Looking Back
Crowley tug Response: 2007
It’s always exciting to see tugs such as this one working local waters. This 2007 photo was taken from Curtis Wharf, Mt. Baker on the horizon.
City library under construction: 2002
This was an exciting time for lovers of the city’s public library. These photographs show construction status in March 2002.
Shell refinery once Texaco
The refinery now operating under the Shell Oil umbrella began operations as a Texaco refinery in 1958. It later transitioned to Shell ownership. The refinery next door, which began operations in 1955, transitioned from Shell to Tesoro to Marathon (current owner).
Now THAT is a prop!
A crew examines one of two massive propellers on the tugboat “Valor” at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) in October 2012.
BMW Oracle racing: Anacortes connection
This is an Anacortes waterfront scene in 2008. See the Anacortes Maritime Heritage Center for details about the vessel’s connections to Skagit County. According to Wikipedia, “BMW Oracle Racing won the America’s Cup on February 14, 2010, off Valencia, Spain, beating Alinghi 2–0 in the best-of-three series and becoming the first American syndicate to win […]
Adventuress on Fidalgo Bay
Anacortes guests enjoy a sail aboard the Adventuress, summer of 2016. What a beauty!
Marina boathouse era: 2004
This photograph was taken in 2004, when covered boathouses were still permitted at Cap Sante Marina (then known as Cap Sante Boat Haven).
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, […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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