For many years the Tacoma Athletic Commission sponsored a Fourth of July show featuring elaborate fireworks. George P. Sheridan, chairman, and Howard Krewson, ticket chairman, pose with three children and a variety of fireworks on a grassy lot on July 1, 1965. Cecelia Harris rides bareback on a small pony while Denise Michael is perched…
Potato Particulars
Capt. Meredith T. Waterman, medical corps administrative officer, 41st Division, was particular about his potato salad. Lieut. Col. Karl E. Hammerness samples the salad as Capt. Waterman adds mayonnaise to his combination of potatoes, celery, onions, and hard boiled eggs. The salad was being prepared to serve at an officers' buffet and dance. See more…
Break a Leg, Ladies!
June 23, 1987, Marie Schroeder leads The Rockeretts, a troop of senior citizen lady dancers who perform at various fundraisers and community events, through a routine during a practice session at the Milton Senior Center. See more featured images and posts…
Tune into the Tacoma Public Library’s Radio Show “Book Notes”
A blog post highlighting an audio archival project digitizing and making available Tacoma Public Library's "Book Notes" radio show episodes.
Tacoma Staycation
his unidentified family of three camped under the shade of tall trees at Manitou Park in South Tacoma in mid-June of 1921. Visitors to the park praised it for its beauty and cleanliness and it was a favorite stopping point for thousands of out-of-state tourists. The 10-acre Manitou Park was divided into three sections with…
And Now We’re Putting Them Back!
Work began on June 6, 1939 to remove the streetcar tracks on Pacific Avenue between South 7th and South 17th Streets in downtown Tacoma. Employees of general contractors, Coluccio & Frasca, used a power shovel to scoop up and clear asphaltic concrete that was laid 17 years prior. See more featured images and posts…
Pride Piñata Making Sessions
In June, the community came together to celebrate Pride at several Piñata Making Sessions. Take a look at these pictures to see the fun!
Now That’s a Moving Sight!
Motorists on Interstate-5 near Tacoma had an unusual view Monday, June 02, 1981, as this four-plex passed above them on a freeway overpass. The building was being moved from Tacoma's Hawthorne district, where a new sports-convention center would be built, to a vacant lot a few blocks up the street. See more featured images and…
Vis-a-Vase
The Tacoma Art Museum will began its third year in its permanent home at 12th and Pacific Avenue with a University-College Faculty Art Show which opened with a members’ preview from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. University of Puget Sound ceramists from the faculty who had submitted work include Kenneth Stevens and F. Carlton Ball…
LibraryReads June 2022
Nothing says "must read" quite like a Librarian's stamp of approval! Every month, LibraryReads.org releases the top picks as voted on by Librarians.
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