The exterior of St. Regis Paper Company's Vancouver, British Columbia, bag plant. The economy of Canada continued to expand in 1953 and St. Regis paper Company increased the production of its bags, required by the country's enlarged business activity. In addition to supplying multiwall bags, the Canadian company made available to its customers the same bag-filling and weighing machines which were manufactured and sold by St. Regis in the United States. (St. Regis Paper Co. 1953 Annual Report)
Paper industry--Vancouver, B.C.; St. Regis Paper Co. (Vancouver, B.C.);
A man is moving large rolls of preprinted paper for bags at St. Regis Paper Company's Vancouver, British Columbia, bag plant. Labels have the name "B.C. Sugar Refinery" on them. A forklift with a curved scoop on the front has been used to bring the roll to the open door and behind the door a hoist made with chains is seen lifting another roll.
Paper industry--Vancouver, B.C.; St. Regis Paper Co. (Vancouver, B.C.);
Workers are shown handling bags at St. Regis Paper Company's Vancouver, British Columbia, bag plant. A line of sewing machines have been arranged with large spools of string and bottles of glue to secure the bottom seam of the bags. TPL-3767
Paper industry--Vancouver, B.C.; St. Regis Paper Co. (Vancouver, B.C.); Sewing machines;
An elevated view of St. Regis Paper Company's new bag plant showing the covered loading dock where freight cars are being loaded. The roof has been built in a series of angled sections to allow clerestory windows to provide daylight to the interior of the plant. The Middle Waterway is seen immediately adjacent to the plant and the business district of Tacoma is seen further in the distance on the right.
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Trade Secrets Home. The home, opened to the public in May of 1953, was again displayed in the 1953 Parade of Homes. What made this home unique is that it was built cooperatively with ideas coming from members of the Master Builders. It featured a spacious interior with an open design where the kitchen overlooked the dining area, which in turn over looked the living room. The patio featured a built in sandbox and raised planter. Another unique feature were the truss beams, which placed the home's supports on the exterior. The home would be placed for sale following the Parade of Homes. (TNT 9/27/1953, pg. E-26)
Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Trade Secrets Model Home (Tacoma);
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. Family Day; employees' picnic and open house. Photograph labelled, left to right, Sgt. Bob Marshall, Mr. Fred Shanaman & Ed Sorger. Sgt. Marshall was the head of the Tacoma Police Department's Safety Division, Fred Shanaman was president and general manager of the company and Ed Sorger was Washington State's Safety Supervisor. The trio stand in front of a display case containing a trophy, certificates and memorabilia of the company's safety record. In 1950 & 52, Pennsalt won the National Safety Council's Award of Merit for no "lost time accidents" and the Pennsalt national award for best yearly safety record. Pennsalt opened on the Tideflats in June of 1929. The 40 acre plant manufactured industrial chemicals. (TNT 9/6/1953, pg. A-12)
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma)--Employees; Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Factories--Tacoma--1950-1960; Marshall, Bob; Sorger, Ed; Shanaman, Frederick Charles, 1901-1982;
Two unidentified young spacemen battle each other in a pre-Star Wars universe in this photograph from September 1953. This photograph was taken by the Richards Studio for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. The DFPA strongly believed that anything and everything could be made from plywood - even ray guns. (photographs also numbered D77001)
Plywood; Boys--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children playing--Tacoma--1950-1960; Toy guns; Helmets;
Tacoma Police Department swing shift. The swing shift shows off the whiskers that they have grown for the Northwest Territory Centennial beard contest.
Easter Sunday at the churches. Choir boy, or alderman carrying flag during Easter services. Small church with curved, wooden beamed ceiling. Pipe organ on left.
Masquerade affair at Lakewood Ice Arena given by the Lakewood Club. Three men dressed in outlandish outfits enjoying hilarious antics on ice skates. (T. Times, 4/22/1939, p. 8).
Committee sponsoring dance at the Armory. Major W. E. Patrick, seated at his desk, discusses details of the dance with three uniformed men. (T. Times, 4/27/1939, p. 2).
Garden scene at home of Caroline M. Nason. Water garden with stone walkway, stairways leading up to home, garden shed above pond area, wooden bridge. Trees on horizon.
Logging pond at Port Piers. For R. E. Chase, 601 Tacoma Building. Log pond in foreground, several boats in bay in midground, logging yard and lumber mills in distant background.
Foster & Keiser billboard on Tacoma-Seattle Highway. Several men wearing suits and hats stand in front of an advertising sign "Tacoma Invites You. Gateway to National Parks." Promoted by the Young Men's Business Clubs and Washington State Employment.
Group shot of competitors at the Pacific Northwest Archery Association's 13th annual Tournament, held on August 5-6, 1939 at the Jefferson Park archery ranges. Sixty competitors vied for the Northwest title, with Mr. and Mrs. Pat Chambers of Portland taking home most of the men's and women's trophies. Tacoma youngsters Sonny Johns and Dorothy Axtelle won the Junior titles. (TNT 8/7/1939, pg. 11) Image damged at top left
Archery--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bows (Archery); Awards; Pacific Northwest Archery Association (Tacoma);
Interior shot at Titus Motor Co., 616-24 Broadway, with a Ford automobile up on the rack and white jacketed mechanics hard at work. (filed with Argentum)
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies; Electric signs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma);
Interior shot at Titus Motor Co., 616-24 Broadway, with a Ford automobile up on the rack and white jacketed mechanics hard at work. (filed with Argentum)
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies; Electric signs--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma);
Frank Melanson and Johnny Pavolka announced the opening of their new barbershop in the bus terminal at 14th and Pacific in August of 1939. They had been barbering together off and on in Tacoma since 1915. The new shop, with its tile back bar and individual round mirror behind each chair, was the first shop of its kind on the west coast according to Mr. Melanson. (T.Times 8/11/1939 p.7)
Barbershops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Barbering; Melanson, Frank; Pavolka, John J.
Frank Melanson and Johnny Pavolka announced the opening of their new barbershop in the bus terminal at 14th and Pacific in August of 1939. They had been barbering together off and on in Tacoma since 1915. The new shop, with its tile back bar and individual round mirror behind each chair, was the first shop of its kind on the west coast according to Mr. Melanson. (T.Times 8/11/1939 p.7)
Barbershops--Tacoma--1930-1940; Barbering; Melanson, Frank; Pavolka, John J.
ca. 1939. Thomas O. and Ellen J. Johnsen and Cortland W. Johnsen house. W. Chelse Boynton, Architect, 1936. Tudor-style home of brick and wood, small garage on left. The Johnsen's owned Bone Dry Shoe Manufacturing Company on Pacific Ave. (filed with Argentum)
Grand Opening at the Broadway Food Store, 8410 South Tacoma Way, on August 10, 1939. Exterior view of new Art Deco style building, built in 1939. Orman Hoyt, Manager. (filed with Argentum)
Broadway Food Store (Lakewood); Grocery stores--Lakewood--1930-1940;
Tacoma (Old) City Hall building, with old jail on right, showing contrast before and after steam cleaning. As part of Tacoma's beautification plan, A. W. Bushy of Western Building Cleaning Co. was removing 41 years of grime accumulated on City Hall. The dingy portion on the right back is the portion that has not been cleaned. City Hall building designed by E.A. Hatherton, Architect, 1893. Hatherton was from San Francisco and worked on design of that city's City Hall. The building was cleaned in time for Tacoma to play host to the state during the Golden Jubilee celebration. (T. Times 7/26/1939, pg. 4)
