Giftshop

The Monroe Historical Society has a variety of historic articles, books and photo items for sale in our gift shop.  A brief explanation of each is provided below.   Please feel free to stop in our museum to purchase any of these items or if you would like to place a mail order, you may do so by sending an email to the Webmaster at this site.  Postage will be added to each purchase based on the weight of the total items purchased.   Scroll down to see items

Publications


Frye Frye Lettuce Farm (1925-1940):  $8.00

An 8 1/2 x 11 booklet with 23 pages chronicling the precursor Robinson Lettuce Farn and its failure, and Charles H Frye's vast undertaing at land clearing and draining, growing, harvesting, packing, and shipping lettuce and other crops from Monroe to east coast markets.  Struggling thru the Depression and facing foreclosure, Frye worked to the very end.  The Frye Art Museum in Seattle has his legacy.  Researched and written by Bill Wojciechowski.

FairHistory Snomomish County Fairs (1874-2008): $5.00

This 8 1/2 x 11 booklet is 15 pages covering the earliest agricultural exhibits and fairs in Snohomish and Everett as well as the first Monroe Fair held in 1903;  Also covered are the Community Fairs of 1937 - 1939; the Cavalcade of the Valleys of 1941, 1944, and 1945; The Snohomish County Fairs of 1946-1948; and the Evergreen State Fair 1949-2008.   This book contains fair announcements from the Monroe Monitor as well as copies of early Fair Posters.  Researched and written by Bill Wojciechowski.


 First25BW Local History Booklet The first 25 stories: $15.00

This 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Booklet was developed to provide a short, easy reading but factual history of the places, people, and events that formed a part of Monroe.  Typical topics cover the mayors, early doctors and dentists, the hospitals, railroads, saw and shingle mills, pioneer schools, etc. 
Researched and written by Bill Wojciechowski.

Localnext10 Local History Booklet The next 10 stories: $12.00

A continuation of the Local History Series, covers the crossing of Stevens Pass by rail, military forts on the Snoqualmie,  keeping time, Monroe baseball, early Monroe hotels, the Monroe Canning Company, the Thedinga Hardware Store, Skykomish river bridges, Monroe geology, and Monroe creameries.  Researched and written by Bill Wojciechowski.

MonroePioneers Local History Booklet Monroe Area Pioneers, Old Timers, Other Noted Citizens (1860-1900): $12.00

53 pages briefly covers settlements inthe Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound, and the Snohomish and Monroe areas.  Contains brief bios of 81 early noted Monroe residents.  Researched and written by Bill Wojciechowski.
CemetaryBook  Monroe Cemeteries: $25.00

An 8 1/2 x 11 book  including a brief history of local cemeteries, photos, maps, and a complete listing of all known burials, totaling over 6,000 as of the date of publication. Researched and written by Dexter Taylor.

Nelliefirst50 Monroe, The First 50 Years: $20.00

An 8 1/2 x 11 contains 124 pages filed with fun stories and reconts of life in Monroe during the early years.  Researched and written by Nellie Robertson.

Nellienext30 Monroe, The Next Thirty Years: $20.00

An 8 1/2 x 11 book written by Nellie Robertson after receiving so many request for more.  Her first book was such a success readers were successful at encouraging here to continue and bring us more.   Researched and written by Nellie Robertson.

SnoCoIllustrated Snohomish County Illustrated History: $49.95

 An 8 1/2 x 11 Hard cover book written by David Cameron, Charles P LeWarne, M. Annan May, Jack C. O'Donnell and Lawrence E. O'Donnell.  Over 400 pages of hard cover book providing the history of Snohomish County, it's beginnings and it's inhabitants 1849 - 2004.

Videos

Salemwoods Salem Woods School, Symbol of Community Survival: $10.00

A History of Monroe, and particularly, the Wood's Creek district.  The program was written and produced by Nancy Moore Rockafellar with narrations by Emil Anderson, Mildred Brame, Nels Carlson, Paul Graden and Paul Wagner.  Ron Carraher was the design and photography consultant and Patrick McClatchy was the historical consultant.  Original publication was a slide show in 1981, since converted to VHS Video and DVD format by the Monroe Historical Society thanks to a generous grant from the Tualco Homemakers Club. 

Photo print items:

Prints Matted Prints: $20.00

Choose from a selection of nicely Matted prints taken from our vast photo collection.  Each print includes a printed description of the photo on the back.
Available prints are:  Monroe Historical Society images shown above are
#1427, Great Northern Green House arial view
#506, Stephens Hospital before it bacame Monroe General Hospital
#947 Monroe Theatre during the Big Snow of 1916

also  available:
#301, The First Methodist-Episcopal Church & Parsonage built in 1896
#309, Union High School
#380, Front of Hotel Monroe during the big snow if 1916
#398, Inside view of Monroe Theatre, 1929
#402, Main Street Monroe looking West in 1908
#437, Rotary snow plow on Great Northern mainline, February 1, 1916
#448, The first bridge across the Skykomish river at Monroe, built in 1894
#496, Odd Fellows Hall, 1901
#552, Carnation Condensery circa 1925
#731, The South side of the 100 block in Monroe, West Main Street 1910
#1319, Monroe Juvinille Band, also known as Ralph Easton's Brass Band, circa 1905
#1532, Monroe Grammar School, 1904

Mugs Photo Mugs: $6.00

Collection of mugs made up with our most popular historic photos boxed and ready for gifting.  Image mugs available are from Monroe Historical Photo Collection, image numbers listed below.

#20, A cadillac in the 1910 4th of July Parade
#41, Monroe General Hospital
#119, Monroe Post Office, 1909

Magnets Magnets and Coasters: $3.00

Each photo shown here is also available in a coaster.  Photos are from Monroe Historical Society Photo Collection, image numbers listed below.
 
#10, Pioneer family on their way to market
#20, A cadillac in the 1910 4th of July Parade
#38, Birdseye view of Monroe circa 1906
#41, Monroe General hospital
#43, Main Street Monroe, 1908
#119, Monroe Post Office, 1909
--, Great Northern Railway logo
-- Current day shot of flag pole on Main Street Monroe

Note Cards Blank inside: $2.50
Available with photos from the Monroe Historical Societies photo collection, image numbers listed below:

#10, Pioneer family on their way to market
#38, Birdseye view of Monroe, circa 1906
#134, Strawberry picking circa 1905
#184, Shoveling snow in 1916 during the "Big snow"
#510, Union High School
#1405, Covered Milwaukee railroad bridge, 1969

Post cards: $ .50
Available with photos from the Monroe Historical Societies photo collection, image numbers listed below.

#10, Pioneer family on their way to market
#23, Woods Creek Pioneer Family in front of giant cedar stump
#29, Rarilroad track crew near Monroe
#120, Monroe Juvenile Band circa 1910
#423, Condensery fire, March 23, 1944
#893, Construction of the Washington State Reformatory
#928, Farming in the Tualco Valley
#947, Shoveling snow after the Big Snow of 1916
#951, IOOF parade down main street Monroe, 1910
#1323, Charles H. Frye on his Frye Lettuce Farm

 Tees
Monroe Historical Society Tee's and Golf Shirts: $5.00 Womens, $7.00 Mens 
A limited selection of Men's and women's shirts dawning the Monroe Historical Socety logo.

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