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"Given a huge economic boost in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railroad chose it as the western terminus of its transcontinental line, Tacoma emerged as a bustling port city by the late 1800s. In 1918, Pierce County residents voted to create the publicly owned Port of Tacoma, which started out on 240 acres in Tacoma's Tideflats. Throughout its history, the port has made strategic investments to develop shipping terminals, waterways, and industrial lands to serve as an ""economic engine"" for the region. Today, the Port of Tacoma encompasses 2,450 acres and is one of the leading container ports in North America. In 2018, port-related activities connected to more than 42,000 jobs in Pierce County."

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Rod Koon, a lifelong Tacoma resident, joined the Port of Tacoma in 1983. His 38-year port career included work in communications, public relations, marketing, and community relations. In 2018, the port's centennial year, the Tacoma Propeller Club named him Pierce County's Maritime Person of the Year for his invaluable contributions to the maritime industry and community. Many of the photographs featured in this book are from the Northwest Room of the Tacoma Public Library as well as rarely seen historic port images housed at the Washington State Archives.

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