Tacoma Historical Society Twitter/X post. This aerial photograph taken August 17, 1960 shows the I-5 interchange at South 38th, with excavation work for the new interstate begun, and the 38th St. bridge complete. The large area of cleared land is the future home of the Tacoma Mall.
Steeplejack inspection
From the Tacoma Historical Society Twitter/X account. Jack O’Brien, professional steeplejack, inspects his assignment on August 13, 1942: painting the flagpole on the Puget Sound National Bank Building. The 48 year old painter worked 400 feet above Pacific Avenue. Steeplejacks carried out a variety of building repair and maintenance at heights on tall buildings. Mr. […]
History: Mill bound logs
From the Tacoma Historical Society Twitter/X social media. An unidentified driver and two St. Regis timber workers sent a load of logs on its way from Camp #2 in Mineral to the company’s paper mill in Tacoma in August of 1949. In 1949, St. Regis was making kraft paper in six of their mills: about […]
Port of Tacoma Book Signing
Join Tacoma Historical Society for our August Monthly Program presented by Rod Koon, author & former communications manager for Port of Tacoma. Rod will be discussing his recent publication “Images of America: Port of Tacoma” which details the history and development of the Port of Tacoma. Copies of Rod’s book will be available for purchase […]
Movie Night – Ring of Fire
Join Tacoma Historical Society for snacks and a FREE showing of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 1961 film Ring of Fire on July 21, 2023 at 6 pm at the THS Museum (406 Tacoma Ave S). In this thrilling train adventure, two sheriff deputies arrest three teenagers for robbery but are overpowered and taken hostage while forest fires rage all around […]
Movie Night at the Museum
Join us on July 21, 2023 at 6 pm for snacks and a FREE showing of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 1961 film “Ring of Fire”! In this thrilling train adventure, two sheriff deputies arrest three teenagers for robbery but are overpowered and taken hostage while forest fires rage all around them. After the showing we’ll discuss some behind-the-scenes […]
50 years ago in Point Defiance Park
50 years ago! Mary and Howard Harmon are pictured enjoying the beauty of Point Defiance Park on July 1, 1973. Mr. Harmon was retiring on September 1st of that year as director of horticulture and supervisor of Pt. Defiance after serving more than 33 years with the Park District.
Prairie Line Walk & Talk
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. Join Tacoma Historical Society for a historic walking tour, July 14 at 6 pm, of the Prairie Line Trail in downtown Tacoma. The tour will be lead by renowned local historian, Michael Sullivan, who will share the history of how the Northern Pacific Railroad shaped the city we know today. […]