Hogan's Fine Foods store exterior at night with active neon signage. Sign in window reads "open every Sunday 11am till 9pm." There are two registers, a meat counter and produce section visible.

Hogan's Fine Foods store exterior at night with active neon signage. Sign in window reads "open every Sunday 11am till 9pm." There are two registers, a meat counter and produce section visible.

Laborers building a boat frame.

Distant view of laborers on a shipyard. Spiked exterior wall can be seen on the left with mountains faintly in the distance.

Dockside shipyard materials with an ad for Drifted Snow "Home Perfected" Flour on the side of a building. There also appears to be some industrial architecture from the Port of Tacoma in the distance.

"Candid shots of Samuel Crippen (Tacoma Café)

"Extra pictures of crane wreck on Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation."

View of the waterfront to Younglove Grocery Co. Industrial buildings on the Port of Tacoma can be seen in the distance.

Turner Towing company façade with four vehicles, two antiquated tow trucks and a mechanic walking out from the garage area.

Interior of El Rancho Grocery Store, whose mascot appears to be an Aladdin inspired character wearing a turban on a flying carpet. The Store's slogan is "There is Magic in Savings." There is Van De Kamp's bakery display and a store directory in the back.

Damaged photo of the Pacific Boat Building Company fire with onlookers outside and firemen entering the building on a ladder.

Owner of the Sprouse Rite store in Lakewood, WA.

Baker products at a market displaying various brands from the mid-fifties.

Grocery display of the "World's Largest Fig Bar."

Produce display for the Washington State Fruit Commission at a grocery store with scales and low level frozen food coolers.

Boats at Northern Pacific dock, Tacoma, Washington Territory, circa 1885. The owners of the warehouse in the center of photograph were not identified. The large building to the far left is the Blackwell Hotel, considered New Tacoma's first hotel. Built by the Northern Pacific Railroad, it opened on January 1, 1874 and closed in 1884. It was razed during the summer of 1901. KING-002, TPL-1095

ca. 1908. Bicycle shop and Storage business. The bicycle shop is probably the Amzie D. Browning Bicycle & General Repairing business. The bicycle shop has an advertisment painted on it for the Tacoma Baking Co. Print is somewhat out of focus.

ca. 1910. Clown with top hat on unicycle. Street is paved with brick. Building to rear of clown has signs for "Baldwin Real Estate" and a large banner for a clothing sale starting March 31st.

ca. 1908. A group of men, women and children crowd into a butcher shop - probably in South Tacoma. Various cuts of meat are on display including a whole smoked pig. Four butchers, in white aprons, are standing behind the counter.

ca. 1908. Man standing next to Tacoma Steam Laundry wagon piled high with bags of laundry.

Hill Hardware Co. wagon & driver at east end of Wagon Bridge, Steilacoom Lake. Driver is C. L. Whitney. In 1908 the Hill Hardware Co. was at 2317-2319 Pacific Ave.

ca. 1908. Tacoma Steam Laundry wagon and driver. The wagon is piled full of bags of laundry. Even the driver's seat is packed, leaving no room for him to sit. From copy negative. Similar to BROWNING-073.

Back of Photo:
Perry Smith (eats his own)

Rudsit photo

ca. 1926. Interior of cafe. Eating bar along right side, small tables on left, built in stools at both. Menu boards over kitchen area. For B. Wingard and Sons, manufacturers of butcher supplies. (filed with Argentum)

Diners (Restaurants)--1920-1930; B. Wingard and Sons (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Stone Fisher Company department store window featuring the "Big 3" electric washing machines with tanks "insulated to keep water hot". Exhibit includes wringer washing machine, galvanized wash tubs, a mangle, and wooden clothes dryer. (Filed with Argentum)

Fisher's Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1920-1930; Washing machines--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Interior of Grocery Store. Fresh meat cases, scale, beverage case, packaged foods on shelves. Sign on wall: "Cash - Please Do Not Ask For Credit." (filed with Argentum)

Grocery stores--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Grocery Store interior. Canned, bottled and packaged foods on shelves, bulk food case, coffee grinder, scale, cash register. (filed with Argentum)

Grocery stores--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Hollywood Market and Grocery, circa 1926. The market was located on a rural route on Lincoln Ave. Small stucco building with crenelated cornice on corner lot. Auburn Ice Cream signboard on sidewalk. (filed with Argentum)

Grocery stores--1920-1930; Hollywood Market (Tacoma);

ca. 1926. Exterior of Hill Shoe Shop storefront, 781 Broadway, at the Winthrop Hotel. The store was owned by Edwin F. Hill. Pairs of shoes on stands of varying heights decorate the two large display windows. (WSHS) BU-12146

Hill Shoe Shop (Tacoma); Shoes;

ca. 1926. Winthrop Hotel, circa 1926, sitting room of the Presidential Suite. Building design by W.L. Stoddard with Roland Borhek as associated architect, 1925. In 1922, a group of concerned citizens got together to raise funds and make plans for a grand hotel for Tacoma. The Winthrop was built at a cost of over two million dollars and had its Grand Opening on May 16, 1925. The Presidential Suite, with the pictured 18 x30 foot living, or sitting, room was the most elaborate accommodation at the hotel. (filed with Argentum)

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1920-1930;