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The Seabeck Holly Road, c.1950
At the official opening of the new Seabeck Holly Road in July 1950, Monte Heustis assists Katie Pfundt, known as “Grandma Pfundt”, with her ribbon-cutting duties. Pictured in foreground, from left to right, is Emily Schlatter, “Rob” Wyatt, Monte Heustis, Katie Pfundt, “Polly” Wyatt, Albert Pfundt, & Ira Stever. Behind them stands County Commissioner Klinefelder…
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Bowman’s Boat, c.1920’s
Orville Bowman is pictured here aboard his boat in Holly Bay. He bought the boat in 1927 & this picture was taken, most likely, a few years after that. Bowman came to Holly in 1925 to log in the area with his father. He later finished with Albert Pfundt on the Rambler. In 1927, Bowman…
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The Kitsap, c.1952
Pictured here is the Kitsap, purchased in 1947 by Stephen “Steve” Wyatt. This photo was taken in 1952. Wyatt originally caught dogfish (Sand sharks) which were sold for their livers (High vitamin A content). Beginning in 1949, he took the Kitsap shrimping & he sold her in 1953. Photograph donated by Frieda Wyatt.
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Bourke’s Point, c.1900’s
This is a photograph of Bourke’s point taken in the early 1900s. The picture is taken from the south part of Holly Bay looking north. Atop the Point is a home built by Fred Pfundt in 1910. The property was sold to the Bourke family &, still standing & in good repair, has been used…
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Indigenous Artifacts, c.1923
In 1923, American Indian Artifacts were found under the charred tree stumps you see here. While clearing his Holly beachfront property, Albert Pfundt discovered beads, arrowheads, axeheads, & other items. He later donated his discoveries to the University of Washington. This photo is taken with the photographers back to the canal. Pfundt’s home, built in…
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The Rambler, c.1920’s
Pictured here is the Rambler, returning to Holly after a fishing trip, sometime in the early 1920s. Albert Pfundt, owner of the Rambler, fished for salmon in Hood Canal, the San Juan Islands, & Alaska & he also shrimped with this boat. Photograph donated by Leroy Bowman.
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The Rambler, c.1922
The Rambler is pictured here in dry dock on Holly Bay in 1922. The boat’s owner, Albert Pfundt, is seen here on the beach with a bucket in hand. His daughter, Florence (“Flossie”), about 14 years old is standing at the boat’s center. Pfundt fished for salmon in Hood Canal, the San Juan Islands, &…
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Old Holly Hill Road
This is an early photo of the summit of Old Holly Hill Road, originally called “Hole Hill”, after the Hole family. Source of photograph unknown.
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Riverside Timber Co. Logging
Extensive logging in & around the Holly area operated until at least 1905. The Riverside Timber Company logged 21,000 acres in the area. The railroad (1 locomotive, 6 donkey engines, & 10 miles of track) extended from Holly to Hintzville. Logs, rolled into Anderson Cove & assembled into booms, were hauled by tugboat to the…
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Holly Bay Beach, c.1950
This photograph is of Holly Bay beach, facing south, taken between 1949 & 1950. The 2nd building to the right of the pole on the hillside is Katie Pfundt’s house. (She was also known as “Grandma Pfundt”.) The homes along the beach, from left to right, belonged to: the Moores, the Cramers, Monte Heustis, “Rob”…