Allen Motor was about to open a new showroom for their complete line of Studebakers. The building would have a curved roof, glassed in showroom with cut-off corners. Trusses by Tacoma Fabrication Co. for new building at Allen Motor Co.

Roof trusses--Tacoma; Prefabricated buildings--Tacoma; Lumber--Tacoma; Laborers--Tacoma; Allen Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Water view with boat and tree silhouettes. Finney Transportation Co. was possibly a boat repair shop. Photo ordered by Finney Transportation Co. in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho.

Seascapes; Silhouettes; Boats--Idaho--Coeur D' Alene; Trees--Idaho--Coeur D' Alene; Finney Transportation Co. (Coeur D' Alene, Id.);

A. H. Cox & Co. at St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. logging operation at Puyallup. From the very beginning St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber was intended to become one of the largest mills in the world. The original founders realized Washington was home to some of the finest lumber in the world. View of logging camp grounds where laborers sleeping quarters are located and two unidentified laborers. Photographer's shadow is visible in foreground.

Shadows--Puyallup; Construction camps--Puyallup; Loggers; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

In May of 1946, workers in downtown Tacoma could go the the Sportland Amusement Company at 1140 Pacific Avenue, grab a Pronto-Pup corn dog for lunch and shoot a couple of rounds on the rifle range. Ernest Craig's Sportland was a fixture on Pacific Avenue from the mid-1940s until 1968 when the building was torn down during "urban renewal". It was replaced with a parking lot.

Shooting galleries--Tacoma; Rifle ranges; Storefronts--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Sportland Amusement Co. (Tacoma);

The Grand Opening of the Midget Auto Races Track at Athletic Park was on Friday May 10, 1946. The cars raced under flood lights, with time trials starting at 7 p.m. and races at 8:15 p.m. General admission was $1.50; children and servicemen were 75 cents. This aerial view of Tacoma shows the track and most of the area known as Hilltop. With the construction of the race track at the NW corner of S 15th and S Sprague Avenue, Tacoma's Athletic Park lost most of its baseball field. (T. Times 05/24/1946 p.13)

Tacoma Athletic Park (Tacoma); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1940-1950; Midget Auto Races Track (Tacoma); Racetracks--Tacoma;

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph presented a family night program for their employees and their families at Jason Lee Jr. High School auditorium. They informed their staff of the upcoming expansion and construction planned in Tacoma. They plan to bring more extensive service and general improvements to the area (T. Times, 5/4/46, p. 1).

Telephones; Telephone industry--Tacoma; Telephone companies--Tacoma; Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma);

In 1919 the Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 of the American Legion drew together a group of veterans at the Tacoma Armory to consider an organization and elect a delegate to the first national convention of the Legion in St. Louis. Regular meetings started soon afterwards. Since then new veterans are inducted on a regular basis. American Legion post No. 2, veterans of World War II installations, view of eight men receiving their oaths.

Veterans' organizations--Tacoma; Conference rooms--Tacoma; Oaths--Tacoma; American Legion (Tacoma); Murals;

Manuel Acuna Roxas ( L) , President-elect of the Philippines, and U.S. High Commissioner Paul McNutt (R) conclude their breakfast with Col. A.S. Strickland, commander of McChord Field, with very little privacy, during a fuel stopover on a flight from Manila to Washington, D.C. The press are ready with their cameras, newsreel equipment and high intensity lights as Mr. Roxas would be reading from a prepared speech shortly thereafter. This was Mr. Roxas' first trip to the United States since 1939. He would be conferring with President Truman regarding his country's offer to allow military bases on the Islands. Manuel Acuna Roxas would be the independent Republic of the Philippines first president. He would die in office in 1948, suffering a heart attack during a speech at Clark AFB. (TNT 5-9-46, p. 1) ALBUM 3.

Visits of state--Tacoma; Roxas, Manuel Acuna, 1892-1948; McNutt, Paul V.; Strickland, A.S.; Eating & drinking--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Manuel Acuna Roxas, Philippines President-elect, and U.S. High Commissioner Paul McNutt chat with Col. A.S. Strickland, commander of McChord Field, where the C-54 Army transport airplane from Manila to Washington, D.C., had stopped to fuel. Tacoma was the midway point of a trip that had originated in Manila, continued on to Tokyo, and then the Aleutians before arriving at McChord Field. The Philippines President-elect was en route to confer with President Truman regarding an offer of military bases and support in the newly independent country. Mr. Roxas and Mr. McNutt spent an hour at the McChord Field Officers Club enjoying coffee with their Air Force hosts before departing at approximately 9:30 a.m. (TNT 5-9-46, p. 1) ALBUM 3. TPL-10373

Visits of state--Tacoma; Roxas, Manuel Acuna, 1892-1948; McNutt, Paul V.; Strickland, A.S.; Transport planes--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1946. Handtinted portrait of a young blond woman circa 1946. A corsage complements her delicate red dress. Several bangles and a large ring are displayed on her left arm. This portrait may have been taken for an engagement picture. ALBUM 15.

Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Rhodes Department Store fabric section.

Business Enterprises - Department Stores - Tacoma - Rhodes Brothers - Fabric Department

Rhodes Baby Gift Shop along with many other departments had recently been remodeled and modernized. The room featured modern fixtures in a renovated spacious room. Rhodes offered the best selections for baby. View of Baby's Gift Shop with toys, shoes and clothing displays. Teddy bear with the letter "A" painted in corner (T. Times, 5/16/46, p. 10).

Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gift shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Toastmistress Club held their annual banquet at the Dalhem Tea Room in June of 1946. Esther Campbell, International Vice President of Toastmistress Clubs, was the guest speaker and Al Shapro, President of Toastmasters presided over the event. View of Puget Sound Toastmistress Club No. 103 and their sponsors, Puget Sound Toastmaster Club No. 344, at the Dalhem Tea Room, ionic columns in background. Miss Esther Campbell of Seattle, the International Vice-President, is at center in the first row (fifth from left) and Mrs. Marguerite Cooper, president of the Puget Sound Toastmasters Club, is next to her, fourth from left. (T.Times 6-18-46, p. 8-cropped photograph)

Public speaking--Tacoma; Columns--Tacoma; Dalhem Tea Room (Tacoma); Puget Sound Toastmistress Club No. 103 (Tacoma); Campbell, Esther; Cooper, Marguerite;

Rhodes Department Store corset shop. Undergarments are stacked neatly on two tables in this photograph dated April 29, 1946.

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1940-1960; Lingerie; Corsets;

Mutual Fruit Co. was a wholesale distributor of fruits and vegetables. Wesley F. Crawford was President of the company and Charles C. Welker was Vice-President. View of laborers packing "Texas Tomatoes" into "Blue Goose" crates

Tomatoes--Tacoma; Crates--Tacoma; Conveying systems--Tacoma; Bundling (Packing)--Tacoma; Fruit industry--Tacoma; Mutual Fruit Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Women of the Moose are honoring visitors. Bessie Lovitt, Graduate Grand Regent from Long Beach, California and Mrs. Elmer Eggleston, Grand Regent, of Seattle are both guests from the College of Regents. In honor of Ms. Lovitt a class of candidates will be initiated in the Moose. View of moose head above Ladies Degree Team at Moose Temple (T. Times, 5/11/46, p. 2).

Women--Clubs--Tacoma; Evening gowns--Tacoma; Moose; Hunting trophies; Moose Temple (Tacoma);

Rehn Motor Company. Rehn family (?) by a Chevrolet truck in showroom of the Chevrolet dealership in Gig Harbor.

Automobile dealerships--Gig Harbor--1940-1950; Rehn Motor Co. (Gig Harbor);

Rehn Motor Company. Service department of the Chevrolet dealership in Gig Harbor.

Automobile dealerships--Gig Harbor--1940-1950; Rehn Motor Co. (Gig Harbor);

Munson-Smith Motors was appointed as associated Dodge and Plymouth passenger car dealer and Dodge job-rated truck dealer in South Tacoma. A four-day grand opening was held July 30 - August 3, 1946. The dealership will have a large 140 ft. by 140 ft. service area in the back of the building. L-R, W.M. Dunigan, H.G. Schreiber, Helen Jones, Alberta Smith, co-owner, Major George C. Yates, S.E. "Ed" Munson, co-owner; kneeling, Don Munson and Sam LeCrone.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Munson-Smith Motors (Tacoma); Smith, Alberta; Munson, S.E.;

Ray Ridge Motors for Robert Sconce Advetising. Crowd admires the 1946 Mercurys at Ray Ridge Motors. Night view from outside showroom through plate glass windows. Convertible, sedan and "woody" wagon are visible. Neon signs in windows.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ray Ridge Motors, Inc. (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mercury automobile; Showrooms;

Ray Ridge Motors for Robert Sconce Advertising. Crowd admires the 1946 Mercurys at Ray Ridge Motors. Night view from outside showroom through plate glass windows. Convertible, sedan and "woody" wagon are visible. Neon signs in windows.

Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ray Ridge Motors, Inc. (Tacoma); Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Showrooms;

Standard Oil. Two women compare notes about a photograph. They are standing in front of shelves full of auto care products. RPM Motor Oil is stacked on the bottom shelves. Customers are admonished, "Don't wax it! Mac's it!".

Automobile equipment & supplies; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Bellarmine ROTC. Two Bellarmine students train with a soldier on an automatic machine gun.

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Tacoma); Students; Machine guns;

Miss Mary Catherine McDonald has set September 2, 1946 as the date for her marriage to Edward Charles Davis. Mary Catherine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McDonald of Tacoma. Edward is the son of Harry Lee Davis of Chicago, Illinois. She stands on the stairway at Haddaway Hall with her train spread on the steps around her. Handsome woodwork adorns the stairway. Large windows behind her look out into tree tops.

Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Veils; Haddaway Hall (Tacoma); McDonald, Mary Catherine--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A.B. Hitchock, calves. A man stands with a bull held by a harness in a field.

Bulls; Beef cattle; Ranchers--Puyallup;

Broderick & Bascomb Wire Rope Company. Loading lumber onto a Al. Shriner, W.D.P.S., flat-bed truck. two men move the stack of lumber, held together by cables and lowered by crane, into the proper position to ride on the back of the truck.

Cable industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Broderick & Bascomb Wire Rope Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hoisting machinery;

Camp Fire Girls packing Community Chest Red Feathers.

Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Girls--Tacoma--1940-1950; Community service--Tacoma--1940-1950; Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950;

State Board of Vocational Education. Nine teenage boys show their calves and heifers at the Puyallup fairgrounds. Several people watch from benches set around the boys and their animals.

Cattle; Teenagers--Puyallup--1940-1950; State Board of Vocational Education (Puyallup);

An aerial view of Philadelphia Quartz' plant on the Tacoma tideflats. Philadelphia Quartz, with its plants in Berkeley, Los Angeles and Tacoma, was the leading producer of soluble silicates. Its products were used in paper mills, soaps, detergents, high octane gasoline, plywood, corrugated boxes and television sets. Silicates were the unknown product that made modern conveniences possible.

Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Minerals; Philadelphia Quartz Co. of California (Tacoma); Aerial photographs;

Tacoma Mayor Val Fawcett with woman believed to be his wife Linda at Gyro Club District Convention function at Tacoma Golf and Country Club in August of 1946. The three day annual convention of the Gyro Club District Number 4 attracted 500 delegates representing 18 clubs from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. The Gyro Club is a non-profit service club that promotes friendship. ALBUM 14.

Clubs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gyro Club (Tacoma); Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965;