The Cheney Studs "Colts" baseball team posed proudly with their coach Bob Maguinez, a former player, at Heidelberg Field on July 15, 1963. The sixteen players, ages 15-16, are dressed in pinstripes with their uniforms and caps bearing the well-known Studs logo. The Studs were defeated by the 6th Ave. Rebels on July 23rd, 5-2, in Tacoma's Colt League championships. The Rebels, winner of a 4-team title playoff, would go on to compete in District play. (TNT 7-23-63, p. 18)

Baseball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Uniforms; Maguinez, Bob;

ca. 1963. Studio display of bottled Hartz Western Style Pilsener beer. The six-pack was conveniently packaged in an open-end cardboard container. The customer would not have to bother with returning the used bottles as no deposit was taken at the time of purchase. Brewed by Tacoma's Silver Springs Brewing Co., each bottle contained 11 fluid ounces.

Beer--Tacoma;

Two men stroll toward a parked Ford truck with two Fairliner cruisers on board. The Dudley Co., Auburn, Washington, truck appears ready to leave the Fairliner plant in late April, 1963. It cautions motorists that it is bearing a wide load. Fairliner was a division of Western Boat Building Co. Its pleasure boats were especially adaptable to this area's choppy waters. Fairliner, as the advertising signs noted, also was expanding into the home and commercial buildings market with the use of pre-engineered products. Photograph ordered by Novaco Co.

Boats--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

The Tawankas drill team from Mount Tahoma High School maintained a brave front as they battled the cold, wet weather that descended on Tacoma for the 1963 Daffodil Parade. Rain and temperatures in the mid 40s forced them to wear sheer, short raincoats over their uniforms. However, their school letters could still be clearly seen as they marched in formation down Pacific Avenue. Although Mount Tahoma High School had only been in existence since 1961, it already had an impressive drill team. The Tawankas performed at special events, provided entertainment at football games and strove to promote loyalty and school spirit. Mount Tahoma was also the school of newly crowned 1963 Daffodil Queen, 17-year-old Gail Belknap.

Drill teams; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1963 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970;

What could be better than fishing off a dock on a bright sunny day? These four children were receiving instruction on the art of fishing during the summer of 1963 from their grandfather, J.C. Morris. With luck, Sharon and Lynn Warner and Valorie and Wayne Morris hoped to catch the day's dinner. This photograph was taken as part of an display of outdoor living on Ketron Island and ran in the June 27, 1963, News Tribune. (TNT 6-27-63, C-4)

Fishing; Children--Ketron Island; Warner, Sharon; Warner, Lynn; Morris, Valorie; Morris, Wayne; Morris, J.C.; Grandparents;

Groundbreaking ceremonies of the new Veterans Memorial section of Mountain View Memorial Park occurred on May 23, 1963. Representatives of several veterans associations were present to lend a hand. Included in the photograph were John Caraway, Robert E. Gerard, Frank Servine, Maurie Hume, Warren A. Ferguson, Edward E. Faker, Ernie W. Roberts, Eric Sandstrom and Florence Gallatin. This is the fourth section to be reserved exclusively for members of the armed services and their families and would be located in the new Sylvan Garden Development. Erection of a Veterans Memorial was planned for the near future. Photograph ordered by Mountain View Memorial Park. (TNT 6-23-63, A-6)

Mountain View Memorial Park (Lakewood); Ground breaking ceremonies--Lakewood; Veterans' organizations;

About 300 Tacoma firemen, Pierce County Civil Defense workers and volunteers fought for hours to quell the massive fire that destroyed the four-story Music Box Theatre on April 30, 1963. Originally known as the Tacoma Theater, the building at the corner of South 9th & Broadway had been a city landmark since its grand opening in 1890. The audience of about 100, there to watch an early evening show of Hitchcock's "The Birds," exited the theater without panic after smoke was discovered. The cause of the fire was determined to be a burned out bearing in a ventilating fan. There were only three reported injuries, none to the movie patrons. The theater was demolished later in the summer. (TNT 5-1-63, A-1+)

Music Box Theatre (Tacoma); Fires--Tacoma--1960-1970; Fire fighters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Fire fighting--Tacoma--1960-1970; Theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Phi Mu sorority members pose in an April, 1963, studio picture along with what appear to be glass balls in netting. Present are Mrs. Robert Mitchell, Mrs. Charles Horjes, Mrs. H.M. Wilson, Jr., and Mrs. Gerald Byrd. Phi Mu would be welcoming sorority sisters from all over the state on April 27, 1963. As the glass balls indicate, they will use a nautical theme for entertainment. Washington Phi Mu State Day was set for Saturday, April 27th. Awards to 50-year members of the sorority would be given out at the Top of the Ocean. (TNT 4-21-63, D-1)

Phi Mu (Tacoma); Fraternities & sororities--Tacoma--1960-1970;

All eyes are on the ball trickling towards the hole in this publicity photograph for the upcoming Tacoma Advertising Club golf tournament. The golfer is ably assisted by two young ladies in high heels who are displaying the first place trophy and carrying the hole flag. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Advertising Club.

Publicity photographs; Golf--Lakewood; Golfers--Lakewood; Awards;

Rain did not deter these youngsters from rushing to Float #28, a Dutch wonderland of daffodil fields, during the 30th annual Daffodil Festival on April 6, 1963. While the wet and chilly weather, unusual in the past few Daffodil parades, may have forced some spectators to huddle under canopies, other Tacomans stoically stood on the sidewalks to view the colorful spectacle of 27 floats, 34 marching bands, and 37 drill teams. Thousands would watch the parade in person, warmly dressed to ward off rain and cold, while thousands of others would view the procession in the comfort of their own homes via television. Approximately two million daffodils were used in the parade. (TNT 4-6-63, A-1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1963 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Daffodils--Tacoma; Windmills--Tacoma;

Float #19 with its carousel and miniature ferris wheel slowly proceeded through the wet streets of downtown Tacoma on April 6, 1963. Entitled "Moments of Make Believe," it was the Fife Boosters Club's entry in the 30th annual Daffodil Parade. The three princesses, Jane Durr on throne, Diane Reck and Janie Yamada standing, bore umbrellas and wore sheer raincoats to protect them against the rain. The eight children on the carnival rides also appeared equipped with rain gear. Depicting great moments in the lives of children, the Fife community's entry won first prize in Division 3, incorporated communities over 1500 population. (TNT 4-7-63, B-8)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1963 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Merry-go-rounds--Tacoma; Ferris wheels--Tacoma;

Overhead view of deck arrangement on the PGM 61. The patrol boat, built by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., was undergoing trials on April 1, 1963. The "PGM" designation stood for Motor Gunboat. During WWII, PGMs were designed to operate with PT boats but were found to be more effective working with mine sweepers in blowing up mines cut loose by the sweepers.

Ship trials--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Decks (Ships); J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

Broadside view of PGM 61 at full speed during trials on April 1, 1963. The patrol boat was built by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. for the Navy. Later it would be transferred to South Vietnam as the Nam Du.

Ship trials--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

Dressed in a beaded skating dress, this young woman posed in her white skates at the Tacoma Roller Bowl on June 24, 1963. She is wearing a stylish bouffant hairdo.

Skaters; Roller skating--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Architectural office of Star Iron & Steel Co. Men are shown working at desks with architectural plans spread out. One large table in the foreground has an architectural blueprint held down by a book of standards and notepad. Star Iron's new one-story office building was separated from the 100,000 square foot plant to reduce noice level. Star Iron had been in the Tacoma area for decades and was one of the oldest steel fabricating firms in the Pacific Northwest. They built cranes and specialized equipment to handle everything from salmon to missiles. Crane capacities ranged to more than 350 tons. Besides cranes, the company made radio, tv, and power transmission towers, steel for buildings and bridges, and equipment for the lumber industry including log barkers, hydraulic presses, power operated grapples and chip handling buckets. Photograph ordered by Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel. (TNT 9-1-61, B-10, TNT 7-24-63, A-11)

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Offices--Tacoma--1960-1970; Blueprints; Books;

In 1963 United Mutual Savings Bank advertised that it was "Tacoma's ONLY Savings Bank." The above photograph is United Mutual's No. 26th & Madison branch, one of three in the city. Designed by architects Harris, Reed & Wilson, the new branch had a circular floor plan. The bank was mushroom-shaped with the upper story overhanging the lower. It would be holding an open house on Saturday, June 29, 1963, to become acquainted with its new northend neighbors. Photograph ordered by Gardner Advertising Agency. (TNT 6-28-63, p. 14)

United Mutual Savings Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;

Several men have stopped to take a coffee break overlooking Kapowsin Lake during the summer of 1963. One man appears to be taking the group's picture, perhaps unaware that he himself is also being photographed by the Richards Studio photographer. St. Regis Paper Co. had formerly used the lake to sort and store logs. By changing to a new 35-acre dry-land log-sorting and storage yard in Kapowsin, St. Regis freed the lake for fuller recreational use by the public. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (1964 St. Regis Annual Report, p. 25)

Lakes & ponds--Kapowsin; Kapowsin Lake (Wash.); St. Regis Paper Co. (Kapowsin);

Close-up of the bridge end trucks of the 275-ton powerhouse crane built by the Star Iron & Steel Co. of Tacoma for the Barkley Power Plant on Kentucky's Cumberland River. This July 15, 1963 photograph is a cropped view of A-138737-3, and was taken for a government report.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma);

Interior of Star Iron & Steel plant. Elevated view on May 1, 1963, of interior of the Star Iron & Steel plant shows fabricated steel products ready to be assembled. Star Iron, well-known for crane construction, also made towers, hydraulic presses, power operated grapples, and fabricated steel for buildings, bridges and grandstands. They had built a larger plant on Alexander Avenue in 1963.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1960-1970;

This is the historic Bair Drug & Hardware store at 1617 Lafayette Street in Steilacoom as it looked at the turn of the last century. Seven men and boys were photographed lounging on the wooden sidewalk that wrapped around the building. W.L. Bair, a pharmacist, built the store in 1895, with an addition and soda fountain installed in 1906. The cedar framed building had a false front and a sloping canopy to protect shoppers from the elements. The Bair Store was donated to the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association in 1973 by the children of W.L. and Hattie Bair. Photograph ordered by the Town of Steilacoom in April, 1963.

Drugstores--Steilacoom; Bair Store (Steilacoom); Facades--Steilacoom;

Aerial view of the Port Industrial waterway taken in late August, 1963, with industrial facilities close by. 11th St. runs horizontally over the waterway. Bridge is the Blair Bridge. Photograph ordered by Port of Tacoma. TPL-2248

Aerial photographs; Port Industrial Waterway (Tacoma);

Capturing the attention of a full house is Suzanne (Suzy) Christel (now Fox), dressed in a plaid coat with fur collar and dark hat. Seventeen Magazine in conjunction with the Rhodes Brothers Department Store sponsored a "back-to-school" style show at Rhodes' Broadway location on August 8, 1963. The fashion show gave its audience a preliminary look at the newest clothing styles and trends. The Rhodes high school and college fashion board modeled the clothes featured in the August issue of Seventeen Magazine. The fashion board was composed of a representative from each high school in the area who worked part-time at the store and modeled in their fashion shows. (TNT Ad 8-7-63, A-20) TPL-9825

Fashion models--Tacoma--1960-1970; Fashion shows--Tacoma--1960-1970; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Christel, Suzanne;

Seventeen Magazine coordinated a "back-to-school" style show at the Rhodes Brothers Department Store at 950 Broadway in August, 1963. The models, all members of the Rhodes high school and college fashion board, wore dresses, coats and hats that were featured in the August issue of Seventeen Magazine. The young girl fourth from the right has been identified as Suzanne (Suzy) Christel (now Fox), who was a member of the board representing Stadium High School. (TNT Ad 8-7-63, A-20) TPL-9098

Fashion shows--Tacoma--1960-1970; Fashion models--Tacoma--1960-1970; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Christel, Suzanne;

A lone fisherman, bearing a large catch, looks up to see a Rayonier, Inc., train with open freight cars of logs pass overhead. Destination of the train was unknown. Rayonier had established a pulp mill in Shelton but the mill had closed in 1957 and equipment auctioned off in 1963. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

Fishermen--Washington; Railroad bridges; Railroads; Logs;

The Brynn Foss tugboat provides welcome assistance to the newly launched minesweeper MSI-14 on October 26, 1963. The ship was built by Tacoma Boat Building Co. and apparently launched at the Pacific Boat Yard. She was the second of a series of wooden-hulled, non-magnetic Navy minesweepers ordered from Tacoma Boat Building. The 110-foot craft carried a crew of 18. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Boat Building Co. (TNT 10-25-63, p. 28., TNT 10-27-63, A-8) TPL-9250

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Tugboats--Tacoma--1960-1970;

A five-piece combo entertains youngsters at Remann Hall on October 2, 1963. The young audience, primarily male, got a close-up view of musicians at work. Remann Hall provided temporary housing for more than 30 children ranging from three days old to 18 years. Photograph ordered by Barrie Jackson Advertising.

Music ensembles--Tacoma--1960-1970; Remann Hall (Tacoma);

National Bank of Washington manager A.M.(Lee) Nordi bids a customer goodbye on August 29, 1963. He is standing next to the open doors facing the north side of the building; that side of the bank was almost entirely plate glass and polished aluminum. The bank, located at So. 54th & Pacific Ave., had been built in 1955. This picture was used in a large ad run in the October 29, 1963, News Tribune, which advised that customers could expect to receive a cordial welcome from Mr. Nordi, a veteran banker, and financial counseling tailored to their specific needs. National Bank of Washington was advertised as the "Bank of Personal Service." (TNT 10-29-63, p. 2)

National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1960-1970; Nordi, A.M.;

Three employees of Puget Sound National Bank are prepared to put the bank's new IBM 1419 check-sorting machine into operation on September 30, 1963. The main office's basement was fully equipped to handle bank processing matters. Gene Amar, assistant cashier in the electronic department, Mary Lee Fanger and Eleanor Anderson (seated) look at the machine which is capable of sorting and reading 96,000 checks an hour. In 1962 Puget Sound National Bank processed some 10.4 million checks and deposits. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank. (TNT 10-6-63, B-7)

Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Machinery; Amar, Gene; Fanger, Mary Lee; Anderson, Eleanor;

Annie Wright Headmaster's party. Mr. and Mrs. George Warner Taylor were welcomed to Tacoma with a party held at the Gravelly Lake residence of Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Macdonald on September 7, 1963. Mr. Taylor is the new headmaster at Annie Wright Seminary. He and his family had recently moved to Tacoma from Edmonds. Standing L-R are Mr. and Mrs. Gershom C. Rowland and Mr. and Mrs. George Warner Taylor. Mr. Rowland is a member of the school's Board of Trustees. (TNT 9-11-63, A-12)

Rowland, Gershom C.; Rowland, Gershom C.--Family; Taylor, George Warner; Taylor, George Warner--Family; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1960-1970;

Exterior view of South Tacoma State Bank. Tacoma's first new bank since 1929 was the South Tacoma State Bank, established in 1963. It was the seventh state bank in Pierce County and the 72nd in the state. The newly organized bank received its charter in Olympia on June 5, 1963. Governor Albert D. Rosellini officially opened the new bank on October 8, 1963. J & B Construction were the general contractors on the $100,000 project built on the site of Mallon Motors used car lot at 58th & South Tacoma Way. The contemporary style stone building with full height windows had Thomas Mallon as its first president. In 1965 the bank made plans to move to downtown Tacoma as it purchased the Publix Garage Bldg. near 11th & Pacific. Along with the home office moving, it also changed its name from South Tacoma State Bank to Bank of Tacoma. The present quarters at 5813 South Tacoma Way would become a branch. Photograph ordered by TNT. (TNT 6-6-63, A-1, TNT 10-7-63, p.17-19, TNT 1-14-65, A-1)

South Tacoma State Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma;