Earl Bean came here from Russia in 1892 and joined his father Joseph in the scrap metal business. He parlayed this into hardware store Olympia Supply on the shore of Capitol Lake, which long continued to be a part of the Bean family. In the 1930s Earl Bean was one of the founders of Temple Beth Hatfiloh. In this photo from 1963, Earl looks back on his distinguished career.
Daily Olympian photo, 1953, State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society, catalog C1986.43.63.3.19.3.1
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2018