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Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Ninth Street, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

Name: Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Ninth Street, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard
Brand: TacomaThen
SKU: 4606969482
Price: 129.00 USD
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Vintage Ninth Street Tacoma framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "Looking West on Ninth Street, Tacoma, Washington"

This print shows Ninth Street looking west, with an open-sided streetcar, a vintage motorcar, and pedestrians in their Sunday best. 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
Ninth Street runs uphill from Pacific Avenue through the middle of downtown Tacoma. When Tacoma's first electric trolleys were tested in February 1890, one of the hardest tests was the steep Ninth Street grade, and the car made it up on its second try. Open-sided cars like the one on this card were a summer favorite. By about 1912 the city had some 125 miles of streetcar track, and the last streetcar ran in 1938, when buses took over. The Pantages and Rialto theaters later rose along Ninth, and both are still open 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.

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