This aerial photograph of the St. Regis pulp mill looking toward Mt. Rainier was taken on behalf of Malcolm McGhie in December, 1957. The St. Regis plant was flanked by the Puyallup Waterway (L) and St. Paul Waterway (R) with the Middle Waterway to the extreme right. Smoke pours from the St. Regis plant facilities on a typical winter day; the plant employed multiple shifts so that operations could be conducted 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The multi-wall bag plant and kraft-pulp division are in the center of the photograph. The long narrow building is for kraft-pulp, adjoining the white-walled rectangular bag plant. The St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. sawmill is in close proximity to the kraft pulp and paper mill. In August, 1957, St. Paul became an operating subsidiary of the St. Regis Paper Co. St. Paul had the largest retail lumber yard in the state of Washington. Its sawmill had furnished chips to St. Regis for a number of years, providing about 35% of the pulp mill's wood requirements. (TPL-5890, St. Regis Annual Report - 1957, p. 14-15)

Aerial photographs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma);

Aerial photographs of the Middle Waterway and the Tideflats area were taken on behalf of Malcolm McGhie in December, 1957. The St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. facilities, sawmill, and log ponds are toward the center of the photograph. The St. Regis plants are, with smokestacks billowing, are near the top of the picture. Forty-five years later, the Tideflats landscape would be quite transformed. The City Waterway (now Thea Foss Waterway), although not in this picture, would no longer have docks, plywood mills, shipyards and warehouses crowding its sides. A 29.3 million dollar Museum of Glass and the adjoining Chihuly Bridge of Glass would be the first of millions of dollars of improvement to the area. TPL-5893

Aerial photographs; Middle Waterway (Tacoma); St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. (Tacoma); St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Aerial photographs of South Fort Lewis were taken on January 26, 1958. The carefully laid out design appears symmetrical, with identical buildings and parking lots on both sides of the wide field. These may have been newly constructed buildings. The view taken from the air gives the appearance of a architectural model setup. Forested lands are abundant on the property; there is plenty of space for expansion. Photograph ordered by Donald L. Drake Co.

Aerial photographs; Building construction--Fort Lewis;

Copy of customer print. Aerial photographs of Seattle's Huntington Rubber Mills' facilities were taken in the spring of 1958. The smaller building in front may have been the office and the larger elongated buildings nestled close together, plant facilities. All three have semi-curved roofs. There were also two other buildings joined together to the left of the photograph. Photograph ordered by Huntington Rubber Mills.

Aerial photographs; Huntington Rubber Mills (Seattle);

Aerial photographs were taken on December 4, 1956, at the request of U.S. Oil & Refining Co. of the petroleum tank "farm" on the Tideflats heading toward town. The huge light-colored cylinders dot the landscape. U.S. Oil had broken ground in July, 1955, for a new 10-million dollar oil refinery on an 120 acre site in the Tideflats. TPL-5897

Aerial photographs; Storage tanks--Tacoma; US Oil & Refining Co. (Tacoma);

Construction at Fort Lewis remained strong in the mid-1950's as the military population continued to grow. February 12, 1957, aerial photographs show two company barracks and utilities structures being built at the south end of Gray Field. Donald M. Drake Co. of Portland, Oregon, apparently were involved in Contract #3706. Photograph ordered by the Donald M. Drake Co.

Aerial photographs; Building construction--Fort Lewis; Donald M. Drake Co. (Portland, Or.);

Aerial photographs of the south end of Gray Field on Fort Lewis were taken on February 12, 1957. Construction appears to be continuing on two company barracks and utilities building. Roads will have to be extended to meet the new quarters. Photograph ordered by Donald M. Drake Co., Portland, Oregon. TPL-10352

Aerial photographs; Building construction--Fort Lewis; Donald M. Drake Co. (Portland, Or.);

This aerial view of Tacoma's West End and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was taken in March of 1957. 6th Avenue cuts upward through the center of the picture curving to the right as it feeds onto the Narrows Bridge. The road starting at the bottom right and running into 6th Ave. is Pearl Street, with the Tacoma Auto View Theater, 1202 North Pearl near the right edge. The buildings at the corner of 6th and Pearl are the early Highland Hills Shopping Center, 5915 6th Ave.. The bare land just above and to the right of the Auto View became the Highland Hills Golf Course.

Aerial photographs; Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Aerial photographs of the Huntington Rubber Mills were taken on July 13, 1957. This is possibly the Seattle plant at 35 W. Lander. The business occupied a large chunk of land bordered by several roads. There were at least four separate buildings making up the plant. Photograph ordered by Huntington Rubber Mills.

Aerial photographs; Huntington Rubber Mills (Seattle); Industrial facilities--Seattle;

ca. 1956. Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood. An aerial view of the cemetary. This is the left hand side of a large print of a single negative. For the right hand side see A98409 image 1b. Curved roads wind through the grounds providing access to the many grave sites. The war memorial can be seen right, just below center. Other structures located in the park include the funeral home, crematory, mausoleum, chapel and columbarium.

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Aerial views; Aerial photographs;

Aerial view of Reichhold Chemical Co. on the Tideflats. Reichhold manufactured chemicals used by the plywood industry. Occupying 51 acres of land, the company was a large concern that would employ over 100 people.

Aerial photographs; Building construction; Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (Tacoma);

Aerial view of Reichhold Chemical Co. on the Tideflats. Reichhold manufactured chemicals used by the plywood industry. Occupying 51 acres of land, the company was a large concern that would employ over 100 people.

Aerial photographs; Building construction; Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (Tacoma);

A rare early snowfall blankets the earth in this aerial shot of the Hylebos Waterway in October of 1956. Log booms float in the water and part of the mothballed fleet of escort carriers, kept in readiness under the care of the Tacoma Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet, can be seen. Mt. Rainier is partially obscured by haze and smoke rising from the industrial sites on the Tideflats.

Aerial photographs; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma); Snow--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Aerial of the Port of Tacoma, taken from over Commencement Bay heading into the Port. Tacoma can be seen as the forested area on the right dotted with buildings, with the Tideflats laying to the left of the bridge shrouded densely with industrial smoke.

Aerial views; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Aerial of the Port of Tacoma, taken from over Commencement Bay heading into the Port. Tacoma can be seen as the forested area on the right dotted with buildings, with the Tideflats laying to the left of the bridge shrouded densely with industrial smoke.

Aerial views; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Aerial of the Port of Tacoma, taken from over Commencement Bay heading into the Port. Mount Rainier looms whitely in the background. Browns Point can be seen in the left foreground, with the fingers of the port and the inlets of waterway further back.

Aerial views; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Aerial of the Port of Tacoma, taken from over Commencement Bay heading into the Port. Mount Rainier looms whitely in the background. Browns Point can be seen in the left foreground, with the fingers of the port and the inlets of waterway further back.

Aerial views; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Aerial photograph of downtown Tacoma to show the spired Puget Sound National Bank building at 11th and Pacific (1119 Pacific Ave.) To the building's left is Peoples Department Store at 1101-07 Pacific and to its right is the National Bank of Washington, 1123 Pacific, the 2002 location of the Tacoma Art Museum. Behind facing A Street is the Federal Building and the Post Office at 1102 A Street. The city appears divided into a grid of large office buildings. The streets, left to right, vertically are Commerce, Pacific and A Street. They are divided by, top to bottom, by 11th Street and 12th Street. Left to right at the top of the picture are the Rust building at 950 Pacific, the Washington Building at 1019 Pacific and the Tacoma Building at 1017-21 A Street. Across 11th Street from the Tacoma Building is the Perkins building at 1101 A Street.

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Aerial photographs;

Aerial photographs of possibly military base were taken in November, 1955, on behalf of the law firm of Anderson, Pearson & Anderson. This may be on the grounds of Fort Lewis. There appears to be a church with steeple in the far left corner of the photograph. Other buildings appear to be temporary barracks.

Aerial photographs; Anderson, Pearson & Anderson (Tacoma);

This aerial view of the Lakewood Center was taken in November of 1955 on behalf of the Lakewood Development Co., who operated the community center. Norton Clapp had originally built the Lakewood Community Center in 1937 as one of the nation's first one-stop shopping centers. Clapp, known as the founder of Lakewood, nurtured the idea of a growing suburban community and realized that it would need additional businesses and services to help it grow. The Lakewood Center underwent several expansions in the 1950's. In November, 1955, it reopened to celebrate a new addition, the modernized Colonial in an open triangle shape on the east side of the center. One 285-ft. leg faced Gravelly Lake Dr., the other 235-ft leg faced Mt. Tacoma Dr. with the "open" side to Bridgeport Way. Fourteen new businesses, including Sprouse-Reitz variety store, Lakes Realty, Andrews Women's Apparel, Lou Johnson, Selden's, Tacoma Savings and Loan, and Lakewood Record and Book Shop, took occupancy in the new building. (TNT 11-16-55, C-14)

Aerial photographs; Lakewood Community Center (Lakewood); Shopping centers--Lakewood--1950-1960; Lakewood Development Co. (Lakewood);

Aerial photographs were taken of the Lakewood Center on November 4, 1955. Originally built in 1937 by Norton Clapp, the Lakewood Community Center was among the first of the country's one-stop shopping centers. It had undergone tremendous expansion in the early 1950's to keep up with the rapidly growing suburban area surrounding Lakewood. The Center was to celebrate its grand reopening later in November, 1955, with the addition of the large building nearest the bottom. It would be designed by the architectural firm of Lea, Pearson & Richards in the shape of an open triangle. The longer side, 285 feet, would face Gravelly Lake Drive with the shorter 235 foot side facing Mt. Tacoma Dr. The service or open side faces Bridgeport. Parking was available all around the building. Fourteen shops had already reserved space in the new addition. Photograph ordered by Lakewood Development Co. (TNT 11-16-55, C-14)

Aerial photographs; Lakewood Community Center (Lakewood); Shopping centers--Lakewood--1950-1960; Lakewood Development Co. (Lakewood);

Aerial photographs requested by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., were taken on January 12, 1956. The company had purchased 51.2 acres of land from the Port of Tacoma for $204,920. They would be constructing a large plant on acreage south of Lincoln Avenue between the Tacoma Sash & Door and Pennsalt. Reichhold hoped to begin operations in April, 1956. The protein adhesive and pentachorohenol plant would first employ 50 people. Aerial view of land shows sides of the building going up; there is no roof or flooring. Makeshift dirt roads have been created so that construction workers' vehicles and heavy equipment can reach the plant site. (TNT 12-25-55, B-4)

Aerial photographs; Building construction; Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (Tacoma);

Copy of customer's print. The Port of Tacoma Industrial area is seen in an aerial view in a photograph copied for Howard R. Smith. Mr. Smith, a well-known Tacoma businessman, had been president of the Tacoma Athletic Commission and involved in advertising for many years. The photograph was copied on August 27, 1954; actual date of print is unknown. Log dumps for various lumber concerns are clearly visible to the picture's right.

Aerial photographs; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma);

An aerial photograph of the sprawling Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington was taken in October, 1954. The Tacoma plant, whose parent company was founded over one hundred years ago in Natrona, Pennsylvania, has been at its 40 acre Tideflats location on the Hylebos waterway since 1929. Throughout the years, it has undergone rapid expansion of its facilities and also its product lines. Despite its name, it has no connection with the manufacture of table salt. Photograph ordered by Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington.

Aerial photographs; Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);

Aerial of Dash Point. Sky Harbor Airport. A pier juts out into the water. Several large residential homes can be seen at the water's edge. TPL-5564

Aerial photographs; Piers & wharves--Dash Point; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1949. Aerial view, believed to have been taken in December of 1949, of downtown business district featuring Columbia Breweries (center) on South "C" Street where the sprawling plant covered 3-4 acres. Snow is gradually melting over the rooftops on this sunny winter day. The Hunt & Mottet Co. building is at the right foreground.

Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Brewing industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hunt & Mottet Co. (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Aerial view of the Port of Tacoma, for Cheney Lumber Co. Port Piers, Naval Station (with mothballed fleet) and Hylebos Waterway can be clearly seen. Photo continues around Browns Point and on to Dash Point. Roads appear as clear white lines. TPL-2262

Aerial photographs; Bays--Washington (State); Commencement Bay (Wash.); Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Aerial view of the Port of Tacoma, for Cheney Lumber Co. The Port Piers and the Naval Station, with mothballed fleet, can be seen. There were 25 mothballed escort carriers under the care of the Tacoma Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet. The ships were serviced and kept in readiness for war. The Hylebos Waterway can be clearly see all the way to the turning basin. The roads appear as clear white lines. TPL-2261

Aerial photographs; Bays--Washington (State); Commencement Bay (Wash.); Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

This is how downtown Tacoma and surrounding areas appeared in the fall of 1919. In the foreground are houses and apartments west of Pacific Avenue. A few Tacoma landmarks are clearly visible in the distance: the Puget Sound National Bank building with spire and close to the 11th St. Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge), the Tacoma Building and the Perkins Building. Smoke billows from the various industrial plants and lumber mills in the Tideflats across the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway. G8.1-026;

Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Cityscapes; Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Perkins Building (Tacoma); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

Aerial view of City Center. Although taken in March of 1925, this view of Tacoma's City Center still shows the contrast between its office buildings and other edifices and the (then) relatively undeveloped industrial Tideflats across the waterway. The Pierce County Courthouse with its 230-foot tower can be seen in the distance; closer near the foreground are the Puget Sound National Bank Bldg. with its familiar spire, the nearly completed Washington Building, the smaller Rust Building, and nearest to the 11th St. Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge), the Tacoma Building. TPL-1778; G8.1-027A

Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Cityscapes; Office buildings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma);