Early settler Emiline Himes is shown here with her knitting, in this photo taken around 1880. Mrs. Himes was the mother of George Himes, one of the first and most prolific historians of Oregon and Washington Territory. After crossing west on the Oregon Trail, Emiline and her husband settled in what is now Lacey.
undated photo, probably about 1880, courtesy State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society, catalog C2018.0.60
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2019