The Red and White store used to be a familiar feature on Mashell Ave. For years you’d walk in and find Keith Malcom and Jesse Dawkins ready to serve you.
The building is no longer standing, and …
Redmen’s Pocahontas Group
The Red Men group has a subgroup called the Pocahontas. By today’s standards this groups’ costumes are about as far away from PC as you can get. But, back then, the organization (which I believe is still active today) did a lot of good for folks and judging by the way they dressed up for things like the 4th of July Parade, the also had a lot of fun.
Even their dogs got into it.
Photo courtesy of Rich and Ruthie Williams.
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This group of boys look like they are just aching to play a game of baseball.
Frank Van Eaton is in the front row, second to the left. If you spot other familiar faces, please let …
In October, 1912, kids were attending Edgerton School, a rural schoolhouse in Ohop Valley. Inez Denny was the teacher and as you can see her some of her pupils included:
Girls
• Nora Anderson (14)
• Lena King …
A century ago the gals at Eatonville high school were hitting them out of the park. Here the is the 1914 team. A great shot of EHS sluggers.
As you can tell by the names on …
We’re fortunate that the Graeber family has these wonderful 1920s photos from the Griffith & Graeber logging company. Here we see a lineup of the trucks loaded up and ready to leave the woods — …
Eatonville’s 1916 high school was quite the school. It was head of its time with swimming pool, contemporary cafeteria, and state-of-the-art classrooms and auditorium.
People were blown away by this modern school and it was written …
July 4, 1915, was a big day in Eatonville. The cornerstone for the new high school was laid. There was a parade and everyone gathered to see the start of what would be become one …
If you head up past to La Grande, there are some nice spots to stop and see Alder dam. This is a shot of it while is was being built in 1944. Construction was complete …
Curious about what was going on in Ohop Valley in 1929? Well, you can stop wondering.
This issue of Ohop Weekly published March 15, 1929, by the Edgerton School, has a little of everything — and …
This article on the Swan Lake School ran in the The Eatonville Dispatch in 1954. You’ll find a few familiar names amongst the students.
Fourth row: Mrs. Richard King, Ronney Stezer, Miss Ella Knudson, teacher
Third row: …
The May Pole has been a part of Eatonville’s May Day celebrations since its start. In fact, if you wanted to find out if someone went to school in Eatonville, one of the questions would …
If you head up past to La Grande, there are some nice spots to stop and see Alder dam. This is a shot of it while is was being built in 1944. Construction was complete …
The Red Men group has a subgroup called the Pocahontas. By today’s standards this groups’ costumes are about as far away from PC as you can get. But, back then, the organization (which I believe …
There’s a reason you don’t see a lot of old bridges around here. They weren’t necessary built to stand the test of time. This was the bridge to Elbe in 1898.
Photo courtesy of Pat Van …
This photo ran April 17, 1954. The caption read:
Historic Grave: Mrs. Orville Danforth peered over a tumble-down fence at the grave of Indian Henry, a friendly guide to early Mount Rainier trailblazers. The town of …
If you head up past to La Grande, there are some nice spots to stop and see Alder dam. This is a shot of it while is was being built in 1944. Construction was complete …
