Washington State Fair Modern Living complex with view from southwest side of buildings, prior to demolition.

Washington State Fair Modern Living complex, interior view of NW Outdoors building.

Washington State Fair Modern Living complex interior view prior to demolition.

Exterior view of the entrance to ToonzVille during the Washington State Fair.

ToonzVille with Crafty Creation Station in frame and Star 101.5 to the left.

Dora the Explorer and Boots in ToonzVille at the Washington State Fair.

Dora the Explorer and Boots in ToonzVille at the Washington State Fair.

The Crafty Creation Station and Clover Park Technical College Booth in ToonzVille at the Washington State Fair.

A souvenir booth in the Centennial building's ToonzVille during the Washington State Fair.

ToonzVille and the Star 101.5 booth, Garfield's Happy Birthday to Me show, and Spiderman.

The Centennial building's ToonzVille with a view of Garfield's Happy Birthday to Me show during the Washington State Fair.

The Centennial building's ToonzVille with view of Garfield's Happy Birthday to Me show during the Washington State Fair.

Photo-collage by Marvin Boland of photographs that he took at the First Annual Rotary Fair held on October 31, 1919. This industrial fair for Rotary Club members and friends featured 150 exhibits promoting local professions and businesses. It was held in Stadium High School's gymnasium where the slogan of the fair was "Rotarians, Buy at Home." Because the fair was so successful, mention was made that a larger exhibition might be held later for the general public. Dr. H. J. Whitacre was the Rotary president at that time. (TDL 10-17-19, p. 3-article; TDL 10-31-19, p. 1-article)

Rotary Fair (Tacoma); Exhibits--Tacoma--1910-1920;

On March 1, 1933 at around noon, a convoy of unemployed demonstrators, under the banner of the "United Front," passed through Tacoma on their way to Olympia. The Seattle leaders of the group planned the march to Olympia to present the problems of the unemployed to the State Legislature. The groups of marchers, in trucks and automobiles, were met at the Tacoma city limits by motorcycle officers who escorted them through the city. Once in Olympia the group, estimated to contain 2,000 persons, was denied entrance to the city. They camped in the rain at Priest Point Park on the outskirts of Olympia. They were denied the permit for a demonstration at the Capital, but a group of 20 was allowed to meet with Governor Clarence D. Martin and present their demands for jobless insurance and a cash dole. Governor Martin gave them an audience but declined their demands. The group peacefully returned to their homes. (TNT 3/1/33, pg. 1; 3/2/33, pg.1; 3/3/33, pg. 5; TDL 3/2/33, pg. 1; 3/3/33, pg. 1)

Demonstrations--1930-1940; Activists; Protest movements--1930-1940; Unemployment--Wash.--1930-1940; Unemployed--Wash.--1930-1940; Depressions--1929;

On March 1, 1933 at around 12 noon, a convoy of trucks and automobiles carried unemployed demonstrators through Tacoma on their way to Olympia. Here they are pictured passing on Tacoma Ave. South in front of the Tacoma Public Library (now known as the TPL Carnegie Building.) The Seattle planners of the march planned to descend on the Capital and present their demands for jobless insurance and a cash dole to the State Legislature. The main section of around 150 vehicles passed through Tacoma without trouble or disturbance, but they were met outside Olympia by police and state patrol and denied access to the city. The protestors, estimated at 2,000, camped at Priest Point Park on the outskirts of Olympia. They were denied a permit for a demonstration at the Capital. A committee of 20 met with Governor Clarence D. Martin who declined their demands. They were then asked to return home, which they did peacefully. (TNT 3/1/33, pg.1; 3/2/33, pg. 1; 3/3/33, pg. 5; TDL 3/2/33, pg. 1; 3/3/33, pg. 1)

Demonstrations--1930-1940; Activists; Protest movements--1930-1940; Unemployment--Wash.--1930-1940; Unemployed--Wash.--1930-1940; Depressions--1929;

ca. 1922. Western Washington Fair. Buckley girls holding flags. B---22, TPL-6338

Fairs--Puyallup--1920-1930; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Flags--United States;

ca. 1919. Farmers, fruit growers and breeders of the Puyallup valley held an enthusiastic meeting on June 2, 1900, and formed the Valley Fair Association. Members changed the name to the Western Washington Fair Association on January 13, 1913. The purpose of the fair was to promote agricultural, horticultural, dairying, stock-raising and manufacturing industries of the valley. In this 1919 photograph, people in the small hamlets of Dieringer, Rhodes Lake, Connell's Prairie, and Milton exhibit their wares at the fair. Boland #B2321,

Fairs; Western Washington Fair (Puyallup); Exhibitions; Home food processing; Sewing--Puyallup; Art exhibitions;

Floral display of seven dahlia arrangements on lace cloth in cloth tent

Washington International Egg Show booth, with crates of eggs everywhere. Printed on photo: "WWF, Puyallup, Wash. Sept. 13-19, 1926".

Agricultural exhibit from R.T. Reid, owner of La Belle farm in Bellevue, exhibit shows tree fruit and grapes.

Agriculture building interior.

Agriculture building interior.

Agriculture display by August Ellers of Sumner, winner of best exhibit of vegetables.

Agriculture exhibit by Henry Helmond of Sumner, winner 1st prize, best exhibit of vegetables.

Agriculture exhibit by Steilacoom. Two copies

Horticulture exhibit by Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma.

Puget Sound Power and Light electric farm exhibit.

Puget Sound Power and Light electric farm exhibit, showing the De Laval milking machine.

Puget Sound Power and Light electric farm exhibit, wide view. Printed on photo: "One of the many exhibits in Merchants and Manufacturers Dept, WWF, Puyallup".

Egg day parade, with young girls dressed as chickens, men dressed as roosters, girls pulling egg and poultry coop cart