ca. 1967. Doughnut Shop at Fort Lewis. Fort Lewis was, in essence, a miniature city. The Army military base provided its soldiers and their families with goods and services that could normally be found off-base. Here in 1967 soldiers could enjoy doughnuts at the Doughnut Shop pictured above or "take 'em home." Color photograph ordered by Puget Sound Area Support Center, Fort Lewis.

Restaurants--Fort Lewis--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

ca. 1967. Actor Darren McGavin accepts the key to the City of Tacoma from Mayor Harold Tollefson circa 1967. As a teenager, Mr. McGavin resided for several years at the Jessie Dyslin Boys Ranch. He paid a special visit to Tacoma in 1967 for the opening of the Value Village thrift store in South Tacoma; clothing would be collected and sold to the store for the benefit of the Dyslin Ranch. Mr. McGavin flew in several items belonging to movie star friends to aid in the store's opening.

McGavin, Darren; Actors; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985;

ca. 1967. Copy of aerial print of Puget Sound region featuring major and projected freeways, ca. 1967. Seattle-Tacoma Airport's proximity to an anticipated Multi-Purpose Stadium is noted. Freeways are labeled and locations accentuated by white lines. Pierce County residents would be asked to support a $10 million bond that would assist King County in building a sports stadium should a site be chosen south of the airport. Photograph ordered by advertising agency Bozell & Jacobs on October 30, 1967. (TNT 10-31-67, p. 1)

Aerial photographs; Express highways--Wash.;

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Before Restoring

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After Restoring

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Restored and Improved

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Aerial View From South
City Hall Plan

Old City Hall Plan
Only the clock tower is saved in this old City Hall proposal presented Tuesday to the Coty Council. The proposal, jointly made by Alan Liddle, James Harris and William Reed, local architects, calls for tearing down most of the old City Hall and building a new structure for a performing arts auditorium. The new structure would span Commerce Street and have its main entrance on Broadway, near the old Elks Temple at left. TNT 05-10-1967 A6.

ca. 1967. Two boats under construction. Work continues on two Tacoma Boatbuilding projects at the Port Industrial Yard in the latter part of 1967. Both are 177-foot tuna seiners and built of steel. The vessel in the rear is believed to be the "Bold Venture" which will be launched on January 20, 1968. The boat in the foreground is believed to be the "City of Panama," with launch date of February 3, 1968. (TNT 1-17-68, C-9, TNT 1-30-68, p. 18) TPL-9215

Progress photographs; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

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Joseph Stortini Jr.
M.T. (Note: Mount Tahoma football coach)

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Charles Z. Smith

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Grant L. Anderson

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Ribbon Cutting

Employees and officials of Washington Natural Gas gathered at the Tacoma office, 3130 So. 38th St., on December 22, 1966, to celebrate its tenth anniversary. A three-tiered cake with a sparkling "flame" ornament is moments away from being cut and distributed. Photograph ordered by Washington Natural Gas, Seattle.

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma); Anniversaries--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cakes--Tacoma--1960-1970;

500 tons of St. Regis semi-bleached pulp are being loaded onto the SS Alemannia for passage to Bremen, Germany, on December 6, 1966. The ship is docked at the Port of Tacoma. The pulp is neatly packaged and waiting on Hyster lift trucks or on pallets. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (1966 St. Regis Annual Report, p. 20)

Hoisting machinery; Shipping--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cargo ships--Germany; Loading docks--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970;

Carols ring through the air as five children entertain shoppers at the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center on December 2, 1966. They are standing in front of an enormous Christmas tree which is decorated in tinsel and sparkling ornaments. Photograph ordered by Northwest Advertising Agency, Seattle. TPL-10590

Singers; Christmas carols; Christmas trees--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma;

This proud hunting dog belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Charles McPhail stood at attention beside a large collection of trophies and ribbons on December 1, 1966. Many award winning ribbons were taped to the stone fireplace in the McPhail residence, 8301 Tucka Way S.W. There were a number of silver trays and other trophies next to the dog. His master's gun was leaning against a nearby chair. Photograph ordered by Charles McPhail.

Dogs--Lakewood--1960-1970; Hunting dogs; Awards; Fireplaces--Lakewood; Rifles; McPhail, Charles--Homes & haunts;

Choral group at the University of Puget Sound. The university's Madrigal Singers posed for a group portrait in the school's Jacobsen Recital Hall on November 11, 1966. Directed by Dr. Bruce Rodgers, the Madrigal Singers were preparing to present the 15th annual Christmas program December 6-10th on campus. Names of group members were printed in the News Tribune's 12-4-66 article. (TNT 12-4-66, C-19)

Singers; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1960-1970; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1960-1970;

Seven exuberant Cheney Studs Courteers demonstrated their basketball skills during a session in the Western State Hospital gym on November 5, 1966. The Courteers were a collection of local middle school basketball players sponsored by philanthropist Ben Cheney. They put on fast-paced performances at high school, college and professional half-time shows. This photograph was used by the News Tribune in their March 5, 1967 edition; the Courteers had been invited to perform at the NCAA regional basketball tournament in Corvallis, Oregon, on March 18th. The Courteers were identified as: (foreground) Tim McDonough and Jeff Wilson. In back: Bob Thomsen, Ed Orr, Steve Shamberg, Dennis Franklin and John Yingling. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber. (TNT 3-5-67, C-22)

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Balls (Sporting goods); McDonough, Tim; Wilson, Jeff; Thomsen, Bob; Orr, Ed; Shamberg, Steve; Franklin, Dennis; Yingling, John;

Glasgow's - Villa Plaza. Glasgow's would open a new store in Lakewood's Villa Plaza Shopping Center in October, 1966. The furniture store would celebrate with an open house starting from October 17th. View of storefront with double wood doors, expansive display windows. It was located between Ernst Hardware and Pay 'n Save. (TNT ad 10-16-66, D-17)

Glasgow's (Lakewood); Furniture stores--Lakewood--1960-1970; Facades--Lakewood--1960-1970;

Mayor Harold Tollefson prepares to "dig in" under the watchful - and smiling- eyes of his city council at Honan's on October 4, 1966. City manager David Rowlands is seated next to the mayor. John and Bob Honan served the mayor and council a complimentary dinner in honor of National Restaurant Month. The dinner was the official "kick-off" for Tacoma festivities celebrating October as a national hospitality event. Pictured from L-R are Councilman Gerald Bott, host John Honan, Councilmen Richard Haley and George Cvitanich, Deputy Mayor Dr. Arnold J. Herrmann, Councilmen Ellen Price, Hal Murtland and Maurice Finnigan and pouring champagne, host Robert Honan. (TNT ad 10-7-66, p. 17)

Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rowlands, David; Municipal officials--Tacoma--1960-1970; Honan's Restaurant (Tacoma);

Chrysanthemums on display. Harold Evans, Mrs. Ken Ferguson and Wilfred Sargeant admire the chrysanthemums on display on September 29, 1966 at the home of Mrs. Ferguson, 1118 So. 62nd St. The 'mums may have been ready for entry in the Chrysanthemum Growers of Tacoma Show at Visitation Hall the weekend of October 21, 1966. The show would be free to the public. Mr. Evans was the club president, Mrs. Ferguson the show chairman and Mr. Sargeant, club instructor. Photograph ordered by the Chrysanthemum Growers Assn. (TNT 10-18-66, D-11)

Chrysanthemums--Tacoma; Evans, Harold; Ferguson, Ken--Family; Sargeant, Wilfred;

Store manager Gordon Poyner and district manager Joe Petrino were among those present at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the new Villa Plaza Pay 'n Save on September 27, 1966. Anxious customers crowd the open doors, eager to begin shopping for bargains.

Pay 'n Save (Lakewood); Drugstores--Lakewood; Building dedications--Lakewood;

Grand opening of the Villa Plaza Pay 'n Save drugstore. It was opened seven days a week, including Sunday hours. Gordon Poyner, who had formerly operated the Everett store, was the store's manager. The 26th Pay 'n Save opened on September 27, 1966. The drugstore chain had grown from a single Seattle store in 1947 to an international firm by the mid-60s. The 18,000 square foot store located in the Villa Plaza Shopping Center would carry a full line of prescription drugs plus over 40,000 items of merchandise including cosmetics, camera equipment and sporting goods. (TNT 9-26-66, A-8)

Pay 'n Save (Lakewood); Drugstores--Lakewood; Facades--Lakewood--1960-1970;

A dentist works on a young patient while his assistant offers the next tool. Llewellyn Advertising Agency commissioned a series of photographs to promote school millage; this September 22, 1966, photograph was taken at Tacoma Vocational-Technical Institute where local dentists offered their services to selected pupils of the Tacoma School District.

Dentistry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dental equipment & supplies; Dental hygiene--Tacoma;

Seattle-First National Bank opened a branch in Puyallup in 1966. The contemporary brick building was located at 205 S.W. Meeker (now 2nd Ave. S.W.). Customers could either utilize the drive-up window located under the overhanging roof or park in the bank lot to visit in person. A towering sign informed residents that Sea-First, established in 1870, was now open for business. Photograph ordered by Seattle-First National Bank, Seattle.

Seattle-First National Bank (Puyallup); Banks--Puyallup; Signs (Notices);

Three members of the Pierce County Medical Auxiliary pose with copies of the group's cookbook on September 16, 1966, at the home of Mrs. George Gilman, 3720 No. Union Ave. Jean Brettell, Vilma Kredel and an unidentified woman are seated at a table perusing recipes. Photograph ordered by Pierce County Medical Auxiliary.

Books; Brettell, Jean; Kredel, Vilma; Gilman, George--Homes & haunts;

Puget Sound National Bank employees vow to "stamp out Firstbank cards" by "boost [ing] the big one" on September 15, 1966. Several bankers are ready to toss Seattle-First National Bank's Firstbank cards into the burning trash can. They sought to promote BankAmericard as a means of obtaining instant loans and credit card purchase. Puget Sound National Bank had announced in June, 1966, that they would be issuing an "all-purpose card" available throughout the greater Tacoma area. PSNB was one of the first banks in the United States licensed to issue BankAmericard, previously only used in California. Card holders would not be required to have accounts at PSNB or Bank of America. Eventually, the card would be able to be used nationwide. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank. (TNT 6-28-66, p. 38)

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Credit cards;

Elegant North end home, close to Stadium High School, restored to reflect its Victorian-era origins. Built in 1890 and known to many as the residence of David Dowd, the large home has an expansive porch, steeply pitched roof, and decorative shingles. The home is now the property of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hood, formerly of Alexandria, Virginia. The Hoods have filled their new home with many antiques including a Tiffany glass lamp, Hepplewhite furniture and a French hand-tooled prayer chair. Old tintypes and beer trays also bring a touch of the past to the No. E St. residence. Photograph ordered by Seattle P.I. (TNT 6-12-66, D-3)

Houses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hood, Ernest--Homes & haunts;