William J. and Mary A. Love celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their son's home. They were joined by family and friends to commemorate this special occasion. The couple has lived in Tacoma since they were married. View of William and Mary sitting in front of family members and friends, the reception was held at James and Melba Love's (standing third and fourth from the left) home. James and Melba Love's daughter, Betti Jean Love, is standing third from the right. (T. Times, 1/7/48, p. 5).

Anniversaries--Tacoma; Commemoration--Tacoma; Wedding anniversaries--Tacoma; Love, William J.--Family; Love, James B.--Homes & haunts; Love, James B.; Love, Melba; Love, Betti Jean; Love, William J.;

Titus Motor Company offered Tacoma customers the largest selection of Ford cars and trucks. Titus also had a full service department and parts available on site. Here Titus Motor Company parts delivery man, Phil Martin, proudly wears his Ford uniform. Mr. Martin stands at the door of his Vanette delivery truck which reads "Phil Martin at your service."

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Martin, Phillip J.;

Titus Motor Company was an authorized Ford cars and trucks dealership, in Tacoma for many years. Titus Motor Company, parts delivery man Phil Martin stands by his Vanette delivery truck in front of the Titus showroom. His name is written prominently near the wheel well. Exterior view of Ford neon and painted signs on building, and information painted on truck in this photograph dated January 2, 1948.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Martin, Phillip J.;

Exterior view of Titus Motor Company and parts delivery man, Phil Martin Jr. who is standing by his Vanette delivery truck parked in front of the Titus showroom. There are Ford neon and painted signs on building. Titus Motor Company delivered genuine Ford parts ranging from visor vanity mirrors to V-8 engines to your home or garage with their new "traveling parts store." Titus Motor Company and Titus Manufacturing Company had one of the best auto repair shops in the Pacific Northwest for Ford automobiles. TPL-10162 (TNT 2-7-1948, p. 6-ad w/background eliminated)

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Martin, Phillip J.;

View of Titus Motor Company parts delivery man, Phil Martin Jr. moving a Ford "flathead" V-8 engine using a hand winch mounted inside the rear door of his Vanette delivery truck; cabinets and shelves for parts inside of truck. This "flathead" V-8 Ford engine is a rebuilt engine from Titus Manufacturing Company.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies; Engines; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Martin, Phillip J.;

Engines are taken from Ford cars and trucks, then replaced with a rebuilt engine by the Titus plant, payment is made with the trade in of the old engine and cash. Testing includes the engine being spun at over 800 r.p.m. while its operation, sound and oil pressure are carefully monitored. This service is available to individual owners, garages and Ford dealers. Interior view of Titus Manufacturing Company's engine rebuilding shop, men assembling rebuilt Ford "flathead" V-8 engines; tools, parts and supplies in factory area.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Engines; Mechanics (Persons)--Tacoma; Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

In July 1946, as engine rebuilding demand and production increased, the Titus Motor Company had to restructure their engine rebuilding department which became Titus Manufacturing Company.This is an interior view of Titus Manufacturing Company's engine rebuilding shop. Two men are working on Ford "flathead" V-8 engines while two other men work in machine tools. The Titus shop was at 6th and Broadway. In later years Titus-Will had a body shop in the same building.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Engines; Mechanics (Persons)--Tacoma; Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

Titus Motor Company's parts delivery truck, interior view of Vanette delivery truck from cab looking to rear, steering wheel, seat and parts books; cabinets, overhead panels and shelves for parts; hand winches for engine blocks, Ford "flathead" V-8 engines at far end. Ford authorized parts visible are, foot operated tire pumps, tire and fire units, engine compartment lamps, visor vanity mirrors, gas tank locking cap kits and black enamel.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies; Steering wheels; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Interior view of Vanette delivery truck from Titus Motor Company, one of Tacoma's authorized dealerships for Ford cars, trucks, parts and service. View from the right side of cab looking to rear, driver's seat, cabinets, overhead panels and shelves for parts. View of Ford authorized: body polish, hydraulic brake fluid, shock absorber liquid, cleaner and polish, located on shelves behind driver's seat.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma);

The Junior Council of Tacoma's Country Club was hosting their first formal ball. The dance was planned by a special committee that was organized during "Junior Week". Left to right view of Juniors wearing their lovely ball gowns for the dance, Gloria Patterson, Kay Klopfenstein, Jean Link, Janis Clark, Anne Martin, Norma Wilder, Betty Satterlee, Christy Scott and Virginia Boldt, staircase in background (T. Times, 12/31/47, p. 9).

Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Ball dresses; Stairways--Tacoma; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma);

Sun Traveler is 121 feet long, 18 feet deep, has a 27 foot beam, 600 horsepower Washington Diesel engine and 3 General Motors diesel auxiliary engines, full speed is at 12 knots. This wood all-brine super tuna clipper was built by Puget Sound Boat Building. "Sun Traveler" is owned by Captain Ralph McCabe and the Sun Harbor Packing Company, both from San Diego, California. The vessel sets sail for San Diego this week (Pacific Fisherman, 1947 Yearbook Number, 1/25/48, p. 300; T.Times, 2/25/1949, p.16). TPL-8939

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

The East 21st Street Bridge goes over the Puyallup River and connects Lincoln Avenue. The bridge was opened in 1930 and cost approximately $150,000 to build. The bridge has two steel spans, 126 and 129 feet long; one span can be converted into a bascule lift unit, if the War Department should demand it. View of East 21st Street bridge under construction, detours signs guide people toward the right, photo ordered by United Pacific Insurance Company.

Bridge construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Road construction--Tacoma; Bridges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Insurance companies--Tacoma; United Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma); East 21st St. Bridge (Tacoma);

Lavalite Products Inc., a co-division of Mutual Industries Limited of Tacoma, was planning to make homes out of pumice in Tacoma. Pumice was the building material chosen, because it is lightweight and durable; it can be treated like lumber, nails can be driven into it. Pumice is fire resistant, vermin proof and has a high insulation value. View of two construction workers by the pumice castings, a two car garage was being constructed out of pumice, this was an experimental project to show a completed project using pumice as the building materials (T. Times, 3/4/48, p. 3).

Building materials; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pumice industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pumice--Tacoma; Construction workers--Tacoma; Garages--Tacoma; Lavalite Products, Inc. (Tacoma); Mutual Industries, Ltd. (Tacoma);

Leon E. Titus, President of Titus Motor Company and Titus Manufacturing Co., had just been elected in December of 1947 as President of Tacoma's Chamber of Commerce. Leon, his wife Doris and his 17 year old twin sons are relaxing in their home. Left to right, Paul, Doris T., Leon Jr. and Leon E. Titus standing behind a desk with an elephant collection displayed across the top (T. Times, 12/30/47, p. 1). TPL-9866

Businessmen--Tacoma; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Elephants; Art objects; Titus, Leon E.--Family; Titus, Leon E.--Homes & haunts; Titus, Leon E.--Associated objects;

Leon E. Titus was the President of Titus Motor Company and Titus Manufacturing Company, authorized dealers for Ford parts and automobiles. Leon and wife Doris had 17- year-old twin sons, Leon Jr. and Paul. Left to right view, Leon E., Paul, Leon Jr. and Doris T. Titus. Jack, the family pet, has also joined them in the family home portrait (T. Times, 12/30/47, p. 1). TPL-10134

Businessmen--Tacoma; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pets; Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Twins; Titus, Leon E.--Family; Titus, Leon E.--Homes & haunts;

The Gretna Victory, which was designated the Northwest Christmas Ship for this voyage, pulled out of dock in Tacoma before dawn on January 31, 1948. The 10,000 ton vessel was carrying food and clothing donations from the four Northwest states and Alaska to Bremen, Germany. The ship's holds were jammed with thousands of tons of flour, wheat, canned vegetables and meats, canned milk, clothing and shoes for the needy of Germany and Austria. One of the many local companies to donate was Brown & Haley; they contributed 150 cases of raisins. (TNT, 1/31/1948, p.1)

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Relief ships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Assistance--Tacoma; Clothing relief--Tacoma--1940-1950; Food relief--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marine terminals--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Mr. Lennard Anderson, director of music at Central School, was photographed reviewing some of the arrangements to be performed for students at the February 18, 1948 concert by the Pacific Northwest Symphony Orchestra. He was playing with his right hand and pointing at the music with his left hand for a group of fifth grade students at the school. The students were, L-R, Jean Needham, Francis Moore, Ryo Inouye, Darrell Strain, Jeanine Miller and Marlys Bod. The February concert would be the last of a series of concerts performed specifically for children, presented by the Tacoma Philharmonic Association and underwritten by Medosweet Dairies. Mr. Anderson, in addition to his school district job, was also a concert pianist. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Ross Wright of the Tacoma Philharmonic Association. (TNT, 2/17/1948, p.4 and T.Times, 2/17/1948, p.12)

Central School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Anderson, Lennard; Music--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Philharmonic Association (Tacoma); Pianos;

George M. Miller, President of the International Longshoremen's Association union is writing a check for $500 to donate to the Christmas Ship fund. The check will be presented to H. S. McIlvaigh (right), Secretary of the Central Labor Council. The Christmas Ship Committee is being headed by Sam I. Powell, $10,715.94 have been raised for this worthy cause (T. Times, 1/9/48, p. 3). TPL-8102

Checks; Money; Gifts; Charity--Tacoma; Labor unions--Tacoma; Labor leaders--Tacoma; International Longshoremen's Association No. 38-97 (Tacoma); Central Labor Council (Tacoma);

Tacoma's Co-Ed Club was having their annual Christmas party in 1947 and would be initiating new members who would be receiving their club pins. Club president Patricia McCarty and vice-presidents Eleanor Mellish and Ruth Appling would preside over the initiation rites. Peggy McNerthney was the club's social chairman and in charge of the Christmas party. View of Co-Ed's at Dr. William B. and Myrtle M. McNerthney's home (T. Times, 12/26/47, p. 7).

Christmas--Tacoma; Initiation rites--Tacoma; Young adults--Tacoma; McNerthney, William B.--Homes & haunts; Co-Ed Club (Tacoma);

Oldsmobile Golden Anniversary display at City Motor Company. 1898 Oldsmobile in display case, 1948 Oldsmobile in background, flowers and garlands adorn showroom. This photograph was taken on February 16, 1948, as the dealership provided a contrast between the old and new styles of Oldsmobile.

City Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Oldsmobile automobile; Showrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Four women students at the College of Puget Sound are handbuilding pottery with clay. The two women on the right are working on pedestals that twirl to make it easy to access all parts of the pot. The two women on the left, Cynthia Harris and Maxine Lister, are working with clay in molds. These students are probably in the occupational therapy program at the College of Puget Sound. As of the 1990's the University of Puget Sound is well known for their OT program and it is one of the few programs offered at the post-graduate level there. As of May 1948, ceramics would be featured in the annual student art exhibit. (T.Times, 5/15/1948, p.5)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Occupational therapy--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pottery--Tacoma--1940-1950; Urns--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma; Harris, Cynthia; Lister, Maxine;

Two College of Puget Sound students are weaving with large, foot-operated looms while their instructor looks on in this photograph from January of 1948. The foot-pedals are used to raise and lower specific strands of the warp threads (running from front to back of the loom and sometimes long enough to be wrapped around a cylinder at the back) in a pre-set pattern. When the warp is separated between top and bottom layers the weft threads held on a large bobbin (seen in the hand of the woman on the left) are shoved across the loom and removed from the other side. Then the pedals are changed to select the next set of warp threads for the pattern.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Occupational therapy--Tacoma; Looms; Weaving--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Tacoma; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Delta Alpha Gamma alumnae formed a committee to plan the annual Christmas tea. Over 200 alumnae and 50 active members of College of Puget Sound's sorority have been invited to attend. Left to right view, Jean Button, Committee Chairman and Assistant Dean at CPS, Elizabeth Anderberg, Lois Lynch and Dorothy Schweinler, the women are working on some of the decorations (T. Times, 12/27/47, p. 12).

Committees--Tacoma; Tea parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma; Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Delta Alpha Gamma Sorority (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Red Cross volunteers, including the Gray Ladies, Junior Red Cross and the Community Service groups to camps and hospitals were joining together to plan fun holiday activities for hospital patients. Red Cross volunteers of all ages would be visiting hospitals and bringing Christmas cheer to the patients. View of volunteers with Christmas greens, which will be used to decorate the hospitals and gifts for the patients. Names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 12/24/47, p. 11).

Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Christmas decorations; Christmas presents; American Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma);

In December of 1947, the College of Puget Sound was selling canned milk on campus. The milk bought by students, faculty and staff would be sent to war ravaged Europe as a Christmas gift. At the milk stand, an unidentified student was selling milk to CPS President R. Franklin Thompson with other students waiting in line, cash in hand. CPS had also adopted an orphanage, De Bon-Secours, in Paris and they would be sending CARE gift packages worth $875 to the children for the holidays. (Tamanawas, 1948).

Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charity--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Food relief--Tacoma; Christmas presents; Milk; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; College presidents--Tacoma;

Old Dempsey Mill showing burning and clearing of ground, Idaho Smelting Inc., Mr. W.H. Salyer. The Dempsey Lumber Company was listed in the 1942 City Directory as being located at Dempsey Mill Road and East 14th and 15th Streets. One of the remaining buildings has a tall smoke stack. A large pile of wooden rubble still stands in the foreground. Flames and smoke come from the wood burning in the background.

Dempsey Mill (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fire; Smoke--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clearing of land--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1947. Plywood testing, ordered by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. The plywood industry was one of the most rigorously self regulated businesses in America. Its own labs were constantly testing its product, plywood, for new uses and limitations. All of the testing, promotion and self regulation were performed under the banner of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. Here plywood is being tested at extremely high temperatures, also under what appears to be a weight. Wires lead from sensors to meters being monitored by the tester.

Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Plywood; Experiments; Product inspection;

In 1947 the Snyder family gathered for their annual Christmas portrait taken at 320 Tacoma Avenue North, home of Frost and Margaret C. Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are seated on the couch along with their two daughters and son-in-law. L-R are Margaret (Maggie) Snyder, Frost and Margaret Snyder, Catharine Snyder Kendall and her husband Robert Alden Kendall. The family pets, two dogs, have joined them as they get ready for their portrait to be taken in the living room in front of the decorated Christmas tree. Frost Snyder was a prominent Tacoma businessman and philanthropist. He was the former president of Clear Fir Lumber Co. and the Vancouver Plywood Co., and on the board at Puget Sound National Bank since 1929. He passed away in December of 1971, some three years after his wife Margaret.

Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Christmas trees--Tacoma; Christmas--Tacoma; Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Snyder, Frost--Homes & haunts; Snyder, Frost, 1892-1971--Family; Snyder, Margaret; Snyder, Margaret C.; Kendall, Catharine Snyder; Kendall, Robert Alden;

In 1947 Kaiser Aluminum under the name Permanente Metals leased the aluminum plant that was built in Tacoma by the Defense Plant Corporation. The plant had been built to provide aluminum for the war effort. With the end of the war, there was a surplus of aluminum and the plant had been closed. In October of 1947, Tacoma once again began to produce aluminum, but with the war over new products were created and entered the market including - safety wear. These safety shoes were manufactured with Kaiser Aluminum. TPL-9364

Footwear; Safety shoes; Aluminum; Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Permanente Metals Corp. (Tacoma)--Products; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma);

Iceskaters Patsy Hamm and Jack Boyle at Lakewood Ice Arena, Mrs. Clarence Boyle. Patsy Hamm and Jack Boyle are caught mid-air during a leap from the ice wearing skating costumes. Patsy and Jack, representing the Tacoma Figure Skating Club, won the Northwestern State jumping pairs in the tournament at Lakewood Arena, thereby qualifying for the Pacific Coast championship finals at Seattle. Patsy, age 15, is the daughter of Larry and Virginia Hamm. Jack, age 16, is the son of Clarence and Eleanor Boyle. (TNT, 2/1/1948, p. A-17)

Hamm, Patsy; Boyle, Jack; Lakewood Ice Arena (Lakewood); Ice skating--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ice skating rinks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Costumes;