Two employees of United Pacific Insurance Company at company headquarters in the Medical Arts Building examine data being printed probably involving policyholders on October 28, 1954. The man in the suit is pointing at a particular entry on the list while the other man observes. Three more employees are in the background possibly handling data entry cards. Photograph ordered by United Pacific Insurance.

United Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma; Office workers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Machinery;

A variety of departments in the United Pacific Insurance Company were photographed in one day, October 28, 1954, as requested by the firm. Three employees appear to be determining the layout of a publication, perhaps the company magazine The Gryphon, as there is a large photograph, a drawing and text laid out on a desk. United Pacific had its headquarters in Tacoma in the Medical Arts Building and provided employment to many local residents. Photograph ordered by United Pacific Insurance Company.

United Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma; Office workers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Employees of United Pacific Insurance Company are shown scrutinizing typed reports at company headquarters on October 28, 1954. The man seated is possibly Morris Brown, company vice-president. United Pacific Insurance had 15 branch offices throughout the county in addition to several claims offices. It was not just a local firm but was a presence nationally in 32 states plus the District of Columbia and Alaska. United Pacific moved into new quarters in January, 1955, as a $500,000 addition to the Medical Arts Building was finally completed. Photograph ordered by United Pacific Insurance.

United Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma;

Although organized in Seattle in the 1920's, United Pacific Insurance Company decided to move their headquarters to Tacoma after purchasing the Medical Arts Building in the early 1940's. Their new addition to the Medical Arts Building would open in early 1955 and contain new quarters for their company. Here two employees of United Pacific Insurance look over data from the Sanborn Map Co. concerning information about North "E" Street on October 28, 1954. Several other Sanborn Map volumes are filed nearby, including Vol. 2 for Tacoma and three volumes for Portland. Photograph ordered by United Pacific Insurance Co.

United Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma; Office workers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Maps;

Braley's drug store was the first to receive a commercial lease in the Medical Arts building, the 10 year lease was given to Ed R. Braley in 1930. Mr. Braley is the owner and a licensed pharmacist, he also has another Braley's drug store in Seattle. Interior view of Braley's, medicines are lined up against the left wall, other drug store items are on counter next to cash register.

Drugstores--Tacoma; Medicines; Showcases; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);

Braley's had been in the prescription drug business since 1918. The store was accessible from both Medical Arts Building entrances on Market Street and St. Helens Avenue. Interior view of Braley's drug store in the Medical Arts building, the store was approximately 600 square feet. View of display counters fully stocked with over the counter drug items, prescription medications are behind counters on shelves and other drug store merchandise.

Drugstores--Tacoma; Medicines; Showcases; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);

The interior of one of Braley's, Inc., drugstores showing glass fronted cases and shelves behind filled with beauty and personal products. Braley's provided free delivery within Tacoma city limits every day except Sundays and holidays. There were two Braley's drugstores advertised in the Medical Arts Building with two separate entrances from Saint Helens and Market St. The above photograph may have been of the Braley's at 749 Market St. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma);

Braley's, Inc., Drug Store showing the interior of the store with a clerk behind one of the counters and two pharmacists at work. Braley's had been located in the Medical Arts Building since the 1930's. By 1951, Braley's was advertising the presence of two drugstores in the Medical Arts Building. The photo above may have been of the 738 Saint Helens location. Braley's carried a staff of pharmacists: George Norton (who doubled as manager), Paul Lapp, A.J. DuWane, Nancy Hogg and Viola Strait. Marie Reddy, Marjorie Robbins and Mary Helen McMurry were clerks. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Pharmacists--Tacoma--1950-1960;

By 1951, Braley's Inc. drugstore was advertised as having two separate stores, both inside the Medical Arts Building, but with two different addresses: 749 Market St. and 738 Saint Helens. At least one was located in the lobby of the Medical Arts Building. Four members of the staff are shown, L-R, Marie Reddy, clerk; George Norton, pharmacist-manager; A.J. DuWane, pharmacist; and Marjorie Robbins, clerk. H.Roland Harper was the store manager at this time. Braley's at been in business at the Medical Arts Building since 1930. The two stores had a large staff of five pharmacists and three clerks. Three of the pharmacists were women which may have not been common at the time. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Reddy, Marie; Norton, George; DuWane, A.J.; Robbins, Marjorie; Pharmacists--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Braley's Inc. drugstore located in the lobby of the Medical Arts Building. Pharmacist A.J. DuWane is busy behind one of the display counters and pharmacists George Norton and Paul Lapp are working behind the tall counter that separated the area for compounding prescriptions from the public areas of the store. All druggists at this time mixed their own drugs, salves and cough syrups. Braley's, an institution at the Medical Arts Building since 1930, had two stores in the building by 1951. The above photograph may have been taken of the store listed at 738 Saint Helens. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Pharmacists--Tacoma--1950-1960; Norton, George; Lapp, Paul; DuWane, A.J.;