On April 24, 1945, at Washington School, 3701 No. 27th St., Patsy Phillips (left) and Judy McMillan stood at attention while Ronnie Schermerhorn blew a salute on his trumpet for the World Security Conference to be held in San Francisco. Campfire Girls and Blue Birds throughout the nation took part in identical ceremonies designed to make the scouts think about what they most desired for the world and determine the part they could play to make those desires come true.The World Security Conference was one of the international meetings that led to the formation of the United Nations. (TNT, 4/26/1945, p.3)

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children playing musical instruments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Camp Fire Girls (Tacoma); Cub Scouts (Tacoma); Phillips, Patsy; Schermerhorn, Ronnie; McMillan, Judy;

Fisher's teenage models. Two young women model dresses standing in the arch at Stadium High School. An automobile with its top down is parked in the street. (Shown in TNT, 8/5/1945, p.1) TPL-7933

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fashion models; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Waller Road School. Seven students graduate from eighth grade at Waller Road School. Principal Mary Ellen Williams poses with the students. Their names, listed alphabetically, are: Allen Anderson, Lewis Bradley, Nancy Carlson, Mary Lou Geise, Marilyn Jorgenson, Betty Robbins and Mildred Redford.

Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waller Road School (Tacoma); Williams, Mary Ellen; Anderson, Allen; Carlson, Nancy; Geise, Mary Lou; Jorgenson, Marilyn; Robbins, Betty; Redford, Mildred;

Marvin Marine Repair Company. A damaged wooden barge has been pulled ashore for repairs.

Waterfronts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marvin Marine Repair Co. (Tacoma); Barges--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Progress photographs at 86th Street and South Tacoma Way for Wick & Dahlgren. War housing project Washington 45326. Approximately So. 86th & Warner. This is the proposed site of the Lakeview Housing Project. Only persons employed by the naval advance base depot and their families will be admitted to the project. 300 dwelling units are anticipated. South Warner runs through the lower left corner. (T.Times, 7/10/1945, p.1)

World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Lakeview Housing Project (Tacoma);

Lutheran Service Center, Rev. Theodore Schleipsick. Times. A soldier and a sailor are at the counter being served cake and coffee by an older woman. An American flag hangs above the small kitchen area where open shelves contain bowls and other kitchen equipment. Two coffee pots sit on the electric range.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; World War, 1939-1945--Women--Tacoma; Lutheran Service Center (Tacoma);

Grafton, A.E. & Co. Exterior of warehouse. 1938-30 Pacific Avenue, the Reese, Crandall & Redman Building. This brick, four-story commercial building has a highly decorated cornice. Signs painted on the front of the building read, top to bottom, YOUNGLOVE GROCERY CO., United PURITY Stores. A.E. Grafton & Co. was a real estate, mortgage, fire and auto insurance, and rental office. Signs in the windows of the building indicate it is "For Rent". TPL-6391

Commercial buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Covenant Church confirmation class. Seven boys and ten girls are shown with their pastor. The photograph is damaged by staple and tack holes.

First Covenant Church (Tacoma); Confirmations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Scottish Rite. Scottish Rite degrees were conferred at the 78th annual spring reunion at Masonic Temple May 15, 1945, according to J. Earl Horton, Venerable Master of the Lodge of Perfection. (T.Times, 5/14/1945, p.9)

Group portraits--1940-1950; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Horton, J. Earl; Scottish Rite (Tacoma); Masonic Temple (Tacoma);

Stanley Elementary School Graduation. The sixth grade class of 55 pupils is ready to graduate to junior high this June of 1945.

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stanley Elementary School (Tacoma);

Star Iron and Steel Company, interior of plant showing machinery. The information from the upper right corner is: S328 - 1945; Typical Turret Frame Assembly for 50 Ton Capacity Dry Dock Crane, Star Iron & Steel Co., Tacoma, Wash. The Star Iron and Steel Company manufactured heavy cranes and logging machinery. They made some of the largest and heaviest cranes used by the US navy and industry. (T. Times, 2/26/46)

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

C.P.S. Summer Ministers Class. The University of Puget Sound, known as the College of Puget Sound from 1914-1959, was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1888. Its first location was in a rented building at 2102 So. I St. Its first permanent location was 602 No. Sprague Ave. The College first opened at 1500 No. Warner St. in September 1924.

Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Clergy;

In June of 1945 three unidentified women prepared to send Father's Day messages to servicemen from the special Post Yarns mailing center in Tacoma's Rhodes Department Store; an unidentified clerk working in the booth took their addressed messages. Rhodes joined with the Saturday Evening Post magazine in a special wartime Father's Day offer. The Saturday Evening Post made copies of Post Yarns, a pocket size version of their magazine, available at the department store; Rhodes provided free delivery for the miniature magazine - with a personal note from the sender.

World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Women--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Fathers & children;

Woman, man, and child on a superficial film house set. Birdhouse, picket fence, stuffed bunny, camera lighting.

Wall of certificates.

Valley Forge Service Station, believed to be located in Fife. The service station offered Standard Oil products and did automobile repairs. According to additional information provided by a reader, the Valley Forge was believed to have been located near the intersection of Hwy 99 and 54th Ave., across the street and east of the Poodle Dog Restaurant. The Oakwood Dairy, whose delivery truck is parked outside the service station, was located near the intersection of 54th Ave. and 20th St. (Milton Ave.) at the time of this September, 1945, photograph.

Automobile service stations--Fife--1940-1950; Valley Forge Service Station (Fife); Trucks--Fife;

Camp Francis, an automobile court between Tacoma and Seattle on the Seattle Highway (99). Camp Francis offered cabins for rent, as well as gasoline and Standard Oil products.

Automobile service stations--Pierce County--1940-1950; Camp Francis (Pierce County); Tourist camps & hostels--Pierce County; Motels--Pierce County--1940-1950;

A truck prepares to fill up at an unidentified Standard Oil station in September of 1945. The station is located at an unidentified Pierce County location. This is the same station as image #64.

Automobile service stations--Pierce County;

The Eagle Grocery, 2218 Marine View Dr. N.E.; photographed in September of 1945. The small market and automobile service station was owned by Charles Powell.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The Eagle Grocery, 2218 Marine View Dr. N.E.; photographed in September of 1945. The small market and automobile service station was owned by Charles Powell. He and his wife Marian lived at the same address, probably on the second floor.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Standard Oil service station located at Mallon Ford, 5617 South Tacoma Way. The Ford dealership structure was built in 1917 for the Edward P. Leonard Ford Agency. Tommy Mallon had the gas station added in 1938.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mallon Motors, Inc. (Tacoma);

Clark's Garage - under construction.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Standard Oil Co. of California (Tacoma); Clark's Garage (Tacoma);

The Standard Oil gas station located at the Camp Tahoma Auto Camp cabins, 3836 South Tacoma Way. Camp Tahoma, owned by Frank and B.J. Winkes, offered the driving public an alternative to staying in a hotel. The auto camp was demolished around 1966 to make way for Gill Lincoln Mercury.

Automobile service stations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tourist camps & hostels--Tacoma; Motels--Tacoma--1940-1950; Camp Tahoma (Tacoma);

A wooden boat under construction at Puget Sound Boatbuilding Company. The vessel's hull is shown. The exterior finishing is being completed from the top-down. A workman is shown standing on the upper deck. TPL-8899

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Eagles bowlers at North End Alleys. A large group of men pose for the camera.

Bowlers; North End Alleys (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fraternal Order of Eagles (Tacoma);

Tacoma Orthopedic Guild group. Twenty-two women gather around two large tables in their new quarters at Pierce County Health Center. Volunteers assembled at the health center to begin training for clinics beginning in September. The association has sponsored examinations and care for disabled children since 1921. Names listed in Tacoma Times. (T.Times, 8/30/1945, p.11)

Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Tacoma Orthopedic Association (Tacoma); Clubwomen--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Sacred Heart Convent. Four children play on a merry-go-round. One girl holds a puppy and a boy plays with string. The merry-go-round has both seats and animals to ride on.

Children playing outdoors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Convents--Tacoma; Sacred Heart Convent (Tacoma); Church schools--Tacoma; Merry-go-rounds;

Independent Insulation Corporation, exterior of Pacific Carbide. This newly constructed, one story building with gabled roof is built of concrete block. An ornamented doorway is located in the middle of the front of the building and the cement parking area comes directly up to the building.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Concrete products industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

ca. 1945. Military Telephone Center. Military men are used to waiting and as this very crowded room testifies, the wait-time appears long for those wanting to make personal calls at this military telephone center. Both Fort Lewis and Camp Murray established telephone call centers during WWII so that soldiers could make contact with their families or friends. The number of men clearly outnumbers the waiting room's chairs and many had to remain standing. Various magazines and newspapers are being read to while the time away. Photograph ordered by Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Communication facilities; Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Peace--Tacoma; Waiting rooms;