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In the 1940s the second Alder dam was built at La Grande. The town of Alder had to be moved to make way for the lake (Alder Lake) that would be created. This is the first time I’ve seen a picture depicting where the old town of Alder was, and then the line where the…
If you needed cedar shakes in Eatonville, O. E. Haynes & Sons was the place to go. Their ad even claims, “We have available at the moment the most complete selection of hand-split Cedar Shakes in the Northwest. Wholesale and retail.” The company gets points for creativity too. I’m not sure if Otto Haynes came up…
This picture of the Weyerhaeuser elementary would later become the class of 58 and 59. Back row: John Erickson, Daniel Meyer, Ron Gallup, Harley Honeyman, John Simonson. Middle row: Ralph Johnson, David Thomas, Bob Gallup, Darrell Martin. First row: Deanna Robertson, Phyllis Reed, Rita Woods, Juanita Woods and Verna Woods. Fun fact: John Erickson would become an…
For those of you who have milked cows, this picture will feel familiar. Steve Burwash, who is today in his 90s, is bringing his milk cows. This picture was taken by Martin Burwash in the 1970s. This second picture was taken the summer of 2014. Not too much had changed in Ohop Valley. Photos courtesy of…
People took lots of pictures of Ohop Valley over the years, especially from this vantage point, and it became a popular postcard. You see the vantage point, I believe, because you got a great view from Ohop Bob restaurant. This particular image was obviously colorized. Image courtesy of Diane Mettler. Click on image to enlarge.
In 1889 a Norwegian named Henry Kjelstad settled in Ohop Valley. In 2014 the farm, which had stayed in the family was sold to the Nisqually Land Trust. When Steve Burwash was moving out, this list of cows hung in the milk house. A better list of cow names will never be collected. Image courtesy of…
May 2, 1953, Eatonville’s Swanson Air Field was officially dedicated. One of the things folks did to commemorate the event was send air mail, like this envelope from Eatonville to Long Island, New York. If you would like to read about how the local loggers and budding pilots built the field, just click HERE. Image courtesy of Diane…
This spectacular image of Mount Rainier and Paradise Inn was taken around 1910, back when you could take a 12-day cruise from New York to Nova Scotia (including meals) for $60 and “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” was a hit song. It also around then the first self-propelled gas combine harvester was produced by the…
The young Alder boys loaded up with traps look like they could catch just about anything. It’s a little hard to tell, but I think they are bear traps. On the right is Charley Boettcher. The Boettchers are still a prominent family in the Alder and Eatonville today. Photo is courtesy of Pat Van Eaton. Click…
“Taken about 28 years ago, this is a old trestle near National on the south side of the Nisqually River, about a half mile from the National mill pond. A beaver dam on Lake Creek provided a great fishing spot for a couple years. The rail went to the Little Incline, a good story for…
Eatonville To Rainier 