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Item
Title
BOLAND-B7515
Date(s)
- 1923-03-15 (Creation)
Extent
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(1873-1950)
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Foster & Kleiser billboard advertising Tacoma as being the "gateway to Rainier National Park." The large billboard also lists "Mt. Tacoma" (Mt. Rainier) as the "Playground of the Northwest." Lights are fastened at the top of the billboard so that it can be seen at night. This sign greeting tourists was placed near the Seven Mile House on the Camp Lewis Rd. at a cost of $600. A group of business firms and professionals including the Hewitt Land Co., Puget Sound National Bank, Rhodes Bros., Standard Oil, Griffin Transfer and others contributed funds to place the sign as a means of promoting the city and nearby attractions. TPL-5694; G42.1-125 (TDL 4-11-23, p. 8)
Billboards; Advertising--1920-1930;