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FOLKWAYS & HIGHWAYS

Mason county - incorporated in 1854 - is located in the east edge of the Olympic peninsula bordering the Puget Sound and Olympic National Park.
With a rich history of forest recreation and Puget Sound fishing & oyster-growing, the WSFC collection highlights the celebration of the county's natural bounty.

Pete Merrill
Belfair, Mason County

Pete Merrill with his work, 1987

Pete Merrill with his work, 1987

Whirligig by Pete Merrill, 1987

Whirligig by Pete Merrill, 1987

Whirligig by Pete Merrill, 1987

Whirligig by Pete Merrill, 1987

"Pete Merrill of Belfair is a master at making whimsical, pictorial windmills, known as "whirligigs" or "mole-chasers." Such pieces are a typical kinda of homemade outdoor decoration in many parts of North America, and have been mass-produced in recent years. Mr. Merrill's "whirligigs" incorporate a high degree of woodworking craftsmanship, artistic vision, and humor." - artist bio from WSFC archival files, author unknown, ca. 1983-1989

Logger Poetry Gathering
Shelton, Mason County

Virgil Wallace - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Virgil Wallace - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Henry York Steiner- Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Henry York Steiner- Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Group Photo - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Group Photo - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Boone Salisbury - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Boone Salisbury - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Nancy Tuinstra - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Nancy Tuinstra - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Boone Salisbury - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Boone Salisbury - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Darcie Cunningham - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Darcie Cunningham - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Hank Nelson - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Hank Nelson - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Woody Gifford - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Woody Gifford - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Woody Gifford- Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Woody Gifford- Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Hank Nelson - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Hank Nelson - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Linda Marcellus and Earl Marcellus - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Linda Marcellus and Earl Marcellus - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Linda Marcellus and Howard Yarbrough - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Linda Marcellus and Howard Yarbrough - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Lon Minkler - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Lon Minkler - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Linda Marcellus - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Linda Marcellus - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Jim Klahn - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Jim Klahn - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Judge John S. Langenbach - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Judge John S. Langenbach - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Vi Iund - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Vi Iund - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Lauretta Jaggi - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Lauretta Jaggi - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Virgil Wallace and unidentified singer - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Virgil Wallace and unidentified singer - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Jerry W. Brown - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Jerry W. Brown - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Walter C. Mathews - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Walter C. Mathews - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

N.B. Gardener - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

N.B. Gardener - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Pam Brown- Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Pam Brown- Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Bill Iund - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Bill Iund - Logger Poetry Gathering, Mason County Fairgrounds, Shelton, WA, 1986

Logger poetry gathering, Mason County Timber Festival, Shelton, WA, 1986

Logger poetry gathering, Mason County Timber Festival, Shelton, WA, 1986

Oysterfest
Shelton, Mason County

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984

Oysterfest, 1984