• Broad view of northern downtown Tacoma, with Old City Hall and the Northern Pacific Headquarters to the right, the railyards to the left, and Mount Rainier in the distance. circa 1908.
• Printed on front: Gateway to the City, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Tacoma, Wash. 6-4-08 Dear friend: Were you in town all day the 30th? How did you enjoy the celebration? The battleships looked fine. Didn't they? How are you getting along? I am going to try to call the next time I come out home. Lovingly, Myrtle E. Price (957 Tac. Ave.,)
• Addressee: Miss May Chase, Des Moines, Wash.

• Picture taken just minutes before "Galloping Gertie" began breaking apart. The car on the bridge belongs to Tacoma News Tribune News Editor Leonard Coatsworth. circa 1940.
• Printed on front: Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Looking west from easterly pier, 10:45 am - 11/7/40.

• Message: I was sorry not to have the opportunity to tell you "good bye" but I went rowing and then had just time to get my train. Erma L. Wiley. 720 S. Cedar St. Spokane Do you remember "The Totem Pole" in "The Alaskan"?
• Addressee: Mrs. Earl M. Rogers Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

• The Carnegie Library, built in 1903 is now home to the Special Collections department of the Tacoma Public Library. The Pierce County Courthouse is visible in the upper right corner, and the old Central School can be seen to the left. circa 1909.
• Printed on front: Carnegie Library & Pierce Co. Court House, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Tacoma, Wn. Aug 15/09. dear Miss Donoher, Your card reached us yesterday at noon was pleased to get it, the same mail brought one from Miss Gilchreest from California love to all. from the Hauser's We missed you today
• Addressee: Miss Innis Donoher, c/o 21 Grange Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

• Exterior of what is now called the Anna Lemon Wheelock branch of the Tacoma Public Library. circa 1988.
• Printed on front: The Tacoma Public Library

• Exterior view of the Moore library, the large regional branch in the south end of town. circa 1989.
• Printed on front: The Tacoma Public Library

• 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: 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.

• Early automobiles in Point Defiance Park, motoring down the dirt road. circa 1924.
• Printed on front: The winding road in Point Defiance Park. Tacoma, U.S.A.

• Old bridge in Wright Park. Original stamp removed and replaced with 1966 Easter Seals stamp. circa 1916.
• Printed on front: The Rustic Bridge in Wright Park, Tacoma, Wash.

• The Seymour Conservatory at 316 So. G St. opened in 1908. circa 1920.
• Printed on front: Scene in Wright Park.

• View of duck pond in Wright Park with houses in the background. circa 1909.
• Printed on front: Duck Pond, Wright's Park, Tacoma, Washington.

• Message: Tacoma, July 4th Wish you were here. Kiddie
• Addressee: Mr. Chas. D. Weigel, c/o St. George Hotel, Walla Walla, Wash.

Printed on front: Washington is good enough for me.

• Message: Dear Mamma. I don't know how many letters you owe me, but almost as many as the rest. I hope this finds you and all feeling fine. I don't feel very good and am going down to the doctor to have my foot fixed again. I have to go down about every other day. I have your cushion almost done. I'll send it and some other things pretty soon. Well goodbye, your loving daughter Grace.
• Addressee: Mrs. J. E. Darling, Yelm, Wash. Box 437.

• Local play on national advertising campaign, sent from Florida to NWR by database's creator. circa 2006.
• Printed on front: Weekend Trail Pass $50 New Hiking Boots $200 Seeing first hand that bears really do %!@

• Printed on back: Weekend Trail Pass: $50 New Hiking Boots: $200 Seeing First Hand that Bears Really Do %!?* In the Woods: Priceless!
• Message: jody, jean, brian & bob-Christmas on white sand beaches, 80 degrees...watching the manatees frolic in the outflow from a tampa power plant, re-indexing that works! a bit of a change of pace, and a postcard to scan. Smith-Western thank-you! hope everyone had a happy & healthy holidaze. lare 12/26/07
• Addressee: NWR Postcards Northwest Reference 1102 Tacoma Ave. S. Tacoma, WA 98402

• Depicts what looks like unhappy tourist lounging in the rain. circa 1986.
• Printed on front: And they said this was Washington's dry month!