Unidentified restaurant in Des Moines photographed in December of 1978. A customer is placing an order with the restaurant's cashier as others dine peacefully. This is possibly a restaurant called the Pie Pantry where cut pies, ala mode, and whole pies to go could be purchased. Apparently other, more meatier dishes could be obtained as well as the condiments on the surrounding tables attest. Color photograph ordered by S & W Management.
Restaurant in unidentified Mall. This may be a quick dining establishment called "Kitchen Burgers" as pictured in December of 1978. A partial glimpse into the restaurant shows a number of booths adjoining the bumped-out windows and separate tables within. Earth tones of copper and ivory are found both on the interior and exterior of the restaurant. Color photograph ordered by S & W Management.
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;
The Dale Carmen Duo. Howard Church and a Ms. Staab pose with a variety of instruments including a Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hohner Clavinet D6 and an organ. Photograph ordered by Howard Church.
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.
Low tide at unidentified beach. Men, women and children, equipped with buckets, bags and shovels, are intently searching for clams on a winter day in 1978. Gray skies and looming white caps do not seem to deter these diligent people. Several are wearing hip-length boots for protection against the water and cold. Color photograph ordered by Pacific Lanes.
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)
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.
Back of photo: (TD3) TALLAHASSEE, Fla,. July 28-BUNDY HOLDS HIS INDICTMENT-Theodore Bundy stares through the bullet proof glass of the holding cell in the Leon County Jail here late Thursday night. Bundy holds the indictment just read to him by Sheriff Ken Katsaris, which charges him with the slayings of two FSU Chi Omega Sorority sisters.
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."
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.
Grantree Furniture's showroom is filled with a variety of sofas, tables, chairs and lamps. The furniture rental facility was located at South 38th & Cedar and was managed by Kelly Knight. Photograph ordered by Turner Group, Portland, Oregon.
Copy of customer print, ordered by Albert Anderson, Gig Harbor. Studio portrait of elderly couple who are dressed in old-fashioned wedding garments. They may have been re-creating their wedding day.
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;
Informal portrait of L.T. Murray, Jr. Lowell Thomas Murray, Jr., was photographed in his office in July of 1978. He was the president of the Murray Pacific Corporation, encompassing the West Fork Timber Co., Pan Pacific Trading Co. and Pan Pacific International Corporation. His father, Lowell T. Murray, Sr., had founded West Fork Timber. It is not clear whether the man in the enlarged photograph near Mr. Murray was Mr. Murray Sr. or himself. The family had long been established in Lakewood where the elder Murrays had an extensive estate. "Tom" Murray was born in Tacoma on January 2, 1926. He attended the Taft School in Watertown, Conn., and graduated from Yale University in 1946. He had actual logging experience as a gandy dancer and chokerman for St. Regis Paper Co., worked on a high lead side for Ladd Logging and set dogs for Buffelen Lumber's sawmill. He continued his education at the University of Washington and obtained a Masters degree in forestry. He became executive vice-president of West Fork Timber Co. in 1954, and later assumed the presidency of the corporation. Photograph ordered by Murray Pacific Corporation. (Caterpillar Tractor Co.: Men of Timber, p. 77)
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.
