• The Washington National Guard Armory at 715 So. 11th, built in 1908, was added to the Tacoma Historical register in 1976. The Pierce County Court House in the background was built in 1892, and was located at 1012 So. G Street. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: State Armory, Court House in background, Tacoma, Wash.

• Elaborate private homes in early Tacoma: House in upper left corner is located at 417 No. "E" St., upper right was at 509 No. Yakima but was demolished in 1959 to make room for the Vista Palms apartments. The house in the lower right is the "2nd Rust Mansion" at 521 No. Yakima. circa 1915.
• Printed on front: Private Residences at Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Dear Bessie: I am going home for Thanksgiving this year. Thank you very much for the invitation, and may be able to take advantage of it some other time. J. F.
• Addressee: Miss Bessie M. Hassett, 1629-14th Ave., Seattle, Wash.

• The Tacoma Hotel, 913 "A" Street, opened in 1884. The 300 foot long, five story structure was made of red brick and stucco, with white stone trim. A spectacular fire on October 17, 1935 reduced it to ruins. circa 1909.
• Printed on front: Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington

• Built in 1892, the Owen Woods building at 1148 Broadway is now known as the Cornerstone Building. circa 1908.
• Printed on front: Looking North from C. and 13th.

• Ivy covered building at what is now known as Western State Hospital. Originally housed in abandoned Fort Steilacoom buildings, the institution has had many additions over the years at 8699 Steilacoom Blvd. SW. circa 1915.
• Printed on front: State Insane Asylum, Fort Steilacoom, near Tacoma, Washington.

• Built in 1909 at 1102 So. A St., the Federal Building which houses the Post Office, was added to the City Historical Register in 1975. circa 1920.
• Printed on front: Post Office Bldg., Tacoma, Wash.

• Union Station, at 19th and Pacific Avenue, was built in 1910, and has been restored and is now used as federal couthouses. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: Union Depot, Tacoma, Washington

• Tacoma General Hospital, at 315 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, was originally the Fannie Paddock Hospital. Here is the original hospital built on this site in 1914, and the addition built behind it in 1926. circa 1929.
• Printed on front: Tacoma General Hospital

• The original school at 246 St. Helens was built in 1875 and called the North School. Declared unsafe in 1885, it was replaced by the new Emerson school shown here in 1889. circa 1908.
• Printed on front: Emerson Public School, Tacoma, Washington

• Message: 9/12/16 Dear All: I have went up and down these steps lots of times. They're be-autiful. The city hall is across the cor-ner from this building (where mark is) & I'm up the hill 6 blocks. I have a bad cold which is easy to get here. Love to all, Hattie
• Addressee: Mrs. E. ? 519 N. Prospect, Sturgis, Mich.

• Tacoma's Y.M.C.A. was built in 1909 at 714 Market St. circa 1909.
• Printed on front: Tacoma's new Y.M.C.A. Building, now under constructions at cost of $150,000.

• The National Realty Building was the tallest building on the west coast when completed in 1910. circa 1912.
• Printed on front: National Realty Bldg, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: 1-21-14. Mrs. Sceva: Rec'd your card and glad to hear you reached your destination alright. I suppose you are enjoying sunshine and nice weather while we are carrying umbrellas. Have talked with "bun" once. She was alright for Geo. was keeping her from getting lonesome. I am going out to see her soon. "Mrs." L.L. Bates.
• Addressee: Mrs. H.M. Sceva, 3763 Maple Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.

• The Emerson School, at 246 St. Helens, was built in 1889. It closed in 1913 and was demolished in 1920. circa 1907.
• Printed on front: Emerson Public School, Tacoma, Washington.

• Message: Dear ? will see you in a day or two. Erin is showing us a grand time. Helen
• Addressee: Mrs. Gregor Lohman

• Proposed Labor building, was to be located almost directly across from the Carnegie Library building on Tacoma Ave. So. circa 1911.
• Printed on front: Tacoma Labor Temple, Tacoma, Washington. C.F.W. Lundberg George Gove } Architects

• Built in 1909 at 1552 Jefferson Ave. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: Carlton Hotel, Tacoma, Wash.

• Photograph of Annie Wright Seminary at 611 Division Ave. In 1924 the school was moved to the current location at 827 Tacoma Ave. No. circa 1907.
• Printed on front: Annie Wright Seminary, Tacoma, Wash.

Printed on back: Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma, Washington. All modern medical and surgical services are available at this fine new hospital for children. In clinics and on medical floors, Mary Bridge provides care for thousands of young patients every year.