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Bert Smyser’s Contribution to Soccer in and around Fife
With the FIFA World Cup games coming to our region this month, let’s dive into another story about what links Fife, WA to the world of soccer. In 1931, construction of the New Exposition Hall at 2610 E Bay Street in Tacoma began with the original intent of turning the building into an indoor ice…
Read MoreDon Paul: From Fife High School to “Soccer City”
Discover the incredible journey of Don Paul, the Fife High School athlete who played for the Cleveland Browns before becoming the visionary General Manager who founded the Portland Timbers and coined the iconic nickname “Soccer City.”
Read MoreHow to Donate Items to the Fife History Museum
Thinking of donating items or photos to the museum? We would be honored to receive them! Our most important goal is to preserve the history of the Fife area. To do that successfully, we need to collect enough information about the artifacts and photos so we can build historical context and effectively tell the story…
Read MoreMake History Matter This Giving Tuesday!
The Fife Historical Society and Museum is more than just a building—it’s the heart of our community, keeping the incredible stories and heritage of Fife alive for everyone. We’re a vital resource for long-standing families, new neighbors learning about their home, and curious visitors passing through. Today, on #GivingTuesday, we need your help to ensure…
Read MoreMore Mystery Slides
Once again, we find ourselves with a treasure trove of images – this time as modern-day slides – with no information attached to them. This collection of slides seems to have been taken during a family trip (or multiple trips, due to the different seasons depicted) to what we assume is Japan, maybe in the…
Read MoreThe Final Set: Frank Albert Family Slides
The final set of M. A. Seed Dry Plate negatives have been scanned and edited for your perusal. In the coming weeks we will be identifying as many individuals as we can. In the meantime sit back and enjoy the final set of images from the Albert family at the turn of the 20th Century!
Read MoreAnother View into the Past
As our journey through the M. A. Seed Dry Plate negative collection continues, we have information on which Fife family is recorded on these glass plates. As you will see in the photo below, the names of family members are written on the exterior wall of a building: The names are: Katie, Rosie, Max, and…
Read MoreSnapshots of life at the turn of the 20th Century
We recently went through our archives at the museum, and found a set of exposed glass “dry plate” negatives from the M.A. Seed Dry Plate Company. M. A. Seed Dry Plate Company was founded in 1883 in St. Louis, Missouri by Miles Anscow Seed. Born in Lancashire, England in 1843, Miles moved to the United…
Read MoreThe Fife Historical Society: Celebrating 25 Years
This year the Fife Historical Society is celebrating its 25th Silver Anniversary. The original Articles of Incorporation and Application for a Non-Profit Corporation were filed with the Washington State Secretary of State on December 26, 2000. As of December, 2000, the business address of this new Non-Profit Corporation was the law Offices of Franklin L.…
Read MoreHappy National Nonprofit Day!
What is National Nonprofit Day you ask? On August 17th, 1894 The Tariff Act of 1984 was signed into law. It imposed the first federal income tax on corporations and included exemptions for nonprofit corporations and charitable institutions. With a few modifications, nonprofit exemptions remain a solid part of the law and have served significant…
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