Aug 7, 2008

It's Just Nostalgia - Enumclaw

The Enumclaw Street Fair was a lot of fun this year. Usually Friday's are kind of slow, but this year both Friday and Saturday were busy. The weather was in the 80s and comfortable, albiet several times in the afternoons I needed to stand in the shade of a tree opposite my booth. But again it was fun with lots of excitement! Several times times people complemented me on the booth, saying it was real cool. One couple, the Barbara Mihelich and her husband got into the excitement and brought me a couple original pictures of the paving of Cole Street. We confirmed the street was paved in 1915 with the use of Louise Poppleton's book, "There is Only One Enumclaw." So for the nostalgic we now have two more prints of Enumclaw. They also brought me another original photo of Dauns Poolroom, Lunches, Cigars, and Confectionery. On the brick building next to it we can read the letters "NK" with 00.00 beneath them leading us to believe it is a bank, but the brick work doesn't match the old Enumclaw National Bank / Steve's Shoe Store building on Cole & Griffin. The sidewalk is wood plank. Does anyone have any ideas. Although Barbara believes it is Enumclaw I'd hate to publish it only to find out I'm wrong. I'll post it on this blog however and maybe somebody can help me out.