Tacoma water front and sky line, Washington, 1911 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Tacoma water front and sky line, Washington, 1911 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Tacoma water front and sky line
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Tacoma water front and sky line, Washington, 1911
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Tacoma, Washington, in 1911 was a Puget Sound port city that had grown up around its role as the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railway. Sawmills, shingle mills, and the smelter on the tideflats made the waterfront a working edge, and grain, lumber, and coal moved out through its docks toward Asian and domestic markets. The arrival of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway in 1909 gave the city a second transcontinental line and added to the rivalry with Seattle, forty miles north. Residents of about 80,000 would have recognized the view as a place of smokestacks, wharves, and steep hillside homes, a city still proud of its rail connections and its harbor.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Creator | aldrich, b. l., jr. (byron l.), aldrich, b. l., (byron l.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Washington |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 897 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Tacoma water front and sky line |
| Reference | WA 1911 Tacoma water front and sky line |
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