Color photograph taken in May, 1963, of the elegant Three Keys restaurant. Managed by Max Jaunzems, the Three Keys was located in the Winthrop Hotel. Decorated in subdued earth tone shades, the restaurant provided comfortable dining under the soft lighting of chandeliers and sconces. The main dining area had been re-named the "Three Keys" by…
Dear Tacoma: Collecting Our Community’s Stories
Add your story to an archive of Tacoma’s struggles, hopes, and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic by submitting a letter or audio recording to Tacoma Public Library and Grit City Magazine. Your submission will become part of the library’s Northwest Room archives, and may also be shared in the present to illustrate the resilience and…
Clarence M. Blair
The shoeshine stand at the County-City Building was back in business with 25-year Army veteran Clarence Blair in charge. Mr. Blair re-opened the first floor stand on May 20, 1976. The stand dated back to 1911 when it was first installed in the old Pierce County Courthouse. Prior to his military career Mr. Blair operated…
Lest We Forget
Ceremony at Grove, New Tacoma Cemetery, Wm. B. Reed. A young girl placing flowers on a grave for Memorial Day, May 30, 1949. Many flowers had been placed at graves commemorating lives given in defense of the United States. See more featured images and posts…
Catch of the Day!
In this photograph from May, 1947, Anton (Tony) Barcott holds the fish he and Wahenell Barcott caught in Lake St. Claire, Thurston County. It is a 30 pound carp. The fish was on display in the Washington Hardware Co. sports department. Although Tony was the manager of the California Oyster House at 930 Pacific Ave.…
Guarded Moment
Five year old Toshiyuki Hattori shared a copy of the book "America on Guard" with Pvt. Nat Schwartz on May 17, 1942 in a train car taking on passengers at Tacoma's Union Station. The book was the story of America's armed services - army, navy and marines. The photograph was taken as Tacoma's Japanese Americans…
A True Custom Ride
Five-year-old Randy Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. "Tex" Miller of Tacoma, poses with his own custom built motorcycle in May 1950. The motorcycle was especially designed and built for him by Paul Stockinger and Cliff Sampson, operators of the Indian Cycle Company at 925 Tacoma Avenue South. Randy Miller was the youngest…
Library Giving Day – Thank You, Tacoma!
Thank you, Tacoma, for supporting Tacoma Public Library on Library Giving Day! This year, we asked for both donations and dedications, or testimonials about the impacts of TPL. Our community generously contributed $9,168, exceeding our goal of $8,000! These funds are being used to purchase four Chromebooks and power up eight Mobile WiFi Hotspots. With…
Women, War and Work
In 1943 the United States celebrated the second wartime Mother's Day of WWII. Hundreds of local mothers took jobs in Tacoma's industrial plants to help the war effort. Women employees like these photographed at the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. helped the company that year achieve the coveted "E" pennant for efficiency in production. During the…
LibraryReads May 2020
Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as voted on by Librarians across the country. Subscribe to Tacoma Library’s e-Newsletter service and get the Library Reads picks and more delivered straight to your inbox. Check out the LibraryReads’ picks for May 2020: Something to Talk…
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