Mural Early 1900's - Orting, WA - Murals on Waymarking.com

ORTING, WA
In the early 1900's when Teddy Roosevelt became president, the Alaska Gold Rush was on, and the first World Series took place. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were robbing trains an Orville Wright was making his first flight.

Orting, a daily station stop for three (3) Northern Pacific Transcontinental Trains, was a thriving community of 728 people.

This mural depicts a glimpse of Orting during that era.

Commissioned by Dr. & Mrs. Arlan R. Ellis in 1996.

The mural was painted by Linda Petchnick, she has painted a number or murals in the Orting, Puyallup, and Enumclaw area:
Linda Pentchnik website: (visit link)

City: Orting, WA Location Name: Bldg on the corner of Calistoga Street West & Van Scoyoc Avenue S.W. Artist: Linda Petchnick Date: 1997 Media: Paint Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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