Printed on back: Mount Tacoma, held in awe by the Indians for generations before the first white man, is a dormant volcano, rising 14,408 feet above sea level in Tacoma's backyard. Its mighty bulk is plainly visible from the city, perpetually capped by eternal snows that form 27 living glaciers.
Mount Rainier looms in the distance, alongside the foothills dusted with snow. The Washington Building, with its Mobil Gas sign, is prominently featured in the center of the card. circa 1940.
Printed on front: Mt. Rainier from the Top of Medical Arts Building-Tacoma, Wn-
Printed on back: Sponsored by Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce with cooperation of Washington State Progress Commission Washington State Invites you to the year 'round playground Tacoma...Lumber Capital of the World.
Promotional card listing some of the recreational activities available in the region, showing an aerial view of the downtown business district with Mount Rainier in the distance, and proclaiming Tacoma as the Lumber Capital of the World. circa 1930.
Printed on back: Tacoma, gateway to Rainier national Park and the "Lumber Products Capital of America," is a major metropolis on the Northern Pacific. Route of the Streamlined North Coast Limited
Built in Portland, Oregon in 1890, the Flyer teamed with the Fleetwood to provide passenger service from Tacoma to Seattle. So predictable was her schedule, and so quickly she traveled, that the slogan, "Fly on the Flyer" was said to be a household phrase. She gave 39 years of reliable service (partly after being rebuilt and called the Washington) and logged 1,368,740 miles before being burned as junk for the metal in 1929. She carried 170 passengers. circa 1900.
Printed on front: Steamer "Flyer", Tacoma, Washington.
