St. Regis began producing paper in January 1949, prior to this the company had primarily been a pulp mill and produced Multiwall bags. Interior view of St. Regis plant, a laborer is working with a General Electric control panel; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.

Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Control rooms--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

Interior view of St. Regis plant, this battery of ten "Jones Majestic" Jordans is each driven by a 400 horsepower motor, the Jordans prepare stock for the Fourdrinier paper machines. Photo ordered by E. D. Jones and Sons Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers based out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; E.D. Jones & Sons Co. (Tacoma);

St. Regis mills can be found in 23 locations across the United States, they have six plants in Canada, and one in Belgium, Brazil and Argentina. Interior view of St. Regis, view of paper producing machinery; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.

Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);

St. Regis company spent the last few years focusing on expanding the Tacoma plant, the Pensacola, Florida plant would begin expanding during 1949. Interior view of St. Regis plant; battery of jordans each driven by a 400 horsepower motor, these prepare stock for the Fourdrinier paper machine. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.

Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

Interior view of plant, large rolls of paper are being processed after going through the "wet end" machine, they are at the pre-dryer stage. The paper then goes through a "Flakt air dryer" prior to being cut, baled, packaged and distributed. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers. TPL-6811

Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Drug Company's new facilities had an ultra modern warehouse, complete with open shelf stock arrangements and over 60,000 square feet of space. The building had a sound proof room with a punch card tabulating system for perpetual inventory control and pre-printing invoices. Tacoma Drug Company was the first drug company to use this type of system. The new facility's shipping department was large enough to handle six trucks at one time; the new offices would be able to handle large quantity incoming and outgoing orders. Interior view of new facilities for the Tacoma Drug Company, five unidentified men are standing with Frederick C. Osmers (third from right), President of the company.

Pharmaceutical industry--Tacoma; Medicines; Drugstores--Tacoma; Commercial facilities--Tacoma; Business enterprises--Tacoma; Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Drug Co. (Tacoma); Northwestern Drug Co. (Tacoma);

Most of the Wollander Farwest Homes built were two bedroom family homes in Tacoma and the surrounding area. The January 1949 Tacoma Times advertised two and three bedroom houses, some furnished, in various areas of the city, for prices ranging from $3,600 to $7,500. Interior view of a Wollander Farwest home; view of fully furnished living room with shag trimmed sofa and chair and matching shag rug, two chairs and radio unit against the back wall, dining room area on right side.

Prefabricated houses; Housing--Tacoma; Living rooms--Tacoma; Seating furniture--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma; Housing developments--Tacoma; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma);

Tacoma and its surrounding communities were growing rapidly and housing construction was in great demand. After World War II ended, many small 2 and 3 bedroom homes were built to accommodate the new families. Interior view of home designed by Wollander Better Builder Plans and built by Wollander Farwest Homes. The living room is decorated with a matching sofa and chair; the brick fireplace gives the room a warm and cozy feel.

Prefabricated houses; Living rooms--Tacoma; Fireplaces--Tacoma; Building construction--Tacoma; Housing developments--Tacoma; Wollander Farwest Homes (Tacoma); Wollander Better Builder Plans (Tacoma);

In 1948 Fife's Schools, District # 88, occupied a large campus of buildings on 20th Street East just east of 55th Avenue East. The four major buildings in the complex had been built over a period of 22 years. From left to right are: Fife High School, built in 1930; the Fife Civic Auditorium built in 1924, which served as both a public gathering place and the school gymnasium; the old Fife school, which was built in 1914 and by 1948 was being used for vocational training; and (at the far right) the new Fife Elementary School, which was built in 1936. In 1949 the Fife School District built a new high school, dedicated in 1950.

Public schools--Fife; Educational facilities--Fife; Auditoriums--Fife; Fife High School (Fife); Fife Elementary School (Fife); Fife School District (Fife);

Chapin Foster became the manager of the Washington State Historical Society after the death of William P. Bonney. Mr. Foster suggested a permanent display of photographs and large transparencies that would show how this part of the Northwest, developed as "North Oregon", became the Washington territory and the territory became Washington State. S.A. Perkins, president of the Society approved the idea and the show opened January 23, 1949. (T.Times, 1/23/1949, p.2)

Washington State Historical Building (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma)--Exhibitions & displays; Foster, Chapin D.; Paintings; Transparencies;

Plane crash, Mt. Rainier Ordnance Depot, photo ordered by Sandegren of the Tacoma Times. Two Army Air Force flyers were killed when the F-82 twin-engine fighter plane they were flying crashed and burned in the storage area of the Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot at Fort Lewis on February 23, 1949. Air Force officers are seen examining the debris for clues to the cause of the crash. One engine had "conked out" before the plane hit the ground. Tracer bullets and 50-caliber machine gun ammunition exploded at intervals as fire fighters attempted to check the fiercely burning plane. (T.Times, 2/24/1949, p.1) TPL-10357

Airplanes--Lakewood--1940-1950; Aircraft accidents--Lakewood--1940-1950; Fort Lewis (Wash.);

Chldren who will distribute Red Cross supplies, American Red Cross, Mrs. Thomson. March was Red Cross Month and posters calling attention to the 1949 fund raising campaign were distributed to Tacoma businesses by members of the Junior Red Cross. Names listed in newspaper. (T.Times, 3/1/1949, p.1)

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

Tacoma Auto Sales, new 1949 Pontiacs, Mr. Bryson Gardner. A general view of the showroom at Tacoma Auto Sales Company, Pontiac and Cadilac dealers, with customers admiring the 1949 Pontiacs. Tacoma Auto Sales reported that more than 7,500 persons had visited the showroom during the first four days of the initial showing of the new 1949 Pontiacs. (TNT, 2/3/1949, p.12)

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pontiac automobile; Tacoma Auto Sales Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Auto Sales, new 1949 Pontiacs, Mr. Bryson Gardner. A night view of the exterior of Tacoma Auto Sales Company, Pontiac and Cadillac dealers, with a four-door 1949 Pontiac Chieftain Sedan parked at an angle in front. Neon signs are placed on the facade and the showroom windows have been painted over with a scene of a fence and barn with characters "peeking" at the new 1949s. New models were to be kept secret until they were revealed at the same time all over the United States. (TNT, 2/3/1949, p.12)

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pontiac automobile; Tacoma Auto Sales Co. (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

B&I Sales store to show crowd, Mr. Bradshaw. The B&I Sales Company was owned by M.L. Bradshaw and E.L. Irwin and the store handled surplus merchandise, men's and boys' clothing, shoes, hardware, paints and electrical equipment. TPL-9904

B&I Sales Co. (Tacoma); Variety stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shopping--Tacoma--1940-1950;

B&I Sales store to show crowd, Mr. Bradshaw. An exterior view of the B&I Sales Company after a snow in late January of 1949. The parking lot is filled with automobiles of several years makes and a pick-up truck. The store advertises Pittsburgh Paints and hardware as well as surplus and "Everything in General."

B&I Sales Co. (Tacoma); Variety stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Snow--Tacoma--1940-1950; Parking lots--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Cutting a 1,000 pound cake at Big Bear Store, Big Bear Store, Don Taylor. A five-tier cake stands next to a towering display of cake mix inside the Big Bear Store on February 17, 1949. A teddy bear sits on top of the enormous cake made with Swans Down Instant cake mix. The Big Bear grocery store was celebrating its first anniversary with many promotions including free Wood's coffee and slices of this enormous cake. The cake was 5-ft. by 8-ft. at its base and rose to a height of over 5 1/2 feet. Even more enticing to shoppers was the chance to win valuable prizes--inside the cake were encapsuled prize slips which entitled winners to a $400 television set, free coffee makers and free shopping bags full of groceries from Big Bear. The store was managed by Don Taylor. (TNT Ad - 2-17-1949, p. 5; TNT 2-17-1949, p. 25, article only)

Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Cutting a 1,000 pound cake at Big Bear Store, Big Bear Store, Don Taylor. Two young men stand with the enormous cake made with Swans Down Instant cake mix and Medosweet milk created especially for the first anniversary of the Big Bear grocery store on February 17, 1949. The cake was 5' x 8' at the base and stood over 5 1/2 feet high. It took over 120 pounds of icing to cover the cake. Inside the cake were prize slips in capsules which entitled the winner(s) to a $400 television, free coffee makers and shopping bags full of groceries. The woman shopper has already decided to try the cake mix as she holds a box in her hand and has another box in her cart. (TNT Ad - 2-17-1949, p. 5; TNT 2-17-1949, p. 25-article only)

Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cakes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Boat interior. The interior of a Tacoma built fish boat showing the switchboard, the control panel for the electrical elements of the boat. TPL-9003

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat engines; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Boat interior. The interior of a newly completed fishing boat showing a small chapel. This is most likely the Virginia R completed by Tacoma Boat Building Company on January 29, 1949. TPL-9004

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Chapels--Tacoma;

Kitchen crew at Bonneville Hotel at 12th Night Dinner, Bonneville Hotel, Mrs. Fyte. The kitchen staff at the Bonneville Hotel are busy serving up plates and platters of food in February of 1949. Stacks of plates are in the center of the work area and large containers of food are lined up ready to fill plates. Originally known as the Hotel Rochester when constructed in 1888, it became the Bonneville Hotel in 1906. It was demolished in 1966.

Bonneville Hotel (Tacoma)--Employees; Kitchens--Tacoma--1940-1950; Apartment hotels--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Two members of the Rhodes Post No. 2, American Legion demonstrated the proper way to fold the flag of the United States to the boys of Boy Scout Troop 55. In February of 1949, to celebrate National Boy Scout Week, the Legion presented three flags to the Salishan Boy Scout troop on behalf of the management of the Salishan housing project. In 1949 the Mt. Rainier Council, BSA contained 89 troops of scouts and 55 cub scout packs. (Names listed in the newspaper.) (T.Times, 2/6/1949, p.6) TPL-8219

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1940-1950; American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); Teenagers--1940-1950; Flags--United States; Uniforms;

Interior, Club Cigar Store, Chas. E. Taylor Co., Don Turnbull.The Club Cigar Store, a fountain lunch counter and cigar store, opened in the Langlow Building at 1126 Pacific Avenue in 1920. A lunch counter is seen along the right side of the cafe and a cigar counter is on the left. A man is seen sitting in a chair at a table through a doorway towards the back. A surprise raid had been held by forty policemen in 1946. Ordered by Charles E. Taylor Company, insurance adjuster.

Club Cigar Store (Tacoma); Counters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cafes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cigars; Langlow Building (Tacoma);

Layout on Beaux Arts Ball, Times, Mrs. MacDonald. Students at the College of Puget Sound enjoyed a masquerade ball given in honor of forieign students by Alpha Rho Tau, the art honorary. The event was described as spectacular. A young man wearing a cardboard cage is lying on a table while another student wearing a doctor's stethoscope evaluates his condition. Others in various costumes look on in case they are called upon to help. (T.Times, 2/20/1949, p.21)

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Dance parties--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Costumes; Masquerades--Tacoma--1940-1950; Alpha Rho Tau (Tacoma);

Surrealist Ball at Lakewood Center. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Crothers were chairmen of the Lakewood Dance Club's January dance in 1949 held at Lakewood Center. The event celebrated "modern" art. Marian Crothers leans towards the mermaid that was one of the highlights of the "Daliesqe Evening". Photo taken for Mrs. Hosmer for the Tacoma News Tribune (TNT, 2/6/1949, p.D-1)

Crothers, Perry H.; Crothers, Marian; Lakewood Dance Club (Lakewood); Dance parties--Lakewood--1940-1950; Costumes; Surrealism; Art;

Bus driver, 25 year club, Times, Curt Hill. Frank A. Dahl started working for Tacoma Power and Light Company in 1917 and operated street cars on every line except 11th Street and Portland Avenue. When buses replaced trolleys he started driving for Tacoma Transit Company and has been on the Day Island run since that line was purchased. (T.Times, 3/6/1949, p.5)

Dahl, Frank A.; Bus drivers--Tacoma; Tacoma Transit Co. (Tacoma);

Daughters of the Nile. Five members of the Zora Temple are wearing matching evening gowns of shimmering satin and carry bouquets of carnations.

Daughters of the Nile Zora Temple No. 5 (Tacoma); Evening gowns--Tacoma--1940-1950; Carnations--Tacoma; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bouquets;

DFPA, exterior views of Charles E. Devlin home, DFPA, Edith Leik. A light snow has fallen and can still be seen on the grass around the small home. A lake can be seen to the left. Two chimneys are visible in this view, one extending from the exterior wall at the close end of the house and the other coming through the roof of what may be the living room. This is possibly 10513 Steilacoom Lake Drive South West where the Devlin's were shown to live in 1951.

Devlin, Charles E.--Homes & haunts; Snow--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cabins--Tacoma; Lakes & ponds--Tacoma;

Patient at Mountain View Sanatorium, TB League, Adele Faber. "Every person in Tacoma should have an x-ray taken," according to Gerald Duckett, age 44, who was a victim of tuberculosis. He submitted to a test two years earlier in 1947 and was found to be in good shape. An x-ray taken a year later found him with advanced tuberculosis, however. Mr. Duckett had been working in the Hanford Atomic Energy project in Richland prior to his stay at the sanatorium. (T.Times, 3/1/1949, p.2)

Duckett, Gerald; Radiography; Tuberculosis--Tacoma--1940-1950; Health care--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sick persons; Wheelchairs;

Home portrait of Mrs. Reginald Graham, Arts and Sciences, Mrs. Green. Alfhild H. Graham is seen holding a book, The Unfolding of Artistic Activity. Mrs. Graham was director of the Children's Creative Art School at 30th and Carr Streets, sponsored by the Arts and Science Club. The club had organized the school two years earlier and had an enrollment of 28 as of 1949. The club held a benefit smorgasbord and style show March 7, 1949, at the Top of the Ocean with proceeds going to the school. (T.Times, 2/28/1949, p.6; TNT, 2/27/1949, p.D-10)

Graham, Alfhild H.; Arts & Sciences Club (Tacoma); Children's Creative Art School (Tacoma); Books; Fund raising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Graham, Reginald--Homes & haunts;