Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon. View of exterior of modern one-story building with traditional barbershop striped pole attached. February 23, 1969, saw the grand opening of the remodeled Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon in the So. 23rd and K (now Martin Luther King Jr Way) neighborhood. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.

Barbershops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Beauty shops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon (Tacoma);

Junior High School boys come in all sizes and members of the Cheney Studs Courteers were no exception. Sponsored by lumberman Ben Cheney, the ability to master basketball drills and put on entertaining half-time programs was more important than height. Five Courteers are pictured smiling on December 2, 1967, on the floor of the Western State Hospital gym, as they greet a much smaller teammate. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Balls (Sporting goods);

Standing on top of a traveling Cheney Studs trunk is one of the smallest members of the Courteers basketball troupe. The exuberant youngster with the large grin shows that he can balance a basketball just as well as taller members. Gazing upward with a surprised look is another Courteers teammate. The junior high school students were practicing at the Western State Hospital gym on December 2, 1967. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Luggage;

In December of 1967, Joey Evans (4) and Deanna Stokes (3) helped Chef James R. Osenton of the Tacoma Vocational - Technical Institute bast one of the turkeys that were being cooked for the Tacoma - Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. Christmas dinner. The big bird was just one of 50 turkeys prepared for the December 23rd party co-sponsored by the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2. (Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.) (TNT 12-19-67, D-1)

Cooks; Cookery--Tacoma; Osenton, James R.; Stokes, Deanna; Evans, Joey;

On August 18, 1967, Pastor C. Russell Archer pointed out the detail on the arched door of the new home of the Faith Temple, 922-24 So. I St. Standing by him were Chairman of the Board of Trustees Arthur E. Alger (L) and assistant pastor, John R. Shearer. The modified Romanesque structure was previously home to the Swedish Mission Tabernacle and First Covenant Church. First Covenant sold the building in January, 1967, for $55,000 and moved to 3501 So. Orchard. Faith Temple's old church was located at So. 10th & K St. The congregation would march from their old location, now 1001 Martin Luther King Jr Way, to the new pictured church building on August 20th as part of the dedication ceremonies. Photograph ordered by Faith Temple. (TNT ad 8-5-67, p. 4; TNT 8-19-67, p. 5)

Faith Temple (Tacoma); Churches--Tacoma--1960-1970; Archer, C. Russell; Alger, Arthur E.; Shearer, John R.;

View from the 11th St. Bridge of the stern of the fishing vessel, the J.M. Martinac, as she is underway on July 18, 1967. Built by the Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., she was launched on March 27, 1967. The ship, piloted by Lou Brito, was headed for the San Diego area. This was the fifth tuna seiner built by Martinac for Capt. Brito. Photograph ordered by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. TPL-9126

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

In September, 1967, the Tacoma Elks Club sponsored their annual Salmon Derby, inviting members to participate for a chance to win valuable prizes. Three men are pictured preparing their boat for entry into the waters of Commencement Bay. They were part of the 1820 contestants who vied for over 150 prizes. 186 fish were caught that day, most at the mouth of the Puyallup River. (TNT 9-18-67, p. 16)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fishing; Contests--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Elks Club members ready their boats in preparation for the 21st annual Salmon Derby sponsored by the Tacoma Elks Lodge on Sunday, September 17, 1967. 1820 contestants would take their chances to win valuable prizes including a boat, trailer and motor. Al Marano, fishing alone at Point Defiance, would come in first with a catch weighing in at 22 lb. 4 oz. He would drive away in a 1967 Jeep Universal, the grand prize. (TNT 9-18-67, p. 16, TNT 9-19-67, p. 14)

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fishing; Contests--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Night exposure of Kmart, Sixth Ave. The newly built Kmart department store, 5132 Sixth Ave., provides a beacon of light in the early fall darkness of October 2, 1967. Large neon letters spell out the store name. The store, the 200th in the Kmart chain, was located west of Orchard St. on Sixth Ave., next to Busch's Sixth Ave. Drive-In. It is still there 38 years later in 2005. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT ad 10-1-67, A-23, TNT 10-4-67, A-4)

Kmart (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Socializing at the Lively Oaks clubhouse. The Lively Oaks Apartments in Oakbrook provided a members-only deluxe clubhouse for its residents. Here, people could engage in quiet conversation with fellow tenants, play piano, or simply enjoy the flames roaring from the enormous brick fireplace. Furnishings were elegant with leather chairs, plush carpeting, and antique-appearing furniture. Photograph ordered by Fairway Investments, Inc.

Lively Oaks Apartments (Lakewood); Clubhouses--Lakewood--1960-1970; Pianos; Fireplaces--Lakewood;

In November of 1967, Harry Oudean (left) worked with ten year old Bobby White on how to lip a trumpet in the Tacoma - Pierce County Senior Citizen's Center Building at 923 North 13th Street. Mr. Oudean, who had played with many of the nation's top bands, was a member of the newly created Tacoma Senior Citizen's Marching Band. The band was the brain child of Ed Apstein, the director of the senior center, and was sponsored by Tacoma - Pierce County Opportunity and Development, Inc. Beyond performing in parades and at various functions, the members of the band hoped to work with Tacoma's young musicians to pass on their skills and years of experience. (Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.) (TNT 11-26-67, B-9) .

Musicians--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brass instruments; Oudean, Harry; White, Bobby;

Newly-elected Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen shares a plaque with an unidentified woman; there is a large metal key mounted on the wooden plaque with a description beneath, "Tacoma All America All Electric City." Rasmussen defeated 3-term mayor Harold Tollefson in the November general elections. At that time he was a machinist-inspector at the Northern Pacific Railroad roundhouse and had served 22 years in the state legislature. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Opportunity.

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Plaques--Tacoma; Keys (Hardware);

ca. 1967. Doughnut Shop at Fort Lewis. Fort Lewis was, in essence, a miniature city. The Army military base provided its soldiers and their families with goods and services that could normally be found off-base. Here in 1967 soldiers could enjoy doughnuts at the Doughnut Shop pictured above or "take 'em home." Color photograph ordered by Puget Sound Area Support Center, Fort Lewis.

Restaurants--Fort Lewis--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

Contestants in the Elks Club 21st annual Salmon Derby, victorious or not, enjoy a salmon bake outside the lodge's 1965 So. Union Ave. address on September 17, 1967. Rows of tables are set up for the hundreds of members who participated in the fishing contest. 1690 men were served. (TNT 9-18-67, p. 16)

Salmon; Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Fishing; Contests--Tacoma--1960-1970; Eating & drinking--Tacoma;

October, 1967, scenes from Potlatch Forest Industries' Lewiston, Idaho, plant. Potlatch workers spread thin sheets of plywood onto an enormous round table. Carts containing more plywood encircle the table. A veneer dryer is situated near the right wall of the plant. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for Potlatch Forest Industries' 1967 annual report.

Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Plywood;

Downtown and freeway aerial view of February 13, 1968, on behalf of Puget Sound National Bank. I-5 is lower center, running horizontally. Six more ramps at the Pacific Ave. interchange and part of the 38th St. interchange (not shown) would be opened on 2-14-68. Wavy line in center is Hwy. 7. Pacific Ave. is long vertical road near right side; Puget Sound Hospital is next to Pacific Ave. on its right. Tacoma Dome will be constructed in the future in the neighborhood at the lower left corner. (TNT 2-11-68, C-19)

Aerial photographs; Cityscapes; Express highways--Tacoma--1960-1970; Puget Sound Hospital (Tacoma);

February 13, 1968, aerial view of 112th St. in Puyallup taken on behalf of Puget Sound National Bank. 112th St. had a mixture of homes with large lots and business development. New construction is occurring in lower center of photograph with large building's walls partially in place.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--Puyallup;

Santa had plenty of helping hands at the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes No. 2 Memorial Hall on December 23, 1967. Commander Wallace Walker, Sr. (far left), of the American Legion Post #222 was chairman of the event. Tacoma Mayor A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen (in glasses & hat) assisted Santa in making sure these small children had plenty to eat and drink, including pumpkin pie and milk. George W. Johnson, acting executive director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., is believed to be standing right of Mayor Rasmussen. 500 children enjoyed the hot dinner, music from Lincoln and Stadium High School, and received gifts. Santa arrived, not by reindeer, but with help from the Tacoma Fire Department. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (, TNT 12-10-67, A-4-article; TNT 12-22-67, p. 14-article)

American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1960-1970; Christmas--Tacoma; Children--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Walker, Wallace; Santa Claus--Tacoma;

Children pour out of the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 Memorial Hall on December 23, 1967, at the conclusion of the post and Opportunity & Development, Inc., joint-Christmas celebration for the underprivileged. Turkey and ham with all the fixings and a visit from Santa brought smiles to the faces of the estimated 500 children in attendance. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 12-10-67, A-4-article)

American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1960-1970; School children--Tacoma--1960-1970; Christmas--Tacoma;

Red Rose Cotillion. 30 young debutantes pose under the elaborate chandelier in the Winthrop Hotel's Crystal Ballroom on December 20, 1968. They were being introduced to society under the auspices of the Unique Social & Community Club. Dressed in white evening gowns and holding bouquets of American Beauty red roses, they smile before the large gathering of proud family and friends. Names of the 30 young collegians were listed in the News Tribune article dated December 22, 1968. Betty Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Brown, was chosen queen of the ball. Photograph ordered by the Unique Social & Community Club. (TNT 12-22-68, D-4)

Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Unique Social & Community Club (Tacoma); Debutantes--Tacoma--1960-1970; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1960-1970; African Americans--Social life--1960-1970; Roses--Tacoma; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);

Exterior view of Bank of Tacoma's South Tacoma branch, taken on January 9, 1968. Originally established as South Tacoma State Bank in 1963, the bank changed its name to Bank of Tacoma in 1965. At the same time, it moved its headquarters to downtown Tacoma near So. 11th & Pacific. This contemporary stone edifice at on South Tacoma Way became a branch of Bank of Tacoma. Late in 1967, the Bank of Tacoma opened its newest location on Sixth Ave. and welcomed a new president, David Williams. Photograph ordered by Bank of Tacoma.

Bank of Tacoma (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Student body at Birney Elementary School, 1202 So. 76th St., on April 18, 1968. Birney was one of four elementary schools added to the Tacoma School District in 1962. One of the three buildings on school grounds was to accommodate hearing impaired students. School population was set to be about 300, with the intention of mainstreaming children with hearing difficulties into regular classrooms and the overall school program. View of school children outdoors between buildings; adults in background are probably school administration. This picture was used in a News Tribune ad dated May 17, 1968, as a school bond endorsement by labor and management. Tacoma's school population was growing beyond the capacity of present schools and the ad warned that "Elementary schools need classroom space." $191,000 was requested to build an addition to Birney Elementary. Photograph ordered by Citizens Committee for School Support. TPL-8733 (Olsen: For the Record, p. 163, TNT ad 5-17-68, B-6)

Birney Elementary School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1960-1970; School children--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Ballerina Renee Bostic gracefully leaps into the air during a studio portrait on March 12, 1968. In December of 1969, Miss Bostic was a recipient of the Ford Foundation scholarship for local studio instruction. She was a student of Jan Collum and a member of the Jan Collum Concert Ballet group. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Bostic, she attended Mason Junior High. Photograph ordered by Mrs. J.J. Bostic. (TNT 12-14-69, D-16)

Bostic, Renee; Ballerina; Ballet--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Work crews from the Neighborhood Youth Corps, a Department of Labor program, help to beautify the National Guard's Camp Murray in preparation for the hordes of youngsters attending a free 12-week summer camp in 1968. The beach area had not been used by the National Guard for two years. A "Caution Men Working" sign has been placed prominently on the shores of American Lake. Governor Dan Evans had made the Camp available for 3000 Tacoma-area children aged 7-21. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 4-18-68, B-12, TNT 4-21-68, A-22)

Camps--Camp Murray; Camp Murray (Wash.); American Lake (Wash.); Signs (Notices);

It takes lots of labor to get a site ready for summer camp. These work crews spruce up Camp Murray in preparation for the upcoming 12-week free summer camp offered 3000 Tacoma-area youngsters in 1968. Governor Dan Evans had made available the National Guard post for the camp administered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. to benefit the underpriviledged. The cottages shown in this April 17, 1968, photograph will possibly house boys attending the camp. The camp would offer baseball, swimming beach, space for archery and outdoor sports, and equestrian activities. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 4-18-68, B-12, TNT 4-21-68, A-22)

Camps--Camp Murray; Camp Murray (Wash.); Laborers;

Five Tacoma youngsters took shelter under a big black umbrella on a gloomy December day in 1967 while helping collect food for the Opportunity & Development, Inc. Christmas party for underprivileged children. The boy with the biggest smile, 12-year-old Lester Wright, is clutching a 20-lb. frozen Lynden Young Turkey. From L-R: Ronnie Danneels (10) lugging a ham; Lester Wright with the turkey; Paridon Williams (7) holding the umbrella; Johnny Williams (8) and Richie Walker (10). The dinner was scheduled for December 23rd from 10 am to 2 pm in the Edward B. Rhodes, American Legion Hall; over 500 guests were expected to attend. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Opportunity, Inc. (TNT 12-10-67, A-4)

Children--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boys--Tacoma--1960-1970; Danneels, Ronnie; Wright, Lester; Williams, Paridon; Williams, Johnny; Walker, Richie; Umbrellas;

Exterior view of Colonial Motel. The Colonial Motel, managed by Ray Holmes, was located at 12117 Pacific Hwy. S.W. in the Ponders Corner neighborhood. In February, 1968, it sported an aluminum roof. The roof extended from the main office and provided shelter for arriving/departing guests. Color photograph ordered by Modern Home Improvement Co., Portland.

Colonial Motel (Lakewood); Motels--Lakewood; Signs (Notices); Roofs--Lakewood;

Basting an enormous roast in the kitchens of the Tacoma Vocational-Technical Institute in December of 1967 are (from l to r) Herman Walker of Hilltop, George Johnson, Mrs. Alice Dunn of Eastside and Carl Munsen of the Tri-Mart Multi-Service Center, four of the directors of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. They are practicing their cooking techniques for the St. Nick Christmas party for the underprivileged which will occur on December 23rd at the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes, Post. No. 2. The three men are wearing traditional tall chef's hats while the woman has on a smaller "nurses" version. George Johnson, the acting executive director of the O.D.I. and the event's head chef, cannot resist sampling a crispy french fry. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 12-15-67, B-8)

Cooks; Cookery--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hats--1960-1970; Walker, Herman; Johnson, George W.; Dunn, Alice; Munsen, Carl;

In step for the March 19, 1968, opening day of the 21st Tacoma Home Show are promotor Pat O'Toole, Miss Home Show Barbara Slott, and developer Boyd Lundstrom. O'Toole had promised a different kind of home show in 1968 as he replaced more than half the previous exhibitors. Nothing that did not directly pertain to actually building or equipping a home would be allowed. This would be a "Red Carpet" event as for the first time, the entire floor of the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse would be covered by thousands of yards of red carpet. Anticipation ran high for attendance in the hundreds of thousands as free tickets would be distributed by local banks and utility companies. Photograph ordered by National Home Shows. (TNT 2-11-68, C-19)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibit booths--Tacoma--1960-1970; O'Toole, Patrick; Lundstrom, Boyd; Slott, Barbara; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Exterior of home located in the 1700 block of South "K." House, according to the 1968 City Directory, was listed as vacant. The two-story Colonial-styled home at 1710-12 South "K" (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way) appeared to be in poor condition with little front and side yard. It was built in 1908 by architect John Kerrigan. The Narcotics Center of Tacoma had asked the city for a special use permit to allow establishment of a group-care home on the west side of South "K" between 17th & 18th Sts. The Narcotics Center, part of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., anti-poverty program, wanted to make the former apartment house at 1710-12 South "K" into a halfway home for nine recovering addicts. It subsequently withdrew its application for the special permit at this location and asked the mayor for help in determining appropriate sites. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 2-4-68, D-14, TNT 2-9-68, p. 11)

Houses--Tacoma;