BONUS EPISODE: Rare Beatles Pic Discovered by Seattle Now & Then and Port of Seattle

On this special BONUS NOW & THEN EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks with Clay Eals and Jean Sherrard of Seattle Now & Then and with Devlin Donnelly of the Port of Seattle about a rare photo from The Beatles’ 1966 Seattle visit. The image was recently re-discovered by Devlin Donnelly in the port’s archives, Clay and Jean chose it as the “Then” focus of their Now & Then column for The Seattle Times . . . and many more of them live next door. The column appears in print in the Sunday, August 30, 2026 edition of the newspaper; the online version was posted on Thursday, August 27, 2026. In this conversation, Devlin explains the origins of the photo, and Clay and Jean describe how they produced the “Now” image. There’s also much talk of everyone’s favorite Beatles songs and albums . . . and you know you should be glad. Beatles 1966 Seattle Now & Then from The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/60-years-ago-the-beatles-played-twice-at-seattle-coliseum/ Beatles 1966 Seattle Now & Then Bonus Material from Clay & Jean: https://pauldorpat.com/2026/08/27/seattle-now-then-and-here-they-are-the-beatles-sea-tac-airport-1966/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.