Thread: Upcoming Old Fashioned Farming/Agricultural Museum Event

Hi All!

Last year I posted about a wonderful Non Razor Related Event held back where I was born as were my father and grandfather; (Pomeroy Washington).

My great grandfather homesteaded there. He registered his brand (the Diamond D) at the Alpowai P.O on December 20th 1887 in the Washington Territory.

The museum is a wonderful place, I am very proud to have been able to donate several pieces to it.

Only a few of the Davis family are still present, the many other family members (both through blood and or marriage) are still thriving. My cousin still farms part of my great, great grandfather's homestead that is on my mothers side of the family.


The annual event is held the first weekend of April, come rain or shine. This year is is Friday the 3rd, Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th. Saturday is the big day.


Here's the link to my thread about it last year;

http://straightrazorpalace.com/conve...nstration.html

Here's the link to the museum, check out some of the links there is some pretty cool things there.

Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum | Garfield County

I'm working on a display of a W&B Frameback circa 1840-1860 that Glen put period correct horn scales on and Tom donated a very old strop to go along with it. Martin came up with some historic prints and my friend Bill did some wonderful work for the diagram of the razor and other items. I'll post about it when it's finished.


Also Very Close by is the Pataha Flour Mill, you might want to check this out also;

patahaflourmills

Pataha, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My father used to talk about trading X amount of wheat for X amount of flour there.

I do hope at least some of my friends here in the Pacific North West can make it to a wonderful family event.

Great to see things like this, we live rural and there are quite a few events similar in our area. Thanks Roy.

I just got the poster for this years event. Looks like another fun year. I believe that two of my three children with their children are going to attend. I'm really looking forward to this.

I do hope this attachment will work

I wish all of my Brothers in Blades could be there as well.

EWAM 2015 SPRING FARMING FLYER.pdf

Well with Easter over and some time to post, here's a little bit of what was going down at the Old Time Farming Exibition at The Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum.

There was some Real 'Horse Power'



And some 'Mule Power'



And there was some 'Tuckered Out Power'



How was the mail delivered back on the day? Here's how! Courtesy of an Old Friend's Great Grandfather 'Mr. Trescott' and his delivery buggy. According to my friend and the information provided at the museum it could take 3 days in the winter to finish his route.





OH! And there was Musical entertainment but gentleman wasn't playing the piano, it was playing itself! YUP! A Player Piano/one of two on display

There were many vintage cars and tractors here's a few







OH! And here's how back in the day Oil was delivered





And one more piece of vintage equipment/a Road Grader



Here's a link from the Museum about Mr. Trescott's delivery wagon;

http://www.co.garfield.wa.us/Garfiel...ured%20Display

Please note the close to 100% of Everything that has been Permanently Donated Came From Local Families

Now perhaps some will understand why I'm so Damn Proud of My Heritage

Wow! That looks like a great event yall have. So rich in history and with personal ties. And damn straight be proud of that heritage! Not too many folks know their own.
I'll have to make a point of coming to it sometime down the road. Book my holidays and do a drive from Saskatchewan to there. Lots of site seeing to do between there and here.....