Color aerial of Tacoma Tideflats, featuring Reichhold Chemicals at 2340 Taylor Way. Reichhold's taupe-colored buildings blend in with the acres of dirt in this November, 1967, photograph. Reichhold manufactured chemicals for various Pacific Northwest industries including the stalwart plywood field. The company had initially established its plant on 51 acres on nearby Lincoln Ave in 1956 but had moved to the Taylor Way location by 1963. Hylebos Waterway is toward top of photograph along with PennSalt facilities. Photograph ordered by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.

Aerial photographs; Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (Tacoma); Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);

Informal portrait of Bank of Tacoma president David J. Williams. A peek through the open door finds Mr. Williams hard at work at bank headquarters, in the 1100 block of Pacific Avenue, on November 20, 1967. The Bank of Tacoma, organized in 1963, had moved to the remodeled Publix Garage from its original South Tacoma Way location a few years later and also changed its name from the South Tacoma State Bank. Mr. Williams assumed the presidency in 1967 when Frank Cooper left the bank. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma.

Bank of Tacoma (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Bankers--Tacoma; Williams, David J.;

This group of older teens played amateur baseball under the Cheney Studs name during the summer of 1967. Mr. Cheney sponsored many teams in a variety of sports and baseball was no exception. There was more than one Cheney Studs baseball team in the local area with varying ages and abilities. Future major leaguer Ron Cey is third from left, second row. He would go on to a long career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and finishing up with the Oakland Athletics. NW League and State champs, these players would go onto Regionals in Portland in August and advance to national playoffs by defeating Oregon champions A.B. Smith. The Studs had a sparkling 37-1 record prior to the American Amateur Baseball Congress tournament held in Battle Creek, MI in September. The 1966 Seattle Tacoma Cheney Studs had been the national runners-up in the AABC title game. Tacomans Ron Cey, Rick Austin, Earl Hyder and Skip Gillis were in their final seaon with the Studs. Starting in 1968, Tacoma-area residents would not be permitted to play for Seattle-based AABC teams. (TNT 8-15-1967, p. 24-article, TNT 8-25-1967, p. 27-names of players & photograph; TNT 8-28-1967, D-8-article; various other sports articles in TNT)

Baseball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Baseball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cey, Ron;

One of Ben Cheney's Cheney Studs baseball teams posed for a group shot in July of 1967. Thousands of youngsters were given the opportunity to play a variety of sports thanks to the generosity of well-known lumberman and philanthropist Ben Cheney. All of the teams used the Cheney Studs logo on their uniforms.

Baseball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Baseball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Uniforms;

Captured in print for all time is a portrait of youth in action. Six Cheney Studs Courteers are pictured in various poses, mimicking the frenetic activity of their half-time basketball shows. The junior high school boys would entertain crowds gathered at high school, college and even professional games, with their high potency basketball skills. They were sponsored by lumberman and philanthropist Ben Cheney. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Balls (Sporting goods);

Small children visiting the Temple Theater listen intently to the symphony's conductor on October 25, 1967 while standing next to a full-sized harp. The Seattle Symphony, under the direction of Milton Katims, would present a children's concert to open the season on October 25, 1967. School children in this area were able to attend the free Children Concert series of matinees through the auspices of the Women's Phiharmonic League which raised funds through their Symphoneve benefits. The children could then get acquainted with musical instruments and symphonic music. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Women's Philharmonic League. (TNT 9-10-67, D-12, TNT 12-31-67, D-6)

Conductors; Harps; School children--Tacoma--1960-1970;

The Spanaway/Elk Plain Fire Department practices resuscitation techniques on one of their own on November 29, 1967. One fireman is being given oxygen by his fellow firefighters at the Spanaway fire station. They were part of Pierce County Fire District #7. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Opportunity.

Fire fighters--Spanaway; Fire engines & equipment--Spanaway; Artificial respiration;

Keeping pace with the new tuna seiner , the J.M. Martinac as she was underway on July 18, 1967, was the Richards Studio photographer on a Harbor Marina charter boat. The Martinac, built for skipper Lou Brito by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., was heading for Southern California. She was 154 feet long and had a payload of 540 tons. Photograph ordered by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. TPL-9133a

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

View of two small storage tanks, shaped like domes, taken on February 28, 1969. This may be the interior of the new Kaiser rod mill located in the Tacoma industrial tideflats. Photograph ordered by Kaiser Engineers, Inc.

Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970; Storage tanks--Tacoma;

Exterior of Langlow Bldg., 1124-26 Pacific Ave., taken on November 30, 1967, for Mrs. Anne Landingham. The Bristol Hotel occupied the upper floors of the brick building with The Club Cafe & Smoke Shop and Friedman's Clothes Shop on the ground level. Signs on Friedman's windows indicated that the business was being forced out as the building was to be demolished. The Langlow Bldg. was constructed in 1908.

Langlow Building (Tacoma); Bristol Hotel (Tacoma); Friedman's Clothes Shop (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Club (Tacoma); Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Billiard playing at the Lively Oaks clubhouse. The young clientele of the Lively Oaks Apartments in Oakbrook enjoyed the many amenities of the upscale apartment complex in 1967. Residents were entitled to membership in the Lively Oaks clubhouse which offered a deluxe poolroom. Earth tones utilized on the walls, beams, draperies and tiled floor brought a warm atmosphere to the facility. There was even a brown wall clock marked with billiard balls denoting the hours. Color photograph ordered by Fairway Investments, Inc.

Lively Oaks Apartments (Lakewood); Clubhouses--Lakewood--1960-1970; Billiards--Lakewood; Billiard rooms--Lakewood;

Exterior of Lively Oaks Apartments. "Come Live the Good Life," was the slogan used in promoting the Lively Oaks Apartments. Located at the entrance to the Oakbrook housing development in Lakewood, the Lively Oaks' wood exterior blended in with the suburban feel of the area, providing a country club atmosphere. Two-story units were nestled among the firs and oaks of Oakbrook; covered parking was provided for tenants. Photograph ordered by Fairway Investments, Inc. (TNT ad 10-15-67, D-18)

Lively Oaks Apartments (Lakewood); Housing developments--Lakewood--1960-1970;

Clubhouse at Lively Oaks. The Lively Oaks, an upscale apartment complex located at the entrance to the Oakbrook housing development, had a members-only clubhouse in 1967. Wrought-iron lamps fastened to the brick entryway framed the black double doors. Apartment residents could socialize and just plain relax with fellow tenants. Color photograph ordered by Fairway Investments, Inc.

Lively Oaks Apartments (Lakewood); Housing developments--Lakewood--1960-1970; Clubhouses--Lakewood--1960-1970;

Members of the Senior Citizens Marching Band line up outside the Senior Center at 923 North 13th Street in late November, 1967, for their first rehearsal. Led by Center director Ed Apstein (at far right), they are prepared to play a variety of instruments, with brass heavily emphasized, and including an accordion. The band was sponsored by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., and would eventually consist of 77 pieces. Mr. Apstein believed that it might have been the only marching band where paid up Social Security was required rather than professional union cards. Simple marching techniques would be employed and if necessary, wheelchairs provided for band members. The band had already been invited to participate in several events. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 11-26-67, B-9) TPL-9871

Marching bands; Older people--Tacoma--1960-1970; Apstein, Ed;

Activities at the Senior Center. The Senior Activities Center was located at 923 No. 13th St., the site of the old Engine House No. 3. Various activities were offered to senior citizens including music and painting. In this November 22, 1967, photograph, Isa Nicholson is offering helpful instruction in watercolors to Mrs. Helen Jewell, one of the center's members. Mrs. Jewell would be one of the 50 art students to exhibit their oils and watercolors at the County-City Building. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 11-24-67, p. 9)

Older people--Tacoma--1960-1970; Painting--Tacoma--1960-1970; Paintings; Nicholson, Isa; Jewell, Helen;

Lawrence Carney, manager of Pitney Bowes in Tacoma, looks at some of the postage meters and scales that the company offers for sale. The weight of a letter placed on a scale can be easily determined. Pitney-Bowes was located in the 3800 block of So. G St., next door to the Station A post office. Photograph ordered by Pitney Bowes.

Pitney Bowes (Tacoma); Weights & measures--Tacoma; Carney, Lawrence;

Newly-elected Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen poses with two women at the County-City Building on November 29, 1967. Rasmussen had defeated incumbent Harold Tollefson in the recent general election. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Opportunity.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Helping to select a nice, juicy piece of baked salmon is a member of the Tacoma Elks Lodge No. 174 at the conclusion of the club's 21st annual Salmon Derby on September 17, 1967. Contestants lined up at the lodge's 1965 So. Union Ave. address to feast on the catches of the day. Some 1820 lodge members tried their luck in the derby with Al Marano coming in first with a chinook weighing in at 22 lb. 4 oz. 1690 contestants ate at the salmon dinner. (TNT 9-18-67, p. 16)

Salmon; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Contests--Tacoma--1960-1970; Eating & drinking--Tacoma;

Three volunteer seamstresses are busy refurbishing coats and dresses in one of a series of Tacoma's citizens at work. Mrs. Nola Thralls is seated at an old-fashioned sewing machine while Mrs. Winifred Pence and Mrs. Frances Usselman are examining clothing to be repaired. The three women help at the Eastside Multi-Service Center; Mrs. Usselman is also the president of the board of directors at the center. This photograph ran in the April 13, 1968, News Tribune to illustrate how newly new clothing for adults, remodeled and refurbished, could be found at the Eastside center; Mrs. Thralls and Mrs. Pence were apparently active in senior citizens activities there. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Opportunity. (TNT 4-13-68, p. 6)

Sewing--Tacoma; Sewing machines; Community service--Tacoma--1960-1970; Pence, Winifred; Thralls, Nola; Usselman, Frances;

Interior of Vertrees Baby News. The staff of the new Villa Plaza-area Vertrees Baby News poses for an October 26, 1967, photograph amidst a wide assortment of baby furnishings and outfits for both mom and child. The store was owned and operated by Alfred and Patricia Vertrees. Photograph ordered by Vertrees Baby News.

Vertrees Baby News (Lakewood); Furniture stores--Lakewood--1960-1970; Merchandise displays--Lakewood--1960-1970;

Wood carving. Forever frozen in step is this football player carved from wood. He clutches a football against his chest as he races toward an unseen goal line. This carving may have been created by Tacoma master artist Art McKellips. There were apparently several other carvings done at the same time which depicted the art of golf, basketball and baseball among others. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber.

Wood carvings; Football players;

October, 1967, scenes from an Idaho mill. A Potlatch Forests, Inc., employee must carefully monitor the controls of the Chip-N-Saw as it processes logs. A Simpson Timber electrician patented the process in the very early '60s using the general concept of turning logs directly into lumber and pulp quality chips without any waste wood or slabs left over. Logs could be fed through in a continuous stream. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for Potlatch Forests' 1967 annual report. (www.forestnet.com/archives/Feb_05/sawmilling1.htm)

Logs; Saws; Machinery; Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970;

Scenes from Idaho mill. Several long plywood boards wait to be wrapped by a Potlatch Forest employee in late October, 1967. He has nearly completed wrapping one in preparation for delivery. The Lewiston mill, pictured above, has been modernized and expanded several times. Potlatch Forests was founded as a company in 1903 as Potlatch Lumber Co.; one of its initial major investors was Frederick Weyerhaeuser. It merged with two other companies in 1931 and became Potlatch Forests, Inc., with headquarters in Lewiston, Idaho. John Philip Weyerhaeuser, Jr., was its first president. Potlatch moved its headquarters to San Francisco in 1965 and then to Spokane in 1997. It is now known as Potlatch Corporation. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for 1967 Potlatch Forests annual report. (ir. potlatchcorp.com)

Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Plywood;