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Title
STOVER-009 Front
Date(s)
- c. 1910 (Creation)
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- The Tacoma Totem Pole was built in 1903 by two carvers from Alaska. The pole was originally a 105 foot cedar tree trunk, donated by the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company. Commissioned by William Sheard and Chester Thorne, the Tacoma Totem Pole was known at the time as the largest in the world. The Hotel Tacoma was located at 913 A Street. It was built in 1884, and destroyed by fire in 1935.
- Printed on front: Totem Pole, Tacoma, U.S.A.