Unseen operators in the small George Scofield Co. crane house handle the controls of a large Brute Crane in this March 28, 1930, photograph originally taken by Marvin Boland. Piles of what appear to be pipe segments are in the foreground. A Union Pacific sign is on top of a building near the waterway. Brute cranes were manufactured by Star Iron & Steel Co. of Tacoma. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co; customer print copied on September 17, 1963.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

An eye-catching swimming pool area is a highlight of the luxurious new Four Fountains apartment complex in an October 5, 1963, photograph. Bordered by natural rock, the enormous sunken courtyard contains a 42' wide, heated swimming pool in the shape of the complex's symbol, a fleur-de-lis. The pool was wired for underwater hi-fi music. Plenty of lounge chairs and beach tables provide a welcoming sight to apartment residents. A recreation building and a party room are located nearby. The Four Fountains would host an open house on October 13, 1963, so that potential renters could view the all-electric units, each containing fireplaces, wall-to-wall carpeting, slate entryways and patios/lanais. Photograph ordered by H.A. Briggs. (TNT 7-21-63, B-4, TNT 10-13-63, B-6)

Four Fountains Apartments (Lakewood); Housing developments--Lakewood; Swimming pools--Lakewood;

Exterior of International Design Corp., an engineering concern, on October 15, 1963. The building on 3848 So. Pine St. was next to Barcott's Sea Food and across the street from what is now the Evergreen Post Office. It was built in 1957 for the Industrial Development Co.; name had apparently changed to International Design Corp. by 1963 although it had retained the same manager, Dale Schubert.

International Design Corp. (Tacoma); Engineering--Tacoma;

In January of 1943, the former Contagious Hospital, located at 3333 So. 38th St., was the first application received by the Homes Use Service Bureau as a candidate to convert to accommodations for wartime workers in area plants. The City of Tacoma offered this building as a likely candidate to be converted to 10 to 15 apartments for war workers and their families. The building had served as the offices for the local Works Progress Administration (WPA) for the previous five years; before that it had served as the Contagious Hospital (also known as the "Pest House," short for pestilence) from its construction in 1912 until its closure in 1937. The building is now the office of the Tacoma Coca-Cola Bottling Company. (T.Times 1/1/1943, pg. 7)

Depressions--1929; Works Progress Administration (Tacoma);

The City of Tacoma leased this building in 1943 to the Works Progress Administration ( WPA ) for conversion into apartments for war-time workers. It had been the City's Contagious Hospital for 31 years and was often referred to as "the pest house" (short for pestilence). Since 1950, it has housed the local Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Today, the 1912 building retains much of its original appearance including its cupolas. (T. Times 1/1/1943, pg. 7)

Depressions--1929; Works Progress Administration (Tacoma);

Porta Tower in operation at the Cotten Bros. logging site in Packwood on October 23, 1963. Used as portable steel spur trees, "Porta Towers" were manufactured by Star Iron & Steel Co. of Tacoma for use in the logging industry. Star Iron & Steel was well known for their cranes and specialized equipment which included hydraulic presses, log barkers, radio and television towers, and chip handling buckets. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel; Hoisting machinery; Logs;

Additional view of Star Iron & Steel Co.'s "Porta Tower" in operation at the Cotten Bros. logging site located in Packwood. These towers could be moved from logging camps to other logging camps with relative ease with transport by heavy-duty trucks. "Porta Towers" were mobile steel spur trees. See A139670-4 for another view of "Porta Tower" in use. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel; Hoisting machinery; Logs;

ca. 1926. A furnace manufactured by the Gabriel Tubular Furnace Co., circa 1926, in Tacoma. The company had relocated from Seattle and was located at 1117 Tacoma Ave So. The furnaces were manufactured under the supervision of the Gehri Co., G.F. Gehri was president and Ernst Feix was the secretary-treasurer. The innovative furnace used no fire brick. In place of the brick, the fire box was surrounded by three inch steel tubes in a vertical position which radiated heat directly from the fire box to various feed pipes to the rooms. This method eliminated waste heat through radiation and reduced the consumption of fuel by 25-33 1/3 per cent. (TDL 5/2/1926, pg. E-10)(WSHS)

Gabriel Tubular Furnace Co. (Tacoma); Furnaces--Tacoma;

ca. 1926. A furnace manufactured by the Gabriel Tubular Furnace Co., circa 1926, in Tacoma. The company had been lured from Seattle and relocated to 1117 Tacoma Ave So. , where the furnaces would be manufactured under the supervision of the Gehri Co. The Gehri Co. was a pioneer sheet metal and blower works founded by Adolph Gehri in 1892. G.F. Gehri was president and Ernst Feix was the secretary-treasurer. The Gabriel Tubular furnace innovative heating method was invented by A.A. Gabriel of Portland. (TDL 5/2/1926, pg. E-10) (WSHS)

Gabriel Tubular Furnace Co. (Tacoma); Furnaces;

Johnson, Paulson & Stoltz building. Broad steps lead to the entry of the modern Johnson, Paulson & Stoltz building in the 1100 block of South Cushman. The firm was composed of certified public accountants with offices in Tacoma, Lakewood and Anchorage. Photograph ordered by Don Burr & Associates.

Johnson, Paulson & Stoltz (Tacoma); Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Long view of the exterior of Pacific Iron and Steel Works at 1602 Canal St. (now Portland Ave.) The company manufactured heavy machinery for logging, hoisting and dredging. The foundry was built in 1914.

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma-- 1940-1950;

Pacific Iron & Steel Works, 1602 Canal St.(now Portland Ave.) The worker appears tiny next to a large piece of machinery in the foundry and the steel manufactured piece that he is working on.

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma-- 1940-1950;

Pacific Iron & Steel Works, 1602 Canal St. (now Portland Ave.) Large machinery designed for working with steel covers the warehouse floor.

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma-- 1940-1950;

Exterior view of Pacific Iron & Steel Works, 1602 Canal St. (now Portland Ave.) Two story warehouse, wood and sheet metal construction with elevated second story. The company manufactured logging and hoisting machines, steel castings and dredging machinery. TPL-2937

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma-- 1940-1950;

Interior of Pacific Iron & Steel Works at 1602 Canal St. (now Portland Ave.) The foundry was built in 1914. The company produced heavy machinery for logging, hoisting, dredging and farming, as well as steel castings. The 1942 City Directory gives the company address as 1602, the pattern shop as 1801 Canal and the plant as 1601 Canal.

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma-- 1940-1950;

Pacific Iron & Steel Works, 1602 Canal St. (now Portland Ave.) Photograph is of large machinery covering the floor of the foundry. The company manufactured steel castings, as well as large machinery for logging, dredging and hoisting.

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma-- 1940-1950;

Pacific Iron & Steel Works, 1602 Canal St. (now Portland Ave.) An employee looks diminutive beside what may be a huge mold for steel castings.The foundry, built in 1914, also manufactured large machinery for logging and hoisting.

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma-- 1940-1950;

Foundry operations - Pacific Iron & Steel Works. Pacific Iron & Steel was housed in a two-story wood & sheet metal structure at 1602 Canal St. (now Portland Ave.) The company, founded in 1914, manufactured logging and hoisting machinery, steel castings and dredging machinery. A worker is pictured here on January 10, 1943, turning the wheel which operates the large machine before him.

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pacific Iron & Steel Works, 1602 Canal St. (now Portland Ave.) An employee turns a wheel operating a large piece of machinery in the foundry.

Pacific Iron & Steel Works (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Steel industry--Tacoma-- 1940-1950;

A pre-finished oak panel rests on a large oak stump in a rural Lakewood setting in November, 1963. A wire fence separates the stump and panel from the pasture below. Photograph ordered by Cole & Weber Advertising.

Tree stumps--Lakewood; Fences--Lakewood;

ca. 1926. Artist's portrait of a man. Oil painting with gilded frame. (filed with Argentum)

Paintings; Portraits;

ca. 1926. Artist's portrait of woman. Oil painting in gilded frame. (filed with Argentum)

Paintings; Portraits;

ca. 1926. Beutel Business College. Simulated tellers wickets, adding machines , stools. Beutel was the oldest business school in the city. (filed with Argentum)

Beutel Business College (Tacoma); Business education;

ca. 1926. Beutel Business College. Simulated tellers wickets, adding machines , stools. Beutel, founded in 1887, was the oldest commercial school in Tacoma. It offered classes in accounting, typing, shorthand, and other subjects needed to find placement in the business world. (filed with Argentum)

Beutel Business College (Tacoma); Business education;

ca. 1925. Man and boy posed outside of the doorway of a brick building. The boy wears a suit with short pants. (WSHS)

Clothing & dress--1920-1930;

Stock footage, 1964. City skyline in background, looking onto Tideflats area. Taken apparently on a dark, cloudy day in November, 1964, this is a small glimpse into Tacoma industry. Railroad tracks run parallel to this waterway. Steam from a plant rises to blend into the cloudy sky.

Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Waterways;

Tall stacks of plywood, some of them designated "Pope & Talbot Customboard." are resting on pallets in this well-lit warehouse on Pier 50. The warehouse may belong to the Consolidated Plywood & Lumber Corp.

Plywood; Warehouses--Tacoma; Consolidated Plywood & Lumber Corporation (Tacoma);

Two men in forklifts maneuver stacks of plywood into Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 50-foot double-door boxcars in a warehouse on Pier 50 on February 3, 1964. These Washington-grown wood products appear to be heading toward the Midwest and Southern markets. Photograph ordered by Consolidated Plywood & Lumber Corp. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Plywood; Warehouses--Tacoma; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma--1960-1970; Shipping--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Pipe organ at University of Puget Sound. Organ and piano pictured above on February 3, 1964, were located in the university's conservatory of music which was built in 1953. The new two-manual pipe organ had recently been installed in the recital hall. The console is just below the stage apron and the boxed pipes are mounted against the back wall of the stage. The organ would be dedicated on February 13, 1964, in memory of the late Ella France Donovan of Tacoma. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, school president, would accept the organ on behalf of the university. (TNT 2-9-64, D-12)

Organs; Pianos; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1960-1970;

ca. 1926. Drawing of St. Lukes Episcopal Church by Ralph Bishop for Architect McGuire. St. Luke's was built in 1883 at 602 Broadway with gray sandstone brought from the Wilkeson quarries. In 1934 it was dismantled, and reassembled brick-by-brick at 3601 No. Gove. St. (also cataloged as Series 2222 image 1)

St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Episcopal churches--Tacoma; Drawings;