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BOLAND-B10428
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- 1924-07-04 (Creation)
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(1873-1950)
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This display of fireworks at the 1924 4th of July celebration held in Tacoma's Stadium Bowl fully expressed what the people of Tacoma thought the correct name should be for our mountain. Tacomans waged an ultimately fruitless battle against the name "Mount Rainier" for Pierce County's majestic mountain. Residents insisted that the original Native American name, "Tacoma," be reinstated and references in local newspapers always referred to "Mt. Tacoma." TPL-308; G20.1-032
Fireworks--Tacoma--1920-1930; Celebrations--Tacoma--1920-1930;