Progress photograph of plywood finishing- applying sealant to a plywood boat. DFPA

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Plywood;

Informal portrait of Neil Collins family at Francis Cheney's home in Medford, Oregon, for C.B. Collins. Two "pardners" pose in cowboy regalia waitin' for the roundup on this sunny spring day.

Boys--1950-1960; Costumes; Children dressing--Oregon--1950-1960; Cowboys--Oregon--1950-1960; Collins, Neil--Family;

Horseback riders proceed down 9th St. to Pacific in the 1952 Daffodil Parade. This is one of three mounted groups represented in the parade. Spectators perch on every available surface- fire escapes, windows, and even one precariously on the ledge of the roof of the building on the left.

Celebrations--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Parades & Processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1952 : Tacoma);

Floral fish blowing trumpets herald the arrival of Seattle Seafair's Queen on this float inviting all of Tacoma to "Come to the Fun" at Seattle's 1952 Centennial Seafair. The Seafair float is followed by a car pulling a flatbed loaded with young women in white evening gowns.

Celebrations--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Parades & Processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1952 : Tacoma); Floats (parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960;

This is a May 19, 1952, view of caskets in (old) Tacoma Cemetery surrounded by numerous floral wreaths and other floral arrangements. One casket is a child's casket. Photographer's notes indicate only that this was the Whalen funeral. Buckley-King Funeral Service was in charge. A reader has identified the cemetery due to the concrete wall separating it from South Park in South Tacoma. (Additional information provided by a reader)

Cemeteries--Tacoma; Coffins; Flower arrangements;

Daughter of Francis Cheney poses with the family dog, at Medford, Oregon. Francis Cheney was a cousin to Tacoma's Ben Cheney.

Cheney, Francis--Family; Girls--1950-1960;

Exposure of Easter Sunrise service at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. A large choir of children and teens stands ready to sing. Services held with the rising of the sun to celebrate Easter were city wide events and well attended.

College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Easter--Tacoma; Children--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Moses Lake Development, Farm in a Day. (Pictures also dated 5/22/1952) A complete farm was built in Moses Lake to celebrate the coming of irrigation with the erection of the Grand Coulee Dam. The house was gifted to WW II veteran Donald Dunn (standing wearing a tie.) Five of the West Coast's top architects studied farmers' needs and habits before designing the model farmhouse. The design committee was headed by Seattle architect Paul Kirk. William C. Bell of Seattle, managing director of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association, was general coordinator for the construction phase of the farm. The completed farm, consisting of home, outbuildings, 80 acres of planted fields and livestock, was valued at $75,000 and was completed in 22 hours. ("They Built Him a Farm in a Day" Popular Mechanics, Dec. 1952, pg. 118-22+)

Construction--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Agriculture--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Reclamation of Land--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Irrigation--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Dunn, Don; Farms--Moses Lake--1950-1960;

Moses Lake Development, Farm in a Day. (Pictures also dated 5/22/1952) The farm was constructed to celebrate the coming of water to the Columbia basin from the vast new storehouse behind the Grand Coulee Dam. At one second past midnight on May 29, 1952, aerial bombs were set off at the site of the new farm in the Columbia basin, and more than 300 volunteer carpenters, bricklayers, electricians, plumbers and general helpers went to work. In predawn, work on house and farm buildings was done under floodlights. The sun rose on the completed frames. The only major preliminary work on the house was the pouring of a concrete slab for the floor. Otherwise, everything was done on site and the farm was completed in 22 hours. ("The Built Him a Farm in a Day" Popular Mechanics, Dec. '52, pg. 118-22)

Construction--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Agriculture--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Reclamation of land--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Irrigation--Moses Lake--1950-1960; Farms--Moses Lake--1950-1960;

Spring window display at Cunningham's Electric House at 2803 6th Ave. The store sold household appliances and was owned by Grant T. Cunningham. The window features the newest in Frigidaire refrigerators and ranges, amidst window decorations of crepe paper and spring flowers. The refrigerator has a built in freezer and "cycla-matic" defrosting.

Cunningham's Electric House (Tacoma); Appliances; Refrigerators--1950-1960; Appliance stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Window displays--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The yellow pages of the Tacoma phonebook for 1952 listed ten dance schools. In the 1950s dance was big.The two young dancers in this photograph, dressed in Latin American-type costumes and wearing tap shoes, were students at the Helen Martin Denn Studio of Dance. Helen Denn's studio was at 1151 1/2 Broadway. Students could join a class or take private instruction in tap, ballet, or ballroom dancing. (All images in dance series, except this, were lost to diacetate film deterioration)

Dancers--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children dancing--Tacoma--1950-1960; Costumes; Helen Martin Denn School of Dance (Tacoma);

JoAnn Daskam and John Darnell, Jr. sitting on forms for basement foundation of house under construction in April of 1952. For Tacoma News Tribune "Brides" layout. (T.N.T.)

Daskam, JoAnn; Darnell, John; Building construction--1950-1960;

Group shot of about 20 men at General Mills. The men are standing & kneeling behind a banner advertising General Mills cereals Cheerios, Kix and Wheaties.

Flour & meal industry--Tacoma; Grain industry--Tacoma; General Mills, Inc., Sperry Division (Tacoma);

Vivian Powell and her mother looking at crystal at Fraser's. Miss Powell is the fiancee of Howard E. Mason and is selecting what crystal pattern to register for gifts for their upcoming wedding. Fraser's carried gifts, glassware, linens, hosiery, gloves, dinnerware, silver, jewelry, leather goods, luggage, stationery and greeting cards. Fraser's was established in 1934 by Audsley M. Fraser. Photograph shot for TNT 1952 bridal layout.

Fraser's (Tacoma); Gift shops--Tacoma--1940-1950; Powell, Vivian; Glassware; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Joan Gimnaven receives a manicure from a manicurist at the Town and Country Beauty Salon on April 16, 1952. For Tacoma News Tribune "Brides" layout. (T.N.T.).

Gimnaven, Joan; Manicuring--Tacoma--1950-1960; Town & Country Beauty Salon, Inc. (Tacoma); Beauty shops--Tacoma--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The 1952 Pierce County Girl Scout Cookie Sale Champions in Wright Park. The winners are, left to right, Beverly Burton, 3rd place, Girl Scout, Jo Ann Walker, 1st place, Brownie, and Sandra Sommer, 2nd place, Girl Scout. The girls wear Girl Scout uniforms and saddle shoes. Beverly Burton even sports the Girl Scout logo on her socks. Girl Scout cookie sales are the number one fund raiser for the organization, and the cookies have retained their popularity to the present.

Girls--Tacoma--1950-1960; Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Burton, Beverly; Walker, Jo Ann; Sommer, Sandra; Fund raising--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Studio portrait of Jack Hansen, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Hansen, at 7 years of age. Jack, dressed in a vest and bow tie, poses for the camera with an earnest expression. This photograph was taken in April of 1952.

Hansen, Jack; Boys--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Seattle's entry in the 1952 Daffodil Festival Parade. Seattle's Seafair Queen rides majestically along on a float with a decidely nautical theme. She is seated in a giant shell adorned with a glittering starfish while fish announce her arrival with a flourish of trumpets.

Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1952 : Tacoma);

Throngs eagerly awaited the appearance of the many floats and marching units in the 1952 Daffodil Festival Parade. Lovely ladies representing Tacoma, Puyallup and Sumner waved to the crowds at the corner of South 9th and Pacific Ave. while aboard a daffodil-filled float which included a "fountain."

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1952 : Tacoma); Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Interior of Richards Commercial Photo Service. Alden Barnett, left, and unidentified man mount Passion Player prints on Welch board.

Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic studios--Tacoma--1950-1960; Barnett, Alden;

Interior of Richards Commercial Photo Service. Alden Barnett, left, and unidentified man mount Passion Player prints on Welch board.

Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic studios--Tacoma--1950-1960; Barnett, Alden;

Portrait of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada drum and pipe corps in regalia at the entrance to Columbia Breweries. The Scottish highlander band is part of the Seaforth regiment, formed in 1909 in Vancouver Canada. The regiment has fought bravely in time of war and has close ties to the Northwest as it deploys to Fort Lewis, Washington.

Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (Canada); Columbia Breweries, Inc. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Bagpipes; Drums;

Jack C. Turner was photographed in May of 1952 while sitting on the running board of a Turner Towing Company truck. The Turner Towing Co., 2620 Pacific Avenue, was started by Jack's father, George R Turner, in the mid-1940s while Jack was serving in the U.S. Navy. After the war, Jack became a driver at his father's business. In the mid-1960s, Jack became president of the company several years after his father's death, and he continued to run the company until he retired in the mid-1980s. Jack C. Turner died in 1999 at the age of 74.

Turner, Jack; Wreckers (Vehicles);

Free dinners offered to servicemen at Tacoma's USO club by the Pierce County Restaurant Owners' Association. Servicemen from different branches of the military are being served hot dogs, bananas and vegetables by volunteers in aprons. This USO club had been in continual operation since 1941, providing a "Home away from Home" for American Servicemen. Even in 1951 when funding from the national organization stopped, Pierce County agencies kept the door open on this club.

USO clubs (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Military personnel--Tacoma--1950-1960; Korean War, 1950-1953--Military personnel;

Free dinners offered to servicemen at Tacoma's USO club by the Pierce County Restaurant Owners' Association. This appears to be a face-off in the milk drinking duel as spectators cheer the duo on. Names attached to photograph identify servicemen as front row, left to right, Sgt. Wendell O'Daunis of Texas, Pvt. Charles Esmont of Kentucky, Pfc. Walter Reid of North Carolina, Pvt. Theodre Wynn of Maryland, and Pvt. George E. Preston of Kentucky. Back row, left to right, Pvt. Harris Weathington of New York, S.A. Arthur Shivel of Indiana and Cpl. Bobby J. Russell of Florida. TPL-9615

USO clubs (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Military personnel--Tacoma--1950-1960; Korean War, 1950-1953--Military personnel; Milk;

Sally Bertucci and her mother select a dress for the mother-of-the-bride at Andrews Women's Apparel. Miss Bertucci was the fiance of Richard Boyle. Andrews was owned by Mrs. Valerie L. Andrews and sold ladies' apparel, coats, suits, dresses, millinery and Charles of the Ritz cosmetics. The Bertucci-Boyle wedding took place on May 24, 1952.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bertucci, Sally; Andrews Women's Apparel (Tacoma); Clothing stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Joan Thrasher tries on a wedding gown at the Bon Marche for the Tacoma News Tribune's "Brides" layout. The exquisite gown is full-length lace with lavish train. (T.N.T.)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bon Marche (Tacoma); Wedding costume--1950-1960; Thrasher, Joan; Brides--1950-1960;

ca. 1952. Anderson-Gilley wedding

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960;

Gloria May and her mother Eunice selecting a silver pattern at Mahncke & Co., jewelers. Miss May was a clerk for West Coast Grocery and resided at 2712 So. G St. Miss May is dressed in a short jacket and carries dark gloves and bag. Photograph shot for TNT 1952 bridal layout. The brides layout was not published in 1952 due to the newspaper strike from April- August of 1952.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tableware; May, Gloria; May, Eunice; Mahncke & Co. (Tacoma);

Margie Orris stands on a curved staircase admiring a bouquet at Miethkes Flower Shop. The shop sold and delivered floral arrangements and offered small gifts for sale. The address for Miethkes is given in the 1952 phone book as "Milton Ave.- foot of the Hill, Route 2, Tacoma" and in the 1953 phone book as " 1 mile East of Old Fife Square, RFD 2." Photo ordered for the never published TNT wedding layout of 1952. The TNT pressmen were on strike from April - August of 1952 and no papers were published during the time that weddings were usually featured. Miss Orris wed Gary Myles White on August 9, 1952 at St. Patricks. Miss Orris was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Frank F. Orris and the bridegroom elect was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.K. White. (TNT 8/24/1952, pg. D-3)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Orris, Margie; Bouquets; Miethkes Flower Shop (Tacoma); Florist shops--Tacoma--1950-1960;