ca. 1969. Color copy of customer negative. Under a deep blue sky and nearly buried by snow is a Lindal cedar home. The familiar A-frame building plan was easy to set up and proven durable under all sorts of weather conditions. This unidentified family of three may have been contemplating going snowshoeing or simply enjoying the beautiful surroundings. Photograph ordered in September of 1969 by Lindal Cedar Homes.
Model houses; Houses--1960-1970; Lindal Cedar Homes; Snow;
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Burlington Northern line. View looking north of railroad tracks and Bayside Drive next to Commencement Bay. Bayside Drive would change its name to Ruston Way at the Old Town Dock near the top of the photograph. Eventually, Bayside would be absorbed and made wider by becoming Schuster Parkway. Famous restaurant Top of the Ocean near top of photograph; it would be destroyed by fire in April of 1977.
Aerial views; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Top of the Ocean (Tacoma);
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Elevated view of Cheney Port Mill. The Cheney sawmill moved to 3825 Taylor Way, next door to the Glacier Sand & Gravel, in 1969. It had been previously located at 501 Port of Tacoma Rd. Both companies overlooked the Hylebos Waterway. Cheney Port Mill was under the management of William W. Cheney, superintendent.
Glacier Sand & Gravel Co. (Tacoma); Cheney Port Mill, Inc. (Tacoma); Building materials industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Sawmills--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of boathouse and vicinity at Point Defiance Park in 1969. The above boathouse, built in 1944, was a replacement for the original boathouse pavilion of the early 1900's. It would burn down in 1984 and a new Boathouse Marina constructed a few years later. The Asian-styled building in the right corner was originally the street car station; is now better known as the Point Defiance Pagoda, scene of many weddings. (www.metroparkstacoma.org)
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. View by air of the Southcenter Shopping Center in Tukwila. Located at the crossroads of two major interstate highways, I-5 and I-405, Southcenter provided shopping opportunities for residents of Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma. Located about 12 miles south of Seattle and 17 miles north of Tacoma, the massive shopping center had additional room to expand. Already major businesses J.C. Penney, the Bon Marche and Frederick & Nelson were located in the center, albeit not under one roof. They were situated close enough, though, that customers would not have to walk far to reach the stores. Parking was not a problem as there were acres of free spots set aside for visitors. TPL-9307
Southcenter Shopping Center (Tukwila); Shopping centers--Tukwila; Bon Marche (Tukwila); J.C. Penney Co. (Tukwila); Frederick & Nelson (Tukwila); Express highways--Tukwila;
ca. 1969. Brown & Haley candy display. Studio setup of two holidays' candy selection was made in the summer of 1969. "A great way to say Merry Christmas" was a slogan used by Brown & Haley to promote their many varieties of chocolates, chews and hard candies sold during the winter holidays. Most could be slipped inside a youngster's hanging stocking or be packaged as a candy-filled stocking. Right around the corner from Christmas was the Valentine's Day holiday season. Candy hearts of all kinds - including "fairy," red, "goofy," and chocolate - were sold at reasonable prices. The candy hearts were packaged in see-through wraps that would catch the customer's eye. Photograph ordered by Brown & Haley.
ca. 1969. Exterior view of South Tacoma Motor Co.'s new and used trucks, believed to be located at So. 54th and Washington, during the summer of 1969. Customers looking for specialists in Chevrolet service could venture out to three South Tacoma Motor Co. locations. New and used trucks could be purchased at the company's So. 54th and Washington location where all trucks sold had undergone Chevrolet's "OK" program, ensuring that they had been thoroughly inspected, reconditioned and serviced. The South Tacoma Motor Co. was a well-established Tacoma firm owned and operated by the Wallerich family. Photograph ordered by Harry S. Pearson, Seattle.
South Tacoma Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1960-1970; Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970;
ca. 1969. South Tacoma Motor Company, Used Car Division. Small ultra-modern sales office with covered driveway, several Chevrolet Impalas, a Chevelle SS, a Buick, a Volkswagen Squareback wagon, parked on lot. Although the building is named "South Tacoma Chevrolet," this was actually the used car division of South Tacoma Motor Co. The structure had been designed by architect William Hocking and had several plants of Asian variety. The 1969 City Director indicates that Beryl K. Price was manager of the lot. Photograph ordered by Harry S. Pearson, Seattle.
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1960-1970; Automobiles--Tacoma--1960-1970; South Tacoma Chevrolet (Tacoma); South Tacoma Motor Co. (Tacoma);
ca. 1969. General daytime view of South Tacoma Motor Co. dealership. Located at So. 56th and South Tacoma Way, the South Tacoma Motor Co.'s brick and concrete facility occupied a full block. It was one of the oldest businesses in Tacoma as it started out as a livery service in the late 1800s. The Wallerich family acquired the then combined livery and automobile firm in 1919. This view, believed to be taken in the summer of 1969, focuses on the dealership's multi-glass showroom filled with new Chevrolet automobiles. Photograph ordered by Harry S. Pearson, Seattle.
Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1960-1970; South Tacoma Motor Co. (Tacoma); Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970; Chevrolet automobile;
ca. 1969. Boat under construction at Tacoma Boatbuilding ca. 1969. Part of a ship's hull is exposed with workmen sitting within. Name of ship and exact date are not known. TPL-9447
Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
ca. 1969. Mayor A. L. "Slim" Rasmussen rides in a vintage automobile in the April Daffodil Parade in downtown Tacoma, ca. 1969. He waves a cheery "hello" to constituents and visitors alike. ALBUM 14.
Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970;
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Unidentified group of buildings on the Hylebos Waterway viewed by air in 1969. Tracks are being built that lead from the water to probably transport logs in log boom. Many cars parked behind buildings.
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of the So. 19th & Tyler vicinity with Mount Rainier seen hazily in background. Cheney Stadium is on extreme right center with Heidelberg Field to its left. Henry Foss High School will be built in the wooded area close to both baseball fields.
Aerial views; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Heidelberg Field (Tacoma); Cheney Stadium (Tacoma);
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. This is the Western Boat Building plant on Marine View Dr. taken in 1969. Spread out on seven acres fronting the Hylebos Waterway, the bright blue and white buildings of the shipyard can be clearly seen in this aerial view. Log booms and stacks of logs may belong to Western Boat Building. TPL-6582
Aerial views; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Logs; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);
ca. 1969. In December of 1969 construction had just begun on the Park Plaza South Parking Garage between South 12th & South 13th and Pacific Avenue & Commerce. Two garages were to be built as part of the downtown urban renewal project. The other site chosen was north of the Rust Building between 9th & 11th and Pacific & Commerce. Altogether there would be 794 parking stalls added to Tacoma's downtown. The project would cost 3.3 million dollars. With the buildings on Pacific removed for construction, the buildings on the south end of the 1100 block of Commerce are clearly visible. The six story building at the upper left corner is the Luzon Building, 1302-04 Pacific Ave. Designers were the Tacoma architectural firm of Lea, Pearson & Richards with N.G. Jacobson & Associates, engineers. (TNT 1-9-69, p. 1)
Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; Parking garages--Tacoma--1960-1970; Urban renewal;
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Color photograph of large homes nestled among the trees taken by air in 1969. The houses have beautiful views of a lake. Each home is separated by a living border of trees, ensuring privacy and quiet. This is possibly the Gravelly Lake Dr. area with Lake Steilacoom on upper left and Gravelly Lake's deep calm waters below.
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. The City of Tacoma celebrated its centennial in 1969. The Rucker Bros. provided the pulling power in this unidentified parade, possibly the Daffodil Festival parade, as their truck transported the Northern Pacific Railroad's Minnetonka locomotive down Pacific Avenue past admiring spectators clustered around Bill's Cafe. A cheery Brakeman Bill from KTNT-TV emerges waving from the cab of the engine. The Minnetonka, affectionately known as "Old Betsy," was the Northern Pacific's first locomotive. Built in 1870, the woodburning, saddle tank, balloon-stack Minnetonka was used in the early days of westward construction. The Minnetonka would also be an entry in the June 28, 1969, Centennial Parade. (TNT 3-9-69, A-16)
ca. 1969. This "artistically modified" view of downtown Tacoma was created for the Downtown Tacoma Association in 1969. Along with the Bank of Washington building at 1201-23 Pacific Avenue, it shows a second high-rise building in the 1100 block of Pacific and numerous parking structures on Market and on the south end of Broadway. The building at the corner of 11th and pacific is at least twice the height of the Pacific First Federal building that was built on that site. Only the Washington Plaza (now Wells Fargo Plaza), which was completed in January of 1971, was built more or less as visualized.
Aerial views; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); City Waterway (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970;
ca. 1969. Brown & Haley candy display. Nineteen beautifully wrapped candy boxes from Brown & Haley were on display during the summer of 1969. Each colorful box had an elaborate ribbon and flower/ornament attached. The candy, including the company's famous Almond Roca brand, had different weights ranging from 10.5 ounces to five pounds. Photograph ordered by Brown & Haley.
ca. 1969. 1969 wedding portrait of Cpt. and Mrs. Jack Daniel. The newlywed couple posed for a portrait with their parents on the low steps of an altar. Lighted candles and a silver cross can be glimpsed behind them. The groom's father is also wearing a military dress uniform; the insignia indicate that he is a Master Sergeant, stacked bars along forearm show number of times he has re-enlisted. Color photograph ordered by Cpt. Jack Daniel.
ca. 1969. Copy of customer's negative. This is the 176-foot tuna seiner, the "Cheryl Marie," which had been launched by Tacoma Boatbuilding in early December of 1968. She was probably undergoing sea trials when the above photograph was taken. Her skipper/owner was John Silveira. The "Cheryl Marie" was one of three federally subsidized fishing boats built by Tacoma Boatbuilding. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding on June 10, 1974. TPL-9884
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ship trials--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
