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A lot happened in Eatonville in 1923. Nine loggers died and two were injured, a number of homes were raided in April searching for moonshine and Malcolm’s Meat Market completed a $10,000 addition to its meat packing plant (about a $127,000 investment today). But all this paled next to the EHS basketball team’s journey to…
I believe these shots, provided by the Kjelstad family, are at the Eatonville Lumber Company camp — in part because there were other photos of the lumber camp with these two. This is a picture of some of the most popular guys in the camp — the cooks and the cooks assistants. Logging was hard…
J. C. Pratt, who was one of Eatonville’s early town councilmen, could never imagined that his child, Francis Pratt’s 3rd grade report card would become a piece of the town’s history. Luckily, Francis moved on to fourth grade with great marks according to teacher N. C. (Clare) Stevenson, and Principal B. W. Lyon. Elementary school…
Nice shot of Mashell Avenue around 1921 when it was still a dirt road. The bank is on the far left and at the end of the street you can see the school. The sign to the left of bank reads Hotel Snow. If you look at the pictures taken during the last snow fall, from practically…
Here is a peak inside the Eatonville Lumber Company store around 1942. If you look closely you can see a crack in the glass case, which looks like it’s full of Coke bottles. Pat Van Eaton says as a little kid he was always worried that if he touched that cracked case it would shatter. As…
This picture was taken by Lynn at Eatonville Outdoor during the last snow. The wintery shot of Mashell Avenue gets you in the holiday mood and shows off the new street lights. Thanks Lynn!
What’s interesting about this 1908 shot of the Eatonville Lumber Company is the burner. Most times the shots are of a domed burner (aka wigwam burner), which was built in 1932 after the 1st mill burned down. The mill is brand new in the picture, built in 1907. No sooner was it up and running, there…
These kids in their handmade go-kart look like they came straight out of a Little Rascals episode. They are poising outside the Eatonville Lumber Company. I don’t know anything about the children, and if you do, please comment. ELC Company Store Want to take a peek inside the Eatonville Lumber Company store? Just click HERE. Photos courtesy…
Bought this 1957 calendar off eBay. Had to get it, since it’s Ogie Enwall’s Swan Lake Dairy (no longer in operation) that was up the road, behind the Ohop Grange. The farm was built on Robert Fiander’s homestead claim filed back in 1871. My folks (Louie and Kathy Mettler) tell me that Ogie had a…
The EHS class of 1966 held its 45th reunion on August 6, 2011. Diane Grant captured loads of great pictures of the event and posted them on her blog, www.ehsclassof66.blogspot.com. Click HERE to take a look. Diane has collected an enormous amount of information about the class and the community, and pulled it altogether in…
Here’s a great shot of some the area’s pioneers toasting with a glass of beer — along with an Italian who has his jug of wine. Pat Van Eaton describes the folks: “The boy on the far left kneeling in front of man with beard is Ernest Boettcher,my grandfather. The man behind him is Carl…
Great family shot of John J. Van Eaton with his kids in 1942. His daughter Joan is on his the right, son Terry to his left, and baby James Patrick is in his arms. John was born December 12, 1911, the son of T. C. Van Eaton. When the picture was taken he was working…
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