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4 stories matching foothold

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  1. The Shadow of 1885 Lingers in Tacoma

    Twenty years after the forced expulsion of the city's Chinese population, rumors of new arrivals trigger threats of vigilante action.

    Aug 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesOld Town, Tacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Expulsion Continues

    A group of Chinese travelers is forcibly escorted out of Tacoma by local longshoremen, confirming the city's rigid policy of exclusion.

    Aug 26, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. A Push for Independent Telephone Lines to Vashon Island

    An independent operator seeks a foothold in Tacoma to break the grip of existing monopolies.

    Jul 20, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  4. Defending Tacoma’s Engineering Foothold

    The Chamber of Commerce rallies to stop the federal government from shifting a key engineering office to Seattle.

    Mar 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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