ca. 1979. Artificial deer in an unidentified store window, with trees reflected in the glass, circa 1979.

Window displays--Tacoma; Deer;

ca. 1979. Plumbing lines in front of unidentified double door, circa 1979.

Plumbing systems; Plumbing fixtures;

ca. 1979. The Light and Water Co. standpipe, circa 1979. The standpipe was completed in 1890 and is located near St. Joseph Hospital.

Water towers--Tacoma; Public utility companies--Tacoma; Water supply--Tacoma; Tacoma Dept. of Public Utilities, Water Division (Tacoma); J Street Standpipe (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. The Light and Water Co. standpipe, circa 1979. The standpipe was completed in 1890 and is located near St. Joseph Hospital.

Water towers--Tacoma; Public utility companies--Tacoma; Water supply--Tacoma; Tacoma Dept. of Public Utilities, Water Division (Tacoma); J Street Standpipe (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Station wagon, circa 1979. Stickers on windows- "All State," "Auto Club" and "Your passport to Heaven is Jesus." Cases of coke bottles inside. Photographer reflected in the lower left corner of the right side back window.

Station wagons;

ca. 1979. "Fidelity" is carved over the door of McCarver School, 2111 So. J St., circa 1979. The modified Gothic structure was designed by Hill & Mock, architects. It opened its doors November 2, 1925 as the city's third intermediate school; elementary classes were added in 1938 and the junior high portion was discontinued in 1968. The school was named for Tacoma pioneer and early school district director Morton Matthew McCarver.

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

ca. 1979. Automobile, circa 1979.

Automobiles--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified run down house in weed filled lot with discarded tires near porch, circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Front porch of unidentified house, area underneath covered with lattice, circa 1979.

Porches;

ca. 1979. Weeds from a vacant lot spill over a stone wall, circa 1979.

Weeds;

ca. 1979. Weeds from a vacant lot spill over a stone wall, circa 1979.

Weeds;

ca. 1979. View in the distance of the new (1974), sparkling white St. Joseph's Hospital, 1718 So. I St., circa 1979.

St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View of the back portion of the old St. Joseph's Hospital, 1812 So. I St., circa 1979. The hospital was built in 1914 and demolished in 1982. The photograph is taken through a chain link fence, topped with barb wire, and includes a view of the emergency vehicles.

St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. The J St. Standpipe, circa 1979, part of the Tacoma Department of Public Utilities Water Division. The standpipe was completed in 1890 and is located near St. Joseph Hospital.

Water towers--Tacoma; Tacoma Dept. of Public Utilities, Water Division (Tacoma); J Street Standpipe (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Sign for Mar-Jon Contractors, carpenters & painters, circa 1979.

Mar-Jon Contractors (Tacoma); Signs (Notices);

ca. 1979. Unidentified house in weed filled lot, circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Sidewalk and stairs to unidentified building, circa 1979.

Stairways; Sidewalks;

ca. 1979. Unidentified street light, circa 1979.

Street lights--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. View of the back portion of the old St. Joseph's Hospital, 1812 So. I St., circa 1979. The hospital was built in 1914 and demolished in 1982.

St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. "Veracity" is carved over the door of McCarver School, 2111 So. J St., circa 1979. The modified Gothic structure was designed by Hill & Mock, architects. It opened its doors November 2, 1925 as the city's third intermediate school; elementary classes were added in 1938 and the junior high portion was discontinued in 1968. The school was named for Tacoma pioneer and early school district director Morton Matthew McCarver.

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

ca. 1979. Pipes outside unidentified building, circa 1979.

Pipes (Conduits)--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Automobile, circa 1979.

Automobiles--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified run down house in weed filled lot with discarded tires near porch, circa 1979. Same house as images T391 & T392.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. One story commercial space attached to two story residential duplex, circa 1979. House number on duplex is "1?37."

Duplexes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Sidewalk and stairs to unidentified building, circa 1979.

Stairways; Sidewalks;

ca. 1979. Rock at the base of overgrown stairs, circa 1979.

Weeds; Stairways;

ca. 1979. Truck with damaged front right fender, circa 1979. Lettering on side of truck identifies it as "Roy Koon, Contract, Logging, Road Building, Land Clearing." Unidentified houses and a parking lot in the background.

Trucks;

ca. 1979. Appears to be commercial space (possibly previously a small store) converted to residential use, circa 1979. House number is 2024. Unidentified.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. An old damaged truck, with what is possibly an old camper on the top, is parked in the weeds beside a dirt road or alley in Tacoma, circa 1979. Unidentified house in the background.

Trucks; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Unidentified homes, telephone pole and wires, city seen in the distance, circa 1979.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;