Snowy LaGrande – ca. early 50s


Snow covered gas station in LaGrande
Snow covered gas station in LaGrande
Check out the ice cicles, LaGrande
Check out the ice cicles, LaGrande

These LaGrande homes may not be standing any longer, but the these snowy shots will live on. The interesting thing about these images is that the residents were staying warm with electricity not wood (no chimneys), which was uncommon back then.

Thank you Jeannie Woehl for sharing.

Keeping warm with electricity in LaGrande
Keeping warm with electricity in LaGrande

These photos are part of the Tacoma Power Company collection.

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