In June of 1955 Steve Pease's San Francisco "cable car", with a banner on its side advertising the Tacoma Rose Show, was photographed on Pacific Avenue. Pease, who owned Steve's Cafe on South Tacoma Way, better known as Steve's Gay 90s, bought an old San Francisco street car and had it retrofitted for street use. The "cable car" was the inspiration for the his restaurant's cable car room and was often seen in parades. The conductor at the front of the car is believed to be Steve Pease and the costumed woman at the far right is his daughter Dorothy Jean Pease. The Rose Show was one of the highlights of the 6th annual Pacific Northwest Convention of The American Rose Society and the Tacoma Rose Society's 45th annual exhibit. The Weeks Building, behind the front of the car, housed the Richards Commercial Photography Service and Nancy's Childrens Portrait Studio. (TNT 6/23/1955, pg. 1) TPL-9497

Cable cars; Steve's Gay '90s (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pease, Stephen O.; Pease, Dorothy Jean;

Tacoma's Rudder Club was located at 735 Commerce Street in Tacoma's business district; the club manager was Walter Geehan. Throughout the year the Rudder Club hosted and sponsored many events, including dinners, luncheons and style shows. View of unidentified little boy on a pony ride, likely at a Rudder Club sponsored event; pin-up girl in background.

Festivals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Glamour photographs; Boys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Celebrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children riding horses--Tacoma; Ponies; Rudder Club, Inc. (Tacoma);