ca. 1979. Graffiti on an unidentified wall, circa 1979; includes the epitaph "Nixon in 1984," interesting because President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 when faced with impeachment. The '84 election was between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale.

Graffiti--Tacoma;

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. 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. A pedestrian shields themselves from the drizzle with an umbrella as they cross 12th St. at the intersection of 12th & Pacific Ave., heading toward the Tacoma Art Museum on the corner, at 1123 Pacific Ave. The 1921 structure, designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan architects, had formerly housed the National Bank of Washington. The Art Museum left in 2003 for its new modern home and the building has had a succession of owners.

Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Mural on side of 734-36 Pacific Ave, ca. 1979. It has a violent subject, with what appear to be mobsters shooting pedestrians.

Murals--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Manhole in unidentified paved area, circa 1979.

Manhole covers;

ca. 1979. Row of pedestal sinks in an unidentified public restroom, probably at Union Station, circa 1979.

Public comfort stations; Rest rooms;

ca. 1979. Brick wall with consecutive numbers painted on it, white washing or plaster, weed filled vacant lot, Tacoma circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Mosaic tile work in front of the lot where the Maple Leaf Hotel was formerly located, 1546-48 Broadway. The Maple Leaf was last listed under that name in 1911; the building was demolished in 1957.

Maple Leaf Hotel (Tacoma); Mosaic pavements--Tacoma--1979-1980;

ca. 1979. On the right is the intersection of Pacific Ave. and So. 19th St., circa 1979. This is now the location of the University of Washington Tacoma campus grand staircase. The building in the center of the photo is the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building. The structure was built in 1890 and was home to the Peoples Store (1890's) and Sears (1920's), as well as other businesses. Today it is also part of the University of Washington's Tacoma campus.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Sidewalk leading up along the side of the C. St. Cafe and the rear of the cafe, circa 1979.

C St. Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Broken window, circa 1979.

Windows--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Unidentified brick warehouse with equipment, circa 1979.

Warehouses--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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News--Archives
Joyce Justice is an archivist at the Seattle branch of the National Archives. Here she is replacing U.S. District Court case files from Alaska.
Photo by Susie Post

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Photographs in the University of Washington Special Section are stored on computer disc which protects them from damage through handling.
Stallwood - Soundlife

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Rob McGarvey of Maple Valley puts his all into the arm wrestling competition Maple B Valley Days but lost this match in the double-elimination tourney.
Photo By Peter Haley

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ASARCO

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Them Prom Kim holds three-year-old Sokha Buntun during a Tacoma Police Dept. seminar on crime prevention in the Salishan Housing District. These seminars are for people with limited knowledge of English.
Photo by Joe Giron

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Tacoma Police Dept. officer Manny Ortiz conducts a crime prevention seminar in the Salishan Housing District Wednesday. The seminars are designed for people with limited knowledge of English.
Photo by Joe Giron

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Post Card
Carnegie Library Auburn, WA

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Ammunitions trains at Auburn freight yards

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Auburn Army Depot

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Auburn Fire

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Steve Bowen and Gerald Gorg, workmen from the Auburn Street Dept. hang a new directory sign near the intersection of Main St. and B St. Auburn is sprucing up its downtown shopping core with new identification sign.
Photo by Russ Carmack

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David Comstock, of Comstock's Bindery and Bookshop on E. Main in Auburn, adjusts a window display. He moved his store here from downtown Seattle (years ago).
Rushton story
Haley

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Southbound traffic on I-5 in Seattle was backed up North of N. 45th street Saturday afternoon because of a wreck near the convention center downtown. Shot was taken from an overpass at North 45th. The lane on the right with no traffic is the express lane.
Bruce Kellman for South King Edition

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--Up, Up Goes the Viaduct--
Rapid progress is being made on the SR 512 viaduct at Puyallup, Joe Michel, assistant project engineer for the State Highway Department, reported Wednesday. The concrete bridge over East Pioneer and Main avenues and the Puyallup River is being erected by Dale M. Madden Construction, Inc., Seattle, under a $1.8 million contract. The west span is going up now and its twin will be constructed under a future contract. (news 06/17/1971)