Sunrise service, Ivanhoe Commandry, Lorenzo Mansfield. The girls of the Jason Lee school chorus stand on risers on the stage at Temple Theater. The director stands at the left end of the stage. The girls wear white blouses, black bows and black skirts for the sunrise service. They took part in the Easter Sunrise Service at Temple Theater sponsored by the Knights Templar and the Council of Churches. (TNT, 3/27/1948, p.1)

Choirs (Music); Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Singing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Religious services--Tacoma--1940-1950; Conductors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Sunrise service, Ivanhoe Commandry, Lorenzo Mansfield. The boys from the Jason Lee school choir all wear sweater vests with a note on the chest. The notes have the word "Glee" written on them. They are wearing dark bow ties. The choir conductor stands on the right and a few of the girls in the choir are seen behind her. They took part in the Easter Sunrise Servive sponsored by the Knights Templar and the Council of Churches at Temple Theater. (TNT, 3/27/1948, p.1)

Choirs (Music); Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Singing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Religious services--Tacoma--1940-1950; Conductors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New West Coast Grocery Company building at Tacoma, DFPA, Mrs. Leik. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association, the exterior of this building shows the use of plywood in concrete construction. The walls were built using plywood and structural lumber as molds with iron rebar to strengthen the poured concrete. Openings were left for windows to be installed.

West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storehouses--Tacoma;

Medical Arts Building from Saint Helens Avenue, Holroyd Company, Jim Holroyd. The exteriors of the street front shops have been modernized. The Custom Boot Shop's and Raitano's Jewelry's exteriors now feature cement block - probably produced by the Holroyd Company. The exteriors of Columbian Optical, Braley's Inc. Drugs, and further up the street are decorated with dark squares of stone or tile.

Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Custom Boot Shop (Tacoma); Raitano's Jewelry (Tacoma); Columbian Optical (Tacoma); Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Buildings--Tacoma;

Officials at opening of new laundry office, Mr. Van Meter, Llewellyn Advertising Agency. A man in the clothing storage area of Supreme Fur Storage is evaluating the condition of one of the fur coats hung on racks. Fur stoles are also shown. The company advertised steel and concrete vaults, new scientific equipment, fumigation and demothing, refrigeration and expert craftsmanship. The facility had the capacity to store 5,000 furs and fur coats. (T.Times,4/16/1948, p.5, TNT, 4/15/1948, p.6)

Supreme Fur Storage (Tacoma); Fur coats; Fur garments; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cleaning establishments--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Officials at opening of new laundry office, Mr. Van Meter, Llewellyn Advertising Agency. These unidentified men were examining the condition of stored fur garments. This is believed to be the clothing storage area of Supreme Fur Storage, located at 2 Tacoma Ave. No. See A32686, image 7, for additional view of facility.

Fur coats; Fur garments; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cleaning establishments--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Interior of Fawcett's Jewelry store, Carl Fawcett, Fawcett's Jewelry store. Fawcett's Jewelry store is newly opened in one of the store fronts in the Rust Building. The store's counters, upper shelves and even the floor are crowded with bouquets wishing the new enterprise success.

Fawcett's Jewelry Store (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bouquets; Festive decorations--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma);

Several views of local plant at 250 East D showing tankage and general view of yard. Tide Water Associated Oil Co., M.A. Legg. The facilities are built near the waterfront on the City Waterway.

Tide Water Associated Oil Co. (Tacoma); Petroleum industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts; Storage tanks--Tacoma; Fuel tanks;

Several views of local plant at 250 East D showing tankage and general view of yard. Tide Water Associated Oil Co., M.A. Legg. A close-up view of the storage tanks at Tide Water Associated Oil Company showing the stairways to the tops of the tanks and pipes running from near the bottoms of the tanks and along the ground. M.A. Legg was a sales agent with the copmany and H.C. Hause was the district sales manager at this time.

Tide Water Associated Oil Co. (Tacoma);Petroleum industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Storage tanks--Tacoma; Fuel tanks;

Scottish Rite reunion, Mr. Farnsworth. Scottish Rite bodies of Freemasonry in the Tacoma district held their 84th semi-annual reunion the week of May 16, 1948, and dedicated it to the memory of the late Felix Robinson, 33rd degree, in appreciation for his 27 years of activity in the Masonic order. Over 100 petitioners were expected to form the reunion class for the ritualistic induction. The Scottish Rite of the Freemasons appears to have been organized in the United States in 1801. It offers higher Degrees to a Master Mason (the third and highest of the traditional degrees, and as far as he can go in his Blue Lodge). The Scottish Rite is open to Jews and others. (T.Times, 5/14/1948, p.9 and International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders, by Alan Axelrod, 1997)

Scottish Rite (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reunions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Masonic Temple (Tacoma);

Employees at Supreme Fur Storage are examining furs in the workshop which is equipped with tables and sewing machines. The company prides itself on its workmanship. Brothers Earle G. Greenfield, manager, and Gerald A. Greenfield are on the right. Earle is thoroughly trained in the care, cleaning and repair of furs. Their father, furrier Amos G. Greenfield, also works at Superior. Ordered by Mr. VanMeter, Llewellyn Advertising Agency (T.Times, 4/16/1948, p.5)

Supreme Fur Storage (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fur coats; Fur garments; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sewing equipment & supplies; Sewing machines;

Interior of Fur Storage at Division and Tacoma Avenue, Llewellyn Advertising Agency, Mr. VanMeter. The Supreme Fur Storage facility opened in April 1948. Richfield Gas Company opened a service station at this location in 1928. Kress Retail Drive Inn was located here in 1938, and Five Point Inn from 1945 through 1947. The building takes advantage of the triangular property it sits on at the intersection of Division and Tacoma Avenue North.

Supreme Fur Storage (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fur coats; Fur garments; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;

24 men at Ohmer Sales Meeting, Club Room 5, Hotel Winthrop, Mr. R.E. Barrett, Ohmer Corp., Dayton, Ohio. Ohmer Corporation were makers of the cash register displayed here among a group of business people who came to learn more about the machine.

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ohmer Corp. (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sales personnel--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cash registers;

Two views of candy packing machine at Brown & Haley plant, Fred Todd Company, Los Angeles, California. Women are seen in the candy factory packing Olympia Mints. The mints were one ounce and advertised as, "a giant chocolate mint, soft, creamy-cool center, rich dark chocolate coating - the most popular mint bar in the West". The women each wear coverings over their hair and aprons. After the end of the war Brown & Haley began making every kind of candy imaginable: peppermint sticks, lemon drops, gum drops, taffy chews, chocolate bars, fudges and caramels. After 1972 they began to specialize in three basic product lines: Almond Roca, Mountain Bars and boxed chocolates. As of 1989 Brown & Haley was the largest exporter of candy in America. (TNT, 8/23/1978)

Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma--1940-1950; Chocolate industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Olympia Mints;

Installation of officers, White Shrine Masonic Temple, studio spec. The White Shrine of Jerusalem was founded as a Christian auxiliary to Freemasons in the United States. There were 69,000 members in 1995. Until 1953 members of the White Shrine of Jerusalem were required to be members of the Eastern Star. The original White Shrine of Jerusalem was founded by Charles D. Magee in Chicago on October 23, 1894. Membership is open to Master Masons as well as their wives, mothers, daughters, widows, and sisters. Members are known as Sojourners; the head of the organization is the Supreme Worthy High Priestess. (International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders, by Alan Axelrod, 1997)

White Shrine of Jerusalem (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1940-1950; Inaugurations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Masonic Temple (Tacoma);

Caskets, Bill Gregory, Puget Sound Casket Company. A handsomely ornamented casket is shown with its lid open revealing the beautiful detailing of the fabric interior with pleating, gathers and ruffles. The metal handles along the sides are also ornamented.

Puget Sound Casket Co. (Tacoma); Coffins; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Floral arrangement and casket at Mt. View, Mrs. Robert Haley. Cpl Keith W. Hanson, age 19, received a full military service. He was killed in an accident while serving with the army in Germany. He had served in the army 2 1/2 years. (T.Times, 4/26/1948, p.13

Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Hanson, Keith W.; Morgues & mortuaries--Lakewood; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Lakewood--1940-1950; Flowers--Lakewood--1940-1950; Military personnel--Lakewood--1940-1950;

Floral arrangement and casket at Mt. View, Mrs. Robert Haley. Cpl Keith W. Hanson, age 19, received a full military service. He was born in Mullen, Wisconsin, and had lived in Tacoma 10 years. He was survived by his mother, Mrs. Robert Haley, of Tacoma, and his father, Clarence Hanson, of Wisconsin. (T.Times, 4/26/1948, p.13

Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Hanson, Keith W.; Morgues & mortuaries--Lakewood; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Lakewood--1940-1950; Flowers--Lakewood--1940-1950; Military personnel--Lakewood--1940-1950;

Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. An exterior view of the Fircrest Market, Fircrest Gift Mart, and Paul L. Mickens' Fircrest Pharmacy. Sidewalks go around the building but the street has not yet been paved next to them. The exterior is covered with shiny, dark colored material and a wide awning hangs over the walkways.

Fircrest Pharmacy (Fircrest); Fircrest Food Market (Fircrest); Fircrest Gifts (Fircrest); Electric signs--Fircrest--1940-1950; Stores & shops--Fircrest--1940-1950; Drugstores--Fircrest; Gift shops--Fircrest; Grocery stores--Fircrest--1940-1950;

Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. A view of the interior of the Fircrest Gift Mart. The shelves, counters and clothes racks are filled with gift items: figurines, pictures, clothing, lamps, ceramics, handbags and children's clothing among others. A woman is helping a customer at the counter.

Fircrest Gifts (Fircrest); Gift shops--Fircrest--1940-1950; Consumers--Fircrest; Interiors--Fircrest--1940-1950; Sales personnel--Fircrest--1940-1950;

Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. Interior of Paul L. Mickens' Fircrest Pharmacy featuring a fountain, cosmetics, vitamins, shaving needs, tooth pastes and other sundries. Sparklet syphons are featured in the foreground. A clock hangs on the wall at the rear of the store.

Fircrest Pharmacy (Fircrest); Soda fountains--Fircrest--1940-1950; Drugstores--Fircrest--1940-1950; Pharmacists--Fircrest--1940-1950; Cosmetics & soap; Toothpaste; Vitamins;

Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. Exterior of Fircrest Food Market, Fircrest Gifts, and Paul L. Mickens' Fircrest Pharmacy. The drug store sits on the corner and has the largest retail space and a large neon sign. The store fronts display some of each business's wares. Fircrest is a separately incorporated community immediately adjacent to Tacoma on the south. It is a mostly residential area.

Fircrest Pharmacy (Fircrest); Fircrest Food Market (Fircrest); Fircrest Gifts (Fircrest); Electric signs--Fircrest--1940-1950; Stores & shops--Fircrest--1940-1950; Drugstores--Fircrest; Gift shops--Fircrest; Grocery stores--Fircrest--1940-1950;

An unidentified customer receives a facial and manicure at the Fircrest Barber Shop in this photograph from April 1948. The barbershop shared space with the Fircrest Beauty Nook at 405 Berkeley St. They were around the corner from the Fircrest Gift Mart and the Fircrest Pharmacy. This photograph was ordered, along with several others of Fircrest businesses, by the Lakewood Log.

Fircrest Barber Shop (Fircrest); Beauty Nook (Fircrest); Barbershops--Fircrest--1940-1950; Beauty shops--Fircrest--1940-1950; Barbers--Fircrest; Manicuring--Fircrest; Grooming--Fircrest;

Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. The interior of the Fircrest Food Market. The small market carried a large selection of canned goods on shelving that was wider at the bottom which made it easier to see what was available there. Frozen foods were displayed in a case along the left side wall as well as dairy items in a cold case next to it. A meat counter was housed in the back of the store. Carts for use by customers are seen by the check out stand.

Fircrest Food Market (Fircrest); Grocery stores--Fircrest--1940-1950; Grocery carts; Meat; Food--Fircrest; Canned foods; Dairy products;

Several interiors and exteriors of stores in Fircrest, Lakewood Log, Charlie Mann. An exterior view of the Fircrest Barber Shop and the Beauty Nook. Near the corner of Berkeley Street and Regents Boulevard, the Beauty Nook and the Fircrest Barber Shop share the same space and are in the same building as the Fircrest Food Market, Gift Mart and pharmacy. The barber can be seen through the glass door giving a man a hair cut. A poster, coat rack and other items can also be seen through windows of the shop. The property adjacent to the building is being cleared but has not yet been improved with a building.

Fircrest Barber Shop (Fircrest); Beauty Nook (Fircrest); Barbershops--Fircrest--1940-1950; Beauty shops--Fircrest--1940-1950;

Audience at Parker Lecture, Winthrop Hotel, Paul P. Parker. A view of the Crystal Ballroom at the Hotel Winthrop while Paul P. Parker is addressing a large audience of mostly men. He has written "To all the Richards lovely people" across the upper left corner.

Parker, Paul P.; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1940-1950; Audiences--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public speaking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Several groups at Masonic Temple, Ivanhoe Commandry, Lorenzo Mansfield. A group of 20 members of the Knights Templar are wearing their handsome uniforms and plumed hats. The Knight Templar is the 10th degree and the highest rank of the York Rite. The (Masons) Knights Templar was founded in 1816 as a fraternal service organization for Master Masons. The order flourishes in the Unites States, where there were 300,000 members in 1994. Lodges are called Commanderies; states with three or more lodges form Grand Commanderies. Since "none but Christians can be admitted, consequently it cannot be considered strictly as a Masonic body." (International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders, by Alan Axelrod, 1997; Fraternal Organizations, by Alvin J. Schmide, 1980)

Ivanhoe Commandery No. 4, Knights Templar (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Masonic Temple (Tacoma);

New Shell Station at 6th and Mason, Shell Oil Co., Mr. Holm. A daytime view of the new service station was taken on April 29, 1948 from street level showing the two garage doors open, banners flying and the two gasoline pumps with "Shell" signs, shaped like shells, on top. At night the Shell signs were lit.

Marty's Shell Service (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New Shell Station at 6th and Mason, Shell Oil Co., Mr. Holm. Another day-time view of the new service station. It is on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Mason. Residences line the street across from the service station. Two tall light poles will provide plenty of illumination during the dark, wet northwest weather.

Marty's Shell Service (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;

New Shell Station at 6th and Mason, Shell Oil Co., Mr. Holm. A day-time view of the new service station from the corner highlighting the "Shell" sign hanging from the light pole. The gasoline station is on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Mason Street. Residential property is seen in the background while other commercial property is seen further along Sixth Avenue with billboards.

Marty's Shell Service (Tacoma); Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gasoline pumps--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950;