Postcard - Aberdeen, Washington

"This telephoto view from Belaire Hill shows the Downtown Shopping Center and on the left the Modern New Bridge spanning the Chehalis River."

To help date this, the "Modern New Bridge" was built in 1955.

Somewhere in about the very middle of this postcard stood Eaton's Bookstall, where I bought most of my underground comix 40+ years ago and also met cartoonist John Workman before he moved to New York City. Eaton's was also one of the few places where you could buy my first pre-Newave comic, Gimmie Comics # 1. The building where Eaton's stood is long gone.

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Aberdeen, Washington

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Morck Hotel

Aberdeen, Washington

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Aberdeen, Washington

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Aberdeen, Washington

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"The Count Has a Posse"

Sticker found in an alley in Aberdeen, Washington. This is an image of Joe Towey in his role as The Count,  an over-the-top vampire who introduced late night night horror films on KIRO TV in Seattle in the 1960s-1970s.

Joe also worked as the director of the J.P. Patches show. I met Joe when I interviewed J.P. back in 1975. Mr. Towey was a very mild mannered and almost shy man as he demonstrated how the control booth and cameras worked as the show was airing.

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Aberdeen, Washington

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Morck Hotel

Aberdeen, Washington

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Sunrise over the Chehalis River

Aberdeen, Washington

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By the Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

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Aberdeen, Washington

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Sign for a produce market

Aberdeen, Washington

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Bridge over the Chehalis River with the Asian Haze approaching

Aberdeen, Washington

Morty Comix # 2408

Morty Comix # 2408 was left under a loose floor tile found in a business in Aberdeen, Washington. This tile was next to a door. And the door was on the second floor and led to nowhere but a long fall.

I am sure there is an allegory or omen there if I invented hard enough.

The scene in the background is the Chehalis River.

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Rotary Log Pavilion interior

Aberdeen, Washington

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Rotary Log Pavilion interior

Aberdeen, Washington

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Rotary Log Pavilion interior

Aberdeen, Washington

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Hawaiian Chieftain on the Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

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The Lady Washington on the Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

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The Lady Washington on the Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington