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D7207-A
Date(s)
- 1938-04-24 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Y.M.B.C. (Young Men's Business Club) Water Carnival at Point Defiance. On April 24, 1938, the first water carnival was held as a farewell ceremony for the Tacoma built fishing vessel "Western Explorer," pictured center with flags. The event was planned by the Y.M.B.C. to promote Tacoma's shipbuilding industry, but it was so immensely popular that it became an annual event. Part of the day's activities were races, including the pictured tugboat race. (T.Times, 4/25/1938, p. 1). TPL-9809
Festivals--Tacoma--1930-1940; Young Men's Business Club (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Boats--Tacoma; Yachts--Tacoma;