The caption that went with this photo was “First tree cut in Eatonville location near Depot”. Judging by the trees that have been felled around it, it wasn’t the first. But it was definitely a big one and one of the first.
The photo below shows the same spot and the Depot in 1918 — not too many years later.
The Depot is no longer standing, but Pat Van Eaton tells me it stood on the corner of Madison Ave. and Center Street (then Groe), across the street from where Arrow Lumber is now.
Photos courtesy of Gary Henricksen and Pat Van Eaton.
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Eatonville To Rainier 
4 responses to “The first tree cut in Eatonville . . . well maybe”
The depot stood on the SE corner of Madison Ave & Groe St aka Center St across the street of the far east end of Arrow Lbr.The piles of lumber from Eatonville Lbr Co are visible on the left side of the lower photo.
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Thank you. I’ll make the change in the post right now!
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I have seen this pic with the description that it was the last old growth in town. It’s a big one.
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Thanks. I’ve seen this picture three different places with three different descriptions. It’s definitely a big tree. 🙂
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