ca. 1926. Hospital staff at County Hospital, ca. 1926. It is unclear if this is the old City & County Hospital at 3564 Pacific Ave. or the new County Hospital at 3572 Pacific Ave., built in 1926. (WSHS)

Pierce County Hospital (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1920-1930;

Tradewell supermarket exterior. This Tradewell supermarket in University Place, managed by Wilford Noble, was celebrating its grand opening on July 14, 1960. A large banner placed against the store's front windows announced the opening. A multi-arched roof protected customers when entering or exiting the supermarket. It would be the fourth Tradewell in the local area. The grand opening was heavily advertised with four full page ads in the News Tribune. Highlights noted were the "Hot Shop" bakery where bread and pastries were baked in-store, the personal service seafood department, the new "Air Screen" beverage department, a rotisserie in continuous operation, and extra wide aisles. Bargain hunters could find such specials as: 10 lb. bag Tradewell flour for 69 cents, 10 lb. bag C & H sugar for 89 cents, 35 cents a pound fresh Washington fryers and a quart of Nalley's mayonaise for 49 cents. Photograph ordered by Tradewell Stores, Inc., Seattle. (TNT 7-13-60, B-1-4)

Supermarkets--University Place; Tradewell Stores, Inc., (University Place); Signs (Notices);

Exterior Klopfenstein's. The neon lights spelling out "Klopfenstein's" are highly visible in this July, 1960, photograph. Klopfenstein's sold quality name brand clothing for men emphasizing Hart Schaffner & Marx. Small sign on the lighted window display indicates they were having their semi-annual sale of fine suits and shoes. The store had recently undergone remodeling, having an open house in June. Photograph ordered by Electrical Products Consolidated.

Klopfensteins (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma; Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970; Window displays--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1960. A technician at an undisclosed location appears to be examining the results obtained from the adjacent machines in this ca. 1960 photograph. He is wearing a long lab coat. Cabinets and containers before him are marked "Caution radioactive waste." It is possible that this activity occurred at the Rayonier plant in Shelton which produced chemical cellulose. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant.

Testing;

Interior of Doric Hotel. Deluxe accommodations included double bed, lounge, table with two chairs and two small coffee tables. In addition, televisions with remote control, clock radios, dial phones, glass-enclosed showers, and heat lamps and ceramic tiles in the bathrooms were provided. Each room had wall-to-wall carpeting and electric blankets. The Doric advertised itself as having "the most comfortable beds in the Northwest." Each of the 123 units in the hotel was soundproof. Closed curtains cover large windows which spanned completely across the room's outer walls. The Doric Tacoma Motor Hotel opened in August, 1960, and was managed by Thomas L. Hill. (TNT 8-12-60, p. 8, TNT Ad 1-31-61, A-7) TPL-9888

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

The four-story Doric Tacoma Motel, at 242 Saint Helens Avenue, opened on August 13, 1960. The motor hotel, which was located within blocks of Tacoma's downtown business district, was equipped with a banquet room, restaurant, barber shop and jewelry store. It offered a heated swimming pool and ample free parking for 184 cars. In 2000 it became Cascade Park Vista, a health care facility. (TNT 8-12-60, p. 8) TPL-9838

Doric Tacoma Motor Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

Exterior of new Doric Hotel, taken pre-grand opening on July 22, 1960. A large overhang would provide protection for motorists unloading luggage and passengers at the new Doric Tacoma Motel Hotel. Parking for 184 cars was conveniently located for the four-story hotel. The Doric was a concrete structure with frame partitions and block ends. The 123-unit, $1,425,000 hotel was built by Merritt Construction and designed by architects Kroma, Wilson & Zigler. The Doric would open on August 13, 1960, at 242 Saint Helens Ave. (TNT 8-12-60, p. 8, 9)

Doric Tacoma Motor Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

The new Oakes Apparel women's clothing store in the Villa Plaza Shopping Center in Lakewood had its grand opening in July of 1960. Owned by Jay Grenley and managed by Vinita Staff, it joined an older Oakes Apparel at 921 Broadway in Tacoma. The store opened on July 18th and held a grand opening sales until August 5th. The mannequins in the store's windows were adorned in fall and back-to-school fashions. Large ceiling-length windows surrounded the store providing a bright and airy atmosphere. With two entrances, one from each main Villa Plaza parking lot, customers could find their way into the store without any difficulties. (TNT 7-17-60, A-6)

Oakes Apparel (Lakewood); Clothing stores--Lakewood--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Mannequins;

Group portrait of Meadowcroft family reunion. The Meadowcroft family gathered together on August 7, 1960, at the home of William H. and Elizabeth W. Meadowcroft of 23 Forest Glen Lane S.W. in Lakewood. Mr. Meadowcroft was a department manager at Weyerhaeuser.

Reunions--Lakewood; Meadowcroft, William H.--Homes & haunts;

Two men and their sedan are dwarfed by the towering timber in forests near Mineral on August 2, 1960. They were there to observe timber and logging operations of the St. Regis Paper Co. St. Regis had plants in both the United States and Canada, including a longtime location in Tacoma. This is a typical stand of old growth, mostly Douglas fir, which supplied the company's pulp and paper mill, sawmill and plywood plant operations in Tacoma. The Richards photograph above was used in St. Regis' 1960 annual report. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (1960 Annual Report, p. 2)

Trees; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; St. Regis Paper Co. (Mineral);

St. Regis timber operations in Mineral forest stand, August 2, 1960. Clear cutting is evident in this section of Mineral forest owned by the St. Regis Paper Co. Stumps and pieces of fallen timber are scattered amidst the knee-length grass. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

Tree stumps; Clearing of land; Trees; St. Regis Paper Co. (Mineral);

Studio close-up of Holly-day Deluxe Pak. The "Finest Berried English Holly from the Puget Sound Country" was offered to customers in a Holly-day Deluxe Pak in August, 1960. Dipped to preserve freshness, twelve or more full-berried sprays were packaged in each box. These Holly-day boxes were apparently available in months other than winter and could be shipped out of state. Photograph ordered by Washington State Holly Growers Association.

Holly--Tacoma; Packaging;

August, 1960, progress photographs of St. Regis Paper Co. mill ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. View of portion of St. Regis Paper Co. plant in the Tideflats including stacks of logs piled adjacent to railroad tracks. Cylinder-shaped structure is probably the new continuous digester which was expected to increase capacity by 325 tons per day. The tower is 110 feet high. Capital expenditures for 1960 & 1961 included $20,893,881 for the Kraft mill expansion of St. Regis' Tacoma plant. This amount, by far, was the highest budgeted for those years and accounted for over one-third of the money planned for new construction and plant improvement. The addition to the Tacoma mill was made to permit St. Regis to furnish a larger part of the needs of the company's own box plants and bag factories in the western and midwest states. (1960 Annual report, p. 3, 6, TNT 11-13-60, A-18)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Progress photographs; Logs; Machinery;

Progress photographs of St. Regis Paper Co. expansion taken on August 11, 1960, on behalf of Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. Long general view of machine room taken from balcony on north end. The machine room was enlarged at the Kraft paper and board mill located in the Tideflats during a twenty million dollar expansion scheduled for 1960-61. A new paper machine would be added by year's end which would increase and diversify the Tacoma mill's paper and board capacity. (1960 Annual Report, p. 6, 7)

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

Built on the corner of North 5th and Yakima Avenue by owner Phil Baldasare, the Vista Palms Apartments were considered an ultra modern complex in August, 1960. Units on all four floors overlooked a charming courtyard which contained palm trees saved from the William F. Sheard mansion which had occupied this location. The Mission style Sheard home, designed by Russell and Babcock, was demolished in 1959 to make way for the apartments. A full page ad in the News Tribune indicated that an open house would be held on August 21, 1960, to view the 24-unit $500,000 apartment complex. (TNT 8-21-60, B-6, B-7)

Vista Palms Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Palms--Tacoma;

Side view of Vista Palms Apartments. The ultra modern Vista Palms Apartments were built in 1959 by Phil Baldasare. On the ends of the four-story units were concrete building blocks that would provide both insulation and noise control. The apartments were built at the corner of No. 5th and Yakima Ave. on the site of the former Wm. F. Sheard Spanish Mission mansion. The palm trees he had planted were saved when the mansion was demolished and were featured in the apartment's courtyard. Each of the one and two bedroom units had built-in kitchens and wall-to-wall carpeting. Built at a cost of $500,000, the 24-units had marine and mountain views. Photograph ordered by Graystone of Tacoma. (TNT 8-21-60, B-6. B-7)

Vista Palms Apartments (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Palms--Tacoma;

Exterior Tradewell supermarket. This is the 6th & Union Tradewell store, one of four in the local area, on August 18, 1960. Built of Roman brick and featuring plate glass and Van de Kamps bakery, the north end supermarket opened in May, 1953. It would be destroyed by fire on September 16, 1963, and subsequently demolished. Photograph ordered by Tradewell Stores, Inc., Seattle. TPL-9439

Tradewell Stores, Inc. (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Aerial photograph of 56th St. interchange taken on August 17, 1960. A portion of Wapato Lake is believed to be in the top left corner. So. 38th St. is road near the bottom. Large mostly undeveloped land in center is believed to be the future location of the Tacoma Mall. Ordered by Tacoma Freeway Mart of Seattle.

Aerial photographs; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970;

This aerial photograph taken August 17, 1960 shows the I-5 interchange at South 38th Street. The excavation work has begun, and the 38th St. bridge over I-5 is complete. The building to the left of the cloverleaf is Langendorf Bakery, 2202 So. 38th St., which was built in 1954. The large area of cleared land at the bottom of the photograph is the future home of the Tacoma Mall. Part of downtown Tacoma and the tideflats can be seen at the top edge of the picture. Ordered by Tacoma Freeway Mart of Seattle.

Aerial photographs; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Aerial photograph of south end area, including 56th St. interchange. Taken on August 17, 1960, on behalf of Tacoma Freeway Mart of Seattle. Baseball field in center is probably old Tiger Field/Cheney Field. Round structure near the baseball field is Madison School. Road traveling diagonally left to right is So. 38th St. intersecting with South Tacoma Way at the bottom.

Aerial photographs; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970;

A huge glue-laminated beam destined for the new Mount Tahoma High School is being prepared by Woodlam, Inc., on August 29, 1960. It appears that a worker is polishing or smoothing the 97.5 foot beam. The 12.25 ton beam is the largest of six Woodlam beams used to support the new school gymnasium. At 14.5 inches wide, 72 inches deep and 97.5 feet in length, it is the largest beam ever produced by Woodlam. Woodlam, Inc., was a laminated wood products company located in the Tideflats. Photograph ordered by Woodlam, Inc. (TNT 9-4-60, A-9)

Girders--Tacoma; Woodlam, Inc. (Tacoma);

Exterior of Industrial Air Products. According to the 1960 City Directory, Industrial Air Products was located at 1115 Center St. Two trucks, one filled with oxygen or helium tanks, are parked next to the building on August 29, 1960. Industrial Air Products advertised "Everything for Welding & Cutting," promoting Hobart, Black & Decker, Vigor and Arcos products. Photograph ordered by Industrial Air Products for use on calendar.

Industrial Air Products (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

View of Manley's parking lot taken from across the street. Cars fill the parking lot of Manley's Supermarket on Steilacoom Blvd. on a clear August, 1960, day. They were probably drawn to the supermarket due to the many sales including 10 lb. of C & H sugar for 89 cents, bag of potatoes for 45 cents or bananas at 10 cents. The store's "Chefs Hat" also featured barbecue and a delicatessen. Manley's had celebrated its grand opening on August 24, 1960, at the brand new Thunderbird Shopping Center. The supermarket along with the adjoining Ludwig Pharmacy would be the first occupants of the shopping center, located on a 48-acre tract of land which once housed an airport and golf course. The site, at Hipkins & Steilacoom Blvd., was chosen because of the potential economic growth in that area of the county. The 15,000 square foot supermarket was a concrete block and glass structure heated by natural gas. (TNT 8-23-60, p. 5)

Manley's Supermarket (Lakewood); Supermarkets--Lakewood; Parking lots--Lakewood; Signs (Notices);

The Tacoma Little Theatre was founded in 1918 and by the time of this August, 1960 photograph had been at its current location of 210-12 North "I" Street for nearly twenty years. Located in the historic Stadium District, the Tacoma Little Theatre is one of the oldest community theaters in existance in the United States. The building has since been repainted and remodeled but in 1960, small spotlights focused on the exterior of the structure and window displays built into the brick siding included ads urging theater lovers to purchase season tickets for seven shows, photographs of actresses, and statues. By peeking through the double glass doors, a portion of the lobby complete with chairs, plants and framed artwork could be seen. TPL-9274

Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma); Theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Window displays--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1926. Unidentified Meat Market interior. Fresh meat case, sausages and other cuts hanging up, including Carsten's Hams. Morell Pride Lard, Heinz and Snider's Ketchup bottles, ad for Red Rock Cheese on countertop. Sign for Swift's Premium Ham, meat hanging in locker. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Unidentified Meat Market interior. Fresh meat case, scales, Carsten's Ham and Bacon hanging up and in case. Signs "Look - Beef is Cheape (sic) Today", "Look - Choice Steak 17 1/2 (cents per pound)", "Look - Pot Roast 10 (cents per pound)", etc. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Unidentified Meat market interior. Fresh meat case, scale, flowers on counter, antlers on wall. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;

Passageway under Court C from Crystal Palace Market to Fisher's Department Store. Ordered by United Pacific Insurance Company.

Markets--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crystal Palace Market (Tacoma); Passageways;

ca. 1942. Workmen for Walker Cut Stone.The 1942 City Directory lists Robert G. Walker as manager and a Post Office Box in Wilkeson as the only address.

Walker Cut Stone Co. (Tacoma)--Employees; Building materials industry--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Meat Market interior. Fresh meat case, scale, flowers on counter, "(Red) Rock Cheese - You'll Like Red Rock" sign on wall. (filed with Argentum)

Butcher shops--1920-1930; Meat cutting; Meat;