Panoramic view from home; ordered by Mrs. Ed Geddes. The 1956 City Directory lists Edward & Allie Geddes as residing at 3404 No. Union Ave. Mr. Geddes worked for Weyerhauser. In the photograph, Mt. Rainier can be seen over the top of a hill covered with larger homes.

Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

Memorial Day Service at the Veterans Memorial at Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood. A row of chairs have been set in front of the servicemen's memorial for the service. Flags flap in the breeze, mounted all around the drive. More than 80 veterans organizations participated in this observation. Supreme Court Judge Hugh Rosellini and Senator Warren Magnuson were the featured speakers. (TNT 5/30/1956, pg. 1)

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Monuments & memorials--Lakewood; Memorial Day; Commemoration--Lakewood; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Lakewood;

Sailors, officers and a man in a suit pose prior to Memorial Day services at Mountain View Memorial Park. More than eighty veterans organizations were scheduled to join in this memorial observation at Mountain View. Supreme Court Judge Hugh Rosellini and Senator Warren Magnuson were scheduled to speak. (TNT 5/30/1956, pg. 1)

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Monuments & memorials--Lakewood; Memorial Day; Commemoration--Lakewood; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Lakewood;

Exterior view of mausoleum. In the mid-50's, the Mountain View Memorial Park added a Garden Mausoleum. With the addition of the mausoleum, their facilities were complete for all kinds of interment; a customer could now choose between earth or crypt burial and cremation. The one-story Garden Mausoleum appeared to be built of stone and brick with a flat, overhanging roof. Photograph ordered by Clark Richardson Advertising.

Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Cemeteries--Lakewood; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Lakewood;

Close-up view of mausoleum as seen in March of 1957. The Garden Mausoleum was the Mountain View Memorial Park's latest addition. Mountain View Memorial's claim was "Everything in one place"; it combined a funeral home, cemetery, crematory, mausoleum, chapel and columbarium into one facility. The overhanging flat roof of the mausoleum provided shelter from harsh Northwest elements. Stone benches were available for mourners. Small metal vases were provided where flowers could be left to honor the deceased. Photograph ordered by Clark Richardson Advertising.

Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Cemeteries--Lakewood; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Lakewood;

On Monday May 30, 1955, Mrs. Gundrun Paetz, president of the Gold Star Mothers, placed a wreath at the base of a memorial to servicemen at the Mountain View Memorial Park as part of a special Memorial Day service. Observing the wreath laying ceremony are Superior Court Judge Frank Hale (left), serving as master of ceremonies, and State Senator Albert D. Rosellini, speaker for the event. Several veterans organizations participated in the Memorial Day rites held at 2 p.m. on Memorial Day at Mountain View. The 534th Air Force Band provided accompaniment. (TNT 5/31/1955, pg. 1 & 5/29/1955, pg. 1)

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Monuments & memorials--Lakewood; Memorial Day; Commemoration--Lakewood; Memorial rites & ceremonies--Lakewood; Paetz, Gundrun; Hale, Frank; Rosellini, Albert D.;

Masonic memorial at Mountain View Memorial Park. Masonic symbols adorn the memorial and it is inscribed with the virtues of brotherly love, relief, truth, fortitude and prudence. This is possibly a portion of the cemetary set aside for members of Masonic organizations to be buried.

Cemeteries--Lakewood; Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Monuments & memorials--Lakewood;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Young sunbathers take advantage of a sunny day to enjoy themselves at Owen Beach in 1971. This group apparently utilized picnic tables and the pavement to get tans. Judging from the number of empty tables, however, it appears that the girls did not deprive others from the tables' more traditional use.

Beaches--Tacoma; Owen Beach (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Sunbathing--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. This is believed to be the Valley Chapel at the Mountain View Memorial Park on Steilacoom Blvd. A convoy of Cadillacs have pulled up next to the manicured lawns of the cemetery. In the distance are groups of mourners.

Cemeteries; Cadillac automobile;

Owen Beach. Owen Beach, located in Point Defiance Park, was as popular in 1969 as it is today in 2006. Local residents could stroll on the beach, dip their toes in icy waters, or simply bask in the sun. A favorite pastime may have been watching sailboats in the bay. The park is named after longtime Metro Parks employee Floyd E. Owen. Photograph ordered by Geoduck Publishing Co.

Beaches--Tacoma; Owen Beach (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Aerial views;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. A mounted cannon faces several reconstructed buildings in Fort Nisqually ca. 1971. They are believed to be (L-R) Storehouse #2, the Granary, and the Hudson's Bay Co. store. The tip of the fort's bastion can be spotted in the photograph's background. The fort was moved from its original location near DuPont and restored inside Point Defiance Park in 1934. It is now operated as a Living History Museum by Metro Parks of Tacoma. (www.fortnisqually.org/history) TPL-2371

Fort Nisqually (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Cannons;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Never Never Land inside Point Defiance Park. Humpty Dumpty welcomes a small family to Never Never Land in 1971 where nursery rhymes characters were artfully incorporated into the wooded area. Never Never Land first opened in 1964. Age, weather damage and vandalism sadly took its toll on the displays as decades passed. In July of 2004, Never Never Land was reopened as a family picnic and play area. Humpty still is present on his stack of books to greet visitors and several of the structures also remain. The one-half mile trail meandering through the forest has been renovated for easier walking. (www.metroparkstacoma.org) TPL-8002

Parks--Tacoma--1970-1980; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Never Never Land (Tacoma);

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. A woman wearing summer attire takes a stroll in the Point Defiance Rose Garden. She has picked a prime time to view the delicate red and white blossoms. Point Defiance Park has more than an acre of rose gardens, the oldest of which was established in 1895. The summer months of June through September showcase the flowering of 1500 rose bushes. (www.metroparkstacoma.org)

Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Roses--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Some of the prime attractions at the Point Defiance Zoo are the frisky sea otters and harbor seals. Both young and older visitors to the Zoo appear to enjoy the antics of these marine animals. Even those basking in the sun receive the visitors' attention.

Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Aquariums--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Two inhabitants of the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium bask in Tacoma's sun while the subject of many admiring eyes. The Zoo had several seals and sea otters who attracted many visitors.

Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Aquariums--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. View of elephant cage taken from a hillside within Point Defiance Park. Elephants were a major attraction at the zoo; a large group of visitors stop to get a close-up experience.

Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Elephants; Zoo animals--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Seals and sea otters attracted many to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in 1971. The head of one marine animal barely breaks the surface of the water much to the delight of the zoo's visitors. Other inhabitants of the pool may be beyond the photographer's sightlines as one visitor points outwardly.

Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Aquariums--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. It looks like it is summer and children are flocking to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for a joyful day. Several youngsters wait by the entrance to the Aquarium while others look at outdoor exhibits.

Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Aquariums--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. A little girl gets a friendly greeting from Point Defiance Zoo's elephant in 1971, much to the delight of her accompanying family. The elephant's affable behavior may have been prompted by the suggestion of a bag full of peanuts carried by the small child. The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium was founded in 1905. It is located on 29 acres inside the 700-acre Point Defiance Park. (www.pdza.org)

Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Elephants; Zoo animals;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Some sunbathers apparently found it more comfortable lying on picnic tables and pavement at Point Defiance's Owen Beach than the somewhat rocky shoreline. Other beach visitors used the picnic tables in a more traditional manner. Not many seemed inclined to dip their toes into the frigid waters of Puget Sound.

Beaches--Tacoma; Owen Beach (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Sunbathing--Tacoma;

Swimming area at lake resort divided into shallow water and deep water. A double slide and diving platform accommodate swimmers. People are gathered around watching the activities.

Facilities - Parks - Pierce County - Swimming PlatformsRecreation Sports - Water Sports - Swimming

Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie had plenty of extra time on their hands between takes during the filming of "Thin Ice" in April of 1937. On location in Paradise Valley on Mount Rainier, intermittent snow squalls and gray skies made things difficult for the visiting stars from Hollywood. The 20th Century-Fox crew was on the mountain for three days before they were able to shoot a single foot of usable film.

Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Actresses--Tacoma; Henie, Sonja, 1912-1969; Skaters; Actors--Tacoma; Power, Tyrone; Motion picture industry--Tacoma;

Actors Sonja Henie (left) and Tyrone Power pose on skis at Paradise Lodge, Mount Rainier National Park, during filming of the motion picture "Thin Ice". Shot on location at Mount Rainier in 1937, the film was Scandinavian skating star Henie's second movie. Heavy snow fall made production difficult. Tacoma skier Gretchen Kunigk Fraser served as Henie's double. (T.Times, 4/6/1937, with Power cropped out)

Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Actresses--Tacoma; Henie, Sonja, 1912-1969; Skaters; Actors--Tacoma; Power, Tyrone; Motion picture industry--Tacoma;

Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power on skis at Paradise Lodge, Mount Rainier National Park, during filming of "Thin Ice". (T.Times, 4/6/1937).

Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Actresses--Tacoma; Henie, Sonja, 1912-1969; Skaters; Actors--Tacoma; Power, Tyrone; Motion picture industry--Tacoma;

Members of the production crew for "Thin Ice" with camera at Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park. Two men are playing cards while others stand beside the motion picture camera. (T.Times).

Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.); Motion picture industry--Tacoma;

Point Defiance Park Zoo. Mr. Cook, animal keeper, and an unidentified man, possibly George Jones, with tortoise. (T.Times).

Parks--Tacoma; Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Turtles; Zoo keepers--Tacoma;

ca. 1933. Cars are parked everywhere on the grass as their owners enjoy the rides at Funland, circa 1933. Funland was an amusement park located at Point Defiance Park and operated by the Point Defiance Amusement Co. The carnival rides can be seen in the background, as well as several low buildings.

Funland (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Amusement parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Amusement rides--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1933. View of parked cars at Funland, located at Point Defiance Park, circa 1933. The carnival type rides that have drawn the crowds can be seen in the background.

Funland (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Amusement parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Amusement rides--Tacoma--1930-1940; Automobiles--Tacoma--1930-1940;

ca. 1933. Funland at Point Defiance Park, circa 1933. People wait in line to ride the miniature train ride. The small locomotive is followed a long train of cars filled with people. A shed-type building with curved roof can be seen with a sign reading "Dodgem." This is most likely the location of the Bumper Car ride. This was one of the most popular weekend destinations for Tacomans, as can be seen from the crowds.

Funland (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Amusement parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Amusement rides--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bumper cars; Crowds;

In 1933 work began in earnest to create Jefferson Park on Tacoma's "West End," originally bordered by North 7th and North 9th Streets, Mason Avenue and Monroe Street. Men are pictured grading on site with the help of shovels and a bulldozer. The land for the park had originally been purchased in increments in the early 1920s and "Jefferson" selected as the park's name in 1924. The finished park was finally dedicated in November, 1937, as a center for recreation for the growing neighborhood. (filed with Argentum)

Jefferson Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bulldozers;