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Cysewski CYS-T100

ca. 1979. Tacoma cityscapes photographed from Commerce St. circa 1979. The road rising at an angle is Jefferson Ave. The buildings pictured are, left to right, the Massasoit Hotel at 1708 Broadway, an apartment building at 1702-06 Jefferson Ave. and the Carlton Hotel at 1552 Jefferson Ave.


Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Massasoit Hotel (Tacoma); Carlton Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma;

Cysewski CYS-T109

ca. 1979. A hand-lettered sign in the window above a boarded up pane advertises the location as "Kurt's Carpet," address unknown, while a more substantial sign notifies passerbys that the store is patrolled by K-9 Police dogs.


Security systems; Kurt's Carpet (Tacoma);

Cysewski CYS-T134

ca. 1979. The curved lines of the new (1974) St. Joseph's Hospital show over the roof of surrounding buildings, circa 1979.


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

Cysewski CYS-T135

ca. 1979. The Japanese Language School, Nihon Go Gakko, aka Tacoma Yochiyen, at 1715 Tacoma Ave. So., circa 1979. In 1979, the building was home to the Washington Karate Association. The structure was built in 1921 and designed by Heath & Gove, Arch. The building became Tacoma's processing center during the World War II relocation of Japanese Americans. It was placed on the City and National registry in the 1980's. The land was purchased by the University of Washington-Tacoma in the late 90's and the dilapidated building was razed.


Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; University of Washington (Tacoma); Japanese Language School (Tacoma);

Cysewski CYS-T141

ca. 1979. Pictured in the center distance are the curved lines 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;

Cysewski CYS-T144

ca. 1979. Pictured in 1979 are, left to right, the old St. Joseph's Hospital at 1812 So. I St. and the curved lines of the new (1974) St. Joseph's, 1718 So. I St. The older structure was built in 1914 and demolished in 1982.


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

Cysewski CYS-T148

ca. 1979. Unidentified intersection, circa 1979. Near street sign reads No. 46th & Linden Ave.; far street sign reads Aurora Avenue N. Overpass on right, Sunny Jim peanut butter billboard. City photographed is likely Seattle.


Crossroads;

Cysewski CYS-T162

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;

"Norman" (Album 2 Image 36)

"Norman" - undated portrait of Norman Randall, with well lit face floating in black cowl. Norman Randall, Virna Haffer's third husband, was an engineer and artist. Haffer never remarried after his death in 1950. (A Turbulent Lens: The Photographic Art of Virna Haffer, p. 61- information on Mr. Randall)

Untitled (Album 5)

ca. 1960. This self portrait of photographer Virna Haffer was made circa 1960. Apparently she had greased her face with vasoline and then patted her face with paper. Her profile emerges from a black background with eyes seemingly shut tightly. (Virna Haffer Collection) (Bullock: A Turbulent Lens, p. 40)

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