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Title
D7084-8
Date(s)
- 1938-02-15 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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This photograph of Tacoma's working waterfront was taken from the 11th Street Bridge in February of 1938. From the day in 1875 when the Northern Pacific railroad reached the Puget Sound, Tacoma laid claim to the slogan, "Where the Rails meet the Sails." Tacoma's "mile of warehouses" provided the linchpin that connected the eastern railroads that passed through Tacoma to the cargo ships that came to her docks. The warehouses provided shelter and protection to the grain, wood and other commodities produced in the northwest headed for other markets. Part of Tacoma's skyline can be seen behind the warehouses including the distinctive tower of Old City Hall.
Waterfronts--Tacoma--1930-1940; Warehouses--Tacoma--1930-1940;