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Haunting Portraits from Washington’s Oldest Asylum

Photos courtesy of Washington State Historical Society These portraits were taken in 1918 by Marvin D. Boland, a prolific Tacoma-based... Read More

Lesser-Known Tales of Galloping Gertie’s Collapse

For a brief period of time many Tacoma residents experienced the bit of bounce that earned the original Tacoma Narrows... Read More

Tacoma’s Never Never Land May Return to Play Another Day

If Dave Mitzel and his 14-year-old son Brandon get their way, Never Never Land will no longer be a thing... Read More

How Tacoma Gave the World the Flying Saucer

Art Chantry has been insisting for years that Tacoma is “the center of the unknown universe.” All kinds of shit... Read More

Love Tacoma History? Grab One of These Library Cards Before They’re Gone

Photos by Sierra Hartman We’re big fans of the Tacoma Public Library. Some of our favorite historic images and little... Read More

The Real Story Behind Tacoma’s Nickname, Grit City

GRIT /grit/ noun small loose particles of stone or sand courage and resolve; strength of character; firmness of mind or... Read More

Please Pause & Admire W. W. Pickerill’s Mighty Fine Automobile

In 1899, W.W. Pickerill became the very proud owner of the first automobile in Tacoma. It was summer when the... Read More

A Look at Tacoma’s Union Station ca. 1970

Brian Williams never went anywhere without his camera and a bag full of lenses. “The story is his first pictures... Read More

Everything You Never Needed to Know About 4th of July in Tacoma History

Tired of not having anything historically relevant to talk about in Tacoma on Independence Day? Boy, do we know how... Read More

110 Years Later, You’ll Still Like Tacoma

In 1909, the “longest shoreline electric sign in the world” was lit up at the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition. Its 20-foot-high letters... Read More

1934 Tacoma: A Deathbed Gift From Smith to the Kumasaka Kids

Tacoma in 1934 didn’t look as different as you’d think. Disregarding the dated cigarette ads and racist cartoons, showtimes for the Rialto theatre and political articles on how to lower taxes dominated The Tacoma Times. Read More

Eight-ish Things to Know About McMenamins Elks Temple

The buildup to McMenamins Elks Temple‘s opening has been impressive. It’s been a decade since the property was first purchased, and... Read More
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