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;

1967 Richards stock file. Another aerial view of the Tidewater Oil Co. facilities on East D St. in the tideflats taken on June 15, 1967. The plant was located next to Puget Sound Plywood Co. whose rooftop sign can be readily seen. The plywood company's log dumps appear to be encrouching onto Tidewater Oil premises. Tidewater had large piers which made transport and transfer of its products onto ships an easier task.

Aerial photographs; Tidewater Oil Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970; Storage tanks--Tacoma; Puget Sound Plywood, Inc. (Tacoma); Logs; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1967 Richards stock file. Aerial view of Tacoma's waterfront taken on April 11, 1967. Familiar city landmarks are the heavily wooded Wright Park in left-center; 11th Street Bridge crossing the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway; County-City Building in lower-center; St. Regis Paper Co. plant in the Tideflats industrial area with smoke billowing from its many stacks; and the dark waters of Commencement Bay.

Aerial photographs; Waterfronts--Tacoma--1960-1970; Wright Park (Tacoma); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); County-City Building (Tacoma); St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Smoke--Tacoma; Commencement Bay (Wash.);

Tennis display at Bank of California. Two tanned tennis players in tournament whites stand next to a man holding a large trophy, possible the Thorne Cup, on July 15, 1966. The Bank of California had allowed the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club to display in the bank memorabilia pertaining to the club's Pacific Northwest Tournament. The tournament, held from July 11-17th, would be its 75th annual. Photograph ordered by Bank of California.

Bank of California National Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Awards; Tennis players--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Examining her keyboard, a Boeing office worker is set to imput data from the pile of sheets into the data-recorder on her desk. She was photographed on February 17, 1967, at Boeing's Seattle location. Photograph ordered by Central Credit Card Control Corp.

Boeing Aircraft Co. (Seattle); Office workers--Seattle; Office equipment & supplies;

A Boeing office worker, wearing a coat-length smock, looks over a printed card on February 17, 1967. She is standing in front of a IBM machine, possibly a sorter. The machine holds several racks of cards. Photograph ordered by Central Credit Card Control Corp.

Boeing Aircraft Co. (Seattle); Office workers--Seattle; Office equipment & supplies;

Caught in the act of falling is a slender tree on Rayonier property in Grays Harbor. At the time of this July 1966 photograph, the company had been established in Washington state for forty years. It now has a global presence and supplies its timber to paper, pulp, and other wood products markets. (no print on file, scan from original negative)

Rayonier, Inc. (Grays Harbor); Lumber industry--Grays Harbor--1960-1970; Saws;

Employees and officials of Washington Natural Gas gathered at the Tacoma office, 3130 So. 38th St., on December 22, 1966, to celebrate its tenth anniversary. A three-tiered cake with a sparkling "flame" ornament is moments away from being cut and distributed. Photograph ordered by Washington Natural Gas, Seattle.

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma); Anniversaries--Tacoma--1960-1970; Cakes--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Water is spurting from a new well dug in the Beckonridge addition of University Place. The Richardson Well Drilling Co. uses its Speed-Star equipment on February 7, 1967, to provide a new water source. Photograph ordered by University Place Water Co.

Wells--University Place; Drilling & boring equipment;

Scenes from Idaho logging operations. Two men sitting beside an enormous tree appear to be studying a map of the forest area in this mid-July, 1966, photograph. They are Potlatch Forests, Inc., employees as evidenced by the pfi logo on their hard hats. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

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

1966 Scenes from Idaho plywood mill. Potlatch Forests, Inc., workers are pictured shifting plywood sheets from an assembly line onto large wheeled carts in mid-July, 1966. Once stacked, they are moved off the carts in rows and numbered. The men pictured were just a few of the many hired by Potlatch Forests, one of the area's largest employers. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

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

Scenes from Idaho logging operations. Two Potlatch Forests, Inc., employees survey the dense forestlands near Lewiston, Idaho, in mid-July, 1966. They are possibly the same men pictured in A150112, image 28. Hard hats were de rigueur although no other safety clothing is apparently worn. The men were probably wearing heavy duty boots as a precaution. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

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

Scene from Idaho Potlatch Forests logging operations. Shot from a possible hillside is a common scene from logging operations: logs being carefully loaded onto a waiting truck. A dirt road has been carved from the encroaching forest in order trees may be harvested. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

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

Sections from a dense forest have been harvested and a dirt road carved out of a hillside to transport logs to nearby Potlatch Forests mills in Idaho. Color photograph taken in July of 1966 for Malcolm McGhie, New York industrial consultant. (scan from original color positive, no print on file)

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

1966 Idaho logging operations. After the logs are harvested, they are brought to one of the many Potlatch Forests, Inc., mills near the Jaype, Idaho, area. Piles of logs are stacked near the large mill above. The plumes of smoke emerging from several chimneys indicate the mill is apparently in full operation. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Potlatch Forests, Inc.; Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970;

Logger, chainsaw in hand, examines tree in this photograph dating from July of 1966. The name "Frank" Feller was written on the image storage sleeve. It is not clear whether Feller referred to "Frank's" last name or his occupation as a person who cuts down, or "fells," trees. The stand of trees were believed to be located near the Lewiston, Idaho area and part of the Potlatch Forests property. (scan from original color positive, no print on file)

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

Modern logging operations, St. Regis property in Kapowsin. St. Regis Paper Co. was gradually reducing its usage of the traditional wooden spars in favor of tall steel masts. These portable spars used the same basic principles of high-lead logging whereby powerful winches hauled in logs by cables rigged from the spar. However, the new steel spar could be set up and in operation within 2 1/2 hours of its arrival at a logging site in contrast with the 3+ days a wooden spar would take to set up and rig with steel cables and guy lines. In the above July, 1966, photograph, a portable tower is collapsed from its 110 feet height and ready to move to a new location where it can once again be set up in much less time than a wooden spar. By the end of 1967, St. Regis expected to have nine mobile spars operating in Washington. (St. Regis Midwesterner, May, 1967, p. 3)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Kapowsin); Lumber industry--Kapowsin--1960-1970;

ca. 1964. Majestic Mount Rainier peers over massive timber reserves for St. Regis Paper Co. in this ca. 1964 photograph. These great stands of timber in the foothills of the mountain are included in the Kapowsin Tree Farm which adjoins the western boundary of Mount Rainier National Park. The timber is mostly old-growth Douglas fir and hemlock. They will furnish raw material required by St. Regis' manufacturing operations in Tacoma. (1964 St. Regis Annual Report, cover, p. 1)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Kapowsin); Lumber industry--Kapowsin--1960-1970; Forests--Kapowsin; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);

Aerial photograph of J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding facility taken on April 11, 1967. The shipbuilding's namesake is docked nearby. The 154-foot tuna boat was the fifth tuna seiner built for Lou Brito of San Diego who had developed a close working relationship with Joe Martinac. Mr. Martinac's mother christened the ship. The J.M. Martinac was the largest seiner ever built by Martinac Shipbuilding. West Coast Grocery Co. can be seen in background. Photograph ordered by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding. (TNT 2-19-67, B-4, TNT 3-28-67, A-1) TPL-9123

Aerial photographs; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Aerial of new Kaiser Dome, part of the Port of Tacoma's 1.6 million dollar bulk storage facility project, taken in late April, 1967. The aluminum sheathed dome will handle alumina under contract with Kaiser Aluminum. The Port expects 40,000 tons of alumina a month shipped from Australia. Long conveyors will transfer the alumina into the dome. Photograph ordered by Kaiser Engineers.

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

The Ardeta Junior Women's Club was happy to receive the 1967 Richfield Conservation Award and $200 check from the Atlantic Richfield Co. on May 5, 1967, at the Washington Federation of Women Clubs' banquet held at the Winthrop Hotel. Photograph ordered by Atlantic Richfield Co., Los Angeles.

Awards; Ardeta Junior Women's Club;

These employees of Pacific Northwest Bell were honored with a banquet at the Top of the Ocean on April 12, 1967, for their continued participation in the T.E.R.O. (Telephone Employees Recreational Organization) Galloneer Club. Each man received a certificate denoting the number of units of blood he had contributed. It appears that Cliff Mayfield, seated right, may have been the top donor at 31 units of blood. Other men honored with Leonard Fischer with 24 units, Loyd Wilbur with 17, Joel Stumph with 25, a Mr. Olson, and Jim Newton with 12 units. Gentleman in the center with no certificate was not identified. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Bell.

Awards; Blood donations--Tacoma; Mayfield, Cliff; Fischer, Leonard; Wilbur, Loyd; Stumph, Joel; Newton, Jim;

The Lake Chelan Garden Club was one of a dozen garden clubs statewide honored by the Atlantic Richfield Co. for conservation of civic beauty on June 21, 1967. The awards were presented at the Eastvold Chapel on the premises of Pacific Lutheran University. The Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs held their annual meeting from June 19 to June 22nd in 1967. The man in the above picture is believed to be either B.J. Shoffer, regional manager of Atlantic Richfield or Rodney W. Rood, public relations manager. Both were scheduled to be present at the conference. Photograph ordered by Atlantic Richfield, Los Angeles.

Awards; Lake Chelan Garden Club (Lake Chelan);

On March 8, 1967, various athletes from local high schools were honored once again at the annual "Athletes Nite" held at the Tacoma Elks Temple, 1965 So. Union Ave. Uniformed majorettes and cheerleaders from the schools were also on hand to provide entertainment and support. Banners were hung with the names of participating schools- including Lincoln, Mount Tahoma, Stadium, Bellarmine, Lakes, Laughbon (in Dupont), Wilson, Franklin Pierce, Clover Park, Curtis and Peninsula. Photograph ordered by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Elks Temple (Tacoma); Cheerleading--Tacoma--1960-1970; Students--Tacoma--1960-1970; Banners--Tacoma;

Sandra Kramer, 1005 No. Washington, smilingly posed for a studio portrait on February 18, 1967. Her short dark hairdo with bangs gently frames her face. She has her ringed hands clasped against her cheek. Miss Kramer, the daughter of the William J. Kramers, would have her engagement to Larry Scranton announced in the December 24, 1967, News Tribune. The wedding was set for April 6, 1968, in Hope Lutheran Church. Both are graduates of Mount Tahoma High School and attended Olympic Junior College. (TNT 12-24-67, C-4)

Kramer, Sandra;

Series of portraits for the new Olympic Health Spa, 5206 South Tacoma Way. With a pained look on her face, this unidentified model seems distressed that the tape measure does not completely circle her waist. It may be time for membership in the ultra-modern Olympic Health Spa on South Tacoma Way. A happier picture of the woman dubbed "Persephone" showed up in a News Tribune ad dated November 19, 1967. She had indeed visited the Olympic Health Spa, weighing in at 214 pounds. In just over a month, she lost over 25 pounds. Photograph ordered by Pascoe & Starling Advertising, Seattle. (TNT ad 11-19-1967, D-23)

Measuring--Tacoma--1960-1970; Weight loss--Tacoma--1960-1970; Olympic Health Spa (Tacoma);

1967 Daffodil Parade. Though the sun may have been lacking and the wind cold, people still poured out to fill the sidewalks and nearby office buildings for a view of the 1967 Puyallup Valley Daffodil parade as it meandered through the streets of downtown Tacoma. Among the many floats on April 8, 1967, was the Lakewood Unlimited entry entitled "Flight of Fancy." Swooping on butterfly wings were the four princesses of the Lakewood Summer Festival, Sally Fiss and Chris Hickson of Clover Park High School and Patsy Thompson and Ann Harris of Lakes High. The Lakewood float was one of 31 floats that had entered the parade. It was the first prize winner among unincorporated communities. (TNT 4-8-67, A-1, TNT 4-9-67, B-3)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1967: Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Daffodils--Tacoma;

1967 Daffodil Parade. The U.S. Navy Seabees celebrated their 25th anniversary with a magnificent float of golden daffodils entitled "Thailand Fantasy." In addition to the thousands of daffodils making up the body of the float, it was decorated with ornate golden symbols of the Far East. The 60-foot moving scroll on the 55-foot float depicts the aid being given by the Seabees to the people of Thailand. Winner of the President's Trophy, the Seabees float had previously won the Grand Marshal's Award in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Float #3 was sponsored by the Associated General Contractors. (TNT 4-8-67, A-1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1967: Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Daffodils--Tacoma;