Studio portrait of Teresa Harris. She was selected as Union Bank's representative in the 1978 Ms. Downtown Tacoma pageant. Ms. Harris, 22, was the head teller at Union Bank. Photograph ordered by Union Bank. (TNT 6-25-78, F-6)

Harris, Teresa; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Cranes and earthmovers are busy a few days before Christmas of 1977 in the middle of this unidentified street believed to be 88th St. West in Parkland. It appears as though the men and equipment shown above are in the process of installing new sewer or water pipes. Excavation has begun and machinery poised to move the mounds of dirt. This is possibly part of the massive Lakewood-Parkland sewer system project that saw opponents go to court seeking court injunctions blocking the $72,000,000 construction job. November 1st was the start date for the Montana firm of Felton Construction; their contract was for $2.4 million and the firm was given nearly a year to complete the work. Completion of the entire sewer project was not expected until late 1980. Photograph ordered by Felton Construction Co., Missoula, MT. (TNT 10-10-77, A-4, 10-12-77, A-1- articles on sewer project)

Hoisting machinery; Excavation--1970-1980; Pipes (Conduits);

Living or family room. Large brick fireplace. Wood paneling on part of the walls. Contemporary chairs and sofas with bold design. This may be the living or family room of the home pictured in D168533, image 1 and 2. Photograph ordered by Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma.

Houses--1970-1980; Fireplaces; Sofas; Chairs;

A Mr. Cooke is shown receiving free jeans for a 1949 rodeo coupon from the "Buckboard," which may have been associated with the Rodeo Cowboys Association. The exchange of goods appears to have been conducted at the Wrangler Wranch. Photograph ordered by Blue Bell, Inc., New York City.

Jeans (Clothing); Periodicals;

The three men and one woman in D168381, image 5 have changed outfits in this January, 1978, studio portrait. The men are now wearing ruffled shirts and wide lapeled jackets while the woman, still with the rose in her hair, has on a long sleeved gown with deep, rounded neckline. They are believed to be musicians. Photograph ordered by Tom Morgan.

Musicians--Tacoma--1970-1980; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1970-1980;

National Blower & Sheet Metal operations. Metal parts in company plant on October 5, 1977; they may be headed for ASARCO. National Blower & Sheet Metal were designers and contractors and fabricators of structural steel, miscellaneous iron. Located at 1129 Saint Paul, they had been in business since 1890. Photograph ordered by National Blower & Sheet Metal.

National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Tacoma); Machinery industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parish were celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in 1978. The Parishes resided at 1001 S. Mildred in the Viking House apartments. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Fred Parish.

Parish, Fred; Parish, Fred--Family; Spouses--Tacoma;

What appears to be a long pipe extends downhill through a cleared pathway in the woods. The rather narrow pipe is above-the-ground and resting on several pilings a foot or so off the ground. Photograph ordered by Swineston & Walberg Co., Portland, Oregon.

Pipes (Conduits);

Washington Governor Dr. Dixy Lee Ray attends the annual meeting of the Downtown Tacoma Association on March 7, 1978, where she was the feature speaker. She indicated that she would ensure the Tacoma Spur met no delay from environmental opposition. Dr. Ray stated that she did not want a repeat of the I-90 situation in Seattle. She praised the business community for the self-improvement Tacoma has already shown. Governor Ray was then in the middle of her sole term as state chief executive. She was the first woman governor of Washington and the first woman, and last chairperson, of the Atomic Energy Commission. Born in Tacoma in 1914 in a working-class family, she worked her way through college to emerge with a doctorate in zoology from Stanford University. She served on the faculty of the University of Washington, specializing in marine biology, and was the director of Seattle's Pacific Science Center before accepting an appointment by President Nixon to the Atomic Energy Commission. She made a successful bid for the governor's chair in November, 1976, defeating Republican John D. Spellman. Following her term in office, she retired to her Fox Island home and co-authored two books on environmentalists with her biographer, Lou Guzzo. Dr. Ray died on January 2, 1994 at the age of 79. Photograph ordered by the Downtown Tacoma Association. ALBUM 10. (Seattle/King Co. HistoryLink.org; TNT 3-8-78, A-5)

Governors; Ray, Dixy Lee, 1914-1994; Meetings--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Spacious bedroom, probably the master bedroom, found in contemporary home. Room is large enough to contain queen or king-size bed, chair with ottoman, and several chests of drawers. To the left through a wide doorway is an attached bathroom. Photograph ordered by Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma.

Houses--1970-1980; Bedrooms; Bathrooms; Chairs; Chests;

Exterior of wood-framed contemporary home. A hot tub is located on a deck just outside one of the bedrooms, perhaps the master bedroom, of this home believed to have been built by Holly Homes, Inc. Tall trees would provide adequate shade for those relaxing on the deck or in the hot tub. Photograph ordered by Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma.

Houses--1970-1980; Decks (Rooms & spaces); Bedrooms;

A casual dining area adjoins the kitchen of this contemporary home believed to have been constructed by Holly Homes, Inc. Wood paneling separates the kitchen from the living/family room previously shown in D168533, image 3. This home may have been built in time for the annual Tacoma Home Show. Photograph ordered by Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma.

Houses--1970-1980; Kitchens; Sofas; Chairs;

Unidentified man seated behind desk. This appears to be the same setting as in D168324, image 4. The young man may also have been affiliated with Aetna Life & Casualty. Photograph ordered by Aetna Life & Casualty, Hartford, CT.

Insurance;

Studio portrait of four musicians. The men have identical flowered shirts while the sole woman in the group is wearing an off-the-shoulder gown and a rose in her dark hair. Photograph ordered by Tom Morgan.

Musicians--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Oak Terrace Apartments. The Oak Terrace Apartments had celebrated their grand opening on Monday, February 20, 1978. They were located at 42 Thunderbird Parkway S.W. in Lakewood. Construction of the sizable complex, originally named Parkway Trace, had begun in 1972 under Walter J. Kassuba, the nation's largest apartment developer in the 1960's. They were then sold to Michael S. Brownfield in late 1976 and redesigned by Glassie-Merritt Architects. The 2.6 million dollar building with its four stories had 25 one-bedroom and 65 two-bedroom units. Rents ranged from $225 to $425 a month. Al and Ruby Dunlap would be the apartment managers. Color photograph ordered by Brownfield & Associates. (TNT 2-19-78, A-20-article)

Oak Terrace Apartments (Lakewood); Housing developments--Lakewood--1970-1980;

1978 Daffodil Festival Parade. "Scouting is a Free Spirit" won the Princess Trophy for best float under 30-feet for the Mt. Rainier Council Boy Scouts of America. 60,000 white and yellow daffodils decorated the float. Six phases of scouting were represented aboard the float including Cub Scouts, Sea Scouts, Explorers and the handicapped. The drummer is with the "order of the arrow." Native American dancers were in step with the float.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1978 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980;

1978 Daffodil Parade. Accompanied by marching Daffodilians, Daffodil Queen Janice Ash of Wilson High School and two of her royal court wave to the crowds gathered along Pacific Avenue during the 45th annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Grand Floral parade on April 8, 1978. They were aboard the 48-foot long by 14-foot wide Tacoma City Light float adorned with 60,000 golden daffodils. The Queen's float carried a spectacular 13-foot high exotic butterfly and Monarch butterflies that bobbed and swayed with the breeze. Graydon Bailey was the builder of the float which exemplified the festival's theme, "Free Spirit." (TNT 4-9-78, A-1 article)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1978 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Ash, Janice; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1970-1980;

1978 Daffodil Festival Parade. Weaving down Pacific Avenue to the delight of the many spectators was the Union Pacific Railroad's Diesel No. X-956 and miniature train. Built in the Omaha shops to a 3/8 scale in 1955, the gasoline powered train has since been a busy traveler with some 50 engagements per year. The train weighs less than 5 1/2 tons and is 84-feet long, 5'2" in height and 4-feet wide. Its turning radius is 32 feet. Pictured above during the 1978 Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade is the yellow locomotive, boxcar, orange PFE car, black tank car and red gondola. The yellow caboose is not in sight. (Parade notes--Richards Studio)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1978 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Miniature railroads--Tacoma;

ca. 1977. Artist's rendering of unidentified building complex, ordered by Romer on December 14, 1977. The two multi-storied buildings appear to have an abundance of glass and exteriors which seem to have been painted showing various landscapes.

Renderings;

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.

Spouses;

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.

Telephones;

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)

Verharen, Arthur W.; Judges--Washington;

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.

Sewers--Parkland; Pipes (Conduits); Progress photographs;

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.

Sloan, Sandra; Crowns; Scepters; Flowers--Tacoma;

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)

Soule, Hardyn B.; Judges--Washington;

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.

Sloan, Sandra; Crowns; Scepters; Flowers--Tacoma;