The Afifi Arab Patrol, headed by Glen F. Perkins, Capt., posed for a group picture on the steps outside the Masonic Temple, 47 Saint Helens Ave., on April 2, 1966. Four Arab Patrol leaders kneel in the front row: Ben Beuche, Glen F. Perkins, Gordon M. Korsmo and Harold W. Baird. Behind them stand members of the 1966 Patrol; all are wearing Masonic regalia. Names of the Shriners are printed on the bottom of the photograph. Photograph ordered by the Afifi Temple.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Afifi Arab Patrol (Tacoma); Masonic Temple (Tacoma); Uniforms; Beuche, Ben; Perkins, Glen F.; Korsmo, Gordon M.; Baird, Harold W.;

Susan Holmes sits regally in this June 2, 1966, studio portrait. Her floor length gown, resembling Elizabethan times, has a dark patterned underskirt. A multitude of large rings decorate her fingers and strands of pearls are draped over her upswept hairdo and around her ruffled neckline. Susan, a member of Stadium High School's Class of '66, was very active at the north end school. She was a member of Madrigals who performed medieval songs dressed in authentic costumes, Girls Club, Pep Club, Service Department Head, Honor Roll and Honor Society and Chorus. Photograph ordered by Mrs. R.C. Holmes. (1966 Stadium yearbook, Tahoma, p. 31, 40, 126)

Holmes, Susan; Jewelry; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Five uniformed Jack Frost employees stand by their delivery trucks outside the company's Pacific Avenue location on May 26, 1966. As the mounted electric sign indicates, Jack Frost handled service and sales of Carrier Air Conditioning. Company trucks advertised Carrier and the firm's name. Photograph ordered by Jack Frost Co.

Jack Frost Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

Lee Eugene Johnson, a Fife High School letterman, was the recipient of a scholarship check from the Pierce County Insurance Association in June, 1966. He is shown accepting the $100 check from men believed to be Evan Davies, president of the association and Marvin Belknap, principal of Fife High School. Photograph ordered by Pierce County Insurance Association.

Johnson, Lee Eugene; Awards; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Superior Court judge William F. LeVeque, in official robes, offered Carolee, Dairy Princess Donna Starkel's Holstein, refreshments on June 21, 1966. Carolee was penned in a corral outside Superior courtrooms on the County-City Building's second floor lobby as a prime exhibit for June Dairy Month. The bovine was reportedly well-behaved and greeted her owner, Princess Donna, with a joyful - and - loud "moo-OO!" Princess Donna and her royal court served ice cream cones to visitors and planned to visit Puget Sound National Bank branches later in the week to promote ice-cold valley milk, ice cream and other dairy foods. (TNT 6-22-66, C-5)

LeVeque, William F.; Judges--Tacoma; Starkel, Donna; Cows; Pails; Signs (Notices);

The Jim Oglesby combo performed at the Winthrop Hotel in the spring of 1966. The group consisted of a drummer, two guitarists and a keyboardist. They are shown in the hotel's Crystal Ballroom. Photograph ordered by Jim Oglesby.

Musicians--Tacoma; Drums; Guitars; Keyboard instruments;

This photograph of Margaret Farrugia, who sang professionally at Steve's Gay '90s under the name of Peggy O'Neil, was taken in May of 1966. Dressed in black from plumed hat to strapless dress with furred collar, she specialized in old blues and "torch songs," songs like "St. Louie Woman" and "Some of These Days." A mother of six, Mrs. Farrugia was the wife of an Air Force flight engineer stationed at McChord. She graduated from Lincoln High School and began performing at Steve's in 1963. " Peggy O'Neil" was part of the troupe that performed in the family-friendly "World of Burlesque" program which marked the 17th anniversary of Steve's. Photograph ordered by Steve's Gay '90s. (TNT 3-2-66, C-12, TNT 3-16-66, A-4, TNT 6-16-66, D-11)

O'Neil, Peggy; Farrugia, Margaret; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Jewelry--Tacoma; Earrings; Rings; Fur; Entertainers--Tacoma; Singers;

"Ed," an employee of Precision Machine Works, observes the three drills of a piece of machinery at work on April 5, 1966. The area surrounding the machine is filled with shredded pieces of woodchip-like material. Precision Machine Works had moved to a new 11,000 square foot building at 2101 Pacific Ave. in September, 1965. They manufactured precision parts for the aerospace industry and counted Boeing as one of their large customers. Photograph ordered by Precision Machine Works.

Precision Machine Works (Tacoma); Machinery; Machine shops--Tacoma;

Night exposure of LeRoy Jewelers- facade and merchandise displays. Established in 1941 by Irving Farber and Jack Slotnick in the Fidelity Building at 11th & Broadway, LeRoy Jewelers was known as the "Diamond Store of Tacoma." After the Fidelity Building was torn down in 1949, the store relocated to 1132 Broadway. After Irving Farber's death in 1965, Hazel Farber moved the business to 919 Broadway and reopened in May, 1966. Display windows facing the street are full of valuable merchandise, including rings and watches. Customers could peek into the store through the glass entryway below the large electric sign. The outside of the store was finished in white marbelique flecked with gold dust. There were bands of gold anodyzed aluminum against white stucco. Photograph ordered by LeRoy Jewelers. (History of Pierce County, Vol. 1, p.434, TNT 5-8-66, B-13)

LeRoy Jewelers (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Window displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970; Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Copy of customer print. Champion long distance swimmer Bert Thomas, extreme right, is pictured in July, 1955, with the official reception committee after swimming the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Mr. Thomas, a 275-lb. former logger and ex-Marine, was the first person to successfully swim the icy waters of the Straits of Juan de Fuca, a distance of 18.3 miles, on July 8th. It was his fifth try and took him 11 hours to complete. He would go on to further acclaim as the only man to swim from Seattle to Tacoma, a journey of 18.5 miles, in May, 1956. Mr. Thomas passed away at the age of 46 in June, 1972. Photograph ordered by Mrs. W.T. Will on March 25, 1966.

Thomas, Bert; Swimmers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

ca. 1966. Copy of customer's print. Closer aerial view of the new Tacoma Mall Shopping Center ca. 1966. The Tacoma Mall had expanded to 70 stores when it opened officially in October, 1965. It touted the 7000+ parking spots available to shoppers without charge and this ca. 1966 photograph indicates that thousands would take advantage of the easy parking and climate-controlled enclosed mall. Downtown merchants and officials would try to counter with ads remarking on the variety of choices a downtown shopper would have with competition keeping prices reasonable and meter maids were even putting extra nickels into parking meters to give customers a bit more time to shop. Still, the lure of the modern roofed mall would be hard to resist for thousands of shoppers from Olympia to Seattle. View of expanded Tacoma Mall with Bon Marche on center right, J.C. Penney's in center left, National Bank of Washington circular bank building at lower left. Nordstrom-Best would be the next large company to join the mall, opening in August, 1966. Photograph ordered on June 7, 1966, by Bank of California.

Aerial photographs; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma; Bon Marche (Tacoma); J.C. Penney Co. (Tacoma); National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);

View by air of the southern end of Fox Island. This is a closer look, taken in August, 1966, of the quiet, heavily forested island. Some islanders have chosen to build their homes with beautiful waterfront views. Photograph ordered by Swanson-McGoldrick, Inc.

Aerial photographs; Fox Island (Wash.); Forests;

July, 1966, aerial view of the Spanaway-McChord area. McChord AFB to the right; two planes visible on McChord Field. Lake in upper center is Spanaway Lake. The Richards photographer was supposed to take views of Frederickson as well; however, heavy smog prevented this from occurring. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.

Aerial photographs; McChord Field (Tacoma); Spanaway Lake (Wash.);

Looking south on Veterans Drive S.W. in Lake City as seen by air on August 7, 1966. The wide, curving road travels past the Veterans Garage, lower-left center, and continues past the Shop-Rite Food Center, large building on left side of Veterans Drive. Lake at the top of the photograph is American Lake; two float planes are visible at the boat launch. Park close by is the American Lake North County Park. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Lake City; Shop-Rite Food Center (Lake City); Veterans Garage (Lake City); American Lake (Wash.);

Aerial view of St. Regis Paper Co. 's distribution center in Issaquah on August 11, 1966. Piles of plywood are stored both under cover and stacked neatly out in the open. The company's name is prominently displayed on the large plant roof. The new facility distributes building material supplies. Company officials indicated that the distribution center is located in an area where officials foresee high growth potential. Photograph ordered by St. Regis Paper Co. (TNT 9-4-66, A-10)

Aerial photographs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Issaquah);

Chrysanthemums on display. Harold Evans, Mrs. Ken Ferguson and Wilfred Sargeant admire the chrysanthemums on display on September 29, 1966 at the home of Mrs. Ferguson, 1118 So. 62nd St. The 'mums may have been ready for entry in the Chrysanthemum Growers of Tacoma Show at Visitation Hall the weekend of October 21, 1966. The show would be free to the public. Mr. Evans was the club president, Mrs. Ferguson the show chairman and Mr. Sargeant, club instructor. Photograph ordered by the Chrysanthemum Growers Assn. (TNT 10-18-66, D-11)

Chrysanthemums--Tacoma; Evans, Harold; Ferguson, Ken--Family; Sargeant, Wilfred;

Elegant North end home, close to Stadium High School, restored to reflect its Victorian-era origins. Built in 1890 and known to many as the residence of David Dowd, the large home has an expansive porch, steeply pitched roof, and decorative shingles. The home is now the property of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hood, formerly of Alexandria, Virginia. The Hoods have filled their new home with many antiques including a Tiffany glass lamp, Hepplewhite furniture and a French hand-tooled prayer chair. Old tintypes and beer trays also bring a touch of the past to the No. E St. residence. Photograph ordered by Seattle P.I. (TNT 6-12-66, D-3)

Houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hood, Ernest--Homes & haunts;

Studio set-up of model crane taken on September 6, 1966. This is a model of a U.S. Navy 47 1/2-ton missile and boat crane manufactured by Star Iron & Steel of Tacoma. The company built many heavy duty cranes for the government during WWII and continued after the war to manufacture cranes and other equipment for government and private industry. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel.

Models; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);

Grand opening of the Villa Plaza Pay 'n Save drugstore. It was opened seven days a week, including Sunday hours. Gordon Poyner, who had formerly operated the Everett store, was the store's manager. The 26th Pay 'n Save opened on September 27, 1966. The drugstore chain had grown from a single Seattle store in 1947 to an international firm by the mid-60s. The 18,000 square foot store located in the Villa Plaza Shopping Center would carry a full line of prescription drugs plus over 40,000 items of merchandise including cosmetics, camera equipment and sporting goods. (TNT 9-26-66, A-8)

Pay 'n Save (Lakewood); Drugstores--Lakewood; Facades--Lakewood--1960-1970;

Carols ring through the air as five children entertain shoppers at the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center on December 2, 1966. They are standing in front of an enormous Christmas tree which is decorated in tinsel and sparkling ornaments. Photograph ordered by Northwest Advertising Agency, Seattle. TPL-10590

Singers; Christmas carols; Christmas trees--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma;

A new Wigwam department store opened in Puyallup at 515 So. Meridian on August 18, 1966. Going over final details before the store's grand opening were Gordon L. McLeod, district manager, and C.J. Phillips, general manager of the 18 Washington Wigwam stores. The store's distinctive neon signage is on top of the $185,000 pre-cast concrete structure. Wigwam was expanding in the Puget Sound area. It had opened its first store in Tacoma the previous year at 92nd and Pacific. The Puyallup store located in the Wigwam-Safeway shopping center between South 5th and 6th on Meridian was the fourth Wigwam store in the Tacoma-area. Norman Crofford, a recent transfer from the Phoenix Wigwam, would manage the store's 15 full-time employees. (TNT 8-17-66, A-6) TPL-9440

Wigwam (Puyallup); Department stores--Puyallup--1960-1970; Electric signs--Puyallup; McLeod, Gordon L.; Phillips, C.J.;

ca. 1966. Advertising for Weyerhaeuser. Map shows the various Weyerhaeuser Co. locations nationwide with live figures standing near the designated cities. Although Weyerhaeuser continued to be headquartered in Tacoma in 1966, it had planned to move its home office to the Federal Way area. Map seems to imply that the company was not just centered in Washington state but was expanding nationwide. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs, Inc.

Maps; Advertising; Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1966. Copy of color renderings ordered by Weyerhaeuser Properties on August 17, 1966. This dining and dance portion of a ski lodge is believed to be part of the Jay Peak ski resort in northern Vermont. Skiers could enjoy a different form of exercise - dance - and dine in comfort between ski runs.

Architectural drawings; Ski lodges--Vermont;

ca. 1966. Copy of color renderings ordered by Weyerhaeuser Properties on August 17, 1966. This is believed to be the observation deck of the Jay Peak ski resort located in northern Vermont. Jay Peak is still operating nearly 40 years after a copy of this drawing was commissioned. It claims to have more natural snowfall than in most parts of New England and draws skiers from that region as well as nearby Canada.

Architectural drawings; Ski lodges--Vermont; Ski lifts;

1967 Richards stock file. Aerial view of the So. 19th & Union Ave. neighborhood taken on October 28, 1967. This view looks toward So. Union. The massive Elks Temple is in the foreground with Allenmore Medical Center in center. The Elks membership had moved from its Broadway location, built in 1916, to this north end neighborhood near Allenmore Golf Course in 1965. The Allenmore Medical Center, also opened in 1965, was a medical-dental building with a 50-bed hospital. It was built on a 22-acre tract on what had been part of the old Allenmore golf course. The $2,000,000 center was designed by E.L. Mills & Associates and built by Norman Strom Construction. Wooded area across So. 19th from Allenmore would eventually become a Puget Sound National Bank branch (now Key Bank). TPL-9324

Aerial photographs; Elks Temple (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Allenmore Medical Center (Tacoma);

1967 Richards stock footage. October, 1967, aerial of Tacoma Tideflats. Smoke drifts through the air from several chimneys. Large plant is believed to be the Kaiser Aluminum facility.

Aerial photographs; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1967 Richards stock footage. Another view of Kaiser Aluminum plant in Tacoma Tideflats, taken in the fall of 1967. Kaiser had reopened its Tacoma plant in 1964 after being closed for six years. It planned an expansion of the plant facilities and in 1968, a new aluminum rod mill was ready for operation. A second alumina dome with a 100,000 ton capacity, would be completed on Pier 7 in 1969.

Aerial photographs; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1967 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of Kaiser Aluminum plant featuring Kaiser Dome. Tankers brought alumina from Australia to be manufactured into aluminum. The finished product was then shipped out of Tacoma by water, highway, or rail. Thousands of tons of aluminum were processed each year at Kaiser Aluminum's Tideflats plant, about five miles north of downtown Tacoma. The dome in the center of this October 28, 1967, photograph was used to store ore. It, along with a later dome, was dismantled in March, 2005. Kaiser Aluminum, after reopening the Tacoma plant in 1964, finally closed its doors permanently in 2002. (Olsen: First 100 Years: Tacoma Beginnings, p. 115)

Aerial photographs; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Storage tanks--Tacoma;

Continuing series of equipment and computers at Boeing's Seattle location, taken in February, 1967. A short-sleeved Boeing employee, seen previously in D150973-1R, presses a button regulating the Honeywell 200. This is probably the H-200 business computer introduced in 1963. Photograph ordered by Central Credit Card Control Corp.

Boeing Aircraft Co. (Seattle); Computers;

Studio display of Almond Roca. Delicious Almond Roca, a Brown & Haley product, came out with new candy containers in 1966. The crunchy log-shaped candy was developed in 1923 by Harry Brown in Tacoma. As the cans indicate, the number one ingredient is almonds with a buttercrunch toffee center. In 1927 Almond Roca became the first candy in the world to be put in a sealed tin. The ability to keep the candy fresh while packed in air-tight tins allowed the product to be shipped to servicemen overseas during WWII hastening its popularity worldwide. Photograph ordered by Brown & Haley. (www.brown-haley.com/almond.cfm)

Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma;