Clear sunny day in Tacoma, enhancing the view of Mount Rainier, the Thea Foss Waterway, the downtown business district and the Tacoma Dome. circa 1990.
The Tacoma Dome held its grand opening on April of 1983. This view shows the east side neighborhoods above the dome with Mount Rainier beyond. circa 1982.
Prominently featured in this areial view are the 17 story Medical Arts Building (now the Municipal Building) and the Music Box Theater with the distictive turrets. circa 1940.
Printed on front: Aerial view of Broadway and St. Helens Tacoma, Wash.
The residence shown here with an address of 506 So. K Street is in our Buildings Index under 506 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The J. A. Wheeler family lived in this house for many years. circa 1907.
Message: Aug 29-07 Our home since Jan 7, 1907 Are well and enjoying bright cool weather. Will write soon. Love to yourself and family. Mrs. J. A. Wheeler 506 South K
Printed on back: Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington World's Largest Wood Dome Arena This facility scheduled for completion in 1983 will be 15 stories high and 530 feet in diameter, making it the largest public building of its kind between San Francisco and Seattle. Stadium floor has 100,000 sq. ft. and seating capacity of 26,000. With 65% of all seating movable the facility can easily be modified to handle all events from football to tennis, basketball, Ice Hockey, Rodeos, Circuses, Concerts and Personality events.
Printed on back: Tacoma--Sparkle of the Northwest One of America's most beautiful cities, Tacoma is viewed in this night scene taken above the $11,000,000 four-level interchange at Pacific Avenue. Tacoma may well be the best-lighted city of its size in the world. Washington State Highway engineers used terrain to great advantage in building this fine interchange.
Printed on back: Tacoma, Washington This view of metropolitan Tacoma shows the Tacoma Dome, the Puyallup River, pleasure boats on the Thea Foss waterway and the 509 Bridge.
Printed on back: Tacoma, Washington The old and new Pierce County Courthouse buildings as seen during early 1959. Tacoma Avenue, at right, seems to disappear into Commencement Bay at the top of the picture.
Message: Great party last week! Thanks for inviting me--good fellowship, food, fun. Jean McCord
Mount Rainier looms above the 11th Street Bridge, and the Northern Pacific Headquarters building shows up in shadow in the to the far right. circa 1940.
The Winthrop Hotel, the Pantages Theater, the Washington Building and the Bostwick Block are the buildings at the base of Mount Rainier, whose top is lost in the clouds. circa 1930.
Printed on front: Mount Tacoma, "50 Miles from Business District". Tacoma, Washington
Mount Rainier sits prominently above the downtown business district. The 11th Street Bridge, now the Murray Morgan, is just to the left of the Old City Hall. circa 1930.
Printed on front: Mt. Tacoma and part of city, Tacoma, Wash.
Although mailed in 1993, this postcard was published in 1959. Both the old Pierce County Courthouse and the new County-City Building are shown here, with the Armory visible to the far left. circa 1959.
Mount Rainier sits prominently above the downtown business district. The 11th Street Bridge, now the Murray Morgan, is just to the left of the Old City Hall. circa 1930.
