Deer Park Album 1

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The life and times of Deer Park, Washington, big brother to Clayton and Loon Lake.

When we first stated this album, it began with any number of photos from the Lawrence Zimmerer collection. Some of which were easily recognized. Most were not and endless inqueries went unanswered. Bill Sebright acquired the captions of every photo and so we now have the entire collection, each possitivly identified in 5 albums listed below.

Thus this 1st Deer Park album developed into a hodge podge variety show. Rather like reading the dictionary, interesting but not much of a plot.

From Arcadia, To the Airport and now the Atlas.

The day the first missile rolled into town.

The deep rumble was thought to be huge truck engines. But they were wrong. It was rythmic beat of every heart of every resident near and far.

Just about the time the Class of 57 started job hunting, rumors were plentyful that something gigantic was in the works. Little did they know that Deer Park was destined for the BIG TIME. And they were in on the ground floor.

This tells the taleof August 18, 1961, 4 years from when the governmint surveyors hit the city limits of Deer Park, WA. Following a dispute with the City Councile and Mayor Mix ground wasn't broken until the fall of 1960 and the Atlas E was still in its design stages. Bare in mind that Russia sent missiles into Orbit in 1957. We didn't even have an operating ICBM at that stage of the game, let alone one that could land us on the moon. But about that same time President J.F.K. made a promise and the slow moving giant came to life.

Then came E. and later the F and then things calmed down, And Deer Park began to expand. Good solid Industry moved out to the East and is still growing at a very healthy rate.

Strewn throughout this maze of photos there are more than a few photos of huge 3 or 4 ft in diameter logs being hauled to the mills by mules and a wagon, Teams of horses skidding big logs, old tractors with steel lugs, Shay steam engines, Brand new 1919 logging trucks but only one person thought to take a picture of a larger than life standing old grouth tree. And that somebody was one of the Hodges clan. This is what they looked like in a vertical possition west southwest of Deer Park. Thanks Mr. Hodges where ever you are.

In 1896 Jacob and Nellie Gibson staked a claim to a Homestead west of Clayton. While there, they raised livestock of every nature, planted crops and harvested, Put up hay and stored grain, planted garden, all while building a set of farmbuildings, a house, dug a well, a root celler, an outhouse, probably helped clear land for a road to get back and forth to town which was three miles to the east while they were clearing all the land on their farm at the same time. All the while they made a family in their spare time. There was George (Margarete), Jake ( Jenevei), Emil ( Jennie), Selma ( Bert) Erickson, Katherine (Ed) Garvey, and Paul (Ella) . Pretty fair lifes accomplishment for one sod buster couple I would say.An added note. Two of Pauls children live in the immeadiate area to this day, Bob and Lilly Mae Gibson. as well as Margrette and Lewis DaughretyAnd another Gibson off spring, Don and Betty Gibson live at Kettle Falls.

One other individual did likewise but up in Stevens county somewhere. Its blurry but you can see others in the background. This had to be a sight to behold. There remains, scattered around Eastern Washington and far North Idaho of a few acre patch of Virgin timber that was spared the loggers and forest fires. They are also a sight to behold. With many species also.

Don & Betty Gibson. Grandson of Homesteaders Jacob and Nellie Gibson and Cousin to Margarette a Bob Gibson. Full time happy go lucky but one of the few that could go toe to toe with Marvin Calicoat. Don was a Game Warden most of his working life but now living the life of Reilly in the wilds of Meteline Falls up close to the Canadian Border.

Their is still one old growth pine tree still standing and you can drive right to it. It is located at the Old Morgan Park location. In the following photo, please notice the pine tree just this side of the Ferris wheel. This picture was taken in the early 1900s, say a hundred years ago and it was a good sized tree at that time.To give a perspective of its size, Note Bill Sebright is visable to the left of the Pine Tree and his full size SUV on the right.

Lillian and her treasued Mattie Canfield Violin. As luck would have it, the case seems to be of greater value than the violin which seams to be an imitation from Montgomery Ward. It's very unlikely that this deminishes her love for it as some of the signatures in the case are what she prizes most.

The same virgin Pine still stands today.

The Clayton / Deer Park Historical Society the last Sat. of July 2008. Displaying their new sign donated by Marilyn and Fay Reily of Deer Park Auto Frieght. The oldest Auto Frieght company in the entire area.

This logging camp was located in the Puget Sound area.

This is all that is left of the flume that once brought water from Deer and Loon Lakes to the Arcadia Orchards. These concrete reminders are located at the corner of Mongomery and Grove Roads. There is another at the corner of Dalton and Mongomery. Fay and Marilyn Reilly talk of some south of the Deer Park High School. We will get pictures of these. If you know of other remnants of the Arcadia Orchards project, please go to the guest book, and let us know.

The notation reads this team of mules pulled the Clayton School bus for four years and now pulling loggs in 1915. Perhaps this then is the School bus as pictured to the right and is a Clayton Bus and not Deer Park.

Todate there is not a hint as to what school or who is in this photo. It has to be one of the oldest 2 Horse or mule power School buses ever. We will get input from someone sooner or later. Perhaps that clue is in the picture to the left

Dropping this tree took awhile with a two man crosscut.

Shorty didn't come up short this time.! Nice going LEWIS

A brand new rig to pull logs out to the rail siding with. The mule teams are on their way out.

This Church lives on with all the beauty of by gone years. Yet the settlers are all gone and the sons of the sons of the pioneers are slowly dwindling in number. Here, his body lying in state, is Alwood Aamodt. He was a gentleman, family and friends grieve the loss and than moving on, on this day January 2, 2008.

Right down main street Deer Park. Now you're loggin.

A scene of Deer Park. Where and when is undetermined but a rare one indeed.

Very nice load of logs heading down Main Street Deer Park in 1925.

The Dionne family once roamed the streets of Deer Park in the late 40s. Originally from Eureka Montana. Tucked away in the very northern part of the State and not far from Glacier Park. This little town is probably the cleanest, most well kept small town in America. Here are 6 of about 10 of the family. Alvena and Louise. Back row. Sherman, Walt, Dale & Ed.

There are two stands of virgin timber still located in our Inland Empire. A rater small few acres off the beaten path between Priest River Idaho and Priest lake. Another is this one on what is known as the Bull River run on the Montana side of its border with Idaho. In both instances these two small tracks of timber was spared both forest fire and the woodsman's axes. This one in Montana has tree's dating back to when Columbus discovered America. It is awe inspireing to say the least. This photo was taken in the late 1980s of Don Clouse and his Sister in law Mary.

How Green is my Valley

At last, The Original newly built Open Door Congregational Church. This photo appear's in the May 2008 edition of the Deer Park Gazette in an article by Rev. Berg, current pastor. This photo is from the collection of Mr. Lawrence Zimmerer. We feel deeply honored to be part of the celebration of his one full century of life in Deer Park WA. We also wish to Achknowledge the total cooporation of Mrs. Sue Kelsch and Mrs. Pat Bardon. of the Gazette. We are gratefull to each of you.

The Foothills Purple Mountains majesty

Though the vast Beautiful stands of virgin timber have long since disappeared, Beauty abounds.