Undated photograph of couple believed to be Rev. and Mrs. Marion Flint. Photograph damaged by scratches. Photograph ordered by Josephine M. Flint, Puyallup on December 1, 1977.
An unidentified man is preparing to receive or send information via a Telex-type machine in March of 1978. A rotary telephone dial is already in place to establish the circuit for communication. Photograph ordered by City College -Seattle. City College conducted night classes throughout the state at 13 locations, allowing students to keep their day jobs while obtaining education at night.
Portrait of Judge Arthur W. Verharen. Arthur W. Verharen was named to the Pierce County Superior Court by Governor Dixy Lee Ray in early December, 1977. At age 37, he would be the youngest Pierce County Superior Court judge when he was sworn in on January 3, 1978. Judge Verharen had been a District Court judge prior to his appointment. He replaced Hardyn B. Soule who was selected for a new post on the State Court of Appeals. Photograph ordered by the Pierce County Law Library. (TNT 12-3-77, A-5 -article; TNT 1-3-78, B-13-article)
1978 Daffodil Festival Parade. The Olympic Arabian Pleasure Horse Club members and their nine pure or one-half Arabian horses moved majestically down Pacific Avenue during the 1978 Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade. The riders hail from the Bremerton area. They wear attractive costumes that are handmade. The Olympic Arabian Pleasure Horse Club would win third place in the Mounted Units category. They were one of the 13 horse units entered in the parade.
Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1978 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Horses--Tacoma;
Progress photograph of sewer work. The Felton Construction Co. of Missoula, Montana, had been awarded a contract for part of the massive sewer project in the Lakewood-Parkland area. Two of Felton's employees are pictured on August 30, 1978, at a deep ditch where the sewer pipes are waiting to be laid. Photograph ordered by Felton Construction Co., Missoula, Montana.
Studio portrait of Sandra Sloan. She is wearing a tiara and holds a scepter in one hand. A beribboned bouquet of daisies and delicate baby's breath is being held in her other hand. A dark robe with white furred collar is draped over her white gown. Photograph ordered by Willie Mae Sloan.
Portrait of Judge Hardyn B. Soule. Hardyn Soule was a 26-year veteran Pierce County Superior Court judge who resided with wife Betty at 3616 North Union Ave. He was appointed by Gov. Dixy Lee Ray in late 1977 to a new post on the State Court of Appeals and took the oath of office on January 4, 1978. Photograph ordered by Administrator for the Courts, Temple of Justice, Olympia. (TNT 1-5-78, A-5 article)
Studio portrait of Delores Winston and Steven Pitts. Ms. Winston, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon T. Winston, resided in Lake City and was the territory sales manager for Hunt-Wesson Foods. She was a graduate of Tacoma Community College and was Miss TCC for 1969-70. Delores K. Winston and Steven Edward Pitts would be married at St. John Baptist Church in 1978. Mr. Pitts was a food services manager. The couple planned to reside in Tacoma. Photograph ordered by Delores Winston. (TNT 6-4-78, E-10-wedding information)
Winston, Delores Kawauchi; Pitts, Steven Edward; African Americans--Tacoma--1970-1980;
1978 Daffodil Festival Parade. Performing before spectators lined several feet deep along Pacific Avenue were the 90-piece marching band members from Gov. John R. Rogers High School of Puyallup. Brilliant sunshine and low 50 degree weather greeted participants in the 45th Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade. The Rogers High School band was led by director Gary Jacobson (possibly the man walking in the foreground) and would perform two numbers.
Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1978 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Marching bands;
Studio portrait of Sandra Sloan. She is clutching a bouquet of fresh flowers and also a glittering scepter. A jeweled tiara is atop her dark hair. Photograph ordered by Willie Mae Sloan.
Tacoma Tire. General view of Tacoma Tire Co., Inc.'s exterior in September of 1977. The two-story building was located on a slight slope. It is believed to have been located in the 200 block of Tacoma Avenue South. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Tire.
Tacoma Tire Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Tire industry--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Nine members of the Unique Social & Community Club posed for a studio portrait in August of 1978. Each year the African-American club sponsored a grand debutant ball in December to introduce women of collegiate age to society. Photograph ordered by the Unique Social & Community Club.
Unique Social & Community Club (Tacoma); African American women--Tacoma--1970-1980; African Americans--Social life--1970-1980;
Studio portrait of Cecil Walrath. Mr. Walrath was past president of the Tacoma Elks Lodge and past potentate of the Afifi Temple Shrine. Photograph ordered by the Royal Order of Jesters, an invitation-only group of Shriners, whose motto is "Mirth is King."
Work continues on part of the massive Lakewood-Parkland sewer system in late March of 1978. A Montana firm, Felton Construction, had been awarded a $2.4 million dollar contract to handle part of the project in Parkland. A local company, Tucci & Sons, would work in the Custer area under a $1.87 million dollar contract. The photograph above is believed to be of Felton employees as they inspect the large sewer pipe nearly buried in the wide ditch. Photograph ordered by Felton Construction Co., Missoula, Montana.
1978 Daffodil Festival Parade. The Judges Trophy for originality was awarded to the Orting Community's entry in the 1978 Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Parade. It was one of the 33 floats entered in the parade. Orting had selected the theme "Lighter than Air" which was aptly displayed by the use of three flowered hot-air balloons floating on large white clouds. Several young ladies in pastels and white, possibly seniors at Orting High School, graced the float. The float measured 42-feet long, 11-feet wide and 13-feet high with some 35,000 white daffodils. The News Tribune noted in its front page parade article that it was a "crowd favorite." (TNT 4-9-78, A-1)
Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1978 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980;
1978 Daffodil Festival Parade. The 30-member drill team from Gov. John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup march proudly down Pacific Avenue during the April, 1978, Daffodil Festival Parade. The school's 90-piece marching band follows. The Rogers High School entry was one of 12 marching units and drill teams participating in the parade.
Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1978 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Marching bands; Drill teams;
Felton Construction Co. employees are pictured working on the immense Lakewood-Parkland sewer project during the summer of 1978. They may be pouring cement onto a completed section of the project. Photograph ordered by Felton Construction Co., Missoula, Montana.
Sewers were also being installed in alleys as well as main streets during the massive Lakewood-Parkland sewer project in the summer of 1978. A large crane appears to be in the process of scooping out piles of dirt while a Felton Construction Co. employee is still inside the deep ditch. Pipes are laid beside the site, waiting to be installed. Photograph ordered by Felton Construction Co., Missoula, Montana.
Undated photograph, possibly taken circa 1927, of a couple believed to be the Rev. and Mrs. Marion Flint. Photograph ordered by Josephine M. Flint, Puyallup, on December 1, 1977.
Aerial view of unidentified buildings. Construction may not yet be completed at this unidentified site near a heavily wooded area. There is a large section of cleared land near the two-lane roadways which may later be used for either homes or businesses. Color photograph ordered by Pacific Lanes.
Studio portrait of a boxer. This young man in stocking feet is poised to make a run in the annual Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament coming up in early February of 1979 at the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. The tournament had been sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Commission since 1949. A close-up of the boxer is D169239, image 5. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Athletic Commission.
Passing of the gavel. New officers of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma were installed in ceremonies held at Fort Steilacoom Community College (now Pierce College) on December 2, 1978. Leroy B. "Bud" Crest, president of Crest Builders, was elected president of the 453-member association, succeeding David Kelley of Holly Homes. Mr. Crest, second from the left, is shown accepting the gavel. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 12-17-78, H-6-article on elections)
Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma (Tacoma); Crest, Leroy B.;
Home portrait of Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Shirley Murphy. The Murphys and their two dogs are posed against a large stone fireplace at the couple's home located at 3109 N. 33rd St. Dr. Murphy was a physician in the firm of Murphy, McAlexander & Kamar with offices in the Medical Arts Building. Photograph ordered by Tom Murphy.
Murphy, Thomas O.; Murphy, Shirley; Murphy, Thomas O.--Homes & haunts; Dogs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fireplaces--Tacoma;
Steve Schuler of Puyallup had a carpet cleaning business, called the Schuler Brothers, in the late 1970's. He is pictured above in the Annie Wright School neighborhood with his company van. The business utilized "Hydra-Master," deemed the "Ultimate in Professional Carpet Cleaning." Photograph ordered by Steve Schuler. (TNT Ad 11-19-78, E-8)
Well-known boxing coach Joe Clough (seated) poses with Tacoma Athletic Commission member Scotty Weinstone in early January of 1979. The T.A.C. would once again be hosting the annual Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament the following month. Mr. Clough had been associated for many years with the Tacoma Boys Club where he coached Olympic gold medalist Sugar Ray Seales. He was now coaching the Olympic Boxing Academy of Bremerton. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Athletic Commission. (Additional information provided by a reader)
Rodeo queen and princesses. Queen Shiela Baskett (center) is flanked by princesses Lori Ackey (L) and Gayle Matthews in a June 22, 1979, studio portrait. The three young ladies in cowboy hats would be participating in the upcoming Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Pro Rodeo, to be held at Lincoln Bowl on July 7th & 8th. The rodeo, sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Association, was believed to be Tacoma's first pro rodeo. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Athletic Association. (TNT ad 7-5-79, A-15)
Bathroom in model home. "Panorama One" was Crest Builders' entry for the 1979 Tacoma Home Show. This is a view of the luxurious bathroom believed to be part of the master bedroom in the 4,800 square foot home. The bathtub and tiled shower were separated with an abundance of foliage adjoining the tub. A handy portable towel rack was set next to the tub. Ceiling skylights and etched leaded glass accented the large bathroom. The master bath also contained walk-in closets, a linen closet, separate vanities and a Jacuzzi. Thick carpeting covered the floor. "Panorama One" was the largest model home of the three constructed for the Home Show. It was located in the Summerset subdivision overlooking the Narrows in Northwest Tacoma. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-18-79, Home Show insert, p. 21-article)
Model houses--Tacoma--1970-1980; Bathrooms--Tacoma--1970-1980; Bathtubs & showers--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Unidentified restaurant. The restaurant is empty at this time except for one employee in the background. Once open, donuts, pies, and pastries could be ordered as well as hamburgers and other dishes. Customers could sit at either booths or separate tables. Color photographs ordered by S & W Management.
Studio portrait of Wolfgang D. Sauer. Mr. Sauer, who resided at 407 Yakima Ave. North, was the president of I.T.I., a sporting goods concern. Photograph ordered by Wolfgang Sauer.
Copy of customer's print. This display on the back of a truck urgently implored potential customers to purchase products made of alder timber, readily available in Washington state. This would help the state's economy by keeping residents' money in-state. Buffelen Lumber & Mfg. Co. advised that they would "show you here how valuable it is." Hardwood doors, veneer and panels could all be made from alder. Photograph ordered on March 8, 1979, by Paxport Mills of Tacoma. The original Boland photograph was probably taken sometime in the 1920's. Boland - B3037
