World's Largest Egg (Winlock, Washington)

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Winlock, WA 98596
(360) 388-8399

THE BIG EGG AT THE DEPOT

On October 23, 1923, the Pacific Highway bridge over the Columbia river at Vancouver was completed and opened. A huge caravan of cars and floats, representing the various communities of Western Washington, started at Olympia, and drove to Salem, Oregon, where they had a huge celebration, commemorating the opening of through travel from Capital to Capital.

John C. Lawrence, manager of the Co-op, suggested that Winlock should be represented in the caravan by a huge egg, mounted on a truck. this was one. A wood frame was made in the shape of an egg. A canvas was stretched tight over it, and painted white. This attracted so much attention, that on their return they decided to place it on a platform near the depot where it has since remained.

The canvas, of course, wouldn't last very long, so they plastered it with ordinary plaster. This didn't stand up. In 1944, when Johnny Simpson's Plastic Company came to town, they made it over with this plastic material, which has stood up pretty well.


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