Kaiser Dome. Another in a series of photographs of the new bulk cargo facility dubbed the "Kaiser Dome" newly erected on the Port of Tacoma's Pier 7 in 1967. Business at the Port was booming and this aluminum-covered storage dome, along with a dock extension and an enormous crane, was part of a $1,000,000+ expansion project. The dome would be used to store alumina, shipped from Queensland, Australia, under a contract with Kaiser Aluminum. Photograph ordered by Kaiser Engineers. (TNT 2-26-67, B-11, TNT 11-13-66, D-19)

Storage tanks--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Looking like a thick accumulation of snow is actually alumina from which aluminum is made. This March 10, 1967, photograph is of the interior of the new Kaiser Dome located on Pier 7 in the Tacoma Tideflats. It is the Port of Tacoma's new alumina storage facility, part of a 1.6 million dollar bulk cargo improvement project. The dome is sheathed with aluminum and has timbered laminated ribs. Photograph ordered by Allen, Dorward & Scoggin, Portland.

Storage tanks--Tacoma; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ceilings--Tacoma;

Exterior of Kaiser Dome. Dirt walls form a protective barrier around the exterior of the new Kaiser Dome located on Pier 7 in the Tacoma Tideflats in March, 1967. This was the Port of Tacoma's new alumina storage facility that would hold 50,000+ tons of alumina. The Port had a contract with Kaiser Aluminum and expected 40,000 tons a month. The conveying system/crane partially shown was 150 feet high and 200+ feet with boom raised. Photograph ordered by Allen, Dorward & Scroggin, Portland. (TNT 11-13-66, D-19)

Storage tanks--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma);

ca. 1964. Compilation of articles on the Cheney Studs Courteers; copy made from customer's negative. These Tacoma youngsters, sponsored by lumberman Ben Cheney, were roving basketball ambassadors in the 1960's. Aged 11-15, and small in built, they were known for their basketball wizardry, especially their precision dribbling. George Brown and Ricky Stewart were two boys highlighted in the Medford, Oregon and Tacoma News Tribune's articles. There were also group pictures of the Courteers, including one where they are dressed in suit and tie, clutching small trophies. Photograph ordered on May 4, 1967, by Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Aerial view of Tacoma Tideflats taken in the summer of 1967. This may be the Blair Waterway near the top of the color photograph. Automobiles and trains appear to be toy-like when viewed from above. The large whitish-gray mound in the murky brown depression may be sand or gravel; a curving roadway of the same hue leads to the Graymont Western lime plant near the waterway. The building to the south is the G-P Gypsum plant, 1240 Alexander Ave. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Aerial photographs; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970; Graymont Western (Tacoma);

Mount Rainier looms faintly in the distance, providing a majestic sight for the residents of the large Lively Oaks Apartments in Lakewood. An aerial view in December, 1967, shows the sprawling complex which was located at the entrance to the Oakbrook subdivision. Lively Oaks would grow even larger in 1969 as the H.A. Briggs Co. would build Lively Oaks South, possibly in the vacant land adjacent to the original complex. Color photograph ordered by Fairway Investments, Inc.

Aerial photographs; Lively Oaks Apartments (Lakewood); Housing developments--Lakewood--1960-1970; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

Grand opening of Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon. Beauticians Alice Burns (foreground) and Willie May Harris smile at the photographer while at work with two customers. On February 23, 1969, Ed Taylor celebrated the grand opening of his remodeled combination beauty salon and barber shop at So. 23rd & K (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Way). Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.

Barbershops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Beauty shops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hairdressing--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon (Tacoma); Burns, Alice; Harris, Willie May;

Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon. View of exterior of modern one-story building with traditional barbershop striped pole attached. February 23, 1969, saw the grand opening of the remodeled Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon in the So. 23rd and K (now Martin Luther King Jr Way) neighborhood. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.

Barbershops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Beauty shops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon (Tacoma);

Junior High School boys come in all sizes and members of the Cheney Studs Courteers were no exception. Sponsored by lumberman Ben Cheney, the ability to master basketball drills and put on entertaining half-time programs was more important than height. Five Courteers are pictured smiling on December 2, 1967, on the floor of the Western State Hospital gym, as they greet a much smaller teammate. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Balls (Sporting goods);

Standing on top of a traveling Cheney Studs trunk is one of the smallest members of the Courteers basketball troupe. The exuberant youngster with the large grin shows that he can balance a basketball just as well as taller members. Gazing upward with a surprised look is another Courteers teammate. The junior high school students were practicing at the Western State Hospital gym on December 2, 1967. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Luggage;

In December of 1967, Joey Evans (4) and Deanna Stokes (3) helped Chef James R. Osenton of the Tacoma Vocational - Technical Institute bast one of the turkeys that were being cooked for the Tacoma - Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. Christmas dinner. The big bird was just one of 50 turkeys prepared for the December 23rd party co-sponsored by the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2. (Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.) (TNT 12-19-67, D-1)

Cooks; Cookery--Tacoma; Osenton, James R.; Stokes, Deanna; Evans, Joey;

On August 18, 1967, Pastor C. Russell Archer pointed out the detail on the arched door of the new home of the Faith Temple, 922-24 So. I St. Standing by him were Chairman of the Board of Trustees Arthur E. Alger (L) and assistant pastor, John R. Shearer. The modified Romanesque structure was previously home to the Swedish Mission Tabernacle and First Covenant Church. First Covenant sold the building in January, 1967, for $55,000 and moved to 3501 So. Orchard. Faith Temple's old church was located at So. 10th & K St. The congregation would march from their old location, now 1001 Martin Luther King Jr Way, to the new pictured church building on August 20th as part of the dedication ceremonies. Photograph ordered by Faith Temple. (TNT ad 8-5-67, p. 4; TNT 8-19-67, p. 5)

Faith Temple (Tacoma); Churches--Tacoma--1960-1970; Archer, C. Russell; Alger, Arthur E.; Shearer, John R.;

View from the 11th St. Bridge of the stern of the fishing vessel, the J.M. Martinac, as she is underway on July 18, 1967. Built by the Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., she was launched on March 27, 1967. The ship, piloted by Lou Brito, was headed for the San Diego area. This was the fifth tuna seiner built by Martinac for Capt. Brito. Photograph ordered by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. TPL-9126

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

In September, 1967, the Tacoma Elks Club sponsored their annual Salmon Derby, inviting members to participate for a chance to win valuable prizes. Three men are pictured preparing their boat for entry into the waters of Commencement Bay. They were part of the 1820 contestants who vied for over 150 prizes. 186 fish were caught that day, most at the mouth of the Puyallup River. (TNT 9-18-67, p. 16)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fishing; Contests--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Elks Club members ready their boats in preparation for the 21st annual Salmon Derby sponsored by the Tacoma Elks Lodge on Sunday, September 17, 1967. 1820 contestants would take their chances to win valuable prizes including a boat, trailer and motor. Al Marano, fishing alone at Point Defiance, would come in first with a catch weighing in at 22 lb. 4 oz. He would drive away in a 1967 Jeep Universal, the grand prize. (TNT 9-18-67, p. 16, TNT 9-19-67, p. 14)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fishing; Contests--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Night exposure of Kmart, Sixth Ave. The newly built Kmart department store, 5132 Sixth Ave., provides a beacon of light in the early fall darkness of October 2, 1967. Large neon letters spell out the store name. The store, the 200th in the Kmart chain, was located west of Orchard St. on Sixth Ave., next to Busch's Sixth Ave. Drive-In. It is still there 38 years later in 2005. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT ad 10-1-67, A-23, TNT 10-4-67, A-4)

Kmart (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Socializing at the Lively Oaks clubhouse. The Lively Oaks Apartments in Oakbrook provided a members-only deluxe clubhouse for its residents. Here, people could engage in quiet conversation with fellow tenants, play piano, or simply enjoy the flames roaring from the enormous brick fireplace. Furnishings were elegant with leather chairs, plush carpeting, and antique-appearing furniture. Photograph ordered by Fairway Investments, Inc.

Lively Oaks Apartments (Lakewood); Clubhouses--Lakewood--1960-1970; Pianos; Fireplaces--Lakewood;

In November of 1967, Harry Oudean (left) worked with ten year old Bobby White on how to lip a trumpet in the Tacoma - Pierce County Senior Citizen's Center Building at 923 North 13th Street. Mr. Oudean, who had played with many of the nation's top bands, was a member of the newly created Tacoma Senior Citizen's Marching Band. The band was the brain child of Ed Apstein, the director of the senior center, and was sponsored by Tacoma - Pierce County Opportunity and Development, Inc. Beyond performing in parades and at various functions, the members of the band hoped to work with Tacoma's young musicians to pass on their skills and years of experience. (Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.) (TNT 11-26-67, B-9) .

Musicians--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brass instruments; Oudean, Harry; White, Bobby;

Newly-elected Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen shares a plaque with an unidentified woman; there is a large metal key mounted on the wooden plaque with a description beneath, "Tacoma All America All Electric City." Rasmussen defeated 3-term mayor Harold Tollefson in the November general elections. At that time he was a machinist-inspector at the Northern Pacific Railroad roundhouse and had served 22 years in the state legislature. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Opportunity.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Plaques--Tacoma; Keys (Hardware);

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);

Contestants in the Elks Club 21st annual Salmon Derby, victorious or not, enjoy a salmon bake outside the lodge's 1965 So. Union Ave. address on September 17, 1967. Rows of tables are set up for the hundreds of members who participated in the fishing contest. 1690 men were served. (TNT 9-18-67, p. 16)

Salmon; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fishing; Contests--Tacoma--1960-1970; Eating & drinking--Tacoma;

October, 1967, scenes from Potlatch Forest Industries' Lewiston, Idaho, plant. Potlatch workers spread thin sheets of plywood onto an enormous round table. Carts containing more plywood encircle the table. A veneer dryer is situated near the right wall of the plant. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for Potlatch Forest Industries' 1967 annual report.

Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Plywood;

Downtown and freeway aerial view of February 13, 1968, on behalf of Puget Sound National Bank. I-5 is lower center, running horizontally. Six more ramps at the Pacific Ave. interchange and part of the 38th St. interchange (not shown) would be opened on 2-14-68. Wavy line in center is Hwy. 7. Pacific Ave. is long vertical road near right side; Puget Sound Hospital is next to Pacific Ave. on its right. Tacoma Dome will be constructed in the future in the neighborhood at the lower left corner. (TNT 2-11-68, C-19)

Aerial photographs; Cityscapes; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970; Puget Sound Hospital (Tacoma);

February 13, 1968, aerial view of 112th St. in Puyallup taken on behalf of Puget Sound National Bank. 112th St. had a mixture of homes with large lots and business development. New construction is occurring in lower center of photograph with large building's walls partially in place.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Puyallup;

Santa had plenty of helping hands at the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes No. 2 Memorial Hall on December 23, 1967. Commander Wallace Walker, Sr. (far left), of the American Legion Post #222 was chairman of the event. Tacoma Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen (in glasses & hat) assisted Santa in making sure these small children had plenty to eat and drink, including pumpkin pie and milk. George W. Johnson, acting executive director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., is believed to be standing right of Mayor Rasmussen. 500 children enjoyed the hot dinner, music from Lincoln and Stadium High School, and received gifts. Santa arrived, not by reindeer, but with help from the Tacoma Fire Department. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (, TNT 12-10-67, A-4-article; TNT 12-22-67, p. 14-article)

American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1960-1970; Christmas--Tacoma; Children--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Walker, Wallace; Santa Claus--Tacoma;

Children pour out of the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 Memorial Hall on December 23, 1967, at the conclusion of the post and Opportunity & Development, Inc., joint-Christmas celebration for the underprivileged. Turkey and ham with all the fixings and a visit from Santa brought smiles to the faces of the estimated 500 children in attendance. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 12-10-67, A-4-article)

American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1960-1970; School children--Tacoma--1960-1970; Christmas--Tacoma;

Red Rose Cotillion. 30 young debutantes pose under the elaborate chandelier in the Winthrop Hotel's Crystal Ballroom on December 20, 1968. They were being introduced to society under the auspices of the Unique Social & Community Club. Dressed in white evening gowns and holding bouquets of American Beauty red roses, they smile before the large gathering of proud family and friends. Names of the 30 young collegians were listed in the News Tribune article dated December 22, 1968. Betty Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Brown, was chosen queen of the ball. Photograph ordered by the Unique Social & Community Club. (TNT 12-22-68, D-4)

Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Unique Social & Community Club (Tacoma); Debutantes--Tacoma--1960-1970; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1960-1970; African Americans--Social life--1960-1970; Roses--Tacoma; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Exterior view of Bank of Tacoma's South Tacoma branch, taken on January 9, 1968. Originally established as South Tacoma State Bank in 1963, the bank changed its name to Bank of Tacoma in 1965. At the same time, it moved its headquarters to downtown Tacoma near So. 11th & Pacific. This contemporary stone edifice at on South Tacoma Way became a branch of Bank of Tacoma. Late in 1967, the Bank of Tacoma opened its newest location on Sixth Ave. and welcomed a new president, David Williams. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma.

Bank of Tacoma (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Student body at Birney Elementary School, 1202 So. 76th St., on April 18, 1968. Birney was one of four elementary schools added to the Tacoma School District in 1962. One of the three buildings on school grounds was to accommodate hearing impaired students. School population was set to be about 300, with the intention of mainstreaming children with hearing difficulties into regular classrooms and the overall school program. View of school children outdoors between buildings; adults in background are probably school administration. This picture was used in a News Tribune ad dated May 17, 1968, as a school bond endorsement by labor and management. Tacoma's school population was growing beyond the capacity of present schools and the ad warned that "Elementary schools need classroom space." $191,000 was requested to build an addition to Birney Elementary. Photograph ordered by Citizens Committee for School Support. TPL-8733 (Olsen: For the Record, p. 163, TNT ad 5-17-68, B-6)

Birney Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1960-1970; School children--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Ballerina Renee Bostic gracefully leaps into the air during a studio portrait on March 12, 1968. In December of 1969, Miss Bostic was a recipient of the Ford Foundation scholarship for local studio instruction. She was a student of Jan Collum and a member of the Jan Collum Concert Ballet group. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Bostic, she attended Mason Junior High. Photograph ordered by Mrs. J.J. Bostic. (TNT 12-14-69, D-16)

Bostic, Renee; Ballerina; Ballet--Tacoma--1960-1970;