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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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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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Zip & the School Bus, c.1932
Cyprian “Zip” Wyatt is pictured here at age 15 in 1932. He stands alongside the school bus that he & other upperclassmen used to transport 9-12 graders to the High School in Silverdale. Photograph donated by Frieda Wyatt.
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The Shingle Mill, c.1900’s
Just to the left of center in this photo is the water-powered Shingle Mill built in the early 1900’s during logging’s heyday in the area. The Shingle Mill owners, Franz Anderson & John Youngblood, later gathered discarded saws from logging camps & started a can opener factory powered by the same equipment. Even later, they…
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Holly Bay Beachfront
This is an early photo of Holly Bay beachfront. Sometime after this, fill dirt was sluiced in from the hill up behind this area. Photograph donated by Leroy Bowman.
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City of Victoria Steamship, c.1930
Pictured here is the City of Victoria, an ocean-going steamship, docked at the Holly pier. Her captain, Cyprian “Zip” Wyatt, made two separate trips to Holly around 1930. Each time, the passengers disembarked & enjoyed food & beverages prepared by Holly residents. Photograph donated by Frieda Wyatt.
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Holly Bay Pier
Pictured here are swimmers at play near the pier in Holly Bay. Photograph donated by Frieda Wyatt.
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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”…