ca. 1962. Logs are tied down onto a Everett Roberts, Lewiston, Idaho, truck in late 1962, while a long train of Northern Pacific freight cars carrying more logs streams by. Smoke billows from nearby mills creating a hazy atmosphere in this busy industrial scene. Piles of logs remain in the pond between the railroad tracks and roadway. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

Logs; Trucks--1960-1970; Railroad freight cars;

ca. 1962. Night exposure of Yakima Avenue Bridge. Street lights illuminate the night in the vicinity of the Yakima Avenue Bridge ca. late 1962. A sign points the way to Yakima Avenue north. Completed at a cost of 1.5 million dollars, the pre-stressed concrete bridge was 1,821' long and 90' high, the highest bridge of its type in the state. It was designed by Horace Whitacre and built by Woodworth & Co. The bridge was dedicated on September 14, 1961. (TNT 9-13-61, p. 1, 9-14-61, p. 1)

Yakima Avenue Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1960-1970; Street lights--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. Portrait of boxer Emile Griffith. He has his fists clenched as he stares into the distance. He would meet Portland middleweight Denny Moyer in a 10-round matchup at the Tacoma Sports Arena on August 18, 1962. Griffith, the world welterweight champion, would not have his title at stake as both fighters would weigh over the 147 pound welter limit. The fight would be televised nationally on ABC as its "Fight of the Week." Griffith would win a split decision over Moyer before a crowd of approximately 2,600 - not a bad gate considering the match was not blacked out locally. (TNT 8-17-62, A-1, 8-19-62, A-1)

Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Griffith, Emile;

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Mr. and Mrs. Warder W. Stoaks

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Volunteer Firemen for Vast Area

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Jail Break
Mike Herberholz (left), 3785 Olympic
Sy Schwartz, 1610 S Stevens

Tacoma News Tribune 08/01/1962 A3

ca. 1962. Aerial views, 1962 stock footage, of Tacoma Avenue South and vicinity. County-City Building is in center of photograph, new Tacoma Public Library Main branch along with Cargenie Library to its left. Central School is the eight-story Gothic structure to the County-City Building's right. Washington State Armory is behind parking lot (formerly location of the Pierce County Courthouse) of the County-City Building). TPL-8253

Aerial photographs; County-City Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Central School (Tacoma); State Armory (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. Southwest view of County-City Building with Hilltop area in distance taken via plane in 1962, stock footage. Tacoma Public Library Main branch with Carnegie Library on left side. Central School is on edge of right side. Chevron station between the Central School and the County-City Building will later become location of McDonald's. Tacoma Vocational Technical Institute (Bates) is across from the State Armory on So. 11th St.

Aerial photographs; County-City Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); Central School (Tacoma); State Armory (Tacoma); Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma);

ca. 1962. Sermons from Science building believed to be located at Seattle World's Fair, 1962. This is thought to be one of the buildings in the six-acre US Science Pavilion. The Science Pavilion unexpectedly became one of the Fair's most popular sites as the Russian launchings of Sputnik I & II sparked interest in Americans in the race for the stars. The Sermons from Science exhibit, demonstrating the compatibility of science and religion, would also travel to the 1964 NY World's Fair and to Expo 67.

Seattle Worlds Fair (Seattle); Exhibitions--Seattle; Exhibition buildings--Seattle;

ca. 1962. Yakima Avenue Bridge at night. The roadway is empty of traffic and pedestrians in this ca. 1962 photograph of the Yakima Avenue Bridge which was taken probably late at night. Street lights dotting the bridge's sides provide adequate illumination. The roadway is curving as it heads towards downtown Tacoma.

Yakima Avenue Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1960-1970; Street lights--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. Home portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Weisgerber, circa 1962.

Weisgerber, Valentine; Weisgerber, Valentine--Family;

ca. 1962. Weisgerber family, circa 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Weisgerber with sons Tony, Leo and George and daughters Roberta, Pauly and Irene.

Weisgerber, Valentine; Weisgerber, Valentine--Family; Families--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. Weisgerber family, circa 1962. Valentine and Magdalena Weisgerber with sons Tony, Leo and George and daughters Roberta Jackson, Pauly Miller and Irene Wilmonth.

Weisgerber, Valentine; Weisgerber, Valentine--Family; Families--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. Weisgerber family, circa 1962. Valentine and Magdalena Weisgerber with sons Tony, Leo and George and daughters Roberta Jackson, Pauly Miller and Irene Wilmonth.

Weisgerber, Valentine; Weisgerber, Valentine--Family; Families--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. An unidentified worker imputs entries into the IBM-1792 machine in late 1962. There is a Monroe adding machine directly below. This was possibly taken at the St. Regis Paper Co.'s Tacoma kraft mill. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

Calculators; Paper industry;

ca. 1962. Portrait of a sleeping boy. This unidentified freckled-face little boy appears to be catching some zzz's in this ca.1962 photograph. Dressed in rolled up jeans, plaid shirt and warm jacket, he is sprawled across an upholstered chair or couch. He may have been waiting to have his portrait taken for a passport or immigration card.

Children sleeping; Boys; Freckles;

Tacoma Public Library - Fern Hill Branch

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Millstone presented with story

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2-minute bath

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Elbert H. Baker II

ca. 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Weisgerber, circa 1962.

Weisgerber, Valentine; Weisgerber, Valentine--Family;

ca. 1962. Weisgerber family, circa 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Weisgerber with sons Tony, Leo and George Weisgerber and daughters Roberta Jackson, Pauly Miller and Irene Wilmonth.

Weisgerber, Valentine; Weisgerber, Valentine--Family; Families--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. Aerial photography of So. 11th & Tacoma Ave. So. vicinity taken in 1962; stock footage. Large building with wings in center of photograph is the County-City Building which had opened just a few years previously. Directly across the street is the Main Library and the older Carnegie section. A large parking lot separates the County-City Building from the State Armory. The Tacoma Vocational Technical Institute (Bates) is at So. 11th & Yakima. Neighborhood toward upper portion of the picture is the Hilltop area.

Aerial photographs; County-City Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); State Armory (Tacoma); Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma);

ca. 1962. Copy of customer print. Aerial photograph of Tacoma's northend, specifically the University of Puget Sound campus, ca. 1962. This copy has been retouched; dark rectangular and square shapes seem to indicate where new construction will be occurring on the campus. The university planned to put in five new fraternity houses directly across the street from the campus and build two women's dorms to supplement Anderson and Harrington Halls. Photograph ordered by the North Pacific Bank Note Co.

Aerial photographs; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. Copy of customer print. Artist's drawing of models wearing Day's Slacks with Celanese, a trademarked product, consisting of cellulose acetate fabrics. They may have also included Fortrel polyester and cotton. The slacks seem to be made for leisure wear but are still tailored and well-fitted for any occasion. Day's Tailor-D Clothing manufactured men's clothes and had a large plant at 2901-03 A St. Photograph ordered by G.W. Gardner Agency.

Advertisements--Tacoma--1960-1970; Days Tailor-D Clothing, Inc. (Tacoma); Clothing industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Trousers; Men--Clothing & dress--1960-1970;

ca. 1962. Conductor Gunnar J. Malmin and his Choir of the West from Pacific Lutheran University. The 60+ members posed for a group portrait in late 1962. The Choir of the West had been a concert staple for over 30 years, performing nationally and in the Tacoma area.

Choirs (Music); Choir of the West (Parkland); Pacific Lutheran University (Parkland)--1960-1970; Malmin, Gunnar J.; Conductors;

ca. 1962. View heading northbound on Yakima Avenue Bridge. This late 1962 photograph shows a nearly empty Yakima Avenue Bridge near Jefferson Avenue. Smoke billowing from the Tideflats industrial area blends in with the cloud-filled sky. Tall downtown buildings can be glimpsed in the background. The 1.5 million dollar bridge was dedicated on September 14, 1961. It spanned Wakefield Dr., Northern Pacific tracks, and Center St. and joined the state freeway overpass to link the north and south sections of the city. (TNT 9-13-61, p. 1, 9-14-61, p. 1)

Yakima Avenue Bridge (Tacoma); Bridges--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Boyd Motor Company, Rambler agency, general view of dealership. New Ramblers in front of building, advertising banners in windows, used car lot in background

Business Enterprises - Tacoma - Automobile Dealers - New Automobile Dealers - Nash / Rambler Dealers - Boyd Motor Company

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Freeway Dedication Site
Road-opening ceremonies, featuring a military review of America's latest Field Artillery rocketry, will be conducted on Wednesday, October 13 for the new 13.5 mile, $15 million Tacoma-Midway Freeway. Site of the ceremonies is the Auburn Interchange shown in the attached photograph. The Field Artillery units, part of the 4th Infantry Division Artillery from Fort Lewis, will assemble in the northbound lanes (marked "D" in the picture) beginning at 10:00 a.m. Visitors and spectators wishing to view the ceremonies will be permitted to park on the roadway in the areas designated "B" (southbound from Seattle) and "C" (northbound from Tacoma). Route of the military parade is shown as a series of arrows, starting at the assembly area and passing through the cloverleaf interchange from the northbound lanes onto the southbound lanes and past the reviewing stand.

TNT 10/07/1962 A1

ca. 1962. Sixth Ave - Stevens Street bus picking up riders in front of the Woolworth building on Broadway in Tacoma, circa 1962.

Buses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mass transit--Tacoma--1960-1970;