About the Author

Author and Tacoma resident Caroline Denyer Gallacci is the cofounder of the Tacoma Historical Society and has been an adjunct professor of history at various local colleges and universities. Downtown Tacoma is the fourth work she has written for the Images of America series. In this unique collection of vintage photographs selected from the private collections of coauthor Ron Karabaich and Thomas R. Stenger, as well as the Tacoma Public Library, Gallacci provides a glimpse into Tacoma's Central Business District and how it has changed over time.