Aerial view of Franke Tobey Jones retirement home and surrounding acreage as seen by air in June of 1971. The Tudor-styled home, established in 1925 as a non-profit retirement community, is next door to Point Defiance. Due to the generosity of Mrs. Jones, whose husband was a co-founder of a major lumber concern in Tacoma, the retirement home was able to be built for $150,000. She had donated the money and also the four acres of land on which the building would stand. By 2006, the Franke Tobey Jones campus had expanded to 20 acres and included the new Garden Apartments and M.J. Wicks Family Wellness Center. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank. (www.franketobeyjones.com)
This is an aerial view in June of 1971 of the Point Defiance neighborhood. The Tacoma Yacht Club and marina are on the left corner edge. The curved track in lower center is believed to be used for go-karting. Pearl Street is the lightened long line running vertically into Point Defiance Park, a portion of which can be seen to the lower right. Road near bottom leads to the ferry dock. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Point Defiance Park (Tacoma);
Vassault Park neighborhood in 1971. In the distance can be seen the Tacoma Tideflats with smoke stacks in full operation. Vassault Park is on the left; it lies between Vassault St. at the bottom and Pearl St. The North End tower and reservoir are center-right. No. 30th St. runs on the right of the reservoir. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Vassault Park (Tacoma); Reservoirs--Tacoma; Water towers--Tacoma;
A series of aerial photographs were taken of the city's north end for Puget Sound National Bank in early June of 1971. This is the Pearl Street area in the north end; Pearl is the long street running rather diagonally from top to right. The North End tower, about N. 30th St., is near top. The area filled with trails may be part of the Highland Hill golf course. The drive-in with large lot is the Auto View Drive-In in the 1200 block of North Pearl; complex of buildings close by are the Polynesian Apartments.
Aerial views; Auto View Drive-In (Tacoma); Polynesian Apartments (Tacoma); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Point Defiance School and vicinity. This is the view looking east of the North 45th & Pearl St. area in June of 1971. 46th is the long street running from top to bottom on the left. 45th St. is to its right. The Point Defiance Elementary School is at 6002 North 45th with Pearl St. horizontal to the school (center of photograph). The Piggly Wiggly supermarket is at 4502 North Pearl, between 46th and 45th, with the long dark roof. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Point Defiance School (Tacoma); Piggly Wiggly (Tacoma); Baltimore Park (Tacoma);
North 21st St. neighborhood by air. This is the north end neighborhood around North 21st St. in the summer of 1971. North 21st is the street with the power towers lower center. It lies between Orchard St. at far left and Stevens on the right. Mason Gulch is the wooded area upper center with Puget Park the other large forested space to its right. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Puget Park (Tacoma); Mason Gulch (Tacoma);
It was a hazy day on June 2, 1971, when the above aerial view of the city's populous north end was taken by a Richards Studio photographer. The snowy tip of Mount Rainier can faintly be seen. In the photograph's foreground are Wilson High School (near bottom center) at N. 12th & Orchard. The Auto View Drive-In is close by at 1202 N. Pearl. Pearl St. intersects with Sixth Ave. and then angles off to become Bantz Blvd. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Woodrow Wilson High School (Tacoma); Auto View Drive-In (Tacoma); Rainier, Mount (Wash.);
1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial of Division and N. Yakima neighborhood. This view is taken almost directly overhead the three apartment houses: Casablanca, Rutland and Woodstock (l-r) on May 27, 1971. The Casablanca and Rutland apartments were on N. Yakima while the Woodstock's address was actually on N. 1st. The Casablanca was the youngest of the three, built in 1944, while the Rutland and Woodstock were erected in the early 1900s. The building with grey roof and brownish-red trim up the street from the apartments is Walker Chevrolet. It is unknown whether the car-filled lot behind the apartments was for tenant parking or used partially by the car dealership. Major streets in this area are N. Yakima in front of the three apartment houses and 1st St. which veers from Division (farthest right).
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;
1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of ASARCO (American Smelting & Refining Co.) in May of 1971. Two ships are docked to be loaded with metals for shipment outside Washington state. The famous ASARCO smokestack is near the right corner edge; the 571-foot giant chimney was imploded in 1993, nine years after the plant had closed. The dark gray color of the plant grounds is in stark contrast to the deep blue waters of Puget Sound; the color is due to slag.
Aerial views; American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smelters--Tacoma--1970-1980; Smokestacks--Tacoma;
ca. 1970. 1970 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of parking garage construction. To deal with the increasing parking problem in downtown Tacoma, approval was obtained to build two large public garages. Construction had begun in 1970 on the Commerce St. site across from the upcoming (National) Bank of Washington Plaza; the other garage would be built closer to 9th. Two of downtown's escalades are visible next to and near the site. The garage would be dubbed "Park Plaza South" and be built of precast and pre-stressed concrete. There would be room for 381 cars. The Park Plaza South garage would be officially opened on November 5, 1970.
Aerial views; Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980; Conveying systems--Tacoma--1970-1980; Urban renewal;
ca. 1970. This is how South 38th St. looking west appeared circa 1970. Yakima Ave. is at the bottom of the photograph. Identified businesses (from left) on Yakima are the Brad Bannon Insurance Co. (3808 Yakima) and the Oroweat Bakers (3802 Yakima). The Arctic Circle Drive-In is nearby at 820 So. 38th St. Also facing 38th St. is the Hartman Furniture store at 803 So. 38th (across the street from Oroweat). On the same side of So. 38th St. as Hartman's but further west is Failor's Pharmacy. The area has had a thriving business district for several decades.
Streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Brad Bannon Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Oroweat Bakers (Tacoma); Arctic Circle Drive-In (Tacoma); Hartman Furniture (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Look by air of St. Regis Paper Co. Smoke billowing from St. Regis' stacks was a familiar sight for local residents. The company remained committed to the reduction of air and water pollution from their pulp and paper mills. Per its 1970 annual report, St. Regis spent a total 2.5 million dollars for pollution-abatement construction that year. Photograph ordered by Hylebos Industries, Inc. (1970 St. Regis Annual Report - p 3 - article)
Aerial views; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980;
Aerial view on May 26, 1970, of the Tacoma industrial Tideflats, featuring Hooker Chemical and Hylebos Waterway. By 1970, Hooker had been in Tacoma for 41 years. It had begun in 1929 with production of 13 tons of chlorine a day and a work crew of 40. In 1969, production had increased to 400 tons with the aid of 300 employees. Hooker was the first to produce caustic soda. Chlorine and caustic soda were sold mostly to the pulp/paper industry in the Pacific Northwest. By 1969, Hooker Chemical was a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum. (TNT 2-2-69, B-8 -article) Photograph ordered by Hylebos Industries, Inc.
Automobile unloading facility. This is believed to be the Milwaukee Road Union Pacific yard in Kent recently dedicated in October of 1969. Cars were brought in by rail and due to the close proximity of the Valley Freeway and 277th St., easily transported elsewhere. They would roll down the ramps and could be parked, when necessary, in the yard's enormous parking lot. Aerial view of complex taken in April of 1970.
Aerial view of Stadium District in early 1970. The French chateau-styled Stadium High School and adjacent Stadium Bowl are near the top of the photograph on North "E" St. One street below is Tacoma Avenue; the white tower on the upper left corner is the Vista Manor Apartments, 319 Tacoma Avenue North. Further south on Tacoma Avenue (right lower edge) is the First Presbyterian Church with its ornate dome extending from the red brick structure. A small wedge of Wright Park is close by. The streets running vertically and intersecting Tacoma Ave. are 3rd, 2nd, and 1st; Division runs rather diagonally near the right side where it also intersects Tacoma Ave. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Wright Park (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma);
1970 Aerial view of North end neighborhoods surrounding Wright Park including the Stadium District. A wedge of Commencement Bay is toward the upper right corner of the picture. Stadium High School and Stadium Bowl are close to the right edge. Garfield Park, located next to Annie Wright Seminary, is the wooded area near the top of the photograph. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Garfield Park (Tacoma); Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1970-1980;
A series of photographs were taken by air on February 20, 1970, featuring north end neighborhoods, including the Stadium District. This view focuses on Wright Park, and the businesses and apartments surrounding the park. Located about Sixth & "I," Wright Park provided a peaceful alternative to the bustle of urban living. Through the trees can be seen a glimpse of the First Church of Christ, Scientist at the corner of Division and "I" and Tacoma General Hospital's facilities on nearby "K" (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way). A section of tranquil Commencement Bay is on the right upper edge. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); First Church of Christ, Scientist (Tacoma); Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.);
1970 aerial views of Tacoma neighborhoods around Sixth Avenue and Division. The long bending street is Sixth Avenue as it turns into Division. Jason Lee Junior High (now Middle) School is complex of light-colored buildings at Sixth & Sprague. Jason Lee, built on the site of the former College of Puget Sound, was the first and largest of six intermediate schools funded in 1923. Wright Park is the large wooded area about Sixth & "I." Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank. TPL-9667
Aerial views; Wright Park (Tacoma); Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Aerial look of the populous North end and downtown area of Tacoma in 1970, including glimpse of Commencement Bay and bustling industrial Tideflats. This view is looking east over the city's landscape. I-5 is toward the right corner. University of Puget Sound is in the center. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank. TPL-9668
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Commencement Bay (Wash.);
On February 20, 1970, several aerial photographs of North Tacoma were taken on behalf of Puget Sound National Bank. They showed the north end residential neighborhoods extending to Commencement Bay. The beautiful campus of the University of Puget Sound and adjacent Baker Stadium and Fieldhouse are located in the lower left-center. Wright Park is the large wooded area close to downtown Tacoma.
Aerial views; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.);
A February, 1970, photograph taken on a sunny winter day looking north toward Commencement Bay showed the north end Stadium District. Wright Park, located around Sixth & "I," is on the right lower edge. Across the street from the park is the Greek-ionic styled First Church of Christ, Scientist. The Washington State Historical Society building, Stadium Bowl and Stadium High School are near the right upper edge. The white tower in the upper center is the Vista Manor Apartments; built in 1950, Vista Manor had some outstanding views of the bay. Next door to the Vista Manor at 409 Tacoma Ave. No. is the Central Lutheran Church. A portion of Tacoma General Hospital can be seen at the bottom of the photograph. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Wright Park (Tacoma); First Church of Christ, Scientist (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Society Building (Tacoma); Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.);
Closer aerial view of Stadium District in February of 1970. The Neo-classic Washington State Historical Society building overlooks Stadium Bowl and adjacent Stadium High School at the right edge of the photograph. Other prominent landmarks in the area are the Romanesque First Presbyterian Church at 20 Tacoma Ave. So. (lower center) and the white tower of the Vista Manor Apartments at 319 Tacoma Ave. No. (near top of photograph). Across the street from the Vista Manor is the Central Lutheran Church with its white steel 25-foot revolving cross. A segment of Wright Park is toward the left edge. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Society Building (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma);
Aerial photograph in a series of North end neighborhoods on February 20, 1970. The University of Puget Sound is located on 97 wooded acres in the populous North end. It can be seen in the center of the photograph, in the 1500 block of North Warner. Jefferson Park is close by at North 9th & Monroe, near the bottom of the picture. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Jefferson Park (Tacoma); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Aerial view looking north toward Commencement Bay on February 20, 1970. Wright Park is the wooded area at the left; First Presbyterian Church is Romanesque structure at 20 Tacoma Ave. So. The Vista Manor Apartments are located in the white 16-story building upper center. Near the Vista Manor is the Central Lutheran Church. ASARCO smokestack is near left corner. Stadium High School and Washington State Historical Society building overlooking the bay on the right. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.); Stadium High School (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma);
Aerial look at the Stadium District featuring Division and 1st-3rd Streets in February of 1970. Division is the street heading in a northeast direction with Wright Park on the right. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is at the corner of Division and "I, " across the street from the park. The dome of the First Presbyterian Church can be spotted near the top of the photograph; it is located at Tacoma Avenue So. and Division. The three streets running diagonally are 3rd, 2nd and 1st (l-r). Walker Chevrolet is the large dealership in the 600 block of Division, in the wedge shaped property. Stadium High School and Stadium Bowl are upper left center overlooking Commencement Bay. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); First Church of Christ, Scientist (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Walker Chevrolet Co. (Tacoma);
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Viewed by air in 1969, automobiles look like toys piled in heaps at the General Metals of Tacoma scrap yard on Marine View Dr. N.E. A giant crane is positioned on a pier ready to hoist the junked vehicles. General Metals had moved to a 20-acre site on the Hylebos Waterway about 1967. TPL-5902
Aerial views; General Metals of Tacoma Inc. (Tacoma); Junkyards--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Aerial look at the Glacier Sand & Gravel Co. operations in 1969. Several cone-shaped mounds of sand and/or gravel are positioned in a semi-circle at the Glacier Sand & Gravel site on Taylor Way. The sand and gravel could be delivered to the plant by either barge as the site fronted the Hylebos Waterway or by railroad cars and consequently transported out the same way.
ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of large Tudor-styled home with landscaped grounds taken in 1969. Another view of the same property is found at D155600, image 21c. The unidentified home is nestled among large firs. It is believed to be located in the Gravelly Lake Drive area of Lakewood. Although not shown in this particular photograph, the house would have a magnificent view of a pristine lake.
