Milwaukee Road operations in Kent. Two men are shown at the keyboards on September 16, 1970, at the Milwaukee Road's auto marshaling area in Kent. The office workers have multiple views of the enormous lot filled with cars. The room is brightened not only with the natural light from the large windows but by the fluorescent lights in the building. Photograph ordered by the Convoy Co., Portland.
Milwaukee Yards operation in Kent. This is possibly at the Kent Auto Marshaling site where new vehicles are retrieved from railroad cars, including the Vert-A-Pak compact carrier, to be sent to designated locations. The building above resembles a commercial garage with its four bays and is possibly a detailing shop. Photograph ordered by the Convoy Co., Portland.
Milwaukee Road operations in Kent. This modern one-story structure is believed to be the office building at the Milwaukee Road automobile marshaling area in Kent. There appear to be two entrances to the building, accessible by a short flight of stairs. The wood frame building, placed on a concrete foundation, had five large windows per side. Photograph ordered by the Convoy Co., Portland.
Carbide saw grinder and additional equipment and saws on display at Ace Saw Grinding Co. in Puyallup. Screened windows open for ventilation. Photograph was taken on September 11, 1970, on behalf of Willis & Borg Advertising, Minneapolis, MN.
A worker believed to be Bill Wilkes, then the current owner of Ace Saw Grinding, carefully handles his Carbide saw grinder at the company located at 11607 Canyon Rd. E., Puyallup, on September 11, 1970. Ace Saw Grinding would be in business for many years, finally moving to 5415 - 106th St S.E., Puyallup. Photograph ordered by Willis & Borg Advertising, Minneapolis, MN. (Identification provided by a reader)
Color photograph of the Bon Marche department store, parking lot, and Tire Center in the fall of 1970. At this time of day, the large Tacoma Mall parking lot is fairly empty of cars. There are several automobiles parked, however, close to the Bon Marche Tire Center which was directly across the small shopping center roadway from the main Bon store. The Tire Center offered batteries, shock absorbers, mufflers, brakes, and wheel alinements. There is still an automotive shop offering the same services 36 years later, however, it is now a Courtesy Tire Service Center featuring Goodyear.
Bon Marche (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1970-1980; Bon Marche Tire Center (Tacoma); Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma;
Several members of the Jean McKenzie Orthopedic Guild were models in the guild's September, 1970, fall fashion show. Mrs. G.G. Gray, Mrs. Eugene Riggs and Mrs. Ernest Whatley (from left) posed in the latest in American fashions--a midi-length coat, sleeveless evening gown and pants suit respectively, before show chairman Mrs. Aaron Gregory and Mrs. Wilbur Heiden at the Oakbrook Clubhouse. All proceeds from the style show and accompanying brunch went toward support of the Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Photograph ordered by the Jean McKenzie Orthopedic Guild. (TNT 9-20-70, E-6)
Concerned citizens sponsored a "Help Stop Littering" campaign in the fall of 1970. Chester A. (Chic) Hogan,(r), poses with an unidentified man in the Security Building on September 1, 1970; both are holding a petition proposing an anti-litter law. The Washington Committee to Stop Litter opened a statewide drive that month to obtain 200,000 signatures in support of an initiative against litter. Should the anti-litter law be enacted, litter enforcement would be placed under the State Department of Ecology. Photograph ordered by Washington Committee to Stop Litter. (TNT 9-4-70, p. 8 - article)
Pioneer Builders Supply Co., Inc. - Exterior of building. The Pioneer Builders Supply Co., Inc., specialized in industrial roof coatings and carried a complete roofing line. It was located in a former garage built in 1922 which had been leased to the Royal Ice Cream Co. for its fleet storage. Alfred Sannes served as the company's president. Photograph ordered by Pioneer Builders Supply Co., Inc.
Pioneer Builders Supply Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Facades--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Four women holding emblem of the NFBPWC, the National Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs. Included on the golden emblem are Nike, the ship of commerce, wand, torch and scroll with the year of the organization's founding, 1919. It is the largest and oldest organization of working women in the United States. The Tacoma chapter would have a dinner meeting at the Winthrop Hotel on September 9, 1970, presided by Mrs. Bernard A. Gay. From L-R are Mrs. Bernard A. Gay (seated), Mrs. Robert J. Frost, Mrs. Rubelle Hansen and Mrs. Vincent Baker. Photograph ordered by the Business & Professional Women's Club. Although taken by the Richards Studio in August of 1970, this photograph was not used until May 9, 1971, by the News Tribune, for the announcement of the 1971-72 installation of new officers for the club. Mrs. Hansen was elected president and Mrs. Frost, first vice-president. (TNT 5-9-71, E-8)
Emblems; Women--Clubs--Tacoma; National Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs (Tacoma);
The giant Koehring shovel appears ready to scoop up the two men standing in its path in this August 26, 1970, photograph. The Koehring was a backhoe mobile crane. Photograph ordered by Bosko, Inc.
Used in heavy construction, the Koehring crane shown above on August 26, 1970, is ready to begin work. The mobile shovel is raised and extended. An unidentified man stands outside the operator's cab. Photograph ordered by Bosko, Inc.
Heavy duty machine at B&F Manufacturing, 11602 Pacific Hwy. S.W., Lakewood. It operates on an endless chain-track drive system and has two small blades. Photograph ordered by Travellers Insurance Co.
Color publicity photograph of Diane Renae Sullivant for Torrence Booking Agency. The blond entertainer, who may have performed under the name of Diane Renae, posed for a studio portrait on August 24, 1970. She has her hands resting gently on a Lowrey organ. Ms.Sullivant resided in the new Lively Oaks South Apartments, 8101 - 83rd Ave. S.W., Lakewood. She was mentioned in the "Faces & Places" column of the News Tribune on June 17, 1971 as performing at Jimmie Yee's new restaurant in Lakewood along with husband Jim. Ms. Sullivant, an organist and singer, was formerly from Puyallup. (TNT 6-17-71, A-2 "Faces & Places")
An interested crowd gathers at the Kent Auto Marshaling complex on August 17, 1970, to see the Vert-A-Pak bulk compact carrier in action. It appears to be a unique way to transport new automobiles. Present in the group is C.E. Crippen, president of the Milwaukee Road, whose organization developed the automobile unloading center. The new vehicle boxcars system is limited at the moment to compact cars only, due to size requirements. The system was devised in joint planning by the Milwaukee Road and General Motors. Color photograph ordered by the Milwaukee Road. (TNT 8-23-70, A-19)
Good Samaritan Hospital. Good Samaritan Hospital moved to the former location of the Lutheran Minor Hospital in 1957. In 1971 a $2,000,000 diagnostic and treatment wing was completed. It is unclear whether the above photograph, taken in August of 1970, was of the addition to the hospital. Color photograph ordered by Bethlehem Steel, Bethlehem, PA.
Good Samaritan Hospital (Puyallup); Hospitals--Puyallup;
C.E. Crippen, president of the Milwaukee Road, was present at the viewing of the Vert-A-Pak, a 30-car bulk compact carrier, on August 17, 1970 at the Kent Auto Marshaling area. He may have been one of the those examining the careful packaging of new automobiles. The old method of transporting automobiles was to move them in freight cars on 2-3 levels which were capable of holding 8-15 automobiles depending on size. The new Vert-A-Pak is limited at present to carrying only compact cars due to size requirements. The Milwaukee Road and Union Pacific had opened this multi-million dollar automobile unloading complex 10 months ago. Photograph ordered by the Milwaukee Road. (TNT 8-23-70, A-19) TPL-7937
Colorful row of new automobiles packed in the Vert-A-Pak bulk compact carrier. A unique way of transporting new vehicles was employed at the Kent Auto Marshaling complex run by the Milwaukee Road Union Pacific. The multi-million dollar facility had just opened in October of 1969. Cars would be shipped into the complex in these new vehicle boxcars and then dispersed using the conveniently placed freeway. This demonstration was put into actual practice with cars being transported from Chicago to Kent. Vert-A-Pak could carry 30 cars in a vertical position. Color photograph ordered by the Milwaukee Road. (TNT 8-23-70, A-19)
A gathering of Swiss musicians at Swiss Park, Bonney Lake. The flags of Switzerland, a white cross on a red background, hang proudly at Swiss Park in Bonney Lake on August 16, 1970. Joining them are two American flags. Many in the large group of musicians pictured above are wearing embroidered jackets. Two men are blowing on long Alphorn (Alpine) horns, instruments used by the Swiss for centuries. Color photograph ordered by Mrs. Lloyd O. Favor.
Musicians--Bonney Lake; Swiss Park (Bonney Lake); Flags--Switzerland; Wind instruments;
W.T. Grant's ribbon cutting. General Manager Gale Anderson wields the giant scissors as he prepares to cut the ribbon commemorating the grand opening of the Villa Plaza W.T. Grant's store on August 13, 1970. Other department officials are also pictured holding the red ribbon. The 78,000 square foot store, located at the s.e. perimeter of the Villa Plaza Shopping Center, replaces the much smaller Grant's store which had originally opened in 1957. The new Grant's would have a support staff of 100 employees, 85 more than the old store., and would be the first big Grant's store in the state. In addition to expanded departments, the new store would also include the Bradford House restaurant. Following the trend of other large department stores, Grant's would be open on Sundays. (TNT 8-12-70, C-19 - article)
W.T. Grant Co. (Lakewood); Department stores--Lakewood--1970-1980; Dedications--Lakewood--1970-1980; Building dedications--Lakewood--1970-1980; Anderson, Gale; Scissors & shears;
Washington Building. The venerable Washington Building is still located in downtown Tacoma at So. 11th & Pacific Ave. Initial construction was in 1919 for the Scandinavian-American Bank but was halted when the bank failed. It was finally completed in 1925 for the Washington-California Co. At 17-stories, it was the "second tallest in the entire Northwest" at the time. Located in the heart of the commercial district, the striking structure had a large red neon sign indicating the presence of its neighbor, the Bank of California. Other businesses in the vicinity included Peoples department store across the street and Selden's furniture store next door. A $700,000 cooling and heating system was installed in August of 1970 in the Washington Building. The system was set to begin operations on or about September 15, 1970. The 400-ton-capacity cooler was installed under the building and the 2-ton cooling tower on the roof. Photograph ordered by the Washington Building. (article on cooling system - TNT 8-16-70, A-18)
Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Peoples (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Washington Building. This color photograph of the Washington Building was believed to have been taken from the viewpoint of the Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association building on August 6, 1970. The red neon Bank of California sign on top of the Washington Building stands brightly out amidst the gray landscape. One side of the 17-story structure faces 11th St.; at that time 11th St. was a one-way street only, heading uphill. Other notable buildings in the vicinity included Peoples department store across the street; Seldens furniture next door, and the Tacoma Building. A sliver of the Bank of California with the Commerce Savings & Loan banner is visible. Color photograph ordered by the Washington Building.
Washington Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Peoples (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Washington Building. View of the Washington Building, 1019 Pacific Ave., believed to have been photographed from the top of the Perkins Building in August of 1970. From this angle, the distant Art-Deco styled Medical Arts Building (now Municipal Building) can be seen along the right-center edge. The Rust Building, another well known Tacoma landmark, is slightly up the hill at 950 Pacific. Seldens furniture store is in the right lower corner. A small section of the Bank of California, whose large red neon sign rested on top of the Washington Building, can be spotted at the lower right edge. Photograph ordered by the Washington Building.
Washington Building (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Seldens, Inc. (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1970-1980; Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Golden Door Motel. The Golden Door Motel was located in Fife at 5201 - 20th St. E. The wood-framed two-story motel was built in 1970. Three unidentified people are pictured in August of 1970 on a balcony overlooking the motel's parking lot. The motel, in 2006, is now part of the Motel 6 chain and contains 120 units. Photograph ordered by the Golden Door Motel for publication in theTacoma Chamber of Commerce "Progress."
Studio portrait of Gary and Diane Hausam. According to the 1970 City Directory, the Hausams resided at 858 So. Fife. Mr. Hausam was a musician at the Shoboat Tavern. A small ad in the News Tribune on September 18, 1970, indicated that "Gary and Diane" would be appearing at the Bavarian where patrons were invited to dine and dance. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Hausam. (TNT ad 9-18-70, A-10)
Sidewalk sales. Shoppers flock to the Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sale on Broadway on the last day of July, 1970. Paintings, jewelry, and clothing caught the eye of many and there was plenty of browsing. Photograph ordered by the Downtown Tacoma Association, Inc.
People wait to cross the street by the Kress store on Broadway after sampling the Downtown Merchants' Sidewalk Sale in July of 1970. Merchandise was brought out of the various Broadway stores and placed outside on sidewalks near stores' entrances. Racks and carts of clothing are being examined by shoppers. There is a 1964 Rambler parked near the crosswalk. The Kress store would close in 1972. Photograph ordered by the Downtown Tacoma Association, Inc.
Football players. July is none too early to prepare for the upcoming football season as these two young players can attest. Both Eastside boys are partially clad in football gear, including shoulder pads, helmet and football pants. Hooks and shelves behind the boys are filled with various football paraphernalia. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.
Football players--Tacoma--1970-1980; Football--Tacoma--1970-1980; Footballs;
Camp Seymour. Special programs set up by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., during the summer of 1970 allowed boys and girls, aged 8-14 from low-income families, to attend summer camp. Many had never had the chance to participate in outdoor camping activities. 400 boys were expected at Boy Scout camps, 100 at Tacoma Boys Clubs, and 350 more at Camp Seymour. This group of seven boys enjoy the fresh air and farm animals at Camp Seymour on July 21, 1970. One gives old "Jack" the donkey a big hug. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 6-7-70, A-17 - article; TNT 8-2-70, A-23)
