The town of Enumclaw was platted on October 31, 1885, when the railroad decided to come through the area. Early settlers called this area Stevensonville after early homesteaders. This postcard was sent from Enumclaw to Everett in 1908. NWR postcards, Peterson-8,http://goo.gl/6v6cew…
The New York Times Best Illustrated Books of 2015
The New York Times has announced their picks for the best illustrated books of 2015. And the winners are... Big Bear Little Chair A Fine Dessert Funny Bones Leo Madame Eiffel The Only Child The Skunk Sidewalk Flowers The Tiger Who Would Be King Tricky Vic …
Tacoma Avenue South, October 1952
This photograph of the west side of Tacoma Avenue South looking north from then South 12th Street was taken in October of 1952 shortly after the completion of the new Main Tacoma Public Library building. The "new" County/City Building at 930 Tacoma Avenue South had not yet been built. NWR Richards http://goo.gl/021azn…
Cushman power lines being laid across the Narrows, October 25, 1925
Hundreds had gathered on October 25, 1925, on the bluff to watch the Cushman power lines being laid across the Narrows. Hydroelectric power from the Cushman Dam on the Skokomish River would travel on a 40-mile transmission line, including a suspension across the Narrows strait which spanned 6,244 feet of water. Under the direction of…
Tacoma Mall Theatre, October 1968
The new Tacoma Mall Theatre in October 1968. With its elegant lobby featuring four expensive custom-made crystal chandeliers and 72-foot snack bar, it would remain open--after modification to a twin-theater, until 2002 when it was demolished. NWR Richards, http://goo.gl/Xp52k7…
President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s motorcade in Tacoma, October 1956
In October, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's motorcade traveled from his brother Edgar's American Lake home to the College of Puget Sound. His motorcade route was planned to allow the greatest number of cheering spectators to view the President. The President was in Tacoma on a re-election campaign swing through the west. NWR Richards,http://goo.gl/r1q5Hd…
Excess tires at Union Station, October 1942
In October of 1942, the U.S. Government began collecting all "excess" tires. By order of the Office of Price Administration, all motorists were required to sell or give to the government all tires they had in excess of five. The Railway Express agencies at the nation's railroad stations (here at Union Station) collected the tires…
Aerial photograph of Tacoma shoreline, October 1948
This aerial photograph shows the Tacoma shoreline looking north from the mouth of the City Waterway (now Thea Foss Waterway) as it looked in October of 1948. This area was dramatically transformed with the building of I-705 and the Schuster Parkway. NWR Richards, http://goo.gl/E9q8af…
Giant logs on railroad car, October 1935
In October of 1935 an employee extends his hand to demonstrate the massive size of one of the four giant logs being carried on a railroad car to Tacoma. The sections came from a 700-year-old Douglas fir, the largest seen at the St. Paul & Tacoma mill in fifteen years. NWR, M6-4,http://goo.gl/Bv1vma…
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