Overview of National Bank of Washington's Motor Bank taken on October 24, 1960. The drive-through unit had opened six months before at the old Pioneer Building site on 12th & A Sts. in downtown Tacoma. Quick transactions could be processed without leaving one's vehicle and access was provided for walk-up patrons. A 40-car parking lot was provided with parking free for one hour. Bank's annex is across the street.

National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

Temporary quarters for the Pierce County Federal Savings & Loan in Sumner would be this 50' house trailer until a permanent building could be constructed at the corner of Alder & Maple Sts. Tacoma architects Lea, Pearson & Richards would be commissioned to design the 1600 square foot permanent structure. Pierce County Federal Savings & Loan had been in business since 1925. On December 2, 1960, Edwin G. Cook III, manager, is photographed just prior to entering the bank. The Sumner branch would hold its open house in its new building on May 5, 1961. Photograph ordered by Cappy Ricks & Associates, Seattle. (TNT 10-12-60, C-12, TNT 5-3-61, A-18)

Pierce County Federal Savings & Loan (Sumner); Banks--Sumner; Trailers--Sumner; Signs (Notices); Cook, Edwin G.;

Dining room of the Doric Tacoma Motor Hotel. Upholstered in gold leather and midnight blue, the semi-circular seating provides comfort and some privacy in the dining room of the new Doric Hotel. Walls were constructed of cedar panels and paintings highlighted of Native Americans. The patrons look pleased to be dining at this new facility, the "Tahoma." Chef John Espinoza offered a menu of many speciality dishes, including sauerbraten and wiener schnitzel. The hotel had opened in August, 1960, at 242 Saint Helens Avenue. It was conveniently located to downtown businesses and shopping with ample free parking. (TNT ad, 1-31-61, A-7) TPL-9886

Doric Tacoma Motor Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dining rooms--Tacoma--1960-1970;

An unidentified employee of the Puget Sound National Bank put the bank's new IBM 1210 Reader Sorter through its paces for (l to r) Robert G. Gordon, Vice President and Cashier, and Harold Stephens, Assistant Vice-President, on January 13, 1961. In 1959 PSNB became the first bank in the State of Washington - and the second on the west coast - to convert to the use of computers. The other banks in the northwest resisted computerization, and attempted to talk PSNB out of taking this radical step, because they felt that banking customers would not accept being numbered. (Banking on Independence; the first century of Puget Sound Bankcorp, c1990)

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

The February, 1961, sun casts a long shadow of the photographer on the dark parking lot of Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In Restaurant. The drive-in had opened in 1960 near the intersection of Sixth and Orchard. It was owned by William Busch, who also owned a Busch's Drive-In on South Tacoma Way. View of large lot, with extended roof that offered partial coverage of vehicles and walkway to dine-in service at the restaurant.

Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In Restaurant (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1960-1970;

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;

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;

Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers, general view of agency. Neon signs on building and posts, new Plymouths in showroom window and on outdoor lot, used car department beyond. Steven Motor Co. was located at 2705 South Tacoma Way. It would once again add Chrysler to the company's Plymouth-Valiant sales and service facilities in 1962. Armand Moceri was the manager and Everett Steven, president. (TNT ad 1-1-62, B-12,13)

Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1960-1970;

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;

Four Safeway employees surveyed newspaper food ads at the University Place Safeway store on March 13, 1961. The store was located at 7506 27th St. W. and was preparing for its grand opening in two days. This would be Safeway's 13th and newest market. Safeway shared space in a new University Place shopping center with Value Store and Thrifty Drug. From L-R: meat department manager Alvin Glasgow, store manager Leslie Carl, produce department manager Robert Arneberg and Tacoma Safety district manager, Fred Bucholtz. Safeway was running a canned food sale for seven days which included 5 cans of Del Monte green peas at $1.00, 3 cans of asparagus spears for 89 cents, 4 cans of Elberta peaches at 95 cents and 7 cans of pork & beans for $1.00. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT 3-14-61, p. 6, 7) TPL-6171

Safeway Stores, Inc. (University Place); Grocery stores--University Place--1960-1970; Glasgow, Alvin; Carl, Leslie; Arneberg, Robert; Bucholtz, Fred; Newspapers--University Place;

Interior of restaurant, ca. 1961. This is believed to be the interior of Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In Restaurant which opened in 1960 and was owned by William Busch. A long curved laminated counter has room for ten seats; miniature jukeboxes on counter for patrons' listening pleasure. Padded booth seating is also available. Glimpse of diagonal parking with covered walkway.

Restaurants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Counters--Tacoma;

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;

Exterior of Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In. Directional arrows guide hungry customers to the Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In on February 16, 1961. This was the second Busch's restaurant in the Tacoma area; the first was the longtime establishment famous for its car hops located on South Tacoma Way. Busch's Sixth Avenue was designed by Percy G. Ball and built in 1960. It featured covered parking and walkway along with dine-in service. TPL-5805

Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In Restaurant (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

View of one-story Pacific First Federal Savings building on March 14, 1961. Clock mounted on building indicates it was nearly 3:30 in the afternoon when this photograph of the Villa Plaza branch was taken. Pacific First Federal was a mutual savings institution with branches in the Northwest; established in 1907, its headquarters were in downtown Tacoma. Rudolph J. Tollefson, assistant vice-president, was listed in the 1961 City Directory as being in charge of the Villa Plaza location.

Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Lakewood); Clocks & watches;

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;