Beginnings: The First 100 Years of Tacoma's Neighborhoods.

"Beginnings" takes us on a journey into our city’s past and tells the early story of the people and events which shaped the community we see today. Using resources of the vast photo collections of the Tacoma Public Library and the words of local historians, Beginnings shows how Tacoma evolved and grew from a collection of 19th Century farming & logging communities to a modern industrial city almost overnight.
While the story is sometimes humorous and sometimes tragic it is always captivating. Beginnings will not only entertain but may also teach each of us something we didn’t know about the city we call home.

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  • @dudeman9119
    @dudeman91193 жыл бұрын

    I've worked on countless houses in the North end of Tacoma and it's always depressing to see homeowners tear out the existing Craftsman style wood work.

  • @kingfatty_sea5885

    @kingfatty_sea5885

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea they need to stop that lol these new “modern” homes are kinda horrendous. Well, a little out of place that’s all 👌

  • @dudeman9119

    @dudeman9119

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kingfatty_sea5885 that's well said, I understand updating kitchens and bathrooms and even getting rid of a wall or two, but for god sakes the intricate moldings the hand built inlaid drawers and cupboards in the halls and just cool stuff that you don't see anymore. Just torn out and forgotten, it really has a sense of charm to it. I would way rather just paint it white or whatever color they want to match their trim scheme rather than get rid of it.

  • @dudeman9119

    @dudeman9119

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kingfatty_sea5885 that's well said, I understand updating kitchens and bathrooms and even getting rid of a wall or two, but for god sakes the intricate moldings the hand built inlaid drawers and cupboards in the halls and just cool stuff that you don't see anymore. Just torn out and forgotten, it really has a sense of charm to it. I would way rather just paint it white or whatever color they want to match their trim scheme rather than get rid of it.

  • @kingfatty_sea5885

    @kingfatty_sea5885

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dudeman9119 Exactly dude!

  • @mathbrown9099

    @mathbrown9099

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dude, shoulda built those homes on the Southeast side of town. Such homes are being well maintained on McKinley Hill today. North Enders always looked down on we McKinley Hill citizens.

  • @plightfoot42
    @plightfoot423 жыл бұрын

    My home town. I attended Stadium High School graduating in 1960. My family lived on North L Street just off 10th. My parents later bought a Victorian home on North E Street off 8th. My father did remodeling and later ran a Picture Framing first on Tacoma Avenue near Annie Wright School and later he moved it to Tacoma Ave. right near Stadium and Ranko's Drug Store. My maternal grandfather was President of the Brotherhood of Railroad men and my paternal grandfather was the Secretary Treasurer of St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co. My first job was at Weyerhaeuser Headquarters office as first floor receptionist. We had a summer home on Vashon Island from 1907 until 1997. Purchased by my grandparents in 1907 and later given to my parents.

  • @steadydropnem

    @steadydropnem

    2 жыл бұрын

    I personally know the Weyerhaeuser family I went to school with this girl who was related to them and man they were so Rich their house was legit and huge lol. When we would go out to mall Her mom would buy us cloths and all kinds stuff and when we went out to eat she would go all out. Good people. They even bought me a sidekick phone back in like 2008 when they were still popular lol

  • @frozenocean3136

    @frozenocean3136

    Жыл бұрын

  • @robertdawson8522
    @robertdawson85223 жыл бұрын

    46 years in Hilltop.23rd and Sheridan

  • @domuniqueakad.stylez138

    @domuniqueakad.stylez138

    3 жыл бұрын

    👍🏾👍🏾

  • @senialovin

    @senialovin

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was 2nd out of 8 kids and we started are in Tacoma back in 1965. We lived 88th street. Next we moved to 92nd and Park Ave. At the time, there was land be longing to the house. Their was a horse with a saddle, eating apples. We played kick-the can, baseball, hide and seek.

  • @RogueReflections

    @RogueReflections

    2 жыл бұрын

    I lived in the Portland Ave and McKinley area. Fun times. It gets a bad rap but it's a fun place.

  • @Livnglrg

    @Livnglrg

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@senialovin I grew up on 88th st. in the 80’s into the 90’s. Went to Fern Hill and Baker…..

  • @madgreek253
    @madgreek2532 жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool to see old pictures of the house my wife grew up in and her family still lives in at the 17:08 minute mark.

  • @eddymarino2964
    @eddymarino29643 жыл бұрын

    Wow!!! This looks fun!!!

  • @tedgemberling2359
    @tedgemberling23593 жыл бұрын

    It seems a bit odd to make Pt. Defiance part of the West End instead of the North End. It is the north end of the city.

  • @kingfatty_sea5885

    @kingfatty_sea5885

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea bugs me too lol just like the east side is really kinda the south east

  • @bohanland9869

    @bohanland9869

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kingfatty_sea5885 You're actually right . If think about it lol Its the Eastside of South Tac

  • @kingfatty_sea5885

    @kingfatty_sea5885

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bohanland9869 right! The “eastside” is fife lol

  • @cynthiaduncan9916
    @cynthiaduncan99163 жыл бұрын

    The music in the background is distracting and annoying

  • @kippywylie
    @kippywylie2 жыл бұрын

    We've lived in the childhood home of Murray Morgan for 32 years up the hill from Old Town. We Love Tacoma

  • @tomlehr861
    @tomlehr861 Жыл бұрын

    Lived off 12th and sprague,89 to 2002, loved that whole north end,miss it

  • @tomlehr861

    @tomlehr861

    Жыл бұрын

    Michael sullivan was my prof at uwt

  • @raset7318
    @raset7318 Жыл бұрын

    I am from Tacoma's Hilltop area born and raised I love Tacoma

  • @coreykleinman7902

    @coreykleinman7902

    Жыл бұрын

    Hilltop is sketch. I never feel safe when I doordash

  • @brotrails
    @brotrails3 жыл бұрын

    its amazing how they used to build the buildings back in the day. We are definetley going the other way in construction.. These skills have been lost

  • @andrewwilliams6963

    @andrewwilliams6963

    Жыл бұрын

    The cookie cutter modern developments kind of creep me out. We are in Lakewood in a funky house built in the 60s.

  • @KSL042
    @KSL0423 жыл бұрын

    Found this rather enlightening

  • @frozenocean3136

    @frozenocean3136

    Жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @roylangley76
    @roylangley76 Жыл бұрын

    Watching in May 2023 and as an 83 years old retired UK dude, I surfed randomly onto this excellent record of possibly typical other similar stories as to how America once spawned enterprise through the usual global human nature traits of strength over weakness and over laziness, (can't make a cake without breaking a few eggs etc). Main point is, this historic video ought be updated and colorised via digital re-mastering then be distributed to as many schools and universities globally as an example whereby through hard work and strong vision, a new future can be created from basically nothing. Today's neer sayers "wokeists" obviously will freak-out in their usual "entitled" discognitive envious way. Bottom line is, America became great cuz great effort was put into it's foundation. Yes, America was built upon the genocide of millions of Native American indigenous people but sadly, as we all know, history is sadly always won through the barrel of a g*n. Currently America has been turned into now being seen as the villain of the plot. People around the globe easily jump onto this hate rhetoric. This video here represents the reality of life. But as a retired, some would say a successful entrepreneur who originally grew up in poverty and had failed many times, all I know is that America is still the land of freedom and new opportunities and if it's not, then why are so many millions of "outsiders" trying to always get into the back door ? I sincerely hope that a wealthy benefactor see's my post here then is truly inspired to invest and give this excellently produced video onto a newer and wider and younger audience globally. Thank you for reading my humble but bold message here. (I'm probably peeing into the wind though) 😜🤔🤣😉

  • @frozenocean3136
    @frozenocean3136 Жыл бұрын

    This is insane history back in 2003-2008 I been through Fire In Tacoma The Best

  • @jeannieves6275
    @jeannieves62752 жыл бұрын

    Born there 64 Years ago Love ❤️Philadelphia

  • @oldschool1993
    @oldschool1993Ай бұрын

    Why do these shows insist on that endless background music that drowns out the narration.

  • @BBSr-q2w
    @BBSr-q2w Жыл бұрын

    Great vid and many thanks. My only gripe might be, the background music is a bit loud

  • @chandelballard6427
    @chandelballard64272 жыл бұрын

    Now if only they could get rid of the drug problem.

  • @PeteMcCorvey

    @PeteMcCorvey

    Жыл бұрын

    Riiiiight

  • @frozenocean3136
    @frozenocean3136 Жыл бұрын

    I went to Franklin it's a cool school backnmydays

  • @mylittlegator
    @mylittlegator2 жыл бұрын

    Would have been nice to know what a lot of these locations are. Little caption here and there...💡

  • @severpsyc
    @severpsyc2 жыл бұрын

    This doesn't mention the man named Job.

  • @frozenocean3136

    @frozenocean3136

    Жыл бұрын

    😭

  • @lourowberryrowberry2343
    @lourowberryrowberry23433 жыл бұрын

    I lived in the Tacoma neighborhood called

  • @frozenocean3136
    @frozenocean3136 Жыл бұрын

    Omg he said prospect hill I lived on 13th n prospect in a house amazing history toknow

  • @DANCINGWITHTHEFAILS
    @DANCINGWITHTHEFAILS3 жыл бұрын

    Where does Hilltop get mentioned?

  • @TheHarrisontemple

    @TheHarrisontemple

    2 жыл бұрын

    it's central tacoma

  • @jamesmarkey5946
    @jamesmarkey59462 ай бұрын

    Ýes., FOSS .❤❤❤

  • @jordanmaxwell9320
    @jordanmaxwell93203 жыл бұрын

    Give us a tour of the homeless camps down by Puyallup avenue.

  • @RogueReflections

    @RogueReflections

    2 жыл бұрын

    That would be like a 3 hour video ANYWHERE in the Pacific Northwest 😂

  • @Thecatnamedkiwi

    @Thecatnamedkiwi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Omggffff that thing is getting so bad

  • @jkm3297
    @jkm32972 жыл бұрын

    No mention of the mud flood

  • @sandrahenderson2593
    @sandrahenderson25932 жыл бұрын

    39:31

  • @ivanmartorell8702
    @ivanmartorell87022 жыл бұрын

    Nickname(s): City of Destiny*****

  • @babyinuyasha

    @babyinuyasha

    2 жыл бұрын

    Grit City

  • @maggoli67
    @maggoli677 ай бұрын

    Racism is unfortunate but a part of tribal gatekeeping. Try leading the local CPC in Tsingtao.

  • @jasonbrowning3743
    @jasonbrowning37435 ай бұрын

    A city built by Native Americans, Croations, Norwegians and Swedes. Currently spiralling into dystopia under less than favorable leadership who's goal is to focus on diversity over community. We need more Thea Foss less Victoria Woodards.

  • @MrNoahpugsley
    @MrNoahpugsley3 жыл бұрын

    Quit trying to erase Hilltop.

  • @TheHarrisontemple

    @TheHarrisontemple

    2 жыл бұрын

    hilltop is in central Tacoma it's just a neighborhood

  • @frozenocean3136

    @frozenocean3136

    Жыл бұрын

    And the Eastside Werr Lincoln High Iz

  • @tomlehr861

    @tomlehr861

    Жыл бұрын

    I lived there ,89 to 2002,ridgewood off 12th

  • @tommyhatcher3399
    @tommyhatcher33993 жыл бұрын

    Can't stand historians who dump shame on history. Sorry but back in the day if people don't like you you get tarred and feathered and kicked out of town. That's just the way it is. You shame that then really no place in the world at any point in time can be seen in a respectful way. Pick a city. Pick a year. Somewhere, nearby, you can bet something is going on that would make you feel ashamed.

  • @clarkmcabee1740

    @clarkmcabee1740

    Жыл бұрын

    It was unfortunate event in Tacoma's past but history is about context, context, context. In 1882 Congress passed and the President signed the Chinese Exclusion Act restricting immigration from China. In 1886 Seattle also forcibly removed their Chinese citizens from Seattle's China town.