Pollution control set-up at St. Regis Paper Co. in December of 1971. The Richards Studio was asked to photograph on a clear day the measures taken by St. Regis in 1971 to fight pollution. St. Regis was Pierce County's largest employer and operated at full employment during the current economic slump. It had already spent $2,000,000 to build a water clarifier that pumped daily 28 million gallons of treated water into the Sound. Plans were announced in May of 1971 to build a precipitator furnace to cut down non-condensable gasses from the plant's stacks. This would replace two of the three existing precipitators. Millions more were to be spent to clean up air pollution to meet standards of the Clean Air Act. (TNT 5-4-71, p. 1 -article) Photograph ordered by Ducon Co., Portland. TPL-6514
Pollution--Tacoma--1970-1980; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980;
ca. 1971. Customer negatives. Large Star Iron & Steel crane at unidentified work site circa 1971. Numerous automobiles are parked alongside the crane on the dirt terrain.
Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Seals and sea otters attracted many to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in 1971. The head of one marine animal barely breaks the surface of the water much to the delight of the zoo's visitors. Other inhabitants of the pool may be beyond the photographer's sightlines as one visitor points outwardly.
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. It looks like it is summer and children are flocking to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for a joyful day. Several youngsters wait by the entrance to the Aquarium while others look at outdoor exhibits.
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. A little girl gets a friendly greeting from Point Defiance Zoo's elephant in 1971, much to the delight of her accompanying family. The elephant's affable behavior may have been prompted by the suggestion of a bag full of peanuts carried by the small child. The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium was founded in 1905. It is located on 29 acres inside the 700-acre Point Defiance Park. (www.pdza.org)
Point Defiance Zoo (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Elephants; Zoo animals;
ca. 1971. The 15-member "Hustlers" soccer team posed under cloudy skies behind a small banner in 1971. They were sponsored by lumberman Ben Cheney who had given thousands of local youngsters the opportunity of playing team sports. A large trophy is also on display. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.
ca. 1971. Crane operations - customer negatives. Planks placed on a tilted board may have come from the boxcar nearby. Photographs requested by Star Iron & Steel Co., major crane manufacturer. Crane units visible were under construction by Star Iron & Steel; cranes, hoists and special machinery made up 70% of the company's annual volume. The company also specialized in fabricated steel and aluminum. See D159837, image 13, for progress photograph of crane. (TNT 12-13-70, C-21 - article)
Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. This is believed to be a look at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club's outdoor hard courts and viewing stands ca. 1971. The courts are filled with members playing while a small group of spectators watch from the stands. The long-established club is located in the city's Northend, next door to Annie Wright School. Lessons are offered by club pros and the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club also hosts the annual professional Pacific Northwest Championships each summer.
Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma); Tennis--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tennis courts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tennis players--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1971. Pacific Avenue view of remodeled Seattle-First National Bank building taken possibly in the spring of 1971. The large structure, with the bold "1," is in the center of the photograph with Commonweath Title Insurance Co. on its left and Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association on its right. A bit of the 12-story Rust Building is visible on the extreme right. Trees in planter boxes had recently been installed alongside the buildings' entrances on Pacific Avenue. Photograph ordered by Construction Specialties, Inc., San Marcos, CA.
Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seattle-First National Bank (Tacoma); Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Color portrait of Bennett Ellis of Wilson High School's Class of 1972. She is stylishly dressed in a vibrant blue and yellow scarf, striped blue tunic, blue trousers and long sleeved white shirt with large collar. Her wavy brown hair is worn short with sweep-over bangs. Miss Ellis was editor-in-chief of the Wilson High School newspaper, the "Banner," and a member of the National Honor Society. (Additional identification provided by a reader)
Ellis, Bennett; Students--Tacoma--1970-1980; Woodrow Wilson High School (Tacoma); Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1971. Internal view of the "A.K. Strom." This is the engine room of the 225-foot steel tuna seiner, the "A.K. Strom," which had been launched on March 20, 1971. According to "Marine Digest," the main propulsion is a GE model 7 FDM16, 16 cylinder, 4-cycle non-reversing supercharged diesel. The "A.K. Strom" is the fastest vessel of her size in the U.S. fishing fleet as she has a loaded speed of over 15 knots. Photograph ordered by General Electric, Erie, PA. (Marine Digest, June 5, 1971) TPL-9537
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Engine rooms; Engines; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. The "Eileen M" slices through the smooth waters of Commencement Bay during sea trials. The "Eileen M," 225-foot steel tuna seiner, underwent extensive sea trials before her October, 1971, delivery to her San Diego owners. She had been launched on August 21, 1971, by Tacoma Boatbuilding.
Ship trials--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Undated portrait of Governor Daniel J. Evans. Copy ordered by Associated General Contractors with whom Governor Evans was associated from 1953-60. Dan Evans has had a lengthy career in the political field. Before becoming a three-term governor from 1965-77, he served in the state House of Representatives from 1956-65. Following his terms as the state's chief executive, he turned to the field of education and became the president of Evergreen State College from 1977-83. Voters elected him to Congress in 1983 as a Senator where he served on the Energy and Natural Resources and Foreign Relations committees. Since 1989, he has been the chairman of Daniel J. Evans Associates and a regent at the University of Washington. The U.W.'s Graduate School of Public Affairs was renamed the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs in March, 1999. Copy of print made in April, 1971. ALBUM 10.
ca. 1971. Copy of customer print ordered by Star Iron & Steel on August 2, 1971. View of mobile crane; "Containerbase" sign attached. This appears to be the same crane shown in C160646, image 5.
Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Copy of customer print, ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co., on August 2, 1971. Driver in a Containerbase (Scotland) truck looks back at what appears to be part of a crane. This may be a Karricon straddle crane which had a possible capacity of 30 tons. In January of 1971, Star Iron & Steel received the exclusive license to manufacture and sell Karricon self-propelled straddle carriers in the United States. (TNT 1-17-71, D-9 article)
Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Aerial view of former Tacoma Sports Arena with artist's rendering of possible architectural changes. Ben's Truck Parts had purchased the Tacoma Sports Arena (known prior as the Tacoma Ice Palace) on September 3, 1971. The company had commissioned the Richards Studio to take several aerial photographs of the Arena and vicinity. This aerial view shows possible architectural changes to the building and site with shimmering pools facing So. 38th St. and a profusion of trees and shrubs added. The exterior of the building would also change with walls apparently extended and a changed roofline. The location was easily accessible by traveling on So. 38th St. (now one of the city's busiest streets due to the close proximity to the Tacoma Mall), South Tacoma Way, and from the north, Union Ave. Color photograph ordered by Ben's Truck Parts.
ca. 1971. Artist's drawing of area north and west of Tacoma Mall including various interchanges. The term "Subject Property" is boxed in yellow with arrow pointing toward land near the Union Ave., 38th St. and Old US 99 (South Tacoma Way). This is approximately the location of the Tacoma Sports Arena, originally known as the Tacoma Ice Palace. The sale of the Tacoma Sports Arena to Ben's Truck Parts was announced in the News Tribune on September 3, 1971. The building would be turned over to its new owners on September 20, 1971. Color photograph ordered by Ben's Truck Parts. (TNT 9-3-71, p. 1-article)
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Some sunbathers apparently found it more comfortable lying on picnic tables and pavement at Point Defiance's Owen Beach than the somewhat rocky shoreline. Other beach visitors used the picnic tables in a more traditional manner. Not many seemed inclined to dip their toes into the frigid waters of Puget Sound.
Beaches--Tacoma; Owen Beach (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Sunbathing--Tacoma;
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Work progresses on the new Labor Temple, 950 Fawcett Ave., in 1971. The 3-story building was actually located on the northwest corner of 11th & Fawcett Ave. A decision was made by the county labor council to erect a new building to replace the old headquarters at 1355 Market St. Groundbreaking occurred on January 29, 1971. Designed by architects Johnson, Austin & Berg and with Strom Construction Co. as contractors, the new Labor Center was dedicated on March 10, 1972, with Governor Dan Evans in attendance. The $712,000 structure would hold offices for the Pierce County Labor Council and the Tacoma Labor Advocate, a weekly labor newspaper. 32+ unions had reserved office space as well. (TNT 1-31-71, C-22 - article & sketch)
Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Labor Temple (Tacoma); Labor Center (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Seatrain containers wait dockside while a large crane continues to operate nearby. Photograph ordered on February 3, 1971, by Star Iron & Steel of Tacoma, who ranked second in the world of manufactured container handling cranes. Star Iron & Steel's "Starporters" were the biggest single category in the company's massive backlog of contracts. (TNT 12-13-70, C-21- article)
Containers; Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Customer negatives. It appears that a massive new crane is under construction by Star Iron & Steel Co. during 1971. Star Iron & Steel had been in business since the early 1920s with cranes, hoists, and special machinery making up 70% of the company's annual volume. The firm had a backlog of unfilled contracts totaling 14.5 million dollars, most scheduled for completion in 1971. Employment had tripled and Star Iron & Steel saw a 500% increase in sales over the last five years. In the evolving world of shipping, container handling cranes had become more and more essential.. Star Iron & Steel ranked #2 in the world in the manufacture of these cranes with "Starporters" being the biggest single category in the company's backlog. Photographs ordered by Star Iron & Steel on February 3, 1971. (TNT 12-30-70, C-21 - article)
Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
