Portland meets Willoughby
SE 7th – before its widening in the 1920s. From Portland’s Bureau of Transportation.
Category: Oregon History
Then and now: SW Washington and Broadway
Former home of The Bonfire.
Then and now: SW Washington and 6th, Portland
Morrison Bridge and downtown Portland at night, 1958
Broadway, then and now
D.B. Cooper Night – This Sunday!
As a kid in the 70s, there were many news items, mysteries and legends that always intrigued me: spectacular plane crashes, the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs, Hal Lindsey, Bigfoot and, of course, D.B. Cooper. The mild-mannered Cooper (Dan Cooper, according to a possible alias on a flight ticket), hijacked a Portland-to-Seattle flight in 1971 almost… Read More D.B. Cooper Night – This Sunday!
Know your history, Portland
I love when history and technology meet. The What Was There site (and app) is a perfect example of mashing old technology (photography) and newer tech (Google Street View maps). Essentially you get a “then” photo with the ability to drag your mouse to see the “now” version. Closer to home, the folks behind the… Read More Know your history, Portland
A.E. Doyle up-close
Intricate iron work on A.E. Doyle’s Bank of California building.
