Alice Alexander

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BACK WHEN: Columnist begins new project

BACK WHEN: Columnist begins new project

After 10 years of writing ‘Back When,’ Alice Alexander says goodbye

 

BACK WHEN: Readers respond to final picture from the past

BACK WHEN: Readers respond to final picture from the past

SEVERAL READERS RESPONDED to the March picture from the past and recognized it as the Aldwell fire. The fire happened Dec. 12, 1965, at the… Continue reading

 

BACK WHEN: The Van Ness Resort has been through changes

BACK WHEN: The Van Ness Resort has been through changes

ONCE AGAIN NO one responded to the February picture from the past. It was the Van Ness Resort on Marine Drive in Sequim and the… Continue reading

 

BACK WHEN: Chamber building’s history is remembered

BACK WHEN: Chamber building’s history is remembered

GARY WAGNER WAS one of two who recognized the Chamber of Commerce Building at 902 E. First St. The photo was taken in 1954 by… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Chamber building’s history is remembered
BACK WHEN: No comments received regarding Salad Bowl photo

BACK WHEN: No comments received regarding Salad Bowl photo

THERE WERE NO responses to the December photo of the past which surprised me as I thought many would recognize The Salad Bowl lunch counter.… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: No comments received regarding Salad Bowl photo
BACK WHEN: Skate rink photo makes memories roll

BACK WHEN: Skate rink photo makes memories roll

SEVERAL READERS RECOGNIZED the November picture from the past as the old Pavilion Skating Rink that was located on Front and Cherry streets where the… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Skate rink photo makes memories roll
BACK WHEN: Readers share memories of Sekiu in the 1940s

BACK WHEN: Readers share memories of Sekiu in the 1940s

SEVERAL PEOPLE RECOGNIZED the October picture from the past as Sekiu. The year was 1947. The following information came from “Jimmy Come Lately: Sekiu” by… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Readers share memories of Sekiu in the 1940s
BACK WHEN: The Hut memories shared by readers

BACK WHEN: The Hut memories shared by readers

MANY READERS RECOGNIZED September’s picture from the past as The Hut that stood on Fourth and Lincoln streets in Port Angeles. It is sad to… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The Hut memories shared by readers
BACK WHEN: Clallam County stills were confiscated during Prohibition

BACK WHEN: Clallam County stills were confiscated during Prohibition

SEVERAL READERS RECOGNIZED the August picture from the past as stills captured in 1923-26. The photo came from the collection of Mary DeLong’s grandfather, Sheriff… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Clallam County stills were confiscated during Prohibition
BACK WHEN: Readers remember the good days at the Fairmount

BACK WHEN: Readers remember the good days at the Fairmount

THERE WAS A fairly large response to the June picture from the past as readers recognized Fairmount Drive-In at the corner of Euclid Avenue and… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Readers remember the good days at the Fairmount
BACK WHEN: Traylor’s Drive-In fondly remembered by readers

BACK WHEN: Traylor’s Drive-In fondly remembered by readers

SEVERAL PEOPLE RECOGNIZED June’s picture from the past as Traylor’s Restaurant on East U.S. Highway 101. The photo was taken sometime after 1960. Brenda Mast… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Traylor’s Drive-In fondly remembered by readers
BACK WHEN: Birney’s Drive-in fondly remembered in Port Angeles

BACK WHEN: Birney’s Drive-in fondly remembered in Port Angeles

THERE WERE QUITE a few comments on the May picture from the past. The photo of Birney’s Drive-In on the corner of First and Eunice… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Birney’s Drive-in fondly remembered in Port Angeles
BACK WHEN: The history of Neah Bay is remembered

BACK WHEN: The history of Neah Bay is remembered

ONLY ONE OR two readers responded to the March picture from the past. It is a 1907 view of Neah Bay village and its fishing… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The history of Neah Bay is remembered
BACK WHEN: A look at life at the Port Angeles Pilot Station

BACK WHEN: A look at life at the Port Angeles Pilot Station

THERE WERE NO responses to the March picture from the past. The photo was the Port Angeles Pilot Station at Ediz Hook taken in the… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: A look at life at the Port Angeles Pilot Station
BACK WHEN: Chick’s Marina, other businesses remembered

BACK WHEN: Chick’s Marina, other businesses remembered

THE FEBRUARY PICTURE of the past received many responses last month. Most of the comments were about Chick’s Marina, which was 127 W. First St.… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Chick’s Marina, other businesses remembered
The cabins at Log Cabin Resort, shown here sometime between 1943 and 1957. (Hansen Collection)

BACK WHEN: Former Log Cabin Resort structures recognized

QUITE A FEW people commented about the January photo from the past but only a few of them recognized the cabins as belonging to the… Continue reading

The cabins at Log Cabin Resort, shown here sometime between 1943 and 1957. (Hansen Collection)
BACK WHEN: Few readers share memories of Port Angeles bank

BACK WHEN: Few readers share memories of Port Angeles bank

ONLY FOUR PEOPLE responded to the December “picture from the past” although I know many others recognized this famous bank. It was Olympic State Bank… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Few readers share memories of Port Angeles bank
BACK WHEN: Readers share memories of Hay’s Farm

BACK WHEN: Readers share memories of Hay’s Farm

THERE WERE LOTS of responses to the November picture from the past and although two people thought it was somewhere else, most readers recognized it… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Readers share memories of Hay’s Farm
BACK WHEN: Olympic Laundry is in 94th year in Port Angeles

BACK WHEN: Olympic Laundry is in 94th year in Port Angeles

THERE HAVE BEEN laundries in this town since 1896, but the Olympic Laundry has been here since 1924. According to a paper written by Anastasia… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Olympic Laundry is in 94th year in Port Angeles
BACK WHEN: Memories of Port Angeles grocery store shared

BACK WHEN: Memories of Port Angeles grocery store shared

SEVERAL PEOPLE RECOGNIZED the Lindberg Open Air Market at Fourth and Lincoln streets in Port Angeles from the September picture of the month. Judi Lindberg… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Memories of Port Angeles grocery store shared