It’s hard to imagine the back breaking work that went into building the Canyon Road ‚ at times rock by rock.
There are a number of pictures of the crews toiling away (and blowing away) on …
T. C. Van Eaton's Real Estate Office - 1917
If you wanted to buy a piece of Eatonville in 1917, it was T. C. Van Eaton that you talked to. He homesteaded the timberlands in 1889, which later became the townsite.
His real estate office was on Mashell Ave., along side the theater.
Photos courtesy of Pat Van Eaton.
T. C. Van Eaton Stationery
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Photos of Eatonville’s past are filled with people and and their dogs. Here are two shots of boys with their dogs — Cecil Williams and Otto Haynes and his dog Jiggs Jr.
If you’ve got a …
The job of blacksmith was an vital one before the advent of automobiles. Per the Parnell family, Frank Dunkhorst had is blacksmith shop on Mashell Ave. Frank and his wife Julia were two very active …
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 …
If anyone’s interested, the Eatonville Theater building next to T.C.’s office is for rent. If interested call 253-370-3675 Some things never change.
The next page in the history books!
[...] T.C. Van Eaton came from across the street and helped subdue Vance. He was eventually tied, and taken to the post office where he kicked the window out. [...]