Articles tagged with: 1942
Eatonville has almost always had a theater. In 1922 Angelo Pecchia bought the theater from Mac Van Eaton.
In 1942 he built the Roxy theater that operates today, although its film projector is being replaced by a …
War fation books were common place during WWII. Here’s June (Duffy) Carney’s booklet.
The Start of the Rationing
By summer 1941 the Office of Price Administration believed,that with factories converting to military production and consuming many critical supplies, …
World War II and the Japanese internment touched Eatonville in the 1940s. Abbi Wonacott shares these photos over her mother’s (Lois Daly Brown’s) elementary classes. In the 5th grade class (1941-42) taught by Miss Stinnette there …
These 128-foot timber were milled at the Pacific National Lumber Company. It’s hard to get an idea of how really large 128-foot timbers are until you see these 40 people lined up on one.
The University …
Eatonville’s police cars have come a long way over the years. This 1941 Ford Coupe was Marshal Clair Daly’s vehicle when he was the Eatonville Marshal in 1942.
The Ford car was updated in 1941, in …
The Eatonville Railroad Depot used to stand not far from the Plaza market sits today. You can see the Eatonville Lumber Co. mill in the background.
This image is from the University of Washington’s special collection, …
In 1912 a 34-inch fire bell was bought from the Schwabacher Hardware Store for $31.50. The Council and Mayor Snow held a special meeting in front 0f the fire hall February 9, 1912 to consider …
This areal shot, taken by C. K. Kinsey, of the Eatonville Lumber Company, shows a company in full operation.
WWII was in full force. “Eatonville’s Japanese, both native and foreign born, prepared to move to concentration …
I believe this photo was taken in the early 40s because of the make of the trucks and also because the new Roxy (the one that stands today) was built in 1942.
This is one of …
Great family shot of John J. Van Eaton with his kids in 1942. His daughter Joan is on his the right, son Terry to his left, and baby James Patrick is in his arms.
John was …
