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. View of Tacoma buildings from an unidentified backyard, circa 1979.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View from Jefferson Ave., circa 1979. Heidelberg delivery trucks at the Heidelberg Shipping Depot, near S.21st and Jefferson, behind chain link fence on right. Heidelberg closed in 1979. The Swiss, 1902-04 Jefferson Ave., on left at end of street.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Heidelberg Brewing Co. (Tacoma);

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Commerce Street running behind the West Coast Grocery Co., right, at 1732-38 Pacific Ave. On the left hand side can be seen large buildings located in the 1700 block of Jefferson Ave., left to right 1731-37 Jefferson and 1721-25 Jefferson. The Carlton Hotel, 1552 Jefferson, can be seen in the distance left. This area is now part of the campus of the University of Washington, Tacoma campus.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); University of Washington (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979.

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

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. Abandoned tires at an unidentified location, circa 1979.

Tires; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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

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

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. 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. Photograph, circa 1979, of the C St. Cafe.

C St. Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--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. 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. 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. Rooftop view from an unidentified building.

Roofs--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Rooftop view from an unidentified building.

Roofs--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Aerie (hang gliders) located at 1527 Commerce, on the Commerce side of the Crystal Palace Building (1508-16 Jefferson), built in 1889. The Aerie was not listed in the City Directory, indicating that it was a short time business at this address. In fact, it appears to be boarded up and abandoned in the photograph.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Aerie (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Rooftop view of Tacoma, circa 1979: empty lot, abandoned and deteriorating buildings.

Roofs--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Abandoned buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980;