Archie Mondeau, former Tacoma Chief of Police, outside Vandes Fish Co with one of the largest steelhead trout ever taken on light tackle. After 30 minutes of hard wrangling, Mr. Mondeau landed the 24 1/2 pound fish, which is over 40 1/4 inches long. He caught the fish on the Queets River, 1/2 mile below…
Marching Towards a Cure
Nurse Emily Walker at a weekly therapy session for two-year old Mickey McCann. He was with his father, chief petty officer T.W. McCann. Mickey had been hospitalized for one month with polio when his family lived in Fresno, California. Funds raised through the National Fund for Infantile Paralysis a.k.a. March Of Dimes were also used…
Brakes, Who Needs Them!
An exuberant Frankie Walker, age 4, sits proudly on the small, two-wheel bicycle that he received for Christmas in 1939. He successfully rode his bike the second time he tried. Frankie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Walker of 4608 S "K" St., liked to ride as fast as he could, but he usually…
Share your story with Podcast Kits
Are you ready to create, edit, and launch your own podcast? TPL has made it easy to share your story and gain hands-on experience through Podcast kits available
Refuse Getter Getting Better
Garbage truck men, working for the City of Tacoma, Refuse Collection Division, test the latest type of collection truck, the "Refuse Getter." Before the rear tray loading equipment was adopted by the city, collectors had to lift heavy garbage cans over the top of high-body trucks. See more featured images and posts…
Knotting To It!
In January of 1943, Gust Lewis Formuzis used the rope tying skills that he had acquired in over 25 years at sea to create handmade bell ropes for the ships built at the Todd Shipyard. Mr. Formuzis, of Greek heritage, had served in both the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy before settling in…
Beer Me, Pooch!
Toy Terrier standing on its hind legs with its paws around a bottle of beer that it's drinking or opening. See more featured images and posts…
New! Storytime S.T.E.A.M. Backpacks
Add some S.T.E.A.M. to your storytimes at home! S.T.E.A.M. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. TPL Children’s Librarians have designed these backpacks as a fun way to provide tools that focus on exploring and playing with different mathematical ideas. Each kit features books, toys, and a paper with suggested activities. We have three themes available for checkout: Music & Rhythm…
Eggcellent Dividends
Members of the Washington Co-op Egg & Poultry Association display their dividend checks in front of the Association's headquarters on January 12, 1928. See more featured images and posts…
Vice Not, Want Not?
Police Sergeant Sherman Lyons and Officer Clarence Rolfson watch as a city jail trustee splinters a pinball machine with a sled hammer. The two big automatic payout marble boards and several small slot machines were seized by police here over the last few months. On January 6, 1939 operators of all known or suspected speakeasies…
1 - 10 of 12
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2
- Next page
