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. Cigarette machine, circa 1979.

Cigarettes;

ca. 1979. Area in downtown Tacoma, circa 1979, labelled "No Trespassing" and littered with discarded tires.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Large piece of equipment on the loading dock of what is believed to be the Harmon Warehouse, 1949 So. C St., circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1950-1960; F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

ca. 1979. Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House, circa 1979. The structure was built in 1902. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Pedestrian bridge over Commerce connecting the Harmon building (back of building pictured at right), 1938 Pacific, with the Harmon warehouse, 1949 So. C St.

F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979. Station opened in 1911 and is on the City, State and National registry.

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

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979. Station opened in 1911 and is on the City, State and National registry.

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

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979. Station opened in 1911 and is on the City, State and National registry.

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

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979. Station opened in 1911 and is on the City, State and National registry.

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

ca. 1979. The Commerce St. side of the F.S. Harmon Co. warehouse, 1949 Co. C St., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1912 from a design by Darmer & Cutting, architects.

F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

ca. 1979. Loading dock and upper floors of what is believed to be the Harmon Warehouse, 1949 So. C St., circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1950-1960; F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

ca. 1979. Close-up of duct work and pipe and pedestrian bridge between the Commerce side of the Harmon building, 1938 Pacific (right) and the F.S. Harmon Co. warehouse (left), 1949 Co. C St., circa 1979.

F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

ca. 1979. Close-up of duct work and pipe on the Commerce side of the Harmon Building, 1938 Pacific, circa 1979.

F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

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

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