The following description is written from Vanya Poulsen:

Who is in the photograph?
Mother ran the board, help serve individuals w/ mental illness/PTSD

What memory is contained in this photo?
Family history of group home
-Lasted over 50 years

Oral history interview of Price Darleen conducted on February 25th, 2023, as part of the Archiving South Tacoma Communities event located at the South Tacoma Branch

Oral history interview of Anna Howerton and Poulsen Vanya conducted on February 25th, 2023, as part of the Archiving South Tacoma Communities event located at the South Tacoma Branch

Oral history interview of Ben Brooks conducted on February 25th, 2023, as part of the Archiving South Tacoma Communities event located at the South Tacoma Branch

Oral history interview with Tacoma resident Chace Hunter conducted by dindria barrow on August 25, 2022. In this interview, Chace talks about his family immigrating to Hilltop, Tacoma in 1993, then moving to South Tacoma in 1998, graduating from Western Washington University as well as University of Washington-Tacoma and then buying a home in Hilltop as an adult. Chace’s family fled Cambodia to escape the Khmer Rouge and were refugees in Thailand before coming to Tacoma. He is bilingual and has been married to his husband for six years. Chace has a passion for poetry, psychology, non-profits and nursing. Chace fell in love with his HIV Prevention work and is now the executive director of the AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma (AHAT Homecare). AHAT Homecare provides 24-hour home care, affordable housing/case management, and rental vouchers to the local HIV+ community. To paraphrase Chace: “I love giving back to the community, especially during a time of houselessness, and helping to provide homes to people in need.”

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A newer public drinking fountain stands along side a street.

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A street in South Tacoma shows three businesses. From left to right: Moctezuma Restaurant, South End Meats and Kelly Furniture Co.

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Tommy Yau
Photograph by Bob Rudsit

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Pat Baesman
Photograph by Bob Rudsit

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South Tacoma Swamp

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South Tacoma Park

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07/27/1950 Story-
Balloon Ascension in South Tacoma - 50 years ago balloon ascension in South Tacoma were a Sunday afternoon attraction. In the picture shown above the balloon is about to take off with the balloonist and is being held by the spectators to get the last ounce of gas. The picture was taken between Warner and Birmingham Streets near 52nd. Pioneers in the district will remember the stunt was not too successful as the gas often burned up the balloon.

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South Tacoma Industrial Center c. 1927

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South Tacoma

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Laura Clark - I do not think this is South Tacoma Way

Six people stand outside of a store in South Tacoma.

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Manville's Market, South Tacoma

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Ed Garceau & Son Dry Goods, South Tacoma

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Kelly Furniture Co., South Tacoma

Back of photo: A Tacoma police officer snapped the hand cuffs on a suspect who was arrested during a raid on a South Tacoma home by Tacoma Police and Pierce County Sheriff S.W.A.T. teams Wednesday morning. The home was found to contain a marijuana growing room. Three people were arrested. (bruce kellman 3-23)

In this photo, Robert A. Jones was handcuffed. He and two others were charged with unlawful possession and intent to sell a controlled substance. Also charged with growing a controlled substance. Bruce Kellman photo