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
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
Henry York Steiner- 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
Nancy Tuinstra - 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
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
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 Howard Yarbrough - 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
Jim Klahn - 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
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
Jerry W. Brown - 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
Pam Brown- 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
Oysterfest
Shelton, Mason County
Oysterfest, 1984
Oysterfest, 1984
Oysterfest, 1984
Oysterfest, 1984
Oysterfest, 1984
Oysterfest, 1984
Oysterfest, 1984
Oysterfest, 1984
Oysterfest, 1984