Closer view of the downtown business district as seen by air on September 4, 1968. Facing Pacific Ave. is the Puget Sound National Bank Bldg. with its familiar spire. The empty lot across it would soon be home to a 300+-spot parking lot. Behind the bank is the Federal Building (1102 A Street) where the federal courts were located (until 1992) and the Main branch of the U.S. Postal Service. The Rust Building (950 Pacific) and the 17-story Washington Building (1019 Pacific) are less than a block away. In the far background, near top of the photograph, are the County-City Building (930 Tacoma Ave. So.) and Central School (601 So. 8th St.)

Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Business districts--Tacoma--1960-1970; Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Federal Building (Tacoma); County-City Building (Tacoma); Central School (Tacoma);

1968 Richards stock aerial footage. The downtown area was still considered the city's center of commercial business. Major banks and stores were in close proximity to the industrial Tideflats with easy access via the 11th Street Bridge. This September, 1968, view shows several easily identifiable landmarks: the U-shaped with tower Central School, the winged-shaped County-City Building, and Tacoma Public Library all on Tacoma Ave. approximately in the center of the photograph. The Art-Deco Medical Arts Building on 7th & Market is on left center. Puget Sound National Bank's unique spire is at 11th & Pacific, relatively close to the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway.

Aerial views; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Central School (Tacoma); County-City Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

1968 Richards aerial stock footage. Stadium High School, portion of Stadium Bowl. Stadium High School, which is currently undergoing extensive remodeling in 2005, resembles a French chateau. It has a magnificent view of Commencement Bay. Built but never completed as a hotel, it converted to a high school in 1905. A small portion of Stadium Bowl, including rows of bleachers, is visible lower left corner. Originally the bowl had a seating capacity of nearly 24,000; however, after numerous mudslides, it has a reduced modern capacity of 15,000. TPL-10144

Aerial views; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1960-1970; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma);

A newly crowned Kai Wonderly reigns as the 1968 May Day Queen on the campus of Annie Wright Seminary. Kai is a senior and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wonderly of Tacoma. Dressed in traditional white gown with long, flowing train, she is seated on a flower-bedecked throne holding her scepter and a bouquet of colorful daisies. A jeweled crown rests upon her light brown hair. Color photograph ordered by Annie Wright Seminary.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Private schools--Tacoma; May Day; Festivals--Tacoma--1960-1970; Wonderly, Kai; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970; Crowns;

Architectural model of new high school. A new high school in the University Place school district was planned to accommodate the growing student population. Architect Robert Billsbrough Price and his firm had created a model of the George R. Curtis Senior High School which included a campus-style school surrounded by trees, lighted football field and adequate parking. The school, for grades 10-12, would be eventually built about 1971 at 8425 - 40th St. W. Photograph ordered by Robert Billsbrough Price.

Architectural models;

Four little girls at the O.D.I. summer camp gingerly feed a fawn during their one-week stay at Camp Murray in June of 1968. The children were able to participate in daily outdoor activities as well as indoor entertainment. For many children, this was the first time they had taken part in summer camp. Government officials permitted the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., to hold a free summer camp at the National Guard facility for 3000 Tacoma-area children. (TNT 7-28-68, insert)

Camps--Camp Murray; Baby animals; Children--Camp Murray;

Governor Dan Evans had recently announced that Camp Murray would be made available for a free 12-week summer camp for Tacoma-area children ages 7-21 during the summer of 1968. The camp would be run by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. On April 27, 1968, several children and adults checked out the facilities at the National Guard camp. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Camps--Camp Murray; Camp Murray (Wash.);

Summer youth program. The free summer camp program at Camp Murray was not the only summer youth activity administered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. in 1968. There was also an O.D.I. program under the direction of TACT (Tacoma Area Child Tutoring) held at the Charles Wright Academy where buses leaving daily from the Hilltop Youth Center would drop kids off for all-day games and activities. Here one summer camper displays for her peers a nature drawing while a counselor wearing a Charles Wright Tarriers jacket looks on. (TNT 7-29-68, p. 12)

Camps--University Place; Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (Tacoma);

Alice Carter at her retirement luncheon. Mrs. Alice Carter was honored for her years of service with United Pacific Insurance Co. with a luncheon held on October 15, 1968, at Johnny's at the Mall restaurant. The two men with Mrs. Carter were not identified. Photograph ordered by United Pacific Insurance Co.

Carter, Alice; Retirements--Tacoma;

Interior of new chapel. The interior of the new "Chapel on the Hill" focuses on its high wooden open-beam ceilings and enormous arches. The overall view is one of simplicity with no elaborate altars or stained glass windows. Color photograph ordered by Woodlawn Funeral Home, Bremerton.

Chapels--Bremerton; Pews--Bremerton; Woodlawn Funeral Home (Bremerton);

B&W portrait of Tacoma banker Goodwin Chase. Mr. Chase was the president and Chairman of the Board of the (National) Bank of Washington, headquartered at 1123 Pacific Ave. He was photographed in his office on August 16, 1968. Photograph ordered by the (National) Bank of Washington.

Chase, Goodwin; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Bankers--Tacoma;

An unidentified young couple beams for the camera outside the Lakewood Motor Inn on May 16, 1968. They are dressed in evening wear. The young woman is adorned with jewelry on her hands, ears and wrist and also wears a tiara. Her long gown is topped off by a short fur coat. Even though it is clearly evening, she carries a pair of sunglasses. They are probably going to be participating in the grand opening of the Tacoma Mall Theater; the event attracted many Hollywood stars including Tippi Hedren and Troy Donahue. ALBUM 5.

Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Couples--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Caskets. Woodlawn Funeral Home offered a large selection of finely crafted caskets. Many of the lids are open to display the interiors which are lined with thick, quilt-like material. Soft spot lighting would help to create a soothing atmosphere. Woodlawn had their mortuary and chapel facilities at the same location, 5505 Kitsap Way in Bremerton. Photograph ordered by Woodlawn Funeral Home.

Coffins; Morgues & mortuaries--Bremerton; Woodlawn Funeral Home (Bremerton);

A large placard advertising the coming of Master Charge, the Interbank card, lies across the desk of Maurice Raymond, County Treasurer, on September 25, 1968. Howard O. Scott, Bank of California manager, is pictured standing next to Mr. Raymond. Photograph ordered by Bank of California.

Credit cards; Scott, Howard O.; Raymond, Maurice;

Actor Troy Donahue with a nurse named Mrs. Harden at Madigan Army Hospital during the visit of a group of motion picture actors in Tacoma for the grand opening of the Tacoma Mall Theater. The actors spent time talking to hospital patients, many of whom had recently returned from Vietnam. They extended their visit to meet as many men as possible and had barely enough time for a brief change of clothes before departing for the theater festivities. The group was finally able to dine late in the evening at the Lakewood Terrace where most of the talk concerned their hospital visit and Vietnam. (TNT 5-17-68, p. 1) ALBUM 5.

Donahue, Troy; Actors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Celebrity touring; Nurses--Tacoma;

On May 14, 1968, Alice Dunn, director of the Eastside Multi-Service Center, stood outside of the burned out ruins of the Salishan youth center with a cartload of groceries and handful of tickets for a benefit dinner to fund the youth center's replacement. The youth center was destroyed by fire on March 30th, the day before its opening. Organizers hoped to raise $1000 at the May 24th benefit held at the Christ Episcopal Church. A one-day booth was also set up at the Tacoma Mall to ask Tacomans to generously donate to this worthy cause. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 5-20-68, p. 4)

Dunn, Alice; Fund raising--Tacoma--1960-1970; Debris--Tacoma;

On July 9, 1968, Governor Dan Evans, right, paid a visit to the free summer camp, administered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., at Camp Murray. He was pictured speaking to Harold Moss (in profile), who would become Tacoma's first black mayor in 1994. George W. Johnson, executive director of the Opportunity & Development Inc., stood between them. (Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.)

Evans, Daniel J., 1925-; Governors; Johnson, George W.; Moss, Harold; Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (Tacoma); American Lake (Wash.); Camp Murray (Wash.);

The residence at 702 No. J St. was built for James Henry Dege in 1907. Described then as "modern American with Swiss motive," the Craftsman was constructed of clinker brick with deep covered porch and a wide pitched roof with overhangs. By 1968, the home had had several owners, the last being the Laurence Evoys. Mr. Evoy was the head of the Pierce County Medical Bureau. A sign displayed prominently in the front yard on October 3, 1968, promoted John O'Connell as the next governor of Washington. Photograph ordered by Arthur York, attorney.

Evoy, Laurence J.--Homes & haunts; Houses--Tacoma; Signs (Notices);

Color portrait of Wilson High School senior Karen Hanson. Active in the Swing Choir and A Cappella, Karen was also selected as senior attendant for Wilson's Homecoming festivities. She is wearing a dark outfit with a rounded neckline; her blond hair is curved gently against her face. (1969 Nova yearbook, p. 52, 55, 138, 187)

Hanson, Karen; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970; Singers;

View of crane under construction. Star Iron & Steel of Tacoma had received a contract to build a 250-ton bridge crane for the Kerr Lock & Dam located in Oklahoma. General view of crane, looking west, was taken on July 18, 1968.

Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1968. Back view of contemporary rambler-styled home ca. 1968. A deep extended roofline over the patio would provide plenty of shade and cover. Backyard appears large and marked by steel fences. Color photograph ordered by Northern Home Improvement Co.

Houses--1960-1970;

Cedar home and outbuilding. Nestled among the trees in 1968 on San Juan Island's Friday Harbor and close to the water's edge are cedar buildings and a large deck. The buildings were constructed lacking basements and on piles. Trees were allowed to grow through the expansive deck. Large ceiling-to-floor windows would provide tremendous views of waterfront activities. Home was apparently built by the International Homes of Cedar, Seattle. Photograph ordered by the R.G. Williams Co.

Houses--Friday Harbor; Decks (Rooms & spaces)--Friday Harbor;

Portrait of Wilson High School senior Patti J. Jewell. Her portrait resembles an oil painting as she poses with her head slightly turned. The blond, blue-eyed teenager is wearing a soft pink outfit with large scoop-necked collar and lipstick to match. Patti was a member of the Wilson High School band. (1969 Nova yearbook, p. 190, 58)

Jewell, Patti J.; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970;

May 16, 1968, grand opening of the Tacoma Mall Theater. Miss Tacoma, Cleta Jo Johnson, is helped down from the stage set up in the parking lot. The current titleholder is the daughter of Mrs. Cleta Jean Johnson and graduated from Mount Tahoma High School. She and several Hollywood stars, including Arthur O'Connell, Tippi Hedren, Diane McBain, Troy Donahue and Jody McCrea, were introduced from the speaker's platform to the waiting crowd. Once inside the 1200-seat theater, there would be a live one-half hour telecast direct from the theater stage, featuring the Hollywood actors. The 8 o'clock viewing of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" was sold out; this would be the only time the Hollywood actors would be present, although a second late-night show was added. (TNT 5-16-68, C-6, TNT 5-17-68, p. 1) TPL-6525

Johnson, Cleta Jo; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Premieres--Tacoma; Tacoma Mall Theater (Tacoma);

New Eagle Scout Greg McKinnon poses for a studio portrait on July 18, 1968. Greg, age 16, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy McKinnon, 4005 No. 9th St., Tacoma. His uniform is decorated with many badges and pins. Greg is a junior at Wilson High School and a member of Troop 188. In addition to becoming an Eagle Scout, he also holds a Duty to God award. (TNT 8-4-68, B-6)

McKinnon, Greg; Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Uniforms; Awards;

The Truck Tire Sales Clinic was held in Seattle's Sheraton Hotel on July 25, 1968. Seven of the attendees are examining a large Kelly Springfield tire. Jim Patterson, seated, looks approvingly at the others standing nearby. The sales clinic stressed superior service and superior sales techniques. Photograph ordered by Kelly Springfield Tire Co., Cumberland, MD.

Meetings--Seattle; Tires; Tire industry--Seattle;

Product display. McKenzie's fresh water BeautiBark claimed to repel slugs and weeds while providing rich ground cover and soil conditioning for lawns and landscaping. The BeautiBark, filling 2.5 cubic feet, came pressure packed in a sturdy bag. This was a product of McKenzie Fuel, 2432 E. 11th St. Photograph ordered by McKenzie Fuel. TPL-10196

Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Gardening; McKenzie Fuel Co. (Tacoma);

Jam session. Seven future rock stars enjoy a jam session at Camp Murray on July 20, 1968. They, and the enthralled audience, were probably part of the free camp sponsored by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. It appears that a makeshift canopy was constructed from sheets to protect the musicians and their electric guitars. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Musicians--Camp Murray; Guitars; Children--Camp Murray;

Studio portrait of musicians, ordered by J & W Productions, Puyallup. The trio consisted of Joe Juma, Rita Juma and a third member, drummer Tommy Baker. The men are dressed similarly with decorated collars. This photograph was used in a later advertisement in the News Tribune dated March 22, 1973. The Joe Juma Trio was performing at the Holiday Inn in Fife. They were advertised as a "top country combo," and also as Kapp recording artists. (TNT 3-22-73, ad, B-6)

Musicians--Tacoma--1960-1970; Juma, Joe; Juma, Rita; Baker, Tommy; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Exterior of Bunce Rental. Bunce's motto was "We Rent Most Everything" including party supplies, invalid equipment, vacation trailers, tools and tractors. One of the Bunce Ford vans is parked outside the company office on South Tacoma Way on August 2, 1961; the company advertised prompt delivery service. In the 1961 City Directory, there is one listing for Bunce Rental; by 2004, there were six Bunce Rentals in the Puget Sound region. Photograph ordered by Bunce Rental. (TNT ad 9-8-61, p. 11)

Bunce Rental (Tacoma); Lease & rental services--Tacoma; Ford automobile;