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"We want to encourage private collectors to not just leave their stuff at home but display them at our society," says Tacoma Historical Society member Tom Stenger, whose collection of maritime memorabilia comprises a new exhibit at the society's downtown exhibit center. "There are great public collections. But our philosophy here is that we want private collectors to show their stuff so people can see their exhibits." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
Ahoy History Buffs!
By Todd Matthews • October 23, 2008 12:00 am

Of the 200-plus photographs and artifacts that comprise “Shore Leave — Above the Tall Ships,” a collection currently on display…

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A monumental bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt is loaded onto a flatbed trailer in preparation for a cross-country trek from Tacoma to Long Island, New York, and the tiny town of Oyster Bay, where Teddy Roosevelt was born. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
So long, Teddy!
By Todd Matthews • October 12, 2005 12:00 am

A monumental bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt left Tacoma yesterday for a cross-country trek to Long Island, New York, and…

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