Tacoma Then And Now Photo Shoots - May

The folks at Tacoma Then and Now are busy gathering photos and want your help to create even more.  Do you want to help?  Here’s the schedule for May.

Evening Photo Shoot
10 May 2007 at 5pm

During this shoot we plan to focus on the upper UWT area focusing on the area shot by Stephen Cysewski in 1979. Photos from this shoot will be included in our planned preview exhibition, possibly this fall. Meet 5pm at Metro Coffee top of the UW stairs. $3 donation requested.

Super Photo Shoot – UW Tacoma Campus and Union Station Sunday May 20th at 1pm

Open to everyone. Meet at Cutter Point Coffee 1936 Pacific (next to the Harmon) During this shoot we will focus on the outside of Union Station and several buildings on the UWT campus. We will have access to the viewing platform at the Art Museum, and media staff from the UWT. For this shoot we plan to re-create some of Stephens 1979 photos.  A $3 donation to cover materials is requested.

Evening Photo Shoot – Japantown
24 May 2007

Japan town, come with us to photograph what remains of Japan town. This is a time sensitive type of project as the dozers and developers are rapidly approaching. Most of what was 400 homes has been erased, but a few remain, including historic foundations, churches (2), houses (about 10 or 12) and a few other surprises. This project is in cooperation with the local Asian community. Photographers are encouraged to bring props such as old toys, broken chairs etc…be creative. Photos from this shoot must be Black and White and will be included in a possible project by the Asian Pacific Cultural Center. Meet at Cutter Point Coffee at 5pm.
Limited to 12 photographers, $3 donation. No Cysewski photos will be traced on this one, we will work with other maps from 1940, and the city directory.

Send an email via the TacomaThenAndNow website if you plan to attend.

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