Timber Fabrication Co. was building prefabricated materials for mass productions of commercial and residential structures. Pre-fabrication had advantages, it offered overall savings on materials and rapid production of structures. View of building progress on building by Timber Fabrication Co. with consulting engineers, William D, Smith and Clyde E. Murray.

Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Prefabricated buildings--Tacoma; Progress photographs; Timber Fabrication Co. (Tacoma);

Tom O'Leary (center) was yell leader at Bellarmine High School during the 1945-46 school year. Backed by Charles Kelly (left) and B. Ludeman (right), his cheers were described in the school yearbook as being like "a string of firecrackers exploding". Although none of Bellarmine's varsity teams won city titles that school year, there was still plenty to cheer about with four Lions football players being named to the Tacoma All-City team and three basketball players receiving the same honor. (The Cage, 1946, Bellarmine H.S. p.30)

Megaphones; Sweaters; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Alemite Company at Buffelen Lumber Company. Nineteen men stand behind a display of materials set out on a board supported by saw horses. Buffelen Lumber is located at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Taylor Way.

Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beffelen Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Studio picture of Lagerquist. The Lagerquist baby smiles as she gets her portrait taken. She is wearing a one piece outfit with matching bonnet and keeping her hands warm in her muff.

Portrait photographs; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bonnets; Baby boom generation--Tacoma;

Born on June 10, 1927, Gloria Victoria Hallis was almost 19 years old at the time of this March, 1946, portrait. She would later marry and become the mother of two daughters, Despina K. McLaughlin Alatsis and Stephanie McLaughlin. With property that her parents gave her, she and her husband built a home at 116 South 40th St. where she lived throughout her life. Gloria worked for her father's business, Hallis Produce Co., as head bookkeeper. She was an organist for the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for many years and an active lifetime member of the Daughters of Penelope. She would pass away on December 22, 2003. This photo of Miss Hallis was ordered by St. Nicholas Greek Church. TPL-6696 (Information provided by Despina K. McLaughlin Alatsis)

Portrait photographs; Greek American women--Tacoma; Hallis, Gloria Victoria;

A new type of pre-fabricated house is being assembled at North 29th and Proctor Streets. A worker places insulation in the seams between prefabricated sections of the walls of this new house. Insulation has been added to the open sections of the 32" x 8' panels in both the walls and ceiling of this initial house. The panels are manufactured as whole panels or with windows installed. (T.Times, 1/24/1946, p.2)

Prefabricated houses; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction; Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Co. (Tacoma);

In January of 1946, a new type of pre-fabricated house was assembled at North 29th and Proctor Streets using pre-built 8 ft. by 32 inch panels. The panels were manufactured locally by the Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Company, and the house was erected by Ketner Brothers, a long time Tacoma contracting firm. It was expected that this new building system would help alleviate the housing shortages in Tacoma and other Northwest cities by speeding construction. Two workmen are putting a piece of the exterior wall into place. A sign in the upper left corner of the photograph says, "TLF, The Quality Mark of Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Company". (T.Times, 1/24/1946, p.2)

Prefabricated houses; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction; Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Co. (Tacoma); Progress photographs;

A new type of pre-fabricated house is being assembled at North 29th and Proctor Streets. This elevated view shows the rear of the house. The outside walls are now complete and the interior walls and doorways are nearly in place. A family stands on what will be the back porch. (T.Times, 1/24/1946, p.2)

Prefabricated houses; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction; Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Co. (Tacoma); Progress photographs;

A new type of pre-fabricated house is being assembled at North 29th and Proctor Streets. From this elevated view we can see workers moving the roofing sections to the top of the one story residence. Several sections are already in place. The manufactured wall and roof sections will conserve materials, and facilitate economical, sturdy and speedy construction. (T.Times, 1/24/1946, p.2)

Prefabricated houses; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction; Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Co. (Tacoma); Progress photographs;

A new type of pre-fabricated house is being assembled at North 29th and Proctor Streets. Another view of the roof sections going up on this house. Each section is attached at the ridge pole and at the top of the walls. This initial structure is being built by Ketner Brothers Contractors and it was designed by Lea, Pearson and Richards Architects. (T.Times, 1/24/1946, p.2)

Prefabricated houses; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Building construction; Tacoma Lumber Fabricating Co. (Tacoma); Progress photographs;

Forty five "Annie's" stand in front of Annie Wright Seminary wearing one of their uniforms. One of the student in front row center is holding up a toy bulldog.

Private schools--Tacoma; Uniforms; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Frankie Hansler killed six cougars in Eatonville, Washington. Hansler is a predator hunter and got his first two cougars after they had killed a young buck deer. View of four of the six cougars hanging by their legs, each cougar weighs approximately 65 pounds. The cougars will be on display at Washington hardware. Photo ordered by Washington Hardware (T. Times, 3/18/46, p. 9).

Pumas; Puma hunting; Hansler, Frank; Dead animals; Hunting trophies; Washington Hardware Co. (Tacoma);

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company. An exterior view showing a cooling system at the rear of the building. Refer to D28,041-2 for a more detailed view of the cooling system.

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Factories--Tacoma;

Bill Goodwin. Two docks, side-by-side. Two houses and an automobile are at the end of the docks.

Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dwellings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts;

Connors Steel & Supply. A railroad car with a winch on one half of the car, the other half is covered with a light structure similar to a caboose. A man stands leaning against the siding of the structure.

Railroad cars--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hoisting machinery;

ca. 1947. Two or more rows of round tanks with rectangular General Electric machine in middle. On the right is a large instrument panel. Location of this circa 1947 photograph was not given.

Storage tanks; Equipment;

Tacoma Auto Sales. Exterior of used car facilities. One end of the building was used for the Pontiac and Cadillac dealership and the used cars were housed at the other end. Automobiles are seen in each of the bays and several more automobiles are parked on the street. Old City Hall is seen over the top of the facilities. TPL-1766

Tacoma Auto Sales Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Old City Hall (Tacoma);

Sconce Advertising, for Titus Motor Company. The interior of the parts store featuring Ford batteries, Ford charcoal briquettes, automobile engines and other automobile parts. Titus Motor Company were authorized Ford sales and service dealers as well as engine and small parts rebuilders and wholesale and retail parts distributors.

Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Automobile equipment & supplies;

Rhodes Department Store window display, "See Your West." A mannequin models a solid color women's suit, single breasted with one button, high heels and a wide-brimmed hat in this photograph from May of 1947. Posters with photographs of the American Southwest suggest shoppers "See Your West."

Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Mannequins; Clothing stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Posters;

Cheney Lumber Company, Prospect Logging Operations. Two men with axes at end of large cut log approximately 9' wide, one man on top of log.

Cheney Lumber Company, Prospect Logging Operations. Lumber stacked on elevated boards at mill ready to be loaded onto trucks.

Cheney Lumber Company, Prospect Logging Operations. Lumber stacked on elevated boards at mill ready to be loaded onto trucks. Two men inspect load of studs on bed of truck.

Interior of Younglove Grocery Company warehouse. Man operating motorized loader placing a load of boxes on top shelf in warehouse.

New crash car at Police Garage, Times, Paul Lantz. The City of Tacoma Police Department purchased a new accident prevention car which was placed in service September 17, 1947, by Safety Commissioner, Robert S. Temme. Sgt. Bob Marshall shows the batteries for the electric flares that are part of the special equipment on the car. Other special equipment included: a first aid kit, drawing board, steel measuring line and a $300 camera and loud speaker. Dammeier Printing (811 Pacific Ave.) and Hotel Olympus (815 Pacific Ave.) can be seen further down the street. (T.Times, 9/17/1947, p.1)

Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Police--Tacoma--1940-1950; Temme, Robert S.; Marshall, Bob;

New crash car at the Police Garage. The Tacoma Police Department had just received its new accident prevention car. Known as a "crash car" in most cities where they had already been used successfully, the car and driver will visit the scene of all accidents and make a detailed investigation. L-R, Patrolman Emil Smith (who has been assigned to duty in the crash car), Sergeant Bob Marshall and Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme. Photo taken for Paul Lantz for the Tacoma Times. (T.Times, 9/17/1947, p.1) TPL-2516

Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Police--Tacoma--1940-1950; Temme, Robert S.; Marshall, Bob; Smith, Emil; Tacoma Police Department Garage (Tacoma);

Progress photographs: Installation and erection of trestle for new East 34th Street bridge, Timber Structures, Inc. Construction of the wooden supports for the concrete arch are nearing the top of the center arch. Men are seen standing and sitting on the timbers. Concrete columns are seen near the edge of the gulch through which the Tacoma Eastern Railroad ran.

Bridges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bridge construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trestles--Tacoma--1940-1950; East 34th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Progress photographs;

Progress photographs: Installation and erection of trestle for new East 34th Street bridge, Timber Structures, Inc. This view shows men connecting the latest section of the arch to the existing structure.

Bridges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bridge construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trestles--Tacoma--1940-1950; East 34th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Progress photographs;

Progress photographs: Installation and erection of trestle for new East 34th Street bridge, Timber Structures, Inc. An elevated view looking into the gap remaining in the arch form for the new bridge. Timbers now join both sides of the arch spanning the Tacoma Eastern gulch.

Bridges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bridge construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trestles--Tacoma--1940-1950; East 34th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Progress photographs;

Ada Shields was presiding over this week's meeting for the Tacoma Orthopedic Association Ellen Sutherly Guild luncheon. The Guild members would be getting date calendars ready for distribution. All Tacoma Orthopedic Association Guilds were meeting on the same date throughout Tacoma. View of Guild members with the date calendars (T. Times, 10/4/47, p. 10).

Calendars; Meetings--Tacoma; Tacoma Orthopedic Association, Ellen Satterlee Guild (Tacoma); Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Women--Social life--1940-1950; Shields, Ada R.--Homes & haunts;

Banquet at Carstens for retiring employee, O'Connell-Fagan, Denton. Emil T. Mortensen was retiring from Carstens Packing Company after 39 years. He started with Carstens in 1908 and served as floorman in the killing floor department. The entire department attended a steak dinner at the plant restaurant where Mr. Mortensen was presented a gold watch. Emil Mortensen is wearing the three-piece suit in the front row. His wife, Anna W., is next to him. Karl J. Maxwell, general manager of Carstens, is also in the front row with suit and bow tie. (T.Times, 8/25/1947, p.2)

Carstens Packing Co. (Tacoma); Meat industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Retirements--Tacoma--1940-1950; Employees--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mortensen, Emil T.; Mortensen, Anna W.; Maxwell, Karl J.;