1947 ❖ LANDING OF NEW OWNERS OF YELLOW ISLAND, San Juan Archipelago.

Lew Dodd
in his dinghy with the Navy tug behind
with their Coon Island friends,
the Tusler's steaming up in the rear.
Lew is ashore on Yellow Island, WA.
1947.

"The winter of 1946-1947, Lew and Tib Dodd spent harvesting cedars on the Grindstone Bay, Orcas Island property. Lew formed a triangle boom using three 70-ft boomsticks toggled together. He towed all the lumber for the house over to Yellow Island using a Navy tug with his "one lunger" bringing up the stern. It was the beginning of an incredible project. All the materials for the cabin were scavenged or beachcombed. Lew spent a total of $400 for the cabin. "Windows and nails don't seem to float up on Yellow's beaches!"
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