• Message: Sept. 28. Am going to Seattle today. Staid at Hyatt's last night. Leave for Portland Sun. night. Wm J. Barlow.
• Addressee: Mrs. & Mr. Rogers, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Peter Pumpkin-Eater at Never Never Land. circa 1970.

In 1963, the new aquarium at Point Defiance was built at a cost of $258,000. circa 1965.

Six gentlemen enjoying some music in the great outdoors -- complete with a drawn in mountain and trees in the distance. circa 1915.

• Pavilion at Point Defiance built c. 1902. By the late 1930's the building had been demolished. circa 1907.
• Printed on front: Pavilion, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Wash.

Printed on back: Peter Peter Pumpkin-Eater, Never Never Land, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma Washington. One of the many well-known verses colorfully depicted in this fabulous ten-acre storyland park. Visitors may stroll through this giant pumpkin and have their pictures taken beside Mr. and Mrs. Pumpkin-Eater.

Printed on back: Point Defiance Park Aquarium. Tacoma, Washington. The Penguin is showing off for the visitors in the center and in the tank to the right the seals are performing. The Aquarium displays one of the finest collections of Pacific Marine Life in the World. The building is two-levels and contains 38 tanks displaying invertebrates and fishes of all kinds found in Puget Sound. Your visit to this park would not be complete if you missed this outstanding attraction.

• Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington. circa 1906.
• Printed on front: A beautiful corner of Pt. Defiance Park in Tacoma, Wash.

• Buffalo grazing at Point Defiance Park. circa 1907.
• Printed on front: Buffalo - Not quite extinct at Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: 4-29-07. 75 out $1.00 Please. Louis ? McConger.
• Addressee: Mifs May Parker, Astoria, Ore.

• Chambers Creek with heavily timbered banks. circa 1912.
• Printed on front: Chambers Creek, Popular Trout Stream, near Tacoma, Wash.

Printed on back: Oregon Trail Monument Expedition Post Card At the head of parade then forming; Paulham in the air just passing.

• Several people, only one who is dressed as if he might be a logger, stand at the base of what is purported to be an extremely large cedar tree. circa 1915.
• Printed on front: Cedar Tree, 100 feet in Circumference, Washington.

• Message: Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 22 '12. Your card was received some time ago and the centerpiece is sent I guess. I presume you have received it. How are you? We have been having lovely weather here lately. Sunshine and nice and warm. Letters from Ia and Minn say 33 to 44 below zero how is that? Well by by come over soon and eat watercress. Love all from Mama. 23d. just received your card. by by.
• Addressee: Miss. Marie Nelson, Nob Hill Drive, North Yakima, Wash.

• A cabin on the shores of Lake Steilacoom, spelled incorrectly on the face of the postcard. circa 1909.
• Printed on front: Lake Stilacoom, Tacoma, Washington.

• McKinley Park was a gift to the city from the Tacoma Land and Improvement Club in 1901. circa 1911.
• Printed on front: Mc Kinley Park, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Aug 26-'11 Thanks for handful of cards rec'd by me last evening "a trial order" when they are gone you will hear from me again. As they are just fine. Are you building a private collection?-if so here is one for it. I got 2,500 in my collection now. have been a "true blue" member for 2 yrs. Mrs. Anna Wixon, Sherlock, Wash. J.B.47
• Addressee: Edward Mitchell 3363 Army Street San Francisco California

• Logging community and their dogs gather around a large cut fir tree. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: A Washington Big Stick

• During Ezra Meeker's second expedition honoring the pioneers who came across the Old Oregon Trail, he took time out to lead a transportation parade in Los Angeles at an aviation show in January. In addition to his covered wagon, there were automobiles, dirigibles, balloons, and aeroplanes. During the air show, Frenchman Louis Paulhan and American Glenn Curtiss shared over $15,000.00 in prize money for different aeronautic feats. circa 1912.
• Printed on front: Ezra Meeker at Aviation Meet, Los Angeles, 1910.

• Message: Arrived here at six this morning. Some ride! Will be home tomorrow or Sunday G.O.V.
• Addressee: Mrs. LM Vaughn, 211 N. D. St. Aberdeen, Wash.

• Message: Roy, Wash. I don't know what your exact add is but am going to send you a card. We don't have much chance lately. We are not going to So. Tacoma next Run. Not until the 20th so the whole bunch can go there. Lem can't get off until the 20th of Sept. Love, Edyth
• Addressee: Miss Alice Jacobson, Kingston, Wash.

The Michael Bros. Service Station, at 1202 So. L ST., was operated by Jacob, George and William Michael, seen here. circa 1930.

• Path winding through McKinley Park. circa 1912.
• Printed on front: Walk in McKinley Park, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Dear Bro I am all OK hope you the sameI am at Everett yet and going to the worlds fair next week on about the 8 of June. Drop me a line at (?) same address. Odagsh
• Addressee: Mr. T. Halvorson, York. N. Dak. RFD

• Card features a cardboard officer with "Slow School Zone" sign and waving arm. "MFD by Cole and Redmayne Vivid-Tone Poster Co, Tacoma, Wash.". circa 1938.
• Printed on front: Protect your children on the highways with the new animated "Safety Chief"