First grader David Loredo works on a spelling lesson in his Fawcett Elementary class.
Geff Hinds/Photo
Nelson/News

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Demonstrations

About 700 fishermen, mainly members of sportsmen groups, picketed the federal courthouse in protest of District Court Judge George H. Boldt's decision to grant special fishing rights to Native Americans. Photo by Bob Rudsit.

A crowd of several dozen gather on A Street in Downtown Tacoma outside the Old Post Office. Most of the signs held are blurred or other wise unreadable, but several visible signs read, "Fish Now Elk This Fall." Three small boats and one RV is parked along the street protestors are gathered on.

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Proposed Grandstand
Cheney Field
Tacoma - Pierce County
Baseball Association

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Photograph by Bob Rudsit

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Dr. Harold Sandler and Elena Loshchenkova address students at Wilson High School in Tacoma, one of their Pacific Northwest stops.
Photo by Russ Carmack

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Watch That Turkey Trot

Chef Leonard Travka dishes out food to Vietnamese refugees at Camp Murray.

Tacoma Public Library - South Tacoma Branch
Photograph by John Bickel (D166-3)
From back of photo: South Tacoma dedication

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Brian Sonntag

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Ben Erhart, owner of Barnacle Bill's, is concerned what might happen to business if the Blair Bridge is closed.
Photo by David Brandt
Gillie/biz

Lyle Quasim, Executive Director of Safe Streets, listens to police chiefs from throughout Pierce County at a community mobilization meeting Monday afternoon at the County-City Building in downtown Tacoma.
Photo by Karen Stallwood

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Port of Tacoma--Blair Waterway
Photo cutline: "Contaminated muck dredged from Blair Waterway is stored in this Tideflats pond lined with plastic."

A spill from U.S. Oil and Refining Co. on the Blair Waterway resulted in oil swirling around Sea-Tac Alaska Shipbuilding Corp. drydock where a U.S. Coast Guard vessel was being worked on. The oil spill also contaminated part of Commencement Bay and was cleaned up by the U.S. Coast Guard. Photo by staff member Warren Anderson.

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Warren Anderson/Photo

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Harold G. Moss

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Russ Carmack/Photographer

Two workers hold "On Strike" signs. In the foreground, a small dog wears a sign reading, "Please purchase your dog food elsewhere."

TNT 06/19/1974 A1

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K.S.T.W.-TV

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Russ Johnson

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News
People fill up the Immigration and Naturalization Service office in Seattle Tuesday. Wednesday at midnight is the deadline to apply for the amnesty program. Woman pulling computer form out of printer is Viodelda Mong-Poulsen, legalization clerk.
Carrie Robertson - Photo
Suki - Story

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Frank Herbert

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Darling of the Dump

Darling of the Dump
Lovely Jackie Aitken is crowned Miss Garbage Pit by Miss Tacoma. Angela Nicholson, in regal ceremonies this week at the City Dump. Miss Garbage Pit (also known as Miss Saniterri Landefille) will reign over the open house at the dump Saturday, sponsored by the Tacoma Junior Chamber of Commerce, Applauding the selection are the co-chairmen of the open house, John Ettner, left, and Phil Armour. TNT 05-13-1964 C2.

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Samoan
Volunteer tutor Joe Po Ching (left) talks over a point of vocabulary with student Kelly Laufili.
Geff Hinds/Photo
Nelson/News

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Demonstrations

Two protestors stand in front of the Playtime Rex Theater in Tacoma's Eastside neighborhood. The original Rex Theater opened in 1919, and closed its doors in 1958. In 1980, adult theater corporation Playtime Cinemas reopened the location as the Playtime Rex Theater for live performances and adult movie showings. In the photograph, the theater sign reads, "Playtime Rex: Annete Haven In Person Tonight." The protestors pose underneath the marquee, holding picket signs that read, "Citizens Against Porn" on the left, and "Get Filth Out of Our Neighborhood," "Unless Ye Repent So Ye Also Shall Perish," held by the person on the right.

Rex Theater Article from cinematreasures.org.

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Cheney Baseball Stadium
Photograph by Jerry Buck

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Broadway Development

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Answering Service Northwest

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He Had a Windfall
Photograph by Jerry Buck

TNT 04/08/1971 A1

Son Deth, a Cambodian refugee, with two of her nine children. Son Deth moved with her family to Pierce County in 1975 and was sponsored by the Christ Lutheran Church of Lakewood.