The Queen's float, created by the Department of Public Utilities, was traditionally the first float in the parade and the 1961 Daffodil Parade was no exception. Accompanied by parade marshals, the Daffodil Queen, 17-year-old Carmel Mackin of Puyallup High School, and her six attendants wave gracefully to the spectators lined deep on Pacific Avenue. Sixty thousand daffodils were used on the float which included a spurting fountain. Temperatures in the chilly 50's and gusty winds did not dissuade thousands of parade goers from watching the 28th annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Parade. (TNT 4-8-61, p. 1, TNT 4-9-61, p. 1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1961 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mackin, Carmel;

Marching proudly past the Greyhound station at 1319 Pacific Avenue are a 25-piece band and separate drill team during the 1961 Daffodil Parade. These young men may have been part of a local R.O.T.C. unit. Spectators by the thousands had lined the streets of downtown Tacoma to view the annual parade. The 28th annual Puyallup Valley Daffodil Parade featured 31 floats, 25 bands and 37 drill teams among other entrants. The gray, overcast skies and temperatures in the 50's did not seem to hamper either parade participants or watchers. (TNT 4-8-61, p. 1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1961 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Marching bands; Drill teams;

Convivial Shriners enjoy themselves at the "Jesters" banquet in early June, 1957. Tam-o'-shanters seem to be the fashion of the evening. A seated guest extends his hand toward the head table; he appears to be speaking directly into a microphone. Their "Book of the Play" had been held earlier. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association. (TNT 6-6-57, A-1)

Banquets--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hats; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma);

Representing Boise, Idaho, at the Pacific Northwest Shrine Association 's June gathering were the El Korah Temple members. Their drum and bugle corps was accompanied by a drum major. El Korah was one of eight bands attending the massive convention; they were photographed at night on June 7, 1957, prior to entertaining fellow Shriners. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Idaho--Boise; Uniforms; Drums; Drum majors;

Algeria Temple's Drum Corps was perhaps a misnomer; the Shrine band consisted of tubas, horns, and clarinets in addition to the ever-present bass and snare drums. They had traveled from the Kalispell-Helena region of Montana to attend the three day Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention held in Tacoma in early June, 1957. Dressed in full regalia, complete with fezzes, the Drum Corps was ready to do their part in entertaining the thousands of Shriners plus the general public at the Lincoln Bowl. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association.

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Montana--Kalispell; Uniforms; Drums;

The musicians in the Oriental Band were from the El Katif Temple, Blue Mountain Shrine Club, and possibly the Spokane area of Eastern Washington. Instruments in hand, they were set to provide entertainment to a massive crowd of Shriners at the Lincoln Bowl. Woodwinds, gongs, and drums accompanied most of the band; one bearded fellow clutches a scimitar, perhaps to serve as conductor. Five states and two Canadian provinces, totaling fourteen temples, participated in the annual Pacific Northwest Shrine Association gathering. The general public was invited to attend the "Shrine-O-Rama" pageant on June 7th where 17 Shrine patrols, eight bands, eight Oriental bands, six mounted patrols and a pipe band, among other entertainment, would be presented. Photograph ordered by Pacific Northwest Shrine Association. (TNT 5-19-57, A-12)

Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Spokane; Uniforms; Drums; Daggers & swords;

Bridesmaids in the February, 1958, Goodno-Taylor wedding line up to display their attractive flower settings in white muffs. They are all wearing white hair ornaments to match the muffs and white velvet gowns. Myrna Ball, Judy Helgeson, Teddi Finholm and Joan LaFurgey were listed as Carol Gaye Goodno's bridesmaids. The smiling bride and her maid of honor, Sally Gehrke, can be spotted in the background. Carol Goodno and Donald Allen Taylor were married in Central Lutheran Church on February 8, 1958. Photograph ordered by Carol Taylor.

Weddings--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960;

St. Regis Paper Co. float in 1962 Daffodil Parade. Four ladies in elegant evening gowns wave to the throngs gathered to watch the 29th annual Daffodil Parade as it slowly travels through the streets of downtown Tacoma. The St. Regis float, bedecked with 40,000 daffodils, is passing the 900 block of Pacific Avenue as this photograph was snapped. Entitled "Universe of Science," the float depicted the five science pavilion towers at the (Seattle) World's Fair, a large reflection pool and three live fountains. It was one of 30 floats that saluted the upcoming Century 21 Exposition and captured second place in the parade's commercial division. Photograph ordered by St. Regis Paper Co. (TNT 4-7-62, p. 1, 4-8-62, B-9)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1962 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1960-1970; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970;

Photographers gathered in July of 1962 at the Winthrop Hotel for the Professional Photographers of Washington convention in order to exchange tips of the trade and listen to experts in the field. Guest lecturer Victor Keppler (second from left) is shown working with unidentified photographers in demonstrating how to light clear glass goblets on a glass table. Mr. Keppler was a famous commercial photographer from the East Coast. (TNT 7-2-62, p. 11-article on convention)

Meetings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Photographers--Tacoma--1960-1970; Keppler, Victor; Cameras;

Victor Keppler, well-known national commercial photographer, was a special guest at the Professional Photographers of Washington convention here in Tacoma in July of 1962. He is shown working with a young woman dressed in plaid, believed to be Lynda Pederson of Tacoma who was employed by Morley Studios, 720 Pacific Avenue, at the Seattle's World Fair. In his addresses to convention attendees, he advised his fellow photographers to continually experiment in order to keep ideas flowing and not stagnant. A photographer since the 1920s, Mr. Keppler worked with the nation's largest advertising agencies as well as cover photos for the Saturday Evening Post. He founded the Famous Photographers School in Westport, Conn., in 1961 which attracted such famed photographers as Richard Avedon, Alfred Eisenstardt, and Richard Beattie as guiding faculty. (www.luminous-lint.com/app/photographer/Victor_Keppler/A/)

Meetings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Photographers--Tacoma--1960-1970; Keppler, Victor; Fashion models--Tacoma--1960-1970;

A large group of well-dressed women gathered on March 24, 1963, for the charter installation of the second Tacoma chapter of the American Business Women's Association at the Winthrop Hotel. Vice-president Mrs. Theodore Kagarice and president Mrs. H.W. Akam display the ABWA banner. The ABWA was formed nationally in 1949 with the aim of bringing together businesswomen of diverse occupations and offering support in professional development and career advancement. (TNT 3-26-63, p. 12)

Meetings--Tacoma--1960-1970; American Business Women's Association (Tacoma);

Perenniel participants in the annual Daffodil parades were the Pierce County Sheriff's Mounted Posse. They are photographed on April 6, 1963, during the 30th annual Daffodil parade as they pass by the Greyhound station on 13th & Pacific Avenue. The second rider in line lofts the department's flag in one hand. The Mounted Posse took second place in the mounted units division. 34 bands, 37 drill teams, 13 mounted units and 27 floats took part in the parade.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1963 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1960-1970; Horses--Tacoma--1960-1970; Horseback riding--Tacoma--1960-1970; Mounted police--Tacoma; Standards (Identifying artifacts); Flags--United States;

The Tacoma Retail Trade Bureau's 1957 Daffodil Parade float entitled "Symphony" featured a king-sized violin with a lyre. Margaret Strachan, the 1956 Daffodil queen, graciously waves to the parade watchers as the float passes on Pacific Avenue near 11th St. United Savings Bank and the Perkins Bldg. are in the background. 32,000 daffodils were employed on this float, which won first place in the Retail division. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma Retail Trade Bureau. (TNT 4-14-57, A-1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1957 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Retail Trade Bureau (Tacoma); Strachan, Margaret;

Can-can girls strut to the tunes of Dixieland as they march alongside the entry from Steve's Cafe (better known as Steve's Gay '90s) in the 1957 Daffodil Parade. Daffodils cover the front and sides of the genuine San Francisco cable car. Women and children, possibly members of the owners' families, peer out of the slowly moving unit as the band plays on. Photograph ordered by Steve's.

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1957 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cable railroads--Tacoma; Steve's Gay '90s (Tacoma);

Entry #49 in the 1957 Daffodil Parade was the charming "Hi Diddle Diddle" float sponsored by the Independent Order of Foresters. A cat fiddles merrily away as a cow attempts to jump over the crescent moon. The dog has his mouth open in a wide smile while the dish extends its arms to an unseen spoon. This float took 2nd place for the Nursery Rhyme Division. Photograph ordered by the Independent Order of Foresters. (TNT 4-14-57, B-8)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1957 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Independent Order of Foresters 327 (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Peter Cottontail and pals wave to spectators as the Shop Rite Food Centers prize-winning float continues on its Daffodil Parade route on April 13, 1957. A 7 foot Peter is seated before an enormous yellow daffodil; his assistants, dressed in bunny outfits, are perched in flower shells. Judy Roetker, in flowing evening gown, sits among the field of daffodils. "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" was given the Sweepstakes Parade Award at the 24th annual Daffodil Parade. The float was the biggest allowed under parade rules at 39 feet long, 16 feet wide and 14 feet tall. 60,000 daffodils and 6,000 Esther Reed daisies graced the enormous float. Photograph ordered by West Coast Grocery Co. (TNT 4-13-57, A-1)

Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1957 : Tacoma); Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Floats (Parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Shop Rite Food Centers (Tacoma); West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma);