Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Tacoma Hotel and Totem Pole, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Tacoma Hotel and Totem Pole framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "Tacoma Hotel & Totem Pole, Tacoma, Wash."

This print shows the Tacoma Hotel's round tower, gables, and chimneys, with the carved totem pole 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 Tacoma Hotel opened in August 1884, built for the Northern Pacific Railroad on the A Street bluff above Commencement Bay. It was designed by the New York firm McKim, Mead & White and was the city's grand hotel for half a century, until a fire destroyed it on October 17, 1935. It was never rebuilt. The totem pole beside it went up in 1903. Local businessmen commissioned it to outdo Seattle's famous pole, and it was billed as the largest in the world. In 2021 the city took it down after Puyallup, Tlingit and Haida reviewers found it had no clan lineage. It had been made for show, not by or for a tribe.

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.