Porch Portrait Project: Autumn Burnside and her daughter Olivia
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Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Porch Portrait Project: Autumn Burnside and her daughter Olivia
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Porch Portrait Project: The Brown Family- Amos (father) and Maria (mother) with their son, Elton
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Porch Portrait Project: Stewart, Nicole and Arlo Crocket & Michelle Vandever (Nicole's Mom)
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Porch Portrait Project: Sara Freeman and Dana Hicks
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project; Ages 47 and 15.
Porch Portrait Project: Anna Moore and Grace Witherell
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project; roommates, good friends, and quarantine buddies
Porch Portrait Project: Danica Tomas
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project; Danica optimizing her quarantine time by basking in some early spring light in front of her home
Porch Portrait Project: Noelle Messinger
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A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project; Makeup artist Noelle Messinger standing outside of her apartment building.
Porch Portrait Project: Randi Rogers
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Porch Portrait Project: Sam Halhuli & Shane the dog
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Porch Portrait Project: Ben, Tawni, Luna, and Bowie Wildenhaus
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Porch Portrait Project: Jennifer Robbins and her daughter
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Porch Portrait Project: Abigail, Erin & Lucas Thompson
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A contribution from Abigail Kok's Porch Portrait Project
Brighter Days Ahead House Sign
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
An image of a house sign that reads "Brighter Days Ahead"
The Carnegie section of the Tacoma Main Branch Library boarded up on 6/5/2020
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The Carnegie section of the Tacoma Main Branch Library boarded up on 6/5/2020.
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
General exterior view of National Automotive Warehouse. National Automotive Warehouse, an auto parts wholesaler, was located at 2323 Commerce St. In October of 1971 the company advertised itself as the "home of the one package deal." R.M. Johnston was president of the firm and J.G. Fazio served as executive vice-president. Photograph ordered by National Automotive Warehouse. TPL-6385
National Automotive Warehouse (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Conductor Gunnar J. Malmin (center) posed with the Normanna Male Chorus at Normanna Hall on June 14, 1971. The Normanna Male Chorus was the oldest Norwegian singing organization in the west. Professor Malmin had been its director for over 35 years. Photograph ordered by Normanna Male Chorus.
Normanna Male Chorus (Tacoma); Choirs (Music); Malmin, Gunnar J.;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
General exterior view of 38th & Park branch of Pacific National Bank of Washington on September 2, 1971. This contemporary one-level brick banking center with arched windows celebrated its "bank warming" on November 28, 1970. Harold C. Olson was its executive officer. The bank was located in the Lincoln business district and a few blocks away from Lincoln High School.
Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Facades--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Pacific Water Works Supply Co. plant. This aerial view of the Pacific Water Works facility, located at 1651 Lincoln Ave., was taken on May 12, 1971. Pacific Water Works had opened a Tacoma site in 1968 on 7.5 acres on the industrial Tideflats. Products could be easily transported by rail, ship or trucks. The firm was managed by John S. Campbell. Color photograph ordered by Pacific Water Works Supply Co.
Pacific Water Works Supply Co. (Tacoma); Aerial views; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Doing some exterior touch-up work high above street level are employees of Dunkin & Bush Painting, Inc. of Seattle. The men are working on scaffolding attached to the multi-storied Pacific National Bank of Washington building which had opened for business a few short months before. The workers are more than three-fourths the way up the 22+ story structure. Color photograph ordered by Dunkin & Bush Painting, Inc., industrial contractors.
Painting--Tacoma--1970-1980; Scaffolding--Tacoma; Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
The staff of Puget Sound Collections, Inc., shown at work on May 3, 1971. Frank B. Rossiter, president, is standing with arms folded. Other personnel are either searching the card catalogs and file cabinets or seated at their desks. Standing are: Carol Dodge (foreground) and Melody Ashley. Seated (front to back) are: Vicki Edling, Lois Taylor, Shirley Curley, Katherine Klatt and Dean Majors. Puget Sound Collections, Inc., dealt with commercial accounts. The firm was located at 1301 Washington Building on Pacific Avenue. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound Collections, Inc. (Additional information provided by readers)
Puget Sound Collections, Inc. (Tacoma); Rossiter, Frank; Dodge, Carol; Ashley, Melody; Edling, Vicki; Taylor, Lois; Curley, Shirley; Klatt, Katherine; Majors, Dean; Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office equipment & supplies;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
1971 Daffodil Parade. Rather than racing, these two charioteers move in step down the Tacoma parade route of the 1971 Daffodil Festival Parade. Both chariots are adorned with bright yellow daffodils and are being pulled by teams of brown and grayish horses.
Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1971 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Chariots--Tacoma; Horses--Tacoma;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
1971 Daffodil Parade. Mayor Gordon N. Johnston and wife Esther wave to the throngs alongside Pacific Avenue on April 3, 1971, at the start of the annual Daffodil Festival Parade. Behind them in another antique automobile is Basil Anton and wife; Mr. Anton is the president of the Festival. Paradegoers were fortunate to have blue skies and plenty of sunshine for this springtime parade.
Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1971 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Johnston, Gordon N.; Johnston, Esther; Anton, Basil; Anton, Basil--Family; Automobiles--Tacoma;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Sam's Tire Service. Besides selling new Firestone tires and offering automotive maintenance services, Sam's Tire Service also offered tire recapping. A Sam's Tire employee is pictured above on August 20, 1971, placing new tread on a tire. Sam's had a nearly 90,000 square foot facility at 120 Puyallup Ave. in downtown Tacoma. Color photograph ordered by Sam's Tire Service.
Sam's Tire Service (Tacoma); Tires; Tire industry--Tacoma;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Keel laying ceremonies. On June 19, 1971, the keel was laid at Martinolich Shipbuilding for a 100-foot X 25-foot sampan. The sampan is being built for Jack Shinsato and Angel Fishing Co., Ltd. A representative of the Shinsato family is pictured above applying a ceremonial welding to the keel. The man standing on the step above him has not been positively identified but may be a member of the Martinolich family. According to the sign on display before the keel, the sampan was scheduled for launching on November 25, 1971 and completed on December 10th. The fishing boat was actually launched a month ahead of time, on October 18, 1971, at Martinolich's Blair Waterway plant. Photograph ordered by Martinolich Shipbuilding Corp.
Sampans--Tacoma; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Martinolich Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
ca. 1971. The "Eileen M" slices through the smooth waters of Commencement Bay during sea trials. The "Eileen M," 225-foot steel tuna seiner, underwent extensive sea trials before her October, 1971, delivery to her San Diego owners. She had been launched on August 21, 1971, by Tacoma Boatbuilding.
Ship trials--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Color photograph of Valmet vehicle being loaded onto the Swedish-based ship, "Paralla," in mid-April, 1971. The Finnish-made unit is transporting what appear to be pipes. Beyond the ship is believed to be "Big Red," the 240-foot tall container crane. The $1,200,000 crane, built in West Germany, was put into operation during inauguration ceremonies on January 26, 1971. It could lift 50 tons at a distance of 115 feet from the pier's edge. The ship is believed to be docked at Pier 4 in Tacoma. Photograph ordered by Taylor Machine Works, Louisville, Mississippi. (TNT article on"Big Red," 1-26-71, p. 1) (Pier identification provided by a reader)
Shipping--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cargo ships--Swedish; Hoisting machinery;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
ca. 1972. 1972 Richards stock footage. View from Northeast Tacoma of ships in harbor. The ships appear dark and indistinct amidst the seemingly colorless water. This photograph was taken from a hillside possibly in early 1972.
Ships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
1972 Richards stock footage. "Dilkara" docked at Port of Tacoma adjacent to "Big Red," West German-built container crane, in late February of 1972. This is possibly the New Zealand container ship that was built in 1971. The name "Dilkara" is reportedly Australian aborigine, meaning "rainbow."
Ships--Tacoma--1970-1980; Hoisting machinery;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
ca. 1972. 1972 Richards stock footage. View from the Cliff House restaurant of the harbor operations below. Several ships are seen heading towards one of Tacoma's waterways; masses of log dumps provide natural obstacles.
Ships--Tacoma--1970-1980; Logs;