Thomsen's Health Foods display at Show of Progress. Thomsen's Shop was located at Tacoma's Crystal Palace Public Market and was founded in 1928. Man and woman standing behind counter surrounded by promotional signs, health foods, blenders, and juice machines. The couple has a tray piled high with celery and apparently plans to make some fresh juice using the juicer in front of them.
Thomsen's Health Foods (Tacoma); Nutrition--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Mrs. Stone at the typewriter at the Townsend Club in a photograph dated May 22, 1940. Portrait of Dr. Francis Townsend, originator of the Townsend Plan, on the wall. The Plan was formulated in 1934 by Dr. Townsend and called for a $200 a month pension for each retired person over the age of 60. The money had to be spent within that 30 days, insuring circulation of funds. It would be financed by a 2% federal sales tax. The plan had a strong following among seniors, many of who had seen their savings and retirement wiped out by the Depression. Supporters formed "Townsend Clubs" across the U.S. The plan was never adopted, but many of its tenets are contained in modern day programs.
Townsend, Francis Everett, 1867-1960--Portraits; Activists; Townsend Clubs of America (Tacoma); Typewriters; Pensions;
Tulip display in lobby of National Bank of Washington. Building designed by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1920. This was the bank's annual lobby display which would delight customers for several days in April of 1940. The 75 dozen tulips of 51 varieties were grown on Karl Koehler's bulb farm near Orting. These 51 varieties were the most common found in the local area. (T.Times 4-10-1940, p. 2)
Tulips; Flower arrangements; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Lobbies--Tacoma--1940-1950;
University-Union Club formal dance. Group of four society couples gathered for informal portrait in front of large, American flag. The four people in the center of the photo are tentatively identified as Augusta (Mrs. Bartlett) Rummel, Barbara Ball Hewitt, Bill Brown and Henry Hewitt.
University-Union Club formal dance. Party-goers in overcoats standing by long, striped canvas awning at entrance. Several women are wearing fur coats, one has her hands tucked inside a matching fur muff.
Admittance Day Parade in Olympia on November 11, 1939. Firemen aboard horse-drawn fire engine, sign on side reads "1883." The Admission Day celebration in Olympia was patterned after the original inauguration of Governor Elisha P. Ferry. The two mile parade travelled over part of the route of that original statehood celebration. Ben's Service Station, Maxwell dealer, and houses in background.
Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Olympia; Parades & processions--Olympia--1930-1940; Fire engines & equipment--Olympia;
People standing in line at Olympia Post Office to buy first day issue of new Golden Jubilee postage stamps commemorating 50 years of statehood, placed on sale in Olympia only at 8a.m. November 11, 1939. Sign on wall promotes "Washington State 50th anniversary stamps for 3 cents." The stamp honors Washington and three other states marking their 50th anniversary. The other states are Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota. The stamp is of map design, portraying the four states and indicating the location of their capital cities.
Washington State Golden Jubilee, 1939--Olympia; Postage stamps; Queues--Olympia;
Constanti - Taylor wedding. Family members pose with couple for portrait in front of stucco, Spanish-style home. Marie Eileen Constanti and her new groom, Thomas Zachary Taylor, are fourth and third from the right in this March 25, 1940, photograph. She is wearing an apple green suit and tiny straw hat along with a large corsage. The couple were wed on Monday morning, March 25th, at St. Patrick's church in Tacoma. (T.Times, 3-25-40, p. 7)
Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Constanti, Marie Eileen; Taylor, Thomas Zachary;
Water supply at State Custodial School. View on April 9, 1940 from hill with open reservoir at left foreground. This is the recently completed million-gallon reservoir that will provide water for the state institution for handicapped and mentally ill children. New construction at the large school complex in the valley included two new dormitories, a combined school building with auditorium, homes for the resident doctor and chief engineer and new dairy barns. There were more than 200 children enrolled at the state custodial school located one mile east of Buckley. For Harold Shaw. (T.Times 4-23-1940, p. 16)
Western State Custodial School (Buckley); Institutional care--Buckley; Reservoirs--Buckley;
Frank and Blanche Wilhelmi at front door of residence before leaving for Honolulu. The couple is dressed in overcoats and hats and luggage is packed for the trip. The Wilhelmis resided at 708 No. Carr St.; Mr. Wilhelmi was the vice-president of Standard Paper Co. The couple's trip to Honolulu was scheduled to last a relaxing five weeks. (T. Times 3/2/1940, pg. 5)
Alex Babbitt skating party at Lakewood Ice Arena. Group of ice skaters dressed in costumes form a line for "The Whip" . Billowy fabric hangs from and covers the ceiling.
Crew of the freighter Wildwood stand on dock by bow of ship in Tacoma in this photograph dated April 18, 1940. Walter Arntz, Captain, shown in left top inset. The vessel had returned to Tacoma from mid Pacific to unload her hot cargo of copper, brass and machinery.
Interior of Binyon Optical Co., 920 Broadway, taken on May 29, 1940. The optical co. did eye examinations and fitted glasses. It was owned and operated by Dr. H. C. Nickelsen. (filed with Argentum)
Mr.and Mrs. Alber's room at the Bonneville Hotel. Mr. Alber in chair by window alcove, couch and desk on left, daybed and chair on right. Building designed by Charles N. Daniels, Architect, as Hotel Rochester, circa 1888. The building was demolished in 1966. (filed with Argentum)
Bonneville Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment hotels--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bay windows--Tacoma;
Almond Roca promoted as the perfect addition to your Easter Basket in this 1940 ad for Brown & Haley Easter Deal #4008. Ad features stuffed bunnies, Almond Roca in gift boxes and cutouts of ducks, bunnies and girls' faces.
Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Brown & Haley Easter Day display. This ad promotes Almond Roca as the perfect gift for Easter. Three bunnies, three types of boxes, paper cut-outs of animals, children's baskets, round tin center bottom of display.
Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
ca. 1940. Christmas decorations at Lakewood Center. Nativity scene with angels on dormer roof of building, wise men and trees on left, church steeple on right. (filed with Argentum)
Craig Furniture, Rug Department. Customers looking at wide array of rugs in this June 13, 1940 photograph. There were four floors of furniture and other home furnishings. To go along with new floor coverings, furniture buys for June brides included a special 8-piece living room group for only $79.50 with only $5.00 down. (TNT 6-9-40, p. 4A-ad on furniture)
Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rugs;
Dick Bevington's new Triple XXX Root Beer Barrel drive-in. Exterior of restaurant at night, giant root beer barrels on top of building, neon signs on cornice, automobiles parked in front. The restaurant was built at a cost of $29,000. Mr. and Mrs. Bevington resided in an apartment on the premises. The restaurant had booths, counter service, car hops and round the clock service.
Fast food restaurants--Tacoma; Bevington's Triple XXX Root Beer Restaurant (Tacoma);
Federal Old Line Life Insurance Company dinner at Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul depot room with people seated at tables; wicker chairs in front. (filed with Argentum)
Federal Old Line Life Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Banquets--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Members of the Jovita Community Club posed for a group portrait at a banquet on April 11, 1940. The rural community of Jovita, in King County adjacent to Edgewood, was platted in 1907. It was named for the granddaughter of real estate developer C.A. Stokes. The settlement included a sawmill and a station on the Puget Sound Electric Railway (the Interurban). Nearby Trout Lake, once known as Jovita Lake, was the home of author and historian Murray Morgan. The area is growing rapidly today. TPL-6369
This was Klopfenstein's Clothiers storefront at 935-41 Broadway in March of 1940. Modernization of the store had recently been completed including one-inch thick glass doors in the main entrance, the first in the Northwest. Klopfenstein's opened at this location at 9th & Broadway in 1929. The original firm of Klopfenstein & Conrad opened prior to 1910 on Pacific Avenue before ownership changed to Mason & Klopfenstein. Henry C. Klopfenstein bought out his partner and changed the store's name about 1927. Klopfenstein's sold high quality tailored men's clothing, including Hart Schaffner and Marx clothing and by 1940, had included a selection of women's coats and suits. The store was enlarged and remodeled again in 1950 and 1960. It was located in the Anderson Building, built in 1892 and now demolished. The firm grew to include five other stores in western Washington and was sold to the Hartmarx Corp. about 1962. After being in business for decades, Klopfenstein's would close about 1993.(filed with Argentum) ( T.Times 3-1-40, p. 13-15-article)
Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric signs--Tacoma--1940-1950; Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Klopfenstein's Clothiers, interior view of shoe department. Nunn-Bush shoe dealer. Klopfenstein's sold quality name brand clothing and shoes for men. They were located in downtown Tacoma at 935-37 Broadway. This photograph was taken on May 28, 1940. (filed with Argentum)
The Mahncke & Co. jewelry store at 919 Broadway was completely re-modeled in early 1940. Not a single vestige of the original building remained visible inside or outside. The entire facade was covered with wine colored Carrara structural glass tiles. Only the old street clock in front of the store remained the same. Frank Mahncke opened his first jewelry store in Tacoma in 1883. The Mahncke store was taken over by Friedlanders in 1956. (TNT 6/2/1940 p.A-8)
Mahncke & Co. (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electric signs;
On May 28, 1940 employees posed among wall fixtures and curved display cases containing silver tableware at the newly remodeled Mahncke & Co. jewelry store. Sales manager Elmer G. Hagen is at left (foreground) and owner/president William G. Mahncke is at far right. A. Sutherland, in charge of the watch department, is in the far background at left. The two women were not identified. Mahncke & Co. was one of the oldest jewelry stores in Tacoma, established about 1883 by the late Franz Mahncke. William G. Mahncke, his son, has been owner/president since 1921. (TNT 6/2/1940 p.A-8- article, photos of management)
