Karen Vialle, former mayor of Tacoma, discusses the problems that Tacoma was facing when she became mayor. She mentions the Safe Streets Campaign and Neighborhood Improvement Committee as responses to those problems.

• Aerial view of Stadium Bowl, dedicated in 1910, located at 211 No. E St. circa 1940.
• Printed on front: Tacoma Stadium and Stadium Highschool

• Tacoma High School, later to be known as Stadium High School, at 111 No. E St. circa 1908.
• Printed on front: High School, Tacoma, Wash.

Message: Are you with us this year. Mountain Hikers meet to talk it over Tues. Night June 9 at 8: AH Denman will give us a steri-opticon trip to Olympics & Mt. Tacoma. Come and bring a friend. Yours, C.F. Nevius.

• A Military Tournament was held in Stadium Bowl in July of 1910. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: Tacoma Stadium, Night Exercises.

• Message: A Happy New Year N.D. Pollom
• Addressee: Miss Marie Day 3012 6 Ave. City

• Built in 1909, dedicated in 1910 -- the Stadium Bowl, located at 211 N. E St., originally was said to have held as many as 60,000 people at events held there. Modern capacity is 15,000. circa 1914.
• Printed on front: Stadium High School and Stadium, which will seat 50,000, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Dear Gladys, Arrived O.K. and like Tacoma just fine. My address here is 518 S-L-St. Regards to all Gordon.
• Addressee: Mrs. O. J. Cornell, 6-E-53rd St. Portland, Ore.

• 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. circa 1907.
• Printed on front: High School, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: I commenced school yesterday, and it seemed funny not to see you there. Practice by the high school football team was started last night. "Dick."
• Addressee: Archie R. Kelsey, 120 Walnut St., Austin, Illinois.

• 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. circa 1910.
• Printed on front: HIgh School, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: Wishing you a Happy New Year, Lee
• Addressee: Miss Bessie J. Wade

• A view of an early Tacoma residential neighborhood. circa 1906.
• Printed on front: Residences on "C" Street, Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: 415 So. 7th St., Tacoma, Wash. 6-5-14. Dear Friend: - Your pretty card received many thanks. yes I have a kodak. I would like very much to have a picture of yourself, Sincerely, Niel A.
• Addressee: Mr. H. C. Allen, Huntsburg, Ohio.

• Opened in 1913, the Eleventh Street Bridge was renamed in honor of local historian and author Murray Morgan in 1997. circa 1915.
• Printed on front: Eleventh Street Bridge, Tacoma, Washington.

• Photograph of tree lined North I Street, with street car lines visible. (No street car lines ran on North J street.). circa 1905.
• Printed on front: North "J" Street Tacoma, Wash.

• Message: January the 7th, 1910 Dear Mrs. Thorsen, This is my and Arthurs birthday. I am 50 isn't that afull old. Please get me one of those cakes of (always young) for me. Send it with James he is coming down Sunday. Goldie has got twin genes isn't it afful. Love from Mr. Nilson
• Addressee: Mrs. Harry Thorsen, Billings, Mont. 207 So. 31. Str.

• Message: 7/14/07 Dearest Mama-Kale-Nita and Hill arrived OK and I am so happy. Many thanks for the candy-Love and a big hug for you and Trix Emma
• Addressee: Mrs. A. Niles, 1335 Webber St., Alameda, Cal.