Students from the Clover Park High School pre-flight class were treated to an air show at McChord Field. The students, under direction of Fred Miner and Wilbur Snyder, were taken on an extended tour of flight operations, flight service, the weather station and the maintenance hangars. Three small airplanes are performing in the sky over the air field. Ordered by Kiwanis Club, H. Barker. (11/23/1952, p.B-6) TPL-5504

Airplanes--Tacoma; McChord Field (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); School field trips--Lakewood;

The exterior of Mulligan Pontiac Cadillac Company recently opened by Andrew E. Mulligan shows their new car showroom on the left and used car sales area on the right. The service area for the dealership was entered from Commerce Street, one block below, in the same building. Andrew E. Mulligan purchased the interests of E.A. Riebe in the Tacoma Auto Sales Company, Pontiac and Cadillac dealership, in September 1952. Neon signs advertise "Pontiac Cadillac" and "Used Cars" from signs perpendicular to the building with other signs painted on the building facade and attached flat to the building. The City Hall tower can be seen over the building. (TNT, 9/28/1952, p.B-16)

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mulligan Pontiac-Cadillac Co. (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Launching of the AMS (motor minesweeper) 117 at Pacific Boat Building Company. Haldor A. Dahl, co-owner of the boat building company with Arne Strom, is seen on the right. Mrs. Frances K. Palmer, secretary to the manager of Pacific Boat Building company, was the sponsor and her daughter, Carole Ann, was the flower girl. Capt. Albert Handly, commander of the Tacoma group, Pacific reserve fleet, delivered the principal address. Other Navy officials present were Capt. Linton Herndon, supervisor of Navy shipbuilding in the Seattle area, and LT. Cmdr. Laurence L. MacKinlay, resident supervisor of shipbuilding. The AMS 117 was the second 144-foot to be launched October 18, 1952. (TNT, 10/19/1952, p.B-2)

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dahl, Haldor; Palmer, Frances K.; Palmer, Carole Ann;

Several men entertained thousands during the semi-annual benefit for the Tacoma Orthopedic and Day Nursery organizations with an 1952 election year spoof. The stage was decorated as a giant television set. Hollis Day, alias "Stevenson" is on the soapbox, while Din Fuhrmeister, alias "Eisenhower" (far left) awaits his turn. Both sang rousing campaign songs. Mayor John H. Anderson is at far right in photo as a reporter with fellow "Meet the Press" cohorts Len Higgins, Virg Langdon, Norm Runions and Webster Judd. (TNT9-28-52, D-3-article) ALBUM 14.

Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Orthopedic Association (Tacoma); Tacoma Day Nursery (Tacoma); Fashion shows--Tacoma--1950-1960; Presidential elections; Satires (Visual works); Anderson, John H.; Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Ten women model evening dresses and suits in a style show that was a fund raiser for the Orthopedic Guild and the Tacoma Day Nursery. An immense crowd, nearly 4,000 people, turned out to find out that the rumors of a super-colossal, musical style parade with impersonations of presidential candidates were true. A stage and runway was built at the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse for the event. (TNT, 9/28/1952, p.D-3)

Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Women--Organizations--Tacoma; Tacoma Orthopedic Association (Tacoma); Tacoma Day Nursery (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fashion shows--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960;

(Left to right) Estelle Farber, Josephine Barlow, Lydia Carlson, and Mary Coston of the Children's Benevolent League lean over the edge of a"Chuck Wagon" in this publicity photograph from October 1952. The league's annual carnival was held at Laborer's Hall, 9th and Tacoma Avenue, on November 1, 1952. The carnival featured prizes, games, refreshments and other activities. The door prize was a 900-pound steer and a 13-foot home freezer. Proceeds were to help buy supplies and gifts for the children at the Rainier School in Buckley and the school at Lakeland Village in eastern Washington. (TNT, 10/4/1952, p.A-10; & 10/31/1952, p.A-15) TPL-8140

Children's Benevolent League (Tacoma); Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Farber, Estelle; Barlow, Josephine; Carlson, Lydia; Coston, Mary; Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Members of the Tacoma Freeholders Committee pose for a group portrait in September of 1952 at the end of their deliberations. The group had been selected to propose to voters a new city charter, changing the way Tacoma would be run. The new charter called for a nine man elected council who select a city manager. The Mayor would be selected from among the councilmen. Pictured are seated, left to right, Elizabeth Shackleford, Dr. Charles T. Battin, Mrs. Thornton Swayze, Patrick Steele, Mrs. Clara Goering and Fred Shoemaker, chairman. Standing, left to right, Gerrit VanderEnde, Dr. Charles P Larson, Charles Eisenbacher, Harold Tollefson, Stanton Warburton, A.B. Comfort, Dr. Hugh Tudor and Donald E. Nemetz. (TNT 9/7/1953, pg. A-9)

Freeholders Committee (Tacoma); Municipal Government--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1952. Librarian Elfriede Gudelius displays one of the many bound volumes of the Tacoma News Tribune stored in the basement of the Tacoma Public Library's new Main Library. The library kept copies of the News Tribune, Daily Ledger and Tacoma Times on rows of metal shelving. The volumes could be retrieved for use by patrons and/or staff.

Gudelius, Elfriede; Librarians; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma)--Employees; Public libraries--Tacoma--1950-1960; Newspapers--Tacoma; Bookstacks--Tacoma;

Members of John W. Gullikson's family have gathered for a group portrait in the study. Florence Gullikson is seated at a drop-front desk and Dr. Gullikson is seated reading. Younger members of the family are seen with them. Dr. Gullikson was the chief surgeon at Northern Pacific Beneficial Association Hospital. He and his family lived on Country Club Drive S.W. in Lakewood.

Gullikson, Florence; Gullikson, John W.; Gullikson, John W.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Studies (Rooms)--Lakewood; Families--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Members of John W. Gullikson's family have gathered for a group portrait in their living room by the fireplace. Dr. Gullikson was the chief surgeon at Northern Pacific Beneficial Association Hospital. He and his family lived on Country Club Drive S.W. in Lakewood.

Gullikson, Florence; Gullikson, John W.; Gullikson, John W.--Homes & haunts; Living rooms--Lakewood; Families--Lakewood--1950-1960;

ca. 1952. Young artist Roland Kroll is studying architectural drawing at Tacoma Vocational Technical School (later known as the L.H. Bates Vocational-Technical Institute) in late 1952. He also works part-time at the Tacoma Public Library's Main branch where he is responsible for all signage, displays and notable art work throughout the new addition. Eva Lou Robertson, administrative assistant, is Mr. Kroll's supervisor. (TNT 10-31-1952, C-13)

Kroll, Roland; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma)--Employees; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960;

On Saturday September 6, 1952 a sound truck caravan carrying the Pierce County Youth for Cain set out from the Winthrop Hotel to drum up support for Senator Harry Cain's re-election. The Senator's daughter, Marlyce "Candy" Cain, handed out candy canes from a small basket, as various speakers took turns at the microphone. Cain supporters taking part in the caravan included Harry Cain Jr. (second from left), "Candy" Cain (at center with basket) and Bill Brown (second from right). Senator Cain was unseated by Henry M. Jackson in the fall 1952 election. (TNT, 9/5/1952, p.C-11)

Legislators--Washington--1950-1960; Political campaigns; Cain, Harry P.; Cain, Marlyce; Brown, Bill; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Two unidentified men are assembling carburetors in the rebuilding shop at TAM Engineering Corporation on October 20, 1952. Ben Christel has been identified as the employee seated on the test bench at far left. He has his sleeves rolled up. (Identification provided by a reader)

Machine shops--Tacoma; TAM Engineering Corp. (Tacoma); Christel, Ben;

ca. 1952. Arlys Olson, a clerical worker in the Order Department, kneels next to the Official Seal of the Tacoma Public Library which was located in the floor at the main entrance to the building. The date 1894 refers to the year the City of Tacoma took over financing the library.

Olson, Arlys; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma)--Employees; Public libraries--Tacoma--1950-1960; Seals (Insignia)

Father Time Has a New Face. Mrs. Betty Overland, clerk in the Fine Arts department of the Tacoma Public Library, stands on a ladder next to a wall clock placed high above book stacks. This photograph was included in a special section of the October 31, 1952 News Tribune filled with articles and photographs of the new Main Library. The clock shown above was embedded in the wall with stainless steel rectangles and triangles appearing as its "numerals." It, and other clocks, was an example of modern features now prevalent throughout the new structure. (TNT 10-31-1952, C-2)

Overland, Betty; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Public libraries--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma)--Employees; Clocks & watches; Books;

Workers from Tacoma City Light erected an 80-foot flagpole donated by Cascade Pole Company at the Living War Memorial, Memorial Park, located at the south end of the east approach of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The memorial was to honor Tacoma's and Pierce County's fighting men in World War II. The project would consist of a grassy park with varoius suitable memorials donated by veterans' groups like the 800-poud bronze bell to be given by the Amvets. All work and materials were donated. The Narrows Bridge can be seen in the distance. (TNT, 9/21/1952, p.A-6) TPL-9077

Parks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Memorial Park (Tacoma); Cascade Pole Co. (Tacoma); Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma; Flagpoles--Tacoma; Tacoma Dept. of Public Utilities, Light Division (Tacoma);

A hanging, mobile sign promoting Douglas Fir Plywood. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Plywood; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma);

A young man is drilling holes in a plywood box using an electric drill prior to attaching a hinge.

Plywood; Drilling--Tacoma; Drills (Equipment);

A young man is building a cabinet or desk. Legs that look like pipes are sticking straight up as he tightens a screw in one of the supporting members.

Plywood; Woodworking--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Young supporters of Senator Harry P. Cain roamed the streets on Tacoma on September 6, 1952, urging voters to re-elect the Republican incumbent in the fall general elections. The senator's children, Harry P. "Buzzy" Cain ll, (second from left-back row) and Marlyce "Candy" Cain (holding basket) joined others including Bill Brown (second from right) on the sound truck caravan. Henry M. Jackson would go on to defeat Senator Cain that year. ALBUM 13

Political campaigns; Cain, Harry P.; Cain, Marlyce; Brown, Bill;

President Harry S.Truman with daughter Margaret and Rep. Hugh Mitchell, Democratic candidate for Governor, at the Tacoma Armory. The retiring President was stumping for Adlai Stevenson and other Democratic candidates during the 1952 fall campaign. He spoke to an overflowing crowd of loyal supporters. His appearance was heavily covered by newspaper, radio and television reporters. ALBUM 1.

Presidents; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Visits of state--Tacoma; Truman, Margaret; Mitchell, Hugh;

Harry S. Truman addresses an attentive crowd at the Washington State Armory in early October, 1952, as he hits the campaign trail for Democratic candidates. An enormous flag hung on Armory walls nearly dwarfs the President and local dignitaries. The President's appearance was big news in our area as noted by the presence of many newspaper, radio and television reporters. His daughter Margaret is seated behind him along with gubernatorial candidate, Hugh Mitchell. ALBUM 1.

Presidents; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Visits of state--Tacoma; Truman, Margaret; Mitchell, Hugh; Flags--United States;

Mount Rainier with Sunset Amphitheater and the Puyallup Glacier on the left and Tahoma Glacier to the right. Mount Rainier, 14,410 feet, is an active volcano, the highest peak in the Cascade Range. Its load of glacier ice exceeds that of any other mountain in the conterminous United States. Glaciers cover about 36 square miles of the mountain's surface. The twelve major glaciers on Mount Rainier include the Carbon, North Mowich, South Mowich, Puyallup, Tahoma, South Tahoma, Kautz, Niaqually, Cowlitz, Ingraham, Emmons and Winthrop glaciers. TPL-5762

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Glaciers; Cheney Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Two Cheney Lumber Company planes are flying north on the west side of Mount Rainier in front of the Tahoma Glacier. The two-toned plane is the "Bonnie B." TPL-6169

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Glaciers; Cheney Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Airplanes;

ca. 1952. Mrs. Patricia Reed, a clerical worker in the Order Department, examines several cumulative book indexes in this circa 1952 photograph. The Order Department was located on the second floor of the new Tacoma Public Library building located at 1102 Tacoma Ave. So. Books and other materials would be ordered for the Main library and its other branches and once received, would be catalogued and delivered to the designated locations. (TNT 10-31-1952, C-6)

Reed, Patricia; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma)--Employees; Public libraries--Tacoma--1950-1960; Books;

Archbishop Thomas A. Connolly is placing the main crucifix in the new Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at St. Joseph's Hospital following dedication of the new facility. The clinic had been a dream of Dr. Hinton D. Jonez and the Sisters of St. Francis for five years. The Sisters of St. Francis believed in Dr. Jonez and provided him space in the hospital which was soon overcrowded. It was then that the dream for a clinic created especially for M.S. patients was born. (TNT, 9/10/1952, p.1)

St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Priests--Tacoma; Bishops--Tacoma; Connolly, Thomas A.; Crucifixes;

A procession of church dignitaries was seen leaving the St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing on September 8, 1952, with Archbishop Thomas A. Connolly in the center. They were on their way to the hospital's new building to dedicate its Multiple Sclerosis Clinic with more than 200 patients, friends and well-wishers in attendance. The procession paraded between lines of brightly uniformed student nurses to the cornerstone laying and then into the clinic, blessing the structure with holy water. The new clinic had been a dream of Dr. Hinton D. Jonez and the Sisters of St. Francis for five years. Dr. Jonez had left his established practice five years earlier to devote all his time to MS sufferers. The Sisters raised $250,000 for the establishment of the Clinic. (TNT 9/09/1952, p.1)

St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Priests--Tacoma; Bishops--Tacoma; Connolly, Thomas A.; Dedications--Tacoma--1950-1960; Nurses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A group of thirty-two men and one woman gathered for Standard Brands' annual Quarter Century club dinner for the Northwest area at the Winthrop Hotel. Four new members were inducted into the club: Clifford T. Blanchfield, Henry E. Dieatrick, Ada Kacer, and Harry E. Kuhn. All four new members were employed at the Fleischmann plant in Sumner. Each new member must have completed 25 years of continuous service with Standard Brands and they were presented with an engraved gold watch and a certificate of long service at the dinner. (TNT, 10/2/1952, p.16)

Standard Brands, Inc. (Tacoma); Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Students from Clover Park High School who were in the pre-flight class visited McChord Air Force Base as part of their orientation in flight and related matters. They were taken on an extended tour of flight operations, flight service, the weather station and the maintenance hangars. They also inspected an F-94 fighter and a C-124 cargo plane. Here they are taking time out for lunch. Ordered by Kiwanis Club, H. Barker. (TNT, 11/23/1952, p.B-6) TPL-5504

Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; McChord Field (Tacoma)--1950-1960; School field trips--Lakewood; Clover Park High School (Lakewood);

A Tacoma Department of Public Utilities, Light Division truck is parked at one of the electricity sub-stations. The towers, cables and insulators are seen around the truck. The doors to the truck are open showing some of the apparatus it carried. Ordered by Roger E. Chase, a salesman with the R.E. Chase Company.

Tacoma Dept. of Public Utilities, Light Division (Tacoma); Public utility companies--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Utility poles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric lines--Tacoma;