Photo of the week: Flora, Oregon
A remarkable photo sent to us of Flora, Ore. … Read More Photo of the week: Flora, Oregon
Category: Oregon Design and Architecture
Lost: Country Bills, Portland, Ore.
A few weeks back, Country Bills in Woodstock was demolished to make way for Gawd-knows-what (mixed-used condos?). My pal managed to capture a couple of pix of ghost signs that were revealed during the demo. What else is there to say? Was the food good? Hardly. But it was more than just a restaurant- it… Read More Lost: Country Bills, Portland, Ore.
Diary of a Portland 1920s teen
Doris tweets from the 1920s. She’s actually the great aunt of author Julia Park Tracey.… Read More Diary of a Portland 1920s teen
Photo of the Week: Downtown Burns, Oregon
I’ll let the back of the postcard describe the scene: Main Street, Burns, Oregon, center of Oregon cattle industry, and in the heart of Oregon’s best fishing and hunting country. Here’s a bit of history on the town.
Photo(s) of the Week: Downtown Silverton, Ore.
Current obsession? Oregon town’s and their Main streets – specifically towns along the I-5 corridor between Portland and Eugene. Making time this summer to pull off I-5 and do some exploring. Here are a couple of shots from Silverton:
Photo of the Week: Dunkin’ Donuts in Salem, 1965
Cool pic of the first Dunkin’ Donuts built in Salem, Ore. The last Dunkin’ Donuts on the West Coast closed in 2008.
Photo of the Week: Canby 1961
This photo perfectly captures a moment in time, of Main Street, USA. When Americans could spend and shop locally and get all their goods on one street. Names like Mangus Variety, Monahan’s for Dads and Lad (great name) Parrish Rexall, cafe, and hardware store.
Photo of the week: Victorians on Broadway
Originally located at 1521 and 1527 SW Broadway near Columbia Street and shot in 1962, it appears these two old grand buildings had little time left on this earth. Long gone.
Lost Oregon 