This is the Kaiser Aluminum plant in the tideflats as seen by air during the fall of 1972. The 500-foot smokestack was built in 1968 during plant expansion. Photograph taken on speculation.

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

Smoke pours from the 500-foot smokestack at the Kaiser Aluminum plant, 3400 Taylor Way, on October 12, 1972. The company had undergone expansion in the late 1960s and built a new aluminum rod mill and second aluminum dome in addition to the smokestack. Kaiser Aluminum would permanently close in 2002 and the smokestack demolished four years later.

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

Studio portrait of Grover Jackson. The photograph, taken on October 11, 1972, is signed "Grover Jackson" and "KTVW-TV." Richards Studio notes indicate that this was a publicity photograph taken on behalf of Mr. Jackson, a musician, who resided in Gig Harbor. The Grover Jackson 4 would appear in the Flagship Room of the Holiday Inn in late November of 1972. They would be presenting a country-western program of songs and comedy. A later lengthy interview in the News Tribune's "Faces & Places" column indicates that Mr. Jackson was originally from Tennessee and had his own "Country Jam" show on Saturdays on Channel 13. (TNT ad 11-27-72, p. 5; TNT 1-22-73, p. 2 -"Faces & Places")

Jackson, Grover;

This large hoist drum was being manufactured by Star Iron & Steel Co. for the royal government of Afghanistan in October of 1972. The local firm had built hoisting machinery, cranes and special machinery for decades. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Pier 46 in Seattle. Crane operations at a Seattle pier. Several bus-length containers marked "K" line are stacked at Pier 46 in Seattle. "K" line was dedicated to providing the finest transportation services available and were specialists in movement of containerized, car carrier, bulk and energy cargoes. It has been in business since 1919. The pier is using large cranes to move cargo, including the "K" line containers. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co. (www.kline.com)

Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Seattle; Shipping--Seattle;

Close-up view of Star Karricon crane. The crane, manufactured by Star Iron & Steel (hence the "SIS" label), was moving cargo at Seattle's Pier 46 on October 4, 1972. Containers labled "K" line are in the process of being hoisted by the Star Karricon. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.

Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Shipping--Seattle;

Star Karricon crane. A Star Karricon crane, manufactured by Tacoma's Star Iron & Steel Co., is pictured at Pier 46 in Seattle on October 4, 1972. Two famous Seattle landmarks are in the photo's background: Smith Tower and further back on First Hill, Harborview Hospital. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel.

Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Seattle; Smith Tower (Seattle); Harborview Hospital (Seattle); Shipping--Seattle;

Pinto Apartments. The wood framed apartment complex was located in Ponders Corner at 4210- 110th St. S.W. The two-story buildings were managed in 1972 by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Worden, Jr.

Pinto Apartments (Lakewood); Housing developments--Lakewood--1970-1980;

Mortuary. This contemporary mortuary was located next to a cemetery in Toledo, a small town in Lewis County. The brick-and-wood building resembled a residence rather than a funeral home. The unidentified mortuary overlooked a cemetery. This photograph was taken in the fall of 1972.

Morgues & mortuaries--Toledo; Cemeteries--Toledo;

Inn of the Quay. 2-3 story hotel in Vancouver, Washington. This September, 1972, photograph shows the swimming pool area of the inn. Rooms with small balconies and patios appear to face the pool area. There is just one person sunbathing at this time. Smallish trees help to provide shade along with the customary umbrellas.

Inn of the Quay (Vancouver); Swimming pools--Vancouver;

The "Nonsuch." An authentic replica of the "Nonsuch," 17th century sailing ship bearing both English and American flags, arrived in Tacoma on September 15, 1972, for a four-day public display. The 53-foot ketch was primarily built of solid English oak although her 37-foot keel was English elm. She had 6-foot anchors with wooden stocks and 2000 square feet of canvas sail. Ornate carvings decorated the ship; they were the work of Jack Whitehead of the Isle of Wight. The "Nonsuch" was built in Great Britain in 1968 for Hudson's Bay Co.'s 300th anniversary celebrated in 1970. Since that time, she has traveled to many American and Canadian ports. The $175,000 vessel's eventual home will be the Manitoba Museum of Man & Nature. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Historical Society. (TNT 9-11-72, p. 31 -article; TNT 9-16-72, p. 1 -article)

Sailing ships--England;

Royal Care Convalescent Center, Centralia. General view of exterior including porte cochere. The convalescent center was a single-story structure with each room having a large picture window. Paved parking lot.

Nursing homes--Centralia; Royal Care Convalescent Center (Centralia);

Swan Creek Apartments. View of the Swan Creek Apartments, 1928 E. 56th St., as seen in the fall of 1972. Built by Golden Ridge, Inc. in 1969, these apartments south of Salishan were part of 25-acre proposed low-income housing. The 80-unit project, totaling $1,174,800, was being built under the FHA below market rate program. Rents were scaled to low monthly incomes with one bedroom units running at $95 up to $142.50 for a four-bedroom unit. The buildings were prefabricated with panels, sidings and window frames from West Coast Mills. (TNT 8-31-69, B-3 article on project)

Swan Creek Apartments (Tacoma); Housing developments--Tacoma--1970-1980;

A large crowd of about 700, representing voters of all ages, await the arrival of presidential candidate George McGovern at Sea-Tac Airport in September of 1972. Placards showing support from Retail Clerks, Thurston (County) and approval of Senator McGovern's North Vietnam bombing oppositional stance, are held high. The News Tribune reported that the majority of the crowd was in the 20-year age bracket. Mixed among the pro-McGovern greeters were some Nixon supporters of the same age range; they also carried signs like the "Nixon Now" shown above. The candidate's plane was delayed due to weather conditions in Billings, Montana, his take-off point. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices);

George McGovern supporters extended their hands in hopes of a personal handshake from the Democratic presidential candidate in September of 1972. The surging crowd of supporters and general onlookers represented a wide range of humanity, both young and old. All were eager to get as close as possible to the South Dakota senator who reached through a protective wall of Secret Servicemen and police to shake as many hands as possible. Senator McGovern had traveled from Billings, Montana, via plane to make a quick stop in Tacoma to solicit labor's help in his presidential campaign. He addressed a large gathering at the new Labor Center at 950 Fawcett Ave. Tacoma Police Department SWAT team members, armed with rifles, provided additional security for the presidential candidate. (TNT 9-26-72, p. 1-articles)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1970-1980;

George McGovern speaks before a gathering of the Pierce County Labor Council during his 1972 presidential campaign. Although the new Labor Center had only a 400-person capacity, arrangements were made to broadcast his speech to those waiting outside the facility. TPL-5451 (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices); Public speaking--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Presidential candidate George McGovern greets a smiling, enthusiastic crowd of supporters during his September, 1972, visit to Tacoma. The Democratic senator from South Dakota is pictured above shaking the hands of some elderly well-wishers.

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma--1970-1980;

The Tacoma News Tribune building at 1950 So. State St. was nearing completion in late September of 1972. This photograph showing the east side of the new 115,000 square foot building while under construction was one of a series of progress shots requested by the Austin Company of Renton. The new plant, near the intersection of Trafton & 19th, was at the geographical center of the city. Construction was completed shortly before Christmas, 1972. New off-set presses were installed starting in January of 1973. On September 14, 1973, the News Tribune ran a multi-page insert on their new facility and announced that the paper would hold an open house two days later for the public to view the $8.5 million dollar plant. In 1973 the News Tribune had over 500 employees and claimed to be the largest evening paper west of the Mississippi published 100% by photo-composition. (TNT 12-20-72, C-17-article; TNT 9-14-73, insert A-13--)

Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Progress photographs; Tacoma News Tribune Publishing Co. (Tacoma);

George McGovern, Democratic candidate for president, addresses a large labor gathering in Tacoma while on the 1972 campaign trail. He spoke at the new Labor Center, 950 Fawcett Ave. Mr. McGovern, a senator from South Dakota, had chosen R. Sargent Shriver, brother-in-law of the late President John F. Kennedy, as his running mate. The McGovern-Shriver ticket would go down in a landslide defeat on November 7th to incumbent Richard Nixon and his vice-president, Spiro Agnew. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

McGovern, George S.; Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Public speaking--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Three young men exuberantly demonstrate their support for the 1972 Democratic candidate for president, George S. McGovern, while they wait for his arrival in Washington. Senator McGovern had arrived on a delayed flight at Sea-Tac Airport on September 25, 1972, for a short visit to Tacoma. The patient crowd of 700, which included some Nixon supporters, did not seem dismayed at the wait. It is not known whether the above photograph was taken at the airport or in Tacoma where the senator would speak at the new Labor Center. Although Senator McGovern was enthusiastically greeted during his brief stop over, he did not carry the state in the November 7th election. (TNT 9-25-72, p. 1-article)

Political campaigns; Presidential elections; Signs (Notices);

Fleet of trucks. A fleet of Mack trucks is lined up at Lloyds of Washington on September 23, 1972. All the trucks, except one, are painted lime green with the initials LOW on the grill. Lloyds of Washington was located at 2209 Auburn - Black Diamond Rd. Color photograph ordered by Truckweld Equipment Co.

Trucks--Auburn; Lloyds of Washington (Auburn);

Cropped color photograph of Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. executive. This is David Fogg, president of the firm, as he was photographed on September 21, 1972, speaking on the telephone. A rifle is mounted on the brick wall behind his desk while a miniature cannon is displayed along with a handbell on the wood desk/cabinet beneath the gun. Framed photographs decorate a wall including an aerial view of the city. Photograph ordered by Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Fogg, David; Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Business people--Tacoma--1970-1980; Rifles;

Side view of Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. building taken from across Pacific Ave. on September 21, 1972. The brick and buff concrete contemporary office building was next door to Seattle-First National Bank. Built during urban renewal in 1970, Commonwealth Title's building was the first occupied downtown during that period. The title company's offices were on the first floor with large windows facing Pacific while the brokerage firm of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith occupied the entire second floor. Color photograph ordered by Commonwealth Title Insurance Co.

Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Four employees of Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. enjoy September sunshine and leisure reading during their breaks in this photograph taken in 1972. The Commonwealth Title Insurance building, located at 1120 Pacific Ave., was designed to have several partially shaded cement balconies where employees could grab moments of relaxation. Photograph ordered by Commonwealth Title Insurance Co.

Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Balconies--Tacoma;

Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. staff at work. Four female employees of Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. are pictured on September 21, 1972, busily typing and examining paperwork. The desks are rather close together and most have piles of books and forms on them. The white framed works on the brick and wood walls may actually be a type of soundproofing. Color photograph ordered by Commonwealth Title Insurance Co.

Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Typewriters--1970-1980;

Exterior - Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. building. By September of 1972, the date of the above photograph, the Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. had occupied the 12th & Pacific Ave. building for slightly over two years. It was not the sole tenant as the brokerage firm of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith had the entire second floor. General contractor of the three-story building was KAM Construction. Photograph ordered by Commonwealth Title Insurance Co.

Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Cropped color photograph of daily operations in 1972 at Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. Semi-walls, including wooden "screens" for privacy, were heavily utilized in the Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. This was a change from cubicles that typically would be found in office space. A winding open staircase led to the second floor. The Commonwealth Title Insurance Co., located at 12th & Pacific Ave., was built in 1970 as the first urban renewal building occupied downtown. Photograph ordered by Commonwealth Title Insurance Co.

Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Reno Odlin (l) , president of the Washington State Historical Society, poses on the deck of the "Nonsuch," an authentic replica of the 17th century sailing ship, which was docked in Old Town from September 15-18th, 1972. With him are the captain of the vessel, Adrian Small (center) and E.K. Murray, a descendant of a Hudson's Bay Co. chief factor. The captain was given a now-rare copy of "History of Fort Vancouver" by his two visitors. The "Nonsuch" was built in Great Britain in 1968 for Hudson's Bay Co.'s 300th anniversary two years ago. Since then the 53-foot ketch has visited many American and Canadian ports. The "Nonsuch" would sail away on Tuesday, September 19th, after a special short cruise for Mr. Odlin and company. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Historical Society. (TNT 9-11-72, p. 31- article; TNT 9-16-72, p. 1 -article; TNT 9-24-72, B-7 -article)

Odlin, Reno, 1897-1979; Murray, E.K.; Small, Adrian; Sailing ships--England;

In mid-September, 1972, hordes of Tacomans boarded the "Nonsuch," an authentic replica of the 17th century sailing ship whose voyage to North America in 1668 proved pivotal in the establishment of the Hudson's Bay Co., as the 53-foot ketch arrived at Old Town Dock for public display. A special group of visitors were afforded a short private cruise on September 19th before the "Nonsuch" took leave of Tacoma. These Tacomans had shared in the Hudson's Bay Co.'s 300th anniversary celebration in London in 1970. Washington State Historical Society president Reno Odlin (center with checkered light jacket) and prominent local attorney E.K. Murray were photographed with the English ship's captain, Adrian Small (beret). The crew of 11 and Captain Small were given a big welcome from the city on their arrival on September 15, 1972. The city fireboat, many private boats, and hundreds of onshore spectators were present. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Historical Society. (TNT 9-11-72, p. 31- article; TNT 9-16-72, p. 1 -article; TNT 9-24-72, B-7)

Odlin, Reno, 1897-1979; Murray, E.K.; Small, Adrian; Sailing ships--England;

Progress photograph of new Tacoma News Tribune building including paved parking lot and street lamps. The 115,000 sq. foot structure would be completed shortly before Christmas in 1972. An open house was held on October 8, 1972. The News Tribune's new plant is located at 1950 South State St., near the intersection of Trafton & 19th. It had previously been located in downtown Tacoma at 711 St. Helens for over 50 years. Photograph ordered by Austin Co., Renton. (TNT 12-20-72, C-17-article)

Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Progress photographs; Tacoma News Tribune Publishing Co. (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1970-1980;