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Mary (Burwash) Chalberg was anxious to take her first horse Diablo for a ride. First though, she had to have this picture taken with her great grandmother, Susie LeMaster and Susie’s sons Clarence LeMaster (front) and Ross LeMaster (behind). Susie was the mother of Velma (LeMaster) Kjelstad, who went on to be a teacher at…
David Sakura, a third-generation Japanese-American, was six years old when his family was forced to leave Eatonville and move to Minidoka, Idaho, as part of the internment of Japanese people during World War II. He returned to Eatonville for an extended visit this week to talk about his family’s experiences. Video: Drew Perine Music: “Light…
The old-timers might remember the town of National, a logging town up the line. There isn’t much left not except for some photos. Randy Stewart also came across some tokens from the town. Both are from C.C. Ketchum tokens. Token with the hole in the center was popular in the late 1800s. Now I’m not sure (I’m…
Ohop Bob was once a wonderful restaurant and place to stay for those heading to or from Mount Rainier. Judging by this postcard, the meals were pretty good. “Aren’t you jealous? (?) Just had a famous southern dinner there on our way home.” Today, not much remains of the establishment that burned in the 1960s.…
This little blue envelope was mailed in 1937 from Shanghai to a Mr. W. P. Schow in Eatonville. This may seem like any little letter, but it’s so much more. Five days before this letter was mailed the Battle of Shanghai erupted. It lasted about three months — August 13 to November 26. It was…
The 1920 girls’ basketball team was leading the way in women’s sports, playing in inter-school games. It would be great to see the 2015 gals play in the same attire. Top Row (left to right): Ida Hedborg, Anna Hotes, Emma Coffman Bottom Row (left to right): Louise Hekel, Ann Erickson, Nettie Conrad Photo courtesy of Carl…
It’s amazing what you can find on ebay, like this postcard of an electric power plant near Kapowsin. This particular powerhouse, I believe, was the Electron powerhouse, which went into operation June 26, 1904. The “The two-story building, (right) was a residence and clubhouse. The machine shop is in the foreground.” (In the Shadow of…
The logs coming out of Mineral, Wash., in 1949 were giants. The following information about this photo comes from the Tacoma Public Library: “An unidentified driver and two St. Regis timber workers sent a load of logs on its way from Camp #2 in Mineral, Washington to the company’s paper mill in Tacoma in August…
On August 8, 1949, a St. Regis worker appears miniscule next to the huge logs loaded on railroad flatbeds for removal from the forrest. The worker is photographed at Camp #2, located in Mineral, Wash. This information is posted on the Tacoma Public Library site: The completion of the kraft paper mill in Tacoma, allowed…
For those of you who haven’t had a chance to check out Martin Burwash’s blog, Rambling West, I highly recommend it. He’s a spectacular photographer and this past week he posted about his family that homesteaded in Ohop Valley. I’m sharing some of that information with you now. This first post is about his mom,…
This is a serious looking group of elementary school students. The teacher looks like she would be fun though. The name of the back reads: Mrs. Hatis, Alder Grade School. If you have any more information about the pictures, please share. Photo courtesy of Carl Linden. Click on image to enlarge.
Eatonville To Rainier 