Portland, Oregon Historic photos, documents, and people

Portland, Oregon, and Mt. Hood, famous for its annual June Rose Festival is Portland, Oregon, with its fresh water world harbor on the Willamette River and Mt. Hood towering beyond.

Capt. Som-Kim, "Police Officer". Indian God. Young Chief Jimmy Louis, "Survival of the fittest". Mother and Papoose. Chief Multnomah with "Pipe of Peace", "How". Indian family tepee

Mt. Hood, Oregon, elevation 11,245 ft., as seen from Four Star Motel, 9400 N. E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, Ore., U.S. 30 E.

$1,000,000 Public Market on Portland Harbor, showing Patrol Boat and seaplanes, Portland, Oregon

Air view of Portland, Oregon, Business District, five main bridges and east side in background

My father's father. Homer Mentzer. He worked as a conductor on the Portland Trolley system.

Union Ave. Auto Court, "Union Ave. Motel", "Tween Portland & Vancouver on Hwy. 99"

New home of The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Pacific Northwest's largest newspaper

Portland Railway, Light and Power Sellwood Division Carbarn Office and Clubhouse

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