Interior view of "Coronado's", a Peterson built fishing boat, steering and navigation room. This room is also finished in mahogany plywood panels, compasses, steering wheel and engine controls are all located in this compartment. "Coronado" was furnished with the most modern navigation accessories and equipment (Pacific Fisherman, 1949 Yearbook Number, 1/25/49). TPL-8971

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Navigation; Steering wheels; Compasses; Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

The Veterans of Foreign wars were wrapping up four days of meetings after having a successful convention, with a parade through downtown Tacoma. More than 3,000 delegates and members of the women's auxiliary from Washington State, and 2,000 marchers, representing other organizations would participate. View of mailman with a push-cart mail-wagon, Grayson's and Andrew's Dress Shop in background (T. Times, 6/24/48, p. 1).

Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Carts & wagons--Tacoma; Postal service--Tacoma; Stores & shops--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Veterans of Foreign Wars (Tacoma);

Mrs. W.W. Seymour (seated, middle left) was surrounded by happy girl scouts gathered at the St. Albans Girl's Camp during August of 1948. In 1934, Mrs. Seymour had generously donated the 450 acres, encompassing Lake Devereaux, in Mason County, on which the camp was built, in memory of her husband. St. Albans was the third camp donated by the Seymour family. The others were Camp Seymour (the Y.M.C.A. camp on Glen Cove) and the boy scout camp on Hood Canal. (T.N.T., 8/15/48, p. D-1).

Children--Clubs--Tacoma; Girls--Tacoma; Recreation--Tacoma; Camping--Lake Devereaux; Camps--Lake Devereaux; Uniforms; Girl Scouts (Tacoma); St. Albans Girls' Camp (Lake Devereaux);

South Tacoma was featured in the Tacoma Times Labor Day Industrial pages, the area was rapidly expanding and contributing many new jobs and homes to Tacoma community members. Aerial view of available area, neighborhoods and the Star-Lite Park In Theatre (background), all located along South Tacoma Way (T. Times, 8/31/48, p. 21).

Cities & towns--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Drive-in theaters--Tacoma; Star-Lite Park In Theatre (Tacoma); South Tacoma Way (Tacoma);

In July of 1948, Tacoma's Plymouth dealers sponsored the preliminary competition for the Second International Model Plane Contest. Gerald Thomas, shown with the three trophies that he won, was one of the big winners of the Tacoma Plymouth Aero League contest. The finals were held in Detroit in August. (T. Times, 7/10 & 12/48, p. 1).

Contests--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Victories--Tacoma; Awards; Hobbyists--Tacoma; Model airplanes; Airplane racing--Tacoma; Plymouth Aero League (Tacoma);

In July of 1948 close to 100 model airplane enthusiasts took part in the Plymouth Aero League competition held in the Stadium Bowl. Sponsored by Tacoma's Plymouth dealers, the Tacoma contest was for "controlled type" planes; the models competed for speed, stunt flying and "scale model". Ray Welch (kneeling, 3rd from left) won 1st place in the junior scale models competition with his biplane. The young man standing behind Ray Welch holding a plane is probably William Lloyd, who placed first in the "D" junior speed contest. R.C. Sommerville, the general sales manager of the Plymouth corporation, made a special trip to Tacoma from Detroit to watch the contest; he personally handed out the trophies and prizes to the winners. (T. Times, 7/10 & 12/48, p. 1). TPL-10468

Contests--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Victories--Tacoma; Awards; Hobbyists--Tacoma; Model airplanes; Airplane racing--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Plymouth Aero League (Tacoma);

J. Arthur Thompson's home was the site for the beachcomber party hosted by Joan Thompson and Jimmy Caillouette. College students gathered together to celebrate one last time before returning to school and to celebrate Merrilee Longstreth and Roland Day's engagement. Left to right, Marian Long, Merrilee Longstreth (guest of honor), Ed Olson, Jo Kirkebo and unidentified guest (T. Times, 8/21/48, p. 11).

Costumes; Young adults--Tacoma; Summer--Tacoma; Parties--Tacoma; Croquet--Tacoma; Celebrations--Tacoma; Thompson, J. Arthur--Homes & haunts;

College of Puget Sound's National Professional Music Fraternity, the Beta Delta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, had recently installed new members for the coming school year. Mary Jo Frlan (left) and Alda Heath (right) were returning to Tacoma in late June of 1948 after having represented their fraternity in a national meeting. View of Alpha Iota fraternity girls leaving Union Depot after returning from their summer travel.

Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Frlan, Mary Jo; Heath, Alda; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sigma Alpha Iota (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad travel--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Alice S. Franklin was appointed President of the Tacoma Garden Club at a tea held at Doris McKendry's home. The club members had a tea reception and tour of Doris' garden, they also went on a tour of the beautiful Demarest Gardens in Gravelly Lake. View of Alice Franklin standing by her "Madame Chiang Kai-Shek" roses in her beautiful garden at 425 Tacoma Avenue North (T.N.T., 7/18/48, p. D-2).

Gardens--Tacoma; Gardening--Tacoma; Presidents; Tacoma Garden Club (Tacoma); Roses; Dresses--Tacoma; Franklin, Alice S.--Homes & haunts;

This is Roy Hawkins, Tacoma heavyweight, in a typical boxing pose from July of 1948. He was preparing for a 15-rounder with Bill Petersen of Seattle which would be held in Portland on August 3rd. The News Tribune indicated that many of his fans were planning to journey down to Portland for the event. Roy Hawkins had knocked out "Newsboy" Millich in a July 1st bout at the Tacoma Armory. (TNT 8-2-1948, p. 7-alt. photo)

Hawkins, Roy; Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Boat show at Hotel Winthrop, Hotel Winthrop, Mr. Boyd. A boat show, sponsored by the Tacoma Yacht Club, was held in the lobby of the Hotel Winthrop August 17 - 22, 1948. Mayor C. Val Fawcett is seen to the right of the helm with several other men at the boat show. (T.Times, 8/9/1948, p.2)

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Permanente Metals of Tacoma was setting up a new metallurgical research lab, it was expected to be in full operation this fall. The Tacoma plant was one of the newest and most modern aluminum reduction plants in the country. The research facilities would serve the Tacoma and Spokane plants and would focus on aluminum reduction questions and research. Exterior view of Permanente Metals Corporation industrial plant (T. Times, 8/23/48, p. 5).

Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Research facilities--Tacoma; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma; Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Permanente Metals Corp. (Tacoma);

Ordered by South Tacoma Star. An exterior view of Kelly Furniture Company. Kelly Furniture Company built the building in 1924 with a warehouse added in 1940. Kelly's advertises Hotpoint appliances, Simmons Beautyrest mattresses, Sealy mattresses, Zenith radios and other items. TPL-10445;

Kelly Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma; Appliance stores--Tacoma;

ca. 1948. Portrait of Tacoma Mayor Val Fawcett. Mayor Fawcett, son of multi-term mayor A.V. Fawcett, had an illustrious career in Tacoma politics. He had himself served multiple terms as Finance Commissioner, then became Acting Mayor in 1943 upon the departure of Harry P. Cain for the European Theater. He won election in 1946 to serve a full term. Val Fawcett became a consultant for the investment security firm of McLean & Co. in 1950 where he worked until his death of an apparent heart attack in 1965. He had belonged to several civic and fraternal organizations including the Masons, the American Legion, Elks, Eagles, Moose, Tacoma Athletic Commission and the Gyro Club. (TNT 2-1-65 obituary) ALBUM 16.

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;

Meeting at Eagles Hall for Mr. James Metcalfe, Tribune, Ernie Knight. James J. Metcalfe was many things, a poet who contributed a popular News Tribune feature, "Portraits", and a former FBI man whose experience included the rugged campaign which ended with the break-up of the Dillinger gang and the outlaw's death. After his address at Eagles Hall August 19, 1948, Metcalfe had been autographing booklets of his collected poems in the lobby. Now he's signing the cuff of one of the Eagles white shirts. (TNT, 8/21/1948, p.1)

Metcalfe, James J.; Authors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Poets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Autographing--Tacoma; Autographs; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Eagles Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Gerald Thomas (third from left, front row) will be representing Tacoma in the 2nd Annual International Model Plane Contest, which is being sponsored by the Plymouth Motor Corporation. Gerald is the winner of the model plane contest that took place in Tacoma at Stadium Bowl. He will be traveling to Detroit, Michigan to participate in the big event, all expenses are being covered by the Tacoma Plymouth dealerships. Gerald is showing the Tacoma Plymouth representatives his award winning airplanes (T. Times, 8/16/48, p. 11).

Model airplanes; Contests--Tacoma; Competition entries--Tacoma; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma); Plymouth Aero League (Tacoma); Thomas, Gerald;

Potato chip and popcorn factory, Nalley's, Henry Willis. A group portrait of twenty-one employees from Nalley's, eighteen women and three men, posed at work on August 25, 1948. They all wear aprons and/or uniforms. During work periods on the assembly-line the staff wore white caps.

Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma)--Employees; Food--Tacoma--1940-1950; Food industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits;

Potato chip and popcorn factory, Nalley's, Henry Willis. Many women are at work at several different work stations in the assembly-line system used at Nalley's in cooling, bagging, and preparing the potato chips for shipment. A separate facility was built on part of the 15-acre tract on South Tacoma Way for the manufacture of potato chips. The chip plant in Spokane had reached its capacity and still the demand was high. This new plant was the home of one of the subsidiary companies, United Foods, Inc. TPL-9607

Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Food--Tacoma--1940-1950; Food industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Potato chips;

Aerial view of Tacoma's Stadium district; residential areas and a glimpse of surrounding neighborhoods. First Presbyterian Church on right side, portion of Wright Park on upper left side, A. E. Mulligan Company Studebaker dealership on bottom left side, and Ray Ridge Motors Inc., Lincoln-Mercury dealers, in center left area of photo.

Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Streets--Tacoma; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; City & town life--Tacoma; Cities & towns--Tacoma; Aerial photographs; Aerial views;

This aerial photograph of the Point Defiance Boat House and Pavilion was taken in August of 1948. Built on the site of the park's first pavilion, this large complex of buildings was the last project completed by the W.P.A. in the park. The pavilion was used for a number of years as the site of the Point Defiance Aquarium, and was destroyed by fire in 1972. The boat house was destroyed by an arson fire in September of 1984. Today a new boat house and restaurant stand on the site. TPL-8365

Parks--Tacoma; Cities & towns--Tacoma; Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Waterfronts; Aerial photographs; Aerial views; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Point Defiance Pavilion (Tacoma); Point Defiance Boat House (Tacoma);

Appearing on stage at the Olympus Hotel in August of 1948 was noted African American organist Selika Pettiford. Ms. Pettiford is seated at an electric organ equipped with two keyboards. At her side is a piano which she also used during her performances. Two mirrors, set at an angle to each other, show Ms. Pettiford's reflected image. Selika Pettiford, according to an article in the March 18, 1944, issue of Billboard Magazine, studied piano with Paderewski and organ with Jesse Crawford. Her work was devoted principally to the organ. She was a talented linguist who was able to sing in Latin, French, Hawaiian, Russian, Spanish and German. Besides appearing in several motion pictures, she also was a former accompanist to Marian Anderson. (Billboard, March 18, 1944, p. 31-article)

Pettiford, Selika; Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950; African American musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950; African American women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Organs; Pianos; Chimes; Mirrors; Reflections; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1940-1950; Olympus Hotel (Tacoma);

Poggie Derby at Pt. Defiance Picnic Beach, Isaah Walton League, Erling Bergerson. 24 boys and girls fished in the Father-Mother-Son-Daughter dog fish derby held August 15, 1948, at Point Defiance Park. They brought in 60 dog fish. The Erling Bergerson and Bob Foz trophy and 1st prize went to David Scott with a 35" dog fish. Bobby Scott took 2nd place with a 33" dog fish. 3rd place went to Bill Schneider, 4th place to Raymond Cox and 5th place to Buzzy Cain. Two boys in the back row are holding up a ray as well as some of their dog fish. (T.Times, 8/16/1948, p.9) TPL-586

Poggie Club (Tacoma); Children fishing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fish; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Beaches--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Margie Smith was the vocalist for Bob Dickinson's Orchestra. Bob Dickinson's Orchestra was playing at the Winthrop Hotel's Wedgwood Room in June of 1948. The orchestra consisted of six musicians with Margie Smith as the lead vocalist and Bob Dickinson as orchestra leader. View of the lovely Margie Smith, wearing a sequined sleeveless dress (See images D33864-1 & 5).

Portraits; Portrait photographs; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Singers--1940-1950; Singing--Tacoma; Orchestras--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Smith, Margie;

Tacoma-Pierce County Blood Bank was located on 726-28 Saint Helens Avenue in downtown Tacoma. The center opened in July 1946, in 1947 they were receiving blood donations for industrial plants throughout Tacoma. View of prisoner donating blood at Pierce County Jail, the jail was located on the first floor of the building; nurse from Tacoma-Pierce County Blood Bank is helping the patient with the donation.

Prisoners--Tacoma; Prisons--Tacoma; Blood donations--Tacoma; Medical equipment & supplies; Blood; Nurses--Tacoma; Pierce County Jail (Tacoma); Tacoma-Pierce County Blood Bank (Tacoma);

This aerial photograph of part of the northwest section of the Stadium District was taken in August of 1948. The large Tudor Gothic design building at the bottom is Annie Wright Seminary, 827 Tacoma Avenue North, which opened at this address in 1924. Immediately above Annie Wright are the courts and clubhouse of the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club, 502 Borough Road. The large area of trees to the left is the "top" end of Garfield Park. TPL-9494

Private schools--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma; Aerial photographs; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings;

Stadium High School was built in 1891, it was built in the French Chateau style and originally designed by architect A. B. Hewitt, architect Frederick Heath remodeled the building and changed it into the school. Stadium Bowl was built in 1909, it has been remodeled many times because of mudslides and weather damage. Aerial view of Stadium High School and Stadium Bowl.

Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Waterfronts; Cities & towns--Tacoma; Aerial photographs; Aerial views; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma);

Tacoma Athletic Commission moved into their new headquarters in December 1946. The club occupied the upper levels of the Top of the Ocean restaurant, these areas were only accessible to club members. The club did rent their facilities out to community clubs and organizations. Tacoma Athletic Commission sponsored many sporting events, such as baseball, basketball, football games and boxing, throughout Tacoma and its surrounding areas. View of Tacoma Athletic Commission officials posing for publicity photos, at the club.

Publicity; Athletic clubs--Tacoma; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Boat. "Liberty" is out for sea trials. She was a 100 foot tuna clipper built for Ed Madruga & Associates. She was the "high boat" for its class for the first 8 months of the 1949 season with an Enterprise DMG-6 engine. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbood 1949, p.83; Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1950, p.41, Pacific Fisherman March 1950 p.1) TPL-8977

Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Washington Harness Horse Association under the auspices of the Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2, American Legion, held a double weekend of racing in July of 1948 at the Washington Harness half-mile track south of Tacoma on Hwy. 99. Horse #1 is caught in action rounding the fast track in an afternoon race with cheering spectators on hand. Its right front leg and left hind leg move forward in unison as it pulls the driver in a lightweight two-wheeled sulky. Licensed drivers during the meet ranged in age from 78-year-old Sam Askew to 15-year-old Jerry Buck. (TNT 7-11-48, B-3-article & various photographs) TPL-8283

Racetracks (Horse racing)--Tacoma; Harness racing--Tacoma; Driving horses--Tacoma; Race horses; Standardbred horse; Washington Harness Horse, Inc. (Tacoma); Washington Harness Track (Tacoma);

Washington Harness track was having four days of of racing at the Washington Harness Track. Fifty trotter and pacers would complete and to break the mile records. Racing was being sponsored by the Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 of the American Legion. Washington Harness Horse Association was expecting many Tacoma harness racing enthusiasts for the event. View of unidentified man with his horse, the horse is a lighter shade than the standardbreds, possibly a palomino, he is wearing a decorative saddle (T.N.T., 7/15,48, p.21).

Racetracks (Horse racing)--Tacoma; Harness racing--Tacoma; Driving horses--Tacoma; Race horses; Standardbred horse; Palomino horse; Washington Harness Horse, Inc. (Tacoma); Washington Harness Track (Tacoma);