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Some of the logging images on this site, specifically one of the Griffith and Graeber 1923 logging crew image, caught the attention of National Geographic. They will be using the shot in a new series, Dirty Rotten Survival. Catch the episode October 27 on the National Geographic Channel. Hope you can catch it. Photo courtesy…
Just thought I would share this with folks. A live auction of these trade tokens, including an Eatonville Cigar store, will take place on Ebay today. If you want a piece of history, here’s your chance. 🙂 Or, just enjoy these images.
Jeff Morrison says this photo is an original picture taken of Indian Henrys Hunting Ground at Mount Rainier. If you look close you can see the white tents. Here is some information from The Big Fact Book About Mount Rainier: “At Indian Henrys Hunting Ground, form 1908 to 1915, George Hall and his wife, the former…
This page take straight from Madora Dawkins‘ photo album gives us a glimpse of what it was like in 1940 working up at the Inn at Mount Rainier. Madora says that Mr. Poppajohn (man dressed in a toga in the top photo) would help kids unwind with employee parties. Many of the kids she said were…
Here’s a great little piece of Eatonville’s past — a Good Luck penny from Eatonville’s Rexall Drug. The following information about Rexall comes straight from Wikipedia. “Rexall is a chain of North American drugstores, and the name of their store-branded products. The stores, having roots in the federation of United Drug Stores starting in 1902, licensed the…
This great charcoal drawing comes from artist and photographer Davis Gerber. He was inspired by the image of the men in the 1920s building (and blasting) the road that is now the Canyon Road and part of Highway 7. “I love highlighting hard work and the spirit of it all from the early days,” says Gerber.…
This Second Annual Class B Basketball Tournament program lists all the league players. The Eatonville guys and coach included: • Coach, W. D. Vinson • Marvin Fitzer • Dino Mattoni • Ted Anderson • Jack Galbraith • Bill Crutchfield • Harold Fitzer • Elmore Borden • Don Osborn • John Skelton • Graydon Smith The was…
The Mashell Telephone Co. kept the Eatonville community connected for years. These are shots of the V and W pages of the switchboard that went out of use in the 1950s. I spotted my uncle, George VanCleve. Maybe you you see someone you know. • J. G. Van Eaton, 39L3 • Arvine Van Cleve, 2-3655…
Eatonville has always had a post office. In fact it was one of the first things T. C. Van Eaton set up when the town was founded. Our first post office opened July 25, 1890. Here are images of an early mail bag used to deliver letters and packages around town. If you want to read…
Thank you Dick Logston for providing this program. He says, “May Day has long been a tradition at EHS and 1952 was no exception with a lot of activities included.” In 1952 there was sports, the May Day program and also a senior play. Something for everyone. To see the May Day court in 1952,…
Eatonville To Rainier 