This time of year, with all the rain, it’s rare to get a glimpse of Mount Rainier. So here’s a glimpse a 100 years back. This postcard was sent to Anna Peterson from Ashford in …

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 …

Pictured here is left to right is: (Aunt) Anna, Helen, Alice and Pearl Peterson. The photo was taken with Helen’s new camera outside Torger Peterson’s original home in Ohop Valley. You won’t find the house …

This group of campers was making eating breakfast after a rugged night in the woods in 1989. The boys seemed to have the wood supply in hand. Life seems pretty tough already then, it’s hard …

I love this shot taken in the early 20th century. Pictured here are Hilda and Ester Faulk, Ella Ericksen, Anna Peterson (flat hat), Amelia Harstad, Mary Jacobson, Ida Anderson. They women and dressed up and ready …

This pictureoutside the Rainier School was taken prior to 1902 because I notice some Ohop kids, like Anna Peterson, in the back row. (1902 was when Ohop built their own school.)
Where is Waldo
I encourage folks …

The back of this pictures reads . . . Picture taken of the hotel at Longmire August 1898.
I’m not sure if this if this the Longmire hotel, but that would be a good guess. And …

Girlfriends haven’t changed much over the years. This is Anna Peterson (Torger Peterson’s daughter) and Laura King. They probably had quite a bit in common — they were both from pioneer families, both grew up …

This picture reads “Taken at Mr. Christy’s on a Sunday in 1900″. I don’t know a lot about this picture, but that it was probably taken around Ohop Valley that might be Anna Peterson in …

Anna Peterson kept up communications in 1908 and 1908 via postcards. These were postmarked from Tacoma and Ashford.
Living next door to what was once her home, I feel a little kinship when I mail off …