1974 Daffodil Parade. "Fun and Laughter" certainly exemplified the Bates Vocational-Technical Institute's entry in the 1974 Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival Grand Parade. Raggedy Ann and Andy rode on top of the golden daffodil-covered float along with a giant Jack-in-the-box, brightly colored blocks and a small carousel. Two clowns, one on a unicycle, and four marching "blocks" completed the entertaining float. With an artful use of 40,000 daffodils, the Bates float captured the FTD Sweepstakes Award for the best in show.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1974 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980; Clowns;

1974 Daffodil Parade. The Seattle SeaFair entry spoke of "Pride" and arose patriotic feelings with its display of the American flag in appropriate flowers and a golden eagle at the float's head. Waving to the crowd aboard the float was a young lady dressed in yellow and clutching a bouquet of daffodils; she may have been "Miss SeaFair." This out-of-town entry was selected as the Judges' Award winner for "most original" and was one of the 24 floats included in the parade.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1974 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Joe's Quality Beef Too. With a clever misspelling, this is the second location of Joe's Quality Beef in Tacoma. It was located at 3919 Sixth Ave. The one-story building appears to have a Mansard styled shake roof. Joe's Quality Beef (located at 126th & Pacific in Parkland) and Quality Beef Too stated in a May 31, 1974, News Tribune ad that they would not be undersold. Joe's provided free cutting and double wrapping at both locations. Beef sides sold for 73 cents a pound (350-500 average pound weight) and steak loins for $1.09. (average weight 50-90 pounds) Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Beef, Seattle. (TNT Ad 5-31-74, A-4)

Joe's Quality Beef Too (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

Rhodes Department Store parking garage. This is believed to be the huge 2000+ parking garage built by the Rhodes Department Store in 1961 at 11th & Market Sts. The store foresaw the problems with downtown parking and tried to alleviate the situation by constructing a massive parking lot for its customers. The garage was a ramp-style, self-parking lot with four levels of parking. A skybridge (shown above) was added in 1967 that allowed customers to park their cars in the garage and then walk over, protected from the elements, to the department store. Color photograph ordered by Liberty House/Rhodes, Oakland, CA.

Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980; Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma);

Exterior of downtown Rhodes Bros. Department Store. This is the 11th & Broadway corner of the venerable Rhodes department store. The photograph was taken in late March of 1974, nine months before the flagship downtown store was to close. Liberty House/Rhodes was building a large, two-story store at the west end of the Tacoma Mall which was scheduled to open in the fall of 1974. Rhodes, which had opened in November of 1903, was well-known for its slogan, "All roads lead to Rhodes." The building staved off demolition for several years and eventually became the new location of the University of Puget Sound Law School in 1980. August 13, 1999 was the last day of the law school in Tacoma as it officially moved to Seattle. Three years before the move, the State of Washington purchased the building to house several state offices but needed to wait until the law school actually vacated the space before remodeling. The Tacoma Rhodes Center was later put up for sale by the state in February of 2007. Color photograph ordered by Liberty House/Rhodes, Oakland, CA.

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Another elevated view of the downtown Rhodes department store as photographed on March 27, 1974, for Liberty House/Rhodes, Oakland, CA. A skybridge connects the upper level of the store to a massive 2000+ car parking garage. Other customers apparently have chosen this day to park on the street outside of Rhodes even though the street has metered parking. Rhodes had already begun construction of a new two-story store in the west end addition of the Tacoma Mall. Once it was completed, it would announce closure of the downtown flagship store.

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Department stores--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Rhodes Department Store - Villa Plaza location. Rhodes was the first store to open at the (then) new Villa Plaza Shopping Center in Lakewood in March of 1957. It was also the largest store in square footage. The exterior of the store appears basically the same, with the exception of a different paint scheme, in 1974 as it did in 1957. Rhodes would close their downtown flagship store in December of 1974 shortly after construction of a new Liberty House/Rhodes at the Tacoma Mall. Color photograph ordered by Liberty House/Rhodes, Oakland, CA.

Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Lakewood); Department stores--Lakewood--1970-1980; Villa Plaza Shopping Center (Lakewood); Shopping centers--Lakewood--1970-1980;

Thomas A. Connolly, Archbishop of Seattle, posed with the large confirmation class at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church on March 20, 1974. The 23 boys wore red gowns with white sashes while the 32 girls wore white gowns with red sashes. Color photograph ordered by St. Martin of Tours Parish.

St. Martin of Tours Parish (Fife); Catholic churches--Fife; Rites & ceremonies--Fife; Confirmations--Fife; Connolly, Thomas A.;

1974 Tacoma Home Show. For the second year in a row, the Tacoma Home Show was held at the Tacoma Mall. Among the many exhibitors was the Boedecker Co., a Tacoma cleaning company in business since 1919. Their booth outside of the Jay Jacobs clothing store featured the "Rug" Doctor. Those wishing to get their carpets thoroughly cleaned could rent the "Rug" Doctor, by appointment only. Rental rates posted indicated that a 4-hour rent would run $12, all day (actually 8 1/2 hours) at $20 and overnight for $15. For really dirty carpets, a $25 charge for nearly 24 hours was also offered. A "Rug" Doctor and strip of carpet awaited customers eager to try out the product. Organizers of the 28th annual Tacoma Home Show would later report that attendance at the five-day event was about 300,000, roughly the same as the previous year. Color photograph ordered by the Boedecker Co., Inc.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibit booths--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cleaning--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floor coverings; Signs (Notices);

1974 Tacoma Home Show. Visitors to the 28th edition of the Tacoma Home Show appear fascinated at the workings of the "Rug" Doctor as demonstrated in the Boedecker Co.'s exhibit booth. "Rug" Doctors were available at the home show by appointment only, for specified times and rates. They were a new brand of carpet cleaners and carpet cleaning products that were established in 1972. Color photograph ordered by Boedecker Co., Inc.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibit booths--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cleaning--Tacoma--1970-1980; Floor coverings; Signs (Notices);

A Sunnen crane is in the process of lifting a heavy piece of machinery onto a railway car as two men exchange handshakes on March 14, 1974. Keys were turned over to the new owners at this point. The Sunnen Crane Service had been in business since 1947. Photograph ordered by Star Machinery, Seattle.

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Tacoma Commercial Bank's new branch. Tacoma Commercial Bank, a "Tacoma Landmark since 1972," opened their first branch on March 16, 1974, at 7020 Pacific Ave., on what was apparently the site of the old King's Drive In No. 1. The one-story structure was built of wood with a shake roof. It had a drive-up window for patrons' convenience. An imposing stand-alone sign rising high above power lines advertised the bank's presence. Included on the sign was a digital clock feature; it may also have listed the date and temperature as well. Gary M. Hershey was appointed the branch's first manager. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Commercial Bank. (TNT 3-3-74, H-11 article; TNT Ad 3-12-74, A-3)

Tacoma Commercial Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Signs (Notices);

La Vista. This was one of the two model homes built off-site courtesy of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma for the 28th annual Tacoma Home Show. The contemporary home, located on a large wooded lot, was called "La Vista." The multi-level, wood sided home, built by Pete Colbert Construction, was constructed with a two-car attached garage in the El Rancho Madrona subdivision. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Model houses;

The Islander. The "Islander" was a model home constructed for the 1974 Tacoma Home Show. It was located at 6675 E. Grandview in the Gregory Park subdivision and also featured in the 1974 Spring Tour of Homes. Built by the Orville Island Construction Co., the contemporary one-story residence had a recessed entry and exterior faced with stone. A two-car attached garage was included by the builder. Photograph ordered by the Homebuilders Association of Greater Tacoma.

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Model houses--Tacoma--1970-1980; Houses--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Studio portrait of 8-piece musical group Peaceable Lane. Band members posed for a group portrait on February 15, 1974. Sitting on far left is Terry Toporke (bass, voclas), next to him kneeling is Greg (Boots) Buhre (alto saxophone), sitting on the far right is Mark Swamburg (guitar), standing on the far right is Gale Long (vocals, percussion). Photograph ordered by the band's manager Dan Ruffo.

Musicians--Tacoma--1970-1980; Music ensembles--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Exterior cleaning of the Roxy Theatre. The Boedecker Co., in business since 1919, was in the process of cleaning the venerable Roxy Theatre in early February of 1974. According to Richards Studio notes, the 9th St. side of the theatre had yet to be cleaned. A Boedecker C. truck is parked under the theatre's canopy. Color photograph ordered by the Boedecker Co., Inc.

Cleaning--Tacoma--1970-1980; Roxy Theatre (Tacoma); Boedecker Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Exterior cleaning of the Roxy Theatre. The Roxy Theatre's side facing Broadway has had its exterior cleaned by the Boedecker Co. in February of 1974. According to Richards Studio notes, the building's 9th St. side has yet to be cleaned. The Roxy would anchor one end of the new Broadway Plaza pedestrian mall which had its groundbreaking on May 8, 1973. In an effort to attract more customers to the downtown business district, the Broadway Plaza was created between South 9th and 13th Sts. as a pedestrian-friendly area with limited traffic access. Color photograph ordered by the Boedecker Co., Inc.

Cleaning--Tacoma--1970-1980; Roxy Theatre (Tacoma); Boedecker Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Broadway Plaza (Tacoma);

Two men are studying in the library of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary, 3504 No. Pearl St., in early January of 1974. Bookshelves line the walls of the room; bound volumes include "The Companion Bible" and "Spirit and Power." Card catalogues for further references and magazine shelves also would be heavily used by the students. The long rectangular table had seating for more than 15 readers. Faith Evangelical Seminary was built about 1963 so that Lutherans could further learn more about their religion. Photograph ordered by Lutheran Alert- National.

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary (Tacoma); Theological seminaries--Tacoma;

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary offered classes Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in this modest bungalow located at 3504 No. Pearl St. The Seminary was sponsored by Lutherans Alert -National. It would seek expansion in 1978. Photograph ordered by Lutherans Alert- National.

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary (Tacoma); Theological seminaries--Tacoma;

36 members of the Adelphian Choir posed for a group portrait on January 9, 1974, in the University of Puget Sound's recital room inside Jacobson Hall. The choral group, founded in 1932, was composed of students from the University of Puget Sound. Each year the Adelphians would perform locally and often tour. Various Adelphian Choirs have performed in the United States, Canada and Europe. The current choir would be the guest singers at the free Tacoma Symphony Orchestra concert on February 13, 1974 at the Temple Theater. Photograph ordered by the University of Puget Sound School of Music.

Adelphian Choral Society (Tacoma); Choirs (Music); Students--Tacoma--1970-1980; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1970-1980;

Christmas decorations at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Parishioners attending December services at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 602 So. 34th St., would have been able to view the above Nativity scene where a joyous baby Jesus lay in his manger observed by praying kings, shepherds and his family. The painted figures, either plaster or ceramic, formed a beautiful creche. Color photograph ordered by St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Tacoma); Creches (Nativity scenes)--Tacoma; Christmas decorations;

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Indians, Nisqually

Nine people stand around a campfire.

Sid Mills and an unidentified tribal member fishing on the Nisqually River despite laws preventing fishing. Both tribal members were arrested after they dropped a net and sped upstream.

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Indians, Nisqually
Photograph by Jerry Buck

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Indians, Nisqually

Sid Mills and an unidentified tribal member fishing on the Nisqually River. Both were arrested after they dropped a net and sped upstream.

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Indians, Nisqually
Photograph by Jerry Buck

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Traffic jams into Satiacum's fireworks stands
Photograph by Bob Rudsit

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Auburn's cramped quarters
Mayor Stan Kersey, right, in busy city building-department office.
Photo by Warren Anderson

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A Year From Now

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Cross-section of planned Broadway Square looking north

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'Illegal' camp is cleared away
Lori Robinson, Rogers HS, (left) and Laurette Ng, Lincoln HS, Tacoma removing old campsite from near backcountry lakeshore. Fire ring rocks were thrown into lake to make unavailable. No camping is allowed within 100 ft. of lakes.
Jay M. Steinberg, Midway Station, Kent