A little dark haired girl in a light ruffled dress grasps a baby calf on April 30, 1957. Older cattle peer over the fence in the background. The black and white calf appears to be patient as the child touches it; it is not in motion. Photograph ordered by the Washington Cooperative Farmers Association.

Children & animals; Cattle--Washington; Washington Cooperative Farmers Association (Tacoma);

Ribbon cutting ceremonies at the new J.C. Penney's store in the Villa Plaza Shopping Center. Store and Plaza officials look on as Miss Tacoma, Connie Mernaugh, does the honors. For this big event, she became "Miss Penney's of the Villa Plaza." From left to right are: Eldon J. Kahny, Villa Plaza Penney's assistant mgr.; O.M. Robinson, Penney's district mgr.; Howard E. Haley, Villa Plaza Penney's mgr.; Miss Mernaugh; Lowell H. Paup, South Tacoma Penney's mgr.; E.J. Zarelli, Villa Plaza Development Co. and Lysle G. Paterson, downtown Penney's mgr. Additional Penney's staff are in the background. Penney's anchored one block of the shopping center; its 33,000 square foot store was the first shopping center Penney's in the Northwest. It was also the first Penney's to have all public business conducted on one floor. (TNT 5-15-57, B-4-assorted articles & alt. photographs)

J.C. Penney Co. (Lakewood); Building dedications--Lakewood--1950-1960; Department stores--Lakewood--1950-1960; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Mernaugh, Connie; Haley, Howard; Paup, Lowell; Paterson, Lysle; Zarelli, E.J.;

Eager shoppers gather at the entrance of the new J.C. Penney store in the Villa Plaza Shopping Center for the grand opening ceremonies on May 16, 1957. They were prepared to charge forth into the store after the ribbon was snipped and the ceremonies concluded. Villa Plaza Penney's new manager, Howard E. Haley, is at the microphone addressing the crowd with Miss Tacoma, Connie Mernaugh, at his side. Miss Mernaugh would have the honor of snipping the red ribbon, officially opening the store. Store and Plaza officials in line were (left to right): Asst. store mgr. Eldon Kahny, District mgr. O.M. Robinson, Mr. Haley, E.J. Zarelli of the Villa Plaza Development Co., and downtown Penney's mgr. Lysle Paterson. The Villa Plaza Penney's was the third in the area after the downtown and South Tacoma locations. The 33,000 sq.foot building had offices and staff rooms upstairs and all sales departments on the main floor. It was the first J.C. Penney store in the Northwest to have all sales areas on one floor and also the first "shopping center" Penney's in the Northwest. The west-facing grand entrance shown above was on Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. (TNT 5-15-57, B-4-assorted articles & alt. photographs)

J.C. Penney Co. (Lakewood); Department stores--Lakewood--1950-1960; Building dedications--Lakewood--1950-1960; Shopping--Lakewood--1950-1960; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Mernaugh, Connie; Haley, Howard; Zarelli, E.J.; Paterson, Lysle;

Mayor John Anderson, in his office at (Old) City Hall, admires a bouquet of rhododendrons held by Mrs. John Skupens of the Washington Rhododendron Society. Mrs. Skupens had called on the mayor to invite him to the upcoming 9th annual Tacoma Rhododendron Show. The two day show would take place at the Oakland Community Center with free admission. Publicity photo for Tacoma Rhododendron Society. (TNT 5-9-57, C-6) ALBUM 14

Mayors--Tacoma--1950-1960; Anderson, John H.; Rhododendrons; Skupens, John--Family;

Group portrait- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph. Twenty employees of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, all women, were honored with service pins on April 26, 1957. They were also presented with lovely corsages. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph made it a practice to hold teas and other celebrations to honor long-time employees. Photograph ordered by Pacific Telephone & Telegraph.

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

The Rex F. Adams & Co. were local manufacturers of peanut butter, extracts and spices and were located at 2914-16 6th Ave. They were well known for their Adams peanut butter which came in several varieties. View of Adams Old Fashioned Peanut Butter in glass jar. The peanut butter was made using only salt and selected peanuts. Oil occasionally rose to the surface but consumers were advised merely to stir well. Photograph ordered by Rex F. Adams & Co.

Peanut butter; Rex F. Adams & Co. (Tacoma);

Exterior- Puget Sound National Bank. The 84th & Pacific branch of Puget Sound National Bank was a long-time fixture in the city's southend. It was headed by Ralph Hubbard from its inception. Mr. Hubbard treated his customers with his own personal touch. According to "Banking on Independence," Mr. Hubbard had a following of customers who would not bank with anyone other than Ralph." Puget Sound National Bank followed the philosophy that allowed them to name branch managers who were capable of running their branches profitably and were able to attract and retain customers. Puget Sound National Bank, long known as the largest independent bank in the state, was purchased by KeyBank in the early 1990's. The 84th & Pacific branch is still open for business at the same location. Photograph ordered by the Condon Co., possibly for advertising purposes. (Provorse: Banking on Independence, p. 107-08)

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960;

An out-of-town entry in the 1957 Daffodil Parade was a float sponsored by the Beach Haven Resort on Orcas Island. The large float was decorated in daffodils and green foliage. It had a castle on the top level and the slogan, "Where Your Vacation Dreams Come True." Photograph ordered by Beach Haven Resort.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1957 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Beach Haven Resort (Orcas Island); Signs (Notices);

A genuine cable car from the Municipal Railway of San Francisco was the Steve's Gay '90s entry in the 1957 Daffodil Parade. A Dixieland band on board entertains parade spectators while women and children, dressed in costumes of long ago, peer out of the conveyance. A multitude of daffodils cover the base of the cable car. View of Steve's entry as it passes 11th & Pacific; the 11th Street Bridge is in the background. Photograph ordered by Steve's.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1957 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cable railroads--Tacoma; Steve's Gay '90s (Tacoma);

Keep the Home Fires Burning was the Oil Information Committee of Pierce County's entry in the 1957 Daffodil Parade. A profusion of daffodils decorate this float with the vehicle pulling the float completely covered with flowers. A smaller truck advertising oil heat is also bedecked with blossoms as well as the little girl's house. The small child keeps a firm grip on the lamppost as the parade continues down Pacific Avenue. This entry won first place in the Wholesale and Industrial Division. Photograph ordered by the Oil Information Committee of Pierce County. (TNT 4-14-57, A-1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1957 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Oil Information Committee of Pierce County (Tacoma);

Handtinted studio portrait of a blue-eyed young woman with beauty mark. Her wavy light hair is cut short with a side bang. The necklace of jeweled hearts blends well with her yellow top. This portrait is of Deanna Marie Reichl, daughter of Mrs. D.N. Smith and Frank Reichl. Her engagement to George Raymond Haskins was announced in the May 5, 1957, edition of the News Tribune. The Lincoln High School graduates had not yet set a wedding date. ALBUM 15. (TNT 5-5-57, D-4)

Reichl, Deanna Marie; Necklaces; Hairstyles--Tacoma--1950-1960; Women--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Jack McLin, advisor, stands with Rifle Club members outside the steps of Lincoln High School on April 12, 1957. The Rifle Club at Lincoln had a long tradition of safety in shooting. It was established in 1927 and since then, had had no record of accidents. Each member was careful when shooting, in practice or in matches, and all new members were instructed by old members on the proper use of firearms. Generally the club shot at a range of 50 yards, nearly always holding matches indoors. Lincoln participated in a league with teams from Stadium, Clover Park, Everett, Franklin Pierce, Sumner and Puyallup. The Girls' team finished first in its league. Photograph ordered by the Lincolnian yearbook. (1957 Lincolnian, p. 110)

Rifle Club (Tacoma); Clubs--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; McLin, Jack; Rifles;

This sign stood at the Gig Harbor side of the road as drivers approached the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1957. The cost for a car and driver was 50 cents with each passenger costing an additional 10 cents. Tolls were charged on the Narrows Bridge from the first day that the 2nd bridge opened on October 14, 1950 as a means to pay for and maintain the bridge. In 1957, the average salary for a school teacher in the United States was $4,085, a coke cost 5 cents, and a copy of Life Magazine at the news stand was 25 cents. The toll on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was removed in an official ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on May 14, 1965. According to information supplied by patron, the gentleman setting up the cones is Mark L. Hamilton, a former character actor in Hollywood and later Washington State Highways Department employee. Photograph ordered by Milton Weinberg Advertising Agency. TPL-6621

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1950-1960; Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Signs (Notices);

Mayor John Anderson, in knee length coat, extends a dollar to a Cerebral Palsy representative as the United Cerebral Palsy sought donations for their annual drive. Standing next to Mayor Anderson is possibly Robert Edlund, general chairman of the Tacoma-Pierce County Celebral Palsy Assn. A banner "For Your Golden Deed" is draped across a tall Cerebral Palsy display. Local headquarters of the Cerebral Palsy Assn. were at 745 Broadway. Its goal was to reach $25,000 in donations. The national goal was 11 million. Photograph ordered by United Cerebral Palsy. (TNT 5-5-57, A-17)

United Cerebral Palsy (Tacoma); Charitable organizations--Tacoma; Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960; Anderson, John H.;

ca. 1957. This unidentified plant was being constructed by Paul Hardeman, Inc.'s Gill Division, Los Angeles, in 1957. Smokestacks are already up as well as assorted pipes. Photograph ordered by Paul Hardeman, Inc.

Building construction; Paul Hardeman, Inc.;

Exterior Gaffney Funeral Home. The Gaffney Funeral Home, owned by Theodore B. Gaffney, had been in business since 1905. The mortuary had been located at 1002 Yakima Avenue South since 1932. The brick and concrete building with cast stone trim had been designed by architects Heath, Gove & Bell and constructed by West End Exchange, with ample parking facilities available. According to the 1957 City Directory, the mortuary endorsed and recommended the Purple Cross Plan for prepaid funeral expenses. Photograph ordered by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Gaffney Funeral Home (Tacoma); Morgues & mortuaries--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Aerial photograph of the new 11 acre plant for Certain-teed Products Corp. at 1718 Thorne Rd. in the port industrial area, the only asphalt roofing products plant in Washington. Certain-teed manufactured a full line of asphalt roll roofing materials and shingles. Edward M. Costello was the plant manager. The large building is the warehouse with the factory building in the center. The smaller building behind is the machine shop and locker room. The three stack structure on the right holds the asphalt preparation stills. To the left of the stillyard is a 300 horse power boiler. The Tacoma district sales office will soon be housed in an office created in the northeast corner of the warehouse. The plant went into full production in June of 1955 when it shipped its first load of roofing materials. It employed 30, with plans to expand to 90 employees. (TNT 2/20/1955, pg. B-8, 7/8/1955, pg. A-8)

Certain-teed Products Corp. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Twistick Co.; interiors. The woman appears to be working with hot dogs or sausages, putting them on a square rack object with pull out shelves. The square rack object then rolls into a large square metal object.

Frankfurters; Sausages; Twistick Co.;

The Twistick Co.; interiors. The woman appears to be working with hot dogs or sausages, putting them on a square rack object with pull out shelves. The square rack object then rolls into a large square metal object.

Frankfurters; Sausages; Twistick Co.;

Representatives of the Washington State Licensed Beverage Association with posters for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes was an annual fundraiser by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to provide money for polio research and treatment. These posters had slots so that dimes could be inserted as a donation. The posters were placed in the taverns for donations. The filled posters were then turned in to the Foundation and replaced by empty ones. The fund raising campaign was a great success.

Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960; Poliomyelitis--Prevention; March of Dimes (Tacoma); National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (Tacoma); Washington State Licensed Beverage Association (Tacoma);

Southgate housing subdivision for Sherman L. Rowland, contractor. Sherman Rowland was a member of the Tacoma Master Builders Association. He was developing one of the newest suburban parks, a huge track west of Highway 99 and opposite Max Frolic's cafe. The track of land, formerly a large private estate, was being developed into 300 plus private homes adorned with mature trees in a park like setting. Development began in mid 1954; and by 1955, 70 Rowland built homes were complete and no two were alike. Future plans included an elementary school and easy access to the Lakes district. TPL-8314

Housing developments--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Langendorf United Bakeries. Overall exteriors of Lincoln Heights for Comfort, Davis & Blangy, Inc., insurance and real estate agents. Langendorf opened at this location in 1954. The new plant covered 17,000 square feet and also had room for expansion. The new ultra modern building was constructed by the Ray B. Kelly Co. for a cost of $150,000. It featured year round temperature control for maintaining top quality in baked goods.

Langendorf United Bakeries (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Langendorf United Bakeries. In 1954, Langendorf invested in a new ultra modern plant. The plant would cover 17,000 square feet and be temperature controlled year round to maintain the quality of the baked goods. Ray B. Kelly Co. was the contractor for the $150,000 facility. The site also had room for expansion.

Langendorf United Bakeries (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1950-1960;

National Bank of Washington, exterior of new bank located at 54th & Pacific. Lea, Pearson & Richards served as architects on this brick, tile and aluminum building. Bonnell Construction Co. was the general contractor. The 40 x 100 foot building was of modern design with a Roman brick and ceramic tile exterior. The north side of the building was almost entirely plate glass and polished aluminum. The building had two convenient entrances- Pacific Ave. and the north side of the building and a covered walk extended around the building. The large parking area had room for 70 cars. The lobby was 3,600 sq. feet with room for tellers, officer's quarters, new accounts, conference rooms, bookkeeping and a modern safe deposit vault. The vault was fire and earthquake proof. The lobby had brown striped mahogany woodwork and counters of frosted walnut formica. The mezzanine had a large lounge and a compact kitchen for employees and the partial basement housed record storage and the heating plant. A.M. (Lee) Nordi was branch manager. The bank had an Open House for the public on the afternoon of January 29th, which promised a behind the scenes look at the bank. (TNT 1/27/1955, pg. A-5)

National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington; yard employees' Christmas party. The lone female at this gathering laughs out loud while the man behind her seems to be offering to help her with her soup. The Pennsalt plant manufactured chemicals used in industrial processing, sanitation and also insect irradication. The company later changed its name to Penwalt.

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma)--Employees; Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Factories--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Presentation of award to the president of U.S. Plywood, Tony Antoville (on right.) Photograph ordered by the DFPA. United States Plywood Corp. was one of the first companies to build after the industry was decontrolled. It opened a 36 million foot capacity plant at Mapleton, Oregon in 1948. By 1955, the firm controlled four plants with a total capacity of 342 million feet annually.

Plywood; Lumber industry--Seattle--1950-1960; United States Plywood Corp. (Seattle); Antoville, Tony;

Aerial of the Port of Tacoma and Tideflats, Commencement Bay and various waterways. To the right lies the city of Tacoma with the Eleventh Street Bridge crossing over the City Waterway, followed left to right by the Puyallup Waterway, the almost square Sitcum Waterway, the Port Industrial Waterway with the Port of Tacoma and its piers on the right and the Naval Station with the moth-balled "jeep" carriers on the left and the Hylebos Waterway. The Commencement Bay harbor, 4 1/2 miles wide at the entrance and 2 1/2 miles long with an average depth of 180 feet, is judged to be one of the five best natural harbors in the world. TPL-2252

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Aerial photographs; Commencement Bay (Wash.); Harbors--Tacoma;

Sigma Chi sweethearts group. The "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" would be announced at the Delta Phi Chapter's annual formal Sweetheart Ball at the Lake Wilderness Lodge. Sigma Chi was a men's social fraternity at the College of Puget Sound. The sweetheart candidates were, left to right, Roberta Elson, from Kirkland, of Chi Omega, Alayne Fletcher, from Olympia, of Alpha Phi, Joyce Tyler, of Marysville, of Delta Delta Delta, Diane Colwell, of Seattle, of Pi Beta Phi and Marilyn Lyons, of Auburn, Independents. Roberta Elson, the blonde blue-eyed freshman coed, was crowned the Sweetheart of 1955. (TNT 02-20-1955, pg. D-6, 2-26-1955, pg. 1)

Sigma Chi (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1950-1960; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Elson, Roberta; Fletcher, Alayne; Tyler, Joyce; Colwell, Diane; Lyons, Marilyn;

Knock down testing of signs for the DFPA. The testing of the signs is demonstrated in this time exposure print which shows the effect of the sign being hit by a heavy moving object. Vandalism of road signs had plagued highway engineers for many years. The Douglas Fir Plywood Association decided to test the different sign materials against attacks by bullets, bats, bottles and other road side hazards. Fir plywood proved to be the most "vandalism proof" material.

Traffic signs & signals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Testing; Product Inspection; Plywood;

Results of the "crash test" on traffic signs of steel, plywood, aluminum and glass fiber. This picture seems to be demonstrating the results of impact on the corners of the signs. This photo is from a series documenting the tests instituted by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association to test highway sign materials endurance against vandalism. The signs were shot, knocked over, bent and hammered and fir plywood emerged the winner.

Traffic signs & signals--Tacoma--1950-1960; Testing; Product inspection; Signs (Notices);