Launching party. The "Anela," a 100 x 25-foot steel tuna fishing sampan was launched at Martinolich Shipbuilding facilities on the Blair (formerly Port Industrial) Waterway at high tide in the early morning hours of October 18, 1971. Posed before the ship is the official launching party, including Martinolich president, Anthony Martinolich. Miss Rosemary Shinsato, daughter of owner Jack Shinsato, was the ship's sponsor; she was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Masae Shinsato. Both women are holding large bouquets of long stemmed roses. As a nod to the Hawaiian origins of the owners, fresh flower leis are being worn by everyone in the group. Photograph ordered by Martinolich Shipbuilding. (TNT 10-18-71, p. 9 )
General exterior view of National Automotive Warehouse. National Automotive Warehouse, an auto parts wholesaler, was located at 2323 Commerce St. In October of 1971 the company advertised itself as the "home of the one package deal." R.M. Johnston was president of the firm and J.G. Fazio served as executive vice-president. Photograph ordered by National Automotive Warehouse. TPL-6385
National Automotive Warehouse (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies;
National Automotive Warehouse. This is a corner view, taken in October of 1971, of the National Automotive Warehouse located at 2323 Commerce St. in downtown Tacoma. The firm was a wholesale supplier of auto parts. It was operated by R.M. Johnston, the company's president, and J.G. Fazio, executive vice-president. Photograph ordered by National Automotive Warehouse.
National Automotive Warehouse (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies;
Musical quartet. Mae Patterson has her hand on the shoulder of her drummer while two other members of her group stand next to her in this October 7, 1971, studio portrait. Group members were identified as Atlas Cole, Ron Jordan, Thomas McGhee (order unknown) and Mae Patterson. Ms. Patterson's portrait can also be found in D160559, image 10. Photograph ordered by Mae Patterson.
Studio portrait of reigning Miss Tacoma, Sherry Peterson. Blond, blue-eyed Sherry Peterson was crowned Miss Tacoma on November 18, 1970, by her predecessor, Terry Bale. Miss Peterson, 18 at the time, was a student at the University of Washington. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Peterson of Tacoma. Miss Peterson posed for a studio portrait on September 22, 1971. She wore her "Miss Tacoma" sash, embroidered long-sleeved dress and delicate gloves. Photograph ordered by Sherry Peterson. (TNT 11-19-70, p. 1- article)
Aerial view encompassing So. 38th St., Union Ave., and South Tacoma Way on September 20, 1971. Northern Pacific shops at lower center. Reddish building with dark roof in mid-center is the Tacoma Sports Arena (formerly known as Tacoma Ice Palace). Ben's Truck Parts had taken possession of the building, purchased for $175,000, on September 20th, the date of this photo shoot. Also shown above is the new $3,000,000 Union Ave. bridge and intersection (mid-left center), part of the urban arterial street construction and 90% paid for by the State of Washington; it replaced the old 34-year-old viaduct. Large white building in big parking lot is the White Front store; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center is at far right edge. Color photograph ordered by Ben's Truck Parts. (TNT 9-3-71, p. 1 - article)
Aerial view of former Tacoma Sports Arena, recently sold to Ben's Truck Parts. It is the large building in the center of photograph with dark brown roof and reddish walls. Built in 1946, it opened as the Tacoma Ice Palace and had a 14,400 sq.ft. skating area, room enough for 500 skating couples. The Ice Palace was 279 feet long and had spans on the roof of 162-feet, second largest in the Northwest at the time. It had been the home of the (defunct) Tacoma Rockets pro hockey team, ice skating, motorcycle racing and live boxing. More recently, Roller Derby, pro wrestling, dances and flower shows had been held there. Ben's Truck Parts bought the building for $175,000 and would take possession on September 20, 1971. Color view of Tacoma Sports Arena: South Tacoma Way is street running horizontally at bottom of photograph; 38th St. is long street running vertically near left; Post Office Terminal Annex is at 38th & Warner, just above the Arena. Warner turns into Union Ave. after the intersection with 38th St. Photograph ordered by Ben's Truck Parts. (TNT 9-3-71, p. 1- article)
View from air of the Tacoma Sports Arena (formerly known as the Tacoma Ice Palace), 3801 South Union Avenue. Ben's Truck Parts had taken possession of the 25-year-old building on September 20, 1971. Originally built as an ice skating facility for $305,000, it was the home of the Pacific Coast League Tacoma Rockets hockey team for several years. Later usage of the Arena expanded to include live boxing events, motorcycle racing, Roller Derby, pro wrestling and dances. It was sold to Ben's Truck Parts for $175,000. Other structures of note in the above photograph include the Post Office's Terminal Annex on Warner St. and the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center at upper left corner. Color photograph ordered by Ben's Truck Parts. (TNT 9-3-71, p. 1 - article)
Aerial views; Tacoma Sports Arena (Tacoma); Tacoma Ice Palace (Tacoma); Ben's Truck Parts (Tacoma); Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma);
Allied Business Machines, Inc., was celebrating its grand opening at their new location of 1321 Center St. in mid-September of 1971. People were urged to stop by to view the specials on new and used equipment and participate in a drawing for an Olympia portable typewriter. Free refreshments would be served. Allied Business Machines had previously been located at 1109 Broadway. Photograph ordered by Allied Business Machines, Inc.
Gate hoist. Gate hoist on display at Star Iron & Steel, 326 Alexander Ave., on September 16, 1971. The hoist would be headed out to the Columbia River for use on the Bonneville Dam. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel.
Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Hoisting machinery;
Gate hoist. The above gate hoist was built for use on the Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, by Star Iron & Steel Co. of Tacoma. Hoist is shown on September 16, 1971, prior to shipment. Star Iron & Steel had contracts of about $14 million for 1971. The firm would be sold late in September to Breeze Corporations, Inc. of New Jersey. Star Iron & Steel would be a wholly owned subsidiary of Breeze and continue to operate under present management. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel. (TNT 9-22-71, D-14 - article on sale to Breeze)
Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Hoisting machinery;
The staff of Allied Business Machines, Inc., posed for a group portrait on September 16, 1971, at their new location of 1321 Center St. They had moved from 1109 Broadway. Allied Business Machines provided sales and service of various business machines. President of the firm was Edward C. Williams, assisted by Vice president Seer E. Weber (identified as Webb in several City Directories) , Vice president & secretary Craig C. Williams and Treasurer, Mary B. Gates. Photograph ordered by Allied Business Machines, Inc.
Six Robblees' Inc. Exterior general view of Six Robblees' Inc., right side and front. By September of 1971, Six Robblees' had moved from their 23rd and Pacific Avenue location to 2020 Milwaukee Way. The firm handled truck and trailer equipment. R.M. Barnes was the company's manager.
Six Robblees' Inc. (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies;
Construction work has begun in September of 1971 in preparation for the new State Route 512 freeway that will connect I-5 near Lakewood with Puyallup and Sumner. This photograph looks north on Meridian from about 110th St. E. (now 37th Ave. S.E.) . Meridian is being temporarily re-routed over mounds of dirt excavated from the nearby future site of S.R. 512. A new "T"-shaped intersection is replacing the old one at 104th St. E. to divert traffic from South Meridian onto 104th St. E. Motorists wanting to continue down the hill to Puyallup would need to make a right turn at the new light. Signs on the right hand side of the road inform drivers of nearby Forest Green and Parkwood housing developments. Drivers are advised to only travel 25 mph while taking the curve. Photograph ordered by Allstate Insurance Co. (Information provided by a reader)
September, 1971, view of the 2700 block of South Tacoma Way. At the corner is the Oxygen Sales & Service Co., distributor of Union Carbide welding products and Linde gases. Propane was also for sale. Next door to Oxygen Sales & Service was the Steven Motor Co., a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership. According to their full page ad in the 1971 City Directory, Steven Motor Co. had 50 continuous years in the automobile business in Tacoma. They had been at the South Tacoma Way location since 1959; prior to that, they had been based in downtown Tacoma on Broadway for many years. Everett T. Steven was president of the firm with Pete Lisicich as manager and Norm Gordon as used car fleet and lease manager. Photograph ordered by Steven Motor Co.
Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980; Oxygen Sales & Service Co. (Tacoma);
General exterior view of 38th & Park branch of Pacific National Bank of Washington on September 2, 1971. This contemporary one-level brick banking center with arched windows celebrated its "bank warming" on November 28, 1970. Harold C. Olson was its executive officer. The bank was located in the Lincoln business district and a few blocks away from Lincoln High School.
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Entertainers. Studio portrait of Sue and Dave Schmock and Mike Ball (sp) taken on September 1, 1971. The men are wearing identical striped shirts and zipped up vests. The Schmocks resided at 15108 Wadsworth St. S.W. Photograph ordered by Dave Schmock.
Awaiting construction of their new district office building is the staff of Allstate Insurance Company. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on August 31, 1971, at the south end location adjacent to the Tacoma Mall. Costs for the new building were expected to run $200,000. The 9,450-foot one-story structure, faced with Marblecrete, a quartzite white gold aggregate, would be built on the southwest corner of Ferry and South 48th St. Once completed, Allstate's staff would move from 622 Tacoma Avenue South where their office had been since 1956. Allstate's district office served nine southwest Washington counties. (TNT 8-22-71, B-8; TNT 9-1-71, A-7 article)
Groundbreaking ceremonies for Allstate Insurance Company's new district office near the Tacoma Mall were held on the morning of August 31, 1971. Three Allstate employees in hard hats man the shovels in front of piles of dirt. A large drawing of the anticipated building is on display. The new $200,000 office building would be erected on the southwest corner of Ferry and South 48th St. The one-story structure would be built of reinforced concrete by the Jack A. Benaroya Co. of Seattle. In addition to underground parking for 18 cars, an outdoor lot with 42 spots would be provided. Once completed, staff would relocate from Allstate's present office at 622 Tacoma Avenue South. (TNT 8-22-71, B-8 - article; TNT 9-1-71, A-7 article)
A masked Malcolm Shaw, dressed in semi-Western gear, posed for a publicity photograph on August 26, 1971. He is leaning toward an ominous sign, "Wanted for 17 Years in Fircrest," that had been placed against a cracked and shattered window. It is possible that the "17 Years in Fircrest" refers to the 17th annual Fircrest Invitational golf tournament which concluded on August 29th. Photograph ordered by the Fircrest Community Club.
Residents and staff of the Bellevue Sanatorium posed for a group portrait on August 26, 1971. They would be attending a picnic at Wapato Park that day. One woman in the photograph's center is carrying an accordion, presumably to provide entertainment for the patients at the park. Bellevue Sanatorium was located at 515 South 64th St. and had been in operation since 1932. Photograph ordered by Bellevue Sanatorium.
Highway construction. In August of 1971, this Aardvark 150 machine was used to drill through a hillside near Olympia in order to place a drain pipe. The Aardvark's control seat is unmanned at the moment although there are several workers standing nearby. Photograph ordered by Soil Sampling Service, Puyallup.
Johnson-Wolf wedding. University of Wisconsin graduate students Cyntheia Yvonne Johnson and Richard Allen Wolf were married at St. Leo's Catholic Church on August 21, 1971. Pictured above is the bride, in her delicate organza gown trimmed with jeweled alecon lace including a cathedral length mantilla. With her is believed to be her mother, Mrs. Douglas Cato. The new Mrs. Wolf is also the daughter of Collie Johnson of Vietnam. She had graduated from Aquinas Academy and Marquette University. Her husband, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wolf of Skokie, IL, also graduated from Marquette. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Douglas Cato. (TNT 9-19-71, E-10 - article)
Launching. The 225-foot steel tuna seiner, "Eileen M," slipped down the ways at Tacoma Boatbuilding facilities on the Hylebos on the evening of August 21, 1971. She was the third of the "Strom" class of giant tuna boats to be launched. Mrs. Fred McDonell, wife of the ship's captain, performed the sponsor's duties of christening the ship. The "Eileen M" had a frozen fish capacity of 1,425 tons in 22 wells and contained deluxe quarters for a crew of 16 in her aluminum deckhouse. Final delivery to her owners was expected to be in early October of 1971 after conclusion of sea trials. The "Eileen M" would be used for fishing in Puerto Rican waters. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding. (Marine Digest, September 4, 1971, p. 32, TNT 8-23-71, p. 29 -article) TPL-9535
Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Johnson-Wolf wedding. Pictured above on August 21, 1971, is a well-dressed woman carrying an open parasol and flanked by two identically dressed young girls. The girls may have been junior bridesmaids in the Cyntheia Johnson-Richard Wolf nuptials. The wedding was held at St. Leo's Catholic Church. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Douglas Cato. (TNT 9-19-71, E-10 -article)
General view of Sam's Tire Service. Sam's Tire Service was a Firestone dealership located at 120 Puyallup Ave. in downtown Tacoma. The large store was operated by Frank Pupo but had been started by Sam Pupo several decades before. Besides being a complete tire center that sold new and recapped tires, Sam's also sold gas and offered tune-ups and other services. Color photograph ordered by Sam's Tire Service.
Sam's Tire Service (Tacoma); Tire industry--Tacoma;
Scenes from Sam's Tire Service. Sam's Tire Service was a longtime tire dealership, now a Firestone, located at 120 Puyallup Ave. in downtown Tacoma. Because the facility was so large, it could offer both sale of new and recapped tires and other automotive services. A Sam's Tire employee is shown above on August 20, 1971, in the process of recapping a tire. Sam's had offered recapping services for at least 20 years. Color photograph ordered by Sam's Tire Service.
Sam's Tire Service (Tacoma); Tires; Tire industry--Tacoma;
Sam's Tire Service. Besides selling new Firestone tires and offering automotive maintenance services, Sam's Tire Service also offered tire recapping. A Sam's Tire employee is pictured above on August 20, 1971, placing new tread on a tire. Sam's had a nearly 90,000 square foot facility at 120 Puyallup Ave. in downtown Tacoma. Color photograph ordered by Sam's Tire Service.
Sam's Tire Service (Tacoma); Tires; Tire industry--Tacoma;
Members of the Elks Past Exalted Rulers Club met at the home of Judge Bertil Johnson on August 13, 1971. The twenty men posed for a group portrait under a deciduous tree next to the brick residence. Color photograph ordered by the Elks Past Exalted Rulers Club.
Johnson, Bertil E.--Homes & haunts; Johnson, Bertil E.; Elks Past Exalted Rulers Club (Tacoma);
