Associated Oil Company aerial view of Tacoma from The Narrows looking east. Ordered by George Martinac, North Pacific Bank Note Company.

Aerial photographs;

ca. 1939. Associated Oil Company aerial view of Tacoma, West End to Downtown, tideflats and beyond. Piers for first Narrows Bridge under construction. Ordered by George Martinac, North Pacific Bank Note.

Aerial photographs; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma;

ca. 1939. Associated Oil Company aerial view of Tacoma West End showing area above Titlow Beach and Day Island. Photograph taken circa 1939. Ordered by George Martinac, North Pacific Bank Note Company.

Aerial photographs; Titlow Park (Tacoma);

Garden scene at home of Caroline M. Nason. Water garden with stone walkway, stairways leading up to home, garden shed above pond area, wooden bridge. Trees on horizon.

Foster & Keiser billboard on Tacoma-Seattle Highway. Several men wearing suits and hats stand in front of an advertising sign "Tacoma Invites You. Gateway to National Parks." Promoted by the Young Men's Business Clubs and Washington State Employment.

ca. 1939. Thomas O. and Ellen J. Johnsen and Cortland W. Johnsen house. W. Chelse Boynton, Architect, 1936. Tudor-style home of brick and wood, small garage on left. The Johnsen's owned Bone Dry Shoe Manufacturing Company on Pacific Ave. (filed with Argentum)

Bone-Dry Shoe Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Shoe industry--Tacoma; Shoemaking--Tacoma; Johnsen, Thomas O.--Homes & haunts;

ca. 1939. Actress and comedienne Lucille Ball rides in the back seat of a chauffer driven, open automobile in a field parade at a sports stadium. The event was perhaps a San Diego Padres baseball game which was held during the California World's Fair in 1939. Man beside Miss Ball and woman in front seat have not been identified.

Actresses; Comedians; Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989; Parades & processions--1930-1940; Stadiums; Grandstands; Automobiles--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. Columbia Breweries was about to begin a massive expansion project; this would enable them to increase production of their Heidelberg beer and Columbia Ale. Columbia advertised their products throughout Tacoma and the Pacific Northwest. View of three Alt Heidelberg signs: first is the same as 7A7-3; second, "In the family size steinie", a half gallon bottle; third, "In compact stubbies" bottle of beer. (WSHS)

Brewing industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Beer--Tacoma; Advertisements--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. Unidentified captain in suit and hat at controls of boat. Photograph taken circa 1939.

Boats--1930-1940;

Artistic view of ships moored at warehouse docks on the City Waterway. Tacoma Municipal Dock building in foreground. Taken from the 11th Street Bridge and framed with bridge detail. Richards Studio stock negative.

City Views - Tacoma - Central Business District - City Waterway (Thea Foss Waterway) Transportation Facilities - Piers and Wharves - Tacoma - Municipal Dock

ca. 1939. The Oliver family lounges in front of their fireplace in this circa 1939 photograph. Mrs. Oliver holds the baby at right. Mr. Oliver and the oldest girl sit at left. The middle child, a lovely girl with ringlets, cuddles her doll in the center.

Families--1930-1940; Fireplaces--1930-1940; Dolls; Children;

ca. 1939. Mrs. Beatice Neslund (top, left) and two unidentified employees work on one of the match boxing lines at the Pacific Match Company in Tacoma, Washington circa 1939. Pacific Match had been established near Center St. in 1924 and according to the Tacoma Labor Advocate back then, provided their employees with good working conditions. The company would close in 1964 due to competition from the Midwest. (Courtesy of the Ron Neslund Collection)

Neslund, Beatrice; Pacific Match Co. (Tacoma)--People; Assembly-line methods--Tacoma--1930-1940; Match industry--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. Paul Satko's Ark, a homemade 40 footer, attracts many curious onlookers prior to its launch on November 6, 1939, into the city waterway. Two men in a rowboat, men balancing on floating logs, and others on a small tug all survey the 15 ton vessel. 4000-5000 rain-soaked Tacomans would be cheering as the much talked about Ark built by Virginian Paul Satko, a welder, completed a successful launching. The fact that the boat got stuck half way down the ways and had to pulled out by the Foss tug Diamond B, did not dampen the spirits of either the Satko family or spectators. The story of the family man who sought new frontiers in Alaska and decided to travel there by means of a homebuilt boat drew the attention of newspapers across the country. Mr. Satko built the frame in Richmond, VA, and mounted it on a truck. It took him three months and many scrapes with the highway patrol to get to his launching point, Tacoma. TPL-1794.

Boats--Tacoma--1930-1940; Satko, Paul--Associated objects; Logs; Rowboats--Tacoma;

ca. 1939. Even on a foggy day in 1939, Paul Satko's Ark draws curious onlookers as they stare at the 40 foot, 8 feet wide home-built vessel. National attention has been drawn to the family of nine who had hauled the boat's frame all the way from Virginia to Tacoma in a $10 truck with the firm intentions of voyaging to Cook Inlet, Alaska. The Ark's unorthodox design also drew much comment, often caustic, amidst doubts that the vessel would even float when launched. Powered by the engine of the $10 truck, the Ark was successfully launched in November, 1939. Mr. Satko, wife, and crew of seven children would be feted with a celebration in April, 1940, at the Point Defiance Dock where 15,000 Tacomans would wish them "Bon Voyage." TPL-5670.

Satko, Paul--Associated objects; Boats--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. Construction of the first Narrows Bridge, later known as the "Galloping Gertie." The road bed leads up to the water and then abruptly drops off. The west pier appears to have been secured out in the Sound, ready for further construction. Work began on the bridge on November 23, 1938. It was dedicated and opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. The bridge collapsed in a windstorm just four months later, the blame laid to faulty design. The replacement bridge opened 10 years later. Mount Rainier can be seen in the distance, with Tacoma spread out before. TPL-8609

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Bridge construction--Tacoma--1930-1940; Progress photographs; Suspension bridges--Tacoma;

St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company's cargo ship "Lake Frances" at dock.

Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Cargo ships--Tacoma; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1939. Two female skiers pose at Mount Rainier. TPL-6170

Skiers--1930-1940; Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940;

ca. 1939. A deciduous tree is photographed starkly black in front of the glistening Puget Sound. An island can be seen in the background. Stock footage.

Trees;

ca. 1939. W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration) workers at McChord Field. Four men pushing metal-wheeled wheelbarrows over snow-covered, frozen ground. 1939 Stock negative.

Works Progress Administration (Tacoma); Laborers--Tacoma; Wheelbarrows;

ca. 1939. Street scene of South Tacoma Way just south of Business District in the daytime. A man walking across street to the area marked as "Auto Camp" and cabins. Highway signs designate the road as US 99 & US 410. Automobiles are travelling on street. One billboard advertises the 1940 Packard for $867.00. Another, erected by Tacoma Municipal Light & Power, gives the time as 5 after 4pm. and talks about Tacoma's low rate for electricity. For Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.

Streets--Tacoma--1930-1940; Street lights;

ca. 1939. In 1939, members of the Tacoma Swiss Society celebrated their 50th Anniversary. When the society was formed in 1889, there were about 200 Swiss living in and around Tacoma. The Swiss Society grew steadily and in 1913, Swiss Hall was built. Affiliate organizations formed like the Swiss Singing Society Edelweiss, shown here dressed in their native costumes. Other groups included: the Swiss Ladies Society, 1908; Swiss Wrestling Club; Swiss Aid Society, 1924; and, the Swiss Drill Team, a youth group organized in 1937. (TNT, 4/26/1939, p. 26; T. Times 3/31/1939, pg. 11).

Tacoma Swiss Society (Tacoma); Edelweiss Swiss Singing Society (Tacoma); Singers; Music ensembles; Folk singers; Murals; Ethnic groups;

Boy Scout Convention - Man in Military-style uniform and man in suit in front of Boy Scout "Pyramid of Guidlines". (For Corky Mabin, T. Times)

Organizations - Youth Organizations - Tacoma - Boy Scouts of America

ca. 1939. Five Poulsbo High School players catch five footballs thrown simultaneously in practice in 1939. Goal post and buildings in the distance. The Poulsbo Vikings were the North Kitsap District Class B Champions and had been undefeated since early in 1937. However, they lost the 1939 state Championship to the smaller and quicker Fife Trojans, 7-0. Photograph ordered by Harold Shaw.

Poulsbo Hight School (Poulsbo); Football players--Poulsbo;

ca. 1939. Baker-U-Drive Rent-a-Car. Leon Titus and D. M. Baker pose with seven new 1940 Ford automobiles just delivered by Titus Motor Co. for use in Baker's rental business. Also pictured, in white overalls, are Lorin and Mike Gladstone. (T. Times 1/17/1940, pg. 2) (filed with Argentum)

Lease & rental services--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Garages--Tacoma; Baker You-Drive Co. (Tacoma); Ford automobile;

ca. 1939. Baker-U-Drive Rent-a-Car. Titus Ford delivers seven shiny new 1940 Ford automobiles to Baker-U-Drive for use in their rental car business. The cars are shown at the company's headquarters on Commerce Street. Standing with the cars are Leon Titus, president of Titus Motor Co., and D.M. Baker of Baker-U-Drive. The attendants in white overalls are Lorin and Mike Gladstone. TPL-1394 (T. Times 1/17/1940, pg. 2)

Lease & rental services--Tacoma; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940; Garages--Tacoma; Baker You-Drive Co. (Tacoma); Ford automobile;

ca. 1939. Associated Oil Company aerial view of west side cement plant for first Narrows Bridge construction. Ordered by George Martinac, North Pacific Bank Note.

Aerial photographs; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma;