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Joe Larin captured this image. The information I have with it is “Mrs. Williams outside the Rainier School.” I’m not entirely sure of the year, but the schoolhouse (and the school teacher) look a little older. Per Carl Langberg, the school was in the middle of Stringtown Road. The first one burned in 1906 and…
We did a post a while back about the flag pole going up in 1914. Roni Johnson had an even better photo (from her family album) of the event. Here is Henry Christensen waiving from the top of the pole. “Grandma’s family had the telephone company so all of her brothers were used to running…
This photo of Nisqually River in Elbe was taken January 1, 1950 — the same year the Peanuts comic strip began. Off to the right you can see the tiny Elbe Church and the IOOF building. Photo courtesy of Terry Maves and Tacoma Power. Click on image to enlarge.
The exact date of this image is unknown, but was probably taken around January, 1954. The writing on the photo reads “Elbe BM – across from Depot – CMP.S.” To the right is a a clear view of is the Elbe IOOF(Independent Order of Odd Fellows) building, which still stands today. You can see Lambert’s…
Today, the tiny Elbe Church built in 1906 is beautifully preserved. However, back on November 15, 1944, it looked like it could use a little TLC. “A founder of the town, Heinrich Lutkens, donated the land and material for the church. Pastor Karl Kilian, who designed this simple yet pleasing building, served his Elbe flock…
If you had been driving up from Eatonville to Eble in 1944, you may have had to stop for this train, at the “relocation” crossing. (The train tracks had to be rerouted to accommodate the new dam going in.) Today the trains are a tourist event, but back then they were vital part of the …
In 1943 when the new dam was being constructed some railroad relocation was needed. This shot was taken March 3, 1943. It’s of the railroad relocation looking east at Elbe grade crossing at Station 48+47 RR or 245+36 highway. (I’m taking the location from the information on the image.) For those of you who are…
A look at Elbe in 1957 at 1,197 feet. If you look close, you can spot a lot of the buildings of today, including the tiny church and today’s the popular railroad, among others. Thanks to the Terry Maves and Tacoma Power. Click on image to enlarge.
This is an aerial shot, taken from Elbe on October 6, 1954. Below is the Nisqually-Alder Reservoir. Construction on the Alder dam we see today was started in 1942 and completed in 1945. (There was an earlier one.) Back in 1945 Alder dam was one of the tallest dams in the United States. Photo courtesy…
Here we have Sachs Corner located in Elbe, Washington. The information with this photo reads — December 2, 1942, Alder Basin showing logging donkey upset at Elbe. Adam Sachs starting logging operations in the area in 1902. The first logging equipment brought over the Mashell Mt. Road by teams. You can find out more about…
Here’s an old envelope from 1921 to Julie Dougher c/o of the the Eatonville Hospital. Don’t know anything about Julie — whether she was a nurse or a patient. (If you have any information, please share.) I do know that the hospital used to be in the building across from the high school on Mashell.…
Here’s a great piece of history — a map of National, dated May 11, 1908. Thank you Kim Hetzel for sharing this! Photo courtesy of Kim Hetzel. Click on image to enlarge.
Eatonville To Rainier 