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Item
Title
D14451-2
Date(s)
- 1943-05-02 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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On Saturday, May 1, 1943, the first ten families moved into the new housing development named Salishan. The units were contracted to provide homes for defense industry workers. Pictured outside their door are the Ralph J. Yorges family-Mr. and Mrs. Yorges, baby Ralph and ten year old Janice. (T. Times 5/3/1943, pg. 1)
Salishan (Tacoma); City & town life--Tacoma--1940-1950; Housing developments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yorges, Ralph; Yorges, Janice;