A woman acrobat provided part of the evening’s entertainment at the Halloween party sponsored by the Tacoma Athletic Commission on October 30, 1950. The acrobat is probably Patsy Jean Smith, who studied acrobatics at the Barclay School in Seattle. Mr. Barclay also taught at the Lewis Harter Studios, 945 1/2 Broadway in Tacoma. The Athletic…
Dimming the Lights
Harry Neilson, with the Street Light Division of the Tacoma Light Department, is putting a cardboard disc inside the top of one of the city's lighting fixtures. In October of 1942, Tacoma was attempting to cut down on the sky glow over Tacoma to meet the army's new dim-out rules. Ornamental street lights in large…
At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
This Inuit family from Labrador was photographed on October 25, 1909 at the A.Y.P.E. in Seattle. The family posed in front of a backdrop of snow covered log buildings. The A.Y.P.E. stood for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition which ran for 138 days on the expanded campus of the University of Washington. Over three million visitors paid…
Mighty Mudhooks!
Bob Stevenson, Bremerton Sun's Navy Yard reporter, was photographed in October of 1936 standing beside the huge ship anchors used for America's largest warships. These "mudhooks," in nautical language, weighed 61,000 pounds each and were stored outside on concrete and wood beams. They required hoisting machinery to move them to and from the ocean's bottom…
Bad Luck Locomotive
Steam escaped from a Great Northern freight locomotive after the southbound train derailed at 24th and Bay St. on October 15, 1942, and fell over on its side. Six cars piled up behind the derailed engine. Over 100 feet of track were torn up in the mishap, but luckily no one was hurt. The locomotive…
Voter Resources Election 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Find general information here to help you get ready! Get started Pierce County Auditors Office has information on how to register to vote, check your registration, change your address, track your ballot and many other options. Read the State and Local Voters Pamphlet Find the Ballot Drop Box closest to you. Remember ballot…
Tacoma vs. Kitsap
The steamboat Tacoma was severely damaged when she was rammed by the car ferry Kitsap in late October of 1926. The resulting impact tore a hole in the side of the Tacoma at the water line. Although the accident occurred when the ships were maneuvering through thick fog, it greatly increased the discord between the…
The Unique Social & Community Club
Studio portrait of the Unique Social & Community Club. Twelve members of the Unique Social & Community Club, dressed in evening attire with elbow length gloves, were photographed on October 8, 1968. Each year the club sponsored a debutant ball where college-age African American women were introduced to society. See more featured images and posts…
50 Years of St Joseph Hospital
Dr. Clyde E. Gray took the pulse of an unidentified patient sitting up in a hospital bed in this unused publicity photo for the 50th anniversary celebration of St. Joseph Hospital. The names of the four other men in business suits were not provided. The hospital, which was founded in 1891, celebrated its anniversary from…
LibraryReads October 2020
Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval!
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