St. Regis was making kraft paper in six of their mills, they manufactured about 360,000 tons of kraft paper per year. Tacoma was the newest kraft paper producing mill; paper production began January 5, 1949. Interior view of St. Regis plant, control panels with gauges and dials monitor the plant's productivity; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.

Paper industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Control rooms--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);

The new paper mill and paper production at St. Regis in Tacoma has helped the company strengthen its position in pulp, kraft paper, kraft board and multiwall bags. Interior view of St. Regis paper plant, machinery used during the paper production process; photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.

Paper industry--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad was hosting a safety rally for their employees at the Odd Fellows Temple in Tacoma in January of 1949. Railroad officials from Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Chicago, Milwaukee and Butte would be attending the rally. Company officials stressed the importance of employee safety and would spend some time discussing accident prevention methods; H. J. McMahon is the Western District Safety Engineer, his headquarters are in Tacoma.

Railroad cars--Tacoma; Railroad locomotives--Tacoma; Railroad sidings--Tacoma; Railroad companies--Tacoma; Clouds; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); Meetings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Western Gear at St. Regis plant. A view of two large pieces of machinery used in paper manufacturing at the new Kraft paper plant of St. Regis manufactured by Pusey-Jones Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery;

ca. 1900. This is a copy of an early photograph of the Atlas Foundry & Machine Co., originally taken circa 1900. The copy was made in 1978. Atlas Foundry (since renamed Atlas Castings & Technology) was established in 1899 as a manufacturer of iron castings. Steel and brass were later added to its catalog of moldable metals. Its sprawling complex is still located between Center St. and South Tacoma Way.

Atlas Foundry & Machine Co. (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1900-1910;

Groundbreaking for Atlas Foundry's $5,000,000 expansion and modernization project occurred on February 23, 1978. Standing with his foot on a shovel is company president Leo H. Long, Sr. Among those attending the ceremony were Milo S. Gates and Chuck Fausel (flanking Mr. Long). Founded in 1899, the company is now known as Atlas Castings & Technology. Photograph ordered by Atlas Foundry. (TNT 2-24-78, C-12-article on expansion)

Atlas Foundry & Machine Co. (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1970-1980; Steel industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Ground breaking ceremonies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Shovels;

Groundbreaking at Atlas Foundry. Ground was broken on February 23, 1978, at the Atlas Foundry site for expansion and modernization of the longtime Tacoma company. Several new buildings and renovation of equipment, totaling $5,000,000, were included in the five-year plan. The company employed approximately 400 people. Pictured above is company president Leo H. Long, Sr., who is flanked by Milo S. Gates, president of Swineston & Walberg Co. and Charles "Chuck" Fausel, executive vice-president of Lester B. Knight & Associates, Inc. All three are gripping a shiny shovel with a small plaque attached. Photograph ordered by Atlas Foundry. (TNT 2-24-78, C-12-article on expansion)

Atlas Foundry & Machine Co. (Tacoma); Foundries--Tacoma--1970-1980; Steel industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Ground breaking ceremonies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Shovels; Long, Leo H.; Gates, Milo S.; Fausel, Charles;

ca. 1978. ASARCO plant. Exterior view in early 1978 of the American Smelting & Refining Company (ASARCO) with focus on large diameter fiberglas reinforced pipe manufactured by Chemical Pipe & Tank (owned by Barthel Co.) and the Barthel Co. and installed by the National Blower & Sheet Metal Co., fabricators of structural steel and miscellaneous iron. The lines may have been 33 inches on the smaller line and six feet diameter on the larger one. Photograph ordered by National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Additional information provided by a reader)

American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Tacoma); Chemical Pipe & Tank Co. (Tacoma); Barthel Chemical Construction Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1978. Elevated view of the American Smelting & Refining Co. (ASARCO) in early 1978. Photograph ordered by the National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. of Tacoma who had probably built and installed the pipes shown above. They were involved in industrial air pollution control, dust collecting and ventilating systems, metal fabrications for industrial requirements as well as building sheet metal work and electric and heli-arc welding.

American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1978. ASARCO plant. In the center of this early 1978 photograph of the American Smelting & Refining Co. plant located in Ruston is the Herreschoff Roaster baghouse that was brand new that year. It had been installed as part of ASARCO's modernization and served to curb industrial air pollution. The baghouse vented the roaster plant to the left. The arsenic plant is situated on the right. The gondola cars collected "calcine" from the arsenic roasters which was further processed. (Additional information provided by a reader) Photograph ordered by National Blower & Sheet Metal Co.

American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980; National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Tacoma);

Exterior view of the Tom La Crosse Dairy, believed to be on 224th St. in Graham. A sign is attached to a flagpole in front of the company's offices. Photograph ordered by I.D., Inc., Portland.

Tom La Crosse Dairy (Graham); Dairy products industry--Graham; Industrial facilities--Graham; Signs (Notices); Flagpoles--Graham; Flags--United States;

Unidentified plant exterior was photographed in December of 1979. This may be a refinery. Photograph ordered by Dorr Oliver.

Industrial facilities;

Launching. This is the "Maia H" tugboat that was officially launched on Saturday, March 24, 1973, at Tacoma Boatbuilding facilities. According to a News Tribune article, she was the first tug launched in Tacoma in many years. She had actually had an "instant dumping" two months ago. Maia Halvorsen, daughter of owner Boyer Halvorsen of Bainbridge Island, was the ship's sponsor. The "Maia H" will haul a fast freight barge between Seattle and Ketchikan, Alaska. (TNT 3-25-73, A-22)

Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tugboats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Copy of customer print. Two men are in the process of laying the superstructure onto the hull of this vessel in this undated photograph. This is perhaps a fishing boat. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

1973 Richards stock footage. Aerial view in July of 1973 of the St. Regis Paper Co. The Puyallup Waterway is directly behind the plant. Due to St. Regis' vigorous efforts to curtail pollution, there is no sign of the plant's usual massive smoke emissions. TPL-5484

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Aerial views; Puyallup Waterway (Tacoma);

ca. 1973. Copy of customer print ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding in March of 1973. This is a painting of a prototype Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft (CPIC) sponsored by the US Navy and built by Tacoma Boatbuilding. Tacoma Boatbuilding had received a $15,000,000 contract to build three patrol ships for South Korea. Two of the boats were to be built in Tacoma, and the third in South Korea. The US Navy would conduct brief ship trials before the ship was transferred to South Korea. Displacement in tons, according to Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75, was about 70 full load. (TNT 8-28-72, p. 1- article; Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75, p. 220)

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Gunboats--South Korea;

This undated color photograph, possibly taken in the late 1960s or in 1970, appears to be the sprawling Boeing Everett plant. The view is looking north with what may be downtown Everett and its paper mills at the top of the picture. Mt. Baker is the snow-capped mountain at the top center with the Port of Everett at the right side. International aircraft including Air France, Lufthansa and US carriers Pan Am and TWA are parked on the tarmac. The parking lots to the right of the aircraft are now the paint shops for Boeing. TPL-6724 (Additional identification and information provided by a reader)

Boeing Aircraft Co. (Everett); Baker, Mount (Wash.); Airplanes;

Copy of customer print. A workman at Tacoma Boatbuilding stands on scaffolding as he examines the wooden hull of a boat under construction in this undated photograph. Photograph ordered on June 8, 1973, by Tacoma Boatbuilding.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Some of the 65-member Tacoma workforce of Cascade Pole Co., many in hard hats, posed on company property at 1002 Port of Tacoma Road on April 12, 1974. The firm, headed by Chrm. of the Board J. Robert McFarland and president G.L. Monahan, dealt in treated wood products. The company would announce plans in early June of 1974 to move from its longtime 12-acre site leased from the Port to a new 45-acre location. Workers had already commenced peeling poles at the new site located on E. 18th St. between Stewart & Marc St. in the tideflats. The move would take about two years and work would continue at both sites. Cascade Pole peeled and treated utility poles, pilings for marine installations, building foundations, and treated railroad ties and bridge timbers. Color photograph ordered by Cascade Pole Co. (TNT 6-2-74, G-8 article on company)

Cascade Pole Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Copy of customer's negatives. This undated photograph was probably taken at St. Regis Paper Co.'s Tacoma offices. Several Japanese businessmen are pictured with two men believed to be St. Regis executives. Japan was a prime market for logs and wood products from the Pacific Northwest. Third man from the left is believed to be Katsumi Yasuda. Photograph ordered by St. Regis Paper Co. on February 8, 1974.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma); Guests--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Copy of customer's negatives. Undated photograph requested copied by St. Regis Paper Co.on February 8, 1974. Man believed to be a St. Regis executive displays a framed painting while several Japanese visitors stand nearby.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma); Paintings; Guests--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1973. Standing over a hundred feet tall is this unidentified supporting structure at Kaiser Aluminum's Tideflats plant. Its size is apparent compared to the man standing at the foot of one of the supports. Even the truck nearby appears miniscule. Photograph ordered on December 19, 1973, by Puget Sound Fabricators, Seattle.

Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

The 181-foot tuna seiner, "Jilor," was successfully launched on February 8, 1975, at Tacoma Boatbuilding facilities. She was the first of three steel hulled fishing boats destined for Senegal. The launching attracted several dignitaries including the ambassador to the United States from Senegal, Andre Coulbary and wife Saffia, and Congressman Floyd Hicks. The "Jilor" had a 22-man crew and could hold 800 tons of frozen fish. Photograph ordered by the United States Information Agency, Washington D.C. TPL-9885

Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Wearing traditional Senegalese clothing were Andre Coulbary and his wife Saffia as they pose in front of the newly launched fishing vessel, "Jilor," on February 8, 1975. Mr. Coulbary was the ambassador to the United States from Senegal who flew in from Washington D.C. for launching ceremonies at Tacoma Boatbuilding. The 181-foot fishing vessel was the first of three tuna seiners destined for Senegal at a total price tag of $12 million dollars. The steel hulled seiner was believed to be the first major American built fishing boat to be delivered new to a country outside the Americas. Named after a small fishing village southwest of Dakar, she could carry a crew of 22 and had a 14-tank, 800-ton frozen fish capacity. Traveling at a top speed of 15 knots, the "Jilor" would set sail for Senegal in the spring. A crowd of about 500 people braved the slight snow/sleet to watch the launching. The two men flanking the ambassador and his wife were not identified. (TNT 2-6-75, A-3 -article; TNT 2-9-75, D-6 -article) TPL-9475

Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Coulbary, Andre; Coulbary, Saffia; Ambassadors--Senegal;

Copy of customer photograph. A young couple stand outside the doors of Nalley's in this undated photograph believed to be post-1971. They appear diminished in size compared to the large building and tower. This Nalley's plant is believed to be in Modesto, California, where a new food processing center went into production in 1971. Nalley's was founded in 1918 in Tacoma by Marcus Nalley and generations of Tacomans grew up devouring Nalley's potato chips, pickles, syrup and salad dressings. Photograph ordered on 12-6-74 by Nalley's. (Nalley's Nallevents, June/July 1971)

Nalley's, Inc. (Modesto, Calif.); Food industry--Modesto, California;

Copy of customer print, ordered by Nalley's on December 6, 1974. Large containers hold some of the many Nalley's processed foods in this undated post-1971 photograph. This is a part of the cannery believed to be in Modesto, California. Chili and beef stew were the first products to come off the line at that location in mid-1971. (Nalley's Nallevents, June-July 1971)

Nalley's, Inc. (Modesto, Calif.); Food industry--Modesto, California;

Copy of customer photograph, ordered by Nalley's on December 6, 1974. This undated photograph is believed to be the loading dock area of Nalley's new Modesto, California plant. Ground was broken for the new food processing center there on April 9, 1970, for the multi-million dollar operation. It was anticipated that the center would have an ultimate capacity of 6 million cases per year. The processing center began production in mid-1971. (Nalley's Nallevents, Feb-Mar, 1970; Nalley's Nallevents, June/July 1971)

Nalley's, Inc. (Modesto, Calif.); Food industry--Modesto, California;

Copy of customer print, ordered by Nalley's on December 6, 1974. Stacked on pallets are rows of Nalley's canned goods. This undated photograph was believed to be taken within Nalley's new food processing center in Modesto, California. The cannery went into operation in mid-1971. Empty cans would be automatically depalletized at the rate of 500 cans a minute and receive a final sterilization before being filled. Cans would be labled, cased and then palletized. The warehouse capacity, according to Nalley's newsletter, for finished goods totaled 275,000 cases. (Nalley's Nallevents, June-July, 1971)

Nalley's, Inc. (Modesto, Calif.); Food industry--Modesto, California;

Copy of customer print, ordered by Nalley's on December 6, 1974. This undated photograph is believed to be the interior of Nalley's Modesto, California, food processing plant. The California cannery went into production in mid-1971 when 50 employees joined Nalley's family. This location was scheduled to become the headquarters for the production of Nalley's canned convenience foods. (Nalley's Nallevents, June-July, 1971)

Nalley's, Inc. (Modesto, Calif.); Food industry--Modesto, California;

SR18, I-5 and the Weyerhaeuser Corporation headquarters as seen by air on March 27, 1975. I-5 is highway at the top of the photograph. The 500-acre Weyerhaeuser complex is on the right hand side of the photograph; pond in vicinity is unnamed. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Federal Way); Express highways--Wash.; Aerial views;