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Display 7-July-2010 - Order a copy of this image
 | | SERIES: | D5206- 7 |
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DATE: | 07-00-1937 |
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DESCRIPTION: | The Washington Navigation Company ferry " Vashonia" out of Gig Harbor is pictured approaching the Point Defiance ferry landing in July of 1937. The ferry to the right is the "Fox Island." Signs indicate that the cars and people on the pier are loading for Gig Harbor. The Washington Navigation Company, under the direction of president Mitchell Skansie, ran ferries between Tacoma and the Peninsula. It had recently come under criticism from commuters opposed to new ferry rates and changes to the schedule. The small building to the left of the pier has doors for the men's and ladies' restrooms facing out. A sign on the other side of the building indicates that it is "Louie's Lunch." Ordered by North Pacific Bank Note Company. TPL-9858 (T.Times 7-13-37, p. 7-article on ferry changes) |
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IMAGETYPE: | Black & White |
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ORIGINALNEG: | 4x5" |
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NEGATIVETYPE: | Defender safety film |
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SUBJECTS: | Ferries--Tacoma--1930-1940; Marine terminals--Tacoma; Washington Navigation Co. (Gig Harbor); |
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COLLECTION: | Richards Studio Collection |
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