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A100181-2
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- 1956-07-10 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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In July of 1956, the Tacoma Pierce County Blood Bank was celebrating its 10th anniversary. It was established in 1946 by the combined efforts of the Tacoma Central Labor Council and its affiliated unions. The bank moved to this site at 1211 So. 12th (now Earnest S. Brazill St.) in 1951. By the time of this picture, it was supplying all of the blood needed by Pierce County hospitals, 500-600 units per month. Over 49,000 units of whole blood were dispersed during the bank's 10 years of operation. The bank was a non profit organization. (TNT 7/22/1956, pg. B-4 & 9/3/1956, pg. C-8- C-9)
Tacoma-Pierce County Blood Bank (Tacoma);