by LACanby | Apr 18, 2024 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Zoom in on the photo. How many loggers can you spot in this photo of an elevated skid road in this 1920’s logging camp? Percy Spencer ran the logging camp located at Honeymoon Bay on Holmes Harbor. Thanks to SWHS Board member Betty Cameron Discher for this photo...
by James Canby | Feb 25, 2024 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
What did young people do with their time before TVs, smart phones, computers, video games and other devices were available? Former resident Dick Bryant shared the following account he wrote about growing up on South Whidbey. We very much appreciate such...
by James Canby | Feb 25, 2024 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GzScLRKZtLxroOdaA1q19… Or choose another podcast player: https://linktr.ee/unlockingthepast…
by James Canby | Feb 25, 2024 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
We love it when people share or donate photos to our Museum. Special thanks to Bob Pearce who recently donated these photos found in a building at the marina he was renovating years ago. They were taken between 1911 and 1913 and are signed on the back by Jake...
by James Canby | Feb 25, 2024 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Our last post focused on some photos originally belonging to Jake Jensen, of views of the Langley Dock that the Jensen family owned. We thought you might like to know more about the Jensen family and how they helped shape early Langley. Hans Peter (H.P.)...
by James Canby | Feb 25, 2024 | What's New Posts, What's New Posts
Under the category of ‘everything old is new again’ we found this mention in the 1913 Island County Times that could be construed as a Langley precursor to Uber or Lyft… or at least a local taxi service. November 14, 1913… ...
