Group portrait of 15-member Madrigal Singers on the campus of the University of Puget Sound, taken on November 18, 1967. KTNT-TV was apparently televising the college students' performance. Each year the Madrigal Singers, under the direction of Dr. Bruce Rodgers, presented a Christmas program for fellow students and the general public. In 1967, the singers planned six performances of Christmas music from December 5 through the 11th at Jacobsen Recital Hall. Photograph ordered by the University of Puget Sound. (TNT 12-3-67, D-16)

Singers; Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1960-1970; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Television broadcasting--Tacoma--1960-1970;

An attentive audience listens to the guest speaker at the Jackson Hall School of Nursing, 314 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, on November 9, 1967. Behind the speaker is a large table filled with material focusing on training the nursing aide. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Nurses Association, Seattle.

Nurses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Public speaking--Tacoma;

Examples of Crawford Garage Doors on new Titus-Will construction. Titus-Will Ford made its move to 3606 So. Sprague Ave., north of the Tacoma Mall, in 1966-67. A used car mall was constructed first and then during 1967, a new car center and service area was built. Crawford Garage Doors furnished the doors to the many bays in the service center including the truck shop and car wash. Photograph ordered by Crawford Garage Door Sales.

Doors & doorways--Tacoma--1960-1970; Titus-Will Ford (Tacoma);

October, 1967, scenes from Idaho pulp and paper industry. Workers at the Potlatch Forests, Inc., plant in Lewiston, Idaho, stand before three similar machines made by the Kiln Co. which processes large sheets of plywood veneers. A forklift is ready to lift more sheets. Photograph ordered by New York industrial consultant, Malcolm McGhie, for 1967 Potlatch Forests annual report.

Plywood; Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Hoisting machinery;

October, 1967, scenes from Potlatch Forests' Lewiston, Idaho, plant. A Potlatch employee grabs ahold of a long plywood board in the Lewiston, Idaho, plant. The edge of the board, as those of others stacked nearby, are marked "pfi" and "quality," "made in the USA." Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for the 1967 Potlatch Forests annual report.

Plywood; Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970;

October, 1967, scenes from Potlatch Forest Industries' Lewiston, Idaho, plant. Potlatch workers spread thin sheets of plywood onto an enormous round table. Carts containing more plywood encircle the table. A veneer dryer is situated near the right wall of the plant. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for Potlatch Forest Industries' 1967 annual report.

Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Plywood;

Workday scenes from Idaho paper and lumber industry. From October 24 to October 27, 1967, a Richards Studio photograph was present in Lewiston, Idaho, to photograph operations at the Potlatch Forests mill for use in the company's annual report. A variety of photographs were taken showing different aspects of the lumber and paper industry. In the above picture, a Potlatch employee is carefully monitoring the controls while a long unbroken sheet of plywood emerges. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

Plywood; Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970;

1967 Richards stock file. The Stadium High School band forms their school initials accompanied by a drum major, majorettes and cheerleaders, during a photo shoot at Stadium Bowl in the fall of 1967. The school had a statewide reputation for producing fine musicians. Directed by Jack Lloyd, the band would participate in the Santa Claus and Daffodil Parades in addition to marching in the Turkey Day game. This photograph was used in the 1968 Tahoma, Stadium's yearbook, as a two-page spread. (1968 Tahoma, p. 12-13) TPL-9464 (b&w neg)

Stadium High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1960-1970; Marching bands; Youth bands--Tacoma--1960-1970;

October, 1967, scenes from an Idaho mill. A Potlatch Forests, Inc., employee must carefully monitor the controls of the Chip-N-Saw as it processes logs. A Simpson Timber electrician patented the process in the very early '60s using the general concept of turning logs directly into lumber and pulp quality chips without any waste wood or slabs left over. Logs could be fed through in a continuous stream. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for Potlatch Forests' 1967 annual report. (www.forestnet.com/archives/Feb_05/sawmilling1.htm)

Logs; Saws; Machinery; Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970;

Scenes from Idaho mill. Several long plywood boards wait to be wrapped by a Potlatch Forest employee in late October, 1967. He has nearly completed wrapping one in preparation for delivery. The Lewiston mill, pictured above, has been modernized and expanded several times. Potlatch Forests was founded as a company in 1903 as Potlatch Lumber Co.; one of its initial major investors was Frederick Weyerhaeuser. It merged with two other companies in 1931 and became Potlatch Forests, Inc., with headquarters in Lewiston, Idaho. John Philip Weyerhaeuser, Jr., was its first president. Potlatch moved its headquarters to San Francisco in 1965 and then to Spokane in 1997. It is now known as Potlatch Corporation. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for 1967 Potlatch Forests annual report. (ir. potlatchcorp.com)

Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Plywood;

1967 Richards stock file. Aerial view of new Kmart department store, 5132 Sixth Ave., with nearly full parking lot, taken on October 28, 1967. Kmart was located next to Busch's Sixth Ave. Drive-in and across the street from the First Christian Church. G. Kirkebo & Sons were general contractors; architect was E.D. McCarthy of Spokane. The 105,000 square foot building was situated on a 10.5 acre site with parking for 1000 cars. (TNT 1-23-67, p. 7)

Aerial photographs; Kmart (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; First Christian Church (Tacoma); Busch's Sixth Avenue Drive-In Restaurant (Tacoma);

1967 Richards stock file. Aerial photographs of the University Place neighborhoods surrounding 40th & Bridgeport Way were taken on October 28, 1967. This area was still heavily wooded. Building complex on the right side of photograph is the University Village Shopping Center which was scheduled to open in October, 1967. Food King supermarket and Don's Village Drugs would be major clients of the shopping center. At the bottom of the photograph is the University Place water tower which had been remodeled in 1964 to hold 400,000 gallons.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--University Place; Shopping centers--University Place; Food King (University Place); Water towers--University Place;

1967 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of Port of Tacoma's Pier 7 in the Tacoma Tideflats. Dome is the 242-feet in diameter Kaiser Dome which stored alumina ore. Alumina moving out the dome could be loaded directly into railroad hopper cars. The three main means of transporting Tacoma's industrial products, rail, water and highways, converge in this October 28, 1967, photograph. (TNT 6-23-67, p. 7)

Aerial photographs; Storage tanks--Tacoma; Logs; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cargo ships--Tacoma--1960-1970; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1960-1970;

October, 1967, aerial view of Peninsula Yacht Basin in Gig Harbor. This protected harbor ensured that sailboats and other pleasure craft would have smooth waters. Several businesses were located on the waterfront including Knapp Motor Co. (far left), new Shorline Restaurant with its glassed-in front and own dock, and the Nautic Apartments on the right. Goodman Middle School, a former high school, is in the left corner. Photograph ordered by Nelsen, Krona, & Zeigler for sample book.

Aerial photographs; Aerial views; Waterfronts--Gig Harbor; Harbors--Gig Harbor; Shoreline Cafe (Gig Harbor); Knapp Motor Co. (Gig Harbor); Nautic Apartments (Gig Harbor); Goodman Middle School (Gig Harbor); Boats--Gig Harbor;

Aerial view of the highly wooded Gig Harbor peninsula taken in October, 1967. Sailboats bob in the calm bay. Shorline Cafe is on No. Harborview Dr. overlooking the waterfront. Photograph ordered by Nelsen, Krona & Ziegler. TPL-9859

Aerial photographs; Harbors--Gig Harbor; Waterfronts--Gig Harbor;

Aerial view of Gig Harbor waterfront on October 28, 1967. The sheltered harbor offered prime sailing for Peninsula residents. Boathouses appear to be occupied for the most part and many pleasure boats are docked at the marina. Photograph ordered by Nelsen, Krona & Ziegler for sample book.

Aerial photographs; Waterfronts--Gig Harbor; Harbors--Gig Harbor; Boats--Gig Harbor;

This aerial view of Gig Harbor, showing the Peninsula Yacht Basin and the north end of Harborview Drive, dates from October of 1967. Buildings along the waterfront include the Knapp Motor Company (far left), the new, glass-front Shorline Restaurant (center) with its own dock, and the Nautic Apartments (right), which were barged in by Ron Hennington in 1961. The Goodman Middle School, the former Union High School, is on the hill (top, center). The Harborview Marina, which was destroyed by fire on August 31, 2005 was not built until three years after this photograph was taken, and would be out of the picture to the left. (Photograph ordered by Nelsen, Krona & Zeigler for sample book.) TPL-9305

Aerial photographs; Waterfronts--Gig Harbor; Harbors--Gig Harbor; Shoreline Cafe (Gig Harbor);

1967 Richards stock file. Aerial view of the So. 19th & Union Ave. neighborhood taken on October 28, 1967. This view looks toward So. Union. The massive Elks Temple is in the foreground with Allenmore Medical Center in center. The Elks membership had moved from its Broadway location, built in 1916, to this north end neighborhood near Allenmore Golf Course in 1965. The Allenmore Medical Center, also opened in 1965, was a medical-dental building with a 50-bed hospital. It was built on a 22-acre tract on what had been part of the old Allenmore golf course. The $2,000,000 center was designed by E.L. Mills & Associates and built by Norman Strom Construction. Wooded area across So. 19th from Allenmore would eventually become a Puget Sound National Bank branch (now Key Bank). TPL-9324

Aerial photographs; Elks Temple (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Allenmore Medical Center (Tacoma);

1967 Richards stock footage. October, 1967, aerial of Tacoma Tideflats. Smoke drifts through the air from several chimneys. Large plant is believed to be the Kaiser Aluminum facility.

Aerial photographs; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1967 Richards stock footage. Another view of Kaiser Aluminum plant in Tacoma Tideflats, taken in the fall of 1967. Kaiser had reopened its Tacoma plant in 1964 after being closed for six years. It planned an expansion of the plant facilities and in 1968, a new aluminum rod mill was ready for operation. A second alumina dome with a 100,000 ton capacity, would be completed on Pier 7 in 1969.

Aerial photographs; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1967 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of Kaiser Aluminum plant featuring Kaiser Dome. Tankers brought alumina from Australia to be manufactured into aluminum. The finished product was then shipped out of Tacoma by water, highway, or rail. Thousands of tons of aluminum were processed each year at Kaiser Aluminum's Tideflats plant, about five miles north of downtown Tacoma. The dome in the center of this October 28, 1967, photograph was used to store ore. It, along with a later dome, was dismantled in March, 2005. Kaiser Aluminum, after reopening the Tacoma plant in 1964, finally closed its doors permanently in 2002. (Olsen: First 100 Years: Tacoma Beginnings, p. 115)

Aerial photographs; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. (Tacoma); Aluminum industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Storage tanks--Tacoma;

1967 Richards stock file. An aerial look at the Elks Temple taken on October 28, 1967, shows the home of one of the largest Elks memberships in the world. The new structure was dedicated in September, 1965. Members could enjoy a plethora of activities including fine dining, sports, and dancing. To the left is the Allenmore Medical Center, 1901 So. Union, which also opened in 1965.

Aerial photographs; Elks Temple (Tacoma); Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1960-1970; Allenmore Medical Center (Tacoma);

1967 Richards stock file. Closer aerial view on October 28, 1967, of the new University Village Shopping Center located in University Place around 40th & Bridgeport Way. A large parking lot would provide adequate parking for the customers of Food King supermarket and Don's Village Drugs. The shopping center opened in October, 1967. It was surrounded by large wooded lots. The 400,000 gallon University Place water tower is on W. 40th between Bridgeport and Anderson.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--University Place; Shopping centers--University Place; Food King (University Place); Water towers--University Place;

1967 Richards stock file. The area around University Place's 40th & Bridgeport neighborhoods was set for further expansion in October, 1967, with the opening of the new University Village Shopping Center. This view by air on October 28, 1967, shows the shopping center with large parking lot carved out of the surrounding trees. Food King and Don's Village Drugs would be among the occupants of the shopping center which had been designed by architects Lyle Swedberg & Associates.

Aerial photographs; Neighborhoods--University Place; Shopping centers--University Place; Food King (University Place);

George Michaels carefully lines up a shot on October 27, 1967, while exhibition playing at 8 Ball Billiards, 123 1/2 So. 13th St. Photographs were taken that evening for use as posters. "Whitey" Michaels was the owner of 8 Ball Billiards. According to a past customer, he employed about four people and was very friendly to everyone. Apparently he was an excellent player and would often meet and greet other good players visiting from out of town, sometimes playing with them. The 8 Ball was a hang out for average middle class players. The "Professor," "Tree," "Shorty," and "Shakey Joe" were just some of the 8 Ball's customers. Photograph ordered by 8 Ball Billiards. (Additional information provided by a reader) TPL-10480

Michaels, George; 8 Ball Billiards (Tacoma); Billiards--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Exterior of Vertrees Baby News. Vertrees Baby News, 10505 Gravelly Lake Dr.S.W., Lakewood, was owned and operated by Alfred & Pat Vertrees. It provided a welcome assortment of baby furnishings and clothing for expectant mothers. The Vertrees opened their Lakewood store in late 1967; it had formerly been located at 6402 Pacific Ave. in the old Schroder's Food Fair site. Photograph ordered by Vertrees Baby News.

Vertrees Baby News (Lakewood); Furniture stores--Lakewood--1960-1970; Facades--Lakewood--1960-1970;

Interior of Vertrees Baby News. The staff of the new Villa Plaza-area Vertrees Baby News poses for an October 26, 1967, photograph amidst a wide assortment of baby furnishings and outfits for both mom and child. The store was owned and operated by Alfred and Patricia Vertrees. Photograph ordered by Vertrees Baby News.

Vertrees Baby News (Lakewood); Furniture stores--Lakewood--1960-1970; Merchandise displays--Lakewood--1960-1970;

This group of young football players, posed at Jefferson Park, was one of many that the Cheney Lumber Co. had sponsored throughout the years. The sixteen boys, members of the Cheney Studs Pee-Wee team, stand proudly dressed in football gear along with their two coaches in late October, 1967. Ben Cheney's benevolence meant that thousands of youngsters in the Puget Sound region were able to participate in amateur sports. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Football players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Football--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Small children visiting the Temple Theater listen intently to the symphony's conductor on October 25, 1967 while standing next to a full-sized harp. The Seattle Symphony, under the direction of Milton Katims, would present a children's concert to open the season on October 25, 1967. School children in this area were able to attend the free Children Concert series of matinees through the auspices of the Women's Phiharmonic League which raised funds through their Symphoneve benefits. The children could then get acquainted with musical instruments and symphonic music. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Women's Philharmonic League. (TNT 9-10-67, D-12, TNT 12-31-67, D-6)

Conductors; Harps; School children--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Richards stock footage, Fort Lewis. This October 23, 1967, photograph shows the PX Annex at Fort Lewis. Their sign indicates that it combined a sports center, garden shop, paint store, watch repair, optical service, hardware, and toy shop. The PX Annex was located in North Fort Lewis before being demolished in 2005 as part of the barracks renovations. (Additional information provided by a reader) TPL-10362

Stores & shops--Fort Lewis; Signs (Notices);