An Allstate Insurance Co. employee adjusts the weekly "Drive-In Schedule" located in the company's new district office building at 2102 So. 48th St. The $200,000 one-story structure was completed in a mere four months after ground was broken on August 31, 1971. Photograph ordered by Allstate Insurance Co.

Allstate Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Jeri McCabe hands a sheet of paper to an unidentified man while her co-worker stands by. Allstate Insurance Co. had just opened its new $200,000 district office building in early January of 1972. Previously Allstate had been located at 622 Tacoma Ave. South for 16 years. Photograph ordered by Allstate Insurance Co.

Allstate Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980; McCabe, Jeri;

Allstate agents at work in their new district office building. The one-story, nearly 10,000 square foot building was designed with ceiling-to-floor windows that allowed plenty of natural light to enter the workplace. Desks were placed two-across and each desk was labeled with the occupant's name. Jim Rishel is seated at desk AA and Mary Coates directly behind him at desk CC. Photograph ordered by Allstate Insurance Co.

Allstate Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Rishel, Jim; Coates, Mary;

Allstate Insurance Co. Three unidentified Allstate employees pause for a moment during the January 10, 1972, workday in their new district office building close to the Tacoma Mall. The young woman with the large Afro may be transcribing data obtained through her earphones. Photograph ordered by Allstate Insurance Co.

Allstate Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Allstate Insurance Co. employees assist their policyholders who are waiting in the firm's spacious reception area on January 10, 1972. Allstate was a well-known carrier for auto insurance as well as other forms of insurance. The new building at 2102 South 48th St. was the company's district office. It was located in close proximity to the Tacoma Mall Shopping Center. Photograph ordered by Allstate Insurance Co.

Allstate Insurance Co. (Tacoma); Insurance companies--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office workers--Tacoma--1970-1980; Office buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Copy of customer print. Executives of Tacoma Boatbuilding pose outside their Marine View Dr. plant in this undated photograph. The shipbuilding company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Venture Capital, Inc., with the exchange of stock by shareholders in March of 1972. Tacoma Boatbuilding would retain its name. Photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding. (TNT 3-21-72, p. 1- article on acquisition)

Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Federal Collectors employees at work in April of 1969. Staff shown above were women although the collection firm was headed by Ernest Roberts. Federal Collectors was located at 911 Tacoma Ave. So., down the street from the County-City Building, and one of the 15 collection agencies listed in the 1969 City Directory. Photograph ordered by Federal Collectors, Inc.

Federal Collectors, Inc. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1960-1970; Office workers--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Federal Collectors, Inc., advertised its "effective collections" in the 1969 City Directory. The firm was located at 911 Tacoma Ave. So., close to the County-City Building. Filing cabinets stuffed with files and desktop Rolodex rotary card files seem to indicate that Federal Collectors did steady business. It was headed by Ernest Roberts. Photograph ordered by Federal Collectors, Inc.

Federal Collectors, Inc. (Tacoma); Offices--Tacoma--1960-1970; Office workers--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Machinery. Globe Machine, a longtime Tacoma manufacturing company, built machines for the plywood industry. This is believed to be a glue spreader. Photograph ordered by Globe Machine Manufacturing Co.

Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Machinery industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

In late May of 1966 Mrs. Hazel Farber (far left), wearing a stylish dress with an elaborate fur collar, assisted two customers while an unidentified salesman showed a young woman several ring sets in the new LeRoy Jewelers store at 919 Broadway. The firm had recently moved from its longtime location at 1132 Broadway following the death of Mrs. Farber's husband, Irving Farber in 1965. Well-known for their selection of fine jewelry, they also sold china, silverware and Elgin timepieces. In addition, the LeRoy gallery displayed paintings by Bill Colby, William A. Phillips and Paul Michaels. (Photograph ordered by LeRoy Jewelers.) (TNT 5-8-66, B-13)

LeRoy Jewelers (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Clocks & watches;

LeRoy Jewelers- interior. Recessed lighting adds to the air of quiet elegance located in LeRoy Jewelers' new store at 919 Broadway. This May 26, 1966, photograph was taken when the store was closed to customers. Glassed cherry cabinets of watches and jewelry line the walls on the left; fine china and other home essentials are displayed on the right. Walnut paneling blended with colonial blue interior walls. A scale joins a dinner setting on a table in the foreground. Photograph ordered by LeRoy Jewelers. (TNT 5-8-66, B-13)

LeRoy Jewelers (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Night exposure of LeRoy Jewelers- facade and merchandise displays. Established in 1941 by Irving Farber and Jack Slotnick in the Fidelity Building at 11th & Broadway, LeRoy Jewelers was known as the "Diamond Store of Tacoma." After the Fidelity Building was torn down in 1949, the store relocated to 1132 Broadway. After Irving Farber's death in 1965, Hazel Farber moved the business to 919 Broadway and reopened in May, 1966. Display windows facing the street are full of valuable merchandise, including rings and watches. Customers could peek into the store through the glass entryway below the large electric sign. The outside of the store was finished in white marbelique flecked with gold dust. There were bands of gold anodyzed aluminum against white stucco. Photograph ordered by LeRoy Jewelers. (History of Pierce County, Vol. 1, p.434, TNT 5-8-66, B-13)

LeRoy Jewelers (Tacoma); Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1960-1970; Window displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Electric signs--Tacoma--1960-1970; Facades--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Hi-Ho Shopping Center. View taken from across the street of the Hi-Ho Shopping Center in Puyallup. The shopping center was located at the intersection of Meridian North and River Road close to the Puyallup River. Hi-Ho prided itself for its "one-stop shopping" as it included a Sears, Elvins department store, drug store, laundry and gas station. 14 retailers and a bank were located in the shopping center's 25 acres. Gross sales of over $9,000,000 were reported in 1965. Photograph ordered by Butler Manufacturing, Kansas City, MO. (TNT 5-11-66, C-15)

Hi-Ho Market (Puyallup); Shopping centers--Puyallup;

Ed Taylor and beauticians Alice Burns (left) and Willie May Harris celebrated the grand opening of the newly remodeled Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon facility in late February of 1969. Both men and women customers could be accommodated at Ed's South 23rd & "K" Street (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Way) shop. Walls appear to be covered with wood panels with matching cabinetry. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.

Barbershops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Beauty shops--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ed Taylor Barber & Beauty Salon (Tacoma); Taylor, Edward; Burns, Alice; Harris, Willie May;

View of massive unidentified machinery manufactured by Globe Mfg. Co. of Tacoma at company plant on November 2, 1964. Company name is imprinted on machine. Photograph ordered by Globe Machine Manufacturing Co.

Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Machinery industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Machinery;

Another elevated view of the Pioneer Sand & Gravel Co.'s operations was taken on September 20, 1963. This is believed to be the company's facility near Steilacoom. Small building on wheels with tower was previously shown in D139248-2; building was able to be transported via railroad tracks. Photograph ordered by Sauerman Brothers.

Pioneer Sand & Gravel Co. (Steilacoom);

A steel tower is affixed to the top of this small building on wheels at the Pioneer Sand and Gravel pit. This is probably part of the enormous Pioneer Sand and Gravel pit north of Chambers Creek near Steilacoom. Steel wires appear to be linked to another tower in the horizon. Photograph was taken on September 20, 1963, upon request by Sauerman Brothers.

Pioneer Sand & Gravel Co. (Steilacoom);

A Pioneer Sand & Gravel employee in hard hat watches as a giant shovel deposits sand into a wooden bin on wheels on September 20, 1963. Utilizing steel wires connected by two towers, workers were able to move great amounts of sand and gravel smoothly and efficiently. This is believed to be Pioneer Sand & Gravel's pit near Steilacoom. Photograph ordered by Sauerman Brothers.

Pioneer Sand & Gravel Co. (Steilacoom); Hoisting machinery; Pulleys; Sandstone quarrying--Steilacoom;

Exterior view of new Washington Natural Gas Co. building at 3130 So. 38th St. with emphasis on towering walkway and well-landscaped surroundings. The modernistic building with its two symmetrical wings was a marked departure from older, classic buildings. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs Advertising.

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma);

Side angle of imposing Washington Natural Gas Co. towering walkway taken on August 27, 1963. Narrow steps lead to covered walkway of the new Washington Natural Gas Co. building at 3130 So. 38th St. near Union Avenue. Built of pre-cast concrete in the "hy-urly" construction method by Nelson Construction, the building was designed by Robert Evans/Swedberg & Associates architects. It was built on the former location of Cheney Field/Tiger Field and contained landscaped grounds of cedar and vine maple trees, rhododendrons, Oregon grape shrubs and hypericum. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs Advertising. (TNT 9-10-63, B-2)

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma);

Exterior of International Design Corp., an engineering concern, on October 15, 1963. The building on 3848 So. Pine St. was next to Barcott's Sea Food and across the street from what is now the Evergreen Post Office. It was built in 1957 for the Industrial Development Co.; name had apparently changed to International Design Corp. by 1963 although it had retained the same manager, Dale Schubert.

International Design Corp. (Tacoma); Engineering--Tacoma;

Interior of new Washington Natural Gas Co. headquarters in the late summer of 1963. The spacious floor space has plenty of room for new household appliances utilizing natural gas - stoves, washers and dryers, hot water heaters and refrigerators. Wall-to-ceiling folding doors can be used to separate portions of the buildings including a meeting/demonstration area. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs Advertising.

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Appliances;

Head-on shot of interior of the new Washington Natural Gas Co. building on So. 38th St. near Union shows the length of the structure; there are no formal walls in place to shorten the view. The height of the building is emphasized by its tall ceilings and windows near the roofline. Customer service desks are tucked along side of the expansive windows near the wall-to-ceiling folding doors. Customers could easily view the natural gas appliances on display with plenty of room to stroll and compare. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs Advertising. (TNT 9-10-63, B-1)

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma); Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Appliances;

Part of the main floor of the new Washington Natural Gas Co. headquarters was used for demonstrations/training sessions. Several rows of chairs are pictured on August 27, 1963, towards the rear of the building in the "Blue Flame" auditorium. Up to 80 people could be accommodated in this meeting area. The new Washington Natural Gas Co. structure was built of pre-cast concrete by the Nelson Construction Co. It was located on the site of the old Tiger Field/Cheney Field on So. 38th St. near Union Avenue. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs Advertising. (TNT 9-10-63, B-6)

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma); Public utility companies--Tacoma; Folding chairs;

View of new blower system at Puget Sound Plywood manufactured by the National Blower and Sheet Metal Co., Tacoma. National Blower and Sheet Metal was established in 1890. The company designed and built ventilation, dust collecting and blower systems as well as doing general sheet metal work. They were responsible for much for the sheet metal work on the new County-City Building.

National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. (Tacoma); Machinery industry--Tacoma--1960-1970;

Globe Machine "saw" at Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Kal-Bond plant, 2930 So. Sprague Ave., on February 27, 1964. Globe Machine manufactured machinery for veneer plywood and woodworking. They were a Tacoma institution for sixty years.

Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Machinery industry--Tacoma; Machinery; Industrial facilities--Tacoma;

Burma and Ivan, two baby gorillas purchased by E.L. Irwin, the owner of the B&I Circus Store at 8012 South Tacoma Way, were photographed in August of 1964 shortly after they arrived in Tacoma from the Congo. Burma, the little female, died soon after she arrived. Ivan, the male of the pair, resided off and on at the Irwin's home until his natural playfulness, curiosity and strength proved destructive. In 1967 he moved into the little gorilla house at the B&I that had been built for him, located between the pet shop and the clothing department; he was a resident at the B&I for nearly 30 years. In 1994, the family of E.L. Irwin donated Ivan to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. The zoo then arranged a permanent loan to Zoo Atlanta where it was felt that Ivan could best integrate into a social group. Ivan died in Atlanta on Monday, August 20, 2012. Photograph ordered by B&I Sales. (TNT ad 8-13-64, B-12;conservationandbehavior.gatech.edu/ivan-article)

Gorillas; B&I Circus Store (Tacoma);

The family of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Schaeffer gathered at the Lakewood home of Dr. Schaeffer on June 12, 1962, to celebrate the Schaeffer's golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Schaeffer is wearing a luxurious flower lei, possibly of carnations. Outdoor view of the Schaeffers and guests; Dr. and Mrs. Schaeffer seated on lawn chairs in front row. Their grandchildren came from near and far to honor their grandparents. Front row, L-R, are grandchildren: Anne Hopping, Wendy Hopping, Mary Grace Schaeffer. Back row, L-R, are grandchildren: Peggy Hopping, Marion Hopping, Gregory Schaeffer, Sarah Schaeffer, and Nancy Faye. Photograph ordered by Wm. D. Hopping, Sr. (TNT 6-17-62, D-1)

Schaeffer, Ralph C.; Schaeffer, Ralph C.--Family; Anniversaries--Lakewood;

Three drivers stand by their GMC trucks parked outside the Home Service Co./Supreme Cleaners building on Center St. on June 19, 1962. Jack Hersey was the president of the laundry and cleaning operation that advertised dependable laundering and lusterized dry cleaning. Tacoma Superior Laundry and Pantorium Supreme Cleaners were part of the Home Service Co. Photograph ordered by Irwin-Jones Motor Co.

Home Service Laundry Co. (Tacoma); Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1960-1970;

View of structural steel in new I.B.M. building, taken on July 30, 1962. Groundbreaking had occurred on January 4, 1962, at I.B.M.'s new location at 9th & G Sts., across from the County-City Building. The International Business Machines Corporation would move from its Tacoma Avenue North location to So. 9th St. in 1963. The I.B.M. offices would be on the first floor of the multi-storied contemporary steel and concrete building. A progress photograph taken in late July, 1962, shows the structural steel frame of the building. Star Iron & Steel furnished 208 tons of structural steel for the project. It was designed by the Tacoma architectural firm of Nelson, Krona, Wilson & Ziegler with construction by the Merit Company. A large sign placed on the side of the unfinished building indicates that the building would be fully air conditioned; the $400,000 building would be the first fully air conditioned commercial office center in Tacoma. Additionally, it would be completely fireproof. The I.B.M. Building would be dedicated on June 19, 1963. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel Co. (TNT 1-4-62, p. 9)

International Business Machines (Tacoma); Progress photographs--1960-1970; Building construction--Tacoma--1960-1970;