Early pioneer, Nate Williams, was a colorful character,  known as a trapper, hunter, prospector, house mover, mason, miner, horse trader and trailer breaker, among other things.
You hear less about his brother Ed and his wife …

Eatonville high school has been playing baseball for over 100 years. Here’s a shot of the 1913 team, with coach B. W. Lyon and Mr. Hollingsworth. Clarence Williams is far left on the front row. …

T. C. Van Eaton ran this ad in the 1913 Eatonville High School catalog.  Who couldn’t turn down building their home here with the new industries, excellent schools and easy terms.
This really was a good …

Here are a couple great shots of milling in Mineral, Wash., earlier in the early 1900s. You rarely get action shots, like this one of the log falling into the mill pond.
Mineral got it’s start …

This pictures comes to me from the Christensen family. The information with the photo reads Mrs. Meredith and son. They ran the Eatonville Hotel.
I’m not sure when they ran the hotel, but you can still …

Here are a few pages from Clara Jensen’s autograph book. She was born January 2, 1883, and it looks like she started keeping it in her late teens and early 20s.
History of autograph books
“Traditionally they …

In 1915 the LaGrande dam went in and the pipeline was impressive. Here’s a cool shot from 1915.
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Photo courtesy of the South Pierce County Historical Society.
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A hay truck parked outside the Red and White store on Mashell Ave. in 1929 wasn’t an uncommon sight.
During the 1920s farmers stacked hay loose, versus in bales like today. Before combustion engines, hay was cut …

With all the ongoing work on the Canyon Road right now, I thought it might be a good time to put up some early construction photos.
The first shot is of team logging to make place …

Many of the shops and buildings in Eatonville have had previous lives. Here are just a few.
Napa:  The part store has also been a pool hall, a bowling alley, a bakery and a church. The …