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"Dave Purchase, founded the needle exchange program in Tacoma. Pic Credit: Morning News Tribune 1988"

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"Purchase, Dave, he runs the needle exchange downtown Tacoma
Q and A
(Photo by Peter) Haley 1/6/88"

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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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Park Police/ Photo by Dean J. Koepfler
Park Police Officer Pat Murphy, feels that Tacoma's parks, such as Point Defiance Park won't be as safe if police are disbanded, sighting increased gang and drug activity in other city parks.
01/24/1991

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Photo Rcv'd 05/12/1968, 05/28/1968 - Article date
Mystery Photo' Identification Yet Incomplete
From left to right: Top row: 1-Mrs. Milford Jacobs; 4-Mrs. May Achinson. Third row: 1-Mrs. Minnie Wright; 2-Mrs. Henry F. Wegener; 3-Mrs. C. C. Mellinger; 4-Mrs. Fanny Ball; 5-Gladys Harding (now Mrs. Charles B. Roe); 6-Evelyn Chantler or Mrs. John B, Stevens (?). Second row: 2-Mrs. O. R. McKinney; 3-Mrs. J. W. Brokaw; 4-Mrs. Oluf Olson or Mrs. James McCormack (?). Front row: 2-Miss Lucy Lamson; 4-Mrs. E. L. Hiberly; 5-Mrs. Overton G. Ellis; 6-Mrs. H. E. York.

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South Tacoma Swamp

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--Plywood Firm Honored--
Charles L. Morey, president of the American Plywood Association, poses today after he accepted a President's "E" award for his firm. The award was presented by Secretary of Commerce John T. Connor, right, for the firm's export accomplishments. At left is former Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges.

Back of photo: Drug Abuse and Crime Feb 23 1979

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Betty Drost

One of the credited leaders of the Citizens Committee for School Support, Betty Drost, celebrates the passing of a $24.5 million special levy for Tacoma Public Schools with 81 percent of the vote.

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Bob Earley, Tacoma Port Commissioner seeking reelection
Photo by Bruce Kellman

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OLYMPIA, WASH., Oct. 26, Non-Indian commercial fisherman and supporters gathered on the State Capitol steps Friday to protest State-ordered cutbacks on non-Indian salmon fishing. The fishermen, who feat bankruptcy and foreclosures of fishing vessel mortgages, met with Gov. Dan Evans. Evans said he would ask President Ford to declare Washington commercial fishing a depressed industry to qualify for federal aid.

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Fishing & Fish -- Salmon -- Commercial

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On his way to his aunt's apartment complex for a swim in the pool there, 7-year-old Ken Posey ("Cool Papa") leads Corey Bell, 8 (left rear) -- Ken's uncle -- and Errol Mares, 8, on a shortcut. In background, at corner of S. 15th and M Streets, stands brown apartment house, a former crack house now boarded up by police.
K Street Story -- Amy Kunhardt

Taken for the Tacoma News Tribune article titled, "K Street Kids" Aug 19, 1988, Fri p.C1 (see "Hilltop Neighborhood 1988-1992"clipping file)

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Three-year-old Calvin Medina, Tacoma, checks out his competition and other tribal dress during the Puyallup tribe's Pow Wow. There was singing, dancing, eating, and competition for best dress and dance.
Photo by David Brandt

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"Tacoma Needle Exchange on a downtown street.
Dave Purchase gives a clean hypodermic needle to an I.V. drug user after the use put a used needle into the red plastic container on the table.
1988? 1989? Photo by Peter Haley, The News Tribune (Tacoma), 1950 S. State, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma--Parks and Recreation

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Photo Rcv'd 05/26/1968 - Article date, 11/28/1976 - Article date
This Picture is 'Twin" to 'Mystery Photo'
The files at the News Tribune contained this picture identified only as the Woman's Club House, until the publication two weeks ago of a 'mystery photo' with a plea for identification. Now the date and subject of the photo are somewhat established.
The Woman's Club House stood at 426 Broadway until 1961. It had been a gathering place for Tacomans, containing large halls, sitting rooms and dining areas for teas and luncheons and had belonged to the Tacoma Woman's Club House Association since 1915.

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Before Restoring

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Belt Line Division

Back of photo: Drug Abuse + Crime May 5 1981

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Drohman, Lewis
Federal Way candidate
Lewis Drohman, Pos. 3 Federal Way
Photo by Michael Chow

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Eastside youth Center
Jul 9 1968
Constructive Cutting Work 

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SEATTLE, July 2--INDIAN SIDE--Billy Frank, second from right, tells a press conference Monday their reaction to the Supreme Court decision backing Judge George Boldt in the Indian fishing-rights controversial. Along with Frank are, l to r, Jim Heckman, Dale Johnson, Frank, and Mason Morisset, attorney for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission who argued the case for the Indians'. (AP LASERPHOTO)
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Bill Frank Jr.

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Hilltop Area

SCAM (Sheridan, Cushman, Ainsworth, and M Street) neighborhood group members are shown picking up litter in the alleyway between South Sheridan and South M Street. It was the second annual clean up hosted by SCAM. “In addition to cleaning the alleys, the group has put pressure on neighborhood landlords to clear vacant lots of trash and high weeds and to demolish the remnants of partially raised structures.” Photo by staff member Jerry Buck.

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Artist rendering of Puyallup Tribal Bingo Hall

A year after the Puyallup Tribe reached a $162 million settlement which guaranteed hundreds of new jobs, social services, and economic rebirth programs began to receive funding. “Among the tribe’s projects for economic improvement is a $2.1 million state-of-the-art bingo hall, seating up to 1,500 people, to be built in east Tacoma.” The bingo hall was estimated to generate between 90 to 150 jobs.

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Pat Baesman
Photograph by Bob Rudsit

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Tacoma--Parks and Recreation

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Jenny Williams, leader of the recall drive that recalled Puyallup tribal council members Bertha Turnipseed, Lena Landry and Roleen Hargrove.

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After Restoring

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Big Brothers
Fatherless Families

Back of photo: Helens Williams, 22, of Seattle was one of four people booked for investigation and released pending formal charges after being arrested during a raid of a suspected crack house in King County west of Tukwila in McMicken Heights. Tukwila Police lead the raid. (bruce kellman 3-11-88)