Block's Furniture. Block's Furniture was located at 8219 South Tacoma Way. Mike Block was president of the family-owned store. The large two-floor business was close to the Duffle Bag and National Auto Parts and had convenient front door parking. Block's advertised good quality at low prices: three rooms of furniture for $499, 7-piece living room set for $199. There was over one acre of fine furnishings at Block's including a new 6,000 sq. ft. sleep shop section of 100+ sofa-sleepers. In late October of 1972, president Mike Block was presented with a business award from Ford Motor Co. dealers in recognition of the growth of the firm. Floor space was now 45,000 square feet from a 1950 start of 2,500 square feet. The firm began with two workers in 1950; in 1972, there were 16 employees. Photograph ordered by Block's Furniture. (TNT full page ad 10-13-72, C-1; TNT 10-29-72, D-9 article on award)
First Presbyterian Church choir. This is the First Presbyterian Church choir as pictured above on September 13, 1972. The 30-member chorus performed at a church banquet held in the church's Stone Hall. Photograph ordered by the First Presbyterian Church.
Choirs (Music); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
Back of photo: Point Defiance-Native Northwest Garden Pulitzer Price Visitor Mrs. Gerald Child on right w/ Mrs. Geo. Botelseler. Others are Mrs. Erastus Carning II, Mr. and Mrs. EH Lohbrunner, HG Hillier, Mr. and Mrs. Rene Dubos
Bob Stines is pictured on September 6, 1972, presenting the key to a Roadliner mobile home to Ed Fischer, owner of Fischer Motor Co. The other men in the photograph are not identified. Roadliner was manufactured by Redman Mobile Homes. The Fischer Motor Co. sold trucks and campers at their South Tacoma Way location. Color photograph ordered by Redman Mobile Homes, Silverton, Oregon.
Stines, Bob; Fischer, Ed; Fischer Motor Co. (Tacoma); Mobile homes;
An unidentified couple is set to inspect a brand new Roadliner mobile home at Fischer Motor Co., 4548 South Tacoma Way, on September 6, 1972. Fischer Motor owner, Ed Fischer, had just accepted the key from Bob Stines to the vehicle (see D162236, image A). The Roadliner was manufactured by Redman Mobile Homes of Silverton, Oregon. Color photograph ordered by Redman Mobile Homes.
Tacoma Mall West expansion. Work progresses on the west side expansion of the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center in September of 1972. 25 more stores would be added to the southend shopping center, increasing the size of the mall by some 80,000 square feet. Prior to this construction, the Tacoma Mall had 85 stores. In addition, Nordstrom (then known as Nordstrom Best) would be adding a second floor of 17,000 square feet, to feature lingerie, junior wear and ready-to-wear fashions. Photograph ordered by Rushforth Construction Co., contractors of the Tacoma Mall West expansion project. (TNT 9-2-71, A-1- article on expansion)
Progress photographs; Tacoma Mall Shopping Center (Tacoma); Shopping centers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Resting on a beauty-barked lot is the new main office headquarters of Lindal Cedar Homes. This large structure had two stories and balconies. Its typical A-frame appearance meant that there were many view windows. Lindal Cedar Homes were noted for their use of durable cedar in construction, naturally pest-resistant, allowing the homes to be in demand in Hawaii and nationwide. Color photograph ordered by Lindal Cedar Homes.
Lindal Cedar Home. A large pond and splashing fountain provide a pleasant view for occupants of this new Lindal Cedar Home in August of 1972. The familiar A-frame had a balcony the width of the building. This is believed to be the company's new main office headquarters. Color photograph ordered by Lindal Cedar Homes, Seattle.
Alice Jacobson, a clerk at Lyon Van & Storage, holds the trophy she won as the "Tacoma Women's Invitational Tournament, Class A Most Valuable Player 1972." She is wearing her jersey as she poses on August 22, 1972, at Lyon Van & Storage's branch office, 10807 Pacific Hwy S.W. in Lakewood. Photograph ordered by Lyon Van & Storage for publication in the company's magazine.
Jacobson, Alice; Awards; Lyon Van & Storage (Lakewood);
Rust Building. One of the main occupants of downtown's Rust Building was American Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Their red and blue sign stood prominently on the rooftop of the 12-story structure. American Federal Savings & Loan was located on the Pacific Ave. level of the Rust Building which was constructed in 1920. The savings & loan would purchase the building from the Rust estate in October of 1972 for $840,000. The firm planned to change the name of the building to American Federal Building on December 1, 1972. Color photograph ordered by American Federal Savings & Loan Assn. (TNT 10-26-72, B-12)
American Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma);
Rust Building. Located at 950 Pacific Avenue, the Rust Building's 12 stories were occupied by a variety of businesses including the American Federal Savings & Loan Association. A large red and blue sign erected on top of the rooftop draws attention to the savings & loan located below. This photograph was taken on August 18, 1972, shortly before noon. Traffic was brisk in this prime downtown location. Next door to the Rust Building was the new Park Plaza North parking garage, built during urban renewal to help provide much needed parking. Across the street from the building at 9th & Broadway was the F.W. Woolworth department store. Photograph ordered by American Federal Savings & Loan Assn. who would purchase the Rust Building in October of 1972 for $840,000. The Rust Building was built in 1920 at a cost of $1,100,000. (TNT 10-26-72, B-12)
American Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Mrs. Edith Hild demonstrates checking under the hood of her 1954 Plymouth Savoy which she is trading in at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers. She may have purchased the car from Steven Motors back in 1963 as the license plate indicates. Mrs. Hild, the widow of Ray Hild, resided at 815 No. Ainsworth Ave. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit.
Hild, Edith; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Mrs. Edith Hild sits at the wheel of her 1954 Plymouth Savoy parked at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers on August 17, 1972. Steven's manager Pete Lisicich notes the very low mileage (14226) for the 18-year-old car. The Hild family drove the car less than 15.5 miles per week. Despite the fact the car only traveled about 1000 miles a year, the family brought it in to Steven Motor every fall for complete inspection and maintenance service. The low miles and pristine condition made Mrs. Hild's Savoy the top choice in a national search for the best 1954 Plymouth to be presented to singer Johnny Cash. He had once owned this same model when he first began singing. Mrs. Hild received the keys to a new 1973 Plymouth in exchange for her car. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit. (TNT 8-30-72, A-1 article)
Hild, Edith; Lisicich, Pete; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Mrs. Edith Hild shares a smile with Steven Motor Co. manager Pete Lisicich on August 17, 1972. Mrs. Hild, leaning against her 1954 Plymouth Savoy, was planning to trade in her classic low-mileage automobile. According to Wikipedia, the Savoy was introduced in 1954 as a 1955 model and came only in a four-door sedan and a two-door coupe model. Mrs. Hild's vehicle was the four-door sedan and appeared to be in excellent condition. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit.
Hild, Edith; Lisicich, Pete; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Mrs. Edith Hild of 815 No. Ainsworth Ave. is pictured in August of 1972 at the wheel of her 1954 Plymouth Savoy which is parked at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers. The Savoy, which is no longer produced, had its gearshift on the steering wheel column. Mrs. Hild would be swapping her '54 Plymouth for keys to a 1973 Plymouth at the Indiana State Fair. Her car was selected during a nationwide search for the best 1954 Plymouth and presented to singer Johnny Cash. He had once owned a duplicate model which he considered to be the "best car I ever owned." Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit. (TNT 8-30-72, A-1 article)
Hild, Edith; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Mrs. Edith Hild at the wheel of her 1954 Plymouth Savoy which she has parked at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers located at 2705 South Tacoma Way. The driver's door is open while Mrs. Hild keeps a firm one-handed grip on the steering wheel. By 1972, the car would have been about 18 years old but had less than 15,000 miles on its odometer. Mrs. Hild, the widow of Ray Hild, resided at 815 No. Ainsworth Ave. Her car would be the top choice in a nationwide search for the best 1954 Plymouth and presented to singer Johnny Cash later in August. He had once owned a 1954 Plymouth when first starting his career and maintained that it was the "best car I ever owned." Mrs. Hild would not be left carless; in exchange, she would receive the keys to a 1973 Plymouth at the Indiana State Fair. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit. (TNT 8-30-72, A-1 article)
Hild, Edith; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
A laughing Mrs. Edith Hild practices the time-honored tradition of testing tires as she kicks the front tire of her 1954 Plymouth Savoy parked at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers, located on South Tacoma Way. The low-mileage sedan was originally purchased from Steven Motor and faithfully maintained there. Mrs. Hild, a retired schoolteacher, was the national winner for the owner of the best 1954 Plymouth. Her Savoy would be given to singer Johnny Cash in exchange for the keys to a 1973 Plymouth. Cash had always admired the '54 Savoy model, a car that he and his brother had owned at the start of Cash's singing career. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit. (TNT 8-30-72, A-1 article)
Hild, Edith; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Pete Lisicich and Mrs. Edith Hild examine the trunk of her 1954 Plymouth Savoy at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers. The spacious trunk apparently held only a spare tire. Mr. Lisicich was the manager of Steven Motor Co., a longtime automobile dealership. Mrs. Hild's Plymouth was the eventual national winner of the best '54 Plymouth--to be presented to singer Johnny Cash as a reminder of the car he considered the "best car I ever owned." Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit. (TNT 8-30-72, A-1 article)
Hild, Edith; Lisicich, Pete; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Mrs. Edith Hild, of 815 No. Ainsworth Ave., opens the front passenger door of her 1954 Plymouth Savoy at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers. Mrs. Hild was apparently going to trade her in vehicle for a newer model. The Savoy was Plymouth's mid-level car in 1954 when it was available only in a four-door sedan and two-door coupe. According to Wikipedia, Plymouth would discontinue the use of the Savoy nameplate at the end of the 1964 model year, except in Canada. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit.
Hild, Edith; Plymouth automobile; Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma);
On August 17, 1972, Mrs. Edith Hild was shown cleaning the windshield of her 1954 Plymouth Savoy at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers. The car was originally purchased from Steven Motor. The 77-year-old retired schoolteacher's vehicle was presented to singer Johnny Cash in late August after a national search for this model, a duplicate of the car that Cash stated was "the best car I ever owned." Mrs. Hild would have her picture taken with Cash at the Indiana State Fair and receive the keys to a new 1973 Plymouth. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit. (TNT 8-30-72, A-1 article & photo with Mrs.Hild and Cash)
Hild, Edith; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
1954 Plymouth Savoy at Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers. This vehicle belonged to Mrs. Edith Hild of Tacoma. It may have been originally purchased from Steven Motor Co. back in 1963. Mrs. Hild was apparently trading the classic automobile in for a newer model. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit.
Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Mrs. Edith Hild happily handed over the keys to her 1954 Plymouth Savoy to Pete Lisicich, sales manager at Steven Motor Company on August 17, 1972. Mrs. Hild was the lucky winner in the nationwide search for the best 1954 Plymouth to be presented to singer Johnny Cash. Mr. Cash had a fondness for this model, a duplicate of which he had owned at the start of his singing career. The Hild family had originally purchased their 1954 Plymouth from Steven Motor. Mrs. Hild's well maintained, low mileage Savoy was presented to Johnny Cash in late August at the Indiana State Fair with Mrs. Hild in attendance. Mrs. Hild received the keys to a brand new 1973 Plymouth. (Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit.) (TNT 8-30-72, A-1 article)
Hild, Edith; Lisicich, Pete; Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980;
1954 Plymouth Savoy parked beside Steven Motor Company, Chrysler and Plymouth dealers's large sign on August 17, 1972. The four-door sedan belonged to Mrs. Edith Hild who originally purchased the car at Steven Motor. The well-kept vehicle was chosen as the best 1954 Plymouth in a national search and was presented to singer Johnny Cash in late August. Mrs. Hild would receive the keys to a 1973 Plymouth in exchange. Photograph ordered by Young & Rubicam, Detroit. (TNT 8-30-72, A-1 article)
Plymouth automobile; Steven Motor Co. (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1970-1980; Signs (Notices);
Launching party. Mary (Mrs. Arthur) Ferreira holds a bouquet of long stem red roses and cradles a bottle of champagne prior to the launching of the tuna seiner, "M/V Atlantis," on Saturday evening, August 12, 1972. She would have the honor of christening the new fishing boat. Standing alongside Mrs. Ferreira is her husband, the captain and participating owner of the "Atlantis," and another family member, possibly a daughter. The 237-foot boat tuna seiner was built by Tacoma Boatbuilding at a cost of $3,000,000. Color photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding. (TNT 8-14-72, p. 27 -article)
Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Ferreira, Arthur--Family; Ferreira, Mary; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Launching. The "M/V Atlantis" was successfully launched on Saturday evening, August 12, 1972, at Tacoma Boatbuilding. The ship, with a 41-foot beam, was owned by M/V Atlantis Corporation of California. She had a frozen fish capacity of 1500 tons. Captaining the ship will be Arthur Ferreira whose wife served as the ship's sponsor; this would be the third Tacoma Boatbuilding vessel that Captain Ferreira has owned jointly with Edmund Gann. The $3,000,000 fishing boat would leave to San Diego in mid-December after completion of four sea trials. Color photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding. (TNT 8-14-72, p. 27 -article; TNT 12-15-72, B-7 -article on ship trials)
Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
The Port of Seattle in the 1970s was a busy, bustling center of shipping. This view of either Pier 25 or Pier 46 in August of 1972 shows several Star Iron & Steel (SIS) heavy duty 40-ton container cranes and the many containers that need to be moved. Color photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.
Hoisting machinery; Piers & wharves--Seattle; Shipping--Seattle; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
Star Iron & Steel built three 40-ton Starcon mobile container-handling cranes for the Port of Seattle which were installed during the summer of 1972. The bright red cranes were pictured above in August of that year in the busy Seattle port. Color photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel.
Hoisting machinery; Piers & wharves--Seattle; Shipping--Seattle; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
Close-up view of two Star Iron & Steel Co. (SIS) cranes: a 40-ton Starporter and mobile Star Karricon at the Port of Seattle on August 10, 1972. Both cranes were capable of loading and unloading heavy containers. Color photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.
Hoisting machinery; Shipping--Seattle; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
View of 40-ton Starporter cranes at Port of Seattle. These cranes were installed at either Pier 46 or Pier 25. The Port of Seattle was a frequent customer of Tacoma's Star Iron & Steel Co. (SIS) who had built several heavy duty container cranes for the port. Color photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.
Hoisting machinery; Piers & wharves--Seattle; Shipping--Seattle; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);
