Hanson's Jewelry Store, located in the Fidelity Building at 11th & Broadway, was a downtown landmark in the 1920s and 1930s. Arriving in Tacoma from the Midwest
Stay up-to-date with library services impacted by severe weather.
Due to weather conditions, Tacoma Public Library's schedule will be as follows: Friday, Dec. 31 Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, and Mottet Libraries will be CLOSED Moore, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock will be OPEN from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phones will be in operation from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1: All…
Three Guys and a Raft
Three boys, in military helmets and hats, pose in Wright Park during 1943's Christmas vacation with their inflatable rubber raft. See more featured images and posts…
Turkey Derby
Enthusiastic members of the newly formed (South) 38th Street Boosters Club wanted to let prospective customers know that they were ready to "talk turkey" (sales lingo meaning to "make a deal"), so they held a turkey derby in December of 1939. Members attempted to coax 30 turkeys to race to a feed bag at the…
Wakey-Wakey, Santa!
On December 20, 1946, Loretta Boehm (later Griffin) of the Sanford-Nash, Inc. automobile dealership in Tacoma was sent to rouse Santa from a sound sleep so he could hand out the presents at the company's Christmas party. Santa had a comfortable bed in the convertible back seat of a 1946 Nash Ambassador on the dealership's…
Lake West End
A letter to the Tacoma Times editor brought attention to the lake that has formed in the West end of Tacoma. (The West end at this time, and prior to growth and development, began at 6th and Sprague). The City of Tacoma's Street Department closed the only drain and filled in South State Street, without…
Yellow Jacket Pagoda
Asa E. Troyer's neighbor, R. H. Frogner used a 6% DDT solution and a spray gun to get to this yellow jacket nest, that was on his property at Caledonia Beach. This beehive probably housed 1,000 busy wasps; after he stripped off the outer mud protective wall, a pagoda-like construction was visible, hundreds of cells…
That’s What I Want For Christmas!
In December of 1950, passersby could pause in their nightly stroll downtown to peer through the curved windows into the festive showroom at the Mueller-Harkins Buick dealership, 455 Saint Helens Ave. The showroom was decorated for Christmas and featured two new 1950 Buicks on display. A neon sign promoting "Buick Dynaflow Drive" (automatic transmission) hung…
See the Library Card Design Contest winners!
We are excited to announce the winning submissions for the Library Card Design Contest!
Congratulations to:
Obadiah "Obi" Topolski (10 & Under Youth Category)
Mousie and Tiny
Mousie, the extravagant black cat lives with two Scottish terriers. After Mousie's dinner he jumps on the back of one of the dogs and has the dog stroll through the house. Emil and Eva Anderson have accepted the odd behavior for their cat and would not trade Mousie for anything in the world. View of…
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