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- 1939-03
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Frank R. Carlisle (top row, second from left) bought out his partner of 10 years, William Benton, in March of 1939 to found the Carlisle Distributing Co. Located at 1906 Jefferson Ave., the distributing company specialized in beer and Washington wines. Among the wines that they carried were wines from the Union Winery and Chambelle wines from the Davis winery. L to R. (front row) Henry Berndt, Claris Johnston, Kenneth "K.P." Hill. (back row) Gene Johnston, Frank R. Carlisle, Harold W. "Slim" Thomas of the Horluck Brewing Co., Harriet Cocke, E.F. "Emil" Marek. (TNT 3/23/39, p. 6- alt. photo)
Benton - Carlisle Distributing Company (Tacoma); Carlisle Distributing Co. (Tacoma); Carlisle, Frank R.; Beverage industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Berndt, Henry; Johnston, Claris; Hill, Kenneth; Johnston, Gene; Carlisle, Frank R.; Cocke, Harriet;