ca. 1940. Judy Brush wedding. Portrait of bride standing in front of large, scenic oil painting with gilded frame hanging on wall of Victorian-style residence. Five candelabrum, blossoms and greenery add to the decor.

Brush, Judy--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Weddings--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress; Oil paintings; Candelabras;

ca. 1956. Combination kitchen and dining room of the 1956 Greater Tacoma Home Show Model Home "The Klahanie," from a Chinook Indian word meaning "out of doors." The dining room sits on a slate floor. The model home was built with an open floor plan, where living room, dining room and kitchen merged together and then flowed out onto a wooden deck. (TNT 5/10/1956, Section C- Home Show feature)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Model houses--Tacoma; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Kitchens--University Place--1950-1960; Dining rooms--University Place--1950-1960;

ca. 1956. Combination basement recreation and laundry room of the 1956 Greater Tacoma Home Show Model Home, ordered by the Tacoma Master Builders. The model home was called "The Klahanie," from a Chinook Indian word meaning "out of doors." It was located in the University Estates division in University Place. The washer, dryer, water heater and furnace are tucked neatly into a corner. The remainder of the room is used for seating room, plus a poker table and ping pong table (only a corner seen in the picture.) Exposed pipes and beams can be seen at the ceiling level. Dark linoleum covers the floor. (TNT 5/10/1956, Section C- Home Show feature)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Model houses--Tacoma; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Recreation rooms--University Place--1950-1960; Laundries (Rooms & spaces)--University Place--1950-1960;

ca. 1956. Living room of the 1956 Greater Tacoma Home Show Model Home "The Klahanie," from a Chinook Indian word meaning "out of doors." Designed to be the perfect home for a family of two adults and two children building on a budget, the living, dining and kitchen are on an open floor plan, flowing into one another and out onto a wooden deck that forms an outside living space. Simplicity and livability are the key ingredients of its design. Exposed beams give the room height and high windows flood the room with light. (TNT 5/10/1956, Section C- Home Show feature)

Greater Tacoma Home Show (Tacoma); Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Model houses--Tacoma; Tacoma Master Builders Association (Tacoma); Living rooms--University Place--1950-1960;

A display of cow eggs! Balls painted with blakc and white cow spots in a wheelbarrow full of straw on display in the dairy barn.

A little girl gets her face painted at the Kid's Free Face Painting booth

Legendary film star and accomplished artist George Montgomery (left) joined forces with nationally recognized local Western artist Fred Oldfield on a "quick draw" piece that was auctioned, with proceeds going to the Fair's Scholarship Fund.

Man in Scottish outfit with kilt holds Scottish Blackface sheep on leads while posing with a girl holding a laughing baby boy on a sheep's back.

Floral Department Superintendent Louise Merriman and her husband sit on a bench with the Washington State Fair costume character chicken.

Cooking pancakes at the Puyallup Downtown Breakfast. Andy the inflatable cow is up the street in the background.

A giant pumpkin, carved at the Washington State Fair by Russ and Pam Leno. This is the Fair's centennial celebration.

A portion of the Floral Show at the Washington State Fair.

An overhead view of the midway during the Washington State Fair.

The Washington State Fair's Northwest Concert Center.

The Washington State Fair's Planting Patch.

A portion of the grange exhibits at the Washington State Fair.

A portion of the grange exhibits at the Washington State Fair.

A group of sheep being shown at the Washington State Fair.

A ribbon-winning grange display at the Washington State Fair.

This a a portion of the Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade and Cattle Drive, traveling south on Meridian before entering the Star Gate and the Fairgrounds.

It's fun, sun and the River Ride in the Washington State Fair's Kiddyland.

Herd of Corriente cattle on Meridian during the Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade.

Puyallup Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Washington State Fair chuck wagon driven by Kathy Fewins and team of mules.

Puyallup Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with I Corps and Fort Lewis Color Guard.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with 56th Army Band.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with American Made Rodeo Drill Team.

Rodeo Bandits Drill Team in the Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Daffodil Festival royalty riding in white carriage.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with McInnis Belgian draft horse hitch bearing some of the Washington State Fair's Board of Directors.

Washington State Fair Western Rodeo Parade on Meridian with Mt. Baker Silo Clydesdale draft horse hitch bearing some of the Board of Directors.