The Mintulips. This musical/theatrical trio was composed of a singer, drummer and horn player. They posed for a studio portrait on June 18, 1968.

Musicians--Tacoma--1960-1970; Singers; Wind instruments; African American musicians--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Actor Arthur O'Connell with a patient at Madigan Army Hospital during the visit of a group of motion picture stars in Tacoma for the grand opening of the Tacoma Mall Theater. Both men are grinning. Mr. O'Connell, along with Hollywood stars Troy Donahue, Tippi Hedren, John Russell and Madlyn Rhue, spent the late afternoon on the wards at Madigan. Many of the hospital patients had recently returned from Vietnam, as did Mr. O'Connell, who had entertained armed forces there just a month before. He was one of the last to leave Madigan after the visit concluded. Arthur O'Connell was a very well known character actor, Academy Award nominee for "Picnic" and "Anatomy of a Murder," but perhaps better known to the young patients as Elvis Presley's father in "Follow that Dream" and "Kissin' Cousins." (TNT 5-17-68, p. 1) ALBUM 5. TPL-10364

O'Connell, Arthur; Actors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Sick persons; Celebrity touring;

Interior scenes - Olav's Family Buffet. This is was just one of the seven spacious dining rooms at the new Olav's Family Buffet, located at the intersection of Bridgeport Way and Gravelly Lake Dr. in Lakewood's Colonial Center. Seating was primarily separate wooden tables and chairs but some booth seating was available. Double buffet lines meant that banquet and regular guests could be served simultaneously. Olav's would celebrate its grand opening on Tuesday, October 3, 1968. It was owned by Olav Carlsen, Robert L. Stein and John Duras. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT 9-25-68, A-19)

Olav's Family Buffet (Lakewood); Restaurants--Lakewood--1960-1970;

A toddler gets his tummy checked out at the Eastside Multi-Service Center on May 14, 1968, by a doctor with stethoscope. Mrs. Alice Dunn, Center director, a registered nurse and a curious child observe the procedure on the seemingly calm patient. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Physicians--Tacoma--1960-1970; Medical equipment & supplies; Infants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dunn, Alice;

On September 13, 1968, Mayor A.L. Rasmussen extended his congratulations to the Central Area Progressive Improvement Association for their new status as the non-profit sponsor of FHA-assisted low-income home sales. Wallace Walker, Sr., president of the association (at left), is pictured grasping the hand of Mayor Rasmussen at the association's headquarters, 922 So. K St. (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way). Andrew Hess, Federal Housing Administration regional director, is on the extreme right. The Central Area Progressive Improvement Association would purchase older homes, rehabilitate them, and sell them to low-income families. The families would be responsible for repaying FHA loans at 3% interest. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 9-14-68, p. 7+ - alt. photograph & article)

Rasmussen, Albert Lawrence; Mayors--Tacoma--1960-1970; Walker, Wallace; Hess, Andrew; Central Area Progressive Improvement Association (Tacoma);

Unidentified teenage rock group performing at St. Paul's Methodist Church, 1201 So. 43rd St., on September 20, 1968. A young woman sits placidly on a stool in front of the group. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Rock groups--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Two women emphasize "P.R.I.D.E." at the Rural Economic Opportunity office, 401 So. Garfield in Parkland on October 2, 1968. The letters on the blackboard spell out the encouraging message, "Permanent Results Involve Daily Effort." The goal of the upcoming P.R.I.D.E. Week was to re-double the efforts of staff to provide motivation and self-help to the low-income families served by the REO. The REO was an arm of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., a non-profit anti-poverty agency. It had five offices with 22 employees in rural Pierce County. People were asked to wear special buttons showing their "P.R.I.D.E." Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 10-6-68, C-20)

Rural Economic Opportunity (Parkland); Blackboards; Signs (Notices); Buttons (Information artifacts);

The "Exclusives." The trio of Beverly, Patricia and Rosemary were the "Exclusives" singing group in 1968. They are dressed identically in this August 28, 1968, studio portrait, wearing elbow length white gloves, dangling earrings, and sleeveless long gowns. "Beverly," on the left, is believed to be Beverly Banks, a Mount Tahoma High School graduate. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Singers; African Americans--Tacoma--1960-1970; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Star Iron & Steel, general view around shop. On July 18, 1968, Star Iron & Steel was in the process of constructing a 250-ton bridge crane for Kerr Lock & Dam, located in Oklahoma. They had also just landed a 6.4 million dollar contract to build four 100-ton floating cranes for the Navy. Star Iron & Steel was well known for their custom designing and manufacturing of hoists and cranes. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.

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

Studio portrait of entertainers Jerry and Sally Ann Sun. Sally Ann and Jerry did the singing and dancing in their four-piece band. The well-traveled group played nightclubs up and down the West Coast and in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe. They put on a Las Vegas-style act. Sally Ann Sun had Tacoma ties--her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ted Dennewith lived on 3409 No. Madison St. and she graduated from Clover Park High School. (TNT 6-16-68)

Sun, Jerry; Sun, Sally Ann; Musicians--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Interior - Tacoma Mall Theater. This is the view one would get looking from the giant screen to the back of the theater. The seats are empty because it is three days before the Tacoma Mall Theater's grand opening. The 1200 seats were deep and upholstered with extra space between the rows. They were staggered so that all would have a good view of the wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling screen. Armrests were made of upholstered foam rubber. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Mall Theater. TPL-6521 (TNT 4-18-68, B-15, TNT 5-8-68, D-13, TNT 5-14-68, insert)

Tacoma Mall Theater (Tacoma); Theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970;

V.I.P. night at the Tacoma Mall Theater. Theater executives take a behind-the-scenes look at the new Tacoma Mall Theater on V.I.P. night, two nights before the grand opening of the latest addition to the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center. Michael R. Forman, second to the right, and William R. Forman, extreme right, are associated with Forman United Theaters, owners of the new theater. William Forman had Northwest connections: he attended the University of Washington and married a Seattle woman. He had been named the pioneer of the year by the motion picture industry. (TNT 5-14-68, insert)

Tacoma Mall Theater (Tacoma); Theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Forman, Michael R.; Forman, William R.;

Miss Tacoma, Cleta Jo Johnson, listens intently as she is shown the workings of the projection room on a May 9, 1968, visit to the Tacoma Mall Theater, the latest addition to the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center. Projectionist Frank Carlson shows Miss Johnson the new projection machines. The theater used a Simplex 35-70 set to run 35 and 70 millimeter film. The Tacoma Mall Theater would officially open on May 16th with gala entertainment planned for the evening. (TNT 5-14-68, insert)

Tacoma Mall Theater (Tacoma); Theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Johnson, Cleta Jo; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1960-1970; Carlson, Frank; Motion picture devices;

Interior - Tacoma Mall Theater; view of 2000 yards of red draw curtains, stage and rows of empty upholstered seats. The Tacoma Mall, first indoor theater in the Forman-United Theater circuit of drive-ins in the Tacoma area, was just days away from its grand opening on May 16, 1968. Architect George T. Nowak utilized updated motion theater design in planning the new theater. The $1 million dollar theater was advertised as "Elegance in Entertainment" with staggered seating, body-contoured armchairs, custom made chandeliers, bronze-smoke Belgian glass mirrored walls and a giant screen extending wall-to-wall and floor to ceiling. It had a seating capacity of 1200. The building was divided into two sections in 1974 and renamed the Tacoma Mall Twins. Ultimately, it would close in July of 2002; the building was razed and a Krispy Kreme store opened on the site. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Mall Theater. (TNT 4-18-68, B-15, TNT 5-8-68, D-13)

Tacoma Mall Theater (Tacoma); Theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Motion picture theaters--Tacoma--1960-1970; Theater curtains;

Underground cable is being installed on behalf of Puget Sound Power & Light Co. on August 20, 1968. A worker in hard hat is pulling cable from a large spool seemingly into a narrow ditch full of water. He wears thick gloves to protect his hands and sturdy boots which allow him to brace himself on the rocky mound. Photograph ordered by Reynolds Metal Co., Richmond, VA.

Telecommunication cables; Gloves;

On August 14, 1968, these three women were given the opportunity to see how a ship is guided as they watch the ship's captain in the pilothouse. He has his hands firmly on the steering wheel. The same women can be seen in D154802, image 3R. The dark haired woman standing closest to the ship's captain is believed to be Mary Ann Truitt, executive director of the Senior Centers, Inc. The woman to the farthest left is believed to be Mrs. Pearl Croft, widow of Sheriff Lee Croft. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Travel--Tacoma; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ship captains--Tacoma; Passengers--Tacoma; Sightseers--Tacoma;

Built on the water at Friday Harbor is a large, two-story wood building with shake roof. It is not clear whether this structure, photographed in 1968, was used as a store or as a home. A deck attached to the building would provide moorage for a boat. Photograph ordered by the R.G. Williams Co.

Waterfronts--Friday Harbor; Decks (Rooms & spaces)--Friday Harbor; Buildings--Friday Harbor;

Not exactly a houseboat, this modern structure rests over the water in Friday Harbor in 1968. It appears to have two large decks; one deck has a number of potted plants enjoying the sunshine. This is the same wooden building shown in D154904, image 3. Photograph ordered by R.G. Williams Co.

Waterfronts--Friday Harbor; Decks (Rooms & spaces)--Friday Harbor; Buildings--Friday Harbor;

On September 23, 1968 Penny Webb (left) and Jocelyn Hunt were learning how to bake pies with the help of Mrs. Jimmie Royal. They were hoping to take part in the Great Pie Bake of '68 which would occur in December. The pies would be used for the second annual Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., Christmas dinner for underprivileged children. Action Upward members, girls aged 6-18, would be participating in the pie bake; they attended after-school activities sponsored by the Hilltop Multi-Service Center. (Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.) (TNT 9-29-68, D-18)

Webb, Penny; Hunt, Jocelyn; Cookery--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Two anti-poverty workers lend a hand at the Woodbrook Youth Center, pausing for a moment to acknowledge the camera on May 15, 1968. The youth center was affiliated with the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., an anti-poverty program. The man is believed to be Herman Walker, head of the Hilltop Multi-Service Center, an arm of the O.D.I. The woman has been tentatively identified as Mrs. Charles Crockrell, executive secretary of the Hilltop Center. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Woodbrook Youth Center (Lakewood); Office workers--Lakewood;

A smiling office worker at the Woodbrook Youth Center looks up from perusing forms from the Pierce County Industrial Medical Bureau on May 15, 1968. She has been tentatively identified as Mrs. Charles Crockrell, executive secretary of the Hilltop Multi-Service Center. Her tidy desk has room for a desk calendar, stapler, telephone and dictionary. An IBM typewriter is within reach. The Woodbrook Youth Center was affiliated with the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., anti-poverty program. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Woodbrook Youth Center (Lakewood); Office workers--Lakewood; Typewriters--1960-1970; Telephones;

A tutor at the Woodbrook Youth Center helps a Japanese woman with her English on May 15, 1968 while others wait for assistance. Booklets on reading skills are displayed on the desk. Woodbrook was associated with the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc, anti-poverty program. They had already established tutoring programs in Tacoma before expanding to Lakewood. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.

Woodbrook Youth Center (Lakewood); Tutoring; Japanese Americans--Lakewood;

Shasta beverage operations. Shasta opened a new bottling plant in Tukwila in 1968. Two forklifts are shown on July 12, 1968, busy lifting and stacking cases of Cragmont soda. The soda, diet Orange, diet Cola and Black Cherry , came in both cans and no-deposit, no-return bottles. Photograph ordered by Meltzer, Aron & Lemen, Inc., San Francisco.

Bottling industry--Tukwila; Beverage industry--Tukwila; Carbonated beverages; Hoisting machinery;

Two workers from the Potlatch Speed Space Corp. smooth down newly laid cement next to the North Lake Elementary School under construction. Two other men are spotted observing on September 4, 1968. The one-level school was being built among the trees for the Federal Way School District. It, along with two other elementary schools, would close in 1975. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

Building construction--Federal Way; Public schools--Federal Way; Progress photographs;

Early evening exposure of Potlatch Forests, Inc., Lewiston, Idaho plant. Richards Studio had made several trips over the years to Idaho to photograph Potlatch Forests, Inc., pulp and paper operations. The above photograph was taken in July of 1968 for Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. Potlatch operations continued even at night as the resulting smoke from stacks can testify. The bright lights of the mill reflect on the nearby water's surface.

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

Pulp & paper operations in Lewiston, Idaho. A Potlatch Forests, Inc., employee arranges sheets of plywood into three separate stacks during his work shift on July 8, 1968. These plywood sheets will be lowered onto the conveyor belt below and placed next to other stacks. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

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

Copy of customer's print. Ben Cheney, baseball aficionado, with San Francisco Giants catcher, Tom Haller, during 1963 spring training in Tucson, Arizona. Cheney is wearing a San Francisco Giants uniform while Haller sports his catcher's protective gear. Ben Cheney at that time was the owner of the Tacoma Giants, minor league club affiliate of the S.F. Giants. He enjoyed going to the Big League's spring training in Arizona. Tom Haller would play in the Big Leagues for 12 years, be an All-Star, and later return to the San Francisco Giants as a coach and executive. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Baseball players--Arizona--1960-1970; Haller, Tom, 1937-2004; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971; San Francisco Giants (San Francisco);

ca. 1968. Interior view of Lindal Cedar Homes plant. Lindal's Tacoma plant was located at 9004 So. 19th St. Plant operations could be conducted under 60,000 square feet of roof. Outdoors size, including shed, was about twice that figure. Lindal produced pre-fabricated cedar homes for use both as recreational and residential living. Customer copy of print ordered August 8, 1968.

Lindal Cedar Homes (Tacoma); Factories--Tacoma; Building materials; Prefabricated houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of Eastern Oil operations in 1969. Storage tanks dot the landscape of the large site on Marine View Dr. N.E. facing the Hylebos Waterway. Although tentatively identified as "Eastern Oil," it is possible that this is actually the Sound Refining Co., located on the northwest edge of the Tideflats. Sound Refining began operations in 1967 as a crude oil refinery.

Aerial views; Eastern Oil Co. (Tacoma); Storage tanks--Tacoma;

Series of aerial photographs of So. 19th & Mason neighborhoods. This view on November 8, 1968, is captured looking toward the north end neighborhoods and beyond them, eastward to the industrial Tideflats where dense smoke can be seen from many stacks. The ballpark on the right center is Heidelberg Field. Bare land across So. 19th St. from the athletic field will eventually become a shopping center. So. 19th will make its curving way to intersect with Hwy 16. A new road is being cut through woods west of the ballpark. The City of Fircrest is at lower portion of photograph. Photograph ordered by Morley Studios. TPL-3801

Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1960-1970; Heidelberg Field (Tacoma);