Looking Back

September 15, 2020

Downtown clock wears new crown: 2008

Seven years of work culminated in July 2008 with the “crowning” of a J.C. Leadbetter street clock on Commercial Avenue in front of the Brown Lantern Tavern. Addition of the brass finial was the dream of former museum director Gary Cline, but it took lots of partners to make the dream a reality. Tom Thompson, […]

September 14, 2020

Northwest textures: 2001

It was 2001 and I had purchased my first digital camera. A Canon Powershot. I pulled this image from a collection I called “Northwest Textures.” Madrona bark, one “tear” revealing green layer beneath.

September 9, 2020

Local business booster: 2002

Curt Oppel is an enthusiastic advocate for local businesses, as evidenced when he dons his walking billboard that reads in part: “Shop in Anacortes.” This photo was taken during the Fourth of July parade in 2002. Time has passed, but the message remains the same: “Anacortes businesses depend on local shoppers to continue to provide […]

September 7, 2020

Still flying

Present meets past as this Forties-era biplane flies over March’s Point Sunday afternoon. I believe it is a Boeing Stearman, with Navy markings. The plane was used as a military training aircraft.

September 2, 2020

City economy rooted in wood processing

As noted on an interpretive panel near the Cap Sante Marina, “…for generations the familiar blast of mill whistles punctuated daily life in Anacortes.” The panel points out that the western shore of Fidalgo Island was populated by 13 wood processing plants by the early 1900s. This photograph of the downtown Anacortes waterfront was taken […]

August 31, 2020

Port & friends go to Washington: 2006

More than 10 years after it was first envisioned, the Port of Anacortes in 2008 kicked off Project Pier 1, a partnership between public and private entities. This $20 million Port project involved Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) and other partners including the state Department of Ecology. A diverse team of project promoters visited Washington, D.C. […]

August 31, 2020

Days Gone By

One of my favorite photos of the Anacortes Museum. I was driving by one day in 2002 when I spotted this Model T Ford parked out front. Had to stop for this shot.

August 28, 2020

Morning light on the Lady: 2004

Tall ship replica “Lady Washington” out of Grays Harbor is a favorite guest at Cap Sante Marina. She is pictured here in the morning light, July 2004.

August 24, 2020

Tsutakawa delivers ‘Annie’ – 2008

It was April 2008 when renowned Northwest sculptor Gerard Tsutakawa and his team delivered “Annie Curtis” to her new home at Cap Sante Marina. The artist stayed “up close and personal” during the entire delivery/unveil process.

August 23, 2020

Hospital Open House: 2007

On August 30, 2007 Island Hospital proudly hosted a community open house featuring facility additions, renovations and new equipment.

August 20, 2020

Looking down on the avenue: 2007

View of downtown Anacortes from the roof of the New Wilson Hotel, September 2007.

August 19, 2020

Marina ‘hole’ to be filled: 2015

Cap Sante Marina hasn’t always looked like it does today, as evidenced by this November 2015 image from Cap Sante. The “hole” in the harbor was filled with new floating concrete docks. Many other improvements have been made to this beautiful public facility by the Port of Anacortes in recent years.

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