Rosedale man beamed final movie at downtown theater
Oct 24, 2023A teenage Jim Langhelm manned the projectors the final two years before the Roxy Theater on Harborview Drive was closed in 1958.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then: First 3-D movie was a ‘stupendous, thrilling novelty’
Oct 23, 2023At the end of our previous Gig Harbor Now and Then column, we invited readers to post their opinions on the Gig Harbor Now Facebook page, addressing the question of whether or not the city of Gig Harbor should take an active interest in correcting its very inaccurate little city park histories and its many
Gig Harbor Now and Then: The when and where of an iconic net shed
Oct 09, 2023Gig Harbor Now and Then’s last question of local history turned into a foursome, all pertaining to the lost history of the city of Gig Harbor’s Ancich Waterfront Park site. On the Gig Harbor Now Facebook page, Tomi Kent Smith ventured a very close guess of Mato Ivanovich as the owner, before Peter Ancich bought
Gig Harbor Now and Then: A familiar name paved the old Jerkovich dock
Sep 25, 2023The previous history questions in Gig Harbor Now and Then were several. They concerned part of the old Jerkovich dock, which is now incorporated into the city of Gig Harbor’s Ancich Waterfront Park. It is used today only by seagulls and crows for breaking clam shells. The questions: Who paved the old dock? When was
Gig Harbor Now and Then: Sports scores from the 1930s may not be what you expect
Sep 11, 2023The previous question posed by Gig Harbor Now and Then was: What two different sports were the girls’ teams playing in 1930 when Gig Harbor’s Union High School beat Vaughn Union High 17-15, then lost to Olalla 5-4; and in 1935 when Rosedale School beat Crescent Valley School 66-22? Answer: basketball and baseball, respectively. In
Two in Tow & On the Go: Views, do’s and don’ts at the Old Ferry Landing
Sep 01, 2023Today’s column took Clara and Wyatt through the rich history of Gig Harbor’s Old Ferry Landing, from its early days as a bustling transportation hub to its current status as a scenic viewpoint and public space. It also turned them into accidental trespassers. Oops.
Gig Harbor Now and Then: Squatters were early adopters of tiny houses
Aug 14, 2023Our previous question asked: What was the average size of the 32 squatters’ houses on Military Reservation 23, at point Evans, barely north of the Narrows bridges, in 1916? Answer: 215 square feet. However, Lillian Young apparently didn’t have a house, so perhaps the total square feet should be divided by 31 houses. That would
Gig Harbor Now and Then: The search for a needle (or a stabilizer) in a haystack (or Burley)
Jul 31, 2023Our previous question of local history concerned a cash reward offered for the return of a critical piece missing from a Boeing B-17 bomber that crashed in Burley in March 1943. How long did the kids of the Burley/Glenwood/Purdy area search for the bomber’s missing part? Answer: All through the summer of 1943. During a
Gig Harbor Now and Then: Gig Harbor Lumber Company wood built this home, but it’s not in Gig Harbor
Jul 17, 2023Our last question concerned the lumber sawed at the mill of the Gig Harbor Lumber Company, which operated from 1888 to 1891. There is only one remaining building known to have been constructed with Gig Harbor Lumber Company lumber, a house built in Gig Harbor in 1888. Where is the Gig Harbor house built from
Gig Harbor Now and Then: The Vine, government land and unpaid sailors
Jul 03, 2023Two weeks ago, the debut column of Gig Harbor Now and Then featured three questions of local history. All concern the schooner Vine, the second ship built in Gig Harbor. This week we provide the answers. They are as follows: Question 1: Where in Gig Harbor was the Vine built? Answer: The Gig Harbor Lumber