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D34612-114
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- 1948-08 (Creation)
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This is an aerial southeastern view of the downtown Tacoma business district and portion of the industrial Tideflats that was taken in August of 1948. Two boats are approaching the 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge), left center, as it extends over the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway. The two bridges pictured to the right of the Murray Morgan Bridge have since been removed. Prominent structures also include the 17-story, Art Deco-styled Medical Arts Building (now Tacoma Municipal Building) on Market St., the massive Washington Building and Puget Sound National Bank with its spire, both on Pacific Avenue.
Aerial photographs; Bridges--Tacoma--1940-1950; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; City Waterway (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma);