Photos by Tag: antique
Tiny train
This 7.5-inch gauge train was a popular part of the annual Anacortes Antique Engine & Machinery Show Saturday near the north end of Cap Sante Boat Haven. The train is owned by the Alger Miniature Railroad Society. Rides were 50 cents, with proceeds going toward purchase of more track in a campaign to create an […]
Antique at work
The sound of a 1937 John Deere engine is distinctive. It was for my wife, who heard tractor owner Loren Smith moving down “O” Avenue to Longview Friday evening. When he’s done with his annual chores at a nearby hay field, Smith rolls slowly back to his home off 32nd Street.
Christmas past
Both of the children’s toys in the window of this Commercial Avenue antique store pre-date my childhood, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t have been excited to see either of them under the Christmas tree. Like most American children, I logged many hours “playing horse” and messing with toy cars. Both of these large toys […]