It wasn’t just average 4th of July parade. This one was different — it commemorated the laying of the cornerstone of new school. This school would turn out to be something special and make the headlines in papers around the country.
Looking down Mashell Ave. you can see the top of the Methodist Church and people lining the streets to help celebrate the 4th and the cornerstone.
Photo courtesy of Dave Langberg.
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3 responses to “1915 4th of July & Cornerstone Parade”
You can see the ft of the 1st school house on the far left middle.
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Thanks for pointing that out. Had no idea what the building was.
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[…] 4, 1915, was a big day in Eatonville. The cornerstone for the new high school was laid. There was a parade and everyone gathered to see the start of what would be become one of the most modern schools of its […]
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