Originally the Thurston County Courthouse, this building in Olympia, Washington became the second State Capitol building of Washington State (formerly Washington Territory). Purchased in 1901, it was dedicated in 1905. The current Legislative Building with the istinctive dome, has been in use since 1928. This building houses the offices of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. circa 1907. Printed on front: State Capitol Building, Olympia, Wash.

• The First Bank of Wilkeson prospered when the town was a booming mining town, but went bankrupt in the depression of the thirties and the building is no longer there. circa 1909.
• Printed on Front: The First Bank of Wilkeson, Wash.

• Message on back: Expect to take a trip to Tacoma Saturday. Will call you up when I arrive. Have been worked almost to death today and don't balance either. Best regards to all. Tobie Jan. 28-09
• Addressee: Miss Signe Iverson 2324 So. L St. Tacoma, Wash.

• Residents stand at the Wilkeson railroad bridge looking at the damage caused by the flood of March 1910. Wilkeson was named in 1877 for Northern Pacific secretary Samuel Wilkeson, and incorporated in 1909. circa 1910.
• Message on front: Wilkeson, Wash. How would you like to go boat riding here?

• Message on back: 3/18-10 How are you & the rest of the folks? Things unusually quiet here. Best regards to all. Tobie
• Addressee: Miss Signe Iverson 2324 So. L St. Tacoma, Wash.

The Trommald Building in Enumclaw, located at 1523-1525 Cole St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. circa 1930. Printed on front: Sreet Scene--Enumclaw, Wn.

• Message on back: What do you think about those snaps--Come up here and we show you how to fish. B.
• Addressee: Mr. Tobie Anderson. #1214 South 8th St. Tacoma, Washn.

• Message on back: Did you say a transfer to So. K Street O! I beg your pardon a ? alright. I'll take a I.C.S. Bernard.
• Addressee: T.J. Anderson Emerald, Wis.

Originally constructed as a hotel, it never opened because the structure was damaged by fire in 1898. It was converted for use as Tacoma High School in 1906. The name was changed in 1913 to Stadium High school., after Lincoln High school was built. circa 1907. Printed on front: High School, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message on back: Berg has not gone to Coos Bay yet, he has to much business on "L" St. Don't be so grouchy lossen up and write a fellow or her any way. Bernard
• Addressee: T.J. Anderson Emerald, Wis.

• Message on back: North Yakima, Apr. 10, '08 Dear Signe--It is so warm here we go out without wraps. Its fine. I am very much stronger. You should see me eat. Mr. Harris said this morning that he had never seen anyone eat so much. Hanna.
• Addressee: Miss Signe Iverson 2324-So. L St. Tacoma, Wn.

Fairly common view of downtown Tacoma for the time period, with pedestrians bustling about, and a streetcar and automobiles featured. The Equitable Building, built in 1891 as the Merchants National Bank, and renamed in 1897 is to the left--and the building to the right was demolished in 1920 to make way for the Rust Building. circa 1907. Printed on front: Looking up Eleventh St. from Pacific Ave. Tacoma, Wash.

One of the most popular destinations in Mount Rainier National Park, Paradise offers spectacular views. The Inn at Paradise was built in 1916 and 1917, so here is a view prior to it being constructed. circa 1907. Printed on front: Camp of Clouds in Paradise Park, Eagle Cliff in background. Elevation 6000 feet, Rainier National Park, Wash.

• Message on back: This is the place we are roosting tonight. No stages ? up here. Tobie We came over some pretty scaley places today and I am pretty nervous so if you can't read this raw, just cook it. July 17, 1907 8:35
• Addressee: Miss Signe Anderson 2324 So. L St. Tacoma, Wn.

Though the card features a quite opulent, double-decked beach house on Alki Point, this card was actually mailed from Nellita, a small community in Kitsap county on Hood Canal. circa 1908. Printed on front: A Summer Home at Alki Point. Washington.

• Message on back: I miss the sight of you going down the hill in the morning little Signe. Having a fine time Harry.
• Addressee: Miss Signe Anderson 2324 So. L St. Tacoma, Wn.

• This card featuring Stadium High School and Stadium Bowl was sent from Detroit, Washington, which was a small town between Allyn and Grapeview on Case Inlet in Mason County. There is still a housing development in the area named Little Detroit--although the post office is now in Grapeview. The W. H. Opie mentioned in the card has had a presence in Tacoma since 1884, both as a builder and as a realtor. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: Grand March at Stadium ? (damage)

This beautiful building overlooking the Yakima Valley only existed between 1907 and 1910. It was run by doctor and surgeon Frederick M. Rossiter, who wrote "The Practical Guide to Health" which purported to treat all ailments from "asthma to writer's cramp". circa 1908. Printed on front: Sanitarium, Nob Hill, North Yakima, Wash.

• Message on back: Hendley Hall--Detroit Wash. Aug. 1910 Dear Miss Iverson:- I am having a spledid time. All I do is eat & sleep, and am two shades darker already. Went to church this a.m. at Allyn. We just had dinner. It is 4 o'clock. Hazel. W.H. Opie & Co. Box 7 & 9.
• Addressee: Miss S. Iverson Tacoma Wash

• The Tacoma Hotel, 913 "A" Street, opened in 1884. The 300 foot long, five story structure was made of red brick and stucco, with white stone trim. A spectacular fire on October 17, 1935 reduced it to ruins. circa 1907.
• Printed on front: Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington.

Bellingham was originally several smaller towns, but was consolidated in 1903. It is located in Whatcom County on Bellingham Bay. circa 1908. Printed on front: Cor. Elk and Holly Streets, Bellingham, Wash.

Tobie J. Anderson and his new Model T, posing in front of the pavilion in Point Defiance Park. The Pavilion was built c. 1902, and featured a restaurant and boat rental concessions. By the late 1930's the building had been demolished. circa 1912.

• Printed on back: Point Defiance Park consists of 640 acres of natural woodland, surrounded by ten miles of shore-line of Puget Sound waters. From the park, to the west, may be seen the Olympic Range, and to the west, Cascade Range with Mount Tacoma rising to a height of over 14,519 feet. The scenery here is delightfully picturesque.
• Message on back: Daer Freind (sic): Rec. Telegr. from Alaska--and everything satisfactory--Leaving Seattle next month. Best Wishes, Yours H. Christensen?
• Addressee: Mr. T. J. Anderson First Bank Wilkeson, Wash.

• Message on back: 8/9/07 Hope you arrived safely and are having a jolly good time. Signa.
• Addressee: Mr. T. J. Anderson Emerald, Wis.

• This card doesn't look to have been used postally, but nevertheless the intent was made clear in some other way, since the writer, Signa Theresa Iverson, went on to marry the intended recipient, Tobie John Anderson. By the 1920 census they were married and had their first child Sydney, by the1930 census they had two children, with the addition of Neil. circa 1908.
• Printed on front: On the cliffs at Mt. Tacoma, near Tacoma, Wash.

• Message on back: I got two letters from Miss Shotwell and one from Miss Hageman. Bernard.
• Addressee: T. J. Anderson. Emerald, Wis.

• Message on back: 8/10/07 A Gentle reminder of when you went "Sailing, sailing o'er the sea." Signa.
• Addressee: Mr. T. J. Anderson Emerald, Wis.

• Message on back: Does this make you home sick for L St. BMJ
• Addressee: T. J. Anderson Emerald, Wis.

• President Grover Cleveland signed a bill in 1888 to let the unused military base Point Defiance be used as a city Park. By 1890 a streetcar line was completed to the park, and by 1898, the lodge shown here, a residence for the Park Superintendent, was constructed. circa 1909.
• Printed on front: Tacoma, Wash. Point Defiance Park.