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"NEWS 3/17/89 (Photo by Russ Carmack)
Judy Slaney puts a Mazda decal on the tail gate of a Mazda 4x4 pick-up truck at the Mazda import facility at the Port of Tacoma. Congress is taking a critical look at Foreign Trade Zones to see if they help or hinder the U.S. economy. Port of Tacoma has the second largest Free Trade Zone in the country, and the port officials consider it an important economic development too. Mazda adds accessories and detailing to cars imported from Japan and Korea.

Unidentified plant exterior was photographed in December of 1979. This may be a refinery. Photograph ordered by Dorr Oliver.

Industrial facilities;

Fibreboard Corporation. Located in Sumner at Zehnder St./Steele Ave., the sprawling box manufacturer's products scattered on plant grounds could easily be seen by air in October of 1976. Boxes could be easily transported by railroad and highway. Included on the property was a recycled-board mill and corrugated-container plant. Employment was estimated at about 180 workers. It was learned in November of 1976 that the company, headquartered apparently in San Francisco, intended to sell the unit at Sumner and all other plants in its carton group. Color photograph ordered by Fibreboard Corporation. (TNT 11-18-76, C-11 article)

Fibreboard Corp. (Sumner); Box industry--Sumner; Boxes; Aerial views; Aerial photographs;

Flying almost directly overhead the large box manufacturer, Fibreboard Corporation, is a plane or helicopter containing a Richards Studio photographer. A series of aerial photographs of the sprawling plant were taken in early fall of 1976. The White River weaves close to the plant located on Zehnder St./Steele Ave. in Sumner. Color photograph ordered by the Fibreboard Corporation.

Fibreboard Corp. (Sumner); Box industry--Sumner; Boxes; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; White River (Wash.);

Aerial 1976 view of the Fibreboard Corporation plant on Zehnder St./Steele Ave. in Sumner with the White River (at left) flanked by trees. View is looking northwest toward Milton. Fibreboard was a longtime Sumner business that manufactured boxes. It was part of the national Fibreboard Corporation and one of the plants in its carton group. The Sumner complex employed about 180 workers. Color photograph ordered by the Fibreboard Corporation. (TNT 11-18-76, C-11 article)

Fibreboard Corp. (Sumner); Box industry--Sumner; Boxes; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; White River (Wash.);

Fibreboard Corporation as seen by air on October 8, 1976. The large Sumner plant was managed by P.G. Vanderpool and manufactured boxes. It had been in business in Sumner for decades. The Sumner complex included a recycled-board mill and corrugated-container plant that employed about 180 workers. It was part of the national Fibreboard Corporation, apparently based in San Francisco, which would announce in November of 1976 plans to sell the Sumner plant and others in the carton group. Color photograph ordered by the Fibreboard Corporation. (TNT 11-18-76, C-11 article)

Fibreboard Corp. (Sumner); Box industry--Sumner; Aerial views; Aerial photographs;

Fibreboard Corp. of Sumner. Aerial view in early October of 1976 of the sprawling Fibreboard Corporation located on Zehnder St./Steele Ave. in Sumner. The plant manufactured boxes. The White River is river flowing on the left. Color photograph ordered by Fibreboard Corporation.

Fibreboard Corp. (Sumner); Box industry--Sumner; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; White River (Wash.);

Closer view by air of the Fibreboard Corporation located in Sumner with a portion of the White River visible in left corner. This large plant manufactured boxes. It had been in business as Fibreboard Products Co. since at least 1928 when the plant underwent expansion. P.G. Vanderpool was the current manager. The Sumner complex was part of the Fibreboard Corporation's carton group. The national company announced on November 18, 1976, that it planned to sell the unit at Sumner and all other plants in this category due to the carton group's low-profit margin. The Sumner plant and others would be continued as on-going businesses until sold. Color photograph ordered by Fibreboard Corporation. (TNT 11-18-76, C-11-article)

Fibreboard Corp. (Sumner); Box industry--Sumner; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; White River (Wash.);

View of Sumner in 1976. This aerial photograph focuses on the large Fibreboard Corporation manufacturing plant located at Zehnder St./Steele Ave. in Sumner. The firm manufactured boxes, some of which are visible in this overhead shot. Originally known as the Fibreboard Products Co., the company had been in business in Sumner for decades. The current manager was P.G. Vanderpool. Color photograph ordered by Fibreboard Corporation.

Fibreboard Corp. (Sumner); Box industry--Sumner; Boxes; Aerial views; Aerial photographs;

The White River flows quietly near the sprawling Fibreboard Corporation, manufacturer of boxes, in the fall of 1976. This aerial view shows the large plant and the surrounding Sumner community. Color photograph ordered by Fibreboard Corporation.

Fibreboard Corp. (Sumner); Box industry--Sumner; Boxes; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; White River (Wash.);

Some of the 65-member Tacoma workforce of Cascade Pole Co., many in hard hats, posed on company property at 1002 Port of Tacoma Road on April 12, 1974. The firm, headed by Chrm. of the Board J. Robert McFarland and president G.L. Monahan, dealt in treated wood products. The company would announce plans in early June of 1974 to move from its longtime 12-acre site leased from the Port to a new 45-acre location. Workers had already commenced peeling poles at the new site located on E. 18th St. between Stewart & Marc St. in the tideflats. The move would take about two years and work would continue at both sites. Cascade Pole peeled and treated utility poles, pilings for marine installations, building foundations, and treated railroad ties and bridge timbers. Color photograph ordered by Cascade Pole Co. (TNT 6-2-74, G-8 article on company)

Cascade Pole Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Washington Natural Gas Co. exhibition booth. This may have been taken about the time of the annual Tacoma Home Show generally held in the spring at the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse. A variety of gas appliances are on display, including Tappan ranges, Speed Queen washers and dryers, barbecues, hot water heaters, and indoor-outdoor lighting. Gas was touted as a viable alternative to heating oil and electricity in the Puget Sound region. Photograph ordered by Washington Natural Gas Co.

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma); Exhibit booths--Tacoma--1960-1970; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

View of two small storage tanks, shaped like domes, taken on February 28, 1969. This may be the interior of the new Kaiser rod mill located in the Tacoma industrial tideflats. Photograph ordered by Kaiser Engineers, Inc.

Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1960-1970; Storage tanks--Tacoma;

Three trucks stand ready at the loading dock of the new Shasta bottling plant in Tukwila on July 12, 1968. The trucks, from Albertson's and West Coast Grocery, are backed in, prepared to be filled with cases of bottled and canned sodas. A single gas pump is available in case the trucks need more fuel. Photograph ordered by Meltzer, Aron & Lemen, San Francisco.

Bottling industry--Tukwila; Beverage industry--Tukwila; Trucks--Tukwila;

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;

New Shasta bottling plant, Tukwila. On July 12, 1968, two men monitor the controls of bottling equipment and conveyor systems at the new Shasta bottling plant in Tukwila. Long conveyor belts send the canned soda onward to be later boxed and transported. Photograph ordered by Meltzer, Aron & Lemen, Inc., San Francisco.

Bottling industry--Tukwila; Beverage industry--Tukwila; Conveying systems--Tukwila; Carbonated beverages;

Washington Natural Gas's booth at the annual Tacoma Home Show. The large exhibition booth located in the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse promoted the gas company's motto, "Good things happen when you're cooking with gas." Washer and dryers, stoves, indoor and outdoor lighting were all run by gas instead of electricity. Washington Natural Gas wanted consumers to "turn to natural gas" and invited show attendees to visit the Granada Model Home in Oakbrook to experience fine living with gas products. Photograph ordered by Washington Natural Gas. (TNT 3-27-67, C-11)

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma); Exhibit booths--Tacoma--1960-1970; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Signs (Notices);

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;

Busy interior of plant believed to be Star Iron & Steel. Assembly line setup of men and fabricated steel products. Star Iron was well known for their heavy crane construction but also made towers, power operated grapples, and parts for buildings, bridges and grandstands. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel.

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

The Washington Natural Gas Company was preparing to host a four-day open house to be held on September 11-14, 1963, when this late August photograph of their new headquarters building was taken. The new headquarters was built on the grounds of the old Cheney Field/Tiger Field on South 38th Street. Designed by Robert Evans/Swedberg & Associates architects, the modernistic building was constructed of pre-cast concrete, utilizing the "hy-urly" method. It featured a unique towering walkway and adjoining water fountains. Nelson Construction were the contractors. Guided tours would be offered during the open house. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs Advertising. (TNT 9-10-63, B-1,2)

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

Built on the site of the old Cheney Field/Tiger Field, the new Washington Natural Gas Co. building is ablaze with light on a late summer evening in 1963. This picture was taken from across the road on So. 38th St.; the symmetry of construction with its two wings adjoining the massive walkway and two shimmering fountains is readily apparent. The fountains were lit with underground lights. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs Advertising.

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma);

Peggy Robinson, Washington Natural Gas Co. home economist, happily prepares a meal on an up-to-date efficient gas stove on August 27, 1963. Two of the burners are being used at the moment. This stove typically would have automatic burners, instant controls and smokeless broiling. Natural gas vied with electricity for dominance in the home market with both claiming low costs and clean, efficient appliances. Peggy (Mrs. Clifford) Robinson was known professionally as June Holladay and was the Washington Natural Gas Southern Division home economist. Photograph ordered by Bozell & Jacobs Advertising. (TNT 9-10-63, B-15, TNT 9-20-64, D-11)

Washington Natural Gas Co. (Tacoma); Stoves--Tacoma; Cookery--Tacoma; Robinson, Peggy;

A Towmotor forklift operator keeps his eye on the plywood pallet on which several large bags of Mariposa brand products are being transported in this August 9, 1961, photograph. This portion of the General Mills warehouse appears loaded with bags of White Rose and other brands of flour. Photograph ordered by Cole & Weber.

Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Flour & meal industry--Tacoma;

ca. 1960. Aerial photograph of the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. in 1960 Richards Studio's stock footage. This Tacoma plant, opened in 1929, covered nearly 40 acres of tideflats on the Hylebos Waterway. A ship is docked ready to transport Pennsalt's chemical products. TPL-6578

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Aerial photographs;

ca. 1960. Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co.'s 40-acre plant faced the Hylebos Waterway and portions of undeveloped Northeast Tacoma, including an enormous gravel pit. Aerial photographs taken by the Richards Studio in 1960 show the large facility along with numerous storage tanks. A ship is docked ready to be loaded with the company's chemical products.

Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. of Washington (Tacoma); Chemical industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Aerial photographs;

ca. 1959. Harmon Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma built classroom furniture as well as that for the home. The company was located at 1938 Pacific Ave. This studio set displays cabinets for the modern classroom or school library. Shown are the Teachers Storage Cabinet, Wall Cabinets, Counter Storage Cabinet, Tote Tray Cabinet, Drawer Storage Cabinet and magazine display and storage.

Furniture industry--Tacoma; F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Cabinets (Case furniture); Bookcases;

ca. 1959. Harmon Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma built classroom furniture as well as that for the home. The company was located at 1938 Pacific Ave. This studio setup is of cabinets for the classroom. Show are the Paper Storage Cabinet, Movable Drawer Storage and a bookshelf.

Furniture industry--Tacoma; F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Cabinets (Case furniture); Bookcases;

ca. 1959. Harmon Manufacturing Co. of Tacoma, in business here since 1909, built classroom furniture as well as that for the home. The company was located at 1938 Pacific Ave.This studio setup is of portable lab equipment, the answer for a school that is pressed for space. The teacher model illustrates chemical formulas on a rolling blackboard, while she rests a glass of soda on the ledge at the top. The blackboard also appears to slide open, to access storage space inside. Beside her is a portable lab table with a faucet and small sink and bunsen burner on top. There is plenty of storage space inside the cabinet for chemicals.

Furniture industry--Tacoma; F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Cabinets (Case furniture);

Interior of Airco store. An Airco employee assists a customer, who has laid his hat on the counter, with a purchase on November 30, 1957. The Air Reduction Pacific Co., also known as Airco, were oxygen manufacturers with facilities both in Seattle and Tacoma. Besides selling oxygen, argon and helium, the company also sold welding products, including safety equipment such as hard hats and protective goggles. Photograph ordered by Air Reduction Pacific Co.

Air Reduction Pacific Co. (Tacoma);

Air Reduction Pacific Co., managed by Edward J. White, were oxygen manufacturers. Known as "Airco", they had an office in Tacoma close to E. 11th Street at 2235 Ross Way. It appears that they also had offices in Seattle. View of two delivery trucks packed with storage tanks, possibly full of oxygen, argon or helium, parked in front of Tacoma facilities. One truck is labeled with a Tacoma address, the other with Seattle. Photograph ordered by Air Reduction Pacific Co.

Air Reduction Pacific Co. (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960;