ca. 1979. Railroad tracks run under an overpass, circa 1979.

Railroad tracks--Tacoma--1979;

ca. 1979. The east end of the 11th St. Bridge, now the Murray Morgan Bridge, circa 1979. Dedicated in 1913, the $600,000 steel truss lift-span bridge provides a link between the downtown business district and the industrial Tideflats area. It was renamed for Mr. Morgan, perhaps the Northwest's foremost historian, in 1997.

Bridges--Tacoma; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Unidentified industrial facility, circa 1979. Structure at center top has birds roosting on the roof and a tank in the front right. Enclosed ramps lead up to the structure. A railroad is below the pavement.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. A man sits on a window ledge in a storefront on Commerce St. and reads his book. Further down the block are the barber shop pole at Batann Barbershop, 1313 1/2 Commerce, and a neon sign for Pete's Tavern at 1315 Commerce.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Barbershops--Tacoma--1970-1980; Pete's Tavern (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Back of Union Station, circa 1979; train arrival and departure area.

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

ca. 1979. Back of Union Station, circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Views in 1979 of the 2400 Block of Pacific Ave. On the left is 2401-05 Pacific, home in 1979 to the 24th St. Tavern. The building was constructed in 1927 as a store, designed by Heath, Gove & Bell, architects. On the right is the Hotel Merkle, 2407-09 Pacific. The building was built in 1913 and designed by Darmer & Cutting.

Hotel Merkle (Tacoma); 24th St. Tavern (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. A bird flies near an unidentified brick chimney.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Birds;

ca. 1979. Unidentified brick building in Tacoma, circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Brickwork--Tacoma;

ca. ,1979. Palm planted in a barrel planter, circa 1979, at an unidentified location.

Palms;

ca. 1979. Roof of unidentified building with miscellaneous building equipment, circa 1979.

Buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Shrubs grow from crevices of the historic Waddell Building, 1502-04 Pacific Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1890 by builder James Waddell. It has been remodeled and in 2004 it was incorporated into the Marriott Hotel.

Waddell Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View of storefronts in the former McCormack Bro. Department Store, 1348-56 Pacific Ave, in 1979. On the left is the Anchor Tavern (1352) and on the right is Elmo's Book Store (1350,) specializing in adult material. McCormack Bro. was located in the Baker-Dickson Building; constructed in 1911, Russell & Babcock, architects. The building was demolished in 2003.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Anchor Tavern (Tacoma); Elmo's Book Store (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Image of a fire engine passing in front of the south corner of the Park Plaza South Parking Garage at 1137 Commerce St. The 381 stall garage was built in 1970.

Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980; Park Plaza South Parking Garage (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Paintings in a shop window, circa 1979.

Paintings; Art; Window displays;

ca. 1979. The ground floor of the historic Waddell Building, 1502-04 Pacific Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1890 by builder James Waddell. It has been remodeled and in 2004 it was incorporated into the Marriott Hotel.

Waddell Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. A crowd files into a Tacoma business, possibly a movie theater.

Crowds--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Long shot of Union Station, circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. 1979 view from Pacific of the Carlton Hotel, 1552 Jefferson Ave., seen behind an unidentified Mobil gas station on Pacific Ave.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Carlton Hotel (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Unidentified man poses on sidewalk beside Pacific Ave. Down the street on the left is the dome of Union Station.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Views in 1979 of the 2400 Block of Pacific Ave. On the left is 2401-05 Pacific, home in 1979 to the 24th St. Tavern. The building was constructed in 1927 as a store, designed by Heath, Gove & Bell, architects. On the right is the Hotel Merkle, 2407-09 Pacific. The building was built in 1913 and designed by Darmer & Cutting.

Hotel Merkle (Tacoma); 24th St. Tavern (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. The historic Waddell Building, 1502-04 Pacific Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1890 by builder James Waddell. It has been remodeled and in 2004 it was incorporated into the Marriott Hotel.

Waddell Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;