Interior view of Buffelen Manufacturing Company's facilities; a laborer is operating a forklift, which appears to be moving plywood panels. Buffelen was one of the top six Douglas Fir plywood companies in Tacoma. American Manufacturing Company specialized in designing and manufacturing lumber and plywood handling equipment and machinery; photo ordered by American Manufacturing Company Inc.

Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Laborers--Tacoma; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buffelen Lumber & Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma);