ca. 1979. Exterior view of Union Station, circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Tall tree, photograph taken from the ground looking up into the tree, circa 1979. Tree has what looks like an unreadable sign.

Trees--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Architectural detail on the Samson Hotel, 1152-56 Fawcett Ave.

Samson Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Unidentified roofs, circa 1979.

Roofs;

ca. 1979. The skyline in 1979 was adorned with the ornate turrets of the Samson Hotel, 1152-56 Fawcett Ave. It was built in 1889 and designed by F.A. Sexton, architect. The Hotel was converted to apartments in 1928. After several fires, the building was demolished in 1989. The site, in 2007, is a vacant lot.

Samson Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. The neon flying eagle identifies the home of the F.O.E. (Fraternal Order of Eagles,) Tacoma Aerie #3, 1305-07 Fawcett Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1908 and the roof collapsed in 2007, prompting its demolition.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 3 (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Unidentified skyline of Tacoma, circa 1979.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified broken windows, circa 1979.

Windows; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Richards Commercial Photography Studio, circa 1979. Faded pictures of babies decorate what used to be the front of Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio at 736 Pacific. In 1979, the children's studio is closed and 734-36 is occupied by the commercial studio. 736 1/2 Pacific is a vacant storefront.

Storefronts--Tacoma; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic Studios--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Richards Commercial Photography Studio, circa 1979. Faded pictures of babies decorate what used to be the front of Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio at 736 Pacific. In 1979, the children's studio is closed and 734-36 is occupied by the commercial studio.

Storefronts--Tacoma; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic Studios--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. A tricky photograph involving reflections in window glass and a mirror, ca. 1979

Show windows--Tacoma; Mirrors, Reflections;

ca. 1979. Tricky photograph using reflections in the windows; a mannequin, bank sign and crowd passing by.

Window displays--Tacoma--1970-1980; Mannequins;

ca. 1979. One of Tacoma's adult bookstores, circa 1979, with a sign for "Swedish Erotica," available in both print and video.

Erotica; Erotic films;

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. The Narrows Bridge, circa 1979.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Suspension bridges--Tacoma; Bridges--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. The cupola of the Northern Pacific Headquarters Building, 621 Pacific Ave.

Public Safety Building (Tacoma); Northern Pacific Headquarters Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Old City Hall's clock tower, located at 625 Commerce. The building was constructed in 1892 and abandoned by the city government in 1959 after the construction of the County-City building. Saved from demolition, it was restored as a shopping center with grand opening in 1974. In 1980 it was converted into an office building. The 32-square foot tower had its bell chimes restored in late 1993. The Old City Hall is on the City, State, and National Registry.

Clock towers--Tacoma; Old City Hall (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Grain elevators and railroad cars. (Located beside what is now Schuster Parkway.)

Grain elevators--Tacoma--1970-1980; Grain industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Roofs of unidentified buildings, circa 1979.

Roofs;

ca. 1979. Newly constructed Schuster Parkway, formerly Bayside Dr., circa 1979. Schuster Parkway is a 4-lane divided expressway connecting the end of I-705 to the older part of Tacoma. ("Old Town") Bayside Dr. was renamed Schuster Parkway in May of 1975 in honor of former Public Works head Gilbert M. Schuster who had died in June of 1974.

Parkways; Road construction--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View of native American style graphics on the window glass of the Anchor Tavern, 1352 Pacific Ave., as well as a neon representation of the emblem for Rainier Beer. The Tavern was located in the former McCormack Bro. Department Store, 1348-56 Pacific Ave, in 1979. McCormack Bro. was located in the Baker-Dickson Building; constructed in 1911, Russell & Babcock, architects. The building was demolished in 2003.

Anchor Tavern (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Dilapidated garage doors on unidentified garage, circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Garages;

ca. 1979. 1979 photograph of "Fidelity" inscription over the door at McCarver School, 2111 So. J St. The school was Tacoma's third intermediate school, opening in 1925. It was part of the plan to arrange Tacoma Public Schools in a 6-3-3 year ratio, representing years in elementary, junior and high schools. The structure was designed by architects Hill & Mock. Elementary classes were added in 1938. In 1968, the School Board discontinued junior high classes at McCarver to facilitate desegregation.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Unidentified backyard view, graffitied board fence minus a few boards, string clothes line, overgrown yard and small garage or outbuilding next door, circa 1979.

Backyards; Outbuildings; Clotheslines;

ca. 1979. Unidentified multistory house with two floors of porches with rails, porches also covered on one side of house, circa 1979. Outbuilding on slight rise to right.

Houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. The gaily striped awning decorates the exterior of Tutor Craft Interiors at 1531 Market St. In 1979, a newly remodeled store had opened following a disastrous fire in Jan. of 1978. The business had opened in 1944 and specialized in custom draperies.

Fabric shops--Tacoma; Draperies; Textiles; Tutor Craft Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Paintings of twenties era "flapper" couple kissing; painting located in an unidentified location.

Paintings;

ca. 1979. 1979 Photograph of the west side of the 1300 block of Pacific. The buildings are, left to right, the Ouimette-Littlejohn Building at 1314 Pacific Ave. and the David Levin Building at 1312 Pacific Ave. The Quimette-Littlejohn Building was constructed around 1883 and was named after its builders. In 1979, it was home to the U & I Cafe. It has since been demolished. The David Levin Block was built in 1908. In 1979, it was home to Pacific Loans. It has also been demolished.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;