Laundry facilities at Western State Hospital. This large piece of machinery may be a presser as one of the uniformed women employees is seen folding a sheet. A small pile of sheets is already stacked on a nearby table. Smaller pressing units can be seen along the back walls. Photograph ordered by American Laundry Machine Industries, Seattle.

Laundry--Lakewood; Western State Hospital (Lakewood);

Western State Hospital in 1961 apparently had a large laundry staff to handle the needs of hundreds of patients. Several women in white shoes and uniforms are using various American Formatic machines. One machine called the American Formatic Sleeve Finisher has part of a shirt dangling from it while others are in use. Photograph ordered by American Laundry Machine Industries, Seattle.

Laundry--Lakewood; Western State Hospital (Lakewood);

Logs are being lowered via wire rope at Rayonier logging operations in Sappho in July, 1961. Steel lines are attached to the spar. Photograph ordered by Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., Seattle.

Logs; Lumber industry--Sappho;

ca. 1961. Engine #120, with an exhaust of smoke, travels with a full load of logs probably bound for the St. Regis Paper Co. sawmill in Klickitat, Washington, circa 1961. From there the finished lumber would be shipped via railroad cars. (scan from original negative, no print on file)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Klickitat); Lumber industry--Klickitat; Railroad locomotives--1960-1970; Logs;

Chip feeder in operation at St. Regis Paper Co. May, 1961, photograph of one of the chip feeders on wheels employed at the St. Regis Paper Co. plant in Tacoma. Pounds of wood chips accumulate on wooden shelf. Photograph ordered by Improved Machinery, Inc.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Paper industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Machinery;

Enjoying a sunny day in August, 1961, are the residents of the Thunderbird Garden Apartments, a new complex on Steilacoom Blvd. They are lounging around and cooling off in the king-sized Minnetonka heated swimming pool. Many of the apartments had balconies that overlooked the pool. The apartments, owned by H.A. Briggs, were built across the street from the new Thunderbird Shopping Center. The 51-unit complex, built at a cost of $350,000, covered two acres. Photograph ordered by Thunderbird Investment Corporation. (TNT 3-26-61, B-8, TNT full page ad 8-20-61, B-9)

Thunderbird Garden Apartments (Lakewood); Swimming pools--Lakewood;

Installation of "Slugger" at Boiler House #9, Fort Lewis. On September 14, 1961, this worker, possibly Howard Ponders of Ponders Burner & Heating Service, demonstrates the new "Slugger" machine which apparently cleaned boilers. A long tool with brush attachment, run by a small but powerful motor, is shown cleaning the boiler tubes. Photograph ordered by Power Tubes, Inc., of Portland.

Boilers; Machinery;

The Jack Young family is being outfitted for the new school year at Rhodes Department Store on August 22, 1961. Jay is trying on a cap and jacket while Lynda and Lynette are more interested in a new warm coat. School would start in just one week so Mrs. Jack H. Young took advantage of previewing "Back to School" sales. Many downtown stores were staying open late for the school rush and were offering free two-hour parking with purchase. Photograph ordered by Rhodes. (TNT 8-29-61, B-7)

Children shopping--Tacoma--1960-1970; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Young, Jack H.--Family; Young, Jay; Young, Lynda; Young, Lynette;

Six downtown Tacoma department stores had donated decorations on display promoting the "Hawaiian Holiday Sale" during late October, 1961. C&H Sugar, Libby's and other major Hawaiian-related companies graciously allowed their products to be advertised during this sale. View of jewelry section of unidentified department store, possibly Penney's, with palm trees and woven hats placed on countertops. More than 50 downtown businesses would participate in this special three-day sale, culminating in a drawing for the all-expense paid trip for two to Hawaii. Photograph ordered by the Retail Trade Bureau.

Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Palms--Tacoma;

Employees of the Western Beer Distributors Co. pose for a group portrait on October 20, 1961, at company headquarters on E. 21st St. Men in back row are probably drivers; each has on a uniform with Lucky Lager beer logo above breast pocket. 1961 City Directory lists Fred Bevegni and Ernest F. Ruffo as owners.

Group portraits; Western Beer Distributors Co. (Tacoma); Brewing industry--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Four men admire a new suit outside the Lundquist-Lilly Men's Wear store on Broadway on November 13, 1961. L-R are Ralph Gilham, president, Fred Tague, Dick Nelson and Jerry Morris, department heads. The 6000 square foot clothing store replaced the Metropolitan Chain Store at that location. Tacoma architects Lea, Pearson & Richards provided designs for the remodeling with Woodard Construction Co as contractors. Lundquist-Lilly held a 7-day open house to celebrate the November opening of their new store; they had previously been located at 11th & Commerce since 1921. It was to close its doors six years later. (TNT 11-16-61, A-6, 7)

Lundquist-Lilly Men's Wear (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Gilham, Ralph; Tague, Fred; Nelson, Dick; Morris, Jerry;

Western Gear Corporation of Seattle installed new machinery at St. Regis Paper Co. Tacoma plant on October 13, 1961. View of machine with mountain of pulp-mill chips in background. The kraft mill stored outdoors piles of the chips, most of them purchased from local plywood and sawmills.

Machinery; Western Gear Corp. (Seattle); St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Paper industry--Tacoma--1960-1970;

A load of White Satin Sugar is ready to be delivered to the American Biscuit Co. of Tacoma in this August 22, 1961, photograph. Three men, one with small clipboard, pose at the rear of the large delivery truck. American Biscuit & Cracker Co. was located at 8510 So. Durango and as the sign on back of the truck indicated, were makers of "Delicious ABC Cookies." TPL-10577

Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); American Biscuit & Cracker Co. (Tacoma);

Jimmy Torrence and the Jazz Masters in studio portrait on October 7, 1961. The four man group from Olympia would be appearing shortly at Steve's Gay '90s. A steel guitar would accompany Fender guitars; in addition, an accordion and drums would compete the set. Photograph ordered by Steve's.

Jazz musicians--Olympia; Music ensembles--Olympia; Accordions; Guitars; Drums;

The Samuel M. Langston Co. of Camden, N.J., made equipment for the corrugated container industry for over 100 years. View of Langston machinery at the St. Regis Paper Co. plant in September, 1961; machines may include the counter roll rewinder and/or shaftless rewind stand. Large roll of kraft paper on Langston machine. Northern Pacific boxcars conveniently located in rear of picture. Photograph ordered by the Samuel M. Langston Co.

Machinery; Paper industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma;

Copy of customer proof. Black tape frames a street scene of Steilacoom, with a written notation, "Oldest town on Puget Sound." Date of original photograph is not known, possibly in the early 1900's. Vegetation is sprouting in the dirt road and small carts hug the narrow street.

City & town life--Steilacoom; Neighborhoods--Steilacoom;

Pi Beta Phi alumnae gathered at the home of Mrs. Allen Petrich on November 1, 1960, to publicize the Settlement School Craft Sale to be held on November 10th. Mrs. H.K. Nichols, Mrs. Hilton Gardner, Mrs. Allen Petrich and Mrs. Arthur Abel are pictured above. Handmade brooms and clothing from the Pi Beta Phi Arrow Craft Shop in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, are on display in the above photograph. Each year Pi Beta Phi chapters nationwide would hold a special Settlement School tea and sell Appalachian-made items in support of the school formed to aid an isolated mountain community. The local chapter of the alumnae club is named after Inez Smith Soule, a Tacoman who, in 1867, was one of the twelve founders of Pi Beta Phi. The settlement school in Gatlinburg is a living memorial to the twelve founders. (TNT 11-6-60, D-5)

Petrich, Allen--Homes & haunts; Pi Beta Phi (Tacoma); Alumni & alumnae--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brooms & brushes;

A Smyth employee loads cartons into a large plywood crate as he helps to move a Fort Lewis family's belongings on September 19, 1960. Smyth apparently had a warehouse on the Army post. Still to be shipped are a child's desk, doll-size high chair, rocking horse, and dollhouse. Several items are already wrapped and tied. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Plywood; Crates--Fort Lewis; Smyth Moving & Storage Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Fort Lewis; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma)--Products;

Looking northward, the Lincoln district in 1961. Lincoln High School is group of buildings near the center of the photograph; street to its right is South G. South 38th St. runs horizontally near bottom. Large trees are part of Lincoln Park. Holy Rosary Church with tall steeple is less than a mile away from the school. Photograph ordered by Lincolnian, Lincoln High School's yearbook. TPL-9695

Aerial photographs; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1961. This aerial photograph from 1961 shows the area immediately west of Orchard Street, and south of 6th Avenue. Starting at the corner of 6th and Orchard (lower left), the main buildings on 6th Ave. are: Boulevard Texaco, 5102 6th Ave.; Busch's 6th Ave. Drive In, 5114 6th Ave., the new First Christian Church, 602 North Orchard (across the street from Busch's), and Stebner's furniture and floor covering, 5510 6th Ave. (near the right edge). The First Christian Church was dedicated February 19, 1961. The road cutting across the photograph at an angle from left to right is Bantz Blvd. with China Lake just above it. The open land next to Busch's is now occupied by the 6th Ave. Kmart. TPL-8788

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970; Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In Restaurant (Tacoma); First Christian Church (Tacoma); Stebner's, Inc. (Tacoma); Boulevard Texaco (Tacoma);

ca. 1961. Scenic views and stock footage, 1961. The tip of Mount Rainier rises in the background in this aerial 1961 photograph of Tacoma's industrial areas, downtown, and north end landscape. The wooded area near downtown is Wright Park; waterway is the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway, and the noticeable arched street the location of the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club.

Aerial photographs; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

A 12' log rests on the floor of Puget Sound Plywood Corporation's plant in December, 1960, as a much smaller log, with the help of chains and a winch, is being deposited behind it. An employee of the cooperative plywood company carefully maneuvers the log into position. Markings on the gigantic log indicate that the volume of the log is 2000 board feet. Photograph ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

Logs; Puget Sound Plywood, Inc. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cooperatives--Tacoma;

Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan building at intersection of S. 11th & Commerce Sts. Pedestrians wait to cross busy Commerce St. on February 1, 1961. The savings & loan association had announced two weeks before that they would be constructing a new building on the original site and including the Bernice Building location next door. Both buildings had been built in the late 1800's and heavily utilized the semi-circular Roman arch feature. Photograph ordered by Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Assn.

Pacific First Federal Building (Tacoma); Bernice Building (Tacoma);

Originally built in 1891 as the Merchants National Bank, the building on the corner of 11th and Pacific Avenue became home to Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan in 1939. When the building was remodeled in 1949 many innovations were added to the venerable structure including Tacoma's first escalator. Both the Pacific First Federal building at 1102-04 Pacific and the Bernice Building next to it were torn down shortly after this photograph was taken in 1961; a new, larger Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association building was built on the site. The new savings and loan had its grand opening in September 1964. Today it is home to Washington Mutual Bank. (Photograph ordered by Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Assn.)

Pacific First Federal Building (Tacoma); Bernice Building (Tacoma); Bender's (Tacoma);

ca. 1961. It must have been a warm spring day in 1961, as convertible tops were down and teens in shorts enjoyed refreshing drinks at the Jack Frost Co. Port-O-Unit drive-in restaurant. The small wooden building, 10 x 30 feet and 8 feet tall, had a flat roof with a jolly rotound figure in clear view. A dollar would have gone a long way to buy fries, hot dogs, hamburgers and cold drinks. Jack Frost Co. was believed to be the first manufacturer of portable drive-in restaurants in the country. These restaurants could be moved easily to any potential business site. All plumbing and wiring were concealed in the walls and flooring; previously drive-ins had expensive plumbing and wiring in the cement floor slab, making removal of the structures an expensive proposition. Photograph ordered by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association. (TNT 2-15-61, D-9) TPL-8267

Jack Frost Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Eating & drinking--Tacoma--1960-1970; Drive-in restaurants;

Studio portrait of three young men in identical jackets and dark pants. They are tentatively identified as Steve Mehiel, Henry Trattini and Ronald Thompson. The men may have been part of a musical group, "The Chessmen." TPL-10431

Men--Clothing & dress--1960-1970;

The Queen's float, created by the Department of Public Utilities, was traditionally the first float in the parade and the 1961 Daffodil Parade was no exception. Accompanied by parade marshals, the Daffodil Queen, 17-year-old Carmel Mackin of Puyallup High School, and her six attendants wave gracefully to the spectators lined deep on Pacific Avenue. Sixty thousand daffodils were used on the float which included a spurting fountain. Temperatures in the chilly 50's and gusty winds did not dissuade thousands of parade goers from watching the 28th annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Parade. (TNT 4-8-61, p. 1, TNT 4-9-61, p. 1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1961 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mackin, Carmel;

Marching proudly past the Greyhound station at 1319 Pacific Avenue are a 25-piece band and separate drill team during the 1961 Daffodil Parade. These young men may have been part of a local R.O.T.C. unit. Spectators by the thousands had lined the streets of downtown Tacoma to view the annual parade. The 28th annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Parade featured 31 floats, 25 bands and 37 drill teams among other entrants. The gray, overcast skies and temperatures in the 50's did not seem to hamper either parade participants or watchers. (TNT 4-8-61, p. 1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1961 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Marching bands; Drill teams;

At the intersection of Bridgeport and 27th W. in University Place in 1961 was a new one-stop shopping center where customers could easily get gas, groceries, fill prescriptions and buy inexpensive variety store items. Stores and services included the University Place Service gas station, Value Stores, Safeway, and Thrifty Drugs. Free parking appeared to be readily available. Photograph ordered by Klaus Werner. TPL-7189

Shopping centers--University Place--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Value Stores (University Place); Safeway Stores, Inc. (University Place); Thrifty Drugs (University Place); Variety stores--University Place; Grocery stores--University Place--1960-1970;

April, 1961, sun-drenched view of the Neo-Classical Washington State Historical Society building overlooking Commencement Bay. The historical society was holding its 70th annual meeting on April 8, 1961. Reno Odlin was re-elected president of the Board of Curators; guest speaker R. Franklin Thompson, president of the University of Puget Sound, reviewed the history of the historical society. 35 years later, the historical society would build a new history museum on Pacific Avenue. TPL-2338 (TNT 4-9-61, A-18)

Washington State Historical Building (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma--1960-1970;