The Polson Museum and Amelia Hendrickson

From the diary autograph section, Amelia Hendrickson is Molly, and Linnea Gord in her diary calls her Molly. 

On the U.S. Census for 1930, Amelia Hendrickson’s work is listed as Cook.  Her job is with Alex Polson and family at 1703 Riverside in Hoquiam, I recognize this as the Polson household, the historical presence for the Polson Museum in Hoquiam.   The present Polson Museum is not this building at the 1703 address, but the building next door.  The 1703 address no longer exists.

1703 Riverside Avenue, Hoquiam WA
From the Collection of Polson Museum

In 2012 I visited the Polson Museum to view the records held there of the Runeberg Lodge at Hoquiam.  There are photos of the trip at a 2012 entry here at this blog. Again the 1703 address where Amelia Hendrickson worked as a cook no longer exists.   A resource for the Polson Museum is a video which I want to share here with a lot of enjoyment – a music video which takes place inside the present Polson Museum. 

From 1930 Census Amelia Hendrickson