Float for the University Place Volunteer Fire Department with firefighters wearing masks at the 1954 Daffodil Parade.

Float for Puget Sound Vacationland depicting two people in a boat and with a large fish at the 1954 Daffodil Parade.

A very simple float for Nora's Bridal shop at the 1954 annual Daffodil Parade.

Float for The Bon Marche with participants in a variety of different themes costumes 1954 Daffodil Parade. The sign at the top of the float reads, "United Good Neighbors Build Tacoma Youth."

Bride at the Yoshihara-Ikeviri (sp?) wedding with floral arrangements and candles in the background.

Bride and family in formal dress at the Yasuda-Miyamoto wedding with floral arrangements and Buddhist imagery in the background.

Group of men with their fists down on a table at the Yasuda-Miyamoto wedding with a lit cigar resting on a glass of liquor below.

Bride at the Yasuda-Miyamotoa wedding in front of altar decorated with candles, floral arrangements and Buddhist images.

Yasuda-Miyamotoa wedding with the groom and bride in front of the alter engaging with children.

The Yoshihara - Youchura (sp?) Wedding with bride, best maid and two flower girls around ceremonial figures and floral arrangements.

A parade of military personnel marching down Pacific Avenue holding flags in the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue. A large Coca Cola sign and what is now the Murray Morgan bridge can be seen in the background.

An unidentified float carrying five waving people in swim suits in the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue with North Pacific Plywood Inc. building and water tower in the background.

The Independent Order of Foresters Float in the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue with North Pacific Plywood Inc. building and water tower in the background. The float has multiple people in uniform waving and holding flags with felled log in the center of the vehicle.

Kay-Long wedding reception at the Woman's Club.

Fort Lewis buffet featuring fruit salad, dips, cake and floral arrangements.

Fort Lewis buffet featuring fruit salad, dips, cake and a large roast.

United State Naval Reserve Station float in the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue. The float has five people waving, including a somewhat obscured daffodil queen.

Lyons-Anderson wedding photo with the couple posing inside of a car with a pinwheel spinner on the antenna.

Lindbloom-Lonts wedding photo bridal portrait.

Link-Colvert wedding photo with bride and bridesmaids.

Unknown bride posing at the altar.

Rhodes Brother Department Store float at the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue with North Pacific Plywood Inc. building and water tower in the background. The float features models waving in dresses with large, anthropomorphic fish and coral and starfish figures. The Rhodes Brothers logo can be seen inside of a shell.

Deteriorated Steele-Tarte wedding photo featuring bride and two bridesmaids.

Fort Lewis buffet featuring pickles, aspic desserts, gourds and cake.

Morton Loggers Jubilee float at the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue with North Pacific Plywood Inc. building and water tower in the background.. The float appears to be a flatbed vehicle covered in daffodils and green crepe paper and is carrying a large log.

Steve Pease & Wife in carriage being pulled by a horse wearing a hat at the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue with North Pacific Plywood Inc. building and water tower in the background.

The Rotary International float at the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue with North Pacific Plywood Inc. building and water tower in the background. The float is in the shape of a yacht, strung with bunting with a person in a sailing hat at the front.

Pacific Lutheran Church's Parkland of Playland float in the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue with North Pacific Plywood Inc. building and water tower in the background. A person rides under a candy cane canopy over the slogan, "Learn to Work, Play, Live Better."

Jordan's Sunbeam Bread float in the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue. Children are on float waving and Union Station can be seen in the background.

Unidentified float in the 1956 Daffodil Parade on Pacific Avenue with North Pacific Plywood Inc. building and water tower in the background. The float depicts a mountain made out of daffodils, a sheet for the snowcap and green crepe paper grass. There is a Paul Bunyan character skiing down the mountain with a beard and a red cap.