Frank Temple, sitting on a large pumpkin, appears to approve Joann Glenn's selection of a nicely shaped, small pumpkin. Frank, Joann and "Charlie Brown" were photographed in Mr. and Mrs. Eberhard Kaelin's pumpkin patch at Valley Avenue and 54th Avenue East in Fife on October 22, 1968. See more featured images and posts…
Flower Basket Case?
The Tacoma Golf and Country Club held a masquerade the last week of October 1948. The event was formal in all but head gear. An unidentified woman tries on her flower-basket hat in front of a mirror to see if it needs any adjustments. See more featured images and posts…
Minutes of the Board of Trustees August 21, 2019 Meeting
The 2019-08-21-Library-Board-of-Trustees-Minutes were approved at the September meeting of the Library Board of Trustees…
Not Just Any Paddle Boards
Robin Hood (left) and Bert Wilson stand beside the paddle boards they built in their woodworking class at Stadium High School in this photograph from October 24, 1939. The two young men had just ridden their 12 ft. 7 in. long boards almost 25 miles down the Carbon River. Starting several miles upstream from South…
Prized Prize
JoAnn Wasson, age 7, holds the Shirley Temple doll that she just received from the Tacoma Times as a prize in their subscription drive. On October 14, 1936, the Times started a new subscription drive, and offered a "Genuine Shirley Temple Doll" to every little girl in Tacoma that could sign up 5 new subscribers…
Riches of the River
On October 21, 1937, Clarence Duncan, superintendent of the state's Puyallup River hatchery at Voight's Creek, lifted a large net filled with salmon out of the water. It was the largest run in years with record numbers of salmon returning to the creek near Orting. It was estimated that more than 8,000 salmon would be…
It’s Time for Nanowrimo!
Never heard of Nanowrimo? It stands for National Novel Writing Month. Each November, writers across the country and around the world commit to this challenge. All they have to do is write 50,000 words between November 1st and November 30th. If you think it sounds hard, you’re right. But it’s also completely doable. Several of…
Cookie Love: What’s Your Favorite Cookie?
So many cookies, so little time. Admit it. If you’re like most people, you have a secret (or not-so-secret) favorite cookie. Here’s your chance to show some love to your choice by voting in our poll. Join in the fun! We will reveal the results on National Cookie Day, December 4th. Poll closes on October…
Lovely Lace
For Edna (Mrs. Rutherford) Barnett - Priceless handmade lace is hobby. Mrs. Barnett is a member of the National Old Lacers, women who study and collect rare laces. She is pictured above in October of 1964 with a Spanish Blonde mantilla and Venetian cape collar. On her left is an Irish Limerick lace overskirt draped…
Agenda for the Board of Trustees October 16, 2019 Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will take place on October 16, 2019 at 5:30 PM at the Main Branch (Board Room - 3rd floor).
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