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As I write this, the image here is for sale on Ebay. The information on the photo reads: “Photograph shows a workman standing next to a Pelton water wheel case for La Grande Dam on the Nisqually River in Washington.” To see how one of Lester Pelton’s water wheels operates, you can check out this…
Robin Hood Day was an idea created by Eatonville residents during a down time in the economy. The lumber mill had closed and they were looking for ways to bring businesses and people to the town. One idea was a Robin Hood Day festival — including archery tournament, parade, an outdoor high school play and…
Thank goodness for postcards. They give us true glimpse into the past. Here is a hand-colored postcard sent in 1911, from Montana to Wisconsin, but depicting the Nisqually Canyon. At the bottom it reads Nisqually Canyon, Wash. from Railway. For a little perspective, here are a few things that were taking place in 1911: • First…
This 1914 image might not be completely straight or very clear, but I love everything about it, including: • The man at the top of the flag pole (I assume it’s a flag pole), and the ladder and bike the base. • The fountain between Hotel Snow and the Eatonville Bank. • The New Mashell street…
It’s that time of year. Looking around for a few Christmasy shots from years past. Here are a a couple from the Peterson family, taken at the Peterson farm in Ohop Valley. There are no house, barns and cows, as the land is now part of the Nisqually Land Trust. But in the the 40s and 50s, there…
I posted this picture originally in Jan. 9, 2012, asking anyone if they had any information about it. Well, December 6, 2015, Terry Larson responded. Thank you! “The man in the picture is my great grandfather, Frank Mensik. He came to the United States about 1888 and settled first in Chicago, Illinois, then moved to…
My understanding is that the 1918 Eatonville High School Basketball team were champions. Thank you Terry Larson for providing the following information: From the Eatonville Dispatch, page 1, column 1, Feb. 22, 1918: EATONVILLE 18 ROY 17 The Eatonville High School basket ball team ends a successful season. Eatonville ended the Pierce County league schedule with…
The Snow Hotel, built in 1912, was part of Eatonville’s Mashell Ave. for many years (in the lot next to Key Bank). Here is a shot of Mr. C. C. Snow behind the desk. It’s August 8, but I can’t make out the year. For more information about the hotel just click HERE. Photo courtesy of the…
Eatonville’s school secretary, Mrs. Norwood, is out for a drive in her Whippet car, along with a dog (I assume it’s hers) in the back seat. Wikipedia has this to say about the car, “In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company and in 1912 renamed it Willys-Overland Motor Company. From 1912 to 1918, Willys was the second-largest…
As you probably know, I have a special love for Ohop Bob, a restaurant that used to look out over Ohop Valley. This shot was taken in 1934. On the back of the postcard, Adele writes to Buck: “This is an Inn where they serve Southern Chicken Dinner. I’ve been there about 10 times. Ohop…
If you wanted to see the Olympic National Park earlier in the 20th century, you may have done it on horseback. This image is of tourists taking in the southern end of the Olympic National Park. And if you were looking for a guide in the 1940s, you might have had Eatonville’s Jess Dawkins. Image…
This shot of the Clay City baseball team was taken probably between 1907 and 1914. Up until I found this postcard, I wasn’t even aware Clay City had a baseball team. But it was a time when baseball was hugely popular and many companies had teams. The National Loggers even had a baseball team. Clay…
Eatonville To Rainier 