Highland Hills Shopping Center. A female shopper gazes into the window at Coonan's Country Store in late September of 1959. Coonan's was a variety store owned by Frank R. Coonan. The building utilized large windows to permit customers to view goods offered for sale, both from within and outside the facility.

Highland Hills Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Coonan's Country Store (Tacoma);

Highland Hills Shopping Center. Only a few cars occupy the huge lot at the west end shopping center. The Center opened in 1956 to serve the growing westend community. Shown are the Big Bear Market, Coonan's Country Store, Jewel's Styling Salon and Stebner's Furniture.

Highland Hills Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma; Big Bear Stores (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grocery stores--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Highland Hills Shopping Center. A sloping roofline frames the storefront of Stebner Furniture. The unique zigzag roof of the shopping center was one of its trademarks. The Center opened in 1956 to serve the growing westend community. The furniture store was part of Stebner's Inc.; August Stebner was president and Adolph Stebner was vice president. They also owned a floor covering store at 5510 6th Ave.

Highland Hills Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma; Stebner's Furniture (Tacoma);

Interiors at Barks House of Music. Accordions of all makes and sizes sit on the counter. Stringed instruments hang from the peg board behind. There are ukeleles, banjos, mandolins and violins, to name a few. Cases rest above and below the instruments. Barks held an Open House at this new spacious location October 15-17, 1959. This was the store's third location, each expansion due to growth. The Barks had over 50 years experience in the music business. (TNT 10/15/1959, pg. A-6-7)

Barks House of Music (Tacoma); Music stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Musical instruments; Accordions; Ukeleles; Stringed instruments; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960;

In October of 1959 Barks House of Music moved to a new location at 1114 Pacific Avenue, taking over a former Publix Market building. The new neon sign in the front of the store proudly displays their barking dog emblem and the slogan "Everything in Music." Owned by Earl and T.R. "Dick" Barks, the store sold wind, string and band instruments and accessories, as well as sheet music, records, tape recorders, televisions, radios and high fidelity phonographs. Earl and Dick Barks already had over 50 years of experience in the music business. They only stayed at this location until 1965 when they moved to 955 Commerce. T. R. "Dick" Barks died in January of 1968; Earl E. Barks died November 6, 2000. (TNT 10/15/1959, pg. A-7)

Barks House of Music (Tacoma); Musical instruments; Music stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Electric signs--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The women are working with large barrels filled with seed from the Manning Seed Co., located at 3831 Wallingford Way in Seattle. The woman on the right is pouring the seed from a sack into a container for weighing. She stands before a large scale. The women are possibly packing the seed for storage or shipment. These photographs were most likely taken at Manning Seed Co. Photograph ordered by the Georgia Pacific Corp. Georgia-Pacific Corp. is listed in the 1960 City Directory as being located at 824 E. 25th in Tacoma and as selling wholesale lumber.

Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Tacoma); Seeds; Seed trade--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma; Manning Seed Co. (Seattle);

The shelves of the warehouse at the Manning Seed Co., located at 3831 Wallingford Way in Seattle, are carefully stacked with burlap bags of seed. A worker stands on a cart topped with more bags to fill the shelves. Photograph ordered by the Georgia Pacific Corp. Georgia-Pacific Corp. is listed in the 1960 City Directory as being located at 824 E. 25th in Tacoma and as selling wholesale lumber.

Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Tacoma); Seeds; Seed trade--Tacoma; Manning Seed Co. (Seattle);

Seed is carefully being inspected by a woman with a machine containing a magnifying glass and a scale at the Manning Seed Co., located at 3831 Wallingford Way in Seattle. Photograph ordered by the Georgia Pacific Corp. Georgia-Pacific Corp. is listed in the 1960 City Directory as being located at 824 E. 25th in Tacoma and as selling wholesale lumber.

Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Tacoma); Seeds; Seed trade--Tacoma; Manning Seed Co. (Seattle);

ca. 1960. Zebra Fireworks stand at night. The Zebra Fireworks stand in 1960 is ablaze in the darkness as eager customers approach to look over the wide variety of products for sale. Wise shoppers could pick up a "Racket Box" assortment on sale for $5.95. There are numerous signs banning smoking near the fireworks.

Zebra Fireworks Co. (Tacoma); Fireworks--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

The billboard perched above the Consolidated Freightways building on April 21, 1960, promised to fulfil all customers' shipping needs. A Freightways truck and trailer are ready at the company's longtime Puyallup Avenue location. A storage tank and possibly pallets are awaiting future transport. Photograph ordered by Consolidated Freightways.

Consolidated Freightways, Inc. (Tacoma); Shipping--Tacoma--1960-1970; Loading docks--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

Exterior of Industrial Air Products. According to the 1960 City Directory, Industrial Air Products was located at 1115 Center St. Two trucks, one filled with oxygen or helium tanks, are parked next to the building on August 29, 1960. Industrial Air Products advertised "Everything for Welding & Cutting," promoting Hobart, Black & Decker, Vigor and Arcos products. Photograph ordered by Industrial Air Products for use on calendar.

Industrial Air Products (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

ca. 1926. Unidentified Meat Market interior. Fresh meat case, sausages and other cuts hanging up, including Carsten's Hams. Morell Pride Lard, Heinz and Snider's Ketchup bottles, ad for Red Rock Cheese on countertop. Sign for Swift's Premium Ham, meat hanging in locker. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Unidentified Meat Market interior. Fresh meat case, scales, Carsten's Ham and Bacon hanging up and in case. Signs "Look - Beef is Cheape (sic) Today", "Look - Choice Steak 17 1/2 (cents per pound)", "Look - Pot Roast 10 (cents per pound)", etc. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Unidentified Meat market interior. Fresh meat case, scale, flowers on counter, antlers on wall. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;

ca. 1942. Workmen for Walker Cut Stone.The 1942 City Directory lists Robert G. Walker as manager and a Post Office Box in Wilkeson as the only address.

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Meat Market interior. Fresh meat case, scale, flowers on counter, "(Red) Rock Cheese - You'll Like Red Rock" sign on wall. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;

ca. 1926. Unidentified meat market interior, circa 1926. Fresh meat case, tile backsplash, scale, mounted pheasants, ducks, and deer head, pictures and clock on walls, Red Rock Cheese sign, chalkboard message: "Specials for Today - We Have 20 Varieties of Lunch Meats to Choose From". (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;

ca. 1926. Meat Market from outside looking in. Signs "Red Rock Cheese", "Eat a Plate of Ice Cream Every Day", "Frey's Delicious Hams", "Fleishman's Yeast". Motto "Quality and Service" painted on cooler doors, framed "Union Market" placard. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;

ca. 1926. Interior of unidentified Meat Market, circa 1926. Fresh meat, milk and butter cases, telephone on wall, scales, flowers in vases. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;

ca. 1926. Unidentified Meat Market interior, circa 1926. Lucey slicing machine, fresh meat case, scales, sausages hanging up, row of hanging lights. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;

ca. 1926. Holly Market, 3516 McKinley Ave, window display, circa 1926. The window is dressed with hanging beef, large package of bacon, lard package, bottles and other items. The center feature is several refrigeration coils. The meat market was owned and operated by Jalmer and William Wold. (filed with Argentum)

Holly Market (Tacoma); Butcher shops--Tacoma--1920-1930; Meat;

Fleharty Meat Market, Seattle, circa 1926. View through windows into meat market. Man and woman, likely Mr. and Mrs. George Fleharty, behind counter, fresh meat case, scale, flowers and plants, calendars on back wall . (filed with Argentum)

Fleharty Meat Market (Seattle); Butcher shops--Seattle--1920-1930;

Exterior of Bunce Rental. Bunce's motto was "We Rent Most Everything" including party supplies, invalid equipment, vacation trailers, tools and tractors. One of the Bunce Ford vans is parked outside the company office on South Tacoma Way on August 2, 1961; the company advertised prompt delivery service. In the 1961 City Directory, there is one listing for Bunce Rental; by 2004, there were six Bunce Rentals in the Puget Sound region. Photograph ordered by Bunce Rental. (TNT ad 9-8-61, p. 11)

Bunce Rental (Tacoma); Lease & rental services--Tacoma; Ford automobile;

Interior of Bunce Rental. A customer completes paperwork as he rents equipment from Bunce Rental on August 2, 1961. Bunce Rental was located at 4516 South Tacoma Way in 1961 and is still in operation there 43 years later. More than 300 different items could be rented there from vacation trailers to bulldozers to baby cribs to silver service. Customers were aware that no gasoline was provided and Bunce charged for the time checked out, not for time used unless a machine was metered. (TNT 9-8-61 Ad, p. 11)

Bunce Rental (Tacoma); Lease & rental services--Tacoma;

Weisfield's on Broadway underwent extensive remodeling in 1961; view of elaborate dangling ceiling lamps, showcases of rings, watches, and display tables of assorted costume jewelry. The $150,000 renovation of the 45-year-old Tacoma firm included new fixtures, lighting, and glass displays. Their building had been constructed in 1890 and previously housed a furniture store, the Orpheum Theater, offices, shoe and clothing stores before Weisfield & Goldberg Jewelers took occupancy in the late 1930's. The store's name changed slightly to Weisfield's, Inc., with additional emphasis on "credit jewelers." (TNT 9-6-61, A-6,7)

Weisfield's, Inc. (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Night exposure of Weisfield's. Weisfield's, a credit jeweler, was located for many years in the 900 block of Broadway. Under the direction of John Lade, general contractor, the store underwent extensive exterior and interior remodeling in 1961. An August 31, 1961, night exposure of Weisfield's facade shows that exterior remodeling was not quite complete. A desire by general manager Jack Gruber for "something out of the ordinary" lead to an unusual mosaic facade, part of the $150,000 renovation of the 45-year-old Tacoma firm. (TNT 9-6-61, A-6,7)

Weisfield's, Inc. (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970; Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1925. Interior of a beauty salon. (WSHS) (almost the exact same photograph numbered A1332 image 1 with Argentum)

Beauty shops--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1925. Interior of a beauty salon, circa 1925.(WSHS)

Beauty shops--1920-1930;

The family of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Schaeffer gathered at the Lakewood home of Dr. Schaeffer on June 12, 1962, to celebrate the Schaeffer's golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Schaeffer is wearing a luxurious flower lei, possibly of carnations. Outdoor view of the Schaeffers and guests; Dr. and Mrs. Schaeffer seated on lawn chairs in front row. Their grandchildren came from near and far to honor their grandparents. Front row, L-R, are grandchildren: Anne Hopping, Wendy Hopping, Mary Grace Schaeffer. Back row, L-R, are grandchildren: Peggy Hopping, Marion Hopping, Gregory Schaeffer, Sarah Schaeffer, and Nancy Faye. Photograph ordered by Wm. D. Hopping, Sr. (TNT 6-17-62, D-1)

Schaeffer, Ralph C.; Schaeffer, Ralph C.--Family; Anniversaries--Lakewood;

Three drivers stand by their GMC trucks parked outside the Home Service Co./Supreme Cleaners building on Center St. on June 19, 1962. Jack Hersey was the president of the laundry and cleaning operation that advertised dependable laundering and lusterized dry cleaning. Tacoma Superior Laundry and Pantorium Supreme Cleaners were part of the Home Service Co. Photograph ordered by Irwin-Jones Motor Co.

Home Service Laundry Co. (Tacoma); Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970;