Dignitaries attending Pacific Lutheran University graduation ceremonies on June 1, 1969. Dr. Lloyd Averill, second from left, was the commencement speaker. He was the sociology professor at Ottawa & Baker universities and Park College in Kansas. Dr. Averill addressed the 3,500 present on romanticism and the radicals. Standing at the extreme left is the Rev. John Larsgaard, who was the campus chaplain for 11 years. He was leaving the school to pursue graduate studies. The other two men were not positively identified. Photograph ordered by Pacific Lutheran University. (TNT 6-2-69, p. 10)

Graduation ceremonies--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran University (Parkland)--1960-1970; Averill, Lloyd; Larsgaard, John; Clergy--Parkland;

The Berkline Corporation was one of the sponsors of the Junior Achievement award for Father of the Year. The recipient in 1969 was Frank Gurtner, one of the gentlemen above in the Peoples furniture section. The Berkline Corporation manufactured Naugahyde recliners which had the rich appearance of leather and were easy to clean. Photograph ordered by Peoples.

Gurtner, Frank; Chairs; Peoples (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Starporter 40 ton crane. The dock at this unidentified port is loaded with containers waiting to be either removed or placed onto waiting cargo ships with the use of multiple Starporter 40 ton cranes in June of 1969. Some of the containers have been marked "Belgian Line." Photograph ordered by Lennen & Newell- Pacific.

Hoisting machinery; Cargo ships; Shipping; Piers & wharves;

Another in a series of home economics photographs featuring Elna sewing machines. Girls at Stadium High School are busy during the morning home economics class conducted by Vella Boyles at Stadium High School on April 17, 1969. The brightly lit room was well equipped with many Elna sewing machines, enough so that each student present had a machine to herself. Elna, a Swiss company established in 1940, was well known for its compact sewing machines. Photograph ordered by Homemaker Supply Co., Portland.

Home economics--Tacoma--1960-1970; Sewing--Tacoma; Sewing machines; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970;

This Midway-area residential community would soon be receiving the benefits of a new sewer project in February of 1969. An employee of Wilson Construction Co., based in University Place, kneels next to a child's blackboard with pertinent job information. Photograph ordered by Wilson Construction Co.

Houses--1960-1970; Sewers; Wilson Construction Co. (University Place); Blackboards; Signs (Notices);

Exterior view of the Beckonridge Country Apartments. Those contemplating residing in the Beckonridge could stop by the manager's unit in May of 1969. The homes were artfully designed of wood to blend in with the prevailing trees. Carports were provided for this University Place development. The Beckonridge Country Apartments were celebrating a grand opening in late May of 1969. Located at 52nd & Bristonwood in the Beckonridge community of University Place, the 1-2 bedroom apartments were constructed by Fister Construction of Fircrest. In keeping with the natural setting, all utilities were underground and the units were equipped with all-electric appliances. Photograph ordered by Fister Construction. (TNT- Ad 5-23-69, A-4; TNT- Ad 5-25-69, A-13)

Housing developments--University Place--1960-1970; Beckonridge Country Apartments (University Place);

Walter Kelly points out to Stebner's vice-president, Adolph Stebner, the merits of Bigelow carpeting on May 8, 1969. Mr. Kelly was the sales manager of Bigelow-Sanford, whose carpeting was on display at Stebner's in the Tacoma Mall. It had come highly recommended by Sunset Magazine. Stebner's offered furniture, floor coverings and draperies for the discerning buyer. Photograph ordered by Sunset Magazine, Seattle. TPL-10145

Kelly, Walter; Stebner, Adolph; Floor coverings;

Boat launching. The "Anna Maria, " built by Tacoma Boatbuilding, photographed in pre-launch status on September 20, 1969. At 191-feet, the steel-hulled "Anna Maria" was the largest vessel of its type built at that time. She would have a frozen fish capacity of 1100-ton. Captain Roland Virissimo of San Diego would be her skipper. After the 1:30 p.m. launching from the Tacoma Boat plant 2 in the Port Industrial Yard, a reception would be held at Tacoma Boat's new plant at 1840 Marine View Dr. Color photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding. (TNT 3-19-69, D-5; TNT 3-21-69, A-10) TPL-9408 B&W

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Boat launching. The "Anna Maria" was successfully launched in the early afternoon of September 20, 1969. She is being maneuvered into Commencement Bay by three tugs. The contrast in size is readily apparent; the "Anna Maria," at 191 feet, was the largest tuna boat yet built and had a 1100-ton frozen fish capacity. Capt. Roland Virissimo would operate the vessel built by Tacoma Boat from the San Diego area. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding. (TNT 3-19-69, D-5; TNT 3-21-69, A-10) TPL-9407

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tugboats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

The LeRoy Collection on display at the Tacoma Art Museum in July of 1969. Bruce LeRoy, secretary of the Washington State Historical Society, loaned his collection of fine art to the Tacoma Art Museum. Small ceiling spotlights focused on the art on the wood panel walls. The Tacoma Art Museum, also known then as the Allied Arts Center, was located in the old Public Safety Bldg. Photograph ordered by Bruce LeRoy.

LeRoy, Bruce--Associated objects; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Allied Arts Center (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma; Paintings;

The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church honored their pastor, Dr. Albert J. Lindsey, with a large plaque in appreciation for his 20 years of service to the church. Church elder H.A. Briggs (r in photo) presented Pastor and Mrs. Lindsey with the plaque. Mr. Briggs had arranged in June of 1949 for Dr. Lindsey, then a Detroit minister, to come to Tacoma to hold a Bible conference and to preach a sermon. He was installed as pastor later that month. Dr. and Mrs. Lindsey were feted at a surprise reception in the church's courtyard following morning service on July 27, 1969. Photograph ordered by the First Presbyterian Church. (TNT 8-1-69, B-2)

Lindsey, Albert J.; Clergy--Tacoma--1960-1970; Lindsey, Bernice; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Briggs, H.A.; Plaques--Tacoma;

Remodeling - Peoples. By the spring of 1969, the second floor of Peoples department store in downtown Tacoma had undergone extensive remodeling. In this May 2, 1969, photograph, mannequins strike a jaunty pose while wearing the latest fashions. Hemlines were still well above the knee and patterns bold and splashed with color. The dresses would be suitable for everyday college or office wear. Peoples was having a spectacular spring sale at the time; stylish dresses could be purchased for as little as $13. Photograph ordered by Peoples.

Mannequins; Peoples (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970;

New York Jets quarterback Joe Willie Namath, along with a man believed to be San Diego Chargers quarterback John Hadl, shops at the Stanley Shoe store in mid-February, 1969, soon after leading the New York Jets to victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Joe Namath had something in common with the shoe store--both had "Broadway" linked with their names. Joe Macaluso of Stanley Shoes may have been assessing the feel of the new shoes on Mr. Namath's feet. Mr. Namath, who had a high profile career as Alabama's top quarterback, was one of the featured guests at the 10th annual Washington State Sports Hall of Fame show on February 17, 1969. The sold-out show would be shown on tape delay on KTVW, channel 13. The News Tribune noted that Mr. Namath, who had recently opened several restaurants bearing his nickname-- "Broadway Joe,"-- had his hotel room facing Broadway. ALBUM 9. (TNT 2-17-69, p. 10, 2-18-69, p. 1, 14)

Namath, Joe; Football players--New York; Macaluso, Joe; Shoes;

Joe Willie Namath (left), quarterback of the Super Bowl champion New York Jets, and San Diego Chargers quarterback John Hadl posed with Tacoma Athletic Commission's Stan Naccarato (center) in February, 1969. Fresh off an upset victory in the third Super Bowl, Mr. Namath was in Tacoma as the featured guest at the 10th annual Washington State Sports Hall of Fame gala held on February 17, 1969. The sold-out show also had actor Hugh O'Brian as another featured guest, along with sports luminaries John Hadl, Dee Andros, Jim Sweeney and Kaye Hall. Kaye Hall, the 1968 Olympic gold medal swimmer from Tacoma, was named State Athlete of the Year during the evening's festivities. ALBUM 9.

Namath, Joe; Football players--New York; Naccarato, Stan;

Navy Mothers Club. The Tahoma chapter of the Navy Mothers Club met on Tuesday, May 6, 1969, at the Odd Fellows Temple for installation of new officers. Invitations were issued to the Puyallup and Sumner Navy Mothers Clubs and the general public was also invited to attend. Lt. Frank Thomas was the guest speaker for the event. Mrs. T.R. Baker was installed as the new commander by installing officer Mrs. Frank Parks. View of club members; each woman is wearing a corsage of daisies. Many of the women are wearing special volunteer service pins and bars presented by the club. A framed copy of the club's charter is on the wall behind the women. Photograph ordered by the Navy Mothers Club. (TNT 5-4-69, D-15)

Navy Mothers Club (Tacoma); Women--Clubs--Tacoma--1960-1970;

In July of 1969 it was possible to travel to the Tacoma Art Museum (AKA Allied Arts Center) to view the art collection of Bruce LeRoy on display. Several paintings are shown above decorating an otherwise plain paneled wall; they appear to be scenes of the early Northwest outdoors. The Tacoma Art Museum were presenting these primitives from Mr. LeRoy's collection and contemporary entries from Northwest artists as part of the Tacoma Centennial Celebration. Photograph ordered by Bruce LeRoy.

Paintings; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Allied Arts Center (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma; LeRoy, Bruce--Associated objects;

Progress photograph. Work continues on the ferro-cement vessel at Star Marine Industries in mid-May, 1969. The pilothouse is now in place. Star Marine Industries was the marine division of Star Iron & Steel. Photograph ordered by Star Marine Industries.

Progress photographs; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma; Star Marine Industries (Tacoma);

Progress photograph. Work continues on the site of the new (National) Bank of Washington Plaza at 12th & Pacific on May 1, 1969. Overhead view notes the deep excavation already accomplished and the start of laying of the concrete footing 62.5 feet square and 5 feet thick which will underlie the core of the new bank building. 18 inches of rock will cover the footing over which will be placed a slab for the service level of the bank. This immense project will take nearly two years to complete. Photograph ordered by the Donald M. Drake Co., Portland. (TNT 5-11-69, C-28)

Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

August 20, 1969, progress photograph of new (National) Bank of Washington plaza construction. The site at 12th & Pacific Ave. is rapidly undergoing change as forms and concrete pillars have been erected and the concrete footing appears to have been laid. The empty pits shown in the center of the photograph may have been for the placement of the bank's two elevators. Photograph ordered by Donald M. Drake Co., Portland, the $12 million dollar project's general contractor.

Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

Progress photograph. Excavation work continues on the site chosen for the (National) Bank of Washington Plaza in the spring of 1969. Rhine Co. trucks were employed to carry away mounds of dirt as pictured above with a bulldozer further adding to the refuse. It would take nearly two years from the date of groundbreaking, February 13, 1969, for completion of the 22-story building. Total cost was approximately $12,000,000. Photograph ordered by Donald Drake Construction, Portland.

Progress photographs; Excavation--Tacoma--1960-1970; Bulldozers; Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

Mayor A.L." Slim" Rasmussen, wearing a Tacoma Centennial string tie, with four women and four children in the city council chamber at the County-City Building. Photo ordered by Tacoma O.P.I. ALBUM 14.

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

Several small children enjoyed a nutritious breakfast on February 25, 1969, at Jennie Reed Elementary School, 3620 So. Ash St. Cartons of Darigold milk were eagerly slipped by Judy Miller, James Oliver, Don Perry, and an unidentified child prior to beginning the school day. The Tacoma School District offered breakfast for a nickel, assisted by a volunteer corps made up primarily of mothers who served and helped clean up. The Tri-Mart Multi-Service, an arm of the anti-poverty Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., helped to coordinate the volunteers. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 3-2-69, A-22)

School children--Tacoma--1960-1970; School meals--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cafeterias--Tacoma--1960-1970; Milk; Jennie Reed Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1960-1970; Miller, Judy; Oliver, James; Perry, Don;

Children at play outside portable school buildings in May of 1969. While some stand and chat and others run, most children are waiting patiently for their turn at jump rope on this sunny day in May. Their classrooms are directly behind them. Made of wood, the one-story structures are equipped with small covered porches, steps and are wheelchair accessible. The school itself is not identified; the Richards Studio was asked to take photographs of several schools in Kent, Yelm and Castle Rock on the same day. Photograph ordered by McMullen Marketing, Bellevue. TPL-8735

School children; Classrooms; Portable buildings;

Undergoing rehabilitation at Good Samaritan Hospital in March of 1969 is bearded Tacoma longshoreman Joseph E. Faker. He is using a wheeled apparatus to help him stand. Mr. Faker was injured in two separate Port of Tacoma accidents. He would accept an out-of-court settlement minutes before trial began on February 2, 1970. Mr. Faker allegedly sustained injuries on September 10, 1968, when a load of concrete asbestos pipe fell and crushed him as he was assisting in the discharge of cargo from the SS Trvovlje of the United Yugoslav Line. He had previously been hurt in September of 1967 when he fell from a ladder while unloading salt on board the MV Argyll. Photograph ordered by the law firm of Levinson Freidman, Seattle. (TNT 2-5-70, p. 9 - article on settlement)

Sick persons; Good Samaritan Hospital (Puyallup); Faker, Joseph E.;

Dirt is being poured into a waiting Ford truck bed by the 4-yard bucket of the Koehring heavy duty backhoe on July 14, 1969. Excavation work was being performed by the Tacoma utilities contractor Slead Tonnesen Co. at the worksite located at No. 49th & Baltimore. Photograph ordered by Slead Tonnesen Construction Co.

Slead Tonnesen Construction Co. (Tacoma); Excavation--Tacoma--1960-1970; Machinery; Tracklaying vehicles--Tacoma; Ford trucks;

Studio portrait of Judy Frances Smith. Miss Smith was named to the Peoples department store's fashion board for 1969-70. She, and other fashion board members, would be on hand at the downtown store to help buy Father's Day gifts in 1969. Miss Smith would graduate with honors from Wilson High School in 1970. While at Wilson, she was a member of the Pep Club, German Honor Society, and National Honor Society. Photograph ordered by Peoples. (1970 Nova yearbook)

Smith, Judy Frances; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Tacoma Centennial. The gigantic cast of "By These Waters," composed of some 593 local people, accepts accolades on closing night, July 5, 1969. The historical pageant, held at Lincoln Bowl, entertained audiences with 18 episodes and a grand finale. The 1 1/2 hour program featured the international famous "Dancing Waters," (shown above) which had premiered at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. Attendees were able to get a good view of all the activity occuring on the custom-made 200-foot stage. Color photograph ordered by the Tacoma Centennial. (TNT 5-11-69, A-28, TNT 6-27-69, p. 1)

Tacoma Centennial (Tacoma); Centennial celebrations--Tacoma; Historical pageants--Tacoma; Lincoln Bowl (Tacoma);

Tacoma Centennial Parade. Traveling from Seattle for the 1969 Tacoma Centennial Parade was that city's fire department entry, an antique fire engine. This was originally an 1898 horse-drawn pumper. It was motorized in 1914 and then rebuilt in 1964 by off-duty Seattle Fire Department employees at their own expense. The fire pump had a capacity of 750 gallons per minute.

Tacoma Centennial Parade (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Centennial celebrations--Tacoma; Fire engines & equipment; Fire fighters;

Tacoma Centennial Parade. Spectators oohed and ahhed at the sight of these antique automobiles during the June 28, 1969, Tacoma Centennial Parade. Both the Tacoma chapter of the Model "T" Club and members of the Galloping Gertie Model "A" Club drove their basic-black vehicles sedately down Pacific Avenue. This group is believed to be the Model "T" Club. Even the drivers and passengers were dressed in turn-of-the-century clothing to the added enjoyment of thousands of parade viewers.

Tacoma Centennial Parade (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Centennial celebrations--Tacoma; Ford automobile;

Tacoma Centennial Parade. Purchased by the City of Tacoma in 1890, this horse-drawn patrol wagon was used for 18 years by the city's police force. It has been restored as close as possible to its original form. Overall length of the paddy wagon was 23 feet. On board during the June 28, 1969, Tacoma Centennial Parade were Tacoma's own Keystone Kops. (TNT 6-29-69, p. 1)

Tacoma Centennial Parade (Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Centennial celebrations--Tacoma; Horses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma);