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The Eatonville Railroad Depot used to stand not far from the Plaza market sits today. You can see the Eatonville Lumber Co. mill in the background. This image is from the University of Washington’s special collection, and if you want to get a print, just click HERE. Photo courtesy of UofW. Click on image to…
A colorized version of Ohop Valley early 1900s — taken I think from the Kjelstad farm looking toward Mt. Rainier. It looks like there’s a lake in the middle, but if you’re familiar with Ohop Valley, you know that it floods a lot. Farmers often have water front property during heavy rains. Photo courtesy of Gary…
Today this portion of Ohop Valley is the site of Nisqually Land Trust work. But in the 1940s through the 1980s this was a working farm. The barn was built in 1947 by Fred Henrickson and is still standing today. Photos courtesy of Gary Henrickson. Click on images to enlarge.
Pictured is the O.E. Haynes & Son truck, which took part in the Robin Hood Days parade. The sign on the back reads “Hand Split Cedar Shakes”and there is paper archery target on the cab (kind of the Robin Hood Days logo) and Robin Hood sitting on the shingles. This shot was taken at the…
Emma Boettcher (sister of Ernest and Charles Boettcher) married Robert McGilvery early in the 20th century. Emma was one of the original Alder pioneers. Her father, Carl, moved the family to the area in 1895. There are still many Boettchers and Boettcher relations living in the area today. Photo courtesy of Pat Van Eaton. Click…
This photo is from the Griffith & Graeber Logging Company. Being trucked away is a Tacoma steam donkey. On the left is Tony Graeber (Jack Graeber’s uncle), is the center is Ross Sherman and on the trailer is Roland Griffith. Tony married Grif’s daughter in August of 1919. Emil and Roland Griffith (partners int he company)…
Eatonville Bank pictured has sidewalks, but the road is still dirt. For a time, the second for of the bank was an apartment. Photo courtesy of Rich Williams. Click on image to enlarge.
Girls have been shooting hoops at Eatonville high school for nearly a century. The outfits may have changed, but they’re still a powerhouse on the court. Photo courtesy of Pat Van Eaton and Eatonville High School. Click on images to enlarge.
In 1899, Mount Rainier was the fifth area in the United States to be designated a National Park. In 1911 the first car reached the area. As roads and railways began pushing into the wilderness, and the population grew, so did the number of visitors to the National Park. Annual visitation was already exceeding one…
Pictured are Margaret Fyfe and Ernest Boettcher tying the knot. The Boettchers were one of the first three families who settled in Alder, all within about six months of each other. Their property was located about 2 miles east of the Alder town site. Earnest Boettcher worked in the woods, but was also one of…
This article about Matt Kjelstad appeared in the Ruralite in 1978. He talked about coming to Ohop Valley, clearing the land, farming, the changes after WWI, and power coming to the area. Article courtesy of the Burwash family. Click on image to enlarge.
Iola Grassel sits at the Eatonville switchboard. This piece of machinery was high tech for its day. The first telephones came to Eatonville in 1912. For decades, when you talked about Mashell Telephone Co., you were talking about the Chritstensen family. The switchboard operator was your lifeline back then. You called and she put you…
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