Steamer Rosalie at Richardson Dock.

ID: 723 ~ Source: Lopez Island Historical Society & Museum, 1985.001.00234
This file appears in: 7. The Homestead House
Steamer Rosalie at Richardson Dock.

Taken about 1916, the steamer Rosalie regularly would stop at Richardson before heading North to Lopez.

This file appears in: 7. The Homestead House

By Breton Carter
In the early 20th century, if someone said they were headed to “Lopez” it meant they were headed to the town Lopez, where the present day village is. At that time, Lopez boasted 3 or 4 communities, depending on how you count. Richardson, at the…