This is one of many Pearson family outings in the Washington Cascades, circa 1930. My Great Grandfather, Erik Andreas Pearson (pictured upper left), came to the US in 1903 from Sweden and settled in the Pacific Northwest. There he became camp railroad foreman for the Wisconsin Lumber and Timber Co. He worked in the logging industry for 40 years before retiring in Seattle.

My Great Grandmother, Ottolina Pearson (lower left), arrived with their only son, Eric Holger Pearson, from Sweden 10 years later. The entire family lived together in remote logging camps for the better part of 15 years.

Eric Holger eventually married my Grandmother, Mary Pearson, pictured upper right. The two became very involved with the Seattle Audubon Society, playing parts in establishing such Northwest treasures as North Cascades National Park. Mary Pearson’s mother and my Great Grandmother Ida Mueller (lower left), also living Seattle, spent time with the Pearson family during nature outings.
This photo, and many others by my Grandfather Eric Holger Pearson, can be viewed at vintage-alpine.com. ~shared by @vintage-alpine