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D153746-42R
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- 1968-06-19 (Creation)
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Sprawled on bunkbeds, these boys look pleased to be at the free summer camp sponsored by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc., which was held at Camp Murray on the shores of American Lake during the summer of 1968. Mid-day rest periods were scheduled for the active youngsters. Governor Dan Evans announced in the spring of 1968 that the National Guard post, Camp Murary, would be made available for a free summer camp for 3,000 Tacoma-area youngsters. Transportation would be made possible throughout the county with National Guard trucks and buses picking up campers aged 7-21 for one-week stays. These boys pictured above were in one of the 24 small cottages set aside for boy campers. The girls would stay in four large dorms about half-a-mile away. Boys and girls would have separate dining facilities and kitchens. Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 4-18-68, B-12-article, TNT 6-16-68, B-5-article)
Camps--Camp Murray; Camp Murray (Wash.); Beds; Boys--Camp Murray;