Modular home. St. Regis Paper Co. would make their "MODS" modular homes available for touring at the 24th annual Tacoma Home Show held March 31- April 5, 1970. The three sections of the home would be transported to the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse's parking lot where they would be assembled. The modular home could apparently be assembled in one day, including carpeting. The "MODS" were geared toward people looking for affordable, low-cost housing. St. Regis was a leader in the fast-growing field of modular home construction. Photograph ordered by St. Regis Paper Co. (TNT 3-22-70, D-10--article; TNT 4-1-70, D-16 - article)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Prefabricated houses; Signs (Notices);

Modular home on the move. "Here come the MODS" warned the sign plastered to a section of modular homes that was being transported to the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse in mid-March, 1970. The "MODS" would be on display at the 24th annual Tacoma Home Show to be held March 31 - April 5th. The manufacturer was the St. Regis Paper Co., a leader in the Pacific Northwest's fast-growing modular home construction field. Photograph ordered by St. Regis Paper Co. (TNT 3-22-70, D-10--article)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Prefabricated houses; Trucks--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Modular home units. A Kenworth truck has just pulled up to the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse on March 18, 1970, and will shortly be unloading one section of a modular home which will be displayed during the annual Tacoma Home Show. The modular homes, called "MODS," were manufactured by St. Regis Paper Co. and aimed toward buyers seeking low-cost homes. They could be assembled in one day at the buyer's lot. View of heavy duty truck with "Caution Wide Load" sign and part of modular home; the university's Baker Stadium is in rear. (TNT 3-22-70, D-10- article)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Trucks--Tacoma--1970-1980; Prefabricated houses;

Star Iron & Steel. On January 14, 1970, a series of photographs were taken regarding plant operations at Star Iron & Steel, 326 Alexander Ave. This is believed to be the building housing the aluminum fabrication unit. The interior looks very crowded with a variety of aluminum products. Founded in 1908, Star Iron & Steel was one of the oldest steel fabrication plants in the Pacific Northwest. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--1970-1980; Steel industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Star Iron & Steel. This is believed to be the aluminum fabrication plant at Star Iron & Steel in early 1970. The interior appears crowded with stacks of aluminum with metal shavings and piles of debris in the photograph's foreground. Star Iron & Steel, a long established Tacoma firm, had moved to more spacious quarters in the Port Industrial area in 1963. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co.

Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980; Steel industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Holiday Inn swimming pool. This is the outdoor swimming pool located on the premises of a Holiday Inn, possibly at 3518 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife. An open-rail fence was used to enclose the swimming area. A water slide, lounging chairs, and trash cans were provided for the inn's customers. A landscaped area of shrubs, rocks, and small trees was next to the swimming pool with at least one lamp pole in view. Photograph ordered by the law firm of Reed, McClure and Moceri, Seattle.

Swimming pools; Holiday Inn; Hotels;

Six new officers of the Tacoma Athletic Commission posed for a group portrait at TAC headquarters on December 30, 1969. Included in the group are: President Hal Brotman and Frank Ruffo (front); Hank Semmern, Tom Paine, Dick Greco and Forrest Rodgers (standing). Photograph ordered by Tacoma Athletic Commission.

Tacoma Athletic Commission (Tacoma); Brotman, Hal; Ruffo, Frank; Greco, Dick; Rodgers, Forrest; Paine, Tom; Semmern, Hank;

This is the newly constructed office building at Tacoma Boatbuilding's new plant on the Hylebos Waterway. The company built a three million dollar facility on Marine View Dr. in 1969 to replace its Sitcum Waterway plant which was completely destroyed by fire in August of 1968. One of its near neighbors was Western Boat Building who had permanently moved to a seven-acre site on the Hylebos after its longtime plant on 11th St. was gutted by fire in October of 1965. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding. (Additional information provided by a reader)

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

New Thriftco. Co-managers Jack Borell and Ray Wall, kneeling front row, lead their staff at the opening of the new Westgate Thriftco at 5739 No. 26th St. on November 11, 1969. The former Sib's Supermarket was purchased by the Klauser Corporation, operator of four other Thriftco's in the area. Both managers brought a wealth of experience to the new Thriftco. Jack Borell graduated from White River High School and Western Washington State College; he had previously been the manager of the Renton Thriftco. Ray Wall, a lifelong Tacoma resident, was a Stadium High School graduate as well as graduating from the University of Puget Sound and University of Washington. Mr. Wall had been in the grocery business for 35 years. Complete list of individuals pictured above was printed in a Thriftco advertisement in the News Tribune dated 11-17-69. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT 11-5-69, D-13; TNT 11-17-69, p. 11)

Thriftco (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Borell, Jack; Wall, Ray;

Thriftco opened at N. 26th & Pearl, the site of the former Sib's Supermarket, in early November of 1969. Thriftco was the new name for the Thriftway chain of supermarkets. Co-managers Jack Borell (L) and Ray Wall (extreme R) posed with Klauser Corporation president Russ Klauser on November 4, 1969. Klauser operated the four other Thriftco stores in this area. The new N. 26th & Pearl store would celebrate its grand opening from November 6-8th. It had been remodeled and equipped with new fixtures. Photograph ordered by the News Tribune. (TNT 11-5-69, D-13)

Thriftco (Tacoma); Supermarkets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Borell, Jack; Wall, Ray; Klauser, Russ;

Seeking to make the car-buying experience as pleasant as possible, Titus-Will Ford built its salesman closing office with ceiling-to-floor windows to bring in natural light and provide unobstructed views of the outdoor landscaping. The customer was positioned so that he could rest his eyes on the trees and shrubbery beyond the salesman; lower windows could also be opened to let in fresh air. A salesman is shown on September 16, 1969, pointing out the details of a new Ford in a glossy magazine to a prospective client. Photograph ordered by the Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Michigan, for a "dealers publication."

Titus-Will Ford (Tacoma); Automobile dealerships--Tacoma--1960-1970; Sales personnel--Tacoma--1960-1970;

The Unique Social & Community Club planned to start off its year with a fashion show and dance at the Am-Vets Hall at So. 39th & Union on October 3, 1969. Pictured above are Thelma (Mrs. Thomas H.) Williams (left), president of the club and Martha (Mrs. Fred) Erwin (right), chairman of the event. Linda Warren and Dennis Williams (center) would be modeling stylish new clothing. Photograph ordered by the Unique Social & Community Club. (TNT 9-28-69, E-8)

Unique Social & Community Club (Tacoma); Williams, Thelma; Erwin, Martha; Warren, Linda; Williams, Dennis;

Wood carving of Thomas Mallon. Mr. Mallon was the founder and chairman of the Bank of Tacoma, and also the owner of Mallon Motors. A plaque attached to the carving indicates that it was presented to Mr. Mallon as a gesture of appreciation by the bank's board of directors on March 28, 1967. The carving hung in the bank's main office in the remodeled Publix Market & Garage at 11th & Pacific. Photograph ordered by the Bank of Tacoma.

Wood carvings; Mallon, Thomas--Associated objects; Bankers--Tacoma; Bank of Tacoma (Tacoma);

Copy of customer print. Another in a series taken in what appears to be a small town perhaps around the last part of the 1800s. Located in a valley surrounded by rolling hillsides, this village had a large operating plant previously shown in C157511, image 2, and again in this photograph beyond the row of buildings. The buildings are nestled close together with the only sign readily legible is for the "Nugget" on the extreme left corner. The "Nugget" was the town's newspaper, in business from 1891 to 1900. There are three steeples or cupolas visible on buildings in the town. Several horses are hitched to posts awaiting their masters' return. A reader has identified this town as De Lamar, Idaho. It was founded in 1888 by sailing captain Joseph De Lamar. Once a prime producer of silver, this former mining community is now a ghost town. Photograph ordered by Noel H. Wynne, 5431 A St., on 12-9-69. (Identification provided by a reader)

Hills--Idaho; Horses--Idaho; Buildings--Idaho; Villages--Idaho; Mining--Idaho;

Copy of customer print. Elevated view of small village carved out of the surrounding hillsides; photograph may have been taken about 1900 or in the 1890s. There are very few houses or other buildings in sight; primary industry may have been the large plant in the foreground. A reader has identified this community as De Lamar, Idaho. It is now a ghost town just east of the Oregon-Idaho border. De Lamar was founded by sailing captain Joseph De Lamar in 1888. Other photographs in this series are found in C157511, images 2, 3. Photograph ordered by Noel H. Wynne, 5431 A St., on 12-9-69. (Identification provided by a reader)

Hills--Idaho; Stairways--Idaho; Buildings--Idaho; Villages--Idaho; Mining--Idaho;

ca. 1933. Copy negative of tugboat employed as "Municipal Garbage Tug" ca. 1933. The tugboat "Wallowa" was built in Portland in 1889, and for over 40 years assisted sailboats on the Columbia River and towed log rafts and barges up and down the coast from Portland to Skagway. She was sold to the Foss Launch & Tug Company of Tacoma in 1929. When Hollywood needed a tugboat to star alongside Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery in the film "Tugboat Annie," they chose the old "Wallowa." For the film, she was renamed the "Narcissus." The film "Tugboat Annie" had its world premiere in Tacoma on October 18, 1933. After her starring role, she was rewarded with a new engine, and a complete rebuild of her auxiliary machinery, deck, cabin and pilot house. She was also given an new name, becoming the "Arthur Foss" in honor of the company's president in 1934. The "Arthur Foss" went on to have a distinguished career including service in the World War II; she was the last vessel out of Wake Island before the Japanese invasion of 1941. Renamed the "Theodore Foss" in 1963, she was retired in 1968. ALBUM 6. TPL-9391

Motion pictures; Tugboats--Tacoma; Foss Launch & Tug Co. (Tacoma);

Air conditioning duct work. An unidentified young worker in hard hat stands with his arms akimbo in front of the large air conditioning ducts at the newly completed Bank of Washington Plaza, 1201-23 Pacific Ave., on November 12, 1970. The air conditioning apparatus may have been placed on the building's 23rd floor. Photograph ordered by R.L. Purits Sheet Metal, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Air conditioners--Tacoma; Air conditioning industry--Tacoma;

American Legion Last Man Club. Twelve men were in attendance on November 10, 1970, at a meeting of the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 Last Man Club. The annual gathering was held at Brad's Restaurant, 9201 Pacific Ave. A plaque, adorned with two American flags, is on display with the names of past commanders. James P. "Smiley" Fulgham, standing behind the plaque, is believed to have presided over the gathering. Photograph ordered by the American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2. (TNT 11-8-70, A-2 - article) (Additional identification provided by a reader)

American Legion Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2 (Tacoma); American Legion Club (Tacoma); Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Clubs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Last Man Club (Tacoma); Flags--United States; Plaques--Tacoma; Fulgham, James P.;

Scholarship winners. The winners and the Homebuilders Assn. official were not identified. These are believed to be the winners of the sixth annual Residential Design Competion sponsored by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma. Top scoring high school entrants won scholarships and certificates. Ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma.

Awards; Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma (Tacoma);

Another view of refrigerated fish barge, previously shown in D158402, image 3. It appears still under construction at the Arcweld plant in Marysville in early May of 1970. Photograph ordered by U.S. Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.

Barges--Marysville; Boat & ship industry--Marysville;

Kitchen cabinets on display. This is believed to be the home of Bob Bartron. An example of fine craftsmanship in the Fircrest home of Bob Bartron was found in the display of abundant kitchen cabinets. The dark wood constrasted with the lighter trim provided a modern look to the eating area. Mr. Bartron had opened his own business, Bartron Cabinets, at 5003 So. Washington. Photograph ordered by Bartron Cabinets.

Bartron, Robert--Homes & haunts; Cupboards--Fircrest;

Oars up! Seven girls prepare to enjoy Lake Devereaux as they learn to maneuver the large dragon-headed rowboat in mid-July of 1970. All are properly wearing life vests. The girls were part of a large contingent of 250 attending the Girl Scouts camp throughout the summer; there were also 140 girls attending the Camp Fire camp as well. The O.D.I. camps began on June 22nd. As an added note, the five canoes pictured in the background and foreground were Willits canoes, built by Earl and Floyd Willits on Day Island. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 6-7-70, A-17 - article) (Additional information provided by a reader)

Camp St. Albans (Lake Devereaux); Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Rowboats--Lake Devereaux; Rowers--Lake Devereaux; Life preservers; Canoes;

View of new Commonwealth Building, next door to Seattle-First National Bank (formerly Bank of Tacoma building). The Commonwealth Title Insurance Co.'s headquarters between Pacific & Commerce at So. 12th St. was the first urban renewal building occupied downtown. Commonwealth Title was located on the Pacific Ave. level and the second floor was entirely occupied by the brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch. By the end of July, 1970, Commonwealth Title had moved into their new quarters. Built of buff concrete and copper-colored brickwork, the building was designed by Tacoma architect Robert W. Evans along with Seattle architect Robert H. Eyre. KAM Construction was the general contractor. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs. (TNT 1-25-70, A-19; TNT 7-26-70, A-19)

Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Facades--Tacoma--1970-1980; Urban renewal;

Posed on the rooftop of the Winthrop Hotel with the towering Medical Arts Building prominently in the background are officers of the Department of Washington and Alaska, of the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-65. They were holding their 57th annual convention at the Winthrop from June 7-10, 1970. Believed to be in attendance was Mrs. Fayette Bell of Los Angeles, the organization's national president. Also believed to be pictured above was Mrs. John McDougall of Seattle, department president who presided over the convention's meetings. Among activities held during the convention was a memory banquet where a scholarship would be awarded to a college student who was a descendant of a Civil War veteran. Photograph ordered by the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War,1861-65. (TNT 5-24-70, E-6 article)

Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-65; Meetings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);

Four women holding emblem of the NFBPWC, the National Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs. Included on the golden emblem are Nike, the ship of commerce, wand, torch and scroll with the year of the organization's founding, 1919. It is the largest and oldest organization of working women in the United States. The Tacoma chapter would have a dinner meeting at the Winthrop Hotel on September 9, 1970, presided by Mrs. Bernard A. Gay. From L-R are Mrs. Bernard A. Gay (seated), Mrs. Robert J. Frost, Mrs. Rubelle Hansen and Mrs. Vincent Baker. Photograph ordered by the Business & Professional Women's Club. Although taken by the Richards Studio in August of 1970, this photograph was not used until May 9, 1971, by the News Tribune, for the announcement of the 1971-72 installation of new officers for the club. Mrs. Hansen was elected president and Mrs. Frost, first vice-president. (TNT 5-9-71, E-8)

Emblems; Women--Clubs--Tacoma; National Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs (Tacoma);

The front window display of Woolworth's heavily advertised the store's "Golden Fried Chicken" to-go in June, 1970. Signs hanging on the window and in the store's interior advised that the chicken could be purchased by the bucket, bag or piece. The chicken would be kept hot by use of "Hot Sak," probably insulated bags, or in paper buckets. A female mannequin in apron poses in the window with a sign indicating mom would appreciate a day off from cooking, a hint that fried chicken would be a good substitute.

F.W. Woolworth Co. (Tacoma); Variety stores--Tacoma--1970-1980; Signs (Notices); Window displays--Tacoma--1970-1980; Mannequins;

House Minority Leader and future President Gerald R. Ford with daughter Susan, age 12, and wife Betty attend launching of Navy gunboat "USS Grand Rapids" at Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. The ship was named for Ford's hometown in Michigan. Susan christened the PG-98 with a bottle of champagne. Standing next to Susan is believed to be Mrs. Walter Norblad of Slayton, Oregon. She was the widow of the former Oregon congressman and Susan's godmother. ALBUM 1. (TNT 4-5-70, A-1article )

Ford, Gerald R.--Family; Ford, Gerald R.; Ford, Betty; Ford, Susan; Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Gunboats--United States; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Susan Ford, age 12, daughter of House Minority Leader and future President Gerald Ford, with flowers and bunting-wrapped champagne bottle with which she will christen the Navy gunboat "USS Grand Rapids" at Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. on April 4, 1970. She is wearing a bright red and white dotted dress under a white wool coat. Susan is the youngest of the Ford's four children and the only daughter. (Color image) ALBUM 1. (TNT 4-5-70, A-1)

Ford, Susan; Launchings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Gunboats--United States; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Roses--Tacoma;

Good Samaritan Hospital. Good Samaritan Hospital moved to the former location of the Lutheran Minor Hospital in 1957. In 1971 a $2,000,000 diagnostic and treatment wing was completed. It is unclear whether the above photograph, taken in August of 1970, was of the addition to the hospital. Color photograph ordered by Bethlehem Steel, Bethlehem, PA.

Good Samaritan Hospital (Puyallup); Hospitals--Puyallup;

Two wide-eyed teens, accompanied by an equally wide-eyed bunny-suited doll, exemplify the theme of the 24th annual Tacoma Home Show, a "Look into the 70s." More than 150 displays would be on hand at the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse to give present and prospective homeowners a glimpse into the newest and most innovative products to enhance today's lifestyles. Pam Jenkins (l) and Betsy Wilkins (r) were photographed at Ghilarducci's Florists on March 13, 1970. (TNT 3-29-70, B-5)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Wilkins, Betsy; Jenkins, Pam; Dolls; Ghilarducci's California Florists (Tacoma);