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The Oldens were some of the first pioneers of Ohop Valley — specifically Louis and Emma Olden. There were also Olden children, including Olga, her sister Hannah Olden, and brother Norman Olden. Olga Helene Olden would later became Olga Strickland. These pictures show a girl growing up in the valley. Born around 1905 we see her…
The Canyon Road (a piece of Highway 7) was quite an operation — basically chiseled (or should I say blown away with dynamite) from a cliff wall. In the center is Ohop Valley pioneer, Torger Peterson, who was one of the men instrumental in the construction. Take a close look at this picture. The detail…
Someone was able gather up the Williams men for this early 1900s shot. Pictured in the back, left to right, is Clyde Williams and Charlie Williams. Front, left to right, is Leon Williams and Nate Williams. Each of these men played a role in the town’s history. If you would like to know more, just…
Couldn’t resist purchasing this photo of Canyada Lodge off Ebay. Can almost picture someone excited about their stay at the fancy lodge taking this picture to show her friends. To take a look at some shots inside, just click HERE. For those of you not familiar with the lodge, it had a short , but…
The job of blacksmith was an vital one before the advent of automobiles. Per the Parnell family, Frank Dunkhorst had is blacksmith shop on Mashell Ave. Frank and his wife Julia were two very active people — in their church, the school, and other activities. Here we see Frank as conductor for the TNT band.…
We’re coming up on the wedding season, so it seemed appropriate to share the 1902 wedding photo of Clara and John Jensen. The story goes . . . In 1900, Clara was finished with school and ready to start her own life. She journeyed to find work in the Yakima Valley. Once here, Clara stayed…
In the early 1900s, the Mill Villiage Motel in Eatonville wasn’t around. In fact, the man who would build it, Keith Malcolm, wasn’t even born yet. Back in the teens, you would have gotten a room and a hot meal at the Hotel Snow for the affordable price of $2.00 (about $45 today). Here’s a…
On the 4th of July, 1915, Eatonville residents paraded down the Mashell to not only celebrate independence day but to also lay the cornerstone of the new high school. This school would be first class all the way and at a cost of $45,000 (approximately $1,035,000 today), next to the $16,000 gym. Building got underway…
The Tall Timbers restaurant wasn’t always a restaurant. It got its start in 1915 as a garage. A big piece of the building crew here included Nate Williams, his brother Ed Williams and Bill Oxley. For more pictures of the building of the garage, click HERE.
Photos of Eatonville’s past are filled with people and and their dogs. Here are two shots of boys with their dogs — Cecil Williams and Arne O. Haynes and his dog Jiggs Jr. If you’ve got a picture of an Eatonville-ite and their dog, please share. Photos courtesy of the Haynes family and Rich and Ruthie…
This page comes straight from the Kjelstad family photo album. Several of the photos give you a glimpse of farming in Ohop Valley back in the early 1900s when tractors weren’t part of the landscape yet. (That’s probably e Matt Kjelstad with the calves in the bottom right.) The top right image features Ohop Valley pioneer…
For decades Eatonville has lost its young men to various. This ran in the 1945 Eatonville High School annual. It gave tribute to the students who had lost their lives: • James Battle • Charles Biggs • John W. Davie • Irvin Fry • Rudolph Jugo • Raymond Lockhart • Ted Lowell • Edwin Norberg…
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