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The Acme Construction Co. was one of the over 100 exhibitors at the 1953 Greater Tacoma Home Show. Over 50,000 interested spectators would visit the Home Show that year to see new products and become acquainted with local area businesses. As their sign indicated, the Acme Construction Co., owned by Leonard Hunt and Howard Underwood, specialized in residential remodeling, re-roofing and re-siding. They were located at 604 South 13th St. Basement foundations, cement and block work were also jobs that could be undertaken by the company. View of Acme Construction Co. exhibit booth at the College of Puget Sound's Fieldhouse showing G.E. heating, air conditioning and insulating products.

Acme Construction Co. (Tacoma); Exhibit booths--Tacoma--1950-1960; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); HVAC systems--Tacoma; Signs (Notices);

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The A A Insulation & Roofing Co. packed their small 1954 Tacoma Home Show exhibit booth with a variety of roofing, siding and foundation materials. Asphalt roofing manufactured by the U.S. Gypsum Co. in a number of colors plus asbestos cement siding samples and examples of weather stripping could all be viewed by home show customers. A rotting foundation could be easily replaced with cement blocks by A A Insulation. The company had two locations in this area, one was at 1502 South Tacoma Way and the other on Milwaukee Avenue in Puyallup. Their ad in the 1954 City Directory stated they provided "Always reliable and dependable service."

A A Insulation & Roofing Co. (Tacoma); Building materials; Roofing tiles; Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);

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Art's Glass & Upholstery were auto glass experts located at 816 Tacoma Avenue South. Their exhibit booth in the 1954 Tacoma Home Show indicated that they also provided hand tailored seat covers; customers ordering at the home show would be able to purchase these at the special price of $47.50. Large signs indicated that convenient bank terms would be available and that new blue-green tinted glass was now ready for all cars.

Art's Glass & Upholstery Shop (Tacoma); Exhibit booths--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);