Gallery

My mother shopped at Mayfair often,which was located on the corner of 6th Ave and North Stevens Street, Tacoma. Photo courtesy Tacoma Public Library

Tacoma Market located at South 11th and Tacoma Avenue,Tacoma, June 15, 1934. Charles and Conrad Geiger were butchers who owned Tacoma Meat Market, are my relatives

Eddy’s Café 1112 St. Paul Avenue, Tacoma, 1934. My grandparents Edward and Alma Wildes owned and operated this restaurant for over 45 years.

Floyd Marcoe owned and operated Marcoe Candy in Tacoma for several years. His grandsons still own and operate the Marcoe Candy stands at the Washington State Fair and are my relatives.

Alma Wildes, my Grandmother in her backyard, Tacoma

Me and sister Diana standing on our front porch in our Catholic school uniforms

Me, my sister Diana, brother Ken and a tall snowman,1972

My Aunt Helen, Aunt Betty and my mother Peggy, 1941

Patty selling pumpkins which were grown by her parents, 1974

Left to right: Grandpa Rivers, Grandma Rivers and my mother. My grandmother is holding me,Tacoma,1964.

Left to right:Peggy Rivers,Grandpa Rivers, Grandma Rivers, Aunt Helen, Uncle Gene. My mother is holding me, my sister Diana and brother Ken are standing in front