Two employees of Woodlam, Inc., are apparently turning the large screws on bolts which hold the long sections of wood in place. Smaller cut segments of plywood are on partitioned shelving above the men. Woodlam, Inc., was a laminated wood products company located in the Tideflats area at 1476 Thorne Rd. A series of photographs were taken in the glue room of Woodlam's on July 15, 1958, for later use in brochures. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc.

Woodlam, Inc. (Tacoma); Laminated wood; Building materials;

Interior of Moose Hall-room w/2 lg. windows,vinyl chairs, thick carpet. Photograph taken in July of 1941.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Chairs;

Moose Hall hallway w/chairs and flag at rear. Paneled walls, thick carpet.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Flags--United States;

Large expanse of manicured lawn leading to rock fence with street and fields beyond. A small pond is located in a corner of the property. Photograph was taken on July 9, 1941 but location unidentified.

Lawns; Stone walls;

Large farmhouse surrounded by rail fence. The house has a large covered porch and a second floor balcony to the left side. This is the side view of the home pictured in A11555 image 29.

Large two story house with 2nd floor balcony sits back behind rock fence with rolling manicured lawn in a rural area. This is the front view of the home in A11555 image 2.

Several Wonder Bread delivery trucks are parked in a basement possibly belonging to Continental Baking Co. Metal carts full of loaves of bread are lined up behind the trucks. Heavy wooden beams hang from the ceiling of the brick basement. The large beams bisect smaller laminated joists. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc., manufacturers of laminated wood products.

Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bread--Tacoma; Laminated wood;

Dark laminated beams draw attention to the arched wooden ceilings of Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn. The eye is caught, not only by the dramatic arches, but by the large, simple cross on the brick tower behind the altar. The arches serve to focus concentration on the cross. This July 17, 1958, photograph was taken from the rear of the church, possibly in the choir loft or balcony. From this viewpoint the many rows of wooden pews can be seen. The new $100,000 building included church offices and a conference room in addition to the sanctuary. Built on a concrete slab with glue-laminated arches and partial brick veneer, the Lutheran church was dedicated on Sunday, July 13, 1958 by Dr. Swen L. Swenson. Rev. Carlton L. Berg was to be the new pastor. The church was located at 4th and "H" Sts. N.E. in Auburn. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc. (TNT 7-12-58, p. 4)

Messiah Lutheran Church (Auburn); Lutheran churches--Auburn; Laminated wood;

Rows of repair vehicles, with ladders attached, are parked in a large garage/carport in a July 19, 1958, photograph. Floor of the unit appears to be concrete; the ceiling and beams are made of laminated wood. Lamps dangle from the glue-lam beams. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc.

Garages--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Woodlam, Inc. (Tacoma);

Henry F. Hunt Junior High School was applauded for its innovative use of wood. Architect Robert Billsbrough Price designed the new West end school to be built on one-level using primarily wood instead of the traditional brick or concrete. Costs were kept low at 15 cents a square foot because of the wood usage. View of Hunt cafetorium, an unusually shaped cafeteria/auditorium, showing huge curved glue-lam beams. Photograph ordered by American Lumberman, Chicago.

Henry F. Hunt Junior High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;

In 1958, Anton's Restaurant was located in the venerable Roberts-Parker Building at 11th and Tacoma Avenue South, across the street from the Tacoma Public Library. It was owned and operated by Tony and Mary Anton. This view of Anton's interior shows a long, curved lunch counter with a chef and waitress ready for customers. Tony Anton is the chef by his grill and his wife Mary is seated across the counter from him. There are four women are seated at upholstered booths. There is an Arden's Milk clock mounted on the colorful wallpaper. Anton's was later succeeded by Siri's Restaurant and then Kelly's at the same location. After extensive remodeling, the SideBar Bistro opened in this building in June of 2010. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Anton's Restaurant (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Anton, Tony; Anton, Mary;

The house is rocking at the Little J.E.M. Club, on Highway 99, to the sounds of the teen band The Bluenotes. The Bluenotes was one of the pioneer rock bands of the area, formed in 1956 when its musicians were just in middle school. The band, in July of 1958, consisted on Buck Ormsby on bass, Lassie Aanes on drums, Bill Engelhart on guitar, Robin Roberts on vocals and Frank Dutra on saxophone. These pioneers of rock started out as a garage band in Tacoma. (Little Bill Engelhart "Next Stop, Bakersfield")

Teenagers; Rock & roll dancing; Rock groups--Tacoma--1950-1960; Little J.E.M. Cafe (Tacoma);

On July 16, 1958, teenagers crowd the floor, rocking to the sounds of the Bluenotes at the Little J.E.M. Cafe on Highway 99. In July, in pre airconditioning days, the room is undoubtedly hot and sweating dancers have unbuttoned their shirts. The Bluenotes, pioneers in the Northwest rock scene, had formed a garage band in 1956 while the musicians were still in middle school. Originators of the band can be seen, left to right, Buck Ormsby on the bass, Lassie Aanes on the drums, Frank Dutra on saxophone and Bill Engelhart (barely visible) on guitar. Not pictured is Robin Roberts on featured vocals. The band, with a few personnel changes, released a hit record in 1959, as Little Bill and the Bluenotes, "I Love An Angel." In 2004, Bill Engelhart and the Blue Notes, with changes in musicians and a more blues influenced musical style, still record and perform in the Northwest. (Little Bill Engelhart "Next Stop, Bakersfield")

Teenagers; Rock & roll dancing; Rock groups--Tacoma--1950-1960; Little J.E.M. Cafe (Tacoma); Ormsby, Buck; Aanes, Lassie; Dutra, Frank; Engelhart, Bill;

Teenagers packed the Little J.E.M. Dining & Dancing Cafe on July 16, 1958, to rock n' roll to the music of the Bluenotes. The Little J.E.M. was on Hwy 99 just past the Puyallup River bridge. Set up on a small stage at one end of the room (right corner), the band's singer, a teenage Rockin' Robin Roberts, was backed by Lassie Aanes on drums, Bill Engelhart on electric guitar, Buck Ormsby on bass and Frank Dutra on saxophone. The boys were young teens, and one of the first rock ' roll bands in the area. In 1958, Duane Eddy released "Rebel Rouser," Jerry Lee Lewis was "Breathless," and the Wailers made their first public appearance at Bellarmine High School.

Teenagers; Rock & roll dancing; Rock groups--Tacoma--1950-1960; Little J.E.M. Cafe (Tacoma);

On a hot night in July 1958, the Bluenotes were raising the roof at the Little J.E.M. Dining & Dancing Cafe located on Highway 99, just past the Puyallup River bridge. The Bluenotes formed in 1956, after a chance meeting between middle schoolers Bill Engelhart and Frank Dutra with Buck Ormsby and Lassie Aanes at the Sunset Movie Theater, on the corner of Sixth and Prospect. The subject of rock music came up and a band was formed - one of the first rock bands in the area. In that original group were (l to r): Buck Ormsby on bass, Lassie Aanes on drums, Bill Engelhart (only partially visible) on guitar, Robin Roberts on featured vocals and Frank Dutra on tenor sax. Buck Ormsby left to become part of the Wailers and Robin Roberts became "Rockin' Robin" and recorded on his own as well as with the Wailers. In 1959 the Bluenotes, released "I Love An Angel," as Little Bill and the Bluenotes, and the teens basked in six weeks of fame on the national charts. (Little Bill Engelhart "Next Stop, Bakersfield"; www.havemusic.com/littlebill)

Teenagers; Rock & roll dancing; Rock groups--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ormsby, Buck; Aanes, Lassie; Engelhart, Bill; Roberts, Robin; Dutra, Frank; Little J.E.M. Cafe (Tacoma);

This was the crowded Little J.E.M Dining & Dancing Cafe parking lot on July 16, 1958. Every Wednesday night from 8-12 was "Teen-age Hop" night with admission at 75 cents. The place was packed that Wednesday, crammed with kids anxious to listen and rock to the sounds of the Bluenotes, one of first rock bands in the area. In July of 1958 the Bluenotes included Robin Roberts on vocals, Bill Engelhart on guitar, Buck Ormsby on bass, Frank Dutra on sax and Lassie Aanes on drums. The Little J.E.M. was located on Highway 99 just past the Puyallup Bridge, and outside of Tacoma's city limits. On Fridays and Saturdays, the Little J.E.M was opened from 11 am to 2 am for dancing with live music. (TNT ad 7-23-58, A-10)

Little J.E.M. Cafe (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1950-1960; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This was the crowded Little J.E.M Dining & Dancing Cafe parking lot on July 16, 1958. Every Wednesday night from 8-12 was "Teen-age Hop" night with admission at 75 cents. The place was packed that Wednesday, crammed with kids anxious to listen and rock to the sounds of the Bluenotes, one of first rock bands in the area. In July of 1958 the Bluenotes included Robin Roberts on vocals, Bill Engelhart on guitar, Buck Ormsby on bass, Frank Dutra on sax and Lassie Aanes on drums. The Little J.E.M. was located on Highway 99 just past the Puyallup Bridge, and outside of Tacoma's city limits. On Fridays and Saturdays, the Little J.E.M was opened from 11 am to 2 am for dancing with live music. (TNT ad 7-23-58, A-10)

Little J.E.M. Cafe (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1950-1960; Automobiles--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Money Creek Bridge for Websrer Mills, Inc. Road 285, Mile 0.7, Snoqualmie National Forest. View of wooden bridge constructed of glue-laminated beams over creek, partially logged hills in background. Money Creek is low during the summer months. The bridge is carefully wedged in between rocks. This particular bridge is approximately 110 miles from Tacoma. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc., a laminated wood products company.

Bridges; Forests; Streams;

ca. 1926. Wight Wedding (WSHS)

Weddings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Brides--1920-1930;

The "ultra-modern" St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Lakewood was dedicated in September, 1957. It was designed by architect Robert Billsbrough Price and built by the Korsmo Brothers. The unusual A-framed building appears to have had heavy duty laminated beams anchoring it to cement blocks. These beams are very similar to those glue-lam beams installed in the cafetorium at the new Henry F. Hunt Junior High School in Tacoma, which was also designed by architect Price. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Lakewood); Episcopal churches--Lakewood;

Exterior of Thomas Jefferson Junior High School in Olympia, photo taken July 27, 1958. The buildings have a modern appearance; the larger two-story building with tall glass windows may have been the auditorium/gymnasium. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc., a laminating wood products company. Building identification provided by patron.

Public schools--Washington;

The gently arched roof of Parkland's Redi-Gas plant cast giant shadows over the paved parking lot. The architectural firm of Swedberg & Anderson designed the facility and it was built by Purvis Construction in 1958. Local products were used in the construction; Douglas fir plywood panels were installed in the arched roof. Walnut-faced plywood was used in the interior walls while glass and brick formed the exterior. Besides the showrooms, general and administrative offices, warehouse and shop, two huge storage tanks holding 43,000 pounds of liquid petroleum gas were on the property. Redi-Gas was a propane gas distributing company with ten retail outlets in the Pacific Northwest. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc.

Redi-Gas Service (Parkland); Fuel trade--Parkland;

The elegant living room in the Harold W. Meyer residence featured an enormous stone/brick fireplace which occupied an entire wall. A large rug with geometric patterns lies in the center of the tiled floor surrounded by several couches. The wooden beams in the ceiling were probably glue-laminated and provided by Woodlam, Inc. Harold W. Meyer owned Harold Meyer Drugs as well as the Crystalike Photo Service & Color Laboratory and Meyer Camera Shop. He and his wife Louise resided on Gravelly Lake Drive in Lakewood. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc.

Meyer, Harold W.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Lakewood--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Lakewood; Rugs;

Villa Plaza Shopping Center as seen overhead by plane. Aerial photographs of the Villa Plaza Shopping Center in Lakewood were taken on August 5, 1958. Noticeable is the large parking lot with room for 4000 cars. At this time the Villa Plaza had approximately 30 stores including Rhodes, Grants, Penney's, Foreman & Clark and Thriftway supermarket. There appears to still have been room for further expansion to the right of the photograph. The heavily wooded section to the photograph's left may not be there nearly 50 years later; it is probably all housing. Photograph ordered by Dolph Jones.

Aerial photographs; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Neighborhoods--Lakewood;

Additional aerial photographs of the Lakewood area surrounding the Villa Plaza Shopping Center were taken by the Richards Studio for a sample book on August 5, 1958. Lakewood was a fast growing community in the 1950's and the developers of the Villa Plaza filled a niche for a large one-stop shopping center. There was plenty of parking available, enough for 4000 cars, and apparently room for further expansion of the center. Aerial photographs of that time showed that there were neatly laid out streets with many trees. Lots were probably larger and less expensive than those within Tacoma city limits. The remodeled Lakewood Center, a smaller shopping center that was Lakewood's first, is almost directly in the center of the picture above the Villa Plaza. TPL-8319

Aerial photographs; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Shopping centers--Lakewood--1950-1960; Neighborhoods--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Aerial photographs of the Lakewood neighborhoods including Bridgeport and Gravelly Lake Drive were taken on August 2, 1958, by the Richards Studio for inclusion in a sample book. McChord Air Force Base are the white group of buildings near the top of the photograph. The new Villa Plaza Shopping Center is surrounded by a massive paved parking lot. The Lakewood Center, Lakewood's first shopping center constructed in 1937 and remodeled and expanded the early 1950's, is toward the center of the photograph. The Little Church on the Prairie is on Motor Drive, to the right of the Lakewood Center.

Aerial photographs; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Lakewood Community Center (Lakewood); Shopping centers--Lakewood--1950-1960; Neighborhoods--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Aerial photographs of the Lakewood area were taken on August 5, 1958. Lake Steilacoom is the large body of water to the foreground. The Villa Plaza Shopping Center is easily spotted as it is surrounded by acres of paved parking lots. McChord Air Force Base, as the group of white buildings, can barely be seen near the right of the photograph. Only the tip of Mount Rainier is clearly visible as mist covers the lower portions. Photograph ordered by Richards Studio for a sample book.

Aerial photographs; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Lake Steilacoom (Wash.);

Views of suburban Lakewood were taken by plane on August 2, 1958, by Richards Studio for use in a sample book. The new Villa Plaza Shopping Center is toward the center of the picture on Gravelly Lake Drive. It is easy to pick out because of the large cluster of buildings surrounded by the huge parking lot. TPL-8320

Aerial photographs; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Shopping centers--Lakewood--1950-1960; Neighborhoods--Lakewood--1950-1960;

ca. 1926. Picture of the bride and groom from the Wight wedding. (WSHS)

Weddings--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Displays of Texaco and Valvoline Motor Oil (for outboard motors and cars) greet customers entering the new Top Auto Stores location at 56th & South Tacoma Way. The store had relocated next door to its old building, which would now be used as Top Auto Storage. Top Auto sold automobile accessories including oil, car radios, paint, tools, car cleaning equipment and other car parts. The U-shaped counter in the center had two cash registers, one on each side to help customers. Signs dangling overhead advised drivers to "prepare now for miles of driving fun." Mayor Ben Hansen cut the ribbon at the new store's grand opening on July 31, 1958. As pictured above, the store contained a spacious showroom in addition to a shop in the rear that handled the installation of seat covers, mufflers, tires, batteries and brake lining. Gordon Moseson was manager of this South Tacoma Top Auto. Photograph ordered by Llewellyn Advertising. (TNT 7-31-58, A-4)

Top Auto Stores (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cash registers; Signs (Notices);