Joseph (Joe) and Margery Lovely residence. Two-story house with one level wing on left and balcony above, french doors leading to raised brick area outside. One-story garage on right, sand box and swing in yard.

Lovely, Joseph R.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

Kelly Furniture Company . New maple furniture display room: bedsets, dressers, chairs, small tables, lamps, and wall shelves. Maple furniture, colonial style, dominated the 1950s marketplace.

Kelly Furniture Company . New maple furniture display room at their 5428 South Tacoma Way location. Maple furniture of colonial style, dominated the 1950s marketplace. Features living room furniture: couches, chairs, tables, magazine rack, rockers, and various lamps.

Kelly Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Merchandise display--Tacoma--1950-1960; Chairs;

Kelly Furniture Company . New maple furniture display room. Maple furniture, colonial style, dominated the 1950s marketplace. Dining room display: tables, chairs, lamps and hutches.

Marine Corps booth" at Puyallup fair. Signs on booth say "Housing exhibit" and "extention service the state college of Washington.

Members of the Central Seventh Day Adventist Church donated much of the labor needed to build their new church. Plywood forms are in place for concrete to be poured and a steel I-beam stretches across the main floor of the modern, streamlined structure designed by Silas E. Nelsen. John Wagner, the contractor from Salem, Oregon, specialized in building churches. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association. (TNT, 9/28/1952, p.C-15)

Churches--Tacoma; Central Seventh Day Adventist Church (Tacoma); Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma);

Sears Roebuck displayed fourteen Remington Rand portable typewriters, some with cases, in their window. E. Remington & Sons introduced the first commercially viable typewriter in 1873. Remington Typewriter and Rand Kardex merged in 1927 to form Remington Rand. Remington Rand produced the world's first business computer in 1949. Ordered by Remington Rand Company.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Typewriters; Remington Rand Co. (Rowayton, Ct.); Window displays--Tacoma--1950-1960;

In April of 1925, this was the view from the top of the flagpole on the Puget Sound National Bank building, 1117-19 Pacific Ave., looking down on the west side of Pacific Ave. between 11th and 12th. The photograph was snapped by professional steeplejack B.B. Florer with a Tacoma News Tribune employee's camera that was hoisted up to him. Mr. Florer had been engaged to paint the flagpole. (TNT 4/28/1925, pg. 9) (WSHS- negative A693-0)

Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Joseph J. and Emily J. Gallucci and their four children are seen through an archway relaxing in their living room in September of 1952. The children are John, 18 years old; Joe, 16 years old; Ronnie, 13 years old; and Louise, age 9. Joseph J. Gallucci was an employee of the Internal Revenue Service. Ordered by Lincoln Electric. TPL-10067

Gallucci, Joseph J.--Homes & haunts; Gallucci, Joseph--Family; Families--Tacoma--1950-1960; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Emily J. Gallucci is washing up a few dishes in the kitchen while husband Joseph and their four children, John, Joe, Ronnie, and Louise, are just finishing eating in the dining nook next door. The kitchen has a Hotpoint refrigerator and gleaming metal cabinets. Ordered by Lincoln Electric. TPL-10068

Gallucci, Joseph J.--Homes & haunts; Gallucci, Joseph J.--Family; Families--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Refrigerators;

The exterior of a duplex in the Sylvan Park housing development is shown. A one-car garage has been included in the unit on the left. Ordered for a brochure of Sylvan Park.

Duplexes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A kitchen in one of the homes in the Sylvan Park housing development is shown with a stove, washer and dryer, refrigerator, sink and cabinets placed with a very economical use of space. Sylvan Park was located in the Lakes District three blocks from South Tacoma Way and South 90th. Ordered for a brochure of Sylvan Park.

Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The exterior of a duplex in the Sylvan Park housing development is shown. Open wooden screens have been provided at each entry way. A shared walkway is accessed by steps on the left. Ordered for a brochure of Sylvan Park.

Duplexes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The exterior of a duplex in the Sylvan Park housing development is shown. A common sidewalk divides into a Y to provide separate walkways to each front door. Large windows have been provided along the front exterior. Ordered for a brochure of Sylvan Park.

Duplexes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The exterior of a duplex in the Sylvan Park housing development is shown. Separate walkways are provided to each front door. Trellises have been provided beside each front entry to provide some privacy. Large windows have been provided along the front exterior. Ordered for a brochure of Sylvan Park.

Duplexes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Jack N. and Barbara Allen are seen relaxing in their living room through a large picture window with their two daughters, Paula Laureen, age 9, and Anita Gay, age 6. Two armless, fringed chairs sit on either side of the fireplace and a matching ottoman is seen near the window in the foreground. A sofa has been placed across from the fireplace and a dining table has been moved out of the way against the window at the far end of the room. Mahogany step-end tables match the rectangular coffee table and a mirror hangs over the mantel. Ordered by L.L. Hess for the Tacoma News Tribune's Fall Furnishings issue. (TNT, 9/25/1952, p.C-3)

Allen, Jack N.--Homes & haunts; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Families--Tacoma--1950-1960; L.L. Hess Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Allen, Jack N.; Allen, Barbara; Allen, Paula Laureen; Allen, Anita;

Hazel E. (Mrs. Ray L.) Sherman is seated at her piano in the corner of her living room in this photograph dated September 19, 1952. A floral-patterned rug was chosen together with textured upholstery for the chairs and sofa. Light draperies in a leaf pattern are closed over the windows. Ordered by Kelly Furniture for the Tacoma News Tribune's Fall Furnishings issue.

Sherman, Ray L.--Homes & haunts; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sherman, Hazel; Kelly Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Pianos; Rugs; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Dr. George and Lorraine Kunz are at home with their four daughters, Christine, age 8; Kathleen, age 7, Colleen, age 5, and Georgene, age 2. The room has been decorated with a persian carpet, two love seats in velvet and fringe flank the fireplace and Mrs. Kunz sits at a baby grand piano in the far corner. Ordered by the Tacoma News Tribune for their Fall Furnishings issue.

Kunz, George--Homes & haunts; Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This view of the interior of Harold S. and Alice M. Woodworth's home in Rosedale near Gig Harbor shows their spacious recreation room. The curved sofa on the right was custom-built and of party-size. In the rear is a billiard table and leather-faced small bar. Mr. Woodworth was vice-president of Woodworth & Company asphalt and concrete paving contractors. Ordered by the Tacoma News Tribune for their Fall Furnishings issue. (TNT, 9/25/1952, p.C-2)

Woodworth, Harold S.--Homes & haunts; Living rooms--Rosedale--1950-1960;

Tabulating equipment at Pacific First Federal. Punch card technology was developed in the mid-1880's by Herman Hollerith to help handle tabulation of data for the 1890 census. James Powers, working for the Bureau of Census developed a different type of card punch for the 1910 census. Powers left the Bureau to start his own business which merged with Remington Typewriter Company and Rand Cardex to form Remington Rand in 1927. Ordered by Remington Rand, Inc.

Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Remington Rand Co. (Rowayton, Ct.);

The exterior of one of the buildings at the Weyerhaeuser pulp mill at Longview, Washington, showing vents for the air system installed by Drew Engineering Company, Portland, Oregon. Longview was Weyerhaeuser's largest and most diversitied millsite in 1952. The site contained a plywood plant with a capacity of 6 million square feet of 3/8-inch plywood per month and a bark products plant where Silvacon was produced for use as plywood glue, rubber products, oil well drilling, mastic flooring and in plastics. The location also maintained a pulp log barker, chippers for the pulp plants, and a sulphate pulp mill with its 225 tons of bleached Kraft pulp each day. The wood fiber plant processed Silvacel for cold storage insulation and oil well drilling, and Silvawool for home and building insulation. The plant also maintained a development department and the fabrication department which turned out Monocord trusses and laminated beams. (Weyerhaeuser Magazine, June 1952)

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Longview); Mills--Longview; Lumber industry--Longview; Drew Engineering Co. (Portland);

The interior Weyerhaeuser's bleached Kraft mill at Longview, Washington, showing overhead duct work and machinery in place. Ordered by Drew Engineering Company, Portland, Oregon, manufacturers of industrial air systems.

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Longview); Mills--Longview; Lumber industry--Longview; Drew Engineering Co. (Portland); Machinery;

The interior Weyerhaeuser's bleached Kraft mill at Longview, Washington, showing large conduit and a fan, part of the air system in the plant. Ordered by Drew Engineering Company, Portland, Oregon, manufacturers of industrial air systems.

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Longview); Mills--Longview; Lumber industry--Longview; Drew Engineering Co. (Portland); Machinery; Fans (Machinery);

The interior Weyerhaeuser's bleached Kraft mill at Longview, Washington, showing the paper-making machine that would roll out 200 tons of bleached Kraft paper per day to be used for food containers. The machine was 500 feet long, weighed 4,621,311 pounds and required 80 freight cars for shipment to Longview.

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Longview); Mills--Longview; Lumber industry--Longview; Machinery;

The interior Weyerhaeuser's bleached Kraft mill at Longview, Washington, showing the "wet end" of the paper producing process. The prepared pulp is diluted in the "headbox" with large quantities of water and evenly distributed on a fine, large, bronze wire woven as an endless belt 130 feet long and 216 inches wide and traveling at a speed of several hundred feet a minute. Ordered by Drew Engineering Company, Portland, Oregon, manufacturers of industrial air systems.

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Longview); Mills--Longview; Lumber industry--Longview; Drew Engineering Co. (Portland); Machinery; Fans (Machinery);

The interior Weyerhaeuser's bleached Kraft mill at Longview, Washington, showing paper coming from the air dryer where the sheet of paper is carried around cylindrical driers containing high-pressure steam and the remaining water is driven off in the form of vapor in the air. From the driers the sheet passes through two calendar stacks, each consisting of several steel rolls, riding one on top of the other. The paper passes between them for the purpose of imparting a smooth finish. Further chemical treatment of the surface may also be added on one of these calendar stacks. Ordered by Drew Engineering Company, Portland, Oregon, manufacturers of industrial air systems. (Weyerhaeuser Magazine, November 1952)

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Longview); Mills--Longview; Lumber industry--Longview; Drew Engineering Co. (Portland); Machinery; Fans (Machinery);

The interior Weyerhaeuser's bleached Kraft mill at Longview, Washington, showing overhead duct work and machinery in place. Ordered by Drew Engineering Company, Portland, Oregon, manufacturers of industrial air systems.

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Longview); Mills--Longview; Lumber industry--Longview; Drew Engineering Co. (Portland); Machinery;

The drapery and curtain department was located on the main floor at Seldens. Priscilla curtains are featured on sample windows along with several figured panels. A bed has been made with a plaid bedspread and matching figured dust ruffle with plaid ruffle.

Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Showrooms--Tacoma; Draperies; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma; Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma);

The rug department was on the main floor at Seldens. Rolls of carpeting are shown against the left wall with rug samples stacked on shelves. Persian-style carpets are seen on the right and displayed in the front window.

Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Showrooms--Tacoma; Rugs; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma; Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma);

Exterior of building. Building on left has barrel vault roof and T.A.M. sign on it. Building on right has slanted roof with clerestory. Parking lot of TAM Engineering Corporation filled with 1940s model automobiles.

TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1950-1960;