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Portland Construction Co. House Plans, 1886
These plans for a modest urban cottage were prepared by the Portland Construction Company in 1888 for George C. Flanders. The house was built at 1826 …
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Portland Fire, 1873
In the early hours of August 2, 1873, fire bells rang summoning the Portland volunteer firefighters to a fire that raged, according to newspaper accounts, …
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Portland Flood, 1894
In late May and early June of 1894, the Willamette River rose well above 30 feet, flooding the central business district of Portland. The water …
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Portland Harbor, 1899
This 1899 photograph shows steam-powered sternwheelers and sailing ships in Portland’s Willamette River harbor. The photograph, which was also made into a postcard, was taken …
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Portland Heights Cable Car
Cable cars appeared in Portland in January of 1890. The first line ran from Irving Street, near Union Station, along 5th to Jefferson Street and …
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Portland High School, c. 1899
Photographer Edwin D. Jorgensen captured this image of Portland High School circa 1899. Constructed between 1883 and 1885, the building stood on the corner of …
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Portland Hotel, 1890
The Portland Hotel opened in 1890. It had eight floors, 326 bedrooms, and extensive dining facilities, and the design suggested substance and elegance rather than …
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Portland Junior Symphony, 1927
This photograph from 1927 shows the three-year-old Portland Junior Symphony. When it started, the young musicians practiced in the attic of music teacher Mary V. …
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Portland Mansions, 1882
The pair of Italianate mansions on the right of the lithograph belonged to two brothers, Ralph and Isaac Jacobs, and their families. In 1882, when …
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Portland Public Market and Downtown
In this 1933 photo, the newly constructed Portland Public Market, located along Southwest Front Street, stands out in the lower right-hand corner. During the 1920s, …
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