History article written for Granite Falls website,“ARCHIVES MONTH” in Washington! We received an invitation in September from The State Archives to participate in “Archives Month“: “2014 is the 125th anniversary of Washington reaching statehood. It is a momentous occasion to highlight the documents, artifacts, and photographs that have documented Washington ’s history and legacy. Construction of the large public works projects such as the Grand Coulee Dam, the North Cascades Highway, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are well documented in the collections, but so is apple harvesting, coffee making, politicians and lawmaking, and artists creating public art for all Washingtonians. Please share the items you have come across in your collections that tell an interesting story of MAKING HISTORY over the past 125 years We are asking you to send high—resolution digital copies of historical documents, photographs, or artifacts to Benjamin Helle at the Washington State Archives, ben 'amin.helle sos.wa. 0v, by Tuesday, September 30th. We plan to make these items part of our special Washington Archives Month online exhibit and Washington Archives Month on Facebook. Planning an Archives Month event? Share that with us, too" Knowing that we have many pictures that even local folks have never seen, we chose to highlight five developments from the early days that would feature photographs outside the “norm” of mining, railroading, logging, etc. The Granite Falls Historical Society would like to contribute some photos for "Archives Month", but as you can imagine, it's difficult to choose from among the thousands we have. Our most popular pictures often involve the long-gone gold mines of Monte Cristo, on the now defunct logging railroads that ran through the woods. To limit our selection, we have chosen to highlight a few extraordinary efforts of past generations to create things that have lasted to the present time. With that constraint, we‘ve chosen to provide several pictures of each of the following: 1) CONSERVATION: the first US Forest Service nursery in the Pacific Northwest, built in Silverton ca 1910, to provide trees for replanting after several huge forest fires. The nursery itself is now gone, but their reclamation results have lasted for generations. 2) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: the construction of Bridge #102 in Snohomish County in 1934, which spans the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River close to the waterfall after which the town of Granite Falls is named. Funded in Feb 1934, the grand opening parade was held only five months later, and the bridge carries hundreds of vehicles per day today, including large numbers of heavy gravel trucks. 3) FOREST MANAGEMENT: the construction of the Verlot Ranger Station in 1938, a beautiful facility that is still in full operation with a great museum for tourists to enjoy. The well—maintained buildings are outstanding examples of architectural details from the period and provide a focal point for tourism and outdoor activities around the Mountain Loop. 4) TOURISM: the construction of the Mountain Loop Highway, taking multiple years, but finally opening in 1941. The Civilian Conservation Corps played a major role in creating what is today a significant tourist attraction. The highway provides access to camping, fishing, hiking, and history for 300,000+ people each year. 5) ENVIRONMENTALISM: the construction in 1953-4 of the fish ladder and tunnel allowing spawning salmon for the first time to surmount Granite Falls. It still serves its conservationist role today, and it's a great tourist attraction, as well. With that selection, we hope you enjoy the historic views captured as our predecessors built our community! , Accession/Object ID: No accession number, Object Name: , Title: Back in the Day article, Author: Fred Cruger, Description: History article written for Granite Falls website, Date: , OCR Text: “ARCHIVES MONTH” in Washington! We received an invitation in September from The State Archives to participate in “Archives Month“: “2014 is the 125th anniversary of Washington reaching statehood. It is a momentous occasion to highlight the documents, artifacts, and photographs that have documented Washington ’s history and legacy. Construction of the large public works projects such as the Grand Coulee Dam, the North Cascades Highway, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are well documented in the collections, but so is apple harvesting, coffee making, politicians and lawmaking, and artists creating public art for all Washingtonians. Please share the items you have come across in your collections that tell an interesting story of MAKING HISTORY over the past 125 years We are asking you to send high—resolution digital copies of historical documents, photographs, or artifacts to Benjamin Helle at the Washington State Archives, ben 'amin.helle sos.wa. 0v, by Tuesday, September 30th. We plan to make these items part of our special Washington Archives Month online exhibit and Washington Archives Month on Facebook. Planning an Archives Month event? Share that with us, too" Knowing that we have many pictures that even local folks have never seen, we chose to highlight five developments from the early days that would feature photographs outside the “norm” of mining, railroading, logging, etc. The Granite Falls Historical Society would like to contribute some photos for "Archives Month", but as you can imagine, it's difficult to choose from among the thousands we have. Our most popular pictures often involve the long-gone gold mines of Monte Cristo, on the now defunct logging railroads that ran through the woods. To limit our selection, we have chosen to highlight a few extraordinary efforts of past generations to create things that have lasted to the present time. With that constraint, we‘ve chosen to provide several pictures of each of the following: 1) CONSERVATION: the first US Forest Service nursery in the Pacific Northwest, built in Silverton ca 1910, to provide trees for replanting after several huge forest fires. The nursery itself is now gone, but their reclamation results have lasted for generations. 2) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: the construction of Bridge #102 in Snohomish County in 1934, which spans the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River close to the waterfall after which the town of Granite Falls is named. Funded in Feb 1934, the grand opening parade was held only five months later, and the bridge carries hundreds of vehicles per day today, including large numbers of heavy gravel trucks. 3) FOREST MANAGEMENT: the construction of the Verlot Ranger Station in 1938, a beautiful facility that is still in full operation with a great museum for tourists to enjoy. The well—maintained buildings are outstanding examples of architectural details from the period and provide a focal point for tourism and outdoor activities around the Mountain Loop. 4) TOURISM: the construction of the Mountain Loop Highway, taking multiple years, but finally opening in 1941. The Civilian Conservation Corps played a major role in creating what is today a significant tourist attraction. The highway provides access to camping, fishing, hiking, and history for 300,000 people each year. 5) ENVIRONMENTALISM: the construction in 1953-4 of the fish ladder and tunnel allowing spawning salmon for the first time to surmount Granite Falls. It still serves its conservationist role today, and it's a great tourist attraction, as well. With that selection, we hope you enjoy the historic views captured as our predecessors built our community! , Granite Falls Historical Society,Documents (articles, clippings, letters, papers),Local History Articles,Back in the Day (local),archives month.pdf,archives month.pdf Page 1, archives month.pdf Page 1