates, "There will be no fuel oil shortages in the Pacific Northwest this winter". (T.Times, 2/20/1948, p.7)

Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Storage tanks--Tacoma; Fuel tanks; Scarcity--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fuel supply;

Ordered by Times to tell story of fuel oil shortage, Chuck Carson. Three trucks with fuel tanks are stopped at the storage tanks of Standard Oil of California for refilling. On the left is Jacobson's Stove and Diesel Oil company's truck. Pochel Distributing Company's Mobilgas truck is in the middle and Jensen's Mobilheat truck is on the right.

Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Storage tanks--Tacoma; Fuel tanks; Scarcity--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fuel supply;

Ordered by Times to tell story of fuel oil shortage, Chuck Carson. Two oil tank trucks and their drivers are shown next to the storage tanks of Standard Oil of California. The truck in the foreground carried plates from Washington and another state on the left and licenses for carrying liquid fuel on the right.

Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Storage tanks--Tacoma; Fuel tanks; Scarcity--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fuel supply;

Standard Oil Company of California had a branch office, plant and warehouse located in Tacoma's Tide Flats, at 1648 East J Street. Albert W. Taylor was Tacoma's branch manager. Exterior view of facilities and "Supreme Chevron Gasoline" truck; truck is intended to show need for repainting.

Petroleum industry--Tacoma; Gas industry--Tacoma; Fuel trade--Tacoma; Gasoline--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma);

Truck at plant, Standard Oil, Mr. Wiegle. A side view of the Studebaker delivery truck for Chevron Gasoline. The hood is long and the windshield has a split-glass. Rear-view mirrors are added on both sides of the cab. She has her spare tire hung from the back portion of the side panels. Painted in two tones and she is parked outside a garage for delivery trucks.

Studebaker trucks; Petroleum industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gasoline--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A three-axle International truck has been fitted with a tank on the rear for Washington Cooperative Farmers Association. The truck is seen in front of two of the storage tanks at Standard Oil Company.

Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma); Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Storage tanks--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1950-1960; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; International trucks;