View of New Tacoma and Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, Washington Territory – Vintage Map Wall Art
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Description
Step back in time with View of New Tacoma and Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, Washington Territory, an antique map rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
View of New Tacoma and Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, Washington Territory
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This 1878 view shows New Tacoma as its boosters hoped outsiders would see it: a street grid and waterfront set against the snowy bulk of Mount Rainier. The Northern Pacific Railroad chose the site as its western terminus in the early 1870s, and the company's investment drove the town's rapid growth. Bird's eye views like this one, drawn from an imagined high vantage point, were a popular way to advertise such settlements to investors and new residents. Washington was still a territory when the picture was made, and it would not become a state until 1889.
| Created / published | 1878 |
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| Original scan | 1,800 × 1,212 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | WA Tacoma 1878 |
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