West Disinfecting Company. The section at the lower, right-hand corner states, "Bob Palling, West Representative, demonstrates to Officer Dan Johnson the method of using Westamine Disinfectant, now used daily on all mobile equipment of Tacoma Police Department". The doors of the garage are open. One police vehicle is pointing out towards the street. The other has its back doors open where the demonstration is taking place. TPL-6673

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Officer Robert Gibbs and J.E. Steele are seated in the accident prevention car of the Tacoma Police Department as Robert S. Temme, Commissioner of Public Safety, stands by the driver's door in front of the police department garage. Photograph taken on February 23, 1949 and ordered by the Tacoma Times, Earl Floathe. TPL-6487

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Prowl car and radio station, Times, Earl Floathe. Officer Robert Gibbs speaks into the microphone of the accident prevention car of the Tacoma Police Department as driver J.E. Steele and Robert S. Temme, Commissioner of Public Safety, stand by outside the police department garage.

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