Posing for a full length portrait while wearing a close-fitting, sleeveless gown, is Mitze Rowe who appeared in the Olympus Hotel's Mirror Room in late October of 1974. A News Tribune ad dated October 25, 1974, stated that this was her first time in Tacoma. The same young lady had been photographed in a "bikini" in D165329, image 1. Her gown has a long slit in the front where one leg in a high heeled "mule" is exposed. Photograph ordered by the Olympus Hotel. (TNT 10-25-74, B-5)
Mitze Rowe, possibly an entertainer or dancer, was photographed in mid-October of 1974 on behalf of the Olympus Hotel. The longhaired young woman posed in a revealing two-piece outfit and black high heeled "mules." Her dark hair was worn in the popular beehive style of the day. A News Tribune ad of October 25, 1974, indicated that the "beautiful and tantalizing" Mitze would be making her first appearance in Tacoma in the Olympus' Mirror Room that Friday, the 25th. Photograph ordered by the Olympus Hotel. (TNT 10-25-74, B-5 -Ad)
Sea-Tac Mall. Construction has progressed rapidly since the June 3, 1974, groundbreaking for the $35,000,000 Sea-Tac Mall. Located on 72 acres at South 320th & Pacific Hwy. South, the regional shopping center in Federal Way is expected to be completed in August of 1975. Three department stores and 80 additional stores are anticipated for the air conditioned mall with free parking for 4000 cars. Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. of Hawthorne, CA, is the general contractor. Two new streets are to be created on the site's perimeter, South 324th on the south and 23rd Ave. on the east. Pacific Hwy. South is to be widened on the east side. Also widened will be South 320th St. In addition, two manmade lakes will be created to hold surface water during heavy rains. The water will be released in controlled storm sewers. Photograph ordered by Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. (TNT 6-5-74 -article on upcoming Mall)
Progress photographs - United Mutual Savings Bank. Wooden barricades around the upcoming United Mutual Savings Bank headquarters advise Tacomans that "This could be the start of something BIG!" The bank was five months away from its formal dedication date of February 14, 1975. Built on the site of the old Manning's Market by McDonald Construction Co., the six-story precast concrete structure was designed by local architects Lea, Pearson & Richards. Photograph ordered by United Mutual Savings Bank.
Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; United Mutual Savings Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Progress photographs- United Mutual Savings Bank. The new headquarters for United Mutual Savings Bank, located on 11th St. between Broadway and Commerce, looks well on its way to being completed by mid-September, 1974. It has reached its six-story limit and glass windows now appear to be in the process of being installed. Four workmen pose near the barricades which are labeled "Watch United Mutual and Tacoma Grow." Photograph ordered by United Mutual Savings Bank.
Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; United Mutual Savings Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1970-1980;
In order to meet pollution control standards, air pollution controls called "dry scrubbers" were installed in 1974 at Kaiser Aluminum's Tideflats plant to remove material from plant emissions. The $12,000,000 system was expected to be completed in September of 1974. Color view of new installation taken on September 20, 1974, on behalf of Kaiser Aluminum. (TNT 5-26-74, D-10- article on "dry scrubbers")
Air pollution--Tacoma--1970-1980; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980; Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Calvin H. Knapp and Grand Piano. Dr. Knapp is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University and also the longtime director of music at First Presbyterian Church. He and his family reside on Prospect Hill. Photograph ordered by Calvin Knapp.
Officer Bridston does his part to "fill the boot" with a $5.00 donation to the Jerry Lewis Telethon in September of 1974. The telethon was held at KSTW (formerly known as KTNT) studios. Photograph ordered by Muscular Dystrophy, Seattle.
Fund raising--Tacoma--1970-1980; Charitable organizations--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Tacoma Twins baseball team. Tacoma's Twins were a minor league team affiliated with the Minnesota Twins. 1974 was the third year that the team was based in Tacoma. The team is pictured above in August of 1974 with executive vice-president and general manager, Stan Naccarato (third row, extreme left) and manager Cal Ermer (second row, seated, second to the right).
Closer look by air at Pearl St. in Tacoma's west end. Pearl St. is the street farthest left running vertically toward Point Defiance. Parallel to Pearl is Orchard St. with the playing fields of Wilson High School nearby. North 11th St. runs horizontally intersecting Orchard and Pearl. The Auto View Drive-In is to the left of Pearl. ASARCO's famous smokestack is clearly visible near the top of the photograph. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Auto View Drive-In (Tacoma); Smokestacks--Tacoma;
This section of Sixth Avenue looks a bit different now than it did in 1974. Kmart, with its 1000-car parking lot, is still there but the area directly across the street has been dotted with small shopping malls. In 1974 the only business immediately across Kmart was a new Goodyear store which would celebrate its grand opening at the tail end of October, 1974. The First Christian Church is set on a large wooded lot close to Goodyear. Wilson High School, 12th & Orchard, is the cluster of buildings near the top left center. Aerial photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Kmart (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1970-1980; Goodyear Service (Tacoma); First Christian Church (Tacoma); Woodrow Wilson High School (Tacoma);
Aerial view of the Westgate neighborhood, taken via helicopter on August 28, 1974, on behalf of Puget Sound National Bank. Shopping center below is the Westgate Shopping Center at North 26th & Pearl St. The Westgate Thriftco (formerly known as Thriftway) was one of the main tenants. North 26th runs horizontally at bottom of the photograph; it intersects with Pearl Street on the left. Pearl is the extremely long street that will eventually end at Point Defiance Park. Other landmarks clearly visible include the North 30th St. reservoir and water tower at photo's right-center and ASARCO's smokestack at top.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Westgate Shopping Center (Tacoma); Reservoirs--Tacoma; Water towers--Tacoma; Thriftco (Tacoma); Smokestacks--Tacoma;
Westgate Shopping Center and environs via helicopter on August 28, 1974. The Westgate Shopping Center at North 26th & Pearl would later expand to include the large block across North 26th St. Most of the lot was undeveloped at the time of this 1974 photograph. Major streets on display are Pearl and Orchard St. (running vertically and parallel to one another) intersected by North 21st and North 26th. The North 30th St. water tower and reservoir is located at the upper right corner. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Westgate Shopping Center (Tacoma); Water towers--Tacoma; Reservoirs--Tacoma;
Aerial view of Tacoma's west end neighborhoods on August 28, 1974. Main streets shown above are Pearl (running toward Point Defiance) and Sixth Avenue (more diagonally). Hunt Junior High School (now Middle) with its mushroom-shaped cafeteria/auditorium is at the bottom of the photograph. On the left side of Sixth Ave. is the Highland Hill(s) shopping center with Ernst Hardware (white building) nearby. On the left of Pearl is the Auto View Drive-In at the center of the photograph. ASARCO's smokestack is near the top of the picture. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Auto View Drive-In (Tacoma); Henry F. Hunt Junior High School (Tacoma); Highland Hills Shopping Center (Tacoma); Smokestacks--Tacoma;
Aerial view of Sixth Avenue close to Orchard St. This August 28, 1974, view by helicopter shows the enormous Kmart parking lot with room for 1000 cars. Directly across the street is the new Goodyear Service, 5131 Sixth Avenue, managed by Chuck Ackley. The First Christian Church, at Sixth & Orchard, is separated from the Goodyear store by a thick strand of firs. Smaller strip malls have since been erected on the wooded sites to the left and rear of the Goodyear store. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Parking lots--Tacoma--1970-1980; Kmart (Tacoma); Goodyear Service (Tacoma); First Christian Church (Tacoma);
A new Aardvark 125 is on display in this August 19, 1974, photograph. The Tigre Tierra unit would be used in drilling. Photograph ordered by Soil Sampling Service, Puyallup.
Hawaiian musicians prepare to entertain the 500+ employees and their guests of the new Liberty House/Rhodes department store at an employees' luau held at the Top of the Ocean on August 18, 1974. Rufus Kaukani and his Polynesian troupe were part of the evening's show. Liberty House/Rhodes was a division of Amfac Merchandising, a subsidiary of Amfac of Honolulu. Amfac had stores in Hawaii and Northern California and the new Tacoma store, located at the Tacoma Mall's west end addition, would continue the Pacific islands influence. The newest Liberty House would open a week earlier than expected on August 24th. Color photograph ordered by Liberty House/Rhodes.
Liberty House (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1970-1980; Luaus--Tacoma; Entertainers--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Liberty House/Rhodes sponsored a Hawaiian luau for employees on August 18, 1974, held at the Top of the Ocean. The department store would be opening their first Liberty House in the state of Washington on August 24th in the west end extension of the Tacoma Mall. View of banquet area in Top of the Ocean; mounds of dinner plates are ready for the buffet although no food has yet been served. Color photograph ordered by Liberty House/Rhodes.
Liberty House (Tacoma); Luaus--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Top of the Ocean (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Log storage along the Hylebos Waterway. Pan Pacific Trading were log exporters with locations at 3502 Lincoln Ave and Yard 2 at 2407 Port of Tacoma Rd. This August, 1974, aerial shows the large Pan Pacific lot filled with stacks of logs. Color photograph ordered by Pan Pacific Trading Co.
Mount Rainier casts a benevolent eye on the industrial Tideflats in this color photograph taken on August 9, 1974. Kaiser Aluminum plant with 500-foot stack is on the right and Hylebos Waterway on the left. Piles of logs near bottom belong to Pan Pacific Trading Co., log exporters. Color photograph ordered by Pan Pacific Trading Co.
Aerial views; Pan Pacific Trading Co. (Tacoma); Logs; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Shipping--Tacoma--1970-1980; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);
Aerial color view of Tacoma's industrial Tideflats area in the summer of 1974, taken on behalf of Pan Pacific Trading Co., log exporters. This particular business, with plenty of empty land surrounding it, has not been positively identified. Mount Rainier in background with snowy tip emerging from cloud cover.
Aerial views; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);
This young group of four were perhaps musicians. They posed for a studio portrait in early July of 1974. Richard Studio notes identify them as : Marc Strong, Steve Allison, Bill LeGault and Mary Strong (the men are listed in no particular order). Marc, Steve and Bill appear to be wearing similar styled shirts. Photograph ordered by Marc Strong.
Group portraits; Strong, Marc; Allison, Steve; LeGault, Bill; Strong, Mary;
The staff of Educational Consultants, Inc. help a young client in July of 1974 as he listens through headphones. Educational Consultants was located at 1201 So. 11th, near the intersection of "L" and South 11th. Photograph ordered by Educational Consultants, Inc.
Educational Consultants, Inc. (Tacoma); Teaching--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Interiors--Jones Building. An elegant crystal chandelier is suspended from the high ceilings of the Jones Building, 901 Broadway, in July of 1974. Below the lighting fixture is the copper toned elevator framed in a marble-like material. Color photograph ordered by North Pacific Trade Center.
Interiors--Jones Building. This July, 1974, view highlights the copper color walls, steps and elevator door and the marble-like staircase and wall enhancements found within the venerable Jones Building, 901 Broadway. A crystal chandelier casts a warm glow over the area. Color photograph ordered by North Pacific Trade Center.
Chandeliers; Elevators; Stairways--Tacoma; Jones Building (Tacoma);
July 12, 1974 was the grand reopening of the Roxy Theatre located at 901 Broadway. A family film, Disney's "Herbie Rides Again," was the first-run feature in the newly remodeled and refurbished motion picture theater. The Roxy had been closed since May of 1973. It was one of the five theaters owned by Will Conner recently sold to the Mullendore family of Auburn. In 1975 the Tacoma Community Development Department began to explore the idea of taking over the building to create a showcase for the performing arts. The City purchased the building in 1979 and it, once again known as the Pantages, opened as a performing arts center in February of 1983. Also in this photograph is the Winthrop Hotel, across the street from the Roxy. The Deli, a new restaurant located on the site's ground floor, was scheduled to open in July of 1974. Photograph ordered by the North Pacific Trade Center, Inc. BU -11178 (TNT 7-9-74, A-5 article on reopening; Kipp: Tacoma Rediviva, p. 74-article )
Roxy Theatre (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1970-1980; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
July 12, 1974 was the grand reopening of the Roxy Theatre located at 901 Broadway. A family film, Disney's "Herbie Rides Again," was the first-run feature in the newly remodeled and refurbished motion picture theater. The Roxy had been closed since May of 1973. It was one of the five theaters owned by Will Conner recently sold to the Mullendore family of Auburn. In 1975 the Tacoma Community Development Department began to explore the idea of taking over the building to create a showcase for the performing arts. The City purchased the building in 1979 and it, once again known as the Pantages, opened as a performing arts center in February of 1983. Also in this photograph is the Winthrop Hotel, across the street from the Roxy. The Deli, a new restaurant located on the site's ground floor, was scheduled to open in July of 1974. Color photograph ordered by the North Pacific Trade Center, Inc. BU -11178 (TNT 7-9-74, A-5 article on reopening; Kipp: Tacoma Rediviva, p. 74-article )
Roxy Theatre (Tacoma); Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1970-1980; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);
The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce recently honored three community leaders at their board meeting held at the Tacoma Club. Richard C. Boyles, currently the president of the Chamber of Commerce, is standing behind the honorees: (l-r) Robert G. Anderson, E.L. Perry and Alexander Sergienko. Mr. Anderson is the newly appointed director of Tacoma Public Works. Mr. Perry is the general manager of the Port of Tacoma and Dr. Sergienko is the new superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. TNT (A) 029b (TNT 7-14-74, D-7)
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce (Tacoma); Chambers of commerce--Tacoma; Boyles, Richard C.; Anderson, Robert G.; Perry, E.L.; Sergienko, Alexander;
