Printed on back: My pioneer home shown in the illustration, located in Pioneer Park, Puyallup, Washington, was our abiding place for many long years of sweet memory. Here some of our children were born to us and all our family grew up to manhood and womanhood, and small wonder many tender recollections remain. The ivy vine, planted forty years ago upon the birth of a child, now covers the form of the old house completely, supported by fresh framework (maintained by the city of Puyallup) which will preserve the shape of the pioneer abode long after all vestige of the original relic has disappeared. Depth of the alluvial deposit under the ivy stock 144 feet; size of ivy stock at base 9 inches in diameter.
The streamlined ferry passing Colman Dock on one of its daily Seattle-Bremerton runs. The Kalakala's maiden voyage from Seattle was July 3, 1935, and she remained a Puget Sound workhorse and tourist attraction until 1967. In 1963, the Kalakala was voted Seattle's biggest attraction next to the Space Needle. She served as an Alaskan seafood processing plant until her return to the Seattle area in 1998 for possible renovation.
Printed on front: Streamlined Ferry "Kalakala" and waterfront Seattle Wash
View through trees of the shoreline near Three Tree Point, a residential area close to Burien, Washington. In the 1900's, this was a weekend getaway site for city dwellers, and a docking point for ships from the Mosquito Fleet fleet (local steamships that travelled the Puget Sound) in their regular Seattle-Tacoma runs.
Printed on front: Shore of Puget Sound, near Three Tree Point, Wash.
View of the serene lake at the foot of forested mountains. Lake Crescent, located in the Olympic National Park area, is 10 miles long and over 600 feet deep. It was originally called "Lake Everett" before being rechristened in 1890 by the citizens of nearby Port Crescent. Carved out by glaciers, this is one of the deepest lakes in Washington State, and has the appearance of a fjord. Prior to the completion of the Olympic Highway in 1922, the lake was used as a transportation link between Port Townsend and the northwest Olympic Peninsula, and was travelled by steamboat.
Printed on front: Lake Crescent, Clallam County, Wash.
Message: Dear Mary. So little gene is growing and getting cute, huh. Jack & Winnie were here about 4 hrs, Tues. Evening. Aunt Ruth says hello to all of you. Love, grandma.
Addressee: Mary Scharff 1218 W.15th St. Boise, Idaho.
Printed on back: Bush Garden, Seattle's world famous and distingushed Japanese restaurant. Authentic Japanese dishes- Cocktails- Free courtesy parking. A McCall's award restaurant, designed, owned and operated by Mr. Seko. Panels and screens supplied by Bush Artcraft and Designs.
View of the Crown Point promontory at the Columbia River Gorge. This scenic lookout point is about 15 miles east of Portland. The Columbia River Highway was constructed between 1913-1922, and a building called Vista House was erected at Crown Point in 1916. Vista House is a landmark today, serving as a rest station and interpretative center. In this photo, it appears that the building is in the beginning stages of construction. Far below Crown Point, we see the Rooster Rock formation, a basalt column first recorded by the Lewis & Clark expedition.
Printed on front: Crown Point & Rooster Rock Columbia Highway Ore.
Strollers, bathers, and bikers enjoy a sunny day at Green Lake. The lake was originally named "Lake Green" in 1855, due to its preponderous of algae blooms. In 1903, a park was built around the lake. A bathhouse was added in 1927 and an Aqua Theater in 1950 which featured "swimusicals". The Aqua Theater ran until 1965, but was still used occasionally for concerts until a 1969 Grateful Dead show demonstrated how dangerous and crumbling the grandstand had become. The bathhouse, however, is still in use as a theater for local productions, and the park is a very popular place to be on sunny days.
Bird's-eye view of the Everett, Washington Boeing Plant. Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains provide the backdrop for the huge airplane hangars and rows of commercial airplanes lined up on the tarmac.
The peak and slopes of Mount Rainier provide a magnificent backdrop here for Lake Washington and some densely wooded areas that may include Mercer Island and Bellevue.
Printed on front: Mt. Rainier from Lake Washington
View from street level of the 522 feet tall Smith Tower. The Seattle Restaurant is just visible at right, and a street car is present at bottom, center. The Smith Tower was constructed by typewriter and firearms magnate Lyman Smith in 1914. Until 1931, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi, and until 1962, the tallest on the West Coast.
Printed on back: The Totem Pole was carved from a cedar tree by natives upon Tongass Island, Alaska, where it stood for more than a century. It was presented to the City in 1899. It is an interesting feature in Pioneer Place.
Printed on back: La Push Ocean Park Phone: 347-5267- 14 miles west of forks- La Push, Washington 98350 Variety of facilities available from modern to Rustic including new "sleeping bag units" all with completely equipped kitchens- Enjoy swimming- surfing- surf fishing- beach combing (driftwood- Glassballs- agets)- whale watching- year around fun for all ages- and spectacular winter storms- steelhead and Ocean Salmon fishing- kicker and charter boats available. OPEN ALL YEAR.
Postcard sent by noted local historian, author and instructor Murray Morgan to his student, who now works in the Tacoma Public Library's Northwest Room. circa 1979.
Printed on Front: Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, Washington
Printed on back: The Administration Building In the background is typical of the architecture of the TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Located in Southwest Tacoma at 5900 SO. 12th Street, the college is one of the largest in the state. Both the rock in the foreground and Mount Rainier on the horizon add to the natural beauty of this Liberal Arts College. The 130 acre campus, which opened in the Fall of 1965, has ample space for expanding enrollments.
Message on back: Dear Jody--That was one of the best I've had about the museum. Murray Morgan
Addressee: Jody Mattsen 4523 So. Lawrence, Apt.D, Tacoma, Washington 98409
In 1886 the Tacoma Land Company, and its president, Charles B. Wright, donated a parcel of land about 20 acres in size to the City of Tacoma for the purpose of being developed as a public park. His stipulation was that 'upon condition nevertheless that said land shall forever be exclusively used as and appropriated for the uses and purposes of a public park.'.
Printed on front: View from Wright Park, Tacoma, Washington. Olympic Mountains in background.
