In November of 1967, Harry Oudean (left) worked with ten year old Bobby White on how to lip a trumpet in the Tacoma - Pierce County Senior Citizen's Center Building at 923 North 13th Street. Mr. Oudean, who had played with many of the nation's top bands, was a member of the newly created Tacoma Senior Citizen's Marching Band. The band was the brain child of Ed Apstein, the director of the senior center, and was sponsored by Tacoma - Pierce County Opportunity and Development, Inc. Beyond performing in parades and at various functions, the members of the band hoped to work with Tacoma's young musicians to pass on their skills and years of experience. (Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.) (TNT 11-26-67, B-9) .
Members of the Senior Citizens Marching Band line up outside the Senior Center at 923 North 13th Street in late November, 1967, for their first rehearsal. Led by Center director Ed Apstein (at far right), they are prepared to play a variety of instruments, with brass heavily emphasized, and including an accordion. The band was sponsored by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., and would eventually consist of 77 pieces. Mr. Apstein believed that it might have been the only marching band where paid up Social Security was required rather than professional union cards. Simple marching techniques would be employed and if necessary, wheelchairs provided for band members. The band had already been invited to participate in several events. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 11-26-67, B-9) TPL-9871
Activities at the Senior Center. The Senior Activities Center was located at 923 No. 13th St., the site of the old Engine House No. 3. Various activities were offered to senior citizens including music and painting. In this November 22, 1967, photograph, Isa Nicholson is offering helpful instruction in watercolors to Mrs. Helen Jewell, one of the center's members. Mrs. Jewell would be one of the 50 art students to exhibit their oils and watercolors at the County-City Building. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 11-24-67, p. 9)
Informal portrait of Bank of Tacoma president David J. Williams. A peek through the open door finds Mr. Williams hard at work at bank headquarters, in the 1100 block of Pacific Avenue, on November 20, 1967. The Bank of Tacoma, organized in 1963, had moved to the remodeled Publix Garage from its original South Tacoma Way location a few years later and also changed its name from the South Tacoma State Bank. Mr. Williams assumed the presidency in 1967 when Frank Cooper left the bank. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma.
Bank of Tacoma (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Bankers--Tacoma; Williams, David J.;
Group portrait of 15-member Madrigal Singers on the campus of the University of Puget Sound, taken on November 18, 1967. KTNT-TV was apparently televising the college students' performance. Each year the Madrigal Singers, under the direction of Dr. Bruce Rodgers, presented a Christmas program for fellow students and the general public. In 1967, the singers planned six performances of Christmas music from December 5 through the 11th at Jacobsen Recital Hall. Photograph ordered by the University of Puget Sound. (TNT 12-3-67, D-16)
Singers; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1960-1970; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Television broadcasting--Tacoma--1960-1970;
An attentive audience listens to the guest speaker at the Jackson Hall School of Nursing, 314 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, on November 9, 1967. Behind the speaker is a large table filled with material focusing on training the nursing aide. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Nurses Association, Seattle.
Nurses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Public speaking--Tacoma;
Examples of Crawford Garage Doors on new Titus-Will construction. Titus-Will Ford made its move to 3606 So. Sprague Ave., north of the Tacoma Mall, in 1966-67. A used car mall was constructed first and then during 1967, a new car center and service area was built. Crawford Garage Doors furnished the doors to the many bays in the service center including the truck shop and car wash. Photograph ordered by Crawford Garage Door Sales.
Doors & doorways--Tacoma--1960-1970; Titus-Will Ford (Tacoma);
Color aerial of Tacoma Tideflats, featuring Reichhold Chemicals at 2340 Taylor Way. Reichhold's taupe-colored buildings blend in with the acres of dirt in this November, 1967, photograph. Reichhold manufactured chemicals for various Pacific Northwest industries including the stalwart plywood field. The company had initially established its plant on 51 acres on nearby Lincoln Ave in 1956 but had moved to the Taylor Way location by 1963. Hylebos Waterway is toward top of photograph along with PennSalt facilities. Photograph ordered by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
Aerial photographs; Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (Tacoma); Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);
1967 Richards stock file. Aerial view of new Kmart department store, 5132 Sixth Ave., with nearly full parking lot, taken on October 28, 1967. Kmart was located next to Busch's Sixth Ave. Drive-in and across the street from the First Christian Church. G. Kirkebo & Sons were general contractors; architect was E.D. McCarthy of Spokane. The 105,000 square foot building was situated on a 10.5 acre site with parking for 1000 cars. (TNT 1-23-67, p. 7)
Aerial photographs; Kmart (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; First Christian Church (Tacoma); Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In Restaurant (Tacoma);
1967 Richards stock file. Aerial photographs of the University Place neighborhoods surrounding 40th & Bridgeport Way were taken on October 28, 1967. This area was still heavily wooded. Building complex on the right side of photograph is the University Village Shopping Center which was scheduled to open in October, 1967. Food King supermarket and Don's Village Drugs would be major clients of the shopping center. At the bottom of the photograph is the University Place water tower which had been remodeled in 1964 to hold 400,000 gallons.
Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--University Place; Shopping centers--University Place; Food King (University Place); Water towers--University Place;
1967 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of Port of Tacoma's Pier 7 in the Tacoma Tideflats. Dome is the 242-feet in diameter Kaiser Dome which stored alumina ore. Alumina moving out the dome could be loaded directly into railroad hopper cars. The three main means of transporting Tacoma's industrial products, rail, water and highways, converge in this October 28, 1967, photograph. (TNT 6-23-67, p. 7)
October, 1967, aerial view of Peninsula Yacht Basin in Gig Harbor. This protected harbor ensured that sailboats and other pleasure craft would have smooth waters. Several businesses were located on the waterfront including Knapp Motor Co. (far left), new Shorline Restaurant with its glassed-in front and own dock, and the Nautic Apartments on the right. Goodman Middle School, a former high school, is in the left corner. Photograph ordered by Nelsen, Krona, & Zeigler for sample book.
Aerial view of the highly wooded Gig Harbor peninsula taken in October, 1967. Sailboats bob in the calm bay. Shorline Cafe is on No. Harborview Dr. overlooking the waterfront. Photograph ordered by Nelsen, Krona & Ziegler. TPL-9859
Aerial view of Gig Harbor waterfront on October 28, 1967. The sheltered harbor offered prime sailing for Peninsula residents. Boathouses appear to be occupied for the most part and many pleasure boats are docked at the marina. Photograph ordered by Nelsen, Krona & Ziegler for sample book.
This aerial view of Gig Harbor, showing the Peninsula Yacht Basin and the north end of Harborview Drive, dates from October of 1967. Buildings along the waterfront include the Knapp Motor Company (far left), the new, glass-front Shorline Restaurant (center) with its own dock, and the Nautic Apartments (right), which were barged in by Ron Hennington in 1961. The Goodman Middle School, the former Union High School, is on the hill (top, center). The Harborview Marina, which was destroyed by fire on August 31, 2005 was not built until three years after this photograph was taken, and would be out of the picture to the left. (Photograph ordered by Nelsen, Krona & Zeigler for sample book.) TPL-9305
1967 Richards stock file. Aerial view of the So. 19th & Union Ave. neighborhood taken on October 28, 1967. This view looks toward So. Union. The massive Elks Temple is in the foreground with Allenmore Medical Center in center. The Elks membership had moved from its Broadway location, built in 1916, to this north end neighborhood near Allenmore Golf Course in 1965. The Allenmore Medical Center, also opened in 1965, was a medical-dental building with a 50-bed hospital. It was built on a 22-acre tract on what had been part of the old Allenmore golf course. The $2,000,000 center was designed by E.L. Mills & Associates and built by Norman Strom Construction. Wooded area across So. 19th from Allenmore would eventually become a Puget Sound National Bank branch (now Key Bank). TPL-9324
Aerial photographs; Elks Temple (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Allenmore Medical Center (Tacoma);
1967 Richards stock footage. October, 1967, aerial of Tacoma Tideflats. Smoke drifts through the air from several chimneys. Large plant is believed to be the Kaiser Aluminum facility.
1967 Richards stock footage. Another view of Kaiser Aluminum plant in Tacoma Tideflats, taken in the fall of 1967. Kaiser had reopened its Tacoma plant in 1964 after being closed for six years. It planned an expansion of the plant facilities and in 1968, a new aluminum rod mill was ready for operation. A second alumina dome with a 100,000 ton capacity, would be completed on Pier 7 in 1969.
Aerial photographs; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970;
1967 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of Kaiser Aluminum plant featuring Kaiser Dome. Tankers brought alumina from Australia to be manufactured into aluminum. The finished product was then shipped out of Tacoma by water, highway, or rail. Thousands of tons of aluminum were processed each year at Kaiser Aluminum's Tideflats plant, about five miles north of downtown Tacoma. The dome in the center of this October 28, 1967, photograph was used to store ore. It, along with a later dome, was dismantled in March, 2005. Kaiser Aluminum, after reopening the Tacoma plant in 1964, finally closed its doors permanently in 2002. (Olsen: First 100 Years: Tacoma Beginnings, p. 115)
Aerial photographs; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Storage tanks--Tacoma;
1967 Richards stock file. An aerial look at the Elks Temple taken on October 28, 1967, shows the home of one of the largest Elks memberships in the world. The new structure was dedicated in September, 1965. Members could enjoy a plethora of activities including fine dining, sports, and dancing. To the left is the Allenmore Medical Center, 1901 So. Union, which also opened in 1965.
Aerial photographs; Elks Temple (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1960-1970; Allenmore Medical Center (Tacoma);
1967 Richards stock file. Closer aerial view on October 28, 1967, of the new University Village Shopping Center located in University Place around 40th & Bridgeport Way. A large parking lot would provide adequate parking for the customers of Food King supermarket and Don's Village Drugs. The shopping center opened in October, 1967. It was surrounded by large wooded lots. The 400,000 gallon University Place water tower is on W. 40th between Bridgeport and Anderson.
Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--University Place; Shopping centers--University Place; Food King (University Place); Water towers--University Place;
1967 Richards stock file. The area around University Place's 40th & Bridgeport neighborhoods was set for further expansion in October, 1967, with the opening of the new University Village Shopping Center. This view by air on October 28, 1967, shows the shopping center with large parking lot carved out of the surrounding trees. Food King and Don's Village Drugs would be among the occupants of the shopping center which had been designed by architects Lyle Swedberg & Associates.
George Michaels carefully lines up a shot on October 27, 1967, while exhibition playing at 8 Ball Billiards, 123 1/2 So. 13th St. Photographs were taken that evening for use as posters. "Whitey" Michaels was the owner of 8 Ball Billiards. According to a past customer, he employed about four people and was very friendly to everyone. Apparently he was an excellent player and would often meet and greet other good players visiting from out of town, sometimes playing with them. The 8 Ball was a hang out for average middle class players. The "Professor," "Tree," "Shorty," and "Shakey Joe" were just some of the 8 Ball's customers. Photograph ordered by 8 Ball Billiards. (Additional information provided by a reader) TPL-10480
Exterior of Vertrees Baby News. Vertrees Baby News, 10505 Gravelly Lake Dr.S.W., Lakewood, was owned and operated by Alfred & Pat Vertrees. It provided a welcome assortment of baby furnishings and clothing for expectant mothers. The Vertrees opened their Lakewood store in late 1967; it had formerly been located at 6402 Pacific Ave. in the old Schroder's Food Fair site. Photograph ordered by Vertrees Baby News.
Interior of Vertrees Baby News. The staff of the new Villa Plaza-area Vertrees Baby News poses for an October 26, 1967, photograph amidst a wide assortment of baby furnishings and outfits for both mom and child. The store was owned and operated by Alfred and Patricia Vertrees. Photograph ordered by Vertrees Baby News.
This group of young football players, posed at Jefferson Park, was one of many that the Cheney Lumber Co. had sponsored throughout the years. The sixteen boys, members of the Cheney Studs Pee-Wee team, stand proudly dressed in football gear along with their two coaches in late October, 1967. Ben Cheney's benevolence meant that thousands of youngsters in the Puget Sound region were able to participate in amateur sports. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.
Football players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Football--Tacoma--1960-1970;
Small children visiting the Temple Theater listen intently to the symphony's conductor on October 25, 1967 while standing next to a full-sized harp. The Seattle Symphony, under the direction of Milton Katims, would present a children's concert to open the season on October 25, 1967. School children in this area were able to attend the free Children Concert series of matinees through the auspices of the Women's Phiharmonic League which raised funds through their Symphoneve benefits. The children could then get acquainted with musical instruments and symphonic music. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Women's Philharmonic League. (TNT 9-10-67, D-12, TNT 12-31-67, D-6)
Conductors; Harps; School children--Tacoma--1960-1970;
Richards stock footage, Fort Lewis. This October 23, 1967, photograph shows the PX Annex at Fort Lewis. Their sign indicates that it combined a sports center, garden shop, paint store, watch repair, optical service, hardware, and toy shop. The PX Annex was located in North Fort Lewis before being demolished in 2005 as part of the barracks renovations. (Additional information provided by a reader) TPL-10362
Zora Temple No. 5 members of the Daughters of the Nile organization posed with a wigged mannequin between them on October 7, 1967. Virginia Morgan and Darlyne Mazza were publicizing an upcoming Daughters of the Nile luncheon to be held at the Top of the Ocean on October 27, 1967. The wig was one of many wig fashions to be shown at Zora Temple's annual fall orthopedic luncheon. Proceeds from the luncheon were designated for materials which Nile sewing clubs used for articles to be sent to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Photograph ordered by Zora Temple No. 5, Daughters of the Nile. (TNT 10-22-67, D-14)
Daughters of the Nile Zora Temple No. 5 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Wigs; Mannequins; Morgan, Virginia; Mazza, Darlyne;
Western Pacific Insurance Co. was located at 424 Broadway where the Andrew Miller Building formerly stood. The modern, one-story structure was built primarily of brick and was surrounded by mature shrubbery. According to the 1967 City Directory, Frank W. Hagerty was the branch manager. Photograph ordered by Western Pacific Insurance Co.
Western Pacific Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma--1960-1970; Office buildings--Tacoma--1960-1970;
