ca. 1975. Downtown's Broadway Plaza was the site of a street celebration in late spring of 1975. Ad spokesman "Ace Busby" of Puget Sound National Bank and Ms. Downtown Tacoma, Donna McNamara, smile brightly for the camera. The celebration also featured a carousel and Satiacum Salmon Teepee's $2.75 plate meals.

McNamara, Donna; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1970-1980; Signs (Notices); Merry-go-rounds--Tacoma;

Undated photograph of gunboat #12 as it churns through calm waters. The ship is flying the American flag. It is possible that the patrol vessel was undergoing sea trials at the time. Photograph ordered on October 28, 1974, by Tacoma Boatbuilding.

Gunboats; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Undated photograph of the "Firecracker," a fishing boat, as requested by Martinolich Shipbuilding. The vessel is passing quietly through the waters of Commencement Bay; a glimpse of one of Kaiser's aluminum domes is visible on the far right of the photograph.

Fishing boats--Tacoma; Martinolich Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

Undated portrait of Major General John Q. Henion. Richards Studio was asked to retouch the customer's negative. Gen. Henion would later become Commanding General of the US Army in Japan. Ordered on June 4, 1974, by Finance & Accounting, Fort Lewis.

Henion, John Q.; Generals;

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor celebrated its grand opening on May 21, 1974, with dignitaries enjoying a bite of red licorice instead of the traditional red ribbon snipping. Located in the west end portion of the Tacoma Mall, Farrell's offered delicious hamburgers and other delicacies as well as mountains of ice creams in many flavors. It was an old fashioned ice cream parlor, believed to be the 84th in a large chain. Food was not served sedately but with much horn blowing and drum beating, especially for soon-to-be popular birthday parties. Color photograph ordered by Gerber Advertising, Portland. (TNT 5-22-74, B-12 -article)

Farrells Ice Cream Parlor (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1970-1980; Dedications--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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);

This float, apparently entitled "Daffodil Daze," was decorated with three giant daffodils and a multitude of blossoms. Standing on the float is believed to be 1972 Daffodil Festival Queen, Paula Achziger. The parade itself has not been identified; it possibly could be the Seafair Parade which was held in late July of 1972.

Floats (Parades); Daffodils;

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Patrol boat under construction. In 1970 Peterson Boatbuilding moved their plant from their longtime East "F" St. location to Taylor Way, the former site of the Martinolich Shipbuilding plant on the Hylebos. Peterson's had suffered a massive half-million dollar fire in the summer of 1969. In October of 1971 the firm was busy completing 80-foot patrol boats for the US Navy, probably the last of wooden ships to be built for the government. View of ship under construction; believed to be the YP-669. The patrol boat was designed to run at 15 knots with each propeller driven by two 150-hp Detroit diesel engines. The hulls, built by Tacoma Boatbuilding, were double planked with Alaska cedar over hardwood frames. (TNT 3-5-70,D-10 article on Peterson Boatbuilding; TNT 11-22-70, D-14- article; Gordon Newell, "Maritime Events of 1971," H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest 1966-1975, p. 101)

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

In October of 1971, the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company was finishing work on the wooden hull and aluminum deckhouse for a "YP" class service they were building for the U.S. Navy. They were performing the work as a primary subcontractor for Peterson Boatbuilding of Tacoma. Peterson had a contract with the navy to build four wooden hulled "YP" training vessels. Peterson was responsible for outfitting and testing the finished boats. These craft are used for instruction in seamanship and navigation at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland and Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. The oak-ribbed and cedar-planked vessels carry virtually all the navigational equipment of a full size destroyer. These four craft were among the last wooden hulled ships built for the U.S. Navy. (TNT 11-20-70, D-14 article)

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Boat construction. The YP-669 patrol boat, used for training, was being completed at Peterson Boatbuilding in October of 1971. Peterson's, along with Tacoma Boatbuilding who had built the hull, was under contract with the US Navy to build probably the last of the Navy's wooden ships. The YP-669 was the first of the 80-foot boats to be completed. It had an 18-foot beam, wooden hull and aluminum deckhouse. (TNT 11-22-70, D-14 article)

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1971. Boat under construction at Tacoma Boatbuilding in January of 1971. This view is of the exposed hull.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma;

Destroyer deckhouse. Pictured in early 1970 are three all-aluminum deckhouse sections from Tacoma Boatbuilding for a new-class Navy destroyer being built in Seattle by Lockheed Ship Building and Construction Co. The sections were delivered to Lockheed via barge in early March of 1970. Tacoma Boatbuilding was awarded a subcontract to build deckhouses for four destroyers. The above aluminum sections were the first to be completed with the two remaining sections scheduled for completion in May. The five sections will weigh a total of 300,000 pounds. The total contract is expected to be completed in February of 1971. (TNT 3-8-70, D-12)

Deckhouses; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

This unidentified vessel, believed to be a Navy gunboat, was in dry dock at Tacoma Boatbuilding in January of 1970. It appears that the paint on the boat has been stripped.

Gunboats--United States; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1860s. Undated photograph, possibly taken in the 1860s, of an 19th century family posed in front of their home. The photograph is taken at a wide angle so that the family's possessions, including planted crops, horses grazing, wagon and carriage, hitched span of horses, barn and extended home are prominent. The home appears to have been added on; the original sod house has a framed addition. The people themselves are not shown in close-up. The location of the property is not identified. Photograph believed to have been ordered by Mrs. G.R. Utterback on January 24, 1970.

Sod buildings; Horses; Families;

The "Lori Ann" docked outside Tacoma Marine Supply in late February, 1969. She may have been a crab boat. A small "for sale" sign is posted in the pilothouse. Work order placed by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co.

Boats--Tacoma;

ca. 1907. Copy of customer print. Composite picture where President Teddy Roosevelt has been inserted to stand next to Northwest pioneer Ezra Meeker before the old State Department's "War and Navy" building in Washington D.C., upon the conclusion of Meeker's reenactment of his 1852 journey via covered wagon on the Oregon Trial. Signs decorating the old prairie schooner indicate that Meeker had left Puyallup on January 29, 1906, and arrived in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 5, 1907, a distance of 2,610 miles. Accompanied by his faithful dog "Jim," Edward Songer and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Goble, the 76-year-old Meeker and his yoke of oxen and wagon were a throwback to the days of westward expansion. Mr. and Mrs. Goble are believed to be included in the above photograph. Meeker sought preservation of the Oregon Trail route as an important part of our nation's history. He stopped at many towns along the way to raise money for memorials to the Trail and even received a special permit to drive his team down New York City's famous Broadway. Meeker did meet up with President Roosevelt after he decided to continue his journey to Washington D.C., arriving there on November 29, 1907. The president was interested in preserving the Trail and eventually Congress would appropriate $50,000 to mark the trail. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Historical Society. (en.wikipedia.org, NWR clipping file, TDL 1-31-06, p. 12)

Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928; Covered wagons--Washington D.C.; Cattle--Washington D.C.; Pioneers; Westward movement; Roosevelt, Theodore; Presidents; Dogs;

Copy of customer print. Ezra Meeker and covered wagon on parade in Portland. Photograph is captioned "EZRA MEEKER, With Dave and Covered Wagon, in Portland." "Dave" was an enormous ox, measuring nearly six feet at the shoulder. This picture of an ox-driven covered wagon was probably taken during Meeker's long 22-month journey over the Oregon Trail onward to Washington D.C. and back starting in 1906. He wanted to stir interest in the preservation of the Oregon Trail and was greeted by tremendous crowds throughout his trip. He was one of the first Northwest pioneers in the early 1850's and had platted Puyallup in 1877. In 1924, the 94-year-old Meeker was to fly from Puget Sound to Dayton, Ohio, in three days; it had taken him months by covered wagon in 1852. Photograph ordered by Washington State Historical Society. (Harvey: Tacoma Headlines, p. 64, 67) TPL-5688

Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928; Covered wagons--Oregon--Portland; Horses--Oregon--Portland; Cattle--Oregon; Pioneers; Westward movement;

Undated photograph of the Meeker Mansion. Designed by architect C.A. Darmer, the 17-room home of Northwest pioneer Ezra Meeker was built about 1889. The Victorian era home is on the State and National Registries and is currently being restored. Meeker platted and named the town of Puyallup, served as its first mayor, and brought electricity and water to the town. His venture into the hops growing business brought him acclaim as the "Hop King of the World." Meeker brought the attention of the nation to the preservation of the Oregon Trail route on which he had traveled back in 1852, when he re-traced his journey of 2000+ miles via ox-drawn covered wagon in 1906. He was nearly 76 years old. After his wife's death, Meeker would sell his home which would later become a G.A.R. widows' home and even later, a museum. (meekermansion.org) TPL-5686

Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928--Homes & haunts;

Copy of customer print. Portrait of an elderly couple. This is believed to be Northwest pioneer Willis Boatman and wife Mary Ann, possibly taken in the early 1900's. The Boatmans made the arduous journey in 1852 from Illinois to the Oregon Territory in an ox-drawn covered wagon, a trip that took them about seven months. They would eventually settle on a claim near Puyallup in 1854, were forced to retreat to Fort Steilacoom by an Indian uprising, and spent many years on Gravelly Lake until moving back to the Puyallup valley in the 1870's. Mr. Boatman became one of the area's major hop growers and then was instrumental in the formation of the Farmers Bank of Puyallup, later to become the Puyallup State Bank. He was a member of the Masons and his wife belonged to the Northern Star. Mr. Boatman was to outlive his wife by 15 years, passing away at the age of 99 on January 2, 1926. Photograph ordered by the Washington State Historical Society. (History of Pierce County, Vol. 3, p. 273-74)

Pioneers; Spouses; Older people;

Copy of customer print. Native Americans camping in hops field. Huddled together between three tents is a crowd of Native American families. They may have been employed at Ezra Meeker's hop fields prior to 1900. Photograph ordered by Washington State Historical Society.

Indians of North America; Hops;

ca. 1968. View of USS Ready, an Asheville Class gunboat, which had been commissioned on January 6, 1968. The PG-87 was built by Tacoma Boatbuilding and named after a town in Kentucky. The 165-foot aluminum gunboat was launched on May 12, 1967. Tacoma Boatbuilding had a contract to build twelve gunboats; the USS Ready was the sixth in the series. (TNT 5-13-67, p. 2; www.navsource.org/archives/12/11087.htm)

Gunboats--United States; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1967. Progress photographs of boats under construction. Continuation of series involving two boats under construction by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. in late 1967. They are believed to be the tuna seiners "Bold Venture" and "City of Panama." Both steel vessels were 177-feet in length and would be launched in early 1968. Ladders and scaffolding are in place in the above photograph so that workmen could reach the decks of the ships. TPL-9217

Progress photographs; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Ladders;

ca. 1967. Work was nearing completion on two fishing boats at the Tacoma Boatbuilding Company shipyard on Tacoma's tideflats in late 1967. The "Bold Venture", the vessel closest to the water, was launched on January 20, 1968, at the Port Industrial Yard. The second boat is probably the "City of Panama" which was launched several weeks later, on February 3rd. Both had steel components and were 177 feet in length; they were capable of a haul of up to 925 tons of tuna. The "Bold Venture" was scheduled to fish in waters near Puerto Rico. (TNT 1-17-68, C-9, TNT 1-30-68, p. 18) TPL-9191

Progress photographs; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1967. Two boats under construction. The Port Industrial Waterway is covered in mist as work continues on two tuna seiners. No Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. employees are in sight on this gloomy day in late 1967. The two fishing boats are believed to be the "Bold Venture" and the "City of Panama," both 177-feet in length and of steel construction. Both vessels were equipped to carry up to 925 tons of tuna. (TNT 1-17-68, C-9, TNT 1-30-68, p. 18) TPL-9216

Progress photographs; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1967. Two boats under construction. Work continues on two Tacoma Boatbuilding projects at the Port Industrial Yard in the latter part of 1967. Both are 177-foot tuna seiners and built of steel. The vessel in the rear is believed to be the "Bold Venture" which will be launched on January 20, 1968. The boat in the foreground is believed to be the "City of Panama," with launch date of February 3, 1968. (TNT 1-17-68, C-9, TNT 1-30-68, p. 18) TPL-9215

Progress photographs; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1967. Two boats under construction. Progress report on two boats under construction by Tacoma Boatbuilding at the Port Industrial Yard about 1967. The boat nearest to the water is believed to be the "Bold Venture," which was the third of four Blue Pacific-class fishing boats built by Tacoma Boatbuilding. The 177-foot tuna seiner was built for Edward Gann of San Diego and would be launched on January 20, 1968. She was scheduled to fish near Puerto Rico and would be able to carry up to 925 tons of fish. The hulls of the boats shown were made of steel construction; the "Bold Venture" would have a 37-foot beam. (TNT 1-17-68, C-9) TPL-9214

Progress photographs; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

South Lakeshore Christian Church. The church parking lot was empty when photographed on a rainy November day in 1968. The church, now located at 1740 So. 84th St., would be dedicated on December 1, 1968. It had previously been located at 8241 So. Park. The new 3700-square foot church building had been occupied since June and included a 200-seat sanctuary and seven classrooms. Gregg Anderson was the church's pastor. (TNT 11-30-68, p. 4, TNT 12-1-68, A-14)

South Lakeshore Christian Church (Tacoma); Churches--Tacoma;

PG-92 at Tacoma Boatbuilding. The USS Tacoma, a patrol gunboat, had been launched in April of 1968. The above photograph was taken about six months later as the vessel was undergoing further work. She would be commissioned in July of 1969.

Gunboats--United States; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Additional work on PG-92, the USS Tacoma, in drydock at Tacoma Boatbuilding in mid-October, 1968. The patrol gunboat, eighth in a series of twelve being built for the Navy, had been successfully launched in April of 1968. It would be commissioned in July of 1969. The Tacoma would earn two battle stars during the Vietnam War.

Gunboats--United States; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);