The Rise And Decline Of The Olympia Oyster 



part taken in it's development. He was influential in the 

 development of the Standards of Health adopted by the 

 State Department pertaining to the growing, opening 

 and packing of Olympia Oysters. , 



George Ingham's beloved widow, now 83 years of age, 

 was present at the "Golden Anniversary Banquet." Her 

 presence was greatly enjoyed by all. She was always 

 greatly interested in her husband's work and especially 

 in his interest in the Oyster industry. She has shared his 

 joys and disappointm.ents in life. The life of the wife of a 

 doctor is one of waiting and watching for the return of 

 the husband from some emergency call. There were no 

 regular hours in the life of Dr. Ingham, especially in the 

 days of horse and buggy transportation and few, if any 

 hospitals. Added to this was his hobby, the Olympia 

 Oyster, which in itself causes one to live by the tide book. 



Dr. Ingham loved to don his old clothes and rubber 

 boots, and by personal inspection observe the oysters 

 and figure out new methods of assisting nature to grow 

 two oysters where only one grew before. (See picture). 



Another who took part at the "Golden Anniversary 

 Banquet" was Harley Post. Harley was an electrician by 

 profession. He was a public spirited man and had served 

 his state as state senator. He was indeed an early 

 pioneer of this part of the country. His father operated a 

 livery stable in Olympia in the early 1900's. I remember 

 renting a horse and buggy from him, to get down to the 

 oyster beds about 1904. 



Harley was always interested in the Olympia Oyster, 

 and about the year 1920 he purchased and began the 

 development of beds in Oyster Bay. From that time on 



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