Photo: From The Estate of Ruby Egbert

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The historical society received an album of photos in July from the estate of Ruby Egbert, a noted Olympia area ornithologist, who grew up in Index. This photo confirms the verbal description and drawing offered years ago by Wes Smith. We had despaired on ever finding a photo of this. The base unit of granite on the right side of the scene was returned to its proper location on the west end of town a number of years ago. The tall granite pillar and one of the base units were long ago removed to become a memorial in front of the Sportsmen’s Club. The location of the other pillar is unknown at this time. It is presumed that the wood cross piece rotted long ago.

We hope that people will visit the museum this summer to see not only this but a recent donation by the Webber family of a painting by their uncle, Arne Jensen. That painting depicts the quarry saw (now in the park) as it appeared with all of its mechanical workings at the quarry in 1950.  We also have scanned a large collection of postcards related to Index from the collection of David Heckman. See all when the museum is open each weekend through September from Noon to 3:00 p.m.

Louise Lindgren
FRIENDS of HEYBROOK RIDGE
Cooperating with Snohomish County Parks
to develop this forested ridge for a public
educational trail system.
http://www.heybrookridge.org

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Ruby Egbert Courtesy Photo