Panoramic view of Cosmopolis — circa 1895 — #4337_1
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Photograph Copyright Anderson & Middleton Company
United States — Washington (State) — Montesano
According to the photographer's notes this is NOT Cosmopolis. It's Montesano.
An alternate opinion was provided by Sam Talley:
"This is Cosmopolis, Wa. The photo was taken from Graveyard Hill. The white house has a wooden sidewalk in front, which appears to be a street, but is actually a raised walkway. The house has several outbuildings and is midway in the photo, on the left. It is the Halvorson house at 611 F St."
Thanks also to Lillian Groesbeck, who noted that Mr. Talley was later on the security team for Elvis Presley. Mr. Talley added some details: "My wife and I met Elvis at the Seattle Worlds Fair and were in the movie "It Happened At the Worlds Fair" in 1963 as spectators when he marched and sang in a parade. We made friends because I did not pester him. I still have the Honda 50 that he drove in the movie. I was hired onto his venue security team for about 16 months after college. We'd sneak him in and out of appearance locations. I did not bring it up much in those days because people had so many questions. I at one time had a vanity auto licence plate that stated I NU LVS, but people would almost run me off the road to see if he was in the pickup with me. I took them off my truck but still have them put away. Believe it or not, I have even signed autographs for a few people who wanted to feel a connection with Elvis Presley. It's a crazy world. Its been a long time and people have forgot all the hoopala....
I loved my youth on the Harbor."
