ca. 1979. Richards Commercial Photography Studio, circa 1979. Faded pictures of babies decorate what used to be the front of Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio at 736 Pacific. In 1979, the children's studio is closed and 734-36 is occupied by the commercial studio.

Storefronts--Tacoma; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic Studios--Tacoma--1970-1980;

In June of 1955 Steve Pease's San Francisco "cable car", with a banner on its side advertising the Tacoma Rose Show, was photographed on Pacific Avenue. Pease, who owned Steve's Cafe on South Tacoma Way, better known as Steve's Gay 90s, bought an old San Francisco street car and had it retrofitted for street use. The "cable car" was the inspiration for the his restaurant's cable car room and was often seen in parades. The conductor at the front of the car is believed to be Steve Pease and the costumed woman at the far right is his daughter Dorothy Jean Pease. The Rose Show was one of the highlights of the 6th annual Pacific Northwest Convention of The American Rose Society and the Tacoma Rose Society's 45th annual exhibit. The Weeks Building, behind the front of the car, housed the Richards Commercial Photography Service and Nancy's Childrens Portrait Studio. (TNT 6/23/1955, pg. 1) TPL-9497

Cable cars; Steve's Gay '90s (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pease, Stephen O.; Pease, Dorothy Jean;

ca. 1979. Mural on side of 734-36 Pacific Ave, ca. 1979. It has a violent subject, with what appear to be mobsters shooting pedestrians.

Murals--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Richards Commercial Photography Studio, circa 1979. Faded pictures of babies decorate what used to be the front of Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio at 736 Pacific. In 1979, the children's studio is closed and 734-36 is occupied by the commercial studio. 736 1/2 Pacific is a vacant storefront.

Storefronts--Tacoma; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic Studios--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Richards Commercial Photography Studio, circa 1979. Faded pictures of babies decorate what used to be the front of Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio at 736 Pacific. In 1979, the children's studio is closed and 734-36 is occupied by the commercial studio.

Storefronts--Tacoma; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic Studios--Tacoma--1970-1980;

Tacoma's Rudder Club was located at 735 Commerce Street in Tacoma's business district; the club manager was Walter Geehan. Throughout the year the Rudder Club hosted and sponsored many events, including dinners, luncheons and style shows. View of unidentified little boy on a pony ride, likely at a Rudder Club sponsored event; pin-up girl in background.

Festivals--Tacoma--1940-1950; Glamour photographs; Boys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Celebrations--Tacoma--1940-1950; Children riding horses--Tacoma; Ponies; Rudder Club, Inc. (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. In 1979, faded portraits of babies graced the space above the entrance at 736 Pacific, formerly the location of Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio. The studio was a branch of Richards Commercial Photography specializing in studio portraits of children. By 1979, that portion of the studio had closed and both 734 & 736 housed Richards Commercial Photography.

Photographic studios--Tacoma--1970-1980; Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio (Tacoma); Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Mural on side of 734-36 Pacific Ave, ca. 1979. It has a violent subject, with what appear to be mobsters shooting pedestrians.

Murals--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;