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This incredible picture is of the Odd Fellows annual picnic that was held at Benbow Lake on August 30, 1925. I recognize a few folks — like in front toward the right is Clyde Williams and his wife Hettie Williams. And in the center is Mrs. Meredith (blond woman with glasses) and her son, who…
With the birth of cars came the birth of digging them out of snow. Here we have Preston Parrish with a buried vehicle in 1930. Preston was on the men that helped build the Eatonville Airport and the Kids’ Pond. Preston Parrish didn’t know it then, but his wife, Martha Parrish, (who was 27 at…
Around 1900, Eatonville was painted red — Mashell Red that is. Mashell Red, also known as paint rock, was an Eatonville industry for a short while. The rock, unique to Eatonville with its red (almost maroon) color, was used as a paint pigment. The person to harness the red color was Eatonville’s first mayor, and owner…
Years back Eatonville had a train depot — and I believe the bottom story is now the Country Real Estate building on the corner of Washington St. and Center St. But when it was still operating as a depot, it looked identical to Morton’s train depot. This picture was taken by Rich Williams around 2003…
The Canyada Lodge has fascinated folks around the area for years. This small piece of memorabilia is featured on Ebay this week. You can buy the 1947 postcard for about $10.00. This is an image of the second Canyada Inn, rebuilt by Mr. Lenk in 1931 after the original lodge burned in 1927.…
The second Canyada Lodge didn’t look quite as grand, but it was still a great stop for tourists in the 1940s. Back of the postcard reads: And ideal place to spend the week ends or stop over night to and from America’s most beautiful Mountain. Our rooms are comfortable and modern in every respect. Table…
This picture was provided by Carol Block. You wouldn’t recognize the house, because it’s currently being torn down (on Mashell Ave., on the corner past Roxy). Carol says, “This is a picture of my grandparents and three of their children. Left to right, Charley Jones, ( Alvin Jones’s father), Lydia Jones, Clarence Jones (Delores Malcom‘s…
Here’s a different view of Canyada Lodge. Would be fun to go back in time and spend a day here. Thank you (I think) to Jeff Morrison. Click on image to enlarge.
Below is an excerpt from Doug Evan’s “Doug’s Rainier Blog“, an also a former student from Ashford who knew what long bus rides were like. In many ways, things haven’t changed much since 1946. “Getting to school from Longmire was not always easy and , on occasion, could be very interesting. During my twelve years…
Not the best photo, but you get a blurry glimpse of the Kapowsin Pharmacy in 1920. Photo courtesy of Olde Town Kapowsin. Click on image to enlarge.
This picture was on the front page of the Dispatch in 1977. It wasn’t about Madora Dawkins‘ teaching, but the less-than-excited kids heading back to school after their summer vacation. Paul Ford probably captured the feeling of every fourth grader on their first day of school that year. Photo courtesy of the Eatonville Dispatch. Click…
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