• Steep mountainsides and valleys shrouded by fog are featured in this postcard that was part of a set showcasing the beauty of the area.
• Printed on front: Beautiful Washington, Above the Clouds in Cascade Mountains.

Printed on back: Heather Meadows, a beautiful alpine park carpeted with heather and dotted with mirror-like lakes surrounded by clusters of evergreen trees. There is no beauty spot in all America that surpasses it.

• Located at the upper headwall of Stevens Canyon within Mount Rainier National Park. The canyon was named for Hazard Stevens, who made the first recorded successful ascent of Mount Rainier on August 17, 1870.
• Printed on front: Fairy Falls (Height 800 ft.) in Steven's Canyon, Rainier National Park, Wash.

Within the shadow of the Mount Rainier looming above them, the men below are busy setting up pup-tents. Wearing the same uniforms, boots and hats, they are most likely either a military unit of some sort, or the contingent of Park Rangers. In 1908 the park was opened to automobiles, necessitating the year-round force of rangers that was Congressionally approved in 1910. Prior to that time, the ranger force was hired seasonally.

• Properly clad golfers enjoying their exercise on the Fircrest course. Incorporated in May, 1923, this private course sits on 160 acres bordering Tacoma.
• Printed on front: 18th Hole and Clubhouse of Fircrest One of Tacoma's Beautiful Evergreen Golf Courses

• Alpine flowers in Paradise Valley.
• Printed on front: Flower fields in Paradise Valley, Rainier National Park. Washington.

• The first services held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 1123 No. "J" St., were held on Christmas 1906.
• Printed on front: St. Patrick's Church, Tacoma.

• In 1833 the Hudson's Bay Company established a trading post near the shores of Puget Sound and the mouth of the Nisqually River, called Fort Nesqually. In 1843, the enterprise was moved about two miles north, and the name was changed to Nisqually. In 1934 the fort was restored as a historical landmark with the combined efforts of the United States government, the State of Washington and the City of Tacoma to its new home in Point Defiance Park. According to E.T. Short in the Tacoma Times, "It is interesting to note that from the new site in Point Defiance park, the old site of the fort at Nisqually is plainly visible on a clear day. The curve of the shore past Steilacoom and along the Narrows is just enough so that there is a clear sweep over the water, past Ketron island, between Point Defiance and the Nisqually prairie."
• Printed on front: Old Hudson Bay Trading Post Near Tacoma, Washington.

• This Lowell School building was built in 1892, and was demolished after being damaged in the 1949 earthquake.
• Printed on front: Lowell School, Tacoma, Wash.

Printed on back: The Northern Life Tower one of the tallest and most beautiful buildings in the West, is the home of the Northern Life Insurance Co., originators of the Complete Coverage Insurance Policy idea. The building stands at the corner of Third Avenue and University Street, Seattle, 429 feet above sea level and commands a sweeping view of the Puget Sound country.

• Clam and Salmon Bakes, hosted by prominent resident Jerry Meeker, were held at Brown's Point since the early 1900's. In 1928, the Brown's Point Improvement Club incorporated, and from that point on the Salmon bakes were used as fund raisers to build a community meeting hall. With the help of an act of congress to acquire an additional needed piece of land, the meeting hall was completed and dedicated in 1955. The Salmon Bakes continue to be a popular local event.
• Printed: Brown's Point Salmon Bake-Brown's Point Wash-

Members of the Tacoma Street Department line up in front of their equipment.

• Message: 1108 Forest St. Bellingham We landed here all right but got sea sick when we got to the straights. Pauline is sick today, her stomach bothers her. I haven't been out much but like it real well here. Am going on the bum tomorrow. How are you feeling. The mill has started are working over time. R. H.
• Addressee: Mrs. August Peaterson 1429 So. K St. Tacoma, Wash.

• Pavilion at Point Defiance, built c. 1902. By the late 1930's the building had been demolished.
• Printed: Path to Pavillion and beach Pt. Defiance Park, Tacoma, wash.

• On February 13, 1878, the town was platted as Spokane Falls, and in Nov. 29, 1881, was incorporated under the same name. When the town was reincorporated in 1890 the city council altered the name to its present form. This name appears to be from the Indian tribal designation, Spehkunne, meaning Children of the Sun or Sun People. It evidently comes from Indians who formerly lived in a village at the foot of Spokane Falls. When they fished at the falls, they stood in a rainbow or halo of light formed by sunlight striking a cloud of mist. An alternate source of the name is from Illum Spokane, an elderly chief of Middle Spokans, who once lived near the falls.
• Printed: A Glimpse of the City, Through the Pines, Spokane, Wash.

• Message: Dear Mom, Am in Spokane & have about ten minutes left to wait. Having a wonderful time. Say hello to everybody. Love, Ruth
• Addressee: Mrs. A. F. Peterson 516 So. 34th St. Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Dear Em, Bud and I are in Seattle today out for a good time. Had our dinner at this place. Emma
• Addressee: Mrs. A. F. Peterson 1501 Wetmore Ave. Everett, Washington

• Message: Dear Ethel--Why in the world don't you write? Or didn't you receive my letter? How's everybody in your family feeling? Mother and I (the whole family) are feeling fine. I forgot while you were here, or I could of taken you swimming at the Y.M.C.A. tank. Affectionately, Bernice.
• Addressee: Miss Ethelyn Peterson, 2914 South K St., Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Just wondering how you are. Am fine myself. Blenda Range Apartments, 1st & Eagle, Seattle
• Addressee: Mrs. A. F. Peterson Centre & K Strs. Tacoma, Wash.

• The Paradise Inn was originally built in 1916 and 1917. Architects Heath, Gove and Bell of Tacoma chose native materials for the Inn structure. The stone for the foundation was quarried locally and the logs for the structure were hauled from a nearby forest. The inn was closed in 2006 for two years to perform renovations and structural work to allow the inn to withstand a large earthquake. This was done as part of a 30 million dollar project which also included the groundbreaking for a new visitor center at Paradise. The inn was reopened in May 2008.
• Printed: Rainier National Park Paradise Inn in Mid-Winter

• Paradise is the name of an area at approximately 5,400 feet on the south slope of Mount Rainier in the national park. Paradise is the most popular destination for visitors to the Park. Ninety-seven percent of the park is preserved as wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System, and the park was designated a National Historic Landmark on 18 February 1997 as a showcase for the National Park Service Rustic style architecture (or parkitecture) of the 1920s and 1930s, exemplified by the Paradise Inn.
• Printed: Rainier National Park Paradise Valley in Winter

• In 1901 Edwin D. Ferris was awarded a contract to run a restaurant and boathouse at Point Defiance, and by the end of the next year plans were in place for he and his wife to build a restaurant and pavilion at their own expense--in return they would get a 10 year contract for the restaurant and boat house concessions. The octogonal structure was 60 feet in diameter, with an additional 16 feet of porch extending from it. It proved to be so popular that the Point Defiance Line added an additional track to accomodate the visitors who prized the expansive restaurant views and Mrs. Ferris' clam chowder.
• Printed: Pavilion at Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington

• The Washington State Normal School was established in 1890 during the State Legislature's first session. Classes began the following fall. In 1937, the name of the institution was changed to Central Washington College of Education, and in 1961 to Central Washington State College. In 1977 it became Central Washington University.
• Printed: State Normal School, Ellensburg, Wash.