The Elbe bridge has always been an important access — especially in the early years. Here is a shot of an older bridge, covered in show, taken the early 1900s.
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A glimpse of Elbe under a blanket of snow in the early 1900s. The main street would have been off to the right.
For a similar picture — sans snow — just click HERE.
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Serena B. Sachs said of this picture, “First bridge across Nisqually River at Elbe, built by early settlers.”
She would know, as she was one of the early settlers in that area.
Photo courtesy of Russell Sachs.
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If logging wasn’t hard enough back in the day, just add snow.
This was a wintery glimpse of Reliance (between Alder and Elbe) in the early 1900s.
Photo courtesy of Randy Stewart.
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A wintery shot of Henry Horn’s shingle mill in Eble taken in the early 1900s.
Before composite roofs, most roofs in this area were made from shingles. A shingle mill “was used to slice a section of …

Eatonvile Triva
How well do you know your Eatonville history? Here are a few questions to test your knowledge.
1. What was the company that helped build the town in the early 1900s?
2. What was the town’s …

This is a view of Elbe when it was a bright, young little town. To get your bearings, the Little Eble Church, which is still standing today is located off the left hand side of …

“The mill houses from National were sold when Weyerhaeuser Company decided to completely clear the old town site. Single bedroom houses sold for $100, two bedrooms for $200, three bedrooms for $300, and so on. …

Thank go for postcards in the early 1900s. They give you such a unique glimpse of the world. This one, from 1908 is of Tacoma Eastern Railroad’s Railroad Avenue, probably near Elbe.
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This postcard was mailed out of Elbe in 1908. I don’t know who wrote the card, but the message tells you a little about Eatonville’s postal service back then:
“I wish I was back home again. …