Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Tacoma Tide Lands Mills and Factories, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Tacoma Tide Lands Mills and Factories framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "Tacoma's Famous Tide Lands showing Mills and Factories."

This print shows the tideflats crowded with mills, factories, and smokestacks, with long warehouse roofs in front. 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 tideflats at the head of Commencement Bay were mud and marsh until dredges cut the City Waterway through them in the 1880s and planked Dock Street went in on the filled land. Mills and factories followed. The St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company built a giant mill there in 1889, and by 1907 Tacoma had 22 sawmills running around the clock. Shipyards boomed on the flats in World War I, and in 1918 voters created the Port of Tacoma, which still works these same tideflats 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.