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This postcard was sent to John J. Falk back in 1911 from Sweden. Translation: Wish you a happy and good Pentecost. I am well and of good health. Lots of greetings with this card. To you from your friend. M.A. Waiting for response. Mr. Falk written up briefly in the town’s history: “During April 1913 various…
I JUST missed bidding on this Buffalo Party Convention poster at a live auction. It looks like the bands lined up to play were impressive. I don’t believe they all showed up, but there was still plenty of live music at the 1970 event. For more about what locals call the Eatonville Rock Festival, just…
It used to be pretty common to see folks with a missing finger. Logging, farming and other types of manual labor were dangerous—especially to digits. This article appeared August, 1947: Loses Finger Lynn Dick, employed with Christensen Motors, lost a finger last week while at work. He jumped down form something he was standing on…
Yes, you are reading this correctly — 10 gallons of gas for $2.50. You could fill your car for roughly .21 a gallon in 1946. The Van Cleve family was a Ford family through and through . . . still is. Thank you Jeff Morrison for sharing this. Click on image to enlarge.
“Amby Potts is the Ringleader looking character,” says Carl Rotter. By today’s standards this is uncomfortable (to say the least), but back then folks hadn’t heard the term politically correct yet. Did they raise money? They sure did. Here are some receipts from the 1953 auction. It looks like a pair of wool socks by…
This excerpt is taken from a Dr. A. W. Bridge biography, written by Karen Swanson. She collected information about Dr. Bridge from many of the “old timers” of Eatonville, Wash. Clinics and Hospitals In National it was called the Bridge Clinic. Dr. Smith would take care of all of the first aid cases he could…
The Eatonville Historical Society is raising money to save the Tofu House. Bob Walters, President of the South Pierce County Historical Society says, “Our town’s Japanese-American residents had a big role in its early growth. We have a chance to preserve that part of Eatonville’s history if enough people support the campaign to save the…
Great piece of memorialbilia — a 1940s invoice from Christensen Motors. Information on the invoice reads: Christensen Motors Dodge • Plymouth Sales and Service Texaco Gasoline and Motor Oils Eatonville, Wash. Phone 321 Wish that phone numbers were still that simple. Image courtesy of Jeff Morrison. Click on image to enlarge.
This shot was taken August 9, 1925, (the same year the first motel opened in the U.S) when a group of folks drove up to Rainier to see the Nisqually Glacier. As you can see, the photo doesn’t show much of the glacier, but it is a great shot of the vehicles of the day.…
I don’t know a lot about this picture. It came with the following info: “House previously where Mardora Dawkin’s home is now. Was torn down to Mori could build the present home.” The Dawkins home is on Center Street, next to the current Eatonville Family Agency. What’s interesting in the photo is what looks like…
Eatonville To Rainier 