Wahlgren's had been in Tacoma since 1931 and expanded and remodeled their facilities in 1949. The exterior of the flower shop had new plate glass, capped with a marquee and blue vitrolite glass. The foundation had Roman brick and new window boxes (T.N.T., 9/2/49, p. A-8). TPL-10186

Florist shops--Tacoma; Showrooms--Tacoma; Window displays; Flowers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Remodeling--Tacoma--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wahlgren's Floral (Tacoma);

Banquet in Army-Navy Room for Buick Motor Company Distributors, Mueller-Harkins, Rudy Mueller. Buick dealers and salesmen of Southwest Washington previewed the new Buick Special at the Mueller-Harkins Motor Company. Afterwards the group met for a luncheon meeting where they were addressed by Buick factory officials. (TNT, 8/5/1949, p.18)

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Group portraits; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Exterior view of the City of Tacoma, Municipal Plant & Shops; a $50,000 remodeling job had just been completed. The work space on the second floor was doubled and a concrete ramp which provides access to the old and new rooms was constructed. This municipal department will help keep city vehicles maintained, and provide speedy service when it is needed (T.N.T., 9/4/49, p. A-8).

Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Workshops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Municipal government--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Municipal Plant & Shop;

Northwest Florists were having their 25th annual convention; florists from Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, British Columbia and other areas were gathering at Tacoma's Winthrop Hotel for four days of meetings. View of Floralife, Incorporated exhibit; florist products, including: flower dyes, flower cement and flower food, are displayed (T.N.T., 9/4/49, p. 1 & 5).

Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Flower shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Northwest Florists (Tacoma); Floralife, Inc. (Chicago, Ill.);

Alma Ayres was the newest, most modern women clothing store in Tacoma. The store was owned by Alma Ayres, a well known and respected Tacoma business woman. This store would carry the most modern and exclusive fashions, including: "Carmel", "Frechtl", "Swansdown" and "Joe Kraeler". Exterior view of the new Alma Ayres women's clothing store; window displays feature two mannequins; accessory bar in center (T.N.T., 8/14/49, p. A-8 & 9).

Millinery--1940-1950; Mannequins; Clothing stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Alma Ayres, Inc. (Tacoma);

Reverend Carl A. Johnson, minister of the First Christian Church of Tacoma, presented six sermons, all open to the public, in August of 1949. They were held in the Tent Cathedral at 1400 South Trafton, which claimed to be "America's largest fireproof gospel tent." The 100-ft. by 200-ft. tent was packed with those interested in hearing Reverend Johnson preach about "Practical Christian Living" from the Book of James. The Reverend's six sermons were: "Living Practically," "Living Enthusiastically," "Living Spiritually," "Living Prayerfully," "Living Victoriously," and "Living Seriously." Photo ordered by United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival (T.N.T., 8/20/49, p. 7-article).

Revivals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Evangelists; Religious groups--Tacoma; Christianity--Tacoma; Temporary buildings--Tacoma; Show tents--Tacoma; United Full Gospel City-Wide Revival (Tacoma); Johnson, Carl A.; Clergy--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Photographs from A Street side, also from back side and interior of Garden Room, Tacoma Hotel, Armand Marion. The Savage-Scofield Building, designed by Heath and Twichell architects in 1908, houses the Tacoma Hotel. The hotel's main building at 913 A Street was destroyed by a fire in 1935. The Tacoma Savings and Loan Building stands to the right of the hotel at 100 South 9th Street.

Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Savage-Scofield Building (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma; Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

An estimated 3,000 repair orders are filed daily by the 23 employees of the recently remodeled Municipal Plant and Shop department; the plant superintendent is Thomas E. Burns. View of mechanics from the City of Tacoma Shops; these men specialized in every type of vehicle repairs; photo ordered by City of Tacoma, Municipal Plant & Shop department (T.N.T., 9/4/49, p. A-8). TPL-5867

Uniforms; Automobile repair--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Mechanics (Persons)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Municipal Plant & Shop--Employees;

St. Regis was established in Tacoma in 1928, the New York firm purchased the industrial site, modernized it and began operations in 1936. View of the St. Regis Paper Company's crew at Camp #2, located in Mineral, Washington; high line yarder is moving the logs and safely loading them onto trucks.

Woodcutters--1940-1950; Loggers--Mineral--1940-1950; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Logs; Firs; Forests--Mineral; Cutover lands--Mineral--1940-1950; Woodcutting--Mineral; St. Regis Paper Co. (Mineral);

St. Regis consistently worked on intensive product development and sales promotion activities, not only to improve the penetration into existing markets, but to open up entirely new fields. View of the St. Regis Paper Company's crew at Camp #2, located in Mineral, Washington; giant firs have been cut and will be used at the St. Regis paper mill located in Tacoma.

Woodcutters--1940-1950; Loggers--Mineral--1940-1950; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Logs; Firs; Forests--Mineral; Cutover lands--Mineral--1940-1950; Woodcutting--Mineral; St. Regis Paper Co. (Mineral);

The Dickson home was built in the modern American cottage style, influenced by the "Prairie" style of Frank Lloyd Wright. George Dickson passed away in 1935, his wife Minnie died earlier this year, in February 1949. Interior view of their beautiful home, this antique furniture was likely in one of the bedrooms; view of beautifully hand carved wood dresser and mirror.

Woodwork--Tacoma; Wood carvings; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Floors; Boudoirs--Tacoma; Dressing tables; Furniture; Antiques--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dickson, George L.--Homes & haunts;

This flower convention, being hosted by Northwest Florists, would have the "Flower Shop of Tomorrow" on display, this was considered the most ultramodern flower shop. View of flower shop display in the Crystal Ballroom of the Winthrop Hotel; this display was part of the workshop being offered to the florists (T.N.T., 9/4/49, p. 1 & 5).

Workshops (Adult education)--Tacoma; Delegations--Tacoma; Florists--Tacoma; Flower shows--Tacoma--1940-1950; Flowers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Northwest Florists (Tacoma);

William A. and Lena M. Neher (seated, center) were celebrating their golden anniversary. All of their children, grandchildren and other family members gathered at their home and helped the happy couple celebrate this milestone. The Neher family had not had a family reunion since 1912; view of William and Lena Neher's family (T.N.T., 11/26/49, p. 5).

Anniversaries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reunions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Families--Tacoma; Grandparents; Group portraits; Neher, William A.--Family; Neher, Lena M.--Homes & haunts;

Titus Motor Company was an authorized Ford cars and trucks dealership, in Tacoma for many years. Titus handled many special orders and custom built trucks to accommodate all types of business needs. Interior view of Ford truck built for Hunt and Mottet Company, a wholesale sporting goods and hardware company. This new truck would allow for them to efficiently deliver to hardware stores throughout Western Washington. TPL-5531

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma; Ford trucks; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hardware; Fishing & hunting gear; Sporting goods; Sporting goods industry--Tacoma; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Hunt & Mottet Co. (Tacoma);

View of members of the University-Union Club boarding charter buses that will take them up to Seattle for the University of Washington and Notre Dame football game held on October 2, 1949. The University-Union Club sponsored the big event, unfortunately Husky fans came home disappointed with the final score, Notre Dame 27, University of Washington 7 (T.N.T., 10/4/49, p. 8).

Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

University-Union Club members attended the October 2, 1949 University of Washington - Notre Dame game where the Irish drubbed the Huskies 27-7. View of members of the University-Union Club boarding charter buses that will take them up to Seattle for the football game (T.N.T., 10/4/49, p. 8).

Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma; University Union Club of Tacoma (Tacoma);

Shell Oil, Mayor and Company officers. Officials of the Shell Oil Company greeted hundreds of guests at their open house November 1, 1949, marking the opening of their new Tacoma distribution terminal. Mayor C.V. Fawcett was on hand to congratulate them on their fine new plant. L-R, J.E. Pendergast of Seattle, J.S. Morse of San Francisco, Mayor Fawcett, L.H. Hausam, Tacoma district manager, and G.S. Redman of Seattle. (TNT, 11/4/1949, p.B-3)

Business people--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Shell Oil Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Petroleum industry--Tacoma; Fuel tanks;

Ada E. Rolstad has just been appointed the new director of the Gray Lady service department for the Pierce County Chapter of the American National Red Cross. Mrs. Rolstad will be in charge of all of the Gray Lady's activities. Mrs. Rolstad has been a Gray Lady at Madigan General Hospital for more than five years, and was the corps chairman during most of World War II (T.N.T., 10/30/49, p. D-9).

Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Uniforms; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; American National Red Cross Pierce County Chapter (Tacoma); Rolstad, Ada E.;

Four year old Andrea Vogel (left) and her two year old sister, Stephanie, show off their over sized Mexican hats in this photograph from October, 1949. Their father, Elmer Vogel, brought back these fun souvenirs for his little girls when he returned from a trip of Southern California. Andrea liked her hat so much that she asked to be allowed to wear it to nursery school. (T.N.T., 10/22/49, p. 12).

Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Vogel, Andrea; Vogel, Stephanie; Vogel, Elmer C.--Homes & haunts;

Tacoma's Opti-Mrs. Club members invited their husbands to one of their club meetings. Left to right: Eleanor J. Perkins, Dr. C. Russell Perkins, Hilda E. Wells, Elizabeth F. and Arthur L. Crippen, are listening to a recording of a discussion regarding the Optimist Boys' Camp, which was broadcast on the Burt McMurtrie program (T.N.T., 9/29/49, p. 24).

Clubs--Tacoma; Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Equipment; Living rooms--Tacoma; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Murtland, Helen S.--Homes & haunts; Opti-Mrs. Club (Tacoma);

L. Schoenfeld and Sons department store offered their customers one of the most modern home furnishings selection in Tacoma. The company was hosting an appliance demonstration for local Tacoma women. View of large group of women listening to a presentation on the latest washing machines and mangles.

Consumers--Tacoma; Women--Social life--1940-1950; Sales personnel--Tacoma; Appliance stores--Tacoma; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma; Washing machines; Irons (Pressing); L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma);

The Roy T. Earley Company was transporting the usable building materials from the Fidelity Building to a warehouse on Puyallup Avenue in September of 1949. These materials would later be sold, including the elevators. View of one unidentified man, wearing a hardhat, high above the street. He was part of the Roy T. Earley Company crew working on the demolition of the Fidelity Building. The F.W. Woolworth Co. building would rise in its place. (T.N.T., 9/18/49, p. A-6).

Demolition--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building deterioration--Tacoma; Abandoned buildings--Tacoma; Construction workers--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Roy T. Earley Co. (Tacoma);

Elizabeth Tufte married Mr. Rieker on October 2, 1949 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Elizabeth was the office secretary for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. View of the bride and groom (center) with their families, standing by the main entrance to Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Families--Tacoma; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rieker--Marriage; Tufte, Elizabeth--Marriage; Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma;

Ann E. Wiley (second from left) had just been reunited with her husband, Nathaniel T. Wiley; Ann and Nathaniel were married in Oberhausen, Germany in December 1948. The couple is seen standing with the groom's parents, left to right: Bernard Brow, Ann E. Wiley, Nathaniel T. Wiley and Sarelda J. Brow (T.N.T., 10/1/49, p. 15).

Families--Tacoma; Spouses--Tacoma; Reunions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brow, Bernard--Family; Wiley, Nathaniel T.--Family;

Marush Fish and Oyster Company was advertising Bright and Silver Salmon at the lowest prices in nine years. The fish company was located at 1109 Dock Street, near the East 11th Street Bridge; the business was owned by Mark, Arthur and M. W. "Mike" Marush. View of unidentified Marush Fish and Oyster Company fisherman holding up four large salmon caught in Puget Sound, fishing boats in background (T.N.T., 10/23/49, p. A-14). TPL-8373

Fishermen--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing; Salmon; Seafood stores--Tacoma; Marush Fish & Oyster Co. (Tacoma);

Ford's Peach Orchard showing cotton material on ground. Young peach trees grow in straight lines at Ford's Peach Orchard. It is autumn and the leaves have fallen. A portion of the ground has been covered with a dusting a light-colored material.

Ford's Fruit Farm (Tacoma); Farms--Pierce County; Peach orchards--Pierce County; Autumn;

John H. Anderson, Exalted Ruler of the Tacoma Elks and future Mayor (right), shakes hands with his Spokane counterpart in front of the Lilac City's Great Northern Station during a Spokane visit by the Tacoma Elks (T.N.T., 10/20/49, p. 13). ALBUM 14

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Spokane--1940-1950; Men--Social life--1940-1950; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Great Northern Railway Co. (Spokane); Anderson, John H.; Shaking hands--Spokane

Water Department, Parker Paint Manufacturing Company, Mr. Martin. The City of Tacoma's Department of Public Utilities, Water Division shops building has been painted using Parker Paint that was manufactured in Tacoma. The one-story building, made of reinforced concrete, was completed in 1936. Decorative light fixtures, pilasters extending beyond the roof line and decorative motifs above the windows provide an interesting exterior of this utility building. A tower at the far side of the building contains the same diamond motif as the main building.

Tacoma Dept. of Public Utilities, Water Division (Tacoma); Public utility companies--Tacoma; Buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pilasters--Tacoma; Architectural decorations & ornaments--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Three views of Thom McAn Shoe Store, McAn Shoe Stores, New York. A view of the store from the front. The cash register stands in the center, near the front. Electric fans hang from high on the walls to increase circulation. Display windows have been built into the shelving on all three walls to display current shoe fashions.

Thom McAn Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shoes; Cash registers;

Van de Kamp sign, North 1st and G Streets, Electrical Products, Larry Moore. A new neon sign advertised Van de Kamp's Bakery from the roof of their building. The sign featured an image of a wind mill with the tubing that contained the neon formed into the shapes of the wind mill vanes. Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries had four locations in Tacoma.

Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Roofs--Tacoma; Windmills--Tacoma--1940-1950;