Dedications. City Manager David Rowlands is flanked by Mrs. S. David Hunter and Mrs. Willie E. Crawford, members of the Civic & Progressive Club that sponsored the naming of the community room at the newly completed 77-unit senior citizens apartment building at So. 12th & "M," on November 24, 1968. Mr. Rowlands is holding the plaque honoring the late Rev. E.B. Wilson, longtime Bethlehem Baptist Church member and minister, after whom the community room will be named. Another member of the Civic & Progressive Club, Mrs. Franklin D. Burgess, is believed to be standing second to the right. Photograph ordered by Riconoscuito Advertising. (TNT 11-24-68, B-17, D-8)
Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Building dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Plaques--Tacoma; Rowlands, David;
Scenes from grand opening ceremonies at senior citizens apartment building. The community room of the soon-to-be occupied senior citizens apartment building at 12th & "M" was dedicated on November 24, 1968, in memory of Rev. E.B. Wilson, a 50-year member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and for 25 of those years, its pastor. Tacoma Mayor A.L. Rasmussen, holding plaque honoring Rev. Wilson, is pictured with several adults and children. They are believed to be the families of Rev. Wilson's two daughters: Mrs. Sadie Armstead and Mrs. Rex Jones. Photograph ordered by Riconoscuito Advertising. (TNT 11-24-68, B-17, D-8)
Apartment houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Building dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dedications--Tacoma--1960-1970; Plaques--Tacoma; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence;
Soccer team. Sponsored by philanthropist Ben Cheney, this soccer team may have been in the 8 & under division. All the young boys are wearing uniforms with the familiar Cheney Studs logo. The blond boy in front holding the soccer ball may be the team's goalie. This is possibly the Lakewood team with coaches Jim Strader, Ron Estabrook and Cliff Russell. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.
Fourteen members of the University of Puget Sound's Madrigal Singers posed for a group portrait on November 23, 1968. They would be offering the 17th annual Christmas music program in the school's Jacobsen Recital Hall in December, 1968. L-R in the front row were: Stewart Hanson, Susan Arbury, Terry Eicher, Loyda Thomas, Howard Frankhauser, Patricia Morgan, Tracey Jackson and Linda Smith. L-R back row were: Peter Schindler, Richard McCullough, Patrick Lemon, Kathy Moles, Marilyn Sterbick and Roger Sasnett. The group was led by director and founder, Dr. Bruce Rodgers. Photograph ordered by the University of Puget Sound. (TNT 12-8-68, D-19)
Singers; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1960-1970; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1960-1970;
Soccer team. Lumberman and philanthropist Ben Cheney sponsored many youth teams in many different sports. He provided the funding for uniforms so that his teams would all wear the Cheney Studs logo. This group of young soccer players was photographed on November 23, 1968, at Kandle Field. They may have been in the 10 & under division of junior soccer. Color photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.
Value Village exterior. Those looking for a bargain in gently used merchandise were urged to visit the Renton location of Value Village in late 1968. The thrift store was conveniently open daily 9-9 and on Sundays from 11-6. A wide variety of items could be purchased ranging from toys to furniture to appliances. Even some "collectors items" could be found with a bit of searching. Photograph ordered by Value Village, Renton. TPL-9914
November, 1968, aerial view of U.S. Oil & Refining plant on Tideflats. Petroleum storage tanks dot the landscape, part of the 120-acre plot owned by the U.S. Oil & Refining Co. The plant was built on land just south of Lincoln Ave. Closest waterway would be the Port Industrial Waterway. Photograph ordered by U.S. Oil & Refining.
Attention is drawn to the polygon-shaped overhead lighting whose angles reflect that of one of the arched windows found in the Bank of California's trust department on November 20, 1968. The golden colored carpet and oak paneling project a sense of comfortable warmth for both employees and their customers. The Bank of California had been built in 1928 and a $600,000 remodeling project beginning in the summer of 1968 installed new carpeting, chandeliers and wall paneling but left most of the unique Italian Renaissance appearance intact. Color photograph ordered by the Bank of California.
Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Office equipment & supplies; Light fixtures;
Bright lighting and wall mirrors make this room in the Bank of California appear larger than it probably was. It is likely that this room was used as an addition to the bank's safe-deposit vault location. The small cubbyholes with separate doors and locks were probably available for bank customers who wished to examine the contents of their boxes in complete privacy. Photograph ordered by Bank of California.
Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;
The main lobby of the Bank of California is empty at the moment on November 20, 1968. The bank had undergone an extensive face-lift beginning in the summer of 1968 but had arranged that only one area of the bank would be affected at a time. Employees continued to work during the remodeling process delivering customary service to their patrons. This view is of the saving accounts area on the north side of the building. New 8-foot chandeliers with Belgian glass globes hung from the 45-foot ceiling in the banking hall. In addition, recessed fluorescent lighting in the ceiling improved the lighting in the bank. Photograph ordered by the Bank of California. (TNT full-page ads 12-10-68, p. 10, 11; TNT 12-10-68, p. 39)
Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Chandeliers;
This room in the remodeled Bank of California may have been used for bank staff primarily. It does contain a steel vault and a U-shaped desk with telephone and typewriter. The room overlooks an office area with filing cabinets against the wall. Photograph ordered by the Bank of California.
Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Vaults (Strong rooms)--Tacoma;
Newly remodeled trust department of Bank of California. During the summer of 1968, the Bank of California began an extensive remodeling project of its Pacific Ave. location. One of the areas affected was the bank's trust department. Polygon-shaped overhead lighting and arched windows combined with rows of elongated desks add modern touches to the venerable building. Static-free carpeting was added. The Bank of California would celebrate its grand opening from December 11, 1968, to January 10, 1969. Photograph ordered by Bank of California. (TNT full page ads 12-10-68, p. 10, 11; TNT 12-10-68, p. 39)
Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Office equipment & supplies;
Safe-deposit boxes. The Bank of California had undergone extensive remodeling in 1968 totaling $600,000. One of the areas being improved was the vault room in the Italian Renaissance-styled building. View of rows of safe-deposit boxes, each requiring two keys for opening. Conveniently located freestanding tables were attached to the ends of the cabinets holding the boxes; bank customers had plenty of room to spread out contents of their boxes for inspection. Photograph ordered by the Bank of California.
Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Safe-deposit boxes--Tacoma; Vaults (Strong rooms)--Tacoma;
Vault in the Bank of California. A direct look into the vault area of the Bank of California indicates that the bank took the issue of protecting customers property very seriously. Not only did the customer have to proceed through a glassed-in entry and through the rounded vault steel doorway, but also needed to pass through a final entrance secured by bars. Only then could the customer gain entry to the safe deposit boxes within the vault room. The Bank of California spent $600,000 in extensive remodeling which concluded in late November, 1968. Beside the vault area, the main lobby and trust departments were among those refurbished. Photograph ordered by the Bank of California.
Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Safe-deposit boxes--Tacoma; Vaults (Strong rooms)--Tacoma;
Close-up of Star Iron & Steel Co. machinery, possibly a shovel, taken on November 15, 1968, at the company plant in Tacoma's Tideflats. Star Iron & Steel was a well-known local manufacturer of hoisting machinery. It had been in Tacoma since 1918 and had moved to its new location in the Port Industrial area in 1963. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.
Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970; Steel industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hoisting machinery;
1968 Richards stock footage. 50th anniversary reception of the Port of Tacoma held at Tacoma Propeller Club headquarters in Port Industrial Yard on November 15, 1968. The Port of Tacoma was celebrating the 50th anniversary of its establishment by the citizens of Pierce County in November of 1918. The State of Washington had passed a law in 1911 allowing counties to establish public port districts. After several years, citizens voted by a 5-to-1 margin to create the Port of Tacoma and elected three commissioners. Four men pictured above, all probable members of the Propeller Club, join in the celebration. They are : Hank Everson, Arch McLean, banker Bill Philip, and Ed Richards of Richards Studio. (www.portoftacoma.com, TNT 11-16-68, p. 3)
Port of Tacoma (Tacoma); Celebrations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Richards, Ed;
1968 Richards stock footage. Standing in front of a large Propeller Club of the United States banner, Richard Dale Smith, vice-president of the University of Puget Sound and Port Commission president, accepts a hand of congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the Port's establishment. Smith would eventually become Port executive director. Shaking Smith's hand is believed to be Propeller Club president Donald C. Smith. Port, county and city officials and Propeller Club members made up the large gathering on November 15, 1968. (TNT 11-16-68, p. 3)
Smith, Richard Dale; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma); Celebrations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Banners--Tacoma;
Staff of Lakewood's Montgomery Ward Service Department. Six people associated with the Montgomery Ward Service Department pose for a group portrait in front of training vans on November 15, 1968. The Ward's location at 6010 Mount Tacoma Dr. S.W. in Lakewood was the customer service mobile training center. Photograph ordered by Montgomery Ward.
The staff of Lakewood's Montgomery Ward Service Department posed for a group portrait on November 15, 1968, in front of the company's four vans. The Lakewood location of 6010 Mount Tacoma Dr. S.W. was Ward's customer service mobile training center. Montgomery Ward promised service nationwide, as their advertising indicated. Photograph ordered by Montgomery Ward.
On November 14, 1968, a group of young children and teenagers aged 6-20 formed a picket line in front of the Tri-Mart Youth Center at 4515 So. M Street. They were attempting to stir up interest in the youth center where more adults were needed to help out. An open house for adults was scheduled for that day; however, only five adults turned out for the meeting. Leonard Butler, the new Tri-Mart youth director, believed that neighborhood adult participation was necessary for the growth of the center. The small turnout by adults, though disappointing, did not deter youth center members who planned to bring their pickets to the state capitol steps the following week. The Tri-Mart Youth Center was sponsored by the Tri-Mart Multi-Service Center, a unit of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 11-13-68, C-14, TNT 11-17-68, A-12) TPL-9147
Pickets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Youth organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tri-Mart Youth Center (Tacoma);
Two men are boarding the small craft "Mary Ann" as a third man yanks a cable on the newly launched "Trap Servicing" vessel built for Tacoma City Light for use when completed at Mossyrock Dam. The workboat was successfully launched at the Port of Tacoma's Industrial Yard on November 13, 1968. Photograph ordered by Star Marine Industries.
Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Star Marine Industries (Tacoma);
A small "Trap Servicing" boat built for use at Tacoma City Light's Mossyrock Dam is successfully launched on November 13, 1968. Two men appear to be disconnecting the cables from the large crane that had carefully lowered the workboat into the Port Industrial Waterway. The 36-foot craft was built for $61,400 wtih Peterson Boatbuilding Co. as prime contractor and with Star Marine Industries subcontracting the hull. Photograph ordered by Star Marine Industries. (TNT 11-14-68, C-8)
A different kind of launching than what is usually photographed occurred at the "Trap Servicing" boat launching held at the Port of Tacoma's industrial yard. Instead of immense fishing boats or Navy gunboats, this launching featured a small 36-foot workboat built for use at Tacoma City Light's Mossyrock Dam. A large crane steadily lowers the vessel on November 13, 1968. Peterson Boatbuilding Co. was the prime contractor of the $61,400 craft; Star Marine Industries subcontracted the hull. Photograph ordered by Star Marine Industries. (TNT 11-14-68, C--8)
Senior Centers, Inc., bought a used bookmobile from Seattle Public Library for conversion to a traveling senior center in late 1968. The mobile senior center would be used in rural areas to bring services and information to the elderly who could not visit more urban centers. Three full-time senior citizens would accompany the unit. Here two women are helped into the vehicle parked at 106th & 25th Ave. E. by Mary Ann Truitt, executive director of Senior Centers, Inc, for a tour of the new senior center on wheels. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 11-21-68, B-9)
Vehicles; Senior Centers, Inc. (Tacoma); Truitt, Mary Ann;
Holiday Inn. Gleaming under bright light is a new 1969-model Plymouth Fury. It is parked in the landscaped area of the Holiday Inn, 3518 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife, on November 11, 1968. The automobile had been promoted as being longer, lower and wider than previous models. Holiday Inn had advertised the vehicle with a teasing "We have a fury in our garden" message under the hotel's neon signage. Color photograph ordered by Holiday Inn.
Holiday Inn (Fife); Hotels--Fife; Plymouth automobile; Signs (Notices); Light fixtures;
Holiday Inn. A colorful neon display points the way to the Holiday Inn located in Fife at 3518 Pacific Hwy. E. on November 11, 1968. Its message board quizzically states that the hotel has a "fury" in their garden. Rather than a whirlwind or worse yet, an angry customer, the "fury" is actually a brand new Plymouth Fury parked on hotel property. Color photograph ordered by Holiday Inn.
Holiday Inn (Fife); Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970;
Diana Kay Lind in profile. The studio bridal portrait of Diana Lind was taken on November 9, 1968. Miss Lind would be married to Gary Leon Briske on November 29, 1968, in Trinity Lutheran Church. Dressed in white satin with a fitted lace-trimmed bodice, full gathered skirt, and long veil, she is carrying a fragrant bouquet of white stephanotis. The gown of slipper satin belongs to her mother, Mrs. George Bernard Lind, Jr. Photograph ordered by Diana Lind. (TNT 12-1-68, D-12)
This aerial view of Tacoma looking north from South 19th Street was taken in November of 1968. The baseball field (lower center) is Heidelberg Field; the cleared land across 19th from the ball park is the future home of the Fred Meyer Department Store. ASARCO smelter's stack puffs a steady stream of smoke in upper center of photograph. Point Defiance is wooded area to the smelter's left. Photograph ordered by Morley Studios. TPL-3804
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970; Heidelberg Field (Tacoma);
