Two unidentified men in front of bold logo exchanging document entitled "The New Family." It is possible that one of the men (probably the man on the left) is a new employee. He may have been affiliated with Aetna Life & Casualty. Photograph ordered by Aetna Life & Casualty, Hartford, CT.

Insurance;

Unidentified man in office. He is seated behind a desk; poster of Alaska in background. He may have been affiliated with Aetna Life & Casualty. This man is also in D168324, image 2. Photograph ordered by Aetna Life & Casualty, Hartford, CT.

Insurance;

Unidentified man seated behind desk. This appears to be the same setting as in D168324, image 4. The young man may also have been affiliated with Aetna Life & Casualty. Photograph ordered by Aetna Life & Casualty, Hartford, CT.

Insurance;

Cranes and earthmovers are busy a few days before Christmas of 1977 in the middle of this unidentified street believed to be 88th St. West in Parkland. It appears as though the men and equipment shown above are in the process of installing new sewer or water pipes. Excavation has begun and machinery poised to move the mounds of dirt. This is possibly part of the massive Lakewood-Parkland sewer system project that saw opponents go to court seeking court injunctions blocking the $72,000,000 construction job. November 1st was the start date for the Montana firm of Felton Construction; their contract was for $2.4 million and the firm was given nearly a year to complete the work. Completion of the entire sewer project was not expected until late 1980. Photograph ordered by Felton Construction Co., Missoula, MT. (TNT 10-10-77, A-4, 10-12-77, A-1- articles on sewer project)

Hoisting machinery; Excavation--1970-1980; Pipes (Conduits);

Pool table. This pool table was one of three different types built and assembled by Educators Manufacturing Co., 3401 Lincoln Ave. Educators Manufacturing was primarily known for its school furniture line but apparently had branched out to some types of wood-based recreational items. One of their designs was a "knocked-down" pool table which came with fortified aprons to make the tables stronger. The 700-lb. table took about an hour to set up. Educator Manufacturing Co. was one of three major manufacturers of billiard tables in Tacoma. With production and sales of about 6000, it was the largest of the three. Educators had contracts with Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Simpson-Sears of Canada. The other two firms, George Michaels' Thea Industries and Western Billiards Manufacturing Co., produced and sold about 1000 tables a year. Color photograph ordered by Educators Manufacturing Co. (TNT 3-1-78, A-18-19-article)

Educators Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Billiards--Tacoma; Furniture industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Two unidentified men scrutinizing map of a specific township located in King County, Washington, in December of 1977. This picture was believed to have been taken in the Auburn office of Red Carpet Real Estate, 32015 -23rd Ave. S., where developers were speaking to realtors. Photograph ordered by Lawry, Russom & Leeper, San Francisco.

Maps; Real estate business--Auburn;

Color studio portrait of George Boscovich. Mr. Boscovich and wife Margaret resided at 10430 Brook Lane S.W., Lakewood. According to the 1977 City Directory, he was the president of Tacoma Asbestos Co. Photograph ordered by George Boscovich.

Boscovich, George;

Back of photo:
Theodore Bundy
Photo By Mark Lewy please credit

National Blower & Sheet Metal operations. Metal parts in company plant on October 5, 1977; they may be headed for ASARCO. National Blower & Sheet Metal were designers and contractors and fabricators of structural steel, miscellaneous iron. Located at 1129 Saint Paul, they had been in business since 1890. Photograph ordered by National Blower & Sheet Metal.

National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Tacoma); Machinery industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Series of aerials around the vicinity of South 19th & Pearl Sts. taken on behalf of Mueller Investment Co. on October 3, 1977. This view is believed to be a bit further north, near the Westgate Shopping Center and the North End water tower and reservoir.

Aerial photographs; Aerial views; Water towers--Tacoma; Reservoirs--Tacoma;

Princesses in native dress representing various Scandinavian countries and a young "Miss USA" posed for a studio portrait in mid-September of 1977. Seated are: (L-R) Miss Finland Paivi Johanna Jarvio, Miss USA Julie Septon and Miss Iceland Karen Reep. Standing are : (L-R) Miss Denmark Cindy Stahl, Miss Norway Kris Zetterburg and Miss Sweden Kirstin Mueller. They would be participating in the annual Scandinavian Days festival sponsored by the Leif Erickson Committee. Each fall exhibits and food associated with Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden would be on display for five days in downtown Tacoma. In addition, traditional honoring of the oldest Scandinavian immigrants living in the Tacoma area would occur. Photograph ordered by the Leif Erickson Committee. (TNT 9-26-77, A-1, B-13 article)

Festivals--Tacoma--1970-1980; Costumes; Jarvio, Paivi Johanna; Septon, Julie; Stahl, Cindy; Zetterburg, Kris; Mueller, Kirstin; Reep, Karen;

The 4-man group, "Showcase," posed for a studio portrait in late September of 1977. During the 1970s, musical groups still had their members dress similarly, often in suits and contrasting shirts. Photograph ordered by Zach Taylor, Federal Way.

Musicians--Tacoma--1970-1980; Men--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1970-1980;

The musical duo of John Standefer and Tim West posed with their guitars for a studio portrait on September 23, 1977. Mr. Standefer (standing) had been a professional guitarist since the age of 16. He learned the Chet Atkins style by ear and studied in a music conservatory. According to his website, www.johnstandefer.com, he would go on to win the 2002 National Fingerstyle Guitar Contest and was the open division winner of the 2004 International Home of the Legends Competition. Mr. Standefer still travels the United States and abroad performing concerts and conducting classes. Photograph ordered by John Standefer, Puyallup.

Musicians--Tacoma--1970-1980; Standefer, John; West, Tim;