Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Lowell School, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Lowell School Tacoma framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "Lowell School, Tacoma, Wash."

This print shows Tacoma's red-brick Lowell School with its turrets and tall evergreens. It's reproduced from an original antique postcard in our own collection, scanned at 1200 dpi and carefully restored: we removed dust, specks, and the printing dot pattern and brightened the faded inks, while keeping the original color and printed caption.

A LITTLE HISTORY
Lowell is the oldest school in the Tacoma School District. It began in 1869 as the First Ward School in Old Tacoma, before New Tacoma even existed. The building on this card went up in 1892 at North 12th and Yakima. The big earthquake of April 13, 1949, damaged it badly, and it was torn down, with its old bell moved to the new school. Lowell Elementary is still teaching North Tacoma kids today.

THE SET
The same postcard is also on a mug, an ornament, a puzzle, a coaster, a tea towel, a poster and a canvas.

Details:
- Restored reproduction of an antique early 1900s Tacoma postcard
- The postcard is shown on a cream border, like a mounted print
- Museum-quality matte paper behind a protective acrylic cover
- Kiln-dried pine frame in black, walnut, or white
- Hanging hardware is built into the back of the frame, so it arrives ready to hang
- Restored by us, printed and framed by our production partner
- Ships to US addresses only

Please note: this is a new print, not the original postcard. Small marks of age are part of the original card's character. Colors may vary slightly between screens and printed products. Sizes and frame colors are shown in the listing options.

Gift idea: A great gift for Tacoma history buffs, old-house owners, and anyone who loves the City of Destiny, or a piece of home for a Tacoman who moved away.