I was looking for something else and found these great images online... I figure you guys would like to see these vintage pictures of "our" machines...

1936:

The Rosso Radio Company store at 706 South 38th Street, owned by Stanley Rosso, carried a wide selection of large appliances, including washing machines, refrigerators, and upright vacuum cleaners. The "Easy" washer in the center of this photograph from January 1936 could be purchased for $54.50, or $1 per week on time. The cashiers window is at the back of the store. Stanley Rosso remained in business at this location until WWII.

Stanley L. Rosso opened the Rosso Radio Company store at 706 South 38th Street in 1931. In this photograph from January, 1936 there are two washing machines on display outside the store, an "A B C" washer to the left and a "Maytag" to the right. Stanley Rosso remained in business at this address until WWII. After the war, he opened a new store, the Rosso TV & Appliance Company, at 756 South 38th St. one block over from his old store. This store closed around 1958.

Saxton Lumber Company. Interior view showing hardware department. Washing machines with wringers, small trash burner stoves, paint cans on shelves. (filed with Argentum)

Saxton Lumber Company. Interior view showing hardware department. Refrigerator, Zenith washing machines, ranges on display. Signs : "Radios $24.95," "Washers $49.95 and Up" and "Dutch Oven Ranges."

A young housewife wipes a dish in her new home in the Sylvan Park neighborhood in November, 1952. The kitchen appears compact in design with limited storage space. There is a front loading, Westinghouse washing machine in the corner. Sylvan Park was located, according to an ad in a November, 1952 Tacoma News Tribune, in the Lakes District, not far from South Tacoma. Rambler style homes with three bedrooms and a two car garages were abundant. The average price of homes in Sylvan Park was $12,500. (TNT 11-7-52, D-7)

Did many housewives buy commercial machines?

L. Schoenfeld and Sons department store offered their customers one of the most modern home furnishings selection in Tacoma. The company was hosting an appliance demonstration for local Tacoma women. View of large group of women listening to a presentation on the latest washing machines and mangles.

 Isadore Sclare was photographed in July of 1936 grasping the handle on a large, new cleaning drum at his drycleaning establishment, Pacific Cleaners, 610 Pacific Ave. in Bremerton. A pile of crumpled clothing and wire coat hangers are in the background. Mr. Sclare had been in the dry cleaning business in Bremerton since 1934 and was planning to build a new facility in the fall. 

Several views showing conditions at County Jail, Tribune. A view of the Pierce County Jail showing the recreation area where those prisioners allowed out of their cells wash clothes, get hair cuts, read, and attend Sunday church services. A new jail for the county was being considered at this time. This facility had been in use for 55 years and parts of it were condemned

 Paulson's Radios and Appliances was celebrating their grand opening in Tacoma. Their new building was an ultra modern facility, built where the Mueller Building from 1889 was previously located. Paulson's had an excellent selection of "Philco" and "General Electric" products. View of businessmen, Clifford Paulson (second from left) at Paulson's Radios and Appliances ribbon cutting ceremony

Rhodes Department Store had everything a customer could want or need for their home. Rhodes had recently finished a remodeling and modernization of their departments. View of unidentified woman looking at a refrigerator in the appliances department. A stove and an automatic washing machine are in foreground, Bendix home laundry advertisements in background. 

Grand opening signs are peppered through the many departments at Gov-Mart South, a discount department store located on a strip of land between Hwy 99 and I-5 in Lakewood. October 14, 1964, saw crowds of enthusiastic shoppers inspecting and purchasing everything from clothing to clocks to major appliances. View of washers/dryers, stoves, radio/phonograph consoles and televisions; gas stove on sale for $189 and a dryer on special at $109. With the grand opening of October 14th, Gov-Mart changed its policies regarding membership-only status and also changed its name to Gov-Mart/Baza'r. Photograph ordered by Gov-Mart.

This house was designed and built by Wollander Far West Homes was likely a two or three bedroom house. Wollander homes were made with prefabricated materials and usually built in just a few days. Interior view of prefabricated house built by Wollander Farwest Homes. View of small kitchen, it is equipped with a sink, cabinets, and a "Kenmore" washing machine; this area was likely used as a breakfast area.

 Sears, Roebuck held a summer appliance sale on the rooftop parking area of their parking center at 1140-50 Court C in August of 1954. During the summer clearance sale customers could save up to $72 on a Kenmore washer and $81 on a Kenmore dryer. Wringers, refrigerators and chest freezers were also on sale. Beyond the parking garage further up the South 13th Street hill can be seen: the Dewey Hotel, 1308 Market Street; the Coliseum Bowling Alley, 407 South 13th; and (top right, just beyond the bowling sign) the Crescent Ballroom, 1308-10 Fawcett Avenue. The brick building at top center is the Eagles Hall, 1305-07 Fawcett Ave.; it was demolished in April of 2007 several days after its roof collapsed.

Weisfield's window in July of 1953 featured a free Barwa leisure chair with a Westinghouse laundromat and dryer. The washing machine, and free lounge chair, are $299.95. The D-5 dryer and free chair are $219.95. Plus consumers could take advantage of Weisfield's low easy credit terms. Unlike in the past when consumers bought items cash only, credit was relied upon more often for major purchases.

Window display at Selden's of home appliances, including Siegler oil heaters and floor furnaces. Also displayed are Bendix Economats (clothes washing machines) and, in the left hand window, paint. Sydney C. Selden Sr. was the president of Selden's. The company sold, in addition to household appliances, linoleum, shades, carpets, rugs, venetian blinds, televisions, draperies and had an interior decorator service. They had been at this five story facility since 1942.

Sunset Electric Company presented a display of Frigidaire appliances at the 1952 Puyallup Fair featuring several sizes of refrigerator, an electric water heater, washer and dryer, a mandrel ironing machine, electric stoves, and an institutional sized milk cooler. A large sign over the washer and dryer announced, "Leisure Laundry." 

 Kitchen of Season-Master home. There were several Season-Master models in the Mountlake Terrace area in the early 1950's. Mountlake Terrace was a growing community not far from Seattle. View of kitchen in Season-Master home; kitchen appears compact with appliances placed in a U-shape format. This particular kitchen had its washer and dryer units located next to the refrigerator and across from the stove. All appliances are white and of the Westinghouse brand.

The Stadium Laundromat was located at 112 Tacoma Avenue North. Owned by Lawrence L. Fox and Lawrence E. Skinner, it was a self-service laundry facility. Coin operated washers and dryers were placed against the walls; table to fold and separate clothing placed conveniently nearby. In the middle of the room was a U-shaped counter with possibly a small cash register or adding machine on it which could have been used to exchange bills for change. 

Brothers Stan and Fred Sepic (left to right), owners of Sepic Electric, pose with a new Hotpoint washer and dryer at Graybar Electric on May 16, 1951. The Sepics, who already owned a store at 1301 South "K" (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way), would open a second furniture and appliance center at 72nd and Pacific at the end of May, 1951. 

Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show for Zingler Electric Co., 1112 Pacific Ave. The Home Show took place March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. This shot shows the latest in electric appliances- cabinet style sewing machines, an automatic wringer washer, new ranges and Frigidaire refrigerators. The electric sewing machine retailed for $89.95 at Zingler, $9 down and $5 per month.

Interior of new store at 1112 Pacific Avenue, Zingler Electric Company, Mr. Hans L. Zingler. Zingler's retained their earlier location at 767-69 South 38th Street when they opened their new store at 1112 Pacific Avenue. The company advertised a sale at the end of June 1949 where you could buy an electric range for $229.50. The company sold sewing machines with parts and repair a specialty, refrigerators, ranges, freezers, washers, and vacuum cleaners. 

Fisher's Department Store was located in Tacoma's downtown business district at 1104 Broadway; Knute Kristall was the managing director in 1949. View of window display featuring five "Maytag" washing machines in a variety of styles, all with exclusive rollers to wring out excess water; Fisher's is also advertising a "Maytag" washing machine contest. 

The house designed and built by Wollander Far West Homes was likely a two or three bedroom house. Wollander homes were made with prefabricated materials and usually built in just a few days. Interior view of prefabricated house built by Wollander Farwest Homes. View of small kitchen, it is equipped with a sink, cabinets, stove and oven unit, and a "Kenmore" washing machine; view of living room on right side.

Sepic Electric Company had new modern quarters in 1948. They offered the highest quality of nationally known brand furniture. The company's new building has a durable concrete foundation and three times more space than the previous location. Interior view of Sepic Electric Company, kitchen appliances, stoves, "Kelvinator" refrigerators, mixers, kitchen cabinets, sinks and automatic washing machines in showroom 

Westinghouse Appliance Show at Winthrop Hotel, Westinghouse Electrical Supply Company, Betty Dahl. Westinghouse also displayed electric blankets, vacuum cleaners with all the attachments needed to clean your home, clothes washers and water heaters. 

Harkness Rug Co. is a family owned business that opened in 1921. They have a large selection of rugs, carpets, baby furniture, furniture, linoleum, carpets, tile and appliances. They can still be found at this address today. Interior view of new store, Bendix automatic washing machines and RCA Victor automatic Victrola radio phonographs in showroom.

Harkness Rug Co. is a family owned business that opened in 1921. They have a large selection of rugs, carpets, baby furniture, furniture, linoleum, carpets, tile and appliances. They can still be found at this address today. Interior view of new store, Speed Queen washing machines with rollers, American Kitchen cabinets, Kelvinator refrigerators and other appliances in showroom.

 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.

Store window featuring a Norge brand wringer washer and Rinso detergent.

Laundry facilities at Woolen Cleaners. Besides professional dry cleaning, Woolen Cleaners on Steilacoom Blvd. offered a self-service laundromat. Customers could use the coin-operated washers and dryers at very reasonable prices: 20 cents per wash and 10 cents for drying. View of long row of Westinghouse washers and Cossell dryers. The facility was open 24 hours a day. It was the second Woolen Cleaners in the area; the main store and plant was in Tacoma on South "K" Street. Both were owned by John Schiller; the Lakewood plant was managed by Cliff Antonson. 

On March 30, 1958, customers flocked to the new Sears farm and garden store at 8720 South Tacoma Way, near the outskirts of Tacoma, to examine the products on sale. Besides the usual appliances and televisions, customers could peruse garden items, farm equipment, pet supplies, and place catalog orders. Kenmore floor sample washers and dryers could be purchased at a reduced price with no payments due until June 1st. Several browsers checked out the merits of the appliances while others were more interested in buying a 16 inch chain saw for $149.88. The pet shop portion of Sears was located to the rear of this photograph with tropical fish apparently on display. 

 Interiors of the appliance department of the new Sears store in Bremerton. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. New Coldspot refrigerators can be seen on the back wall. In the center, are new washing machines with wringers on top. Radios sit on shelves on the left. Sears was in business at this location from around 1940-1985.

"Trade Sales" display in Bon Marche' window featuring Conlon kitchen appliances, two wringer washing machines and a mangle.

Hopper-Kelly Company, circa 1932. Window display of Conlan washer and mangle iron being "used" by two cardboard cut-out housewives. McDonald's Shoe Co. is next door left. "945" in tilework at entrance to Hopper Kelly. 

Hopper-Kelly Company, Electrical Appliance Dealers. View along sidewalk in front of store, showing neon sign with firm name and washing machine, and the words "Washers" and "Radios". Hopper-Kelly had 2 locations, 764 Broadway and 761 St. Helens Ave. The store sold household appliances, radios and pianos.

This 1935 neon sign for the Hopper-Kelly Company appliance store features a logo of a wringer washing machine and the words "washers" and "radios." The 1935 City Directory lists the company at 764 Broadway and 761 St. Helens Ave. The store sold household appliances, radios and pianos.

Wow these photos are awesome, thanks for sharing!

No problem!  

In reply 21, Does anyone have a maytag display wringer which shows the agitation?

It would bug me if I bought the house in Reply 16 and they didn't have the matching washer and dryer... I realize they are all Westinghouse, but just saying.

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Robinson at home. Couple are washing dishes in kitchen; she is washing, he is drying. Metal kitchen cabinets. Photograph taken in September of 1951.

This photograph appeared February 28, 1951 in a News Tribune article headlined "Tots' Togs Imitate Grownups." Sue Florence, at 2 1/2 years old, is learning how to help with the after dinner duties. Sue and her mother, Helen (Mrs. Robert W.) Florence are wearing matching house frocks with puffed sleeves, ruffles and bows.

View of kitchen and appliances found in manufactured home. A large G.E. refrigerator, stove and dishwasher were included in the new manufactured homes located in Federal Way's Westway housing development. There was plenty of cabinet space, attractively constructed of wood, available in the spacious kitchen area. Photograph ordered by McMullen Marketing Associates, Bellevue.

 Advertised as the "World's Most Amazing Dishwasher", the Dishmaster, which sold for $49.50, had an exhibition booth at the 1954 Tacoma Home Show held in the College of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. Also on display in the S.L. Rowland model home built for the Home Show, the Dishmaster could be installed on any sink. Interested home show visitors examine the dishwashers which attached to the kitchen faucet, and was basically a sink spray attachment with a brush head; an unidentified sales representative is demonstrating the "Scraping Time" feature which was prominently advertised. 

For 17 years Al Pentecost, general foreman at the Milwaukee shops, had kept a single bottle of Rainier pale beer on ice in his ice box. He had purchased a case of the beer in 1915 before Washington State went dry. Only a single bottle remained of the case which Mr. Pentecost faithfully kept cool, replacing the ice frequently. With State Initiative 61 effective on December 8, 1932, repealing the bone dry law, Mr. Pentecost decided to finally crack open the beer bottle. He proclaimed it as good as the day he bought it with plenty of suds. Mr. Pentecost resided at 3708 North Madison St.

Display of gas home appliances at the Tacoma Hotel for the Washington Gas and Electric Company. Sign stating "Gas is Best" on far wall. Columns are topped with ornate carvings of sea creatures, mermaids and faces. The wall clock is inside a ship's wheel. Upper walls are decorated with stencilling and antlered animal heads. Exposed beams and dark wood give the room a heavy, dark look. Dark leather chairs and sofas are scattered about. Appliances displayed are cook stoves, water heaters and refrigerators.

Display of gas home appliances at the Tacoma Hotel, for the Washington Gas and Electric Company. Sign reading "Gas is Best" on far wall. Columns are topped with ornate carvings. Appliances displayed are water heaters, refrigerators and cook stoves.

Mrs. Joyce Syford holds a package of Dewkist fresh frozen baby lima beans which she is ready to place in the freezer compartment of her Hotpoint refrigerator in this photograph from November 1939. Her refrigerator is filled with neatly wrapped packages, and bowls with bowl covers. Note the small bottle of Olympic Dairy cream on the top shelf.

Interior exposure of mannequin and refrigerator for Sears and Roebuck. A mannequin in an apron and fold out penguins advertise the newest Coldspot refrigerator at Sears. The refrigerator has a serve shelf- bonus space in the door to store small foods, a chiller- extra cold storage for meats and a crisper and "vegedrator"- to keep fruits and vegetables firm and flavorful. All three innovations are still used on modern refrigerators.

Spring window display at Cunningham's Electric House at 2803 6th Ave. The store sold household appliances and was owned by Grant T. Cunningham. The window features the newest in Frigidaire refrigerators and ranges, amidst window decorations of crepe paper and spring flowers. The refrigerator has a built in freezer and "cycla-matic" defrosting.

Exterior view of Selden's of Lakewood. Large plate glass windows display Selden's merchandise in the Selden's of Lakewood new store located in the new addition to the Lakewood Community Center. The November, 1951, photograph shows floor coverings, stoves and refrigerators in the Colonial style brick building. Sydney C. Selden, Jr., son of Selden's Inc. founder, Sydney C. Selden, Sr., was the president of Selden's of Lakewood. He began his career in the family business as an apprentice before becoming credit manager. Selden, Sr., saw the business expand from five employees to 180 with stores in Tacoma, Longview, Chehalis, Olympia, and now Lakewood.

A Sears, Roebuck employee demonstrates a new television console to a young Tacoma family in August, 1951. A similar television with rectangular screen is on sale for $259. Sears was having a sale on household appliances and furnishings with low down payments advertised. A sign on the wall indicates that a 15% down payments would be accepted. Several refrigerators are lined up just a few short steps away

In July of 1936, Crawford's Radio Shop, 207 Pacific Ave. in Bremerton, had a very special window display consisting of a Kelvinator refrigerator, penguins, and South Pole scene. The refrigerator was one of two used by Admiral Richard E. Byrd to store biological supplies during a two-year scientific exploration, 1933-1935, of the Antarctic. He spent most of the winter of 1934 alone in a meteorological hut some 100 miles into the interior. 

Selden's interior of model kitchen, Selden's, Mr. Plat. Selden's displayed a model kitchen showing all that was modern in post-war America at the end of the 1940s. An electric range and refrigerator stand side-by-side. Cupboards with a shiny, bright, white surface line two wals.

Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" featuring the end of the galley where the crew would take their meals. The large table has a high edge to keep items from sliding off the table when the boat shifted due to waves and winds. The large 2-door refrigerator is seen on the left. There are plenty of cubbies for storage against many of the walls

A large series of photographs on Puget Sound businesses were taken on behalf of Teleradio Advertisers for KTVW. These included automobile dealerships, beauty salons, restaurants, music stores and pharmacies. In this 1958 photograph, an appliance salesman is showing a customer the latest in a Norge refrigerator. The doors on this Norge opened to the right, showing adequate freezer space, and a large refrigeration area, including movable shelves. Milk and other bottled items could be stored inside the door. A Kelvinator freezer nearby is on sale for $419.95, a savings of $150. This possibly could be the Sunset Appliance Co. store. 

***What a Cool Refrigerator!***

A beaming unidentified man helped himself to a six-pack of Heidelberg from the serve-yourself refrigerator at the Park Way Delicatessen & Tavern at 313 North I Street on June 7, 1955. The Park Way operated at this location from 1951-1957 and was owned by Al Moody. A counter and stools and a neon sign for Columbia Ale can be seen behind the man. The refrigerator is in the novelty shape of a floor-to-ceiling bottle and holds ice-cold 7up, Bubble Up, Nesbit, Pepsi-cola, Old Colony, Coca-Cola, Can-a-Pop Grape, Heidelberg beer and Squirt. This is currently the location of the Parkway Tavern.

A man points at the bottles inside the serve-yourself refrigerator at the Park Way Delicatessen & Tavern. The Park Way operated at this location from 1951-1957 and was owned by Al Moody. A counter and stools and a neon sign for Columbia Ale can be seen behind the man. The refrigerator is in the novelty shape of a bottle and holds 7-Up, Bubble up, Nesbit, Pepsi-Cola, Old Colony, Coca-Cola, Can-a-Pop Grape, Heidelberg beer and Squirt.

Emily J. Gallucci is washing up a few dishes in the kitchen while husband Joseph and their four children, John, Joe, Ronnie, and Louise, are just finishing eating in the dining nook next door. The kitchen has a Hotpoint refrigerator and gleaming metal cabinets. 

Window display at Scovell's Service. Three Admiral frostfree refrigerators and one stove are showcased in May of 1952. Scovell's Service offered household appliances and repair and was located at 1145 Commerce St.

Interior of showroom. Front window with Lincoln Electric truck outside. Electric ranges, refrigerators, televisions inside.

Selden's, specialists in floor coverings, opened a Lakewood branch location in the newly expanded Lakewood Community Center in November, 1951. Selden's of Lakewood, Inc., sold televisions and household appliances in addition to providing the traditional Selden's expertise in interior decorating and floor coverings. Sydney C. Selden, Jr., was the president of the Lakewood store and it was managed by LeRoy Walton. View of four televisions in wooden cabinets, stoves and Crosley Shelvador refrigerators.

View of corridor kitchen. In this photograph taken possibly in late fall, 1951, folding doors separate a modern corridor kitchen from the home's dining room. View of well equipped kitchen showing white appliances: Hotpoint freezer, stove and refrigerator on one side and sink with plenty of counter space on the other side. Wooden cabinets have slanted handles; floor appears to be linoleum. Sherman Rowland of Rowland Construction combined with Bob Cowden and Duratile of Tacoma to build new homes in the city's southend during this time period. A customer could choose to build a home on his own lot or purchase a new home near South D and 76th Street. Homes were priced at slightly less than $10,000 and contained seven spacious rooms, including modern kitchen and Duratile bath, attached garage and forced air heat

 Sears Roebuck and Co. Department Store, Kitchen Display. Refrigerator on left with cabinets in L- shape. Sink with window above, stove on right, small counter with rounded shelves on end. Photograph taken on September 5, 1951.

A display of new refrigerators in the window at Selden's. Trade-ins of old refrigerators were allowed. Signs advertised that "$5.00 Now is all it Takes". The new 7.6 cubic foot Frigidaire on the left was selling for $239.75. Ordered by Sunset Electric Company

Interior of Lincoln Electric to show new lighting. Lincoln Electric carried the complete line of Hotpoint ranges, refrigerators, O.A. Smith water heaters, washers, dishwashers, disposalls and home freezers. They also carried kitchen cabinets and would install and service all appliances and wire your house for the new appliances. Lincoln Electric, owned by Tony Ricono, celebrated the opening of their new store at 38th and Yakima May 5, 1950. The company had two other locations.

Washington Gas and Electric Co.'s booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show featuring natural gas appliances. The exhibit includes Servel "silent" gas refrigerators, Wedgewood gas ranges and Hamilton clothes dryers. Easy chairs are provided for foot sore exhibit goers. Washington Gas and Electric Co. was located at 101 So. 10th in Tacoma.

You could take advantage of the Home Furniture Company's "Market Basket Deal" by purchasing a "Crosley Shelvador" refrigerator during the month of August in 1949. Along with your new refrigerator you also received the following groceries: "Libby's" tomato juice, a"Carstens" smoked ham, "Centennial" flour, "Nalley's" potato chips and pickles, a jar of"Tang", "Wheaties", "Kellogg's Rice Krispies", "Double Cola", Washington Co-op eggs, "Medosweet" butter and cottage cheese, "Pictsweet" broccoli and raspberries, "Jell-O", and "Borden's Kreamilk". The 1949 "Crosley" refrigerator started at $199.95. The Home Furniture Company was at 1152 Commerce St.

Interior of home at 3004 No. Huson, Briggs Construction Company. A new kitchen with all new electric appliances: a range on the right, a refrigerator on the left and a washer or dryer seen through the doorway into the laundry area. There's even room for a small table on wheels in the corner. A decorative strip of a curtain is seen around the window over the gleaming white sink. Briggs Construction Company had recently completed 102 homes in the Fairmount Park and Parkland Additions.

Clifford Paulson owned Paulson's Radios and Appliances, his brother Arthur Paulson owned Paulson's Jewelry, which was adjacent to this store. Their father, B.Paulson had originally started the family business and eventually sold the business to his sons. Interior view of kitchen at Harold and Naomi Hoover's' home; kitchen appliances were purchased at Paulson's Radios and Appliances store. 

Hopper-Kelly Company of Tacoma, household electrical appliances dealers. Two Grunow refrigerators, one closed, one open. The newly remodeled store was the area headquarters for Grunow, Stewart-Warner and Potter refrigerators.

 Paulson's Appliance, before and after picture of kitchen, Al or Mr. Paulson. A refrigerator has been placed in the mud room off the kitchen in this view of a kitchen during remodeling. The molding has been removed around the doorway as part of the renovation. The large porcelain sink is below a window and light fixture. A tiled counter runs along both sides of the sink. Swinging doors cover the storage area under the sink. Cupboards to the left of the sink run to the ceiling. A breakfast nook is off to the left. 

 Several views of George Raknes residence, George D. Poe, Co; Mr. Melendy. Looking into the kitchen through a rounded archway shows windows in the opposite wall with the sink below the windows. Cupboards line the walls and a refrigerator stands against the right wall. An island counter sticks into the room from the left and provides an informal eating area with stools. The floor is covered with linoleum or linoleum tiles. 

The O'Farrell home in American Lake, had their kitchen remodeled using Tyle-Bord products. Tyle-Bord Company Incorporated manufactured building materials, the company was based out of Seattle. Frank Hobbs was President of the company, John G. Mitchell was Vice-President, and George R. Torrence was Secretary-Treasurer. View of model kitchen with Tyle-Bord ceiling and walls.

Kitchen in Chester and Anna Thorne mansion on American Lake. Two-door, side-by-side built-in refrigerators. Upper compartments have small freezer section and metal shelving. Lower sections contain three metal shelves. 

Cook stoves and heaters by Montag Stove and Furnace Works, Tacoma, located at 1003 Pacific Ave. Montag manufactured warm air heating systems, air conditioning units and oil burners as well. Photograph ordered by "Dawson." Many kitchen ranges and heating units on display.

A new electric stove, an "Alaska Range", has been installed in the kitchen at Jefferson School. Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington

A new electric stove has been installed in the kitchen at Park Avenue School. Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington.

A new electric stove, an "Alaska Range", has been installed in the kitchen at Reed School. Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington.

A new electric stove has been installed in the kitchen at Lowell School. Ordered by Washington Stove Works, Everett, Washington.

Marianne Moline - Home economics grad joins Tacoma City Light staff. In 1965, the Tacoma City Light's Hostess House welcomed new University of Washington graduate Marianne Moline to its staff. Miss Moline (at right) would be serving as assistant to home economist Lucile Melovidoff. Less than a month on the job, Miss Moline already had become immersed in the job. She answered telephone questions on such varied subjects as textiles, safety of foods, canning and freezing foods and stain-removing problems. In addition, she made home service calls to demonstrate equipment, such as extra features on new appliances. Miss Moline was pleased that part of her duties included visits to Tacoma's junior and senior high schools to demonstrate electrical equipment to home economic classes.

 Two heads are better than one in the kitchen attest twins Josephine, front, and Hugona Kahn. The seventeen year old Juniors at Bremerton High School plan to be dietitians. They were featured on the front page of the April 9, 1936 Bremerton Sun in the kitchen of their home, studying a tome on diet.

The kitchen at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. Stove with two pots on it. The stove is a Lang stove, from the F.S. Lang Manufacturing Co. of Seattle. The company was established in 1904 by Frank S. Lang, who built his first wood-burning stove in 1880 for the Alaskan Gold Rush camps

One of the two men in #10 poses with a woman and a new General Electric stove. They appear to be perusing the directions for the stove. Appointment book labels this series as Pease & Sons Appliances. Photographs ordered by David Evans & Assoc.

Frozen foods advertisement. Joyce (Mrs. Herbert) Syford holds a package of Kol Pak brand quick frozen whole grain corn packed by Washington Packers, Inc. of Sumner. She is about to prepare them on her pristine apartment stove in the double boiler.

 Frozen foods advertisement. Joyce (Mrs. Herbert) Syford holds package of Dewkist frozen fresh peas which she is ready to prepare on her apartment stove. The small kitchen is decorated with wallpaper; fold-down table behind the aproned homemaker. The frozen peas will deliver fresh picked flavor all year round, an innovation for the homemaker.

Cooking School at Masonic Temple's Fellowship Hall conducted by Tacoma Times in mid-October of 1939. Mrs. William Schenk of 4311 Read St. accepts congratulations from City Light Appliance Department's Harold Partlow for winning a new electric range at the cooking school. It was her first electric range. A record crowd was on hand to see the second and last cookery demonstration led by Miss Cula Buker.

On March 1, 1939 Diores Moore arose early, donned his Sunday clothes, started a fire in the wood-burning range, put on his wifes apron, and started cooking. He wanted to surprise his wife by making a special dinner for his 94th birthday. He did not want his wife to go to any extra effort. Eleven days later, on March 12, he and his wife, Caroline, celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Moore lived at 3423 So. Madison St.. They moved to Tacoma in 1903. Diores Moore died on March 10, 1945 at the age of 100. 

Window display of Siegler Oil Heaters at Corey's. Corey's was owned by Albert E. Corey and sold household appliances. Displayed on the left in the doorway is a Siegler "Living room furnace." The furnace claims to heat 5-7 rooms and can be purchased for $26 down and $10.90 a month. Displayed in the right hand window are a Monarch range and a Sylvania television.

**What a nice design!**

This is the proud contest winner at the Music Box Theater happily posing with a new Westinghouse Rancho range. The electric stove has four burners, all on one side, an oven with a storage drawer underneath and an open area under the burners that has been labeld as "Tuck-Away" room. Ordered by Ross Schmidt. 

This Westinghouse Rancho electric range was just one of the fabulous prizes you could win by competing in the Mystery Movie Star Quiz. The quiz questions were broadcast over the radio every Friday between 6:45 and 7 p.m. during the month of April, 1950 by KIRO. The contest was sponsored by the John Hamrick Theatres. This beautiful range, with "tuck-away" room, was on display at the Music Box Theatre at the corner of 9th and Broadway. The Music Box was destroyed by fire April 30, 1963.

Tacoma Boat Building Company was started by two fishermen, Arne Strom and Haldor Dahl, who "came home from the sea" in 1936. They began building wooden seiners, halibut boats and trollers, those typical of the Pacific Northwest fishing types. In 1941 the partners decided to go into government work and were awarded the prestigious E Award in 1942. By 1946 they had returned to building fishing boats. Interior view of boat built by Tacoma Boat Building Company; view of the galley.

Tacoma Metal Products "Little Chef" stoves were made of aluminum, because it was less expensive and more plentiful than steel, and came in various models. The deluxe model had two ovens and baked, the least expensive model did not bake. "Little Chef" stoves were distributed nationwide, and advertised in the Saturday Evening Post, Life and American Home. View of Tacoma Metal Products "Little Chef", miniature electric range.

Peggy Robinson, Washington Natural Gas Co. home economist, happily prepares a meal on an up-to-date efficient gas stove on August 27, 1963. Two of the burners are being used at the moment. This stove typically would have automatic burners, instant controls and smokeless broiling. Natural gas vied with electricity for dominance in the home market with both claiming low costs and clean, efficient appliances. Peggy (Mrs. Clifford) Robinson was known professionally as June Holladay and was the Washington Natural Gas Southern Division home economist. 

The Condon Co. was one of the first advertising agencies in Tacoma. It was founded in 1916 by John Condon, Roscoe A. Smith is now the President. In 1943 they went through a complete expansion, preparing for an increase in business once the war was over. View of "Little Chef" electric stove, top burner and oven dials, electric cord is plugged in, and it appears the stove has storage compartments, photo ordered by Condon Co.

 A unusual brick-encased stove is the focal point of this contemporary 1953 kitchen. On the other side of the stove is a massive fireplace placed in the living room. A large round rug covers most of the flooring between the stove and the cabinets. Patterned wallpaper covers the ceiling of the combined kitchen and dining room; lamps hang from the triangular wooden beams. The kitchen cabinets are made of bleached mahogany with copper handles. This $35,000 custom-made home was designed, decorated and furnished by Lindstrom Home Furnishings; photograph ordered by Al Lindstrom.

The Hart Range No. 5, an oil burner range, weighs 1,400 pounds at Patrick Company. An electric motor and blower have been attached on the right front of the stove. A switch is seen under the blower. Patrick Company, located at 1521 Pacific Avenue, handled restaurant supplies. Ordered by Demick Electric Supply Company, located at 2919 South Alaska Street, who were wholesale dealers in electrical equipment and supplies.

Sears Roebuck and Company Department Store, Appliance Department. Three rows of electric ranges are photographed on September 5, 1951. This was the Tacoma location of Sears, 1148 Broadway.

 Sears Roebuck and Company Department Store, Automotive Department. This elevated view of the automotive department, taken on September 5, 1951, shows tires on right, four tables with oil, seat covers, auto accessories, batteries and mufflers on right back wall. The automotive section seemed to be set next to appliances, including stoves. 

 The "Little Chef" miniature electric stove in its packaging with children's cook books titled "Susie's New Stove". The packaging encourages shoppers to "Try It!". Miniature cookware is also shown on the cooking surface. The stoves had been manufactured by Tacoma Metal Products since 1945. Ordered by George Gardner of Gardner-Jacobson advertising agency.

Home Furniture Company was located in Tacoma's shopping and business district, at 1152 Commerce Street; this business was owned by Samuel Wasserman. Home Furniture Company was advertising a "Crosley" electric range starting at $159.95 and up; with the purchase of this modern kitchen appliance you would receive the "Market Basket Deal" 

 Gas range, Washington Gas and Electric Company, John Slott. This natural gas stove has six burners and possibly two ovens. It has a cover that is hinged in the middle to fold at the back of the burners when in use. John L. Slott was the district representative for Washington Gas & Electric in 1949.

Washington Gas and Electric Company had recently installed a modern gas stove in Ralph and Hazel Schaeffer's home. Washington Gas and Electric Company offered their customers the convenience of gas cooking, water heating, refrigeration and heating. Interior view of the Schaeffer family home, located in the Tacoma Country Club area; photo ordered by the Washington Gas and Electric Company.

 Paulson's Appliance, before and after picture of kitchen, Al or Mr. Paulson. An electric stove has been added to the wall opposite the kitchen sink in an alcove next to the breakfast nook. A tudor arch opens into the breakfast nook. A shallow closet next to the stove is being changed as part of the renovation.

Cooking demonstration and audience at College of Puget Sound, Washington Gas and Electric, Mr. Slott. Individuals (nearly all women) attended a cooking demonstration put on by Washington Gas and Electric at the College of Puget Sound. They sit at tables set with dinner ware watching the instructor who has just pulled a roast from the oven. 

Dohrmann Hotel Supply Company. An interior view of the new Dohrmann Hotel Supply wholesale outlet. Kitchen utensils including toasters, mixers, scales, fans, coffee urns and other items fill the shelves and counters. Cooking surfaces are displayed along the right side of the store.

Rau's Electric Company's twin size chicken fryer measured 38" wide, 31" deep and 38 " high. The oven was 19-1/2" wide by 21-1/2" deeps and 12" high. It was a single phase, 220 volts, 14 kilo watt range. It retailed at $820.00 which included the federal excise taxes, based on the price Rau's chicken fryer was likely manufactured for restaurants.

 Interior view of a residential kitchen, featuring "Tappan Insotop" range. For Tacoma Gas and Fuel Company.

 Modern kitchen. Believed to be located in a model home, the "Regent," in the Oakbrook subdivision, the sleek look of this kitchen and small dining area in March, 1966, had a very modernistic appearance. The yellow gas stove with its two ovens sits snugly between the L-shaped dark mahogany cabinets. A circular dinette set with four armless chairs is adjacent to the kitchen and next to the large wall-to-ceiling glass windows. Photograph ordered by Washington Natural Gas

The basement recreation/family room of 4127 So. Sheridan Ave., the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cissne. This photograph was ordered by Washington Stove Works of Everett, Wa. to show the Franklin Stove. The stove, rather than free standing, is enclosed in a brick surround. The daylight basement room also has exposed beams, knotty panelling and what appears to be a slate floor. One of the support pillars is also made of brick. To the left of the stove, is a square brick planter with a single ivy growing up a pole.

Fishing boat galley w/wood stove, sink and food storage

Looking the epitome of a fifties homemaker, Mrs. Glenn Sheeley posed with two eggs in hand; prepared to fry them in a cast iron griddle on September 17, 1957. Her modern kitchen was equipped with a Chambers natural gas range and oven. Natural gas was touted as a clean, efficient, inexpensive and safe method of cooking. Greta Sheeley and husband Glenn owned Sheeley's Hardware.

 Kitchen in the Hutchinson Apartments, 3910 So. Yakima Ave. The range top and oven, manufactured by LH Electrics, sits on top of a cabinet. The Hutchinson Apartments were built in 1926 by S.G. Hutchinso

A range top and oven sit on what appears to be the top of a cabinet in this kitchen at the Ambassador Apartments, 16 No. Broadway, circa 1927. The Ambassador was built in 1925. The stove was manufactured by LH Electrics. (WSHS)

A range and oven stand on thin legs in a kitchen in the Dreher Apartments, 523 So. G St., circa 1927. The stove was manufactured by LH Electrics. The Dreher was named after its builder, Ernest A. Dreher. (WSHS)

A range and oven stand on spindly legs in this kitchen in the Biltmore Apts., circa 1927. The Biltmore apartments were located at 801-07 No. "I" St. Although built in 1889 by George Sumner, they were not named "Biltmore" until 1926. The building was designed by F.A. Sexton. The stove was manufactured by LH Electrics. (WSHS)

Pacific Bank Note Company, printer. Advertisement for Washington Gas & Electric Company, "Why cook in the horseless carriage age. A modern gas range pays for itself!

In September of 1936, the Olympic Apartments, 304 Tacoma Ave S., received a full complement of new gas stoves. Broad view of entrance to Olympic Apartments with ten crated Magic Chef gas stoves stacked on sidewalk in front of building. The apartments were built in 1924 by Oscar F. Volk. Ordered by Mr. Goff.

Restaurant stove with burners, grill, and ovens. For Mr. Goff. In the same series as Feeney's Cafe and probably the same restaurant.

 Man standing in front of crated appliances delivered to the President Apartments, an old Classical-style wooden building, by Smarts Auto Freight Co., Inc. Worker moves crates from truck tailgate into front door of building, fire escape railing above. The crates contain new gas stoves for the apartments. Smarts Auto Freight was owned by L.V. Smart and located at 1536 Commerce. Photograph used as advertising by the Washington Gas Co.

Booth featuring Tappan ranges for Alvin Bravender Co. at the 1952 Home Show at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The fourth annual Home Show was held on April 3-6, 1952 and was sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders Association. It boasted a carnival spirit with the addition of balloons, music and hot dogs for show goers. It included the commercial exhibits, a seven room model home built at the rear of the fieldhouse, working demonstrations by Tacoma Vocational students, spinning and weaving demos by the Tacoma Weavers' Guild and booths by the Orthopedic Guilds and Tacoma Day Nursery.

 Tappan Ranges of Portland Oregon sponsored this booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Tappan displayed their new electric and gas ranges and also their space heaters for the home show attendees.