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1. Labor Unions March Through Tacoma

   Striking displays of organization and craft pride defined the industrial parade as unions from Tacoma and Seattle joined forces.

   Jul 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

2. Tacoma's Slavonian Community Celebrates

   Members of the Slavonian-American society held a day-long celebration, including a parade and banquet, to mark their annual festivities.

   Jan 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesOld Town, Tacoma, Pierce County

3. Japanese Sailors to March in Tacoma's Memorial Day Parade

   In a historic first, Japanese naval regulars will march alongside U.S. troops during Memorial Day ceremonies in Tacoma.

   May 4, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

4. The North Pacific Saengerbund Takes Over Tacoma

   Hundreds of visitors from across the region descended on Tacoma for a four-day festival of choral music, parades, and picnics.

   Jul 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesJefferson Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

5. Tacoma Labor Unions March in Seattle

   Two thousand Tacoma union members chartered steamboats to participate in a massive Labor Day parade in Seattle.

   Sep 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesPike Street, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

6. The Cabbies' Ghost

   Tacoma’s hackmen hold a desperate parade to break a jinxed night on Pacific Avenue.

   Jan 8, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

7. The Odd Fellows' Grand Display

   Despite a drenching rain, a thousand Odd Fellows marched through downtown Tacoma to celebrate the 90th anniversary of their order.

   Apr 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce County

8. The Largest Military Encampment in Western History

   Thousands of federal and state troops prepare for maneuvers around American Lake, turning the region into a temporary 'White City.'

   Jun 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesAmerican Lake, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

9. The Fire Chief Fired Over a Fourth of July Parade

   A political power struggle ends the tenure of Tacoma's fire chief after he defied the Mayor's orders to march in the holiday parade.

   Jul 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · City Hall

10. Tacoma's Rose Carnival Floats Dazzle Thousands

    A floral procession of 'fairest daughters' and decorated chariots marched through downtown Tacoma to honor the Queen of the Carnival.

    Jul 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

11. The Councilman Who Said No to $132,000

    Councilman Conrad rejects a massive bribe offer, triggering a city-wide scandal and the mysterious flight of a corporate agent.

    Aug 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · True Crime

12. Military Spectacle at Lakeview

    Thousands gathered at the plain near Lakeview to witness a massive review of state troops, marking the end of recent military maneuvers.

    Jul 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce County

13. The Grand 1904 Fourth of July Prep

    Tacoma readies a massive celebration featuring an electric fountain and a municipal fundraising drive for a 'monstrous' patriotic event.

    Jun 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesWright Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

14. The Four Days James McCutcheon Was Someone Else

    A Roy butcher vanished on Sunday and reappeared near Auburn with no memory of where he had been—an early-twentieth-century case of “dual personality.”

    Jan 2, 1909The Tacoma TimesRoy, Pierce CountyTrue Crime · Strange But True

15. The Mardi Gras Con Job

    Tacoma's city government is accused of selling out to a traveling troupe of mediocre performers after being warned by Seattle newspapers.

    Aug 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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