ca. 1979. Graffitti at an unidentified location in Tacoma, circa 1979.

Graffiti;

ca. 1979. Incline up to unidentified road, circa 1979.

ca. 1979. The Asako Barber Shop, 1552 Market St., circa 1979. The barber shop was owned and operated by Asako Mayeda. According to the City Directory, the barber shop was located in the Lorenz Building, 1552- 56 Market St., built in 1889 and formerly home to the Japanese hotel, the Hiroshimaya Hotel, also known as the Astor House.

Asako Barber Shop (Tacoma); Barbershops--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified street or alley, circa 1979, with utility poles left. People standing on pavement in the distance.

ca. 1979. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, located at 1523 Yakima Ave. So. The Church was dedicated in 1925. Silas E. Nelsen was the architect.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Tacoma); Orthodox churches--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Fun Circus, located in the Luzon Building (1302-04 Pacific Ave.) The building is on the City, State and National Registry, despite being vacant and derelict from 1986-2007.

Fun Circus (Tacoma); Luzon Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Interior shot at an unidentified location, circa 1979. Globe suspended from ceiling.

ca. 1979. Interior view of Union Station, circa 1979.

Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad stations--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Architectural detail on the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building. The structure was built in 1890 and was home to the Peoples Store (1890's) and Sears (1920's), as well as other businesses. Today it is part of the University of Washington's Tacoma campus.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Roofline of St. Leo's Catholic Church, 1301 Yakima Ave. So., circa 1979.

St. Leos Catholic Church (Tacoma); Catholic churches--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. In 1979, faded portraits of babies graced the space above the entrance at 736 Pacific, formerly the location of Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio. The studio was a branch of Richards Commercial Photography specializing in studio portraits of children. By 1979, that portion of the studio had closed and both 734 & 736 housed Richards Commercial Photography.

Photographic studios--Tacoma--1970-1980; Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio (Tacoma); Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Window display of an antique or curio store, circa 1979, featuring a suit of armor and musical instruments. A sign for the "Paralyzer" is taped to the window.

Window displays--Tacoma--1970-1980; Armor; Arms & armament; Drums; Tambourines;

ca. 1979. Fireman's Park at 9th & A St. On the left is Tacoma Savings & Loan at 101 So. 9th St. Almost out of the picture on the right is the Bowes building at 100 So. 9th St. The photograph is taken from 9th St. facing east.

Fireman's Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Billboard for Tareyton cigarettes on top of roof of unidentified brick building, circa 1979. The billboard reads "I'd rather light than fight." The slogan is a spin off of Tareyton's hugely popular slogan "Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch," used from 1963-1981. The second slogan was introduced in 1976 for their new product, light cigarettes.

Billboards; Cigarettes;

ca. 1979. Sign for one of Tacoma's oldest businesses, L. Schoenfeld & Sons, Inc. Furniture, 1423 Pacific. The furniture store did business for 94 years (1924- 1996) from this location in the Sandburg building. The building was built in 1907 and is on the City Registry.

L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma); Home furnishings stores--Tacoma; Furniture stores--Tacoma--1970-1980; Signs (Notices)--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Unidentified building, letters on wall spell "Odeon."

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified paving detail, circa 1979.

Paths & Trails; Walkways;

ca. 1979. Overview in 1979 of the St. Regis Kraft Co., 801 Portland Ave, paper mill on the Tideflats.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Mills--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Newly constructed Schuster Parkway, formerly Bayside Dr., circa 1979. Schuster Parkway is a 4-lane divided expressway connecting the end of I-705 to the older part of Tacoma. ("Old Town") Bayside Dr. was renamed Schuster Parkway in May of 1975 in honor of former Public Works head Gilbert M. Schuster who had died in June of 1974.

Parkways; Road construction--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. The ornate outline of the Samson Hotel, 1152-56 Fawcett Ave., shows clearly against a more modern office building in this Cysewski picture from 1979. The hotel is viewed from the intersection of Tacoma Ave. South and 13th Street. The Hotel was built in 1889 from a design by F.A. Sexton and was converted to apartments in 1928. After several fires, the building was demolished in 1989. The site, in 2007, is a vacant lot.

Samson Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Backs of unidentified buildings, circa 1979, in a weed filled lot.

Weeds; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Carlton Hotel, circa 1979. The Carlton was built in 1909 by Anton Huth, from a design by architect C.A. Darmer.

Carlton Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Swiss Hall, 1902-04 Jefferson Ave., circa 1979. The Swiss Society opened their hall here in 1913. It was designed by Heath & Gove. Since 1993, it has been home to the current Swiss Tavern. The building lies on the outskirts of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

Swiss Hall (Tacoma); University of Washington (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Restmore Mattress & Furniture Co., 1541 Market St.

Restmore Mattress & Furniture Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. View, possibly of the back, of an unidentified multi family dwelling, circa 1979. The building is viewed from a weed filled lot.

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1970-1980; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 from the intersection of 15th St. and Fawcett Ave. The duplex in the center of the photograph is the Donald McDonald double house, built 1888, at 1346 Fawcett Ave. The house was later further divided into apartments.

Duplexes--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. View in the distance of the new (1974) St. Joseph's Hospital, 1718 So. I St., circa 1979.

St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Broken window on an unidentified house, circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Windows;

ca. 1979. 1979 photograph of "Veracity" inscription over the door at McCarver School, 2111 So. J St. The school was Tacoma's third intermediate school, opening in 1925. It was part of the plan to arrange Tacoma Public Schools in a 6-3-3 year ratio, representing years in elementary, junior and high schools. The structure was designed by architects Hill & Mock. Elementary classes were added in 1938. In 1968, the School Board discontinued junior high classes at McCarver to facilitate desegregation.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Unidentified fun statue (looks like a yard gnome with an umbrella hat) held captive on a pole, circa 1979. The figure appears to be both duct taped and tied to the pole.

Sculpture; Captives;