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Ohop Valley hasn’t change a heck of a lot over the last 100 years. This postcard was sent in 1909 by “Babe” to Mrs. M. J. Edwards. It reads . . . Dear Mamma, I am having a fine time now. We were over to Mrs. and Mrs. O’Connell last night for supper and had…
In the early years, people in Eatonville took lots of pictures of Mashell Ave. This one was entitled “Looking Down Mashell Ave.” You can see the old theater (well, not so old then) on the left. There seems to be come activity in the middle of the street. I can’t tell what it is. Looks like…
By 1916, a number of new businesses had sprung up in Eatonville, including Hearn Jeweler. In this picture the building is under construction — most likely bricks from Clay City. The building was a jewelry store, and was later the post office. Today you know it as Eatonville Outdoor. Photo courtesy of the South Pierce County…
Pulled straight from the Smith family photo album are the 1927 Four Horsemen of Eatonville. From left to right: Fred Brown — mile, 880 & 100; Libero Seggheti — low and high hurdles, discus, javelin, 50 yds.; Ed Primley – 440, 220, 100, 50 yds.; Orville Smith — high and broad jumps and pole vault.…
This picture is entitled “C. Boettcher log pond head works, Alder, Wa.”. The pond and the logs may not seem all that impressive at first glance, but look closely. There is a man standing on one of the logs to give you some scale. Many of these trees are massive! Photo courtesy of Pat Van…
It’s cold out today and I feel for everyone who is working out there today in bitter temperatures. In keeping with the frosty weather, here are two shots from an early 1900’s logging operation around Eationville. The steam donkey is in operation here. It was high tech for its time. Simply put, it was a steam-powered…
Bill Smith and the ladies in his life are standing near Marshell Ave. around 1930. You can easily see the Eatonville Theater in the background and the steeple of the Methodist Church, which by the way is celebrating its 100 year birthday. If you have names for the, please let me know. Photo courtesy of the…
This may be the cutest picture posted to-date. Just zoom in and tell me you don’t smile. Rich Williams provides wonderful background on everyone. “In the front row making the funny face is my father’s (Cecil Williams) youngest sister Hazel Joy Williams. Joy, as she went by, married Cliff Pratt August 3, 1936 and lived…
The Van Cleve Ford building stood on Mashell Ave. It was taken down a couple years back, but if had been standing on it in August of 1964, this is what you would have seen. This shot was taken looking out toward the Eatonville Middle School. Photo courtesy of Rich and Ruthie Williams. Click on images…
The first steam donkey was a big change — replacing a horse with a machine. The first picture says that Bill Hoffman is on the left — in front of the big log on the flat car. To the left is the first steam donkey. I’m not sure where this picture comes from, except that…
The first store in Mineral wasn’t much to look at, but if you lived in Mineral in the early days, it was no doubt your life line. Early stores had little of everything, and in Mineral that would include a mining pan, which is on display out front. Photo courtesy of the Jonas family and…
Eatonville To Rainier 