This elegant Victorian-era home is framed between two towering trees in this September 14, 1966, photograph. Many might recognize the home at 522 No. E as the former residence of David Dowd. It is now being restored and redecorated by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hood who came from Alexandria, Virginia, in 1965. Built in 1890, the structure has the typical high, airy ceilings and large floor space of the time period. The Hoods are filling the home with many antiques including French and Hepplewhite furniture, a footstool embossed with an authentic English crest crown, and turn-of-the-century gas light chandeliers from New Orleans. Photograph ordered by the Seattle P.I. (TNT 6-12-66, D-3)

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

American Manufacturing Co., 2119 Pacific Ave., had a motto: "Elevators for every lifting requirement." One of their elevators, a "scissors lift," is pictured above on September 7, 1966. It is being used to transport a variety of boxed goods, including Chiffon facial tissues, Scotties Hankies, large sizes of Wesson oil, and C&H brown and powdered sugar to the new Valu-Mart in Midway. Photograph ordered by American Manufacturing Co.

American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Elevators; Hoisting machinery; Valu-Mart (Midway);

Studio set-up of model crane taken on September 6, 1966. This is a model of a U.S. Navy 47 1/2-ton missile and boat crane manufactured by Star Iron & Steel of Tacoma. The company built many heavy duty cranes for the government during WWII and continued after the war to manufacture cranes and other equipment for government and private industry. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel.

Models; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);

Opening of visitor's center on Mt. Rainier. Senator Henry Jackson, a principal speaker at the September 3, 1966, event, is being interviewed while seated on a rock buttress. The dedication drew a large crowd of visitors and dignitaries, including the senator, Congressman Floyd Hicks, Director of the National Park Service George B. Hartzog, Jr., and Tacoma city manager, David Rowlands. The visitors center would later be renamed in honor of Senator Jackson. (TNT 9-4-66, p. 1-article; TNT 9-4-66 magazine p. 8, p. 17-articles)

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Visitors' centers; Jackson, Henry M., 1912-1983; Legislators--Washington--1960-1970; Interviews;

Opening of visitor's center on Mt. Rainier in 1966. Crowd of people at reception. The official opening took place on September 3, 1966, and drew many visitors and a host of dignitaries including Congressman Floyd Hicks, Director of the National Park Service George B. Hartzog, Jr., Tacoma City Manager David Rowlands, Pierce County Commissioner Harry Sprinker and Senator Henry M. Jackson. Senator Jackson, a principal speaker at the dedication, indicated that the facility was the largest of its kind in the federal parks system. The building at Paradise was circular and built of reinforced concrete with a pre-cast frame. 65-foot roof beams rested on Y-columns. It had a glassed-in third story observation deck. It was designed by George Wimberly of Honolulu who worked along with associate Gerald Allison of the Tacoma firm of McGuire & Muri. (TNT 9-4-66, p. 1-article; TNT 9-4-66 magazine, p. 8, p. 17-articles)

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Receptions; Visitors' centers;

Opening of visitor's center on Mt. Rainier. Senator Henry M. Jackson and his sister, Carol and Lester Nulby (sic) are photographed along with an unidentified woman at the official September 3, 1966, opening of the new Paradise Day Lodge. Senator Jackson is second to the left in the group of four. He was the main speaker that day. The building would later be renamed for Senator Jackson. (TNT 9-4-66, p. 1-article; TNT 9-4-66 magazine, p. 8, p. 17-articles)

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Visitors' centers; Jackson, Henry M., 1912-1983; Legislators--Washington--1960-1970;

John Rutter, Supt. of Mt. Rainier National Park (left) and George B. Hartzog, Jr., head of the National Park Service posed together on September 3, 1966, at the official opening of the new visitor's center on Mt. Rainier. Hartzog, in suit, has his hand on Rutter's shoulder. At that time the building was called the Paradise Day Lodge. Senator Henry M. Jackson was the main speaker at the opening and in 1987 the building was renamed in his honor. (TNT 9-4-66, p. 1-article; TNT magazine 9-4-66, p. 8, 17-articles)

Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Visitors' centers; Rutter, John; Hartzog, George B.;

Sylvia Sass, chairman of the Sister City Committee, is flanked by Tacoma Mayor Harold Tollefson and an unidentified Japanese man on August 29, 1966. It appears that the city was being presented with a scroll of a Japanese bridge. Kokura, Japan, was Tacoma's original sister city; it and four adjacent cities merged into a new municipality called Kitakyushu in 1963.

Sass, Sylvia; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Two unidentified employees of the new Highland Maverick Steak House display typical tasty meals of steak, baked potato and roll served at the restaurant in August of 1966. The Highland Maverick, located at 6104 Sixth Avenue, celebrated its grand opening that month. The restaurant advertised the above meal for a mere $1.29 with kids eating at half-price. Crawford Burns was the owner/operator of the Highland Maverick, located across the street from the new Highland Hill Shopping Center. (TNT ad 8-27-66, p. 7)

Highland Maverick Steak House (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Meat;

On August 24, 1966, workers at the Sanitary Cloverleaf Farms load crates of milk and other bins into a waiting delivery van with the help of the American Manufacturing Co.'s scissors lift. The lift enabled men to move heavy items without having to physically lift them above their heads. The crates could more easily slide into the delivery van. Sanitary Cloverleaf Farms was located near Fife. Photograph ordered by the American Manufacturing Co. TPL-9882

American Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery; Automobiles--1960-1970; Sanitary Cloverleaf Farms;

Seven men were present at the signing of an agreement at the Northwestern Drug Co. with National Cash Register on August 23, 1966. A large folder states that F.C. Osmers, was president of Northwestern Drug Co.; Mr. Osmers is holding a small sign indicating that "Northwestern's partner presents NCR total system." Photograph ordered by National Cash Register.

Northwestern Drug Co. (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

Woman with violin. 5 x7 studio portrait of dark-haired Evelyn Hall holding a violin. She is wearing a black dress with v-shaped lace collar. According to a News Tribune ad of August 19, 1966, Evelyn Hall was a champion hoedown violinist from Montana. She would be appearing as a special guest at Steve's Gay '90s Wonderful World of Burlesque. Photograph ordered by Steve's Gay '90s. (TNT ad 8-19-66, p. 20)

Violins; Musicians--Tacoma; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hall, Evelyn;

Aerial view of Fox Island's southern end. This August 16, 1966, photograph shows that the island is virtually covered with dense forests. There are very few buildings on the island's south end; most appear to be close to the water. Photograph ordered by Swanson-McGoldrick, Inc.

Aerial photographs; Fox Island (Wash.); Forests;

Aerial view, looking east, of Tacoma waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods on August 16, 1966. Northern Pacific Rail tracks curve alongside waterfront. Sperry Flour plant with dock on right-center. Photograph ordered by Swanson-McGoldrick, Inc.

Aerial photographs; General Mills, Inc., Sperry Division (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1960-1970; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Waterfronts--Tacoma--1960-1970; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970;

View by air of the southern end of Fox Island. This is a closer look, taken in August, 1966, of the quiet, heavily forested island. Some islanders have chosen to build their homes with beautiful waterfront views. Photograph ordered by Swanson-McGoldrick, Inc.

Aerial photographs; Fox Island (Wash.); Forests;

This aerial view of the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks which run along the edge of Commencement Bay just south of Old Tacoma, and adjoining northend neighborhoods, dates from August 1966; before the Schuster Parkway was built. The Sperry Flour grain elevators, located at what is now 3 Schuster Parkway, were located next to the tracks. The General Mills, Sperry Division, had closed in 1965. The plant's grain towers were torn down in 1973 and its deteriorating dock, the last portion of the mill, was demolished in 1989. Work on Schuster Parkway began in 1973 and was completed in 1976. Photograph ordered by Swanson-McGoldrick, Inc.

Aerial photographs; General Mills, Inc., Sperry Division (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1960-1970; Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970; Waterfronts--Tacoma--1960-1970;

A new Wigwam department store opened in Puyallup at 515 So. Meridian on August 18, 1966. Going over final details before the store's grand opening were Gordon L. McLeod, district manager, and C.J. Phillips, general manager of the 18 Washington Wigwam stores. The store's distinctive neon signage is on top of the $185,000 pre-cast concrete structure. Wigwam was expanding in the Puget Sound area. It had opened its first store in Tacoma the previous year at 92nd and Pacific. The Puyallup store located in the Wigwam-Safeway shopping center between South 5th and 6th on Meridian was the fourth Wigwam store in the Tacoma-area. Norman Crofford, a recent transfer from the Phoenix Wigwam, would manage the store's 15 full-time employees. (TNT 8-17-66, A-6) TPL-9440

Wigwam (Puyallup); Department stores--Puyallup--1960-1970; Electric signs--Puyallup; McLeod, Gordon L.; Phillips, C.J.;

Aerial view of St. Regis Paper Co. 's distribution center in Issaquah on August 11, 1966. Piles of plywood are stored both under cover and stacked neatly out in the open. The company's name is prominently displayed on the large plant roof. The new facility distributes building material supplies. Company officials indicated that the distribution center is located in an area where officials foresee high growth potential. Photograph ordered by St. Regis Paper Co. (TNT 9-4-66, A-10)

Aerial photographs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Issaquah);

This new home was located at 4610 Merry Lane W. in the University Place neighborhood of Beckonridge. The contemporary, two-level residence with pre-stained vertical siding was built by Dally Construction Co. of Puyallup. It was planned to blend with nature as trees grew through parts of the home. A Douglas fir grew through the rear second floor sun deck over the ground floor patio. A stately Madrona rose through the roof between the double carport and the front entrance to the home. Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Don Bozman, formerly of Texas, the Beckonridge-neighborhood home was situated in the first open space scenic community. Beckonridge was 240 acres of unspoiled natural woodland. There were wooded pathways throughout the community, including paths to the new Sunset Elementary School, and all utilities were underground. Photograph ordered by Dally Construction Co. (TNT 7-8-66, p. 17 -Ad; TNT 8-21-66, C-19)

Houses--University Place--1960-1970; Bozman, Don B.--Homes & haunts; Neighborhoods--University Place;

Fabrication and boring mill at Star Iron & Steel. Two men shown at work at Star Iron & Steel, 326 Alexander Ave. in the Port Industrial area, on August 8, 1966. They may have been working on "B" and "A" cranes. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970; Steel industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hoisting machinery;

Lake City seen in miniature from the air on August 7, 1966. The Lake City neighborhood continued to grow in the mid-60's but there were still many pockets of forested areas visible. Neighborhoods in the Lake City/Lakewood area tended to have larger lots and a more suburban feel. This view appears to have been taken looking north-northwest from the American Lake area, including Veterans Drive S.W. Washington turns into Military Road in upper center of the photograph. Carp Lake is lake above Military Road; large lake at top of photograph is Lake Louise. The Lake City Community Church is the building with the white roof along the right edge near center. Just above it is the Lake City Community Center. On the lower left is visible a portion of the parking lot for the American Lake Park North. Below the curve in the road, just below the center of the photograph, is the Veterans Garage. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Lake City; Carp Lake (Wash.); Lake Louise (Wash.); Lake City Community Church (Lakewood);

Aerial view of Veterans Drive S.W. area of Lake City taken on August 7, 1966. Shop-Rite Food Center with a few cars parked in front is at right-center. The Veterans Garage is located nestled in the wide curve closer to left-center. Buildings in left corner are part of a neighborhood school. Tip of American Lake can be spotted beyond the trees in right corner. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Lake City; Shop-Rite Food Center (Lake City); Veterans Garage (Lake City);

Looking south on Veterans Drive S.W. in Lake City as seen by air on August 7, 1966. The wide, curving road travels past the Veterans Garage, lower-left center, and continues past the Shop-Rite Food Center, large building on left side of Veterans Drive. Lake at the top of the photograph is American Lake; two float planes are visible at the boat launch. Park close by is the American Lake North County Park. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Lake City; Shop-Rite Food Center (Lake City); Veterans Garage (Lake City); American Lake (Wash.);

Another aerial view ordered by Bank of Tacoma of the Veterans Drive S.W. neighborhood in Lake City. Taken on August 7, 1966, a glimpse of American Lake can be spotted in the left upper corner. The county park is located in the vicinity of the lake. Veterans Drive is the curving roadway in the center of the photograph. Military Road is believed to be street on right side of photograph.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Lake City; American Lake (Wash.);

Closer view of the Lake City neighborhood including Veterans Dr. S.W. on August 7, 1966. American Lake in upper left corner. Washington is the street on extreme right. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Lake City; American Lake (Wash.);

Studio display of Almond Roca. Delicious Almond Roca, a Brown & Haley product, came out with new candy containers in 1966. The crunchy log-shaped candy was developed in 1923 by Harry Brown in Tacoma. As the cans indicate, the number one ingredient is almonds with a buttercrunch toffee center. In 1927 Almond Roca became the first candy in the world to be put in a sealed tin. The ability to keep the candy fresh while packed in air-tight tins allowed the product to be shipped to servicemen overseas during WWII hastening its popularity worldwide. Photograph ordered by Brown & Haley. (www.brown-haley.com/almond.cfm)

Brown & Haley (Tacoma); Candy--Tacoma;

View of gill-netter, the Sweepstakes, on August 1, 1966. Photograph ordered by William Vine, Sumner.

Fishing boats--Tacoma;

1966 Richards stock footage. Aerial general view is southwest looking to the northeast. I-5/512 interchange in middle of photo. McChord Field is in lower right with planes on tarmac. Southgate neighborhood is on the left side of I-5. Large building in lower center is believed to be the Gov-Mart discount department store. Port of Tacoma is in the distance; South and East Tacoma neighborhoods compose remainder of photo. TPL-10361

Aerial photographs; McChord Field (Tacoma); Express highways--Lakewood;

This aerial view of the Tacoma Industrial Airport (now the Tacoma Narrows Airport) on Point Fosdick, looking in a northerly direction, was taken in August of 1966, Gig Harbor is located beyond the right corner. On August 13th the airport sponsored a free air fair featuring: the Goodyear "Blimp", the Columbia; demonstrations of the TideAir "Hello Super Courier", which could take off and land within 100 feet; and a flyby by the new 141 "Starlifter" jet transport. According to an advertisement taken out by the airport and published in the News Tribune, air traffic had been increasing every month at the airport. In 1965, a total of 35,728 take-offs and landings were recorded by airline, military, and general aviation aircraft. (TNT ad, 8/12/1966 p. 12)

Aerial photographs; Tacoma Industrial Airport (Wash.); Airports;

Merchandise display- Pay 'n Save. Shoppers at the new Pay 'n Save store in Lacey's South Sound Shopping Center could save a pretty penny by purchasing half-gallon jugs of Castile shampoo for 87 cents in August, 1966. Aisles were carefully marked with numbers so that customers could find merchandise quickly. Also visible on Aisle #11 were spools of thread and other sewing essentials. The Olympia-area Pay 'n Save held its grand opening on August 2, 1966. Managed by Bill Gaffney, the modern 18,000 sq.foot building was the 22nd drugstore opened by Pay 'n Save in Western Washington and Portland. Photograph ordered by Pay 'n Save. (TNT 7-31-66, C-23)

Pay 'n Save (Lacey); Merchandise displays--Lacey; Drugstores--Lacey; Thread;