Five generations in the home of Shirley Magarity. Shirley (Mrs. C.E.) Magarity holds her two month old daughter, Susan Maree Magarity. Susan's Great-Great-Grandmother, Mrs. Bina Nelson, sits in the upholstered chair. Susan's Great-Grandmother, Anna S. (Mrs. John) Dybdahl, stands in the back, and Susan's grandmother, Mrs. Lenora Johnson, sits on the arm of the chair on the left. The house where this picture was taken was at 4617 No. 12th Street, and was built in 1929 by Harry Johnson - the husband of Lenora Johnson. (T.Times 7-4-1947 p.8) TPL-9150

Magarity, Shirley--Family; Magarity, Susan Maree; Nelson, Bina M.; Dybdahl, Anna S.; Mothers & children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grandparents; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Manitou School Baseball Team. The Manitou team won the grade school baseball championship for the southern division. Team members, L-R, were: seated; Jim Larsen, Judd Dockeray, Ron Schermerhorn, and Ron Christensen; kneeling; Bob Wasser, Loyd Norris, Michael Howell, Bob Naylor, and LeRoy Herzog; standing; Dave Wiksten, Paul Lemley, Tryg Blix (coach), Ray McGallison (captain), Mark Gordon and John Sisul. (T.Times, 6/6/1947, p.15)

Manitou Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baseball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Blix, Tryg;

New location Mueller-Harkins Service Center showing foundation forms, Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Mr. O'Brien. New construction at 6th and Saint Helens Ave. Mueller-Harkins advertised that they maintained Tacoma's only authorized Buick service department.

Mueller-Harkins Motor Co. (Tacoma); Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progress photographs;

For Community Chest, Bob Lynd. A nurse wearing a mask over her face is putting a clean diaper on an infant in this photograph dated July 15, 1947.

Nurses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Infants--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Peterson Boat Building, "Golden West". This 98 foot purse seiner was built for John and George Stanovich and Louis LeMont of San Pedro, California. It was launched in April 1947 and is being taken for water trials. TPL-8929

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Billie Jean Rust with her Kentucky bred horse "Guiding Moon." Miss Rust was participating in the second annual Tacoma open horse show at Athletic Park July 20, 1947, during her summer break from college. Miss Rust is the daughter of Margaret (Mrs. Roscoe) Smith. (T.Times, 7/19/1947, p.11)

Rust, Billie Jean; Show horses--Tacoma--1940-1950; Horseback riding--Tacoma--1940-1950; Young adults--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Lonesome pole cat (skunk) at the City pound. Hundreds of people wanted to own the skunk held at the City pound, shown here with patrolman Roscoe Savage on July 29, 1947. The small, de-odorized skunk was taken into custody when he wandered into a grocery store. The City attorneys searched for a legal precedent to determine who should receive it. The skunk was middle-aged and showed signs of being well cared for. Dozens of people claimed ownership and many others wanted to adopt him. As of July 30, 1947, the City decided that if no legal owner came forth the animal would be auctioned. (T.Times, 7/29/1947, p.3; 7/30/1947, p.1) (photo also taken for Harold Woolworth, c/o Acme News, Seattle Star) TPL-8343

Skunks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Savage, Roscoe; Tacoma City Pound (Tacoma); Animal shelters--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The St. Leo's School baseball team placed first in the Parochial League season of 1947. The championship team posed for this photograph on May 26, 1947. L-R, seated; James Riconosciuto, Vincent Knabel, and James Ray; kneeling; Gilbert Michaelson, William Gallwas, Robert Downing, Frank Bartenetti and John Koehler; standing; Ronald Hohn, Ronald Figalla, William Crotty, Fred Cormier, George Piper Joseph Barzat and Gregory Gianes. (T.Times, 6/13/1947, p.14)

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Baseball players--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Intersection of Bay Street with Portland Avenue, for Charles E. Taylor Company. Charles E. Taylor, Jr., was an insurance adjuster at this time. Billboards and telephone poles are shown. Several automobiles are on the streets. A railroad trestel is in the background.

Streets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Billboards--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trestles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Charles E. Taylor Co. (Tacoma);

Llewellyn Advertising Agency. Tacoma General Hospital. Four women standing inside at the dedication of Jackson Hall, the new nurses' home at Tacoma General Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Bessie Miln Hamilton and Mrs. Maude Matthews Ellegood, the last living members of the first graduating class from the school, are on the left. The other women are not identified. The school provided a 3 year course of study to qualify students as registered nurses. (TNT, 5/28/1947, 8/13/1946)

Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jackson Hall (Tacoma); Tacoma General Hospital School of Nursing (Tacoma); Educational facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hamilton, Bessie Miln; Ellegood, Maude Matthews;

Aerial view on July 13, 1947 of West Coast Grocery, St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company and Tacoma Iron and Steel. A view of the Tacoma tideflats and some of the industry built on it looking northeast.

Tacoma Tideflats (Tacoma); Aerial photographs; Industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Llewellyn Advertising Agency. Tacoma General Hospital School of Nursing. A young man holds a small microphone while Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the College of Puget Sound, talks into it. This was during the dedication of Samuel M. Jackson Hall, the new nurses' home at the School of Nursing. (TNT, 5/28/1947)

Thompson, R. Franklin, 1908-1999; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Jackson Hall (Tacoma); Tacoma General Hospital School of Nursing (Tacoma); Educational facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Three veterans enjoy each other's company. The Veterans of the Spanish American War, Department of Washington and Alaska, National Auxiliary, held their 46th annual department encampment July 17, 18 and 19, 1947, in Tacoma. The headquarters for the group was the Hotel Winthrop. 600 delegates from the 25 auxiliaries were expected from throughout Washington and British Columbia .L-R, first man is unknown, Whit H. Clark, Monroe, member of 52nd, Iowa, and E.Ray Fairbanks, Seattle, 1st North Dakota volunteer infantry. (T.Times, 7/12/1947, p.10; 7/15/1947, p.5; 7/18/1947, p.1))

Veterans; Spanish-American War, 1898--Veterans--Tacoma; Clark, Whit H.; Fairbanks, E. Ray;

West Coast Grocery, Charles Hyde. Olympia Branch. The grocery warehouse, facing north, was located on the SW corner of Chestnut and Legion Way in Olympia. The building was made of concrete and had an office entrance in the center, flanked by shipping and receiving departments. The 1947 Sanborn map also indicated there was a railroad spur adjacent along Chestnut. (Additional information provided by a reader)

West Coast Grocery Co. (Olympia); Warehouses--Olympia; Railroad crossings--Olympia;

Studio set-up of No-Wax Package; 1. open, 2. closed. Ordered by Miss Nelson of the Condon Company. The open box shows three bottles: prime coat, finish and thinner. The interior box on the left contains application pads and on the right are steel wool and sandpaper. This kit has been put together for convenience shopping with everything needed in one container.

Condon Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Packaging; Advertising--Tacoma--1940-1950; Advertising agencies--Tacoma--1940-1950; No-Wax Wood Finishing Kit;

Casket closed showing flowers, also at Tacoma Cemetery, Violet Davies. James D. Davies' casket is resting at Tacoma Cemetery surrounded by flowers. A house stands in the background. Mr. Davies was survived by his wife, Mary Thomas Davies. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary the year before. He was also survived by his daughter, Violet Davies, a teacher at Stadium High School, and two sons, Alvin T. and John D. Davies, also of Tacoma. (TNT, 3/12/1948, p.22)

Davies, James D.; Coffins; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buckley-King Funeral Service (Tacoma); Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma--1940-1950; Flowers--Tacoma;

Floral arrangement and casket at Mt. View, Mrs. Robert Haley. Cpl Keith W. Hanson, age 19, received a full military service. He was killed in an accident while serving with the army in Germany. He had served in the army 2 1/2 years. (T.Times, 4/26/1948, p.13

Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Hanson, Keith W.; Morgues & mortuaries--Lakewood; Funeral rites & ceremonies--Lakewood--1940-1950; Flowers--Lakewood--1940-1950; Military personnel--Lakewood--1940-1950;

Tomato packing machine, machine for making card board containers, Mutual Fruit Company, Union Pacific Freight Terminal, Les Crawford. Tomatoes are moved along a conveyor system and packed into card board trays and then wrapped in celophane ready to be placed in wooden shipping crates. The wooden crates have Parra labels pasted on the ends.

Mutual Fruit Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Packaging; Machinery; Conveying systems--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fruit--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tomatoes--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fruit industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Scottish Rite reunion, Mr. Farnsworth. Scottish Rite bodies of Freemasonry in the Tacoma district held their 84th semi-annual reunion the week of May 16, 1948, and dedicated it to the memory of the late Felix Robinson, 33rd degree, in appreciation for his 27 years of activity in the Masonic order. Over 100 petitioners were expected to form the reunion class for the ritualistic induction. The Scottish Rite of the Freemasons appears to have been organized in the United States in 1801. It offers higher Degrees to a Master Mason (the third and highest of the traditional degrees, and as far as he can go in his Blue Lodge). The Scottish Rite is open to Jews and others. (T.Times, 5/14/1948, p.9 and International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders, by Alan Axelrod, 1997)

Scottish Rite (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reunions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Masonic Temple (Tacoma);

Interior of Fur Storage at Division and Tacoma Avenue, Llewellyn Advertising Agency, Mr. VanMeter. The Supreme Fur Storage facility opened in April 1948. Richfield Gas Company opened a service station at this location in 1928. Kress Retail Drive Inn was located here in 1938, and Five Point Inn from 1945 through 1947. The building takes advantage of the triangular property it sits on at the intersection of Division and Tacoma Avenue North.

Supreme Fur Storage (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fur coats; Fur garments; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Furniture Department at Weisfield & Goldberg, Virginia Knowlen. After several months of remodeling Weisfield & Goldberg's officially opened their new furniture department, five floors containing every type of furniture and home furnishings of nationally advertised brands. This view shows dinette sets of chrome and plastic, wooden dining tables, several varieties of dining and dinette chairs, buffets, shelves and secretary desks. (TNT, 2/29/1948, p.6)

Weisfield & Goldberg, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Furniture; Tables; Dining tables; Chairs; Buffets (Furniture); Shelving; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Copy of architect's drawing of scientific research and library center building at Western State Hospital, Times, Buzz. Bids for construction of this facility proposed for a research center at Western State Hospital for the study of diseases affecting the nerves and brain would be called by the middle of March 1948. The cost was estimated between $300,000 - $400,000. The center was to work in conjunction with the new medical research school at the University of Washington. Heath, Gove and Bell Architects had offices at 1119 Pacific Avenue, Room 1611-12. Jack Ballew was Director at Western State Hospital at this time and W.N. Keller, M.S. was Superintendent. (TNT, 2/25/1948, p.1)

Western State Hospital (Lakewood); Mental institutions--Lakewood--1940-1950; Architectural drawings; Heath, Gove & Bell Architects (Tacoma);

This aerial view of downtown Tacoma, taken in May of 1948, shows the city looking up 9th Street from the railroad tracks that line the waterfront to Tacoma Avenue. Prominent in the foreground is the parking lot located at the former location of the Tacoma Hotel, 913 A Street. The hotel occupied the site from 1884 until it was destroyed by fire in 1935. In 1988, the Frank Russell Co. built their offices at this location. Left of the parking lot on A St. were (l to r): the Tacoma Building (1017-21 A St.), the Lawrence Block (1009-15 A St.- demolished) and the Mason Block (1001-07 A St.- demolished.) The Weyerhaeuser Building (1015 A St.) now occupies the site of the demolished buildings. Also shown is the Hotel Winthrop (773 Broadway) across 9th St. from the Pantages Theater (902 Broadway). The Tacoma Theater (902-14 Broadway) can be seen behind the Pantages and the Medical Arts building (747 Market- now the Tacoma Municipal Building) can be seen beyond the Winthrop. Photograph ordered by Miss Helen Whitney. TPL-1440

Aerial photographs; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Cityscapes; Railroad tracks--Tacoma; Business districts--Tacoma; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Branham Healing Campaign was having a three day miracle healing session at the Tacoma Ice Palace. Churches throughout Tacoma were participating in this event. The sessions took place on Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Interior view of Ice Palace, thousands of people attending session, sick people are on beds and stretchers on the platform (T. Times, 5/15/48, p. 3).

Audiences--Tacoma; Religious groups--Tacoma; Healing--Tacoma; Religious meetings--Tacoma; Evangelists; Healers--Tacoma; Branham Healing Campaign--Tacoma; Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma);

Titus Motor Company had the new 1949 Ford sedan on display, this new model was more economical and featured many new and innovative options. The new cars were being referred to as the "Radically New '49 Fords." View of man standing by a Ford truck at Titus Motor Company, photo ordered by Sconce Advertising Agency (T. Times, 6/9/48, p. 2). TPL-10258

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Showrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ford trucks; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Sales personnel--Tacoma--1940-1950; Titus Motor Co. (Tacoma); Sconce Advertising (Tacoma);

Pearl Gunn, a teller at Bank of California was held up by a man she described as "tall, dark, very handsome, well dressed, cool and calm". The man approached her window with a large manila envelope, he was holding what appeared to be a gun with a blue and white bandana over it, and asked her to fill it with money. The good looking criminal left with $1500 in $5's, $1500 in $10's, $3400 in $20's, $1000 in $50's and $1000 in $100's totaling $8400. Pearl Gunn stated she was petrified about the incident (T. Times, 5/6/48, p. 1).

Bankers--Tacoma; Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Robberies--Tacoma; Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Gunn, Pearl;

Tacoma Mayor C. Val Fawcett is congratulating Clare Bowe, Miss Tacoma 1948; Miss Tacoma was sponsored by the Tacoma Junior Chamber of Commerce. Clare Bowe is a music student at College of Puget Sound, she will compete against 23 other women for the Miss Washington Title. Bowe will travel via train, to Ephrata, Washington for the competition. The winner of the Miss Washington contest will receive prizes and scholarships and will compete in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City (T. Times, 6/23/48, p. 1).

Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma; Bouquets; Roses; Bowe, Clare; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;

Spastic Tricycle, Tacoma Cycle & Sports Shop, Mr. Cashion. A view of a three-wheeled bicycle to be used by anyone needing additional stability when riding. This model has no bar between the seat and the handlebars so that a woman or girl could ride with a skirt on. The bicycle is painted in two tones and has wide handle bars for additional stability.

Bicycles & tricycles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Cycle & Sports Shop (Tacoma); Bicycle shops--Tacoma--1940-1950;

View of "Jimmy M" a 48 foot steel troller built by Birchfield Boiler Inc. "Jimmy M" was designed by the Edwin Monk naval architecture firm, Edwin Monk and Lorne Garden were the chief architects. Edwin Monk company designed pleasure and commercial vessels for different boat building companies throughout the Pacific Coast. Photo ordered by June H. Althuser (Pacific Fisherman, 1949 Yearbook Number, 1/25/1949).

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Edwin Monk Naval Architects (Seattle); Birchfield Boiler, Inc. (Tacoma);

In June of 1948 the Tacoma Boat Building Company completed work on the "Scarlet Queen" which they declared the largest tuna clipper in the world. Measuring 165 feet in length and 34 feet wide, the fishing vessel was converted from a decommissioned Navy ship. When launched the tuna clipper had an 1800 horsepower "Fairbanks Morse" diesel motor, a 10 cylinder opposed piston job with 20 pistons, and 20 refrigeration tanks with the capacity of 600 tons of tuna. When the "Scarlet Queen" was launched for a trial run she had about 150 guests on board. (T. Times, 6/14/48, p. 1; TNT, 10/3/1948, p.C-11). TPL-8958

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);