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This image comes straight from the Eatonville History Facebook page and was posted by Josie Johnston: “This is looking down Center towards Mashell if you were standing in the street near modern day Community Center.” Ryan Ward adds, “This photo looks like it was taken at the intersection of Center St. and Pennsylvania looking east.”…
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Ohop Valley was populated with Norwegians — like Ingbrick and Marie Jacobson and daughter Signe Keller. This family lived in one of the original homes still standing, near the Pioneer Farm. In this shot of the valley, their farm is located in the upper right. You can see…
This 1928 article covered the first Kapowsin High School football team: 1 W. Bergt 2 L. Wiklund 3 McGee 4 Ed Erickson 5 Woodring 6 Command 7 Stanke 8 Nelson 9 Tibbitts 10 Hopkins 11 Wiklund 12 Wood 13 Zack, Mgr. 14 Bowers 15 Schuh 16 Miller 17 Harrison 18 Sumner Res. . . . .…
The Eatonville School District has come a long way in the last 100+ years. This was Eatonville’s first schoolhouse. You can find it today at Glacier View Park. Here is some information about the little school house from Dixie Walter’s blog, written in 2006: The following historical excerpt is from the History of Tacoma Eastern Area…
The Eatonville school room class size was a little smaller in 1905. This photo was provided by Terry Larson and he hopes some of you can help identify some of the children. “The little girl in the white dress in the middle of the picture is my grandmother, Mary Mensik (later Mary Biggs). The boy…
An interesting shot of Alder Lake taken from a higher elevation than usual. Joe Larin shot this around the mid 1950s. Photo courtesy of the Baublits family, and taken by Joe Larin. Click on image to enlarge.
Hi everyone, Because of all your comments and interest in the Eatonville Rock festival over the last couple years, I’m excited to announce we have officially started work on the documentary Buffalo Rock. The film will look back at the rock festival, how it shook up the little town of Eatonville, and the impact the event…
Ruby Haynes Rulien was quite a stunner, shown here at a fashion show in a dress she created. Photo courtesy of Rich and Ruthie Williams. Click on image to enlarge.
This wonderful shot of Frank Van Eaton and BW Lyon Sr. was taken in front of the Eatonville High School in October, 1962. Frank Van Eaton was born in Eatonville in 1894, and played a big role in the community throughout his life. There is a whole write up about him here. BW Lyon, was…
This picture showed up on Facebook via Diana Grant, and was restored by Charles Batchelor. Lots of great comments came from this post. Here you go: Diana Grant: This is Ethel Jacobson…I will be using this in my next book regarding the teachers of the Eatonville School District. I would love to have the students ID’d.…
In 1964, the year Mary Poppins hit the screen and Elizabeth Taylor was marrying Richard Burton for the first time, Eatonville was fairly quiet. This shot of the Hotes Masonic Temple (next to the Roxy) on Mashell Ave., looks much like it does today, except that the tenants are different. Back then The Eatonville Dispatch the Pierce…
These two life-size sculptures were hand carved by Duane “Duke” Moore. He was part of the Moore Family Mountain Crafts in Ashford. Mountain Crafts included glass blowers, candle makers, lead glass window maker and many other artists. During the 70s and 80s, it was the place to stop on your way up to Mount Rainier. Photo…
Eatonville To Rainier 