ca. 1971. Boat under construction at Tacoma Boatbuilding in January of 1971. This view is of the exposed hull.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma;

The Mountaineers Summit Registry Book with member signatures, address and date of ascent, 1971-1972

ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of downtown commercial district featuring a mixture of new construction and older buildings. The first highrise built in downtown Tacoma in 40 years, the Pacific National Bank of Washington Plaza, at 24-stories, towered over its banking neighbors, Puget Sound National Bank and Seattle-First National Bank. Adding to new construction on Pacific Avenue was the Park Plaza South parking garage, which provided much needed parking stalls for shoppers and workers. They joined older buildings including Peoples department store, Washington Building, Tacoma Building and slightly older Greyhound Bus Terminal, considered ultra-modern when constructed in 1958.

Aerial views; Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Peoples (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma); Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view taken on a clear day in 1971 of the downtown business district, featuring area impacted by urban renewal. New structures include the massive Bank of Washington Plaza with its 24-story tower (including helipad) and circular sunken fountain, and two new parking garages- Park Plaza South and North to aid in alleviating parking problems for shoppers and workers. This aerial photograph also shows the deep blue waters of the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway and a portion of the 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge) that connects the city with the industrial Tideflats. Other notable structures include the Puget Sound National Bank with its spire; Peoples department store next door; the Rust and Washington Buildings, both with neon signs advertising other banks--American Federal Savings and Bank of California, respectively; Tacoma Building and Seattle-First National Bank (formerly Bank of Tacoma).

Aerial views; Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980; City Waterway (Tacoma);

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. View of ASARCO smelter ca. 1971. Once the tallest smokestack in the world, it was demolished in January of 1993, some eight years after the plant closed due to environmental and economic reasons. TPL-5856

American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Smokestacks--Tacoma; Chimneys--Tacoma;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, located in Old Town at 2910 No. Starr St., held its first church services in August of 1873. It had taken only ten days to build the tiny 21 x 45-foot wooden structure on land donated by Edward S. "Skookum" Smith and Captain Starr. Tacoma would boast of having the "oldest bell tower in America" as a aged fir, cut at 48-feet, served as the church's bell tower. The bell in the tower was donated by the Sunday School at St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia. It was necessary to replace the fir tree with a new tower in 1935 when it was damaged in a windstorm. Considered Tacoma's oldest church, St. Peter's has been placed on the City, State and National Registry.

Episcopal churches--Tacoma; St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. A young couple has just strolled through the welcoming gates of Fort Nisqually inside Point Defiance Park. The fort had been moved from its original location near DuPont in 1934 and carefully reconstructed using the same methods of construction as the original fort. Fort Nisqually was the first European settlement on Puget Sound. In 2006 it remains a part of Point Defiance Park, owned and operated as a Living History Museum by Metro Parks of Tacoma. (www.fortnisqually.org/history)

Fort Nisqually (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma);

ca. 1971. Customer negatives. View of large crane, manufactured by Star Iron & Steel, at an unidentified work site circa 1971. The rectangular "house" on crane is the operator's cab from which the movements of the crane can be controlled.

Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1971. Customer negative. View of home built by Lindal Cedar Homes circa 1971. The Alpine-series residence displayed many of the traditional Lindal identifying marks: steep roof, large picture windows on two levels, wraparound porch. There is no cement basement. The red cedar home is in a natural setting of tall trees.

Prefabricated houses; Lindal Cedar Homes;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. View of the Tacoma Public Library, located at the corner of So. 11th & Tacoma Ave. So. The Carnegie Building, built in 1903 with funds donated by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, is center-left. It now holds the Special Collections including the Rare Book Room. The Main Library, with its Walker Wilkeson sandstone exterior, was built in 1952. It would be closed for remodeling in 1987 for nearly three years. In 2006 the Main Library is again undergoing remodeling with closure of the 11th St. entrance and several departments reorganized.

Public libraries--Tacoma; Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma);

ca. 1971. Customer copy of downtown Tacoma landscape taken from the air, circa 1971. Snow-capped Mount Rainier looms in the background. Prominent buildings include the Art-Deco styled Medical Arts Building (now the Municipal Building) in lower left; Puget Sound National Bank with its distinctive spire; the 22+ story Bank of Washington Plaza building, the Washington Building with the neon Bank of California sign on its root; and Schoenfelds furniture store.

Aerial views; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma); Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);

ca. 1971. Copy of artist's colored rendering of new cafeteria located on Fort Lewis. The cafeteria was designed by architects and engineers Seifert, Forbes and Berry. Wide sidewalks lead to the one-story red and white painted building. Natural landscaping is in place.

Architectural drawings; Cafeterias--Fort Lewis;

ca. 1971. Copy from customer's positives. Interior of cedar home, possibly the one shown on D160432, image 2c. Cozy living/dining area could seat a variety of people at several locations. The high cedar ceilings and paneled walls in addition to the thick burnished rug brought an air of nature within the home; large picture windows allowed views of the wooded areas. The room is sprinkled with shades of white and cream to assure that the heavier wood tones do not overwhelm. Color photograph ordered by Silvad, Inc. of Seattle.

Houses; Tables; Sofas; Living rooms; Chandeliers;

ca. 1971. Color exterior view of Puget Sound National Bank. Brilliant blue skies cast a warm glow over the downtown Tacoma business district, seeking to melt the residue of snow that is still present on the sidewalks and on Pacific Avenue. The venerable Puget Sound National Bank, once the tallest building on the West Coast at a narrow 16 stories, is flanked by Peoples department store and the newly opened Tacoma Art Museum (former home of National Bank of Washington). The familiar blue and white sign with P & S entwined is attached to the skyscraper. Color photograph ordered by DeVac, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, on November 18, 1971.

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Peoples (Tacoma); Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Department stores--Tacoma--1970-1980; Galleries & museums--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1971. Copy of customer's print. View of Lindal cedar model homes with circular fountain. These homes were not believed to be on display in Washington but perhaps in California. Homes showed the typical A-frame construction and featured large picture windows. Cedar, besides being attractive in color, also proved to be durable and pest-resistant. Photograph ordered by Silvad, Inc. of Seattle.

Model houses; Lindal Cedar Homes;

ca. 1971. Copy of customer print ordered on September 30, 1971. This is believed to be an artist's rendering of an 10-story office building to be built northwest of the Tacoma Mall between 42nd and 43rd St. The office building would be constructed by Business Centers, Inc., and would hold a workforce of 200 employees. Construction would occur during spring of 1972. The Tacoma Mall also would be growing at the same time with a $2,500,000 addition to include 25 more stores. Completion of the Tacoma Mall addition was planned for early spring of 1973. Photograph ordered by Business Centers, Inc. (TNT 9-2-71, A-1 article)

Renderings; Office buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1971. Fishing boat, "A.K. Strom," perhaps undergoing sea trials in the late spring of 1971. After completion of trials, the giant 225-foot tuna seiner was destined for delivery to San Diego. The "A.K. Strom" was the first of four identical ships expected to be completed by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. Color photograph ordered by General Electric, Erie, PA.

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1971. Engine room of tuna seiner, "A.K. Strom." The steel 225-foot fishing boat was driven by a 3,100 hp diesel engine. She could carry a maximum of 1400 tons of tuna at 16 knots. The General Electric main propulsion engine was the first G.E. diesel ever used in a marine installation. The "A.K. Strom" was launched on March 20, 1971 at Tacoma Boatbuilding facilities. She would be delivered to her owners in San Diego over Memorial Day weekend. Photograph ordered by General Electric, Erie, PA. (Marine Digest, June 5, 1971; TNT 3-19-71, A-5 article) TPL-9536

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Engines; Engine rooms; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

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Dr. Giulio di Furia
Photo by Western State Hospital, Fort Steilacoom, Washington.

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Snapshot Contest - 1971
Mt Rainier Moonscape

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He Had a Windfall
Photograph by Jerry Buck

TNT 04/08/1971 A1

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Watch That Turkey Trot

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--Highway 167 'Missing Link'--
The State Highways Department has announced that construction of this section of SR 167 between Sumner and Pacific City has been delayed for lack of funding. However, a $900,000 contract has been awarded Scarsella Bros., Seattle, to construct the 1.4-mile section between Main Street at Sumner and 32nd Street East (in foreground). A temporary connection will carry traffic from the freeway to the nearby West Valley Highway at 32nd, Ralph Kerslake, the department's District 3 engineer, said Wednesday.
(news 06/02/1971)

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Indians, Puyallup
Photo by Bruce Kellman

A person in Native dress talks to some people.

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Indian cigs
Photo by Bob Rudsit

Police and state revenue agents seized cartons of unstamped cigarettes and other Tabacco products allegedly headed for the Satiacum Smoke Shop. The raid was based on a state law prohibiting unlicensed distributors from handling unstamped cigarettes. Puyallup Tribal member Robert Satiacum is not a licensed dealer according to Robert Munzinger, who serves as assistant director of field operations for the Revenue Department. Photo by Tribune staff member Bob Rudsit.
A person walks to a smoke shop that has "Drive in Window Service" written on the front.

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Trackmen Place Heavier Rails