The Better Homes & Gardens "Idea Home of the Year," at Skyline Terrace, built by Miller Construction. This is the living room of the home. The spacious living room had a cutstone fireplace with a stone mantle and slate hearth. It had a mahogany accent wall and large picture windows that embraced the view. (TNT 9/9/1956, pg. E-18)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Living rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

New homes by the Jardeen Brothers, in the vicinity of the Westgate shopping center. A shirtless boy in shorts stands in the summer sun in the new road in front of the one story rambler with garage. The mailbox leans at an angle, probably not set yet. Construction debris litters the area around the new homes. There is no vegetation because landscaping has not been done yet. The home has vertical cedar siding, a crushed gravel roof and large windows. This, and other homes pictured, may have been on No. Shirley St. where the Jardeen Brothers were building new homes. Jardeen Brothers' office and millwork plant was located at 1240 So. Sprague Ave. (TNT 9/9/1956, pg. E-12, TNT ad 9-9-56, E-16)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Real estate development--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1956. Alaska Pine, Marpole Division sawmill plant, Vancouver B.C. Semi-finished hemlock lumber waits on kiln-cars to roll into the dry kilns. Alaska Pine was a pioneer in kiln drying of hemlock and developing it as a commercial product. The company kiln-dries about 60% of its lumber output, including practically all of the hemlock products. Properly dried hemlock makes excellent construction lumber. This stimulated broader use of a timber still abundant in the fifties. The company was also promoting the use of cedar, particularly as siding. (Rayonier's annual report for 1956)

Lumber industry--British Columbia--1950-1960; Trees; Logs; Alaska Pine & Cellulose Limited (Vancouver B.C.);

ca. 1956. Alaska Pine, Marpole Division sawmill plant, Vancouver B.C. Logs are brought into the mill where they are barked and cut into 2 inch planks. A series of steps follows where they are edged, trimmed, sorted, kiln-dried and planed. (Rayonier's annual report for 1956)

Lumber industry--British Columbia--1950-1960; Trees; Logs; Alaska Pine & Cellulose Limited (Vancouver B.C.);

ca. 1956. Alaska Pine, Marpole Division sawmill plant, Vancouver B.C. Big logs are brought to the mill in large rafts towed from the company's logging operations hundreds of miles away. They are cut into 20 foot lengths in the water and pushed onto the loghaul, which carries them into the mill. (Rayonier's annual report for 1956)

Lumber industry--British Columbia--1950-1960; Trees; Logs; Alaska Pine & Cellulose Limited (Vancouver B.C.);

ca. 1956. The new West Hall dormitory building at Pacific Lutheran College. The new dorm had been built at a cost of $580,000 and would provide housing for 151 women. Its "L" shape formed a rectangle with the North and South Halls, completed 2 years ago, at the west end of the campus. The building was 3 stories of steel, concrete and masonry construction, with a solid brick exterior. Students posed in front are, left to right, Twila Gillis, Carolee Chindgren and Richard Rhea. 1323 students were expected to start classes at PLC in September of 1956, a 13% increase over 1955. For the first time since World War II, women would outnumber male students 664 to 659. They came from 21 states, 2 territories and 3 foreign countries.They would be taught by 70 full time faculty members and 8 part time teachers. For the first time, a total of 22 majors would be offered. (TNT 10/5/1956, pg. A-8, 10/19/1956, pg. B-1)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Gillis, Twila; Chindgren, Carolee; Rhea, Richard;

A young girl in pajamas, 11 year old Patty Ricono, gives her hair the required 100 brush strokes before turning in for the night; ordered by Ricono's Furniture. Patty was the daughter of owner Tony Ricono and a 6th grade student at Whitman School. Ricono's moved into their 38th & So. Park street location in 1952 and added a full line of furniture, including juvenile furniture. This picture was used as advertising for Ricono's, formerly known as Lincoln Electric. The room is sure to please any young girl's heart with its full size bed, dresser with large mirror and floral wallpaper. The bedroom suite is by Broyhill. (TNT 10/3/1956, pg. B-2)

Ricono's Furniture & Appliances (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ricono, Patty;

Studio setup of Acrilan yarn and display for advertising purposes; ordered by Seattle Woolen Co. The first board displays acrilan fiber, made from gas and air. The board proclaims it to be light, warm and resilient; soft and never itchy or scratchy. The second board shows fabric made from acrilan; it is luxurious to the touch, keeps its shape and resists wrinkles and tears. The final board displays acrilan yarn; it's strong, yet pliable and resists moths and mildew. The fabric was being promoted for clothing manufacture, since it was washable, quick drying and would not shrink, stretch or sag. Synthetics would gradually replace or supplement natural fabric materials in clothing.

Seattle Woolen Co. (Seattle); Textiles; Textile industry; Fibers; Yarn;

Swimming area at American Lake, part of the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. The club purchased this property on the eastern shore of American Lake in 1904. Originally, members were issued deeds to 25 foot lots along the lake front where they could set up tents and escape the city's summer heat. As time passed, the tents gave way to homes, greens and the clubhouse. The lake still remained a favorite "Ole Swimmin' Hole" for a quick refreshing dip. A dock reaches out into the lake, topped with a life guard stand. Boats are also tied up to the right of the dock. ("A History of Pierce County, Wa." vol. 1) TPL-8640

Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Water holes--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Better Homes & Gardens "Idea Home of the Year," at Skyline Terrace. This daylight basement recreation room, called the family room or TV room, has a clever back peg board to hang sports equipment such as rackets, flippers and gloves. The family room measured 18 x 25 feet. The ever present fifties television stands up on skinny legs. The basement also had a sandstone fireplace with a massive raised slate hearth, space for a workshop, storage, a Delco heating plant, laundry room and a roughed in 4th bedroom. Over 3,000 people viewed the new home on its first Open House during the 9th annual Home Week and Tour of Homes. (TNT 9/9/1956, pg. E-18)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

The Better Homes & Gardens "Idea Home of the Year," at Skyline Terrace. This new home was featured in the September 1956 issue of the national magazine. Skyline Terrace was a 30 million, 1500 home development being built by Miller Construction, known for their original concept designs. This picture is of the combined living/dining room of the home. To the right foreground of the picture is the "modernfold" door that slides on a curved metal track to separate the living room from the kitchen and dining rooms. (TNT 9/9/1956, pg. E-18)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Dining rooms--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Better Homes & Gardens September 1956 "Idea Home of the Year," at Skyline Terrace, designed and built by Miller Construction. The modern kitchen has a built in dishwasher, countertop range with electric fan and hood, oven, garbage disposal, kitchen planning desk, spice cabinet, maple cutting board, lazy susan and Frigidaire refrigerator. Unique built-ins included a kleenex dispenser, nutone mixer, blender and knife sharpener. Cabinets had birch doors with bronze trim. (TNT 9/9/1956, pg. E-18)

Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Housing developments--Tacoma--1950-1960; Miller Construction Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Kitchens--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1956. Alaska Pine, Marpole Division sawmill plant, Vancouver B.C. A fork lift is being used to lift a large load of lumber. The Canadian mills produced a broad range of commercial lumber products in Douglas fir, balsam fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and red cedar. They sold to markets in the United States, Canada and other countries under the brand "A Crown P. " (Rayonier's annual report for 1956)

Lumber industry--British Columbia--1950-1960; Trees; Logs; Alaska Pine & Cellulose Limited (Vancouver B.C.);

ca. 1956. Alaska Pine, Rayflo plant at Marpole. Alaska Pine & Cellulose Limited, a Canadian subsidiary of Rayonier Inc., was constructing a new plant at Vancouver B.C. for the production of Rayflo, a chemical used in oil well drilling, and its distribution to foreign markets. Rayflo was a new chemical developed from experimentation with the byproducts of cellulose production. It was produced from hemlock residuals obtained from the Marpole sawmill. It was used to control the chemical and physical properties of oil well drilling mud. Rayflo was the result of product development by Rayonier Inc. (Rayonier's annual report for 1956)

Lumber industry--British Columbia--1950-1960; Trees; Logs; Chemical industry--British Columbia--1950-1960; Alaska Pine & Cellulose Limited (Vancouver B.C.);

ca. 1956. Timber industry scenes from Grays Harbor and the Olympic Peninsula, ordered by Malcolm McGhie. Clear cuts can be seen throughout the forrest dotting the hills where the trees have been harvested. These areas would be replanted for future harvests. Rayonier had a Grays Harbor tree farm that totaled over 111,000 acres.

Lumber industry--Grays Harbor--1950-1960; Trees; Logs; Rayonier, Inc. (Grays Harbor);

ca. 1956. The new West Hall dormitory building at Pacific Lutheran College. The new dorm had been built at a cost of $580,000 and would provide housing for 151 women. Its "L" shape formed a rectangle with the North and South Halls, completed 2 years ago, at the west end of the campus. The building was 3 stories of steel, concrete and masonry construction, with a solid brick exterior. Students posed in front are, left to right, Twila Gillis, Carolee Chindgren and Richard Rhea. 1323 students were expected to start classes at PLC in September of 1956, a 13% increase over 1955. For the first time since World War II, women would outnumber male students 664 to 659. They came from 21 states, 2 territories and 3 foreign countries.They would be taught by 70 full time faculty members and 8 part time teachers. For the first time, a total of 22 majors would be offered. (TNT 10/5/1956, pg. A-8, 10/19/1956, pg. B-1)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Gillis, Twila; Chindgren, Carolee; Rhea, Richard;

Shipping the finished product at the Rayonier and Rayflo plants, ordered by Malcolm McGhie. Much of the market for cellulose markets was overseas and the deepwater docking at Rayonier's Canadian subsidiary's Alaska Pine mill at Port Alice, BC, could accomodate large oil tankers and ocean vessels for overseas shipment. Here a forklift is being used to load a large vessel.

Paper industry--British Columbia--1950-1960; Alaska Pine & Cellulose Limited (Port Alice B.C.); Cargo ships--British Columbia;

Ricono's Furniture & Appliances at the corner of Park and 38th. Tony Ricono and his sister Virginia opened this Lincoln district store in 1952 as Lincoln Electric. Ricono's sister served as business manager and comptroller in exchange for a 20 % interest in the business. In 1956, the Lincoln Electric sign has been removed and a new neon sign proudly proclaims the store as Ricono's. A Grand Opening was held to celebrate the name change and the opening of Ricono's "Bargain Annex" less than a block away. The store sold furniture, floor coverings, televisions and appliances. The store had a rough rock surface and lots of display windows to show off the latest furniture designs. The three story structure was built in 1952 at 38th and So. Park at a cost of $165, 000. It had 20,000 square feet of display space. Thirty six year old owner Tony Ricono was a local Tacoma boy who left his job as an electrical foreman with one of Tacoma's shipyards to open Lincoln Electric with a $100 loan from his parents. His first store at 761 So. 38th had 1500 square feet. He relocated as his business grew to 767 So. 38th, 3737 So. Yakima and finally to this current location. Tony Ricono, born as Antonio L. Riconosuito the son of Italian immigrants Caroline & George, died August 13, 1996 at the age of 76. (TNT 10/3/1956, pg. B-1- B-3)

Ricono's Furniture & Appliances (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A young girl in pajamas, 11 year old Patty Ricono, gives her hair the required 100 brush strokes before turning in for the night; ordered by Ricono's Furniture. Patty was the daughter of owner Tony Ricono and a 6th grade student at Whitman School. Ricono's moved into their 38th & So. Park street location in 1952 and added a full line of furniture, including juvenile furniture. This picture was used as advertising for Ricono's, formerly known as Lincoln Electric. The room is sure to please any young girl's heart with its full size bed, dresser with large mirror and floral wallpaper. The bedroom suite is by Broyhill. (TNT 10/3/1956, pg. B-2)

Ricono's Furniture & Appliances (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bedrooms--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ricono, Patty;

The entrance drive to the exclusive members only Tacoma Country and Golf Club, located on the shores of American Lake. The club relocated to this location in 1904. It is the oldest continuously operating Country Club west of the Mississippi.("A History of Pierce County, Wa." vol. 1)

Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma);

ca. 1956. Arlin's Shoe Store at 2612 6th Ave. The company had another store at 5915 6th Ave. They were owned by Byron H. Brolin and Wilbur F. Arnold. The stores sold the brands of Trim Tred for women, Rand for men and Pol-parrot for children. To the right of the shoe store is the Featheredge Barber Shop at 2614 6th Ave.

Arlin's Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Featheredge Barber Shop (Tacoma);

ca. 1956. Arlin's Shoe Store. Arlin's had two locations on Sixth Avenue: 2612 and 5915 6th Ave. Two men, possibly owners Byron H. Brolin and Wilbur F. Arnold, hold up samples of shoes. Behind the men are boxes of and advertisements for Pol-parrot shoes, a brand of children's shoes. The stores sold Trim Tred for women, Rand for men and Pol-parrot for children.

Arlin's Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Shoes;

Two unidentified employees of the American Outdoor Advertising Company were photographed in November of 1956 attaching a giant plywood Santa to one of their company's billboards. The simple, eye catching sign advertised Christmas shopping at the B&I Circus Stores, located at 8012 South Tacoma Way. Owned by Earl Irwin, the B&I was known for its advertising and outrageous publicity. The American Outdoor Advertising Company, located at 3412 South Tacoma Way, was owned by Arthur J. Emery.

Billboards--Tacoma--1950-1960; B&I Circus Store (Tacoma); Advertising--Tacoma--1950-1960; American Outdoor Advertising Co. (Tacoma);

99 Cleaners and laundromat on South Tacoma Way. Advertised as the fastest service in town, they offered two hour cleaning service. They even had a drive up car window so you didn't even have to get out of your car to retrieve your clean clothes. The cleaners did both dry cleaning and laundry. Store hours were 7a.m.- 9p.m. every day except Sunday. If you wanted to do your own laundry, the cleaners were side by side with the laundromat.

Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; 99 Cleaners (Tacoma);

DeKoven Cleaners in Lakewood, for Carolyn Sholdar Associates. The cleaners, owned by Herschel Smith, are located in a small strip mall labeled "Lakewood Shops." Next door are a sports center and a real estate sales office. Two late model paneled delivery vehicles are parked in front with two unidentified men standing by them. This photograph was taken on Halloween, 1956.

DeKoven Cleaners (Lakewood); Cleaning establishments--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Aerial view of General Metals of Tacoma Inc. The company was located at 1919 Canal (now Portland Ave.) It was established in 1954 and specialized in scrap recovery and junk dealing. Leslie P. Sussman was the company president. General Metals is located to the north of bottom bridge next to the Puyallup River. Railroad tracks and open freight cars stand amid huge piles of metal. The large complex of buildings with the log boom pond at the top of the photos is St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.

General Metals of Tacoma Inc. (Tacoma); Junkyards--Tacoma; Salvage--Tacoma; Metals; Aerial photographs;

In October of 1956, a jolly man in the white chef's hat beckoned hungry customers from atop the sign to the Jolly Jack Char Broiler at 8801 South Tacoma Way. Owned by Jack M. Wood, the popular Lakewood eatery offered drive thru service. Their self proclaimed "big, juicy and delicious" charbroiled Jolly Jack burger sold for $.35 and their Little Jack was only a quarter. They also served cones, shakes and freshly baked pizza. Jolly Jack's went out of business in the mid-1960s. (Ordered by Carolyn Sholdar Associates.)

Jolly Jack Char-Broiler (Lakewood); Fast food restaurants--Lakewood--1950-1960; Drive-in restaurants--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Homecoming Queen and court for Pacific Lutheran College. PLC Homecoming for the school year 1956-57 was a special nod to the Walt and the Mouse with a Disneyland theme. Just like in Cinderella, the queen's glass slipper would only fit Homecoming Queen Carol Bottemiller (center.) Her court included Princess Winnie Mitton (left) and Princess Betty Soine (right.) Queen Carol was from Milwaukie, Oregon and was majoring in physical education. She planned to be a high school teacher. Princess Winnie (Winnifred) was from Milton, Wa., graduated from Fife High School and majored in education. Princess Betty was from Bellingham, Wa., and received a B.A. degree. More than 1,100 people watched the crowning ceremony. Although homecoming had been celebrated at the College for many years, the first Homecoming Queen was elected in 1941. (TNT 10/19/1956, pg. B-1+ and the 1956 "Saga.")

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Bottemiller, Carol; Mitton, Winnifred; Soine, Betty;

Two women with corsages smilingly compare a gift boxed watch and a large clock with a sunbeam surround. Photograph ordered by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph. Richards notes have the picture labelled as the retirement tea party. The timepieces are possibly departing gifts for retiring employees.

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma)--Employees--1950-1960;

The Park 'N Shop Supermarket. The Park 'N Shop was owned by John Bussanich and Otto Marth. It had a distinctive dome style roof, a corner entrance and lots of parking. A refrigerated trailer outside holds ice. A delivery truck for Archway cookies is parked outside. At the forefront of one stop shopping, the store offered drugs, dry goods, groceries, meat, vegetables and prescriptions. This aided the busy housewife whose stops in earlier times would have included the butcher, green grocer and pharmacy.

Park- N- Shop (Parkland); Supermarkets; Grocery stores--Parkland--1950-1960;