Sconce Advertising. A freight car, with the slogan Everywhere West painted on it, is being unloaded. Boxes and crates cover the loading platform. Titus Motor Company's order of Ford parts valued at $50,000 filled an entire freight car. Ralph (Jake) Jacobson, parts manager for Titus Motor Company, with pencil and paper, completes checklist with Dick Thomas, local terminal foreman for Consolidated Freightways. Sam Bratton, Freightways employee, is seen wheeling a load from the freight car. (T.Times, 7/10/1947, p.20) (Additional information provided by a reader)

Consolidated Freightways, Inc. (Tacoma); Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Railroad freight cars--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1940-1950; Loading docks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dollies (Moving equipment); Jacobson, Ralph; Thomas, Dick; Bratton, Sam;

Sconce Advertising, for Titus Motor Company. The interior of the parts store featuring Ford batteries, Ford charcoal briquettes, automobile engines and other automobile parts. Titus Motor Company were authorized Ford sales and service dealers as well as engine and small parts rebuilders and wholesale and retail parts distributors.

Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies;

Sconce Advertising for Titus Motor Company. The interior of a parts store featuring Ford batteries, Ford charcoal briquettes, automobile engines and other automobile parts.

Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma;

Gilvray Lighting Inc. An interior view of the new Dohrmann Hotel Supply Company's wholesale facilities. Dohrmann moved into this location in June 1947. The lighting fixtures are of current styling with three concentric circles of metal housing the light bulbs.

Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co. (Tacoma); Stores & shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric lighting--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior of Wheeler Osgood Company's offices. Wheeler-Osgood was known as the world's largest manufacturer of doors and plywood at this time. The company started making doors in Tacoma in 1889 and plywood in 1910, only five years after the first fir plywood was manufactured at Portland, Oregon. N.O. Cruver served as president of the company at this time. He was president for 32 years.

Wheeler, Osgood Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior of Mr. Ernest Burrows' home, Wheeler-Osgood, Mr. Paul Smith. Exterior of a brick home located at 912 South 7th St. According to the 1947 City Directory, Mr. Burrows was part of the Burrows & Milone firm of general contractors.

Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Burrows, Ernest L.--Homes & haunts;

College of Puget Sound, Dr. Thompson. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the college, is standing fourth from the right in the front row.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; College presidents--Tacoma;

Tacoma Auto Sales Company, Pontiac and Cadillac dealers, general view of agency in photograph taken on July 11, 1947. Neon signs on facade, "Goodwill" Used Car department to right in photo, Pontiacs and a Cadillac nosing out of bay doors. (Old) City Hall clock tower rises above the scene.

Tacoma Auto Sales Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pontiac automobile; Cadillac automobile; Old City Hall (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Auto Sales. Exterior of used car facilities. One end of the building was used for the Pontiac and Cadillac dealership and the used cars were housed at the other end. Automobiles are seen in each of the bays and several more automobiles are parked on the street. Old City Hall is seen over the top of the facilities. TPL-1766

Tacoma Auto Sales Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Old City Hall (Tacoma);

Kirk's Evergreens, G.R. Kirk. An opened box of evergreen and holly clippings, pinecones and swags prepared for holiday giving and decorating. A message on the side of the box wishes, "Merry Christmas".

Kirk's Evergreens (Tacoma); Packaging; Festive decorations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holly--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pine cones;

Fraser's store window display of a travel case, a cosmetic case and cosmetics with a decorative panel in a style reminiscent of Chagal by Vera Fraser hung in the back. Fraser's carried gifts, glassware, linens, hosiery, gloves, dinnerware, silver, jewelry, leather goods, luggage, stationery and greeting cards. Fraser's was established in 1934 by Audsley M. Fraser. Vera Fraser, daughter of Audsley M. and Vera R. Fraser, had shown her work in New York, Philadelphia and Boston. (T.Times, 7/18/1947, p.2)

Fraser's (Tacoma); Gift shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Window displays; Cosmetics & soap; Luggage; Posters; Fraser, Vera;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. 112 high school students left July 14, 1947, for a 12 day session at the Junior Red Cross training center at Benbow Lakes, Kapowsin, Washington. 45 chapters in Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington chose members known for their fidelity to Red Cross service and fitness for leadership. (T.Times, 7/15/1947, p.3)

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Group portraits;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. High school students attending the Junior Red Cross session July 1947 at Benbow Lakes raise both the United States flag and the Red Cross flag at the summer camp facilities. The Pierce County delegates to the program were Nancy Hobbs from Lincoln High School and Harry Butts from Sumner High School. (T.Times, 7/15/1947, p.3)

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Flags--United States; Standards (Identifying artifacts); Flagpoles--Kapowsin; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin);

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. Some of the high school girls sit outside at a table working on crafts or taking a time out in the shade or looking at a scrap book during the Junior Red Cross session July 1947 at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Students; Handicraft; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin);

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. High school students attending the 12 day Junior Red Cross session July 1947 learned water safety and recreation on land and water. Here they are swimming, rowing a boat and canoeing at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Bathing suits; Canoes; Rowboats; Swimming; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A group portrait of a few of the hight school students from Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington who attended the Junior Red Cross session July 1947 at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Students; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Group portraits;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A group posing with an automobile of a few of the high school students from Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington who attended the Junior Red Cross session July 1947 at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes (Kapowsin); Students; Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A group portrait taken by one of the buildings at Benbow Lake of a few of the high school students from Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington who attended the Junior Red Cross session in July of 1947.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Students--1940-1950; Group portraits;

American Red Cross training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. An elevated view of high school students attending the 12 day Junior Red Cross session July 1947r. Here they are swimming, rowing a boat and canoeing at Benbow Lakes. They learned water safety and recreation on land and water at the session.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Bathing suits; Canoes; Rowboats; Swimming; Benbow Lakes (Kapowsin); Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin; Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin);

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A few of the high school students attending the July 1947 session of the Junior Red Cross at the Red Cross training center at Benbow Lakes are receiving training in nutrition looking at a poster about protein and having healthy breakfasts.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Nutrition; Food;

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. Three of the high school students attending the Junior Red Cross July 1947 session at Benbow Lakes are learning recreation skills by making rag dolls and knitting.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Students; Handicraft; Dolls; Knitting;

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. The high school students attending the summer session 1947 Junior Red Cross training at Benbow Lakes learned about forest protection, service to patients in military hospitals, safety, youth for youth programs and recreation on land and water. (T.Times, 7/15/1947, p.3)

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Students;

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. A group photograph of the staff for the Junior Red Cross training session at Benbow Lakes July 1947.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Group portraits; Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin; Benbow Lakes (Kapowsin);

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. High school students attending the July 1947 Junior Red Cross session learned safety and lifesaving techniques such as artificial respiration at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Lifesaving--Kapowsin--1940-1950; Artificial respiration;

Lifesaving and water safety were among the many skills taught at the special Benbow Lake Red Cross Training Center at Kapowsin in July of 1947. 112 high school students from 45 Red Cross chapters in Canada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington were sent for the special 12 day training session, including Nancy Hobbs from Tacoma and Harry Butts from Sumner. The young people sent to the camp were chosen for their known fidelity to Red Cross service and fitness for leadership. (Young people and instructor in photo not identified.) (T.Times 7/15/1947 p.3)

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Lifesaving--Kapowsin--1940-1950; Students; Bathing suits; Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin; Benbow Lakes (Kapowsin);

American Red Cross Training Center, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. High school students attending the July 1947 Junior Red Cross session also studied about the youth for youth program for Junior Red Cross at Benbow Lakes.

American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Benbow Lakes Resort (Kapowsin); Group portraits;

Interior of Rug Cleaning Plant, Cartozian & Sons Rug Company, Edward S. Cartozian. This facility was built in the early 1920's and had been used as an automobile dealership until 1947 when taken over by the Cartozian & Sons Rug Company.

Cartozian & Sons Rug Co. (Tacoma); Rugs; Service industry facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cleaning;

Interior of Rug Cleaning Plant, Cartozian & Sons Rug Company, Edward S. Cartozian. In one of the upstairs rooms workers repair rugs with industrial sewing machines.

Cartozian & Sons Rug Co. (Tacoma); Rugs; Service industry facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cleaning; Cleaning personnel; Sewing machines;

An unidentified employee of Cartozian & Sons Rug Company has hung an oriental rug to help it retain its original shape during the cleaning process. Cartozian & Sons had moved to 3320 South "G" St., the former home of Bye Thompson Motors, in July of 1947. The firm claimed the "lowest prevailing prices" in rug cleaning at $5.40 for domestics and $8.64 for orientals for 9 x 12 rugs cleaned and sized. Free estimates and free pickup and delivery were offered. Cartozian Fine Carpets & Rugs is still at this address. Photograph ordered by Edward S. Cartozian. (T.Times ad 7-21-47, p. 7)

Cartozian & Sons Rug Co. (Tacoma); Rugs; Service industry facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cleaning; Cleaning personnel;

Interior of Rug Cleaning Plant, Cartozian & Sons Rug Company, Edward S. Cartozian. Three men work with a cleaning machine as a carpet moves through it.

Cartozian & Sons Rug Co. (Tacoma); Rugs; Service industry facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cleaning;