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D37915-5

Several views of Wheeler-Osgood Buildings, Wheeler-Osgood, spec. An evening view of the exterior of the Wheeler-Osgood office building with the Tacoma skyline in the distance. An automobile stands across the street under a large tree and several more automobiles are parked beside the building.


Wheeler, Osgood Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cityscapes;

A37694-3

In 1949 Nalley's had been a stable part of Tacoma's industries for more than thirty years; the company had been referred to as, one of Tacoma's "payroll builders". The company's plant had modern food processing buildings; they were expanding in order to keep up with the growing demands for their products. Interior view of plant; view of machinery used in processing the Nalley's food products.


Food industry--Tacoma; Containers; Machinery; Equipment; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma; Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma);

A37694-2

Nalley's Incorporated was founded in Tacoma in 1918, Nalley's has gained an impressive reputation in the food industry; pickles, potato chips and salad dressings are just a few of the food items they produce in their line of well known products. Nalley's maintains a high quality control with all of the products, this helps to achieve the great tastes and flavors in their products. Interior view of plant; view of containers where the food items are processed and produced.


Food industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Containers; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma);

A37694-5

Nalley's has always maintained a consistent building and development program; the company was expanding throughout Tacoma and the Pacific Northwest. In later years the company would acquire other food processing plants. In Tacoma, the company would begin expanding throughout the industrial area and continue operations at the company's original plant located on Puyallup Avenue. Interior view of Nalley's; view of machinery in food processing department.


Food industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Equipment; Containers; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma);

A37524-8

Interior view of Tacoma Moving and Storage Company facilities, two unidentified workers are applying "Owens-Corning Fiberglas" to the wall; "Owens-Corning Fiberglas" boxes containing the insulation product are located throughout the work area. Photo ordered by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, a building insulation company based out of Seattle, Washington.


Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Building materials; Glass fiber industry--Tacoma; Maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Construction workers--Tacoma; Tacoma Moving & Storage Co. (Tacoma); Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (Seattle);

A37623-2

Interior view of Buffelen's facilities taken on January 10, 1949; two laborers appear to be stacking plywood panels onto a machine that will lift them and place them in another area of the plant. Dryer is large piece of machinery next to men. American Manufacturing Company Inc. specialized in hoisting equipment for the lumber and plywood industries of Tacoma. American's company officers were: Thomas G. Gepford, President, Henry J. Loquvam, Vice-President, Jack M. Moe, Secretary; their business was located at 2119 Pacific Avenue. TPL-8280


Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Elevators; Hoisting machinery; Laborers--Tacoma; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buffelen Lumber & Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);

A37524-5A

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation was located at 710 2nd Avenue in Seattle, Edmund N. Still was the manager. Interior view of Tacoma Moving and Storage Company facilities, two unidentified workers are applying "Owens-Corning Fiberglas" on the warehouse floor; photo ordered by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, a building insulation company based out of Seattle, Washington.


Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Glass fiber industry--Tacoma; Maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Construction workers--Tacoma; Tacoma Moving & Storage Co. (Tacoma); Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (Seattle);

A37524-6

Tacoma Moving and Storage Company specialized in furniture and piano moving; they were located in downtown Tacoma at 2136-38 Pacific Avenue. Interior view of Tacoma Moving and Storage Company facilities, an unidentified worker is applying "Owens-Corning Fiberglas" to the wall; photo ordered by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, a building insulation company based out of Seattle, Washington.


Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Glass fiber industry--Tacoma; Maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Construction workers--Tacoma; Tacoma Moving & Storage Co. (Tacoma); Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (Seattle);

A37524-7

Tacoma Moving and Storage Company's officers were: Alex K. Johnson, President, M. Clark Johnson, Treasurer, and Jorgina Pande, Secretary. Interior view of Tacoma Moving and Storage Company facilities, two unidentified workers are applying "Owens-Corning Fiberglas" to the wall; photo ordered by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, a building insulation company based out of Seattle, Washington.


Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Glass fiber industry--Tacoma; Maintenance & repair--Tacoma; Construction workers--Tacoma; Tacoma Moving & Storage Co. (Tacoma); Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (Seattle);

A37638-4

In 1949 St. Regis ranked among the top companies in the paper and pulp industry. Interior view of St. Regis plant, Ederer cranes with 24 ton capacity are being used in paper mill. Photo ordered by Ederer Engineering Company, cranes, hoist and veneer machinery manufacturers based out of Seattle, Washington.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hoisting machinery; Pulleys; Equipment; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Ederer Engineering Co. (Seattle);

A37747-27

St. Regis is one of the pulp and paper companies that carry the paper producing cycle all the way from wood, to pulp, to paper, and into other various products. View of unidentified worker sitting in an operating booth, he is likely in the area where logs are kept prior to the wood chipping process.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Laborers--Tacoma; Logs; Machinery; Equipment; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

A37862-7

St. Regis' first mill was located in Deferiet, New York; they now had paper and pulp mills located throughout the world. Interior view of the Tacoma St. Regis plant, an unidentified man is working with recently installed equipment. Photo ordered by Drew Engineering Company, an industrial air systems business, based out of Portland, Oregon.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Laborers--Tacoma; Machinery; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Drew Engineering Co. (Portland, Or.); St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

A37747-42

The Tacoma plant was producing both bleached and unbleached Kraft paper. This plant was able to supply its own pulp from the local mill, therefore making St. Regis-Tacoma very important in the paper industry. Interior view of Tacoma's St. Regis plant, wood chips are being processed prior to the Kraft paper production.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Equipment; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

A37635-21

Logs for the St. Regis pulp mill were originally supplied by the St. Paul and Tacoma lumber mill; these two companies established a partnership since the beginning of St. Regis' operations. In 1949 St. Regis began producing paper at the Tacoma plant. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

A37635-10

St. Regis began producing paper in January 1949, prior to this the company had primarily been a pulp mill and produced Multiwall bags. Interior view of St. Regis plant, a laborer is working with a General Electric control panel; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Control rooms--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

A37636-10

Interior view of St. Regis plant, this battery of ten "Jones Majestic" Jordans is each driven by a 400 horsepower motor, the Jordans prepare stock for the Fourdrinier paper machines. Photo ordered by E. D. Jones and Sons Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers based out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; E.D. Jones & Sons Co. (Tacoma);

A37636-2

The completion of the kraft paper mill in Tacoma, allowed St. Regis a considerable increase in the paper production industry. Interior view of St. Regis plant, view of Jones Majestic machinery; photo ordered by E. D. Jones and Sons Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers based out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; E.D. Jones & Sons Co. (Tacoma);

A37636-4

The completion of the expansion project in Tacoma, have made this plant the focal point for St. Regis' expanding pulp, paper and multiwall bag operations in the West. Interior view of St. Regis plant, view of Jones Majestic machinery; photo ordered by E. D. Jones and Sons Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers based out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; E.D. Jones & Sons Co. (Tacoma);

A37636-9

St. Regis had more than twenty plants throughout the world, in 1949 the company's focus was on the Tacoma plant, due to the start of kraft paper production. Interior view of St. Regis plant, view of Jones Majestic machinery; photo ordered by E. D. Jones and Sons Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers based out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; E.D. Jones & Sons Co. (Tacoma);

A37635-4

Interior view of newly expanded and modernized St. Regis paper mill; the company's new and modern machinery and equipment make high volume paper production possible. Photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers. General Electric had their Tacoma offices located in the Washington Building at 1019 Pacific Avenue.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

A37635-18

Interior view of St. Regis plant, paper manufacturing department; The Electric Construction Company, an engineering and contracting business, logo and information appears in the upper left corner. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma); Electric Construction Co. (Tacoma);

A37634-24

St. Regis' expansion project started after World war II ended in 1945, the company was able to begin paper production in Tacoma in January 1949. Interior view of St. Regis and paper producing machinery; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);

A37634-31

St. Regis mills can be found in 23 locations across the United States, they have six plants in Canada, and one in Belgium, Brazil and Argentina. Interior view of St. Regis, view of paper producing machinery; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);

A37635-19

St. Regis company spent the last few years focusing on expanding the Tacoma plant, the Pensacola, Florida plant would begin expanding during 1949. Interior view of St. Regis plant; battery of jordans each driven by a 400 horsepower motor, these prepare stock for the Fourdrinier paper machine. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

A37635-33

In 1950 St. Regis began expanding the pulp mill in Tacoma, this project was expected to be completed in 1951. The addition of the kraft paper producing department in Tacoma began in 1945, the plant began producing paper in January 1949. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

A37634-7

Interior view of St. Regis, view of the new high speed kraft paper machine, this machine is designed to operate at 2,000 feet per minute and produce paper nearly fourteen feet wide; this machine has been operating since January 5, 1949. Photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);

A37634-8

St. Regis had been expanding their facilities for many years, the company had added new buildings and was ready to begin the mass production of paper in Tacoma. View of new high speed kraft paper machine, this equipment is used in the "wet end" of paper production. Photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);

A37638-1

St. Regis Paper Company was organized in 1899, they began manufacturing paper in New York in 1901. Interior view of St. Regis paper mill in Tacoma, seven rolls of paper are lined up, one roll is being moved by an Ederer manufactured crane. Photo ordered by Ederer Engineering Company, cranes, hoist and veneer machinery manufacturers based out of Seattle, Washington.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Pulleys; Equipment; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Ederer Engineering Co. (Seattle);

A37862-15

St. Regis began producing paper in the Tacoma plant in January 1949; view of the new high speed kraft paper machine that is designed to operate at 2,000 feet per minute and produce paper nearly fourteen feet wide. Photo ordered by Drew Engineering Company, an industrial air systems business, based out of Portland, Oregon.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; Machinery; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Drew Engineering Co. (Portland, Or.); St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

A37635-24

Since the 1930's St. Regis had been investing money to eliminate the offensive "odor" produced by the plant; the company would continue to address this issue and pollution questions for many years. Interior view of plant and view of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.


Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

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