Back of Photo: Oil Skimmer for Commencement Bay Belt in Middle Scoops Up Oil and Debris
Commencement Bay received an oil skimmer rig to fight oil spills. The skimmer can hold up to 880 gallons of oil and uses the belt in the middle of the rig to pick up oil and debris. The skimmer can hold the oil for about 98 percent of the oil spills that occur in Puget Sound, and it is run by the Marine Oil Pickup Service (MOPS) of Seattle.
From Clipping in File: Lt. Col. John Dramesi, Daughter, Andrea, Now 6 Flier Made Flag Secretly While Imprisoned in North Vietnam Staff photo by Bob Rudsit
ca. 1973. 1973 Richards stock footage. Aerial photograph, probably taken in the fall of 1973, of the St. Regis Paper Co. The plant, the county's largest non-military employer, was located between the Puyallup and St. Paul Waterways. St. Regis would be acquired by Champion International Corp. in 1984 and subsequently sold to Simpson Tacoma Kraft the following year. Simpson Tacoma Kraft still maintains the plant in 2007.
Aerial views; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Puyallup Waterway (Tacoma); St. Paul Waterway (Tacoma);
ca. 1973. 1973 Richards stock footage. Unidentified ships docked at Port of Tacoma, as seen by air, in 1973. The Port, then as now, was a busy, bustling place which saw the arrival and departure of many ships during the year.
ca. 1973. 1973 Richards stock footage. The former Winthrop Hotel gets a good scrubbing by Allied Mobile Powerwash in 1973 as powerful streams of water remove dirt and grime from its exterior. This view is of the Winthrop's back. A glimpse of the Pantages Theater is on the extreme left edge. The Winthrop ceased operations as a hotel in August of 1971 and was converted into senior/elderly housing in 1973.
Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Cleaning--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1973. 1973 Richards stock footage. Lovely landscape view of what is possibly Commencement Bay at sunset. The colors of the sky are mirrored on the water's surface. Small shrubs and trees are shown only in their outlines.
ca. 1973. 1973 Richards stock footage. The Simon brothers were believed to be in attendance at the 1973 Tacoma Area Chamber of Commerce meeting which featured a speech by Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson. Phil, Norm and Herb Simon (from left) come from a family with strong Tacoma ties. Their father, Joseph Simon, owned and operated the (Joseph) Simon & Sons scrap metal recycling business for decades. (Additional identification provided by a reader)
Back of Photo: Re-'sign'-ed atmosphere The sign stood battered and worn, much like Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who resigned Wednesday. The weather too was significant of the mood, as residents of the small Clallam County community reflected on Agnew.
ca. 1973. 1973 Richards stock footage. A look by air at the shipyard believed to be Tacoma Boatbuilding, located at 1840 Marine View Dr. N.E., overlooking the Hylebos Waterway. Built on a spacious 20-acre site in 1969, the shipyard was able to expand production of extra-large fishing boats as well as complete government contracts. Tacoma Boatbuilding had decided to move operations to this Hylebos Waterway location after fire had destroyed their plant on the Sitcum Waterway in 1968.
Aerial views; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Logs; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);
ca. 1973. 1973 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of building under construction at Port of Tacoma ca. 1973. Parts of the walls and roof are in place.
Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Port of Tacoma (Tacoma); Aerial views;
ca. 1973. 1973 Richards stock footage. Construction was well underway in 1973 regarding St. Joseph's curvilinear styled hospital tower on South "I" St. As this aerial view indicates, two stories of the eventual 189-feet, 14-story tower have been built. 22,000 tons of concrete would be used for construction. The new hospital would be dedicated on December 15, 1974. The old St. Joseph Hospital, across the street in the 1800 block of South "I," would be demolished in 1982.
Hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Aerial views; St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma);
ca. 1973. Copy of customer print ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding in March of 1973. This is a painting of a prototype Coastal Patrol & Interdiction Craft (CPIC) sponsored by the US Navy and built by Tacoma Boatbuilding. Tacoma Boatbuilding had received a $15,000,000 contract to build three patrol ships for South Korea. Two of the boats were to be built in Tacoma, and the third in South Korea. The US Navy would conduct brief ship trials before the ship was transferred to South Korea. Displacement in tons, according to Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75, was about 70 full load. (TNT 8-28-72, p. 1- article; Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75, p. 220)
ca. 1973. Quietly concentrating on playing his guitar is musician Jim Moore. His clothing and hairstyle is very similar to that worn in an earlier photograph taken with Vivian Moore in early 1972. (D161512, image 2). The 1974 City Directory indicates that Mr. Moore resided at 1244 So. Washington. Photograph ordered by Jim Moore.
ca. 1973. Color photograph of mobile Karricon crane built by Star Iron & Steel Co. of Tacoma. It is transporting a long, narrow container from American President Lines. Other containers marked "Pacific Far East Line" wait to be moved.
Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
Back of Photo: Females on fireline Linda Black, a UW student this fall, joined two of her firefighting friends in the chow line during a respite from forest blazes. They are part of about a dozen girls on the male-dominated fire crews in Eastern Washington.
From Clipping: Big John's Winning Smile John H. (Big John) Anderson wore a victory smile Wednesday as election returns gave him more than 50 percent of the vote for Position 1 on the Tacoma School Board. Anderson overwhelmed his two opponents and will appear on the November ballot alone. See story on Page A-1.
From Clipping in File: A Slip of the Presidential Tongue Former POW Lt. Col. John Dramesi of Tacoma presented an American flag he fashioned secretly while in prison to President Nixon Friday in the White House Oval Office. As he received the flag, Nixon kidded Dramesi, advising him to accept all the invitations to Washington dinner parties he can get. The President also had words of caution: "Watch out for some of those dogs they have you sit by," Nixon said. Then he caught himself, adding, "No, there are some very nice girls in Washington."