Tacoma WA Gateway Pacific Avenue Clock Tower Street View Postcard c1910
$ 6.02
Description
Tacoma WA Gateway Pacific Avenue Clock Tower Street View Postcard c1910. The scene features the impressive architecture of a bygone era, highlighted by a prominent clock tower building on the right and a distinctive rounded structure in the center, framing the bustling thoroughfare. Discover a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century Tacoma, Washington, with this vintage postcard capturing "The Gateway, Head of Pacific Avenue." The scene features the impressive architecture of a bygone era, highlighted by a prominent clock tower building on the right and a distinctive rounded structure in the center, framing the bustling thoroughfare. The detailed black and white printing brings to life the streetscape and the architectural grandeur that defined Tacoma's urban landscape. This historical collectible was published by The Puget Sound News Company of Seattle, Washington, and notably printed in Germany, a common practice for high-quality postcards of the period, as indicated by the "Made in Germany" mark and the Excelsior logo from Leipzig, Dresden, Berlin. The postcard's design, with a divided back and specific postage rates (one cent for domestic, two cents for international), firmly places its origin in the early 1900s, likely around 1907-1915. This piece offers a unique opportunity to own a tangible connection to Tacoma's past, showcasing its development and the architectural styles that once graced its waterfront gateway.
