Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Pacific Avenue South from Eleventh Street, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Pacific Avenue South from Eleventh Street Tacoma framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "Pacific Ave. from Eleventh St. looking South, TACOMA, Washington."

This print shows crowds and streetcars on Pacific Avenue beside a big arched-window stone block. 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
Pacific Avenue was Tacoma's first main street, running from downtown toward the waterfront and the railroad. Horse-drawn streetcars started on it on May 30, 1888, and electric trolleys took over in February 1890, when more than 4,000 people rode on the first Sunday. By about 1912 Tacoma had some 125 miles of streetcar track. The last streetcar ran on June 11, 1938: the mayor declared a holiday, more than 10,000 people turned out, and souvenir hunters stripped the old cars. Many of the brick and stone blocks along the avenue still stand.

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.