JCHS Arcadia Book, Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JCHS Mission: To actively discover, collect, preserve, and promote the heritage of Jefferson County in the State of Washington.

Images of America: Jefferson County
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Christopherson's Fruit Stand (circa 1907) was located near the Taylor Street (Union) Wharf in downtown Port Townsend. It featured a variety of fruits from near and far: oranges, apples, cherries and bananas. Their merchandise also included candy, magazines, newspapers, and snuff. Howard J. Chard is seated on the left; next is store owner, Mr. Christopherson, Mrs. Chard is to his right, the child is Frank Witzdam, the gentleman with the newspaper is unidentified.

FROM THE COVER

Founded by optimistic speculators with dreams of commercial empires that never materialized, Jefferson County is located on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. It stretches from spectacular Pacific Ocean beaches on the west and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the north to the forested banks of the Hood Canal on the east. Created by the Oregon territorial legislature in 1852 and redefined by the Washington territorial legislature in 1877, it was named for Pres. Thomas Jefferson. Scenic Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest occupy 60 percent of the county, and important industries in the region have included logging, pulp and paper, fishing, dairy farming, boat building, and other marine-related businesses. Today the county has been discovered by artists, writers, poets, retirees, and tourists drawn to its unmatched scenery, mild weather, outstanding recreational opportunities, and the absence of urban stress.

The Jefferson County Historical Society was founded in 1879 with a mission "to actively discover, collect, and promote the heritage of Jefferson County in the State of Washington." The society conducts county-wide programs and operates the county museum, the Rothschild House Museum, and the Historical Research Center. The images selected for this volume come from the society's remarkable collection of 20,000 photographs.

The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all.