What’s the best Christmas present you ever received? For Job Carr, it was probably finding the 138 acres that would become the city of Tacoma, which he claimed on Christmas Day of 1864. Read More
“Stories of Tacoma’s Earliest Days: Straight From Those Who Lived It” is the title of one of my favorite articles... Read More
It's now been 78 years since the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed, but it was just a handful a months ago one local resident discovered he's now living in the former home of one of the most notable figures from that day. Read More
Well before the online era, promoters and performers went to great lengths to capture the attention of Tacomans. A look back at some of the creative lengths businesses, and the city itself, have gone to as catalogued and in the Tacoma Public Library's online archives...
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Judging by photos from decades past, all-out Father’s Day pampering is a time-honored Tacoma tradition. Here we take a look at snapshots of what Father’s Day has been like in Tacoma history, including a birthday note for a cat named Tricia. Read More
Sorry to make your hanging basket and brunch date look bad, but the bar for great Mother's Day gifts in Tacoma was set pretty damn high decades ago. Read More
In 1899, W.W. Pickerill became the very proud owner of the first automobile in Tacoma. It was summer when the... Read More
145 years ago today, the City of Tacoma was officially incorporated. This came only 23 years after the first Euro-American... Read More
Does this booklet look familiar to you? I found it a while ago when I was helping my grandma clean... Read More
If you had a car in 1920s Tacoma and wanted to show off in front of other motorheads, you didn’t... Read More
Just inside 5415 So. Tacoma Way you'll find wall art from a Chinese restaurant, graffiti from the building's medicinal marijuana growing days, a modern apartment, and a small glimpse of what was once the Realart Theater. Read More
Photos by Sierra Hartman We’re big fans of the Tacoma Public Library. Some of our favorite historic images and little... Read More
