Four uniformed drivers stand beside their Griffin-Galbraith Fuel Co. delivery trucks outside company headquarters days before Christmas, 1965. Advertised as Tacoma's complete heating specialists, Griffin-Galbraith Fuel provided oil, coal and wood heating oils in addition to furnace sales and service. The company's radio dispatched fuel oil trucks could be utilized for speedier service. Established in 1889 as Griffin Transfer Co., and later known as Griffin Fuel Co., by 1965, the company was listed in the City Directory as Griffin-Galbraith Fuel Co. It maintained a fleet of fuel trucks and well trained service specialists. Photograph ordered by Griffin-Galbraith Fuel Co.

Griffin-Galbraith Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Fuel trade--Tacoma; Fuel--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Interior of Mountain View Lutheran Church, Edgewood. A wooden pulpit is embedded in rock inside the Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood. A simple cross surrounded by stone is at the altar. Rows of wooden pews face the cross and pulpit. The building is A-shaped with wooden dormers. Rev. Paul Braafladt was the congregation's pastor. At the time of this 1965 photograph, the church had a Puyallup address of 3617 - 21st St. N.E. Photograph ordered by Howard Smith Advertising. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Churches--Edgewood--1960-1970; Lutheran churches--Edgewood--1960-1970; Mountain View Lutheran Church (Edgewood); Pews--Edgewood; Crosses; Pulpits--Edgewood;

Exterior view of Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood. Large cross is focus of the ultra-modern A-framed Lutheran church's exterior on December 9, 1965. Rev. Paul Braafladt was the congregation's pastor. At the time of this 1965 photograph, the church's address was located in Puyallup's North Hill at 3617 -21st St. N.E. Photograph ordered by Howard Smith Advertising. (TNT 5-15-66, C-20) (Additional information provided by a reader)

Churches--Edgewood--1960-1970; Lutheran churches--Edgewood--1960-1970; Mountain View Lutheran Church (Edgewood); Crosses;

The wooden pews are empty in the Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood (then Puyallup) on December 9, 1965. Stone accentuates the natural appearance of this Lutheran church with its heavy emphasis on natural woods. This view was captured looking from the pulpit into the remainder of the sanctuary, including the organ loft. The church dedicated its new 17-rank tracker pipe organ on November 28, 1965, during Sunday morning worship. The organ weighed four tons and contained 856 pipes arranged in 17 ranks or sets with 13 speaking stops. It was the largest church pipe organ in the Puyallup-Sumner area. At the time of this 1965 photograph, the church showed an address of 3617 - 21st St. N.E., Puyallup. Photograph ordered by Howard Smith Advertising. (TNT 11-26-65, C-3) (Additional information provided by a reader)

Churches--Edgewood--1960-1970; Lutheran churches--Edgewood--1960-1970; Mountain View Lutheran Church (Edgewood); Pews--Edgewood; Pulpits--Edgewood;

Two Cheney Studs Courteers flash large grins as they palm basketballs on the Wilson High School court on December 2, 1965. Sponsored by lumberman and philanthropist Ben Cheney, the Courteers performed dazzling routines during half-times at various high school, college and professional basketball games. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Balls (Sporting goods);

This St. Regis Paper Co. stacker was capable of lifting 60 tons. In this November 29, 1965, photograph taken in the company's new Tacoma dry-land log-sorting and storage yard, the stacker picks up a full rail-car load at one time and transfers the logs to storage decks which are classified by species and grades. The new facility was created on the harbor front by filling in a saltwater log pond between the sawmill and the kraft mill. A 15-acre log-sorting and storage yard was established on the 35-acre new addition; an L-shaped veneer mill and a stud mill were also built adjacent to the yard. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (1965 St. Regis Annual Report, p. 12-13)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Logs; Hoisting machinery;

Log stacker in action at St. Regis dry-land log-sorting and storage yard, November, 1965. 1965 saw the completion of several modernization projects for St. Regis Paper Co. A 15-acre log-sorting and storage yard was established on part of 35-acres newly created by the filling in of a saltwater log pond. This would prove to be more efficient than log ponds and booming grounds. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (1965 St. Regis Annual Report, p. 12-13)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Logs; Hoisting machinery;

Wet weather did not delay Santa's arrival at the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center on November 26, 1965. He simply donned rubber boots and caught a ride with a Kent-based helicopter, an upgrade from the open sleigh. Santa is pictured waving a cheery hello to the smiling crowd of young and old. He had circled the mall twice before landing at the Tacoma Mall's main entrance on the south side and then marching to his throne at his North Pole mountain in the center of the mall. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT Ad 11-24-65, p. 3; TNT 11-28-65, B-14-article; TNT 12-12-65, M-2)

Santa Claus--Tacoma; Helicopters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Studio portrait of Pacific Lutheran University senior Farrand C. Robson. According to the 1966 PLU yearbook, the Saga, Mr. Robson was from Tacoma and majored in chemistry and biology. He was a member of the Linee Society and the American Chemical Society.

Robson, Farrand C.; Students--Parkland--1960-1970;

Mouths opened wide, these Tacoma Public School pupils are learning the intricacies of the English language as they practice their vowels and consonants on November 9, 1965. The young teacher points to the word "powder" on the blackboard as her small group follows along. Photograph ordered by Tacoma School District.

Public schools--Tacoma--1960-1970; School children--Tacoma--1960-1970; Teachers--Tacoma--1960-1970; Blackboards;

A Weyerhaeuser Co. employee examines a fir seedling at the company's Centralia Forestry Research Center on November 8, 1965. A glass or plastic tube covers the top of the potted seedling. Photograph ordered by Weyerhaeuser Co.

Firs; Forestry Research Center (Centralia); Lumber industry--Centralia; Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Centralia);

Five women, believed to be employees of Pacific Northwest Bell, pose with Thanksgiving table decorations related to phone company functions on November 3, 1965. "Gabby the Gobbler," "Good-Service Pilgrims," and "Chief Sells" were all numbered. Photograph ordered by the Pacific Northwest Bell Co.

Telephone companies--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cut paper works; Table settings & decorations;

A small boy appears to be probing at one end of a cut log at St. Regis' Kapowsin facility on November 2, 1965. He is dwarfed by the size of the numerous logs stacked before him. The young logger-to-be is wearing knee-high boots, suspenders supporting his trousers and a striped shirt. A book is carried and held open by his thumb, perhaps to make notations regarding the cut logs. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for annual report.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Kapowsin); Logs; Boys;

Buck's A&W Drive-In celebrated its grand opening Thursday through Saturday, November 4-6, 1965, by offering root beer and soft cones for only 5-cents and hot dogs for a dime. Owned by Robert Gehring, Buck's was located at 5805 Sixth Avenue, between Orchard and Pearl. The last listing for Buck's in Tacoma's City Directory was in 1982. (TNT 11-3-65, A-7)

Buck's A&W Restaurant (Tacoma); Drive-in restaurants--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Three-year-old Teri Schryer sits pertly on an organ bench in front of the Music City store at the Villa Plaza in early October, 1965. She is holding an entry form that would entitle the bearer to win valuable prizes offered by the Villa Plaza Merchants Association including a new Ford Mustang, Thomas organ, and five portable televisions. There was nothing to buy for the October 8, 1965, drawing and people merely had to register at any Villa Plaza store. Assisting young Teri are J.C. Penney's manager Howard Haley, Firestone manager Ross Bain, and Music City owner Homer Fulton. Actually, Teri is holding a contest form filled out by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Schryer of Tumwater; that form would go back into the hopper to hopefully be drawn by Jane Spence, Lakes Summer Festival queen. The Villa Plaza was celebrating its 8th anniversary with store sales and giveaways. (TNT 10-8-65, p. 3)

Contests--Lakewood--1960-1970; Schryer, Teri; Haley, Howard; Bain, Ross; Fulton, Homer; Televisions; Ford automobile; Organs; Signs (Notices);

Strickland-Taylor wedding. Formal portrait of Mamie Elizabeth Strickland on her wedding day of October 23, 1965. She wed Rev. Richard Edward Taylor at the Allen A.M.E. Church, 1411 Yakima Ave. So. According to engagement information published in the April 18, 1965, News Tribune, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Strickland. Rev. Taylor was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie P. Taylor of Seattle. The new Mrs. Taylor wore a pearl white satin gown trimmed with pearl beads; pearls also edged her train. (TNT 4-18-65, D-13, TNT 10-24-65, D-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brides--1960-1970; Wedding costume--1960-1970; Strickland, Mamie Elizabeth; Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Strickland-Taylor wedding. The large wedding party poses for an October 23, 1965, formal group portrait in the Allen A.M.E. Church. Joyce Wells and Terry Wells were the flower girls and Andre Croskey, the ringbearer. The maid of honor, matron of honor and bridesmaids wore azalea-colored A-line gowns. They were: Dorothy Wells, Mrs. James Griffin, Margo Strickland, Wendy Strickland, Patricia Evans, Paulette Nunn and Ruby Nell. The groom was assisted by his best man, his brother Michael Taylor, and six ushers: Melvin Collins, Rodney Tanner, Joseph Murphy, James Griffin, John Asheley and Matthew Jones. Candlelighters were Brenda Wells and William Watkins. Mamie Elizabeth Strickland wed Rev. Richard Edward Taylor in front of approximately 250-300 guests. The couple planned to make their new home in Seattle. (TNT 10-24-65, D-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brides--1960-1970; Wedding costume--1960-1970; Grooms (Weddings)--1960-1970; Strickland, Mamie Elizabeth; Taylor, Richard Edward; Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Strickland-Taylor wedding. Rev. and Mrs. Richard Edward Taylor march down the aisle at the conclusion of their October 23, 1965, wedding at the Allen A.M.E. Church. Mrs. Taylor is the former Mamie Elizabeth Strickland, daughter of the Grady A. Stricklands. The bride wore a pearl white satin gown with long pointed sleeves and a gently scooped neckline. She carried a white prayer book topped by a small bridal bouquet. (TNT 10-24-65, D-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brides--1960-1970; Wedding costume--1960-1970; Grooms (Weddings)--1960-1970; Strickland, Mamie Elizabeth; Taylor, Richard Edward; Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

The Bon Marche was no longer the only occupant of the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center on the south side of Tacoma in October,1965 when this aerial photograph was taken. A full-line J.C. Penney's had opened at the southeast end of the large building complex and many smaller specialty stores had joined the two large department stores. Acres of free parking proved to be a major draw, and the enclosed mall design kept customers out of the wind and rain. The National Bank of Washington's circular building is prominent near the Mall; I-5 freeway, providing easy access to the Mall, runs along the photograph's left side. The Wapato Lake area is southeast of the Mall to the left of I-5, near the horizon. Most of the residential development surrounding the Mall has been converted over the years into commercial property.

Aerial photographs; Shopping centers--Tacoma; Bon Marche (Tacoma); National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); J.C. Penney Co. (Tacoma);

"Eating crow." The familiar expression, literally "eating crow," was never so true as in this October 20, 1965, studio set-up when a diner in colorful bib appears to be ready to chow down on a very dead black crow. His pained look is due to the fact that the Minnesota Twins were proclaimed the 1965 American League champions, a fact pointed out to him by his non-dining friend. The Twins, formerly the Washington Senators, had moved to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area in 1960; the ball club had not won a pennant since the then-Washington based team achieved that feat in 1933. Notes from the Richards Studio indicate the men in the above photograph were Jack Kenison and Mike Rourke, employees of Weyerhaeuser Co. (Names not in any particular order). Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co.

Eating & drinking--Tacoma--1960-1970; Baseball players--1960-1970; Kenison, Jack; Rourke, Mike; Crows;

The Tacoma Mall Thriftway supermarket had its grand opening on October 13,1965. The store was decorated throughout with wooden panels and murals that, through color and design, imitated Pacific Northwest Indian art motifs without reproducing actual design elements from any particular tribe. In the Bakery Department, shelves offered a variety of freshly baked goods and apparently offered wedding cakes as well since a variety of bride-and-groom ornaments were displayed. The supermarket became part of the Lucky's chain in the early 1970's and was converted later into the Mall's food court. (Photograph ordered by Associated Grocers.) (TNT 10-12-65, C-8, C-9 Ad, C-13)

Bakeries--Tacoma--1960-1970; Baked products--Tacoma; Supermarkets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Thriftway (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Interior of Tacoma Mall Thriftway on October 15, 1965. This supermarket was celebrating its grand opening and the bulging shelves full of merchandise were ready for the hordes of eager shoppers. Decorated in Native American motif, the various departments of the supermarket were clearly marked. The store supported a bakery, deli, separate meat and poultry areas, and beverages among others. An entire row of dogfood is at the foreground of the photograph, next to household cleaning supplies and toilet paper. Brilliant lighting and spacious shopping areas were featured; the store was decorated in warm earthern tones. Adjacent to Pay Less Drugs, the supermarket later became a Lucky's supermarket in the early 1970's. The mall's food court was later built on the site of the former supermarket. Photograph ordered by Associated Grocers. (TNT 10-12-65, C-8, C-9 Ad, C-13)

Supermarkets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Thriftway (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Grand opening specials offered at the "Smoke House" located in the Tacoma Mall Thriftway supermarket in October, 1965. Decorated in Native American motif, the Smoke House offered BBQ chicken, spare ribs, and pizza at very reasonable prices. Pepperoni pizzas cost a measly 79 cents for a 10 inch pie and a whole BBQ chicken could be purchased for only 69 cents. Soft drinks and coffee were sold from nearby vending machines. The Tacoma Mall food court would be built on the site in 2000. Photograph ordered by Associated Grocers. (TNT C-8, C-9 Ad, C-13)

Supermarkets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Thriftway (Tacoma); Vending machines--Tacoma; Delicatessens--Tacoma; Signs (Notices); Pizza; Meat;

Studio portrait of Nancy Brewington. This head-and-shoulders photograph of the Wilson High School senior was taken on October 15, 1965.

Brewington, Nancy; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Interior of Tacoma Mall taken after the mall's grand opening. The Tacoma Mall officially opened on October 13, 1965. Looking down the wide aisles of the Tacoma Mall on October 14, 1965, towards the J.C. Penney store section are a variety of shops, most of which have vanished 40 years later. Alpine Hut, Foreman & Clark, Thom McAn, Hardy Shoes, Fashion Fabrics, Barbara Johnson and Toys Galore have their doors closed prior to opening for the business day. One or two customers are already present gazing through the shop windows. At that time there were no kiosks in the walkway. A full page ad for the opening of the mall trumpeted the idea of no more parking tickets, no more traffic or weather worries. A mere five minutes from downtown Tacoma, and easily accessible by car and bus, the mall would offer 7,000+ parking spaces and an enclosed shopping area. Photograph ordered by Nelson Construction. (TNT 9-9-65, ad, A-3)

Shopping centers--Tacoma; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Stores & shops--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Interior of Tacoma Mall. 30-foot umbrella columns form a stately forest supporting the structure of the new Tacoma Mall Shopping Center. Plexiglass skylights diffused light and eliminated shadows. Rock walls decorate the exterior of the Bon Marche department store which is visible on the left. The Bon's 110-foot colored glass sliding doors opened for the first time onto the mall on Wednesday, October 13, 1965. A curving staircase led from the Bon's basement level to the mall level. That staircase and the nearby fountain was later eliminated when remodeling. Florsheim Shoes was located directly across the Bon. Photograph ordered by Nelson Construction. (TNT 10-3-65, B-14, 10-12-65, D-2)

Shopping centers--Tacoma; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Stores & shops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Bon Marche (Tacoma); Florsheim Shoes (Tacoma); Columns--Tacoma;

Grand opening of Florsheim Shoes at the Tacoma Mall. October 13, 1965, saw the grand opening of Florsheim Shoes at the new Tacoma Mall Shopping Center. The store was located across from the Bon Marche, the first occupant of the mall. Shoppers are lined up on two sides of the store awaiting entry to the men's shoe store managed by Chet Stack. The Mall fountain, which was to be a longtime fixture, is in the foreground of the photograph. Photograph ordered by Florsheim Shoes, Chicago. (TNT 10-12-65, C-14, C-15)

Florsheim Shoes (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Shopping centers--Tacoma; Fountains--Tacoma;

Grand opening - Florsheim Shoes in Tacoma Mall. Crowds of shoppers line up to browse and perhaps purchase the new merchandise at Florsheim Shoes on October 13, 1965. The store, part of a national chain of shoe stores, was celebrating its grand opening at the Mall. Customers appear pleased to accept coupons from the Florsheim employee in top hat, tails and tights while a parrot in a large gilded cage looks on. Florsheim's was located in close proximity to the Bon Marche department store. The Tacoma Mall store did not have doors and opened directly onto the mall. It featured a Gay Nineties barber shop; interiors were built of natural wood and wall-to-wall carpet. Photograph ordered by Florsheim Shoes, Chicago. TPL-2527 (TNT 10-12-65, C-14, C-15)

Florsheim Shoes (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Shopping centers--Tacoma; Shopping--Tacoma--1960-1970;