With all the news about Eatonville’s police department lately, I thought it might be a good time to look back at the town’s law enforcement.
Moving through Marshals
Eatonville has had its ups and down with law …

The caption on this photo read: Anna Peterson and Ted Peterson in their 1914 Cadillac. It’s good to see that there was a good sense of humor back then. If you’re curious what a 1914 Cadillac …

It was a big transition to move from horse to tractor. Here are pictures of Pete Peterson plowing in Ohop Valley first with his horses, and later with a 1920′s Case tractor.
My grandfather (Louie Mettler …

A farmer is only as good as his horses.  Here is Pete Peterson showing off his horses, Chub and Daisy. Do you know how I know horses were important? I’ve seen more pictures of his …

The caption under this picture read “Good Luck Gold Mine”. This is the second picture I’ve come across referring to a gold mine in Eatonville. The first was a  gold mine at Wildcat Falls (behind the …

These two little kids are Morgan and Ray Williams.
Ray was the son of Charley Williams, who owned the Pioneer Garage — known today at the Tall Timber Restaurant. Ray graduated from Eatonville High School in 1923 …

There isn’t a lot of information on this photo, except that is was taken in front of the Langberg farmhouse in 1910 and is the farmer’s meeting. I think it’s interesting that they brought a …

The Ole Olden’s family was one of the Ohop Valley pioneers. You can see their farm on the knoll in the center of the pictures.
Photo courtesy of Linda Lewis.
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This postcard of Torger Peterson’s house in 1916, not long after it was built, was authored by Helen Peterson.
You might think, “Wow, that place must have been famous to have its own postcard,” but it’s …

This shot of the Ag Room at the high school is packed with detail about what farming was all about back then. Notice the poster for the farm horse, and others on the hog, the …