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Chehalis River, Grays Harbor County, Washington

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Chehalis River, Grays Harbor County, Washington

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Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

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Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

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Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

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Chehalis River

near Elma, Washington

under a typical Grays Harbor County sky

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Chehalis River, near Elma, Washington

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The shades of gray we call home in coastal Washington

Chehalis River as it empties into Grays Harbor

Aberdeen

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Shelter made out of driftwood, Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

Postcard - Aberdeen, Washington

 

"Hoquiam and Aberdeen, Washington. Located on Grays Harbor, these twin cities are port of call for export of timber products to all corners of the earth. Rich in logger and sailor folklore, this area is also known as 'Gateway to the Olympics.'"

This has a 1979 date on  the reverse. Actually, Hoquiam is nowhere to be seen in this photo, although part of Cosmopolis is on the left, south of the Chehalis River.

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Chehalis River, Montesano, Washington

Postcard - Aberdeen, Washington

"Confluence of Wishkah and Chehalis River. Here is shown the bridge between Aberdeen and Cosmopolis with logs awaiting their voyage to nearby mills for processing into lumber, pulp or some other by-product. Aberdeen is the hub and shopping center for the Grays Harbor area and southern Gateway for the beautiful Olympic Peninsula."

I know this predates 1981, but probably is pre-1977 since the Wishkah Mall is not to be seen here. If you click on and enlarge the photo you can make out the Olympic Mountains on the horizon. 

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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Chehalis River Valley, Cedarville area

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By the Chehalis River

Montesano, 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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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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Hawaiian Chieftain on the Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington