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Thank you Jeff Morrison for showing us a glimpse of Glacier Basin then and now. The first shot was taken in the early 1900s, the lower one taken in 2016. The Glacier Basin hike is a popular one at Mt. Rainier. The information below was taken from the website: “Originally a mining road along the Inter…
Saundra Hill posted this shot of the town on the Eatonville History Facebook page. She says, “Aerial view of Eatonville 1930’s or 1940’s. I found this in my grandma’s photos, Lila Puariea, who moved to Eatonville in 1935 on Scott Turner Road with husband Mose and children Elizabeth “Dode” Puariea Hill, Eugene “Bud” Puariea and…
The new Alder Dam was completed in the 1940s, replacing an older version built in 1912. During construction you would have seen scenes likes these at LaGrande. Photos courtesy of Jeannie Woehl and Tacoma Power. Click on image to enlarge.
This image shows the earthquake slip in LaGrande, Wash. I’m guessing this was the earthquake of April 29, 1949. The Oregon Department of Geology states, “It was a magnitude 7.1, Olympia, eight killed and $150 million in damage in Washington, minor damage in Northwest Oregon. This was the largest and best documented quake in the Northwest and…
Remember Malcom’s Shop-Rite (now the home of the Medical Billing Center). Here are some tokens from when it was a busy grocery. As you can see, they were foot for 1 cent, on up to 50 cents. For those that would like to know more about the store and the Malcom family history, just click…
These LaGrande homes may not be standing any longer, but the these snowy shots will live on. The interesting thing about these images is that the residents were staying warm with electricity not wood (no chimneys), which was uncommon back then. Thank you Jeannie Woehl for sharing. These photos are part of the Tacoma Power Company…
We are lucky enough to have a great photos shared by Jeannie Woehl. Her family had lived in LaGrande, Wash., when she was young and contacted Tacoma Power for any images that they might have. They provided her quite a few. Here is the first batch. If anyone has any memories of that area, please…
I was eating at the Cruiser Cafe and saw my dad’s picture in one of the table photos. (If you haven’t eaten there, they have old Eatonville annual photos on the surfaces of all the tables.) This one of the FFA (Future Farmers of America) was probably taken around 1947. The guy in the top row,…
This shot of Clyde Williams was taken in 1971 by Joe Larin. You only have to search Clyde’s name on this blog to find out he and his family were a big piece of the community. I’ve always liked this second shot of Clyde and Frank Van Eaton take at the Washington State Fair in…
The original Eatonville schoolhouse was restored and sits next to Glacier View Park. Before it was restored though, it looked like this. A bit more weathered and sporting a chimney. I believe the two-story building to the right may be the Eatonville high school back in the day. Photo courtesy of the Baublits family. Click…
I found this in some old minutes from the historical society (around 1974). They were going to do an old-timey dance at the Ohop Grange to raise money for the restoration of the old school house. This piece just cracks me up. Not only does it list potential local talent, but their skills as well,…
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