Judy Urban, in pajamas, tucks her little doll into bed in a September, 1950, photograph. The doll's bed seems to be a miniature version of Judy's own four-poster. It's not known if the doll's bed also was covered with a chenille bedspread. Judy, age 9, is the daughter of Fred and Helen Urban of Lakewood who permitted their home to be photographed for National Home Fashion Time Week. (TNT 9-24-50, p. B-16)

Urban, Fred--Homes & haunts; Urban, Judy; Dolls; Children playing with dolls--Lakewood--1950-1960; Beds;

Vice-President Barkley, with group of local officials, candidates and party workers at Democratic Headquarters. He appears to be smiling directly at the man in striped overalls. Mr. Barkley was to spend a busy two days in Washington state, speaking in Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane and Yakima. Known for his affability and shrewd assessment of national government, he did not slip in the obscurity of the post but was a very visible representative of President Truman's administration. ALBUM 1. (TNT 10-12-50, p. 1)

Vice presidents; Barkley, Alben W., 1877-1956; Visits of state--Tacoma;

Vice President Alben Barkley addresses crowd on South 9th Street at Broadway and Saint Helens Avenue. Tacoma Mayor John Anderson is located on the platform with Mr. Barkley (near center of photo, seated behind loudspeaker pole, with sunglasses). Giant loudspeakers carry the voice of Mr. Barkley to the massive crowds gathered outdoors. His speech was apparently broadcast over KMO and KTBI stations. This was the same stand that President Truman had spoken from on his visit to Tacoma two years before. ALBUM 1. (TNT 10-12-50, p. 1)

Vice presidents; Barkley, Alben W., 1877-1956; Visits of state--Tacoma;

Vice President Alben Barkley, in pinstriped suit, is presented a Richards Studio framed photograph of Tacoma Narrows Bridge (TPL-4923) by Sen.Warren G. Magnuson and members of the Pierce County Democratic Committee during an appearance on South 9th Street at Broadway and St. Helens Avenue. Standing next to Senator Magnuson is believed to be John Coffee. The new Tacoma Narrows Bridge would have its opening day ceremonies two days after the Vice-President's visit. (TNT 10-12-50, p. 1) ALBUM 1.

Vice presidents; Barkley, Alben W., 1877-1956; Visits of State--Tacoma; Legislators--Washington--1950-1960; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989;

Vice President Alben Barkley (center) was photographed holding his "Key to Tacoma" on October 11, 1950 while surrounded by (l to r) Senator Warren G. Magnuson, former Congressman John Coffee, Tacoma Mayor John Anderson and an unidentified man . When the ringed end of the key fell off, Mr. Barkley made light of the incident, telling Mayor Anderson that he was undecided whether to take the key to Washington D.C. or to his absent wife "who has the key to everything." Mr. Barkley was motored directly to Tacoma from Seattle-Tacoma Airport with a police escorts traveling 90 mph. He spoke from the same outdoor stand that President Truman had used when he addressed a Tacoma crowd two years earlier. Shortly after this photograph was taken, Vice President Barkley was whisked away to Seattle for a Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner at the Olympic Hotel. (TNT 10-12-50, p. 1) ALBUM 1.

Vice presidents; Barkley, Alben W., 1877-1956; Visits of state--Tacoma; Legislators--Washington--1950-1960; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989; Coffee, John; Anderson, John H.; Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Keys (Hardware);

Stumping on the campaign trail, Vice President Alben Barkley visited Tacoma on October 11, 1950, on behalf of Democratic candidates for various offices. Here he is pictured speaking before massive crowds at South 9th & Broadway while others on the platform listen intently. Mayor John Anderson, seated to the extreme right, bows his head. ALBUM 1.

Vice presidents; Barkley, Alben W., 1877-1956; Visits of state--Tacoma; Public speaking--Tacoma; Anderson, John H.;

Five members of the Tacoma Quota Club are packed and ready to go to their 10th annual conference in Eugene, Oregon in October of 1950. They stand by the Union Station ticket counter reviewing schedules while the agent, Ivan Bond, waits to help them. Styles in clothing and hats have changed as well as eyeglasses and the use of makeup. These women are wearing the smaller hats and using more cosmetics that were part of the change in fashion. They are, L-R, Rose (Mrs. Arthur) Hertz, Mary Ann Wilson, Ethel Barnes, Minnie H. (Mrs. Gordon) Chase (seated) and Elda B. Conly. Ordered by the Tacoma Quota Club. (TNT, 10/19/1950, p.25)

Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hats--1950-1960; Luggage; Railroad travel--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bond, Ivan; Tacoma Quota Club (Tacoma); Hertz, Rose; Wilson, Mary Ann; Barnes, Ethel; Chase, Minnie H.; Conly, Elda B.;

Group at Chapter House of American Red Cross. Portrait of ten men and two women in room of brick building decorated with flags, paintings, and display case. For Red Tatum.

Scenic views from Eastern Washington. An aerial view of the town on the far side of the river and Grand Coulee Dam plant facilities in the foreground. A tower for delivering electric power from the plant is seen on the right as others climb the hill from below. Electrical energy generated at the power plant at 13,800 volts is stepped up to 230,000 volts for long distance transmission by groups of transformers. High tension lines from the transformers are carried on steel towers over the powerhouse and up the canyon walls to a switchyard, where facilities are provided for interconnecting generating units and transmission lines. (Grand Coulee from "Hell to Breakfast", Fred O. Jones)

Aerial photographs; Columbia River (Wash.); Utility poles; Hydroelectric power;

ca. 1950. Aerial photograph of the Pacific Naval Advance Base in Lakewood taken probably in the fall of 1950. Lakewood Navy Yard was the more familiar name used for the base. The U.S. Navy acquired the land to build its naval base in 1944; previously the land had been home to the Tacoma Speedway and the Tacoma Municipal Airport. Nearly twenty years later, Clover Park Vocational-Technical Institute opened their doors on part of the site. A glimpse of Mountain View Cemetery can be seen at the top of the photograph. TPL-9284

Aerial photographs; Pacific Naval Advance Base (Lakewood); Lakewood Navy Yard (Lakewood); Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Clover Park Vocational-Technical Institute (Lakewood);

Dust collecting equipment at Tacoma Smelter. While copper was the principal product from the Tacoma plant of American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO), there were also by-products including gold, silver, arsenic and nickel sulphate. The acid plant which went onto production in April 1950 produced 100 tons of sulphuric acid a day that was used by the Stauffer Chemical Company in the manufacture of super-phosphate fertilizer. Ordered by American Air Filter Company, c/o R.E. Chase & Company, Mr. Warren.

American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smelters--Tacoma--1940-1950; Copper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma;

Two ships are docked at Hooker Electrochemical. A freighter with on-deck tanks has rails on either side of the ship. The rails on deck accommodated chlorine tank cars and caustic soda tank cars. Another freighter is seen on the left with the name "Mogul". In the distance, between the two ships, is a bridge over the Hylebos Waterway. Hooker Electrochemical Company held their first Board of Directors meeting in Tacoma in October 1950. The company's main offices were in Niagara Falls, New York. They had plants there and in Wilmington, California and Tacoma. (TNT, 11/2/1950, p.B-10)

Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma); Cargo ships--Tacoma;

A freighter with two tanks on deck is docked at Hooker Electrochemical loading dock on the Hylebos Waterway. Many large storage tanks are seen at the chemical producing facility. Hooker fine and heavy chemicals included: acid chlorides, bleaching powder, metallic chlorides, muriatic acid, naphthalene derivatives, sulfide derivatives, toluene derivatives, hydrogenated products, fatty acid esters, chlorine liquids, chlorinating agents, chlorinated paraffins, caustic soda, aliphatic chlorides, benzene derivatives and benzoates.

Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma); Cargo ships--Tacoma; Storage tanks--Tacoma;

The F.W. Woolworth Company celebrated the grand opening of their store # 105 (in Tacoma) on November 2, 1950. The four-story building at 955 Broadway had entrances on both the Broadway and Commerce Street levels. It replaced the Fidelity Building which had stood on the corner from 1890 until in was demolished in 1949. Woolworth closed their Tacoma store in 1993.

Commercial facilities; F.W. Woolworth Co. (Tacoma);

A view of the exterior of the F.W. Woolworth Company building recently completed in Tacoma from across Commerce Street. The store's escalator can be seen through the large window on this side of the five-and-dime's building. TPL-4551

Commercial facilities; F.W. Woolworth Co. (Tacoma);

The Connoisseur Shop was newly opened at 8 Tacoma Avenue North. It was owned by Maude R. (Mrs. Frank) Herbert. The well-lit interior shows the array of beautiful gifts and accessories available.

Connoisseur Shop (Tacoma); Gift shops--Tacoma--1950-1960; Facades--Tacoma--1950-1960; Show windows--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1950. Aerial view of the Lakewood Navy Yard, formally known as the Pacific Naval Advance Base; photograph taken probably in the fall of 1950. Rectangular one story buildings are scattered throughout the naval yard. Mountain View Cemetary lies across the street on Steilacoom Blvd.

Pacific Naval Advance Base (Lakewood); Lakewood Navy Yard (Lakewood); Aerial photographs; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood);

Scenic views from Eastern Washington. Sunlight filters through the tall forest where the highway has narrowed to not much more than two lanes.

Roads; Forests;

Interior of Tacoma Fixture Company's cabinet shop. Several men are seen at work on the various processes involved in completing custom cabinets. Stacks of pre-cut wood are seen in the foreground as well as partially completed drawers and shelves. Ordered by Bill Koski.

Tacoma Fixture Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Cabinetmaking--Tacoma; Workshops--Tacoma;

A doll house for reproduction by the Harriet Deering Orthopedic Guild. The two-story doll house has been finished with floral wallpapers, wooden and upholstered furniture in the living room, dining room, master bedroom, and the nursery, and the kitchen includes a washer and ironing machine along with a table and chairs - a girl's dream house. Ordered by Shirley Laird.

Tacoma Orthopedic Association, Harriet Deering Guild (Tacoma); Dollhouses;

A group of 34 employees pose for their group portrait at Western Furnace. The company had moved into spacious, new shops and showrooms at 2801 South Tacoma Way in July 1949. The company was founded in 1912 and the firm offices were formerly located in the Fidelity Building. The new building covered approximately 10,000 square feet and included offices, showrooms, and repair shops for the nearly 40 employees. One of the longtime employees has been identified as Terence Patrick Francis Rossiter, 50, who would retire from the company about 1960. He is standing with his arms crossed in the top row, second from the left. (TNT, 7/8/1949, p.3) (Additional identification provided by a reader) TPL-10101

Western Furnaces, Inc. (Tacoma)--Employees; Rossiter, Terence Patrick Francis;

ca. 1950. Copy image of Vice President Alben Barkley and wife Dorothy with Senator Warren G. Magnuson on boarding stairs of "United Air Lines Mainliner." Senator Magnuson was a longtime friend and colleague of Mr. Barkley while he served as senator from Kentucky. Vice President Barkley spent two busy days in Washington in October, 1950, as he promoted the Democratic party. Tacomans were able to hear him in person as he spoke at an outdoor rally on South 9th & Broadway. Mrs. Barkley was unable to be there with him at that time due to her involvement with Red Cross activities in Paducah, Kentucky. Date of original photograph is not known; it may have been taken sometime in 1950. TPL-171 ALBUM 1.

Vice presidents; Barkley, Alben W., 1877-1956; Magnuson, Warren G., 1905-1989;

Blue Bonnet parade in Seattle. The Blue Bonnet covered wagon has stopped at the Seattle Public Market in front of A&B's Taylor Made Fish and Chips' stall. Two of the Blue Bonnet Sue's are giving samples of Blue Bonnet margarine to the crowd. Produce in one of the open stalls is seen on the far left. Ordered by Ted Bates & Company, Benson Inge.

Advertising--Seattle--1950-1960; Covered wagons--Seattle; A & B Taylor Made Fish & Chips (Seattle); Horses--Seattle;

Blue Bonnet parade in Seattle. The Blue Bonnet covered wagon, being drawn by two horses, has stopped in front of the P-I Building with its well known neon sign on a revolving globe. Four Blue-Bonnet Sue's pose with the wagon and the three drivers dressed in cowboy clothes are seen in the front of the wagon. The Seattle Post Inteligencer was one of the daily newspapers in the city. Ordered by Ted Bates & Company, Benson Inge. TPL-6192

Advertising--Seattle--1950-1960; Covered wagons--Seattle; Horses--Seattle;

Blue Bonnet parade in Seattle. The Blue Bonnet covered wagon has stopped at the Security Public Market building and the four Blue Bonnet Sue's are giving samples of Blue Bonnet margarine to the onlookers. Mannings is written on the awning over the wagon. Ordered by Ted Bates & Company, Benson Inge.

Advertising--Seattle--1950-1960; Covered wagons--Seattle; Security Public Market (Seattle);

The four Blue Bonnet Sue's arrived at Northgate in Seattle to promote Blue Bonnet margarine. They are seen here posing with a large display of Blue Bonnet margarine in a Seattle grocery store. Blue Bonnet brought their covered wagon to Tacoma in November 1950. The four young women with the wagon then were, Bernice Nadeau of Seattle, Calleen McKay of Tacoma, Karlyn Abele, of Seattle and Miss Washington for 1950, and Doris Gregor of Seattle. (TNT, 11/19/1950, p.D-12)

Advertising--Seattle--1950-1960; Grocery stores--Seattle; Merchandise displays--Seattle--1950-1960;

Annie Wright Seminary. Members of the drama club, the "Masque Club", are dressed in sweaters with emblems, skirts, and saddle shoes and are standing on the basketball court. The student in front is holding a Theater Arts sign. Names are listed in The Shield, 1951.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A billboard advertises new homes built by Albert Balch, the new "Parkwood Homes". Ordered by Wollander Homes.

Billboards--Tacoma; Advertising--Tacoma; Wollander Homes (Tacoma);

An elevated view of Pacific Avenue looking south from the 900 block. The Riviera Theatre is shown on the lower right corner at 906 Pacific Avenue. Ghilarducci's California Florists is seen across Pacific at 909. The Provident Building is at 915 Pacific. The Bank of California and the Washington Building are prominent in the next block. Peoples Department Store was on the corner across 11th Street. Bankers Trust Building at 1111, the Puget Sound National Bank Building at 1119 and the National Bank of Washington at 1123 Pacific filled most of the following block. Shoenfeld's Furniture is seen prominently at 1423 Pacific Ave. TPL-2299

Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1950. Portrait of lumberman Ben Cheney, ca. 1950. Mr. Cheney is wearing a snappy fedora and what appears to be a houndstooth check single-breasted suit. The symbol of his company, Cheney Lumber, appears in the upper left hand corner of the photograph. The company had become well known for the manufacture of Cheney Studs building material. The Cheney Studs logo also appeared on many of the uniforms of the youth sports teams that Ben Cheney sponsored.

Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;