1971 color Richards stock footage. Tacoma Mayor Gordon Johnston (L) and Governor Dan Evans (R) chat with Helen (Mrs. Lowell T., Sr.) Murray at the May, 1971, opening of the new home of the Tacoma Art Museum. As the engraved wall inscription indicates, the Murrays had generously donated money to purchase the old National Bank of Washington building to house the museum. It had previously been located in the old Public Safety Building. The old bank building became available when the National Bank of Washington (since merged with Pacific National to become Pacific National Bank of Washington) vacated the building as it moved its Tacoma headquarters to the Bank of Washington Plaza. Mr. and Mrs. Murray of Lakewood were longtime members of the museum. Mr. Murray passed away in March of 1971, two months before the museum's remodeling and refurbishing was completed. (TNT 5-23-71, E-1 - article)

Murray, Helen B.; Murray, Lowell T.--Family; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980; Evans, Daniel J., 1925-; Governors; Building dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980;

1971 color Richards stock footage. Goodwin Chase and guest admire one of the many works in the "Old Masters" collection found in the Tacoma Art Museum, Renoir's 'Les Deux Soeurs;' they joined hundreds celebrating the May 25, 1971, grand opening and dedication of the museum's newly remodeled and refurbished location at 1123 Pacific Avenue. Goodwin Chase was the president of Pacific National Bank of Washington, the newly merged firm consisting of the National Bank of Washington and Seattle's Pacific National Bank. The National Bank of Washington had been located at 1123 Pacific Avenue before its recent move to the massive Bank of Washington Plaza Building. Mr. Chase's new bank had an art collection of its own--a $200,000, 50-piece permanent collection including work by Bill Colby, Paul Horiuchi, Richard Dahn, Mark Toby, Roy Stenger and others. (TNT 1-3-71, C-14 - article on Bank of Washington Plaza's art; TNT 5-26-71, A-1 article on museum)

Paintings; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Chase, Goodwin; Building dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980;

1971 color Richards stock footage. Prominent businessman and president of the Civic Arts Commission John P. Wallerich and guest examine Renoir's 'Les Deux Soeurs' during the Tacoma Art Museum's grand opening at its new location, 1123 Pacific Ave., the former home of the (National) Bank of Washington. Governor Dan Evans officiated in dedication ceremonies on May 25, 1971, which began the week-long celebration of the arts.

Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Paintings; Wallerich, John P.; Building dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980;

1971 color Richards stock footage. Hundreds of Tacoma art lovers attended the grand opening of the Tacoma Art Museum's permanent home on May 25, 1971. Thanks to the generosity of longtime members, Helen Murray and her late husband, Lowell T. Murray, Sr., the museum was able to be relocated to the former headquarters of the (National) Bank of Washington, 1123 Pacific Ave. Museum director Jon Kowalek assembled paintings from ten museums and private collections which included works by Renoir, Boudin, Gainsborough, Matisse, Pollock and Tobey. No velvet ropes or glass enclosures barred visitors from an up-close-and-personal view of the exhibits, as evidenced by the couple above. (TNT 5-26-71, A-1 - article)

Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Paintings; Building dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980;

A "Danger No Smoking" sign warns Reichhold Chemicals' workers against "lighting up" while at on the job. An employee, dressed in a lab coat, watches as long stripes of material resembling paneling emerges from a large machine and is subsequently rolled. Photograph ordered by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.

Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Signs (Notices); Machinery;

Daily operations at Reichhold Chemicals. Two young Reichhold Chemicals employees are pictured on May 25, 1971, using modern office equipment at the company plant, 2340 Taylor Way. The Teletype on the left may have been an ASR 33 model; paper would have been roll-fed. Photograph ordered by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.

Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (Tacoma); Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office equipment & supplies;

General exterior view of the Rosedale home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haman. The large contemporary home had a two-car garage built under the living quarters. A natural rockery defines the property. There is a small cupola with weathervane on the roof. The Rosedale neighborhood is part of the Gig Harbor area. Photograph ordered by Waller Associates for Sunset Magazine.

Haman, Fred--Homes & haunts; Houses--Rosedale;

In 1971, the Rosedale home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haman overlooked peaceful waters. Rosedale is a community on Lay Inlet off Henderson Bay, three miles west of Gig Harbor. The large two-story wood framed home utilized natural landscaping. It had at least one balcony at the rear of the house and a rose trellis on one side. Photograph ordered by Waller Associates for Sunset Magazine.

Haman, Fred--Homes & haunts; Houses--Rosedale;

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;

Honoree Leonard C. "Bud" Merta (center with boutonniere) poses with family and guests on May 11, 1971. Mr. Merta had just received the "State Small Businessman of the Year Award for 1971" from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Pictured along with Mr. Merta is Pacific National Bank of Washington president Goodwin Chase (extreme left). Pacific National Bank of Washington had nominated Mr. Merta for the state award. Mr. Merta was from Chehalis and president of Moduline Industries, Inc., the state's largest manufacturer of mobile homes. In 1970 the company had produced and sold more than 1500 homes. Moduline Industries employed 225 workers and had a payroll of more than $1,700,000. Photograph ordered by Jay Rockey Public Relations, Portland. (TNT 5-12-71, A-7)

Awards; Merta, Leonard C.; Chase, Goodwin;

Chehalis businessman Leonard C. "Bud" Merta was presented the "State Small Businessman of the Year Award for 1971" on May 11, 1971 at ceremonies held in the Pacific National Bank of Washington Plaza building. The award was from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Mr. Merta is shown above on the left receiving the award from William Strickland, acting director of the SBA's Seattle regional office. Mr. Merta is the president of Moduline Industries, the state's largest manufacturer of mobile homes. Photograph ordered by Jay Rockey Public Relations, Portland. (TNT 5-12-71, A-7)

Awards; Merta, Leonard C.; Strickland, William;

Four Shriners, each wearing the familiar fez, form a small group in the middle of the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse parking lot on May 8, 1971. The parking lot is crowded including two long rows of school buses as the annual Shrine Circus drew large crowds to the event. The buses were used to transport children from 28 schools and organizations, including the handicapped, as guests of the Shriners on Saturday, May 8th. The circus would be in town over the weekend. Photograph ordered by Afifi Temple. (TNT 5-4-71, p. 4 - article)

Afifi Shrine Circus (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1970-1980; Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Tacoma); Afifi Temple (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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;

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;

1971 Daffodil Festival Queen. Holding the symbols of her new office, Jean Fink of Lakes High School posed for her formal portrait as the 1971 Daffodil Festival Queen. The daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Garvie S. Fink of Lakewood, she had attended schools in many states and had been at Lakes for 19 months. Miss Fink had a GPA of 3.97, the highest of the field of 14 princesses. She was crowned by Lt. Gov. John Cherberg on March 29, 1971, on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University. Jean Fink was Lakes' first queen. As befitting the daughter of a U.S. Air Force pilot, she flew a Cessna 150 as a hobby. Other achievements included appointment to the Bon Marche Fashion Board, member Junior Achievement, member of Lakes drill team and a Sunday School teacher. (TNT 3-30-71, p. 1, p. 16; TNT 12-2-70, p. 1-article) {photograph is partially torn}

Fink, Jean; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1971 : Tacoma); Daffodils; Scepters; Crowns; Students--Lakewood--1970-1980; Lakes High School (Lakewood);

Nestled among tall firs and adjoining what is believed to be Oakbrook Golf Course is a 4-plex built by Sullivan Construction. The contemporary units had unique Mansard roofs. Two golfers are spotted on April 30, 1971, on the golf course along with their golf carts. The 4-plex was located at 7802-08 Ruby Dr. S.W. in Lakewood. Color photograph ordered by Sullivan Construction.

Apartments--Lakewood--1970-1980; Golf--Lakewood--1970-1980; Golfers--Lakewood--1970-1980;

Portrait of Governor Daniel J. Evans. Copy print ordered by Associated General Contractors.

Governors - United States - Washington State - 1965-77 - Daniel J. Evans (1925- )

The Conn Home Organ Cassette Program, "the sight and sound way of learning to play," was being advertised at Prosser Piano & Organ Co., 3010 Sixth Ave., on April 28, 1971. Larry Whitman, left, was demonstrating the Conn Home Organ system and sat at the organ prepared to play "When the Saints Go Marching In," while Duane Prosser, founder of Prosser Piano, inserted the cassette tape. Self-instruction cassettes accompanied the Conn organ. Students could record themselves and then play back to enjoy their performances. Simple song sheets such as "Santa Lucia," "Because," and "On a Sunday Afternoon" were available. Photograph ordered by Prosser Piano & Organ Co. (identification supplied by a family member)

Prosser Piano & Organ Co. (Tacoma); Organs; Cassette tape recorders; Whitman, Larry; Prosser, Duane;

General exterior view of Westgate Moderncare facility featuring front entrance. A small parking area faced the front entrance and adjoining units of this convalescent home. According to the 1971 City Directory, John Will served as president and Leland R. Lynch as vice-president of the facility. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Bell, Seattle, for yellow pages and possibly brochures.

Westgate Moderncare (Tacoma); Nursing homes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Signing contracts. Members of the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Tacoma chapter, are posed at company quarters, 3820 So. Pine, to sign contracts on April 27, 1971.

Associated General Contractors, Tacoma Chapter (Tacoma);

Posed on the lush grass in front of Madigan General Hospital is believed to be the staff of the Central Material Service Department. The group portrait was taken on April 26, 1971. Most of the staff are wearing white uniforms with name tags. Photograph ordered by Madigan General Hospital.

Madigan General Hospital (Wash.); Military hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980;

It was a brisk 49 degrees in April 1971 when this photograph of the National Realty Building, then Puget Sound National Bank, was taken from a building across the street. The building was sandwiched between Peoples department store and the National Bank of Washington (later home to the Tacoma Art Museum). The landmark structure, with its familiar spire, was at one time the tallest building on the West Coast, and the first built to withstand earthquakes. Puget Sound National Bank, established in 1890, would promote itself as an independent, "hometown" bank. It would merge with Key Bank in 1993. Photograph ordered by De Vac, Minneapolis, MN.

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Peoples (Tacoma);

Earth Day celebrations. On April 22, 1971, Mayor Gordon N. Johnston took his turn in shoveling dirt onto a newly planted tree at the 38th St. interchange on the freeway. Symbolic "Earth Day" trees were planted at eight sites around the state including Tacoma; the trees were donated by the State Highway Department to call attention to roadside beautification projects. These "Earth Day" trees were part of the 24,030 trees that were scheduled to be planted during the bienium ending June 30th. Photograph ordered by Department of Highways, District 3. (TNT 4-9-71, p. 3- article)

Tree planting ceremonies--Tacoma; Johnston, Gordon N.; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980;

A German shepherd looks alertly at the camera on April 19, 1971, as it rests on a comfortable rug. Between its protective paws is a coffee mug containing one very small puppy. The little fellow appears to be contemplating his escape from his tiny cage. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Bell, Seattle.

Dogs--Tacoma--1970-1980;

The uniformed graduating class of Federal Protective Officers posed for a group portrait on April 16, 1971, at Fort Lewis. The United States Federal Protective Service was formally established in 1971 as a law enforcement organization within the U.S. General Services Administration. Its duty was to protect the federal communities controlled by GSA nationally, including federal employees, visitors and billions of dollars in assets. In 1971, total employment of Federal Protective Officers exceeded 4500. Photograph ordered by General Services Administration, Auburn. (www/house.gov/transportation/pbed/09-06-01/09/06/01memo.html- article)

Law enforcement officers;

An unidentified couple is shown entering O'Brien's in April of 1971. The restaurant, located on the fountain level of the new Bank of Washington Plaza, opened on February 1, 1971. It was built in a semi-circle around the plaza's fountain and accessible by the curving staircase shown above and also through the bank tower. Photograph ordered by Ballard & Cannon, Inc.

O'Brien's Restaurant (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fountains--Tacoma;

Waiting to be loaded on April 13, 1971, onto the ship "Paralla" out of Goteborg, Sweden, is a Valmet truck and its cargo of pipes. The bright yellow vehicle with black stripes was made in Finland. It is parked next to other stacks of materials. Color photograph ordered by Taylor Machine Works, Louisville, Mississippi.

Shipping--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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;

First Communion. The First Communion class at Holy Rosary School posed for a group portrait on the evening of April 8, 1971. Rev. Felix Wirth, pastor of Holy Rosary Church, is pictured at the right. Nearly all the girls wore white and traditional veils. According to one reader, the girls were more concerned about their clothing than the actual ceremony. One little girl wore a white pants suit and another chose the color green for her dress. The majority of the little boys have on suits and ties. Some of the children have been identified as: front row, left to right: Mary Rooney, Debbie Holden, Nannett Zach, Ann Herrington (Harrington), unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Nancy Coughgie. Second row, left to right: Sister Denise, Joann Robinson, Margaret Clawson, Tanya Lira, unknown, unknown, Morgan Highland, Paul Daignualt, unknown, unknown, Lori Santacruse, unknown, unknown, Father Felix Wirth. Third row, left to right: Tom McDonald, Mike Bobber, Doug Olsen, Paul Barabe, Pat Suver, Corey Walls, Mike Cuyle, Mark Grajowich, Guy Baker, unknown, unknown, Richard Burkholtz, unknown, unknown, Richard Chalik. (Additional identification/information provided by two readers)

Communion; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Holy Rosary School (Tacoma); Wirth, Felix; Priests--Tacoma--1970-1980; Nuns--Tacoma--1970-1980;

1971 Daffodil Parade. Chugging down Pacific Avenue on April 3, 1971, was the Gig Harbor entry to the 1971 Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Parade. The vessel, festooned with bright yellow daffodils, had several young women dressed in wet weather gear waving to the large crowd. The artful use of daffodils won Gig Harbor the "Mayor's" trophy for best use of the flower. The theme of the 1971 parade was "Nature - Our Greatest Heritage." (TNT 4-3-71, p. 1 - article)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1971 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980;