Robert Sconce shown with a portion of his collection of ceramic mustache cups, shaving mugs and bottles for hair tonic he obtained in the Pacific Northwest. One of the older shaving mugs had a whistle in the handle, possibly to alert someone to bring hot water. Mr. Sconce was the owner of the R.E. Sconce…
Crowded Times at the Times
Stacks of Tacoma Times "Special Edition" swamp the mailing room. Newspaper workers are shown in the room surrounded by tall stacks of newspapers. On February 27, 1940 the Times heralded their move to new quarters with a daily edition that ran 92 pages in 5 sections. It was the largest edition of the Times published…
Waitershop Quartet?
On February 23, 1950, four of the Women of Rotary took part in the festivities of a special "Back to the Gay 90s" evening by performing as a quartet of singing
Tax help at Tacoma Public Library
You can pick up IRS Form 1040 and instruction booklets at any Tacoma Public Library location. Other tax forms are available for printing on-demand. Your library
Toddlers with Doggies
In March of 1951, Lynn Louise Pasic (left) and Linda Marie Ruvo posed with two of the dogs that were going to take part in the 6th Annual All Breed Dog Show sponsored by the Western Washington Kennel Club, Inc. The show was held at the Memorial Building in Puyallup on March 3th & 4th…
Almost a Mirror Image!
This Valentine's photograph of Ruth and Paul Sceva Jr.'s two daughters, Judith, age 6, and Diane, age 4, was taken in February 1950. They were dressed alike in navy coats and hats, with matching white eyelet lace on their collars and the brims of their roller hats. The sweetheart outfits were gifts of their grandparents…
Airport Straight Out of the Jetsons
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and its reinforced concrete waiting area. In 1951, SeaTac was the only debt free major airport in the US. With an annual operating budget of 1/4 million, the airport was breaking even financially. The first six months of 1950, the airport carried 457,790 passengers. See more featured images and posts…
Cheers For Brutus!
Five John S. Baker Junior High (now Middle) School cheerleaders waved their pom-poms as they surrounded a statue of the school mascot, "Brutus”. Each girl wearing an outfit with a cartoon bulldog on her two-toned sweater. From left: Tammy (no last name provided), Margaret Herd, Joanne Hetlie, Candy Cummings and Peggy Rowan. See more featured…
LibraryReads February 2022
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 February…
Leapfrogging Into Spring!
On a warm February day in 1940 a group of boys gathered in the playground behind Lowell school, 1210 N Yakima Ave to play an energetic game of leapfrog. Lowell school was named in honor of the American poet and diplomat James Russell Lowell. See more featured images and posts…
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