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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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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 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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The Venture Ship
Information that I have gathered about the ship pictured here, The Venture, is conflicting. Steve Wyatt says that he recalls that Louie Pfundt owned The Venture, a purse seiner, & that Louie fished for salmon in the San Juan Islands in the summer & in Hood Canal in the fall. However, Florence “Flossie” Clark remembers…
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Pfundt Family, c.1920’s
Pictured here, probably in the 1920’s, are the Pfundts. Fred & Kate Pfundt homesteaded on land about 7 miles south of Holly, near Dewatto, in 1889. Their 8 children were raised around the Holly area & when grown, most of them made their homes & raised their children in the community. Photograph donated by Frieda…
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Indigenous Artifacts, c.1923
American Indian Artifacts were found under these charred tree stumps in 1923. While clearing his Holly beachfront property, Albert Pfundt discovered beads, arrowheads, axeheads, & other items & donated these findings to the University of Washington. The dock in front of Pfundt’s store can be seen in the background. One of the sheds on the…
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Holly Post Office & Store
Pictured here is the Holly Post Office & Store. This photo was taken from the dock that extended out into Holly Bay where goods were received by boat. Pfundt expanded his facility to include resort cabins & a bath house. He sold the property in 1949. Photograph donated by Marcie Roscoe.
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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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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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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…