Aerial view of Tacoma, Washington, circa 1957. Downtown aread, Thea Foss Waterway, with Union Pacific draw bridge closest, NP draw bridge, 11th Street bridge. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: aerial photo, city scene, bridge

Amtrak train number 11, Coast Starlight, departs Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, on June 14, 1984, on last day of Amtrak operation there. View from north of station looking south at station area, former coach/repair yard. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: passenger train, station, railroad yard

Tom Stenger dedicating new Amtrak station at Tacoma, Washington, on June 15, 1984. Breaking champagne bottle on station suppport. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, people

Amtrak train number 795, Seattle-Portland, stopped at Tacoma, Washington, June 15, 1984. First stop of train at new station on opening day. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, station

New Amtrak station at Tacoma, Washington, on June 15, 1984. Tom Stenger giving dedication speech. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, people

New Amtrak station at Tacoma, Washington, on June 15, 1984. Train number 795, Seattle-Portland, makes first stop of train on opening day of new station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, passenger train

New Amtrak station at Tacoma, Washington, on June 15, 1984. Train number 796, Portland-Seattle, standing at platform, station agent with mobile pallet, opening day of new station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, passenger train, railroad employee, station equipment

New Amtrak station at Tacoma, Washington, on June 15, 1984. Train number 795, Seattle-Portland makes first stop of train on opening day of new station. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, passenger train

People in new Amtrak station at Tacoma, Washington, on June 15, 1984. Observing opening day ceremonies. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, people

New Amtrak station at Tacoma, Washington, on June 15, 1984. Mr. and Mrs. Duke Tone outside station during opening day ceremonies. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: station, people