Washington Building. The venerable Washington Building is still located in downtown Tacoma at So. 11th & Pacific Ave. Initial construction was in 1919 for the Scandinavian-American Bank but was halted when the bank failed. It was finally completed in 1925 for the Washington-California Co. At 17-stories, it was the "second tallest in the entire Northwest" at the time. Located in the heart of the commercial district, the striking structure had a large red neon sign indicating the presence of its neighbor, the Bank of California. Other businesses in the vicinity included Peoples department store across the street and Selden's furniture store next door. A $700,000 cooling and heating system was installed in August of 1970 in the Washington Building. The system was set to begin operations on or about September 15, 1970. The 400-ton-capacity cooler was installed under the building and the 2-ton cooling tower on the roof. Photograph ordered by the Washington Building. (article on cooling system - TNT 8-16-70, A-18)

Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Peoples (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Washington Building. This color photograph of the Washington Building was believed to have been taken from the viewpoint of the Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association building on August 6, 1970. The red neon Bank of California sign on top of the Washington Building stands brightly out amidst the gray landscape. One side of the 17-story structure faces 11th St.; at that time 11th St. was a one-way street only, heading uphill. Other notable buildings in the vicinity included Peoples department store across the street; Seldens furniture next door, and the Tacoma Building. A sliver of the Bank of California with the Commerce Savings & Loan banner is visible. Color photograph ordered by the Washington Building.

Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Peoples (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Bank of Washington Plaza with no visible exterior signage. Sunlight reflects off the multitude of bronze windows in the new Bank of Washington Plaza at 12th & Pacific. An unusual part of the building complex is the large fountain accessible by curving stairs beneath the level of the actual tower. Seven trees are planted in the concrete surrounding the fountain space. The 24-story Bank of Washington Plaza was dedicated on January 9, 1971.

National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Fountains--Tacoma; Stairways--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1970. Customer copy ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding on July 29, 1970, of the PG-98, the "Grand Rapids." The ship was launched on April 4th with future president Gerald R. Ford and family in attendance. She would be commissioned on September 5, 1970. The "Grand Rapids" was the 11th of 12 patrol gunboats built for the US Navy by Tacoma Boatbuilding.

Gunboats--United States; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Actor Dale Robertson performs with the Doodletown Pipers at the Grandstand Show of the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup, September 24, 1970. Mr. Robertson was a well-known motion picture and television actor who had just concluded his narrative role in "Death Valley Days." He also possessed a fine singing voice which he had previously exhibited in hosting episodes of "Hollywood Palace," a hourlong variety program. He was accompanied in his three-day appearance by the Doodletown Pipers, a popular recording group which had already had six television specials. ALBUM 7.

Actors; Robertson, Dale, 1923- ; Singers; Doodletown Pipers; Singing; Fairs--Puyallup; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Concerts; Celebrities;

1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial northeast view of downtown Tacoma overlooking City (now Thea Foss) Waterway and industrial Tideflats. The snowy tip of Mount Rainier is barely visible through the haze. Wheeler-Osgood Waterway is the small waterway on the left which leads into the City Waterway. Major buildings of note in downtown area include Tacoma and Perkins Buildings flanking the 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge); the cluster of buildings on Pacific including Washington and Rust Buildings, Puget Sound National Bank, the new Bank of Washington Plaza, and Schoenfelds Furniture to the right. Neighborhoods seen in the distance to the center and right of photograph are part of East Tacoma.

Aerial views; City Waterway (Tacoma); Wheeler-Osgood Waterway (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Perkins Building (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of Point Defiance and vicinity. The Point Defiance Park is on the right with the Boathouse prominently displayed. The ferry landing and Tacoma Yacht Club and mooring are in the upper center. ASARCO (American Smelting & Refining Co.) is near the top with a glimpse of the giant smokestack along the right upper edge.

Aerial views; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boathouses--Tacoma; Boats; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Mooring; American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smelters--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Some sunbathers apparently found it more comfortable lying on picnic tables and pavement at Point Defiance's Owen Beach than the somewhat rocky shoreline. Other beach visitors used the picnic tables in a more traditional manner. Not many seemed inclined to dip their toes into the frigid waters of Puget Sound.

Beaches--Tacoma; Owen Beach (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Sunbathing--Tacoma;

Memorial services - Elks Temple. Memorial services to honor "absent Brothers" were held at the Tacoma Elks Lodge #174 on Wednesday evening the 2nd of December, 1970. Large arrangements of flowers and small potted trees graced the stage steps. White gates were placed before a backdrop of trees and a large white building shown in the distance. Photograph ordered by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Elks Temple (Tacoma); Memorial rights & ceremonies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Flowers--Tacoma;

ca. 1970. Unidentified metal structure at construction site in late October or early November of 1970. Steel trusses in place. Location unknown. Photograph ordered by National Blower.

Building construction--1970-1980;

ca. 1971. 1971 Richards color stock footage. Work progresses on the new Labor Temple, 950 Fawcett Ave., in 1971. The 3-story building was actually located on the northwest corner of 11th & Fawcett Ave. A decision was made by the county labor council to erect a new building to replace the old headquarters at 1355 Market St. Groundbreaking occurred on January 29, 1971. Designed by architects Johnson, Austin & Berg and with Strom Construction Co. as contractors, the new Labor Center was dedicated on March 10, 1972, with Governor Dan Evans in attendance. The $712,000 structure would hold offices for the Pierce County Labor Council and the Tacoma Labor Advocate, a weekly labor newspaper. 32+ unions had reserved office space as well. (TNT 1-31-71, C-22 - article & sketch)

Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Labor Temple (Tacoma); Labor Center (Tacoma);

Bank of Washington Plaza dedication. Cameras flashed and the crowd peered in as Governor Dan Evans (center in dark suit) and Tacoma Mayor Gordon Johnston (in brown suit) jointly officiated in the formal dedication of the Bank of Washington Plaza on January 9, 1971. The 24-story building was the first major highrise constructed in downtown Tacoma in 40 years. Nearly 400 employees of the merged staff of National Bank of Washington and Pacific National Bank (now called Pacific National Bank of Washington) had already moved into the tower in mid-December. Formal dedication ceremonies were postponed until January 9th to allow for completion of construction and removal of debris. Color photograph ordered by Pacific National Bank of Washington. (TNT 12-13-70, p. 1- article; TNT 1-10-71, A-1 - article)

Building dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980; Banks--Tacoma; Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Evans, Daniel J., 1925-; Governors; Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Scissors & shears;

Milwaukee Road operations in Kent. A Ford 4-door sedan, 500 model, is proceeding through an automated car wash in mid-September of 1970 at the Milwaukee Road site in Kent. It has just gone through the wash cycle and awaits the wraparound washers, the large rotating brushes that will clean the front, side and rear of the vehicle. Photograph ordered by Convoy Co., Portland, Oregon.

Car washes--Kent; Ford automobile;

Ronald McDonald at Mary Bridge. Patients at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital had a special treat on December 17, 1970, as mop-top Ronald McDonald and "Fairy Godmother" Judy Warren paid a visit. Here the duo pose with hospital personnel and a little pig-tailed patient who is adorned with a McDonald's bib. The little girl is strapped into a red wagon as the hospital chose to use this child-friendly mode of transportation rather than typical wheelchairs. Photograph ordered by Ballard Cannon, Inc., Seattle. (TNT 12-18-70, p. 1, 2 - article)

Clowns; Warren, Judy; Nurses--Tacoma--1970-1980; Mary Bridge Children's Hospital (Tacoma); Sick persons;

ca. 1971. Seatrain containers wait dockside while a large crane continues to operate nearby. Photograph ordered on February 3, 1971, by Star Iron & Steel of Tacoma, who ranked second in the world of manufactured container handling cranes. Star Iron & Steel's "Starporters" were the biggest single category in the company's massive backlog of contracts. (TNT 12-13-70, C-21- article)

Containers; Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);

Multi-story home. This is believed to be the residence, in 1971, of builder Ray Dally of Ray Dally Construction. Located in the Sunrise Terrace subdivision in Puyallup, the multi-story home overlooked a tennis court. The home was nestled in a wooded lot with an unusually built car port located near the house. Photograph ordered by Ray Dally Construction.

Dally, Ray--Homes & haunts; Houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Tennis courts--Puyallup;

ca. 1971. Customer negatives. It appears that a massive new crane is under construction by Star Iron & Steel Co. during 1971. Star Iron & Steel had been in business since the early 1920s with cranes, hoists, and special machinery making up 70% of the company's annual volume. The firm had a backlog of unfilled contracts totaling 14.5 million dollars, most scheduled for completion in 1971. Employment had tripled and Star Iron & Steel saw a 500% increase in sales over the last five years. In the evolving world of shipping, container handling cranes had become more and more essential.. Star Iron & Steel ranked #2 in the world in the manufacture of these cranes with "Starporters" being the biggest single category in the company's backlog. Photographs ordered by Star Iron & Steel on February 3, 1971. (TNT 12-30-70, C-21 - article)

Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);

The 112th & Meridian neighborhoods as seen by air in January of 1972. At that time there was an abundance of wooded acreage and not many homes. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.

Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Puyallup--1970-1980;

Closer view of Puyallup neighborhood about 9th Ave. S.W. and Meridian South with Western Washington Fairgrounds in lower center. This photograph, one of a series, was taken on January 2, 1972, on behalf of Puget Sound National Bank.

Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Puyallup--1970-1980; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup);

The new Allstate Insurance Co. building was located on the southwest corner of Ferry and South 48th St., across the street from the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center. Construction of Allstate's district office had been completed in four months. The Jack A. Benaroya Co. was the $200,000 structure's builder. Photograph ordered by Allstate Insurance Co.

Allstate Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980;

An Allstate Insurance Co. employee adjusts the weekly "Drive-In Schedule" located in the company's new district office building at 2102 So. 48th St. The $200,000 one-story structure was completed in a mere four months after ground was broken on August 31, 1971. Photograph ordered by Allstate Insurance Co.

Allstate Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Members of the Amaranth Court #9 are pictured above on March 31, 1972, at the Odd Fellows Hall, 2413 East C St. Several of the women are wearing fezzes with tassels and decorated with a large star and name "Deborah." Photograph ordered by the Amaranth Court #9.

Amaranth Court #9 (Tacoma); African American women--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Outdoor portrait of Mrs. Tacoma Home Show, Elaine Burt. Mrs. Burt and her husband Barry resided at 822 -135th St. S. in Parkland. She is dressed in a two-piece suit with knee-high boots. The 1972 Tacoma Home Show would run from March 28th to April 4th in the renovated University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. Photograph ordered by National Home Shows, Inc.

Burt, Elaine; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1970-1980; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Staff of Clinkerdagger, Bickerstaff & Pett's Public House. In 1972, Crystal Corbin (far left) and Susan Pettit (far right) were hostesses at the new restaurant with the long name - Clinkerdagger, Bickerstaff & Pett's Public House - located on Ruston Way. Beth Pritchard (third from right) was one of the waitresses. Employees of Clinkerdagger's wore outfits reminiscent of pub fashions worn in London of the 1800's. Many of the young ladies shown above in April of 1972, shortly after the restaurant's opening, were students at the University of Puget Sound. Photograph ordered by Clinkerdagger, Bickerstaff & Pett's Public House.

Clinkerdagger, Bickerstaff & Pett's Public House (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1970-1980; Waitresses--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Wearing robes of white with gold trim are the little boys and girls celebrating their First Communion at Saint Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 2303 - 54th Ave. E., Fife, on May 7, 1972. The little girls are also wearing veils. Color photograph ordered by Saint Martin of Tours.

Communion;

Customers at Honan's Restaurant, 737-41 Saint Helens Avenue in Tacoma, were invited to help chose the popular restaurant's "Irish Rose" during their 3-day Saint Patrick's Day celebration in 1972. Each cash register receipt was good for one vote until 10 pm on Thursday, March 16; the queen would be named and crowned an hour later. Bob Honan, his back to the camera, tended bar in front of the contestants' names and large photographs. The women competing for the title were: (l to r) Sherrie Connolly, Monica Michel and Colleen O'Brien. Unfortunately, there was no mention found in the News Tribune of the outcome of this competition. On the 17th, Honan's made their annual Saint Patrick Day's transatlantic phone call to the restaurant's namesake in Ennis, County Clare. A limited Irish-only menu of corned beef & cabbage, Irish stew, and corned beef sandwiches would be served that day. (Photograph ordered by National Home Shows, Inc.) (TNT ad 3-13-72, p. 11)

Contests--Tacoma--1970-1980; Honan's Restaurant (Tacoma); Bars--Tacoma--1970-1980; Honan, Bob;

Three tow trucks are parked side-by-side at Fife Towing in early March of 1972. Fife Towing offered 24-hr. towing and also insured complete auto repair. According to an entry in the 1972 City Directory, the company had dispatched emergency road service. Fife Towing was located at 4310 Pacific Hwy. E. in Fife. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Bell.

Fife Towing (Fife); Wreckers (Vehicles)--Fife; Towing--Fife;

Studio set-up of fish bait. "Uncle Brad's Mini-Mallows," although listed as marshmallows, were not for human consumption. The mini-mallows were fish bait packed by the Olympic Fish Products, Inc., of Tacoma. The bait weighed 2.5 oz. and was packed in a see-through plastic container. Photograph ordered by Olympic Fish Products, Inc.

Fishing;

Tacomans were urged in early 1972 to help out victims of kidney disease by purchasing a special "K" button. The dollar spent would pay for two hours of the artificial kidney program under the auspices of the Northwest Kidney Center. Two unidentified men are pictured on February 3, 1972, exchanging a check for buttons. Later in the month the kidney machine would be on display in a donated van at the Pacific National Bank of Washington Plaza Building. While there dialysis patients would explain how the machine is used. Most patients needed to be on the machine three times a week for 8-10 hours at a time. The cost at the time was prohibitive with $13,500 for the first year and $3500 for subsequent years. Photograph ordered by St. Joseph Hospital. (TNT 2-29-72, p. 6- article)

Fund raising--Tacoma--1970-1980; Diseases--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Unidentified golf foursome. Western Washington pro golfers and club presidents gathered on Friday, April 28, 1972, at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club to participate in the Northwest Pro-Presidents golf tournament. This year each of the three branches in the northwest section of the PGA will have its own tournament. The Tacoma Country & Golf Club was the location of the first Northwest Pro-Presidents tournament in 1953. Color photograph ordered by Gerry Mehlert. (TNT 4-27-72, C-11- article; TNT 4-29-72, p. 10 -article)

Golf--Tacoma--1970-1980; Golfers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1970-1980;