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BOLAND-B12621
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- 1925-05 (Creation)
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In late May of 1925, a caravan of interested Tacomans spent a day at Rocky Bay on the Peninsula going over the routes of proposed roads to connect Tacoma with the Hood Canal, shortening the current distance by 30 miles. The photograph shows the first stop, the home farm of Edwin Dewey (E.D.) Nichols at the junction of the Vaughn-Longbranch-Gig Harbor Road, near Glen Cove. The Tacoma caravan is shown after its arrival. It was made up of representatives of Tacoma's various business and social clubs, headed by County Commissioner Frederick Shaw. The group was met by Mason County Commissioners who assured the group that the 17 miles of graveled roads and 3 miles of paved roads between Gig Harbor and the Hood Canal would be under construction within the month. The roads would connect some areas such as Victor, formerly completely shut off, with other Peninsula towns and eventually Tacoma. (TDL 6/7/1925, pg. G-1) TPL-2543; G72.1-164
Nichols, Edwin Dewey--Homes & haunts; Caravans;