June Marie Johnson and Albert Herman Kosmin were married April 28, 1951, in the Little Church on the Prairie. The bride and groom stand at the altar with Donna and Doyle Nelson, twins, who were their flower girl and ring bearer. June Marie Johnson was the daughter of Harold G.and Ester A. Johnson. The bride attended Lincoln High School and the College of Puget Sound. Albert Herman Kosmin was the son of Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Kosmin of Philadelphia and he attended school in Germantown, Pennsylvania. (TNT, 5/6/1951, p.D-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Johnson, June--Marriage; Kosmin, Albert Herman; Nelson, Donna; Nelson, Doyle; Little Church on the Prairie (Lakewood);

Doreen Magnuson is picking her silverware pattern as she prepares for her wedding. Doreen and Sanford Shaub planned to be married June 16, 1951, in Immanuel Presbyterian Church. (TNT, 5/9/1951, p.D-5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960;Journalism--Tacoma--1950-1960; Shopping--Tacoma--1950-1960; Magnuson, Doreen; Silverware;

Annual banquet held at 8408 Pacific Ave., "Success Club's" award & group exposure. Watkins Products. 8408 Pacific Ave. was the location for James H. Slater, manufacturers agent.

Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Interior shot of the Town and Country Beauty Salon, Inc., located at 815 Pacific Ave. To the right of the picture is the receptionist's counter backed by product displays. The customer waiting area was probably in front of the left hand product displays. The stylists' booths are on the left hand side behind the product display. Light fixtures hang from the exposed beams in the ceiling and the room is painted white or light pastel. The floor is a dark tile.

Beauty shops--Tacoma--1950-1960; Town & Country Beauty Salon, Inc. (Tacoma);

A commercial building that would have been called a strip-mall in the 1980's has been built of brick and concrete block. This view shows three store fronts. The tall brick pillar holds a sign advertising a restaurant with, "Good Food Always". Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Building materials;

A retail facility built with concrete block at the rear and brick along the front houses Aron's In & Out Restaurant and Kraus & Swanson's Business Investments. Aron's lists tacos, tamales, hot dogs, hamburgers and pop corn to go. Ordered by Holroyd Company.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Building materials; Concrete--Tacoma--1950-1960; Aron's In & Out (Tacoma);

A retail facility has been built using concrete block. The roof slants from the front to the back of the building and the display window at the front slopes outwards from the floor level. An FTD emblem is affixed to the front door. An awning projects from the far wall protecting small plants. Ordered by Holroyd Company.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Building materials; Concrete--Tacoma--1950-1960; Florist shops--Tacoma;

A view of the front of Gene's Food Center owned by Gene W. Marsh. The one-story building has been built of concrete blocks. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Building materials; Gene's Food Center (Tacoma); Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A one-story, single-family residence with a day-light basement has been built with concrete blocks below and bricks in decorative patterns above. Poured concrete steps lead to the front entrance at the middle of the home and on the left side. A garage, possibly for two cars, can be seen on the right. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Building materials; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This new house has been built using concrete blocks and shows the versatility of the product in design. The roof of the two longer sides of the building slope inward rather than downward from an elevated hip. The windows on the shorter sides slant at the top in the same configuration as the roof. Ordered by the Holroyd Company.

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Building materials; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Hallway outside of the main chapel at the First Presbyterian Church, Division and Tacoma Ave So., on Easter Sunday, 1951. Arched doorways and tiled floors figure importantly in the building's design. The building is heated by radiators, as can be seen on the right hand side of the picture.

First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Presbyterian churches--Tacoma;

Exterior shot of Poole's Seed and Nursery at 3518-20 Sixth Ave. Poole's was owned by Arthur L. Poole.The nursery carried a variety of seeds, plants and gardening tools. Lawn mowers are lined up along the sidewalk at the front of the store. Poole's also sold houseplants and floral arrangements inside this brick building. A gaily striped awning hangs from the roof line of the front of the Nursery.

Gardening equipment & supplies; Seed trade--Tacoma; Nurseries (Horticulture)--Tacoma; Poole's Seed & Nursery Garden Supplies (Tacoma);

Engine room of Bright Star. Ordered by Dravis Engineering & Machine Works, Mr. Thomas. The Dravis Company was owned by Frederick and Virginia Dravis; they were located at 1101-07 Dock Street.

Machinery industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Dravis Engineering & Machine Works (Tacoma); Engine rooms--Tacoma;

The interior of one of the offices at Plywood Tacoma, Inc. J.W. McKay was president of the manufacturers representatives firm. John Emery served as vice president and treasurer and E.N. Eisenhower was secretary.

Plywood Tacoma, Inc. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1950-1960; Office furniture;

The exterior of the Poodle Dog after the 1949 rebuild. Regarded as one of Tacoma's major tourist attractions, the restaurant had huge photo-murals that encircled both private dining rooms and a portion of the lobby. The photos by the Richards studio displayed both scenic wonders of the area and local industries and businesses. The internal design was a model of labor saving devices including automatic dishwashing and a circular seating counter that surrounded the waitress stations. The chefs worked at stainless steel counters just beyond the service area, allowing counter diners to watch their food being prepared. Parking surrounded the building. TPL-553

Poodle Dog (Fife); Restaurants--Fife--1950-1960;

Interior of Harkness Rug and Furniture Company on South Tacoma Way. The company was owned by Margaret M. Harkness and sold a complete line of home furnishings, carpets and rugs. They also custom built upholstery and re-upholstered. The store also carried appliances. The family owned business opened in 1921. In this photo, new sofas are lined up from wall to wall with narrow walkways and signs indicate a sale. This photo was used in advertising copy to illustrate their claim of a "spacious floor display dedicated to divans, divan and chair sets, swing rockers and occasional living room furniture." The ad promoted Harkness's new and expanded facilities and "common sense prices." (TNT 4/1/1951, pg. A-11)

Sofas; Lamps; Furniture stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Home furnishings stores--Tacoma; Harkness Rug & Furniture Co. (Tacoma);

Publicity photo for the opening of the Gay Nineties Room of Steve's (Gay '90s) Cafe at 5238 South Tacoma Way. Steve's was owned by John J. Stanley and Stephen O. Pease.The stage was entirely surrounded by a hand painted display of signs, handlettered by South Tacoma artist Bill Knabel. Mr. Knabel did the lettering work for the Pantages and Grand theatres when curtain advertising was the only venue available. The signs for local South Tacoma businesses surround the stage where Jane Power and Arnold Leverenz performed nightly on the Hammond organ. Old fashioned lanterns hang from a wagon wheel chandelier. Bold checked tablecloths welcome diners and invite them to enjoy good food in an homely and friendly atmosphere. Another part of the restaurant's decor was old photographs of South Tacoma and old style shadow boxes, created by Mrs. George Kelly of Seattle. (TNT 4/4/1951, pg. B6-B7)

Steve's Gay '90s (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This photograph shows the exterior of Steve's Cafe, 5238-40 South Tacoma Way, (later commonly known as Steve's Gay '90s.) as it appeared in April of 1951. Huge neon signs points the way to South Tacoma's newest dining hot spot. Owned & operated by Steve Pease and John Stanley, Steve's offered a smorgasbord every day (at $1 for lunch) and entertainment in the evening. As the restaurant grew in popularity, it swallowed up all the surrounding real estate becoming the huge conglomeration that became Steve's Gay '90s. Steve's closed in 1977. TPL-8691

Steve's Gay '90s (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The interior of the reconditioned General Paint store. Cans of paint, buckets and other supplies are displayed on racks. A table with sample books of wallpapers is provided in the rear.

Stores & shops--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paints & varnishes; General Paint Corp. (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The living room or waiting room of the combination home & dental office of Dr. William R. Taylor. The walls appear to be wood panelling. The large built-in unit of wood has a bookcase and desk on one side, and a flat surface on the other (shown in this picture) where two long necked lamps protrude for reading comfort on the couch. This same built-in unit also has a radio and controls on the side. The ceilings are very high with ceiling level windows and recessed lighting. The furniture is very square and utilitarian.

Taylor, William R.--Homes & haunts; Health care facilities--Tacoma; William R. Taylor Clinic (Tacoma); Dental offices--Tacoma; Houses--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A double truck labelled Cooney Transfer Co., for Rucker Bro. TPL-8360

Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; Trailers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Viking Smorgasbord held their grand opening April 14, 1951, in their recently completed building. The restaurant featured American and Scandinavian foods with a la carte dinners as well as smorgasbord service offered in an atmosphere of old Sweden. A separate entrance has been provided for those attending functions in the banquet room.(TNT, 4/14/1951, p.C-5)

Viking Smorgasbord (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma;

The buffet table at the Viking Smorgasbord boasted one of the finest and largest Swedish smorgasbords in the Northwest with more than 50 Scandinavian and American delicacies displayed on the table which covered an area of 80 square feet. The waitresses wore attractive Swedish Peasant costumes lending authenticity to the Swedish environment. (TNT, 4/14/1951, p.C-5)

Viking Smorgasbord (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma;

An aerial photograph of the Northgate shopping area. The building in the center of this June, 1951, photograph contains Larson's Department Store and Ridgecrest Super Market. Ordered by Phares Advertising. The area is mixed use with single-family residential areas near this commercial area.

Aerial photographs; Shopping centers--Seattle; Land use--Seattle--1950-1960; Real estate development--Seattle--1950-1960;

A view from the grounds at Annie Wright Seminary across Puget Sound on the day of the annual Dad's Day festivities by the lower school. Ordered by Miss Jenkins.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma;

The Rt. Rev. S. Arthur Huston views his new portrait with an unidentified woman. The portrait, the work of Mamie Vanderhorst, a Tacoma artist, was unveiled at Annie Wright Seminary. Rev. Huston was a retired bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. (TNT, 5/22/1951, p.2)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Portraits; Paintings; Huston, S. Arthur; Clergy--Olympia;

Twenty-five students graduated from Annie Wright Seminary in 1951. They pose outside for their group portrait in white gowns and motor boards. The students came from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii and British Columbia. (The Shield, 1951)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960;

An exterior view of Annie Wright Seminary from the south-east showing the open area next to the colonnade where many festivities took place.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A studio portrait of Mildred (Mrs. Vincent) Baker taken in June of 1951. Mrs. Baker is wearing a light-colored suit with petal lapels, a high-necked suit blouse with lace edging and a large pin at the neckline. Her hat finishes at the side in a bow-shape. Her short, wavy hair is worn back from her face. She and her husband lived at 707 South 10th Street.

Baker, Mildred; Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hats--1950-1960;

Puget Sound National Bank provided temporary quarters while the new K Street Branch was being built. This exterior view shows two quonset-style buildings joined with an entrance between them. TPL-3798

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