Cole & Weber, Hemlock Home interiors. A heavy use of wood is the main ingredient in this country style living room. Wood panelling lines the back wall, surrounds the fireplace and ends in built in wooden book shelves. An area rug lies on the wooden floor. Furniture is limited, giving the room an expansive feel.

Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Three men and two women stand around a Christmas tree heavily hung with tinsel. One woman holds a painting of three Christmas candles. The other couple holds a sign stating that Hobby Shop gifts were made for the McNeil Island Dale Carnegie Multiple Sclerosis program, Christmas 1953. The event is a Christmas party sponsored by the members of the Bull-Bow chapter of the Dale Carnegie Club of the McNeil Island federal penitentiary for the patients from the MS Clinic started by the late Dr. Hinton D. Jonez at St Joseph's Hospital. The 18 active members of the club, not affiliated with the international organization due to members incarceration but students of the club study, arranged the party through Mrs. Grace Brown of the Tacoma Totem Chapter of the Dale Carnegie Club. The Bull-Bow members collected their own funds, bought materials and made all gifts by hand. The gifts were then gaily wrapped by Tacoma members who also served refreshments and arranged entertainment for the party. The McNeil Island group was named in honor of prison supervisor of education David Bowman, who encouraged the men to better themselves. The prison group was involved in charity activities throughout the year. (TNT 12/20/1953, pg. A-14)

Multiple sclerosis; Earle Hotel (Tacoma); Dale Carnegie Club, Bull-Bow Chapter (McNeil Island); Dale Carnegie Club, Tacoma Totem Chapter (Tacoma);

American Institute of Architects, Southwest Washington Chapter, in the Wedgewood Room at the Winthrop Hotel. Most Tacoma and Seattle architects are pictured here, some with spouses. In the foreground of the picture, left to right, are Si Nelson, Percy Ball, Rod O'Hiser, Marshall Perrow, James Wilson and future mayor Gordon Johnston. Seated on the right side of the room, directly under the palm tree wall decoration are Hubert and Betty Bisson. Mr. Bisson was an architect, and later associate, for the well-known Tacoma firm of Lea, Pearson & Richards. Mr. Bisson worked for them for over 20 years until his death in 1971. He designed many of Tacoma's banks and schools for the firm. (for more detailed name information, please see name chart accompanying picture in Richards files) (Additional information provided by a reader)

American Institute of Architects, Southwest Washington Chapter (Tacoma); Architects; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Bisson, Hubert; Bisson, Betty; Johnston, Gordon N.; Nelson, Silas E.; Ball, Percy G.; O'Hiser, Rod; Perrow, Marshall; Wilson, James;

Horace Mann Elementary multi purpose room. This new school, dedicated in 1953, replaced the original four room school built in 1901 and its additions. The unusual design featured a continuous suspended fiberglass skylight that provided natural light in the hallways. The building has 21 classrooms, a library, health room, lunchroom and kitchen, special services room, and this large all purpose room and auditorium.

Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Horace Mann Elementary classroom. The new school, dedicated in 1953, was named after noted American educator Horace Mann. He revolutionized public school organization and established the first normal school for teacher training in 1839 and was a US Representative for 10 years. The new school had 21 classrooms. They were equipped with new adjustable school desks that accommodated the physical stature of each individual student. Tops could also be tilted for art class.

Horace Mann School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; School children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Classrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Teachers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Portable classroom, for the Simpson Logging Co. As school overcrowding approached epic proportions, pre-fab portable classrooms offered a quick and affordable solution. This classroom will accomodate close to 30 additional students, with plenty of room for the teacher at her desk at the front. A large heating unit can be seen in the left hand front corner of the classroom. TPL-9372

Portable buildings; Classrooms; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Baby boom generation--Tacoma; School overcrowding--Tacoma;

Sherman Elementary School construction for Robert B. Price, architect. Sherman was originally built in 1891 at N. 38th & M St. and named for William Tecumseh Sherman, a Civil War Union Army general. It was overcrowded as soon as it opened. In January of 1953, plans were revealed for a new $500,000 one story structure. The old school was demolished to make room for playgrounds. The new Sherman had 20 classrooms, a lunchroom, auditorium, library and two outside play courts. Skylights, plastic sky domes and natural brick lightened the halls and classrooms. The school was dedicated in November of 1954. This school was demolished in 1998 to make way for Sherman #3. ("For the Record" by Winnifred Olsen)

Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sherman School (Tacoma);

Annie Wright Seminary. Annual Freshman-Sophomore Student dance. One of the highlights for the underclassmen was the annual hop hosted by the younger girls for the Junior and Senior class. The theme for the 1954 dance was "The New Yorker." Here, young ladies in evening gowns wearing top hats and carrying canes get ready to perform a song and dance routine for the entertainment of the other party goers.

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

North Proctor St., at the intersection of No. 33rd St, looking north. On the left are the Richfield Gas Station at 3310, Herold's Cafe at 3312, Proctor St. Barber Shop at 3316 with apartments above and Sepich Refrigerator Service at 3318. Lauer's Texaco is at 3402, with Ryan's Confectionery at 3410. On the right are Chuck Newman's Chevron at 3301 and May's Shell Station at 3325. The Bay View Drugstore, Bay View Food Center Grocery and Proctor Inn Confectionary are at 3401, 3405 and 3407 No. Proctor. Photograph ordered by Safeway stores and labelled "congested parking." TPL-8255

Business districts--Tacoma--1950-1960; Herold's Cafe (Tacoma); Chuck's Chevron (Tacoma); Bay View Food Center (Tacoma);

Marilyn Keil, Mrs. Jennie B. Gregg and Ronna Mage posed for the camera with the chocolate covered mint candies sold in February of 1954 as a fund raiser for the Camp Fire Girls' organization. Marilyn was a "Bluebird" from the Washington school district, one of the younger members of the organization. Ronna Mage was a Camp Fire girl from Downing School and wore the organization's campfire logo on her beanie. More than 1,300 Camp Fire Girls and Bluebirds in the Tacoma area hit the streets for the 6th annual candy sale beginning February 5th and continuing through the 22nd. Funds raised were used to complete the purchase of a camp for the organization near Longbranch. Mrs. Gregg was the general chairman for the sale. (TNT 1-24-1954, pg. A-11) TPL-9271

Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gregg, Jennie B.; Keil, Marilyn; Mage, Ronna;

Lee Kingston Davis and Robert Lee Fouts wedding of February 27, 1954. This part of the wedding ceremony with bride and groom at altar with maid of honor Phyllis Semler and best man James Fouts was taken from the rear of the church. Artistic lighting of ceremony features biblical statuary in St. Michael's Catholic Church, Olympia. The new Mrs. Fouts is the daughter of Mrs. Ellen Lee Davis of Olympia and Mr. Fouts, the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Fouts of Tacoma. The bride is a graduate of Stadium High School and attended the University of Washington. The groom graduated from Olympia High School and is a student at St. Martin's College. (TNT 3-7-54, D-10-article)

Davis, Lee Kingston--Marriage; Davis, Lee Kingston; Fouts, Robert Lee; Weddings--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Sculpture; Altars; St. Michael's Catholic Church (Olympia);

The entrance to the home of Hollis and Uwarda Day. The driveway is flanked by a brick marker, with lettering identifying it as the home of Hollis Day. Hollis Day was the president of Day's Tailor-D Clothing Incorporated which manufactured clothing for men. The company was located at 2901-03 A St. in Tacoma.

Day, Hollis--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960;

A man views some storage units through a 3-D viewer at an unidentified hardware store. The customer could view the units and then pick up the plans and materials to build them at home. Photo series ordered by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. Behind the man can be seen many shelves of Fuller paint. Beside the man are shelves filled with Miller's garden chemicals. There are bottles of Weedo, blackberry vine killer, Weed Bomb, fish emulsion fertilizer and insect dust. 3-D was extremely popular at the movies in the fifties. (see #D80529-1 for same man in different location)

Hardware stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paints & varnishes; Stereographs;

Interiors of the home of Perry F. Knight in Lakewood. Twin beds provide extra sleeping space for guests at the Knight home. From the slant of the ceiling, this bedroom appears to lie under the eaves of the house. The same small patterned wallpaper covers both the walls and the ceiling. Electric baseboard heating provides heat to the room.

Knight, Perry--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Bedrooms--Lakewood--1950-1960;

P.F. Knight, snow scenes. This is the home of Perry F. Knight, who was listed in the 1958 Tacoma Suburban City Directory as residing at 11309 Clover Crest Dr. in Rhododendron Lanes, now part of Lakewood. Snow has settled on the fence rail and trees and covers the lawn and landscape. The door to the two car garage is open.

Knight, Perry--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Snow--Lakewood; Winter;

In early February of 1954 Schoenfelds took delivery of an entire boxcar of Frigidaire appliances for sale at their store located at 1423 Pacific Avenue. The crate being off-loaded into one of Schoenfelds' delivery trucks contains a Frigidaire twin-oven range. Schoenfeld & Sons was a Tacoma landmark that opened in 1924. By 1954 they were battling with a large number of competitors for the large appliance market in Tacoma including Selden's, with stores in both Tacoma and Lakewood, and Rhodes Brothers Department Store.

L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma); Home furnishings stores--Tacoma; Furniture stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Railroad freight cars; Appliances; Shipping--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Port of Tacoma transit shed, for Howard R. Smith. Exposed steel beams and support pillars can be clearly seen studded with rivets. Stacked plywood pallets line the floor. Howard R. Smith was the owner of the Howard R. Smith advertising agency. The storage facility was 240,000 square feet and was available to Port of Tacoma shippers, completely serviced with all types of modern cargo handling facilities. Port facilities included open and covered storage for 40 million board feet of lumber and 2 million cubic feet of cold storage, located in a four story facility.

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Warehouses--Tacoma;

ca. 1954. Dupont School basketball team. DuPont is a community southwest of Steilacoom between Fort Lewis and the Nisqually Reach in northwest Pierce County. It is on the site of Fort Nisqually, a Hudson's Bay trading post, but was named for E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company, a manufacturing leader in explosives. It was, in the beginning, a company town peopled by those who worked in its factories. By the 1950's, Dupont district drew 95% of its students from Ft. Lewis. This appears to be the school's younger team, attired in uniforms and team jackets.

School children--Dupont; Dupont School (Dupont); Basketball players--Dupont; Basketball--Dupont;

Seven Up Bottling Co. A breakfast for twenty featuring the bubbling soda. 7UP's slogan at this time was "You like it, it likes you." The breakfast was part of the meetings scheduled around the 37th annual convention of the Washington Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages held in Tacoma at the Winthrop Hotel. The three day run of meetings had its kickoff on Sunday, 2/7/1954, with a reception and smorgasbord at the hotel. Over 250 bottlers and their families were expected to attend. (TNT 2/7/1954)

Washington Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages (Wa.); Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Carbonated beverages;

Stolder and Lemmer wedding. Groom with bride in arms at threshold of building in this late 1953 photograph. Building has high, Colonial embellished entry and transom over double entry doors. Metal railing and steps are covered with light snow and ice.

Weddings--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960;

West Coast Fast Freight receives an award from the Washington Motor Transport Association. The citation reads Terminal Operations Council, for community service through achievement in terminal planning and operation, in recognition of the establishment of a modern motor transportation terminal in Tacoma Washington, providing for the community improved transportation service. West Coast Fast Freight was located at 1955 Lincoln. John E. Potter was the manager.

West Coast Fast Freight (Tacoma); Awards;

Three women and a blonde lass model the latest fashions for the Young Mens Business Club, Womens Auxiliary. Their annual fashion show would be held March 4th at the Top of the Ocean. It would include a luncheon and style show. Pictured left to right are Ellen (Mrs. Raymond) Magnuson- co-chairman, Madeline (Mrs. Peter) Pelegruti, Merilee Marie Magnuson- both models, and Billie (Mrs. Arthur) Paulson- co-chairman. (TNT 2/21/1954, pg. D-4)

Young Mens Business Club, Womens Auxiliary (Tacoma); Fashion shows--Tacoma--1950-1960; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Magnuson, Ellen; Pelegruti, Madeline H.; Magnuson, Merilee Marie; Paulson, Billie;

Remodeled departments at the Bank of California. This is the women's lounge. Two women share a conversation as they smoke in the seating area, while two women converse as one checks her makeup in the mirror in the vanity area. Several ashtrays are available in the seating area, as public smoking was not only tolerated but expected in the fifties.

Banks--Tacoma; Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Remodeled departments at the Bank of California. This appears to be the accounting department. Some young women run long strips of figures on what appear to be large adding machines. Other women check receipts at a high counter.The women are dressed in working attire, dresses, suits or skirts and blouses.

Banks--Tacoma; Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Interiors of the home of Perry F. Knight in Lakewood. The kitchen includes a sunny breakfast nook for lingering over morning coffee. Windows line the space above the kitchen sink. The door at the rear probably leads to the backyard area.

Knight, Perry--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Kitchens--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Interiors of the home of Perry F. Knight in Lakewood. A welcoming roaring fire has been built in the fireplace. The fireplace mantle and built-in bookshelves are of knotty wood. Wallpaper has not been used in this room, instead the plaster walls have been painted. Comfortable stuffed furniture flanks the fireplace.

Knight, Perry--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. at 9th & Fawcett. Several women and a few men sit performing clerical work at desks. On the right hand side, several young men sit at a switchboard. This location was used for local dial equipment and long distance switchboards. The accounting department was located at 501 Broadway and the business offices were located on the 3rd floor of the Medical Arts building.

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); Telephone switchboards--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. at 9th & Fawcett. The young women with the headsets and the large filing unit in front of them are possibly information operators. The young men on the right are possibly working at instruments that monitor service lines for disruption of service. This location was used for local dial equipment and long distance switchboards. The accounting department was located at 501 Broadway and the business offices were located on the 3rd floor of the Medical Arts building.

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); Telephone switchboards--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The home of Robert Billsbrough and Joan Price. Both husband and wife were architects. A built in brick planter divides the sunken living room from the raised dining area. A stark fifties dinette set graces the dining room with light provided by a skylight and a suspended lamp.

Price, Robert Billsbrough--Homes & haunts; Dining rooms--University Place--1950-1960;

Carl Dollina sees himself rapidly aging with the help of makeup, a wig and a false beard. Morris Summers, the drama coach at Lincoln High School uses a grease pencil to add age lines to Carl's forehead. Carl was cast as Simon Peter in the 1954 senior class production of "The Robe". Joanne Deatherage, the makeup chairman, holds hair attachments, a bottle of Stein's Sweet Gum, and part of Carl's stage beard. Fortyfive seniors took part in the production that was presented April 7-9, 1954. (TNT 3-21-54, D-11, TNT 3-28-54, D-1)

Actors--Tacoma; Theatrical makeup; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Dollina, Carl; Summers, Morris; Deatherage, Joanne;