Modular home. Modular Pacific Corporation built and erected two full-sized modular homes in the Tacoma Mall's east parking lot near J.C. Penney for the 1976 Tacoma Home Show. They were both fully landscaped and furnished. The homes were expandable units with 12-foot unfinished extension areas added to both floor plans in the "independence" line. This particular line of modular homes was affordably priced. View of one of the modular homes; the one-story unit is either Independence 1200 or Independence 960. The homes attracted hordes of visitors during the Home Show's March 9-14th run. Photograph ordered by Modular Pacific Corporation, Seattle. (TNT 3-7-76, H-2 article; TNT 3-8-76, Home Show insert-article)
Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Modular construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Houses--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Union picketers. Three union picketers, members of the Teamsters, converse near the Ace Demolition Co., 3717 S. 51st, in March of 1976. Their handmade "vest" signs indicate the company is unfair to union members. Photograph ordered by Ace Demolition Co.
Bar area. Vibrant thick orange carpeting and bold yellow drapes together with a plant-strewned statue bring more than a hint of the tropics to the bar area/family room of Edward Ross who resided with his family in Fircrest. The "V" shaped bar's rich wood tones blended with the dark brown studded chairs. A built-in sink with modern faucet would help to keep glasses and dishes clean. Color photograph ordered by AA Construction.
Exterior of Tillicum home. This red two-story lakefront home is the residence of Mrs. Flossie Jones, 9024 Thorne Lane S.W. in Tillicum. Large windows would provide excellent views of American Lake. A dock is directly off the property's lawn. Color photograph ordered by AA Construction.
The "Georgetown" model home located in the southeast Puyallup planned community of Manorwood was designed by Pete Naccarato and built by Heritage Homecrafters for the 1976 Tacoma Home Show. Exterior view of this 3,600 sq.ft. luxury home shows the distinctive brick columns, double-car garage, double paned windows, rough sawn cedar siding and cedar shingle roof. The site has been well landscaped. The "Georgetown" had five bedrooms, three full baths and was completely insulated. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-8-76, Home Show insert)
Model homes--Puyallup--1970-1980; Houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
In March of 1976, as Americans began their year long celebration of the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, children and staff from Custer Elementary School posed before one of the Bicentennial exhibits on display in the school's hallway. Many wore costumes depicting 18th century Colonial fashions. Custer School is located in Lakewood at 7700 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W. The original school was named Custer School after pioneer settler Lesour Custer; it was rebuilt in 1953. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Historical Society.
The Georgetown model home. One of the five bedrooms designed by Pete Naccarato for Heritage Homecrafters' "Georgetown" model home was evidently meant for youngsters, probably boys. The bedroom could easily fit two twin beds constructed in a roughly hewn style and decorated with bold patterned bedspreads and matching curtains. Framed pictures of Indian warriors hang on one wall while miniature trains, boats and toy figurines add to the room's appeal. One bedside lamp appears to have as its base a parking meter. This home was built on a permanent site in Puyallup for the 1976 Tacoma Home Show. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-8-76, Home Show insert-article)
Model houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Bedrooms--Puyallup--1970-1980; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
August E. and Albertine Stebner posed for a studio portrait on February 27, 1976. Mr. Stebner was the president of Stebner's, Inc., a home furnishings store. Stebner's had been in business in Tacoma since 1948. Mr. Stebner and his brother had arrived here from Yakima in 1946 and were later joined by two other brothers. The surviving founders would later combine their floor covering and furniture stores into one location at 5510 Sixth Avenue. Stebner's , Inc. would be sold to six long-time employees in 1976. August and Albertine Stebner resided in Rosedale. This photograph would be used for the announcement of the Stebners' 50th wedding anniversary in the April 16, 1978, News Tribune. Photograph ordered by Mr. and Mrs. August E. Stebner. (TNT 7-1-76, A-6 ad about business sale; TNT 4-16-78, E-10) TPL-10146
The Georgetown model home. Built for the 1976 Tacoma Home Show by Heritage Homecrafters, the 3,600 sq.ft. "Georgetown" was designed by Pete Naccarato. The home had five bedrooms and three full baths. View of one of the bedrooms shows the wall-to-wall carpeting, flowered drapery, stuffed chair and four-poster bed. A bit of the outdoors is brought inside with the addition of a potted tree. Photograph ordered by Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-8-76, Home Show insert)
Model houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Bedrooms--Puyallup--1970-1980; Beds; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Georgetown model home. View of elegant living room of the "Georgetown," featuring carpeted floors, elaborate drapes, fully upholstered wing chairs, stuffed sofas and French provincial-styled table. The 3,600 sq.ft. luxury home was built expressly for the 1976 Tacoma Home Show by Heritage Homecrafters. It was located in the Manorwood community of southeast Puyallup. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-8-76, Home Show insert)
Model houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Living rooms--Puyallup--1970-1980;
Cambridge model home. A see-through brick fireplace with slate hearth is a major attraction in this Holly Homes' rambler built for the 30th annual Tacoma Home Show. Located in the new Spanaway Park subdivision on a half-acre of land, the 1400+ sq.ft. home was nestled in the natural wooded area. This view of the home's interior shows part of the large living room with fireplace, dining area, and easy access to the kitchen which was equipped with Whirlpool appliances. The builders emphasized energy conservation with forced air electric heat, aluminum sliding glass windows, six full inches of ceiling insulation and three inches of wall and floor insulation. The "Cambridge" was one of 39 sites in the Spanaway Park Addition. Prices of homes ranged from $39,000-$45,000. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-8-76, Home Show insert-article)
Model houses--Spanaway; Houses--Spanaway--1970-1980; Fireplaces--Spanaway; Dining rooms--Spanaway; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Family area of the "Cambridge" model home. Warm earth tones helped to make the "Cambridge" a comfortable and welcoming place for the young family. Carefully designed floor patterns allow traffic to flow smoothly from the family/living room area to the dining room and onto the well-equipped kitchen. View of family/living room with colorfully patterned furniture; glimpse of dining room. A fuller view of the dining room can be seen in D166704, image 11. The "Cambridge" was built in a new Spanaway Park Addition by Holly Homes for the 1976 Tacoma Home Show. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-8-76, Home Show insert-article)
Model houses--Spanaway; Houses--Spanaway--1970-1980; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Georgetown model home. Heritage Homecrafters was the builder of this "Georgetown" model home constructed for the 30th annual Tacoma Home Show. The home was located in the Manorwood subdivision at 2410-33rd Ave. S.E., Puyallup. View of recreation room with distinctive used-brick bar, brick fireplace and full-scale pool table. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. (TNT 3-7-76, H-2 article on Home Show; TNT 3-8-76-Home Show insert)
Model houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Houses--Puyallup--1970-1980; Bars (Furniture)--Puyallup; Fireplaces--Puyallup; Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma);
Cheney Stadium. Tacoma Twins general manager Stan Naccarato and two guests look over Cheney Stadium's playing field in mid-February of 1976. With baseball season just around the corner, the stadium and seats would not be empty for long. A portion of Henry Foss High School is visible behind the balllpark's advertisement-filled plywood walls. Photograph ordered by Pacific Coca-Cola Bottling Co. TPL-10542
Cheney Stadium (Tacoma); Baseball--Tacoma--1970-1980; Naccarato, Stan; Henry Foss High School (Tacoma);
Tacoma Twins general manager Stan Naccarato (center) poses with Rene Levitre, vice-president of Pacific Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and an unidentified man at Cheney Stadium on February 19, 1976. They are standing in front of the closed refreshment center. Photograph ordered by Pacific Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Naccarato, Stan; Le Beitre, Rene; Cheney Stadium (Tacoma); Food vendors--Tacoma;
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Judge Harold Petrie. The Hon. Harold J. Petrie was Chief Judge for the Washington State Court of Appeals, Div. II. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Court of Appeals.
Four men, believed to be Port Commissioners, pose beside a Milwaukee Road railroad car in February of 1976. The Milwaukee Road would be transporting import automobiles from the Port of Tacoma to the Midwest. Each railroad car had three levels to hold the vehicles. Longshoremen had unloaded 1,549 Toyotas from the Toyota Maru No. 15 on February 10th in just five hours. The Toyota manufacturers were deciding on whether Tacoma or Portland would become the receiving point for their cars headed to the Midwest and Portland would have its chance to also demonstrate its unloading time. Photograph ordered by the Milwaukee Road, Chicago. (TNT 2-11-76, A-1-article)
A 4-door sedan is being carefully driven up the ramp into a Milwaukee Road car at the Port of Tacoma in February of 1976. The driver has his door partially open as he steers the vehicle to the 3rd level of the railroad car; there are already other cars parked on the lower levels. This Toyota is believed to be one of the 1,549 Toyotas unloaded in a blistering 5-hour period from the Toyota Maru No. 15 at Terminal 7 on February 10, 1976. The cars are bound for the Midwest. Photograph ordered by the Milwaukee Road, Chicago. (TNT 2-11-76, A-1 -article)
Toyota automobile; Shipping--Tacoma--1970-1980; Railroad cars--Tacoma--1970-1980; Automobile driving--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Washing cars. Before import automobiles were loaded onto railroad cars and shipped across the nation, they were carefully washed of all grime. Two workers at the Port of Tacoma are pictured in mid-February of 1976 spraying down a dark blue car. It is possible that this is one of the Toyotas that had arrived a few days before on the Toyota Maru No. 15. Color photograph ordered by the Milwaukee Road, Chicago.
Dee Nightengale and Lynn Phillips are congratulated as award winners in the Beeline Fashions, Inc., Bicentennial Sweepstakes in January of 1976. Photograph ordered by Beeline Fashions, Inc., Bensonville, Illinois.
Telephones on display. Four rotary telephones and Hoffman Engineering Co. equipment are shown in this studio set-up display on January 26, 1976. Photograph ordered by Federal Prison Industries, Steilacoom.
Telephone. This close-up of a rotary telephone was ordered by Federal Prison Industries, Steilacoom. The model was apparently built by Stromberg-Carlson, a well-known manufacturer of telephone equipment, based in Rochester, New York. Tabs were clearly marked on the right side of the telephone including intercom, reset, buzz, busy/conference, off hook and online. These would be lit when in use.
A smiling NCO tests out a Rotocycle exercise bike on January 21, 1976, while another sgt. stands by. Two women converse in the background. There are a variety of goods for sale/rent including sporting goods equipment and dishes. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Realty.
On January 20, 1976, Ms. Lonie Lai was photographed seated at the piano in her Lakewood apartment with Peter Goetz of Organ & Piano Center nearby. Photograph ordered by American Keyboard.
Pennwalt plant. Located on 40 acres in the industrial Tacoma tideflats, the company was first known as the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington or Pennsalt. Pennwalt was an inorganic chemical manufacturer of chlorine gas, caustic soda, liquid chlorine and hydrogen gas. Doing business in Tacoma since 1929, its caustic soda and liquid chlorine were in demand by the Northwest's pulp and paper industry. Photograph ordered by Pennwalt Corp.
Chemical industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma); Pennwalt Corp. (Tacoma);
Pennwalt plant. This is another view in early 1976 of the sprawling Pennwalt Corporation plant located in Tacoma's tideflats along the Hylebos Waterway. The company was formerly known as the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington or Pennsalt. It had been producing chemicals including caustic soda and liquid chlorine in Tacoma since 1929. Photograph ordered by Pennwalt Corporation.
Chemical industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma); Pennsalt (Tacoma); Pennwalt Corp. (Tacoma);
