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The Spanish Steps
Happy Independence Day!
Seen here in 1938, former Mayor of Tacoma, John Siegle, pretends to light the fuse of a giant firecracker in honor of the city’s “Big Bang” 4th of July celebration.
Siegle was the very first Tacoma native to become mayor.
Northwest Room at The Tacoma Public Library, Richards Studio D7344-5
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