Charlie Ostlund and his wife, Gloria, in their kitchen. Gloria reads him the e-mail they receive from all over the United States about the antique and toy shows they promote and the questions for Charlie about Model T's.

Charlie relies on his sense of touch for almost everything he does. He checks out the 1926 Model T that Charlie's son, Ford, 28, painted for his friend Bob Wright, far right.

Charlie Ostlund stores his Model T's in his barn. His close friend Mike Rebsamen, 75, right, opens the door for Charlie. Mike is known as "Crazy Mike" by his friends, but is far from it.

Charlie, left, has breakfast with his friends and members of the Model T Club. For the past 10 years, they have met every Thursday at the O'Farrells Family Restaurant. Most of them have been Charlie's friends for more than 30 years.

"Crazy Mike" visits Charlie several times a week and they work on Model T parts together. They have been friends for more than 10 years. Charlie's wife, Gloria, says, "I don't know what we'd do without Mike. He's our guardian angel." Mike relies on Charlie's expertise as a machinist and on his knowledge of machine parts.

Nick Beglinger, 13, waits to show his Brown Swiss cow to judges at the Western Washington State Fair.

Three-year-olds Joy Brown and Alexia Hanks play dress-up in a store called Constantine's in downtown Puyallup.

Worker Mike Rowe carries one of the new street signs in downtown Puyallup, where reconstruction work has local business owners excited about the area's new look.

Angela Streker and her children, Sheila, 3, and Glen, 5, stroll into Puyallup's classic-looking post office, considered by many to be the hub of downtown activity.

The popularity of Mother's Day tea at the Meeker Mansion has prompted volunteers like Ginger Johnson to host similar events year-round.

Mike Petorak, left, and Jake Riddell try on shoulder pads on the first day they were issued to the Puyallup High School football team. The town has sent along many great players to the University of Washington.

Ezra Meeker's statue looks down on a passer-by in Puyallup's community park.

Glenda Parkin of Enumclaw tries to urge her reluctant Brown Swiss cow through ther livestock barn at the Puyallup Fair.

Tami Wilson helps arrange produce in the Crocker Grange's elaborate display at the 1997 King County Fair in Puyallup.

Ben Snyder is surrounded by plants and curios as he cuts the hair of Bradley Smith, 17. "I'm not a stylist; I'm just an old-fashioned barber," says Snyder, who doesn't cut women's hair.

Volunteer Katherine Gronen shows off an elegant bedroom in the historical Meeker Mansion.