Print preview Close

Showing 70550 results

Collections
Image
Advanced search options
Print preview View:

70550 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects

D38562-2

Puget Sound Furniture Company, Times Display Ads, Dick Tilton. A Carpet Show was taking place on a nationwide scale the first week of February 1949, the first annual consumer carpet fashion opening. Included in the new releases were exciting, framatic new textures, weaves, designs, patterns and colors following the latest trends in design for contemporary living arrangements. Many Tacoma firms were cooperating in the opening celebration. (TNT, 2/27/1949, p.B-1)


Puget Sound Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma; Rugs;

D38072-10

Surrealist Ball at Lakewood Center, Tribune, Mrs. Hosmer. Miss Diane O'Brien, wearing an evening gown, is singing into a microphone next to a young man playing the piano. They are part of the Winston Baker Orchestra. The band is playing for the Lakewood Dance Club's January 1949 dance at Lakewood Center which had an "Artists' Frolic" theme that tended towards the surreal.


Singers--Tacoma--1940-1950; O'Brien, Diane; Winston Baker Orchestra (Tacoma); Big bands--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pianos; Lakewood Dance Club (Lakewood); Dance parties--Lakewood--1940-1950; Musicians--Tacoma--1940-1950;

D38122-4

Golden Gloves contest held at the Armory in January of 1949, sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Commission. Eight of the contestants stand inside the ring wearing satin robes, ready to take on all comers. The big two-day fistic feature was sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Commission. Seven rugged fighters from Vancouver, B.C., and others from across the Northwest were in attendance. The Tacoma Times reported that more than 70 boxers entered the competition. (T.Times, 1/24/1949, p.11, 1/27/1949 p.14)


State Armory (Tacoma); Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Boxing--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

D38427-1

Roads damaged by weather, Times, Corky Maybin. In 1949, frost damage was common over many miles of Tacoma streets surfaced with oil mat. Some sections were impassable and barricaded. A survey of winter damage had been ordered by Public Works Commissioner Jack Roberts preliminary to a request for an emergency appropriation to restore streets. An unidentified man is holding a piece of the oil mat surface that had crumbled during winter frosts. Later in February Commissioner Roberts introduced emergency appropriation to provide $100,000 for the Public Works department to repair the winter-damaged city streets. More money was certain to be requested later. Work, however, could not begin until the frost was out of the ground and water drained off the road beds. The City had placed more than 700 road blocks at various intersections. Drivers were advised to use paved streets instead of the oil mat, gravel or dirt roads. (T.Times, 2/15/1949, p.9-article only; TNT 2-21-1949, p. 1-article only)


Streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Roads; Street maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Road construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Frost;

D38327-4

Bob Strobel family, 7 girls, TNT, Larry Harper. Bob and Elsie Strobel are seen with their seven daughters in their living room: the newborn twins, Janet and Julia; Sally, age 11; Susan, 14 months; Carol age 6; Robin, age 7; and Betty, age 8. Mrs. Strobel said she and Bob were surprised to have had twins because there was no history of twins in either of their families before Janet and Julia. (TNT, 2/13/1949, p. A-3)


Strobel, Robert--Family; Fathers & children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Living rooms--Tacoma--1940-1950;

D38801-3

Stadium Water Carnival, Times, Phillips. Eight members of the Royal Fins are performing a synchronized swimming routine all going one direction in a line. The Royal Fins performed at the Cross-State meet in the University of Washington pool, as well as at many swim meets held at the Stadium pool. (Stadium High School annual, 1949 Tahoma)


Swimming--Tacoma--1940-1950; Swimming pools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bathing suits; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports;

D38801-1

Miss Helen Gladston, at center in white, leads the Stadium High School Royal Fins synchronized swimming team through a practice session. On March 19, 1949, they took part in the state swim meet at the University of Washington. The girls on the team were selected for their ability to perform precision aquatic maneuvers to music. The whole group included 24 students under the supervision of Misses Katherine Bernard and Hazel Minton, advisors. (T.Times, 3/13/1949, p.29) Times, Phillips. TPL-5712


Swimming--Tacoma--1940-1950; Swimming pools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bathing suits; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Gladston, Helen;

D38142-8

Tacoma Vocational-Technical School offered training for all types of trades. In 1949 there were 500 students in attendance with 1,400 more as apprentices. Here six men are learning to install and repair utility lines in the electrical lineman trade, one of 50 trades offered. The three students at left are identified as (in no particular order) Ed Sorger, Jr., George Blanc and Tom Padden. Strapped securely by lineman's belts, some are working on transformers on genuine, although shortened, poles. The Tacoma Vocational-Technical School was operated by the Tacoma public school system in compliance with the state plan for vocational education. (T.Times 2-13-49, p. 30-article; TNT 5-1-49, B section -alt. photograph)


Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Vocational education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Utility poles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Linemen--Tacoma; Sorger, Ed; Blanc, George; Padden, Tom;

D38659-2

Winners and Award of Humane Society Poster Contest, Times, Dick Yost. All levels of Tacoma students were asked to submit posters they made for a Humane Society art contest. The winners photographed on February 25, 1949 are, L-R, standing, Jackie Walters, Bette Bennett, Verna Westerdahl, Patty Hix and Richard Dyer; lower, Judith Keene, Judy Lopp, Roddell Gadd, Sheila Livernash, and Barbara Jean Hash. (T.Times, 2/28/1949, p.3) TPL-8347


Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society (Tacoma); Awards; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

D38455-11

Rebuilding Ford engine at Titus Motor, Times, Buzz. A man is operating one of the machines at Titus Manufacturing Company. During the past summer at least four motors a day were reconditioned at the facility. (T.Times, 2/20/1949, p.3)


Titus Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Gasoline engines; Vehicle maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mechanics (Persons)--Tacoma--1940-1950;

D38366-2

Horseshoeing at Woodbrook Riding Academy, Times, Prescott. Al Reizner trims the horse's hoof after applying a new horseshoe while Julie Ann Craig looks on. Julie is the daughter of Earl and Leona Craig, owners and operators of Woodbrook Riding Academy. Mr. Reizner wears a leather apron to protect himself and his clothing. The horse is tied by his head to keep from moving while Mr. Reizner trims the horse's new shoe. (TNT, 5/1/1949, p.C-11) (Additional identification provided by a reader) TPL-10135


Woodbrook Riding Academy (Lakewood); Horses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stables--Tacoma--1940-1950; Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & adults--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children & animals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Horseshoes; Reizner, Al; Craig, Julie Ann;

D37072-1

Tacoma Boys Club Director, E. S. Ostberg, was training the chorus of boys for the annual Tacoma Christmas Tree Caroling. Many local community groups would be performing at Broadway Square. View of the Tacoma Boys Club practicing their Christmas carols for the Tacoma Christmas Tree caroling event that was approaching, E. S. Ostberg, Club Director, on right side (T. Times, 12/22/48, p. 1).


Children--Clubs--Tacoma; Children singing--Tacoma; Christmas carols; Caroling--Tacoma; Christmas--Tacoma; Tacoma Boys' Club (Tacoma);

D37741-32

View of Equitable's heating system, four turbo-vacuum compressors, output a total of 540 tons of refrigeration that has the capacity to provide heat and cooling for the entire building. This system may be one of the most startling features of the building; the electrically powered heat pumps function through reverse cycle system (Architect & Engineer, 4/49, p. 8-13).


Commercial facilities--Oregon--Portland; Office buildings--Oregon--Portland; Architecture--Oregon--Portland; Architects; Belluschi, Pietro; Equitable Building (Portland, Or.); Commonwealth Building (Portland, Or.);

D37741-42

The exterior of the Equitable Building is said to be a careful study of restraint and structural expression where "the skeleton outline is predominant and stresses neither the vertical or the horizontal". Exterior and evening view of Portland's Equitable Building, now known as the Commonwealth Building (A Century of Portland Architecture, Vaughan & McMath, 1967, p. 175).


Commercial facilities--Oregon--Portland; Office buildings--Oregon--Portland; Architecture--Oregon--Portland; Architects; Belluschi, Pietro; Equitable Building (Portland, Or.); Commonwealth Building (Portland, Or.);

D37741-56

A well known example of a modern office building is definitely Belluschi's Equitable Building. This building has received many awards, including the American Institute of Architects' Twentyfive Year Award, and was selected one of the best U. S. buildings of the past hundred years. Exterior view of Pietro Belluschi's Equitable Building, now know as the Commonwealth Building, located in Portland, Oregon.


Commercial facilities--Oregon--Portland; Office buildings--Oregon--Portland; Architecture--Oregon--Portland; Architects; Belluschi, Pietro; Equitable Building (Portland, Or.); Commonwealth Building (Portland, Or.);

D37565-6

Pacific Lutheran College's Choir of the West was preparing for the 22nd Annual Concert Tour. The choir would be participating in a 16 day tour and performing in Seattle, Tacoma, Kent, Steilacoom, Ft. Lewis, Idaho and Montana. View of Gunnar J. Malmin, Director of Music and Choir of the West Conductor at Pacific Lutheran College. Malmin taught music at Pacific Lutheran College for 32 years, beginning in 1937. He directed the Choir of the West for 26 years. He also taught Latin and Norwegian. Malmin was well known as a musician, conductor and composer, mostly of religious choral pieces. (PLC Saga, 1949, TNT 8-11-2000).


Conducting--Parkland; Choirs (Music); Events--Parkland; Concerts--Parkland; Conductors; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Malmin, Gunnar J.;

D37347-6

Hillcrest detention center is a brick, fireproof building, the inside is made of concrete and steel, with a modern steel kitchen, classrooms and court rooms. The building was initially designed by Rueger and Rueger in 1944, building did not begin until May 1947. Judge Fred G. Remann has been watching the building progress, and is ready to move in and get to work; Judge Remann handles the juvenile cases. Exterior view of the new Hillcrest Detention facilities for Pierce County, located on Sixth Avenue and Pearl Street (T. Times, 1/2/49, p. 9).


Detention facilities--Tacoma; Justice facilities--Tacoma; Juvenile delinquents--Tacoma; Reformatories--Tacoma; County government--Tacoma; Hillcrest Detention Home (Tacoma); Remann Hall (Tacoma);

D37591-3

Week three of upholstering your chair included covering the springs with burlap, placing a layer of horsehair over burlap, then covering the horsehair with cotton upholstery padding. The final step would be to cover the chair with your chosen fabric; Selden's furniture store and specialists were assisting the Tacoma Times with this project. View of chair being upholstered at Selden's Incorporated's facilities; this was part of a four week "Upholstering Made Easy" feature in the Sunday Tacoma Times (T. Times, 1/9/49, p. 4). (Additional information provided by a reader)


Do-it-yourself work--Tacoma; Interior decoration; Upholstery; Textiles; Chairs; Furniture industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Selden's, Inc. (Tacoma);

D37708-1

Pierce County Humane Society has just installed insulation and extended the roof in the canine kennel area. These additions will help keep the dogs warm and dry during the cold winter months, and provide them with shade during the summer. Poundmaster A. T. Snow was reminding Pierce County dog owners to make sure dog licenses were renewed for 1949, the cost was $1 for male and spayed females and $3 for unspayed females. View of Wayne Ross petting one of the Pierce County Humane Society residents; exterior view of outside kennels and the building additions (T. Times, 1/23/49, p. 5). TPL-8346


Dogcatching--Tacoma; Animal shelters--Tacoma; Kennels--Tacoma; Animal welfare organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dogs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society (Tacoma);

D37735-10

Griffin Fuel Company began in Tacoma in 1889. Ed Griffin, far right, took over the business in 1931 when Fred Griffin, Sr. died. Ed had worked for the company since he was 11 years old, working after school and during the summers. Under his management, services were expanded throughout Western Washington. In 1939, Fred Griffin, Jr. opened a Seattle branch of Griffin Fuel Company. This view is of the Tacoma facility and its employees at the beginning of 1949; they had been doing business in Tacoma for 60 years. (T. Times, 1/20/49, p. 5 & 7).


Fuel supply; Fuel--Tacoma; Fuel trade--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma);

D37735-8

Fred Griffin Sr. established a firm that is now the oldest and largest exclusive fuel dealers west of Chicago; they are also the operators of the largest and most modern fleet of trucks on the West Coast. Griffin Fuel was established in 1889, in 1904 after a one year partnership with George Scofield, Griffin bought out his partner and moved his company to the present Commerce Street location. View of Griffin Fuel Company employees, Ed Griffin in center, Griffin Fuel Company had been doing business in Tacoma for 60 years (T. Times, 1/20/49, p. 5 & 7).


Fuel supply; Fuel--Tacoma; Fuel trade--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma);

D37801-6

Griffin Fuel Company was the oldest and largest exclusive fuel dealers west of Chicago, they also operated the most modern fleet of trucks on the West Coast. The company was founded in 1889 by Fred Griffin Sr. and at one time had a partnership with George Scofield. View of one of the Griffin Fuel delivery trucks; Griffin Fuel Oil Department Garage in background (T. Times, 1/20/40, p. 5 & 7).


Fuel supply; Signs (Notices); Fuel--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fuel trade--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma);

D37686-8

Governor Arthur B. Langlie signs papers after his return to the Governor's office in Olympia. Mr. Langlie was governor from 1941-45 but lost the next election to Mon Wallgren, Democrat. He forged on to regain the office in the November, 1948, elections and remained governor until 1957. ALBUM 10.


Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966;

D37723-1

Governor Arthur B. Langlie after his return to the Governor's office in Olympia. Arthur Langlie lost to Mon Wallgren in 1944, but turned the tables on the Democratic governor in 1948. Mr. Wallgren did not stay for Governor Langlie's inauguration; he left for Washington D.C. and a position in President Truman's administration. Mr. Langlie was the first Washington State governor to regain the post he had previously lost. He then went on to win re-election in 1952. ALBUM 10. (TNT 1-12-49, p. 1)


Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966;

D37686-7

A congratulatory display of flowers is presented to Arthur B. Langlie who recently assumed the position of governor of the State of Washington. The flowers are shaped into a large gavel resting on a rectangular block of blooms. A small banner reads "Congratulations Arthur B. Langlie." Mr. Langlie pauses in his official duties to admire the floral display. ALBUM 10.


Governors; Langlie, Arthur B., 1900-1966; Flower arrangements; Signs (Notices);

D37582-21

Eight players from the four high schools in the Tacoma High School Hockey League and their coaches posed for a News Tribune photographer in January of 1949. The league, which played at the Tacoma Ice Palace, 3801 So. Union Avenue, was just starting its second season. The players were: (l to r) Bob Jack and Jim Beaty of Lincoln; Gordon Earley and Don Gilbertson of Clover Park; Bob Moore and Carl Peterson of Stadium; and Don McNally and Joe Hamilton of Bellarmine. The coaches (kneeling, l to r)were: Alex Watt, Doug Stevenson, Dick Milford and Ronnie Rowe, all members of the professional Tacoma Rockets team. The first night of action, on January the 13th, paired Stadium and Clover Park at 7 p.m. and Lincoln against Bellarmine at 8:20 p.m.(T.N.T. 1/9/49, p. B-7).


Ice hockey--Tacoma; Sporting goods; Ice skating rinks--Tacoma; Athletes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Tacoma Rockets (Tacoma); Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma);

D37916-2

Homemakers layout for Sunday Times, Buzz. A new convenience for homemakers was a new drapery tape, Sim Pleat, which could be attached to the top, back of draperies to create pleats an equal distance apart and the same depth of pleat. The tape is shown attached to the drapery fabric with a drapery rod running through the tape and fabric. (T.Times, 1/23/1949, p.20)


Interior decoration; Draperies; Domestic life--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housework--Tacoma--1940-1950; Textiles;

D37723-25

ca. 1949. Seven court judges appear to be listening intently as the gallery looks on. These may be State Supreme Court justices at the Legislative Building in Olympia. ALBUM 4.


Judges;

D37052-3

South Tacoma Welding and Equipment Company was owned by Nick Bosko Jr. and Luke J. Caraway. The company was located in the south Tacoma district at 7047 South Tacoma Way; this facility was built in 1946 by Nick Bosko Jr. Exterior view of South Tacoma Welding and Equipment Company facilities, view of a recently constructed logging arch.


Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Trailers--Tacoma; Welding--Tacoma; South Tacoma Welding & Equipment Co. (Tacoma);

D37297-10

Western State Hospital had a large herd of dairy cows, the herd was made up of several prize winning purebred registered Holsteins. Western State Hospital's Farm currently had 234 Holstein cattle and a new carnation bull. The farm also raised 33 acres of corn, which was used to feed the cattle. View of Ed Cobb standing next to the new carnation bull (T. Times, 1/2/49, p. 28).


Mental institutions--Lakewood; Mentally ill persons--Tacoma; Asylums--Lakewood; Institutional care--Lakewood; Cows; Farms--Lakewood; Western State Hospital (Lakewood);

Results 2791 to 2820 of 70550