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.
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;
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.
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.
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.