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    Washington State History Museum
    History museum 'creepshow' aims to scare Tacoma this Halloween season
    History museum 'creepshow' aims to scare Tacoma this...
    October 15, 2012 2:44 pm

    This Halloween, step inside the Washington State History Museum to experience ghastly ghouls lurking behind corners and bone-chilling beasts tearing…

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    Franciscan Polar Plaza
    Holiday ice skating rink will return to downtown...
    October 9, 2012 3:05 pm

    Franciscan Polar Plaza, the popular covered, open-air ice rink in the heart of downtown Tacoma at Tollefson Plaza, will return…

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    More than 150 logs are pulled across rail supported on short pilings in Marysville. Thousands of images were made of Washington State's extractive industries -- coal pulled out in cars, salmon piled mountain high and old growth logs felled in what seemed an unlimited harvest. This image was taken around 1900 by George W. Kirk who ran a studio in Everett. He came out to Washington originally as a fruit farmer but focused on photography later in life. (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM)
    Tacoma museum exhibit showcases promotional photos aimed at...
    September 10, 2012 3:47 pm

    As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, but is it worth thousands of miles? That was…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY MARIA GUDAITIS)
    Poets recall 'Hope in Hard Times' at Washington...
    April 26, 2012 12:00 am

    In honor of National Poetry Month, join 2010-11 Tacoma Poet Laureate Tammy Robacker and writer Maria Gudaitis with special guest…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Falcons call Murray Morgan Bridge home (again)
    By Todd Matthews • June 9, 2011 12:00 am

    For most Tacomans, the historic Murray Morgan Bridge is a mainstay of downtown Tacoma’s skyline and a symbol of the…

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    (PHOTOS COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND)
    University of Puget Sound names 2011 Distinguished Alumni...
    June 1, 2011 12:00 am

    University of Puget Sound has announced the recipients of its 2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which honor graduates who make exemplary…

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    (PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY JIM FREDRICKSON)
    Celebrate Union Station's centennial May 1
    April 11, 2011 12:00 am

    The U.S. General Services Administration and the City of Tacoma will commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the opening of Tacoma…

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    History Museum opens mummy exhibit with 'Member Day'...
    January 25, 2011 12:00 am

    The mystery of mummies will finally be laid to rest as the Washington State History Museum in downtown Tacoma launches…

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    Tacoma City Council pushes to save Wash. State History Museum
    Tacoma City Council pushes to save Wash. State...
    By Todd Matthews • January 5, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council approved a resolution Tuesday that strongly supports keeping downtown Tacoma’s Washington State History Museum open. On Dec….

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma Mayor's resolution aims to keep Washington State...
    By Todd Matthews • January 3, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is prepared to vote Tuesday on a resolution that would show strong support for keeping downtown Tacoma’s…

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    The Washington State History Museum in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Is History Museum History? Governor's budget proposal would...
    December 15, 2010 12:00 am

    Governor Chris Gregoire released a 2011-2013 biennium budget proposal today that would close the Washington State History Museum in downtown…

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    Tacoma celebrates 'Art At Work' in November
    Tacoma celebrates 'Art At Work' in November
    October 21, 2010 12:00 am

    November 2010 marks the ninth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month, which celebrates the collective talent here in…

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    A poster from the 'Wild Rainier' ad campaign from Rainier Brewery is part of the Washington State History Museum's exhibit 'Icons of Washington History.' The exhibit includes one of the original beer bottle costumes featured in the advertisements. (IMAGE COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM)
    Definitely Famous: Museum exhibit gathers state icons under...
    By Todd Matthews • December 3, 2009 12:00 am

    Imagine you are asked to tell Washington State’s history through images and artifacts. What would you include? An early oil…

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