Studio portrait of Marilyn Ogburn. Mrs. Ogburn was dressed in feathered collar along with feathers artfully mingling in her short hairdo as she posed for a studio portrait on August 8, 1969. She was a longtime entertainer at Steve's Gay '90s, delighting Cable Car Room audiences with her piano tunes. Photograph ordered by Steve's Gay '90s.

Ogburn, Marilyn; Feathers; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Entertainers--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Bon Voyage Travel Service. The Bon Voyage Travel Service was located on the third floor of the Bon Marche in 1969. An employee, believed to be Vi Randall, is shown on the phone with a potential client. On her desk are stacks of pamplets for travel to distant places. Framed posters promoting European nations and large American cities are displayed on the walls of the small office space. Photograph ordered by the Bon Voyage Travel.

Bon Voyage Travel Service (Tacoma); Tourism--Tacoma; Travel posters;

It took more than one cake for all the candles commemorating prominent Seattle banker Joshua Green's birthday; Mr. Green celebrated his 100th birthday in advance at Reno Odlin's No. Alki home on August 2, 1969. Mr. Green, Chairman of the Board of Peoples National Bank, was attending the Washington State Historical Society's annual Board of Curators meeting. He was presented a century plant. Mr. Odlin, Chairman of the Board of Puget Sound National Bank and Historical Society board chairman, was a longtime friend of Mr. Green's and rode with him in the Tacoma Centennial Parade in late June. The Washington State Historical Society honored Mr. Odlin with a special book collection to be placed in the society's museum. Photograph ordered by Washington State Historical Society. (TNT 8-4-69, p. 19- article on meeting)

Green, Joshua; Bankers--Seattle; Odlin, Reno, 1897-1979--Homes & haunts; Birthdays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cakes--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Exterior view of new Budget Finance Plan building. Budget Finance Plan, located at 11457 Pacific Ave. in Parkland, offered loans for automobiles, furniture and personal expenditures. It was managed by Delmar Pieper. The firm was located in a contemporary one-story office building with glass walls; to preserve privacy, vertical blinds were pulled closed on July 31, 1969. Photograph ordered by Budget Finance Plan.

Budget Finance Plan (Parkland); Financial facilities--Parkland; Business & finance--Parkland; Facades--Parkland;

View from sparsely traveled Pacific Ave. near So. 34th heading toward downtown taken on July 28, 1969. Sign warns drivers of a hill for 1000 feet. Two-story apartment house on left at intersection of Wright and Pacific. Glimpse of Commencement Bay; large Bank of California neon sign on top of the Washington Building, Schoenfeld's Furniture, and Medical Arts Building among other prominent downtown businesses. Photograph ordered by Epcon.

Streets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Firestone grand opening. With a snip from the giant scissors, the new Highland Hills Firestone store, 5939 Sixth Ave., was officially opened on July 28, 1969. Signs plastered on the glass walls indicated big values were available in every department and free soft drinks and coffee would be offered to all. Shoppers could register for drawings of Sup-R-Belt tires, black & white portable tvs and power mowers without actually purchasing anything. Dave McCallen, store manager, is standing second from left. Mr. McCallen was formerly the assistant manager of the Villa Plaza Firestone store and the manager of an Oregon Firestone. Other Firestone personnel believed to be in the photograph are O.C. Rushing, Portland district retail manager, and William Thompson, district retail sales manager. Photograph ordered by Firestone. (TNT full page ads 7-27-69, D-6 & D-7; TNT article 7-27-69, D-9)

Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Building dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Firestone Store (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; McCallen, Dave; Signs (Notices); Scissors & shears;

Firestone grand opening. The staff of the Highland Hills Firestone, 5939 Sixth Ave., posed in front of their newly opened facility on July 28, 1969. Besides tires, Firestone offered complete auto service performed by qualified mechanics. Televisions, stereos, kitchen and laundry appliances were also sold at this location. Dave McCallen ( standing second from left ) managed the new store. He was assisted by office & credit manager Roger Boswell, passenger tire sales manager Robert Fisher and service manager Ken Badgley. Photograph ordered by Firestone. (TNT 7-27-69, D-9)

Firestone Store (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mechanics (Persons)--Tacoma--1960-1970; McCallen, Dave;

The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church honored their pastor, Dr. Albert J. Lindsey, with a large plaque in appreciation for his 20 years of service to the church. Church elder H.A. Briggs (r in photo) presented Pastor and Mrs. Lindsey with the plaque. Mr. Briggs had arranged in June of 1949 for Dr. Lindsey, then a Detroit minister, to come to Tacoma to hold a Bible conference and to preach a sermon. He was installed as pastor later that month. Dr. and Mrs. Lindsey were feted at a surprise reception in the church's courtyard following morning service on July 27, 1969. Photograph ordered by the First Presbyterian Church. (TNT 8-1-69, B-2)

Lindsey, Albert J.; Clergy--Tacoma--1960-1970; Lindsey, Bernice; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Briggs, H.A.; Plaques--Tacoma;

Mrs. Patricia Edman, Mrs. Jane Brisbois and Mrs. Madelyn McMonagle (l to r) were in charge of arrangements for the Aquinas Academy's Class of 1949, 20th class reunion which was held on August 2, 1969 at the Top of the Ocean. Invitations to the reunion which included a cocktail party and dance were sent to the 36 class members. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Rex Edman. (TNT 7-31-69, B-5)

Edman, Rex--Family; Brisbois, William--Family; McMonagle, Madelyn; Reunions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Aquinas Academy (Tacoma);

The art collection of Bruce LeRoy was on display at the Tacoma Art Museum (AKA Allied Arts Center) in July of 1969. Many of the paintings reflected the Pacific Northwest of the past. The primitives in his collection were part of the art museum's Tacoma Centennial Celebration. Mr. LeRoy was associated with the Washington State Historical Society for many years. Photograph ordered by Bruce LeRoy.

Paintings; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Allied Arts Center (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma; LeRoy, Bruce--Associated objects;

Ben Cheney's philanthropic endeavers in amateur sport extended beyond Tacoma as he also sponsored teams outside the local community. This baseball team of Cheney Studs was labeled the "Connie Mack" team and believed to be based in King County. Players 16-18 would be able to participate in league play. Cloy Sykes of Kent was listed as the coach. The team was photographed in July of 1969 at Moshier Field near Sea-Tac. Color photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Baseball players--Washington; Baseball--Washington;

The LeRoy Collection on display at the Tacoma Art Museum in July of 1969. Bruce LeRoy, secretary of the Washington State Historical Society, loaned his collection of fine art to the Tacoma Art Museum. Small ceiling spotlights focused on the art on the wood panel walls. The Tacoma Art Museum, also known then as the Allied Arts Center, was located in the old Public Safety Bldg. Photograph ordered by Bruce LeRoy.

LeRoy, Bruce--Associated objects; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Allied Arts Center (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma; Paintings;

In July of 1969 it was possible to travel to the Tacoma Art Museum (AKA Allied Arts Center) to view the art collection of Bruce LeRoy on display. Several paintings are shown above decorating an otherwise plain paneled wall; they appear to be scenes of the early Northwest outdoors. The Tacoma Art Museum were presenting these primitives from Mr. LeRoy's collection and contemporary entries from Northwest artists as part of the Tacoma Centennial Celebration. Photograph ordered by Bruce LeRoy.

Paintings; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Allied Arts Center (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma; LeRoy, Bruce--Associated objects;

Two trucks are in the process of dumping their loads at the site of the old Kent Airport on July 22, 1969. The land has been fenced off. Railroad tracks were being built at the same time on the same location; see D156483, image 2. Photograph ordered by the Milwaukee Road, Seattle.

Trucks--Kent; Fences--Kent;

A new Firestone store opened in July of 1969 at 5939 Sixth Ave. in the Highland Hills shopping district. It offered complete car service including brake relining, shock absorbers, front end alignments, batteries and a 40% off tire sale. The facility had six bays so that waiting for service could be kept at a minimum. Dave McCallen, who had prior managerial experience at the Villa Plaza Firestone and an Oregon Firestone, was the store's manager. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT full page ads 7-27-69, D-6, D-7; TNT article 7-27-69, D-9)

Firestone Store (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Tracks are being laid at the site of the old Kent Airport in mid-July of 1969. They are being constructed next to what appears to be the old runway. Photograph ordered by the Milwaukee Road, Seattle.

Railroad tracks--Kent;

July 21, 1969, progress photograph of new (National) Bank of Washington plaza site at 12th & Pacific Ave. Work on this extensive project continued into the summer months of 1969; it would not be completed and dedicated until January of 1971. Workmen appear to be examining the rebar which will be used in conjunction with reinforced concrete. Photograph ordered by the Donald M. Drake Co., Portland, who were the general contractors.

Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

Making new friends is a part of summer camp and these three boys, posed with their camp counselor in July of 1969, were no exception. Jeff Hathaway, Carl Anderson and Bill Middleton (L-R) were three of the 90 campers at Camp Seymour that week. Thanks to the cooperative efforts of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. and the United Good Neighbors (UGN), boys were able to enjoy swimming, canoeing, crafts, and many other fun activities. 21-year-old Jean Gaba, a junior at the University of Puget Sound, was their counselor. A French-speaking native of the Central African Republic, he was part of the camp's "International Counselor Brigade," joining Kazu Matsuda of Japan and Athanasios Foukos of Greece. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 7-20-69, A-28)

Camp Seymour (Glen Cove); Camping--Glen Cove; Gaba, Jean; Hathaway, Jeff; Anderson, Carl; Middleton, Bill;

Eager hands reach for letters from home as a Camp Seymour staffer reads off campers' names on July 15, 1969. These boys were attending summer camp courtesy of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. and the YMCA. For many, it was the first time away from home. Handling mail call was Bruce Knox, director of Camp Seymour. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 7-20-69, A-28)

Camp Seymour (Glen Cove); Camping--Glen Cove; Boys--Glen Cove; Correspondence; Knox, Bruce;

Cheerleading camp. About 90 cheerleaders gathered at the University of Puget Sound in mid-July of 1969 for several days of cheerleading camp. Wearing their respective school cheer outfits, the junior high and high school pepsters hailing from Washington and Idaho posed in front of the university's music building. They would learn new skills and brush up on old ones during the camp. Color photograph ordered by International Cheerleading Foundation, Kansas City, MO.

Cheerleading--Tacoma--1960-1970; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1960-1970;

Young campers and 19-year-old Kazu Matsuda, staff counselor from Tokyo (in foreground), tote a canoe down the ramp at Camp Seymour in July of 1969. Located in Glen Cove, some 30 minutes from Tacoma, the YMCA-run campgrounds were first established in 1905 on property owned by W.W. Seymour. Mr. Seymour would eventually deed 150 acres to the YMCA for the sole purpose of boys camping. In 1969 Camp Seymour would be used on behalf of many underprivileged youngsters to allow them to experience the joys of summer camping and outdoor activities. Camp counselor Matsuda was part of the "International Counselor Brigade" at Camp Seymour that summer; he was a college student at Monmouth College in Illinois. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 7-20-69, A-28)

Camp Seymour (Glen Cove); Camping--Glen Cove; Canoes--Glen Cove; Matsuda, Kazu;

A Slead Tonnesen Construction employee gazes out of the open door of his Koehring heavy duty backhoe on July 14, 1969, at a No. 49th & Baltimore excavation worksite. The machine's 4-yard bucket appears suspended in mid-scoop. Slead Tonnesen was a Tacoma utilities contractor. Photograph ordered by Slead Tonnesen.

Slead Tonnesen Construction Co. (Tacoma); Excavation--Tacoma--1960-1970; Machinery; Tracklaying vehicles--Tacoma;