#PicturingThePast:
On March 19, 1956, four high school students showcased their Junior Achievement products at a Vancouver Rotary meeting. Their business experience included items like cutting boards and wiener roasters.
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#PicturingThePast: This 1974 photo shows a young visitor enjoying the museum’s railroad exhibit, designed to recreate a railcar experience. Did you ever visit? Share your memories!
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Photo shows Henry (1867–1943) & Bertha Burgy (1870–1944) walking arm-in-arm along the tracks from Lucia to Yacolt—a quiet moment in Clark County’s history.
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In February 1977, Dr. Caroline Engle of Feline Medical Clinic, originally in Orchards, cared for local cats. The clinic now operates in Five Corners.
Read the tribute ➡ felinemedicalclinic.com
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#OTD in 1963, Representative Ella Wintler received a gavel marking her election as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Washington House. A lifelong Vancouver resident, she served from 1939–1965, advocating for education & public service.
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The Post Hospital at Fort Vancouver, built in 1904, treated soldiers, workers & flu patients. Once bustling with over 2,550 patients a month.
#ThenAndNow #FortVancouver #HistoricPreservation #cchmuseum
#PicturingThePast: Then & Now—The original redwood sign our museum once stood at 16th & Main. Today, the sign by Helen A. McKeighan is on display in Through The Years: #cchmuseum at 60.
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Looks like we might have some snow coming! ❄️
#PicturingThePast: Jan. 12, 1909
Vancouver hit -8.5°F, freezing the Columbia River. 📸 From CCHM collection: Shows locals on the frozen river. Howard Rayburn wrote, “I told you I would send you a card of me on the ice.”
#CCHM #ClarkWA #History #IceIceBaby
#PicturingThePast: #OTD in 1910, Herman C. wrote to a friend on the back of this postcard about spotting a comet and Sunday dinner. ✉️ This postcard shows soldiers’ tents in Vancouver, WA. #swwashington #museum #archive #history #clarkwa #cchmuseum #localhistory
#PicturingThePast: It might be getting cold, snow, and icy here in Clark County soon. In that spirit, here’s a photo of a bundled-up Jean Waggener (1915–2015) peeking out a frosty window in 1916, framed by icicles. Photo from CCHM collection ❄️#swwashington #museum #history #clarkwa #cchmuseum
#PicturingThePast: Two-steppin’ back to 1981 at The Spectrum Nightclub! 💃🕺 This Vancouver hotspot had folks spinning, twirling, and grooving the night away. Who else loves a good dancefloor throwback? ✨🎶 #swwashington #museum #archive #history #clarkwa #cchmuseum #localhistory #StayinAlive
#PicturingThePast: From the museum's collection, this 1914 photo captures a bustling moment at 6th & Main Streets intersection in Vancouver, WA.
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