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Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Hotel Tacoma from the Bay, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Hotel Tacoma from the Bay framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "Hotel Tacoma from Bay, Tacoma, Wash."

This print shows the rambling Tacoma Hotel with its green roofs, gables, chimneys, and dome, high on the bluff above the trees. 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
The Tacoma Hotel opened in August 1884, built for the Northern Pacific Railroad a year after its line first reached Tacoma. It was designed by the New York firm McKim, Mead & White, with Stanford White involved, and it filled a whole block on the A Street bluff between 9th and 10th, looking out over Commencement Bay. For half a century it was the city's grand hotel. Early on October 17, 1935, a fire started in its basement carpentry shop and destroyed the building. No one died, but the hotel was never rebuilt.

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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