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  • Y-500119-01.  Night view of SW 6th looking north from Madison in the snow. January 19, 1950. Published on cover of Portland Gas & Coke Co. 1949 Annual Report.
    Y-500119-01.tif
  • Y-580425-2.  Amato’s Supper Club, 706 SW Main, southwest corner of Broadway & Main. April 25, 1958. The PCPA Portland Center for the Performing Arts is presently on the site.
    Y-580425-2.tif
  • Y-561221B.  Tik Tok Restaurant sold. 1230 E. Burnside, Portland, Oregon. December 21, 1956
    Y-561221B.tif
  • Y-540105-01.  Night view of Mt. Hood & Portland from Oregonian composing room. Color transparency January 5, 1954
    Y-540105-01.tif
  • Y-580425-1.  Amato’s Supper Club, 706 SW Main, southwest corner of Broadway & Main. April 25, 1958. The PCPA Portland Center for the Performing Arts is presently on the site.
    Y-580425-1.tif
  • Y-540105-02b. Night view of Mt. Hood & Portland from Oregonian composing room. Color transparency January 5, 1954
    Y-540105-02b.tif
  • Y-540105-02. Night view of Mt. Hood & Portland from Oregonian composing room. Color transparency January 5, 1954
    Y-540105-02.tif
  • 0001-E222-01. 18th & Mcloughlin, SE Portland. Searchlights at the grand opening of The Corral, Char-Glo Broiled Hamburgers, 5145 SE McLoughlin, SE 18th Ave. & 99E, Presently site of the Blush night club. February 16, 1955.
    0001-E222-01.tif
  • Y-540105-01. Night view of Mt. Hood & Portland from Oregonian composing room. Color transparency January 5, 1954
    Y-540105-01a.tif
  • Blixt_147. The Pagoda April 1958 (3839 NE Broadway. Portland, Oregon)
    blixt_147.tif
  • Y-680111C-15. Albina Branch Public Library. January 11, 1968 Portland, Oregon.
    Y-680111C-15.tif
  • Y-480130-01. Night view of fog at SW 5th & Oak, January 30 1948. Published the next day as "Homeward bound Portland traffic Friday night was slowed by the fog blanket which the weather bureau reported extending from Kelso, Wash., on the north to Salem on the south. Photographer’s camera points south along S. W. 5th avenue at Oak in this picture, made at about 6:30 P. M." page 4.
    Y-480130-01.tif
  • ackroyd_C00531-2"Portland at night from Nachand home. January 15, 1960. (Nachand home was at 2408 SW Chelmsford)
    Ackroyd-C00531-2.tif
  • Ackroyd-14186-1. Downtown Portland looking west from the Marquam Bridge. The Hawthorne Bridge may be seen at right foreground. Principal buildings from left include the Standard Plaza with its weather beacon on top, the Hilton Hotel and the Public Service Building brightened by its roof-top Pacific Power and Light Co. sign. October 3, 1966.
    Ackroyd-14186-1.tif
  • Ackroyd C00774-3. "City of Portland at twilight. January 18, 1963" aerial.
    ackroyd-C00774-3.tif
  • Tempest Storm backstage at the Star Theater, 1953. Portland, Oregon
    Y-530224A.tif
  • Y-541124-2.  Night view of Star Theatre, on NW 6th between Burnside and Couch. Marquee says “Featuring Bonita Secret in Manhaten Revue”  November 24, 1954
    Y-541124-2.tif
  • CH0002-01. Polar King Drive-In. 1205 NE Broadway, Portland, OR.  NE corner of 12th. 1950s. Shortly after this photo a sister restaurant was built in Gresham, Oregon which still operates.
    CH002-01.tif
  • Y-481215-A01. Portland SW Broadway night shots looking north from the Oregonian Building, Broadway T heatre, Orpheum Theatre December 15, 1948
    Y-481215-A01.tif
  • Y-631226A-03. Barbary Coast, NW Hoyt in the Hoyt Hotel, night shots for PGE. December 26, 1963
    Y-631226A-03.tif
  • 8609-D15.  Speck Drive In, July 27, 1956, 41 available negatives both 4x5” and 120mm, all B&W.  Hamburger eating contest with live KEX radio broadcast, the air personalities are emceeing the event.  5005 SE Foster Road, at Powell, on east side of street and south of intersection, a well-known Portland drive in location, and one of the few still functioning today. Portland, Oregon.
    8609-D15-01.tif
  • Y-590206-01.  SW 3rd looking north from Main. February 6, 1959
    Y-590206-01.tif
  • Y-581226A-04. Night view of SW 6th looking north from Yamhill. December 26, 1958.
    Y-581226A-04.tif
  • Y-550610. Star theatre pinups on SW Broadway between Jefferson and Columbia. Oregonian Building in background. (Rose Festival)
    Y-550610-1.tif
  • Y-540618-5. Star Theatre. NW 6th between Burnside & Couch,  June 18, 1954
    Y-540618-5.tif
  • Y-500921.  Looking north on Broadway, night view, from the Sovereign Hotel. September 21, 1950
    Y-500921.tif
  • Y-481215-A02. Portland SW Broadway night shots looking north from the Oregonian Building, Broadway T heatre, Orpheum Theatre December 15, 1948
    Y-481215-A02.tif
  • Y-480701A. Don's Drive-In Restaurant & bakery under construction. 2050 West Burnside, later Bart's Restaurant, later Bill's Gold Coin. At SW 20th & Morrison. Building is at the end of SW Morrison, which also faces West Burnside.  Originally address was for West Burnside and later was changed to SW Morrison. July 1, 1948.
    Y-480701A.tif
  • Y-540416-1. "Keiko (dancer) & theatre manager for Mossman April 16, 1954" Star Theatre Marquee. NW 6th between Burnside & Couch.
    Y-540416-1.tif
  • Y-581226A-10. Night view of SW 6th looking south from Washington. December 26, 1958.
    Y-581226A-10.tif
  • Y-581226A-06. Night view of SW 6th looking south from Yamhill. December 26, 1958.
    Y-581226A-06.tif
  • Y-501129-01. Police Rookie story.  Officers Gross & Benson. November 29, 1950. First prize AP feature. Police call box at the corner of NE Grand & Glisan. (due to construction, this location is approximately at Grand and Lloyd Way NE now)
    Y-501129-01.tif
  • Y-501129-02  Police car at SE Grand at Morrison. Police Rookie story.  Officers Gross & Benson. November 29, 1950. First prize AP feature.
    Y-501129-02.tif
  • 8609-A59. "Sigs parade" The Sigs were a fraternity of PSC students having a parade headed south on SW Broadway past the the Broadway Theater.
    8609-A59.tif
  • Y-550204-0.  Night view of SW 6th & Taylor looking south. February 4, 1955.
    Y-550204-01.tif
  • 9617-02. Night view of Barts Drive-In, at 5006 SE Powell, corner of Foster. Listed here until 1948 phone book. In March 1949 the property became Ming's (same address) and then the Speck (same building but entrance and address on Foster)
    9617-02.tif
  • Y-540318-01. Tempest Storm arriving at Portland airport. March 18, 1954 4 am.
    Y-540318-01.tif
  • blixt_139. Looking east on SW Salmon from Park towards the Pacific Power building, April 1958.
    blixt_139.tif
  • Blixt_28. Shell Station on SW Broadway looking south from Stark. April 1961
    blixt_28.tif
  • Y-540318-02. Tempest Storm arriving at airport. March 18, 1954 4 am.
    Y-540318-02.tif
  • CS02260. Zorba, Rajneesh restaurant. SW Taylor & Ninth. May 1983.
    CS02260.tif
  • blixt 163 Orpheum theater block. SW Broadway looking north from Yamhill
    blixt_163.tif
  • Ackroyd 02242-1. Riot at N. Williams & Russell Ave. Oregonian. June 5, 1950
    ackroyd-02242-1.tif
  • Ackroyd 02242-2. Riot at N. Williams & Russell Ave. Oregonian. June 5, 1950
    ackroyd-02242-2.tif
  • Ackroyd 01634-2. "Norm Easley. Drum pedal at McElroy's" (Lionel Hampton with new ‘Ghost' bass drum  pedal at McElroy's ballroom. The Ghost was designed by J.R. "Bob" Ramsey of Springfield Oregon. The patent was applied for on October 27, 1947, and was granted on May 8, 1951. Norman L. Easley, the inventor's attorney, is delivering the pedal to Hampton's drummer, who is probably Art Young. The Ghost drum pedal was later manufactured by Ludwig, who bought the rights to it in 1975. They discontinued it in 1981, due to maintenance problems and an industrial accident involving the pedal's springs at their plant. Photo taken July 21, 1949. This date was confirmed by the Oregonian newspaper of this date, the Hampton band had played the previous Friday July 15, and were booked on short notice for a return engagement.) McElroy's was at 424 SW Main, and was demolished in 1980 to make room for the Portland building.
    ackroyd-01634-2.tif
  • Ackroyd 01634-1. "Norm Easley. Drum pedal at McElroy's" (Lionel Hampton with new ‘Ghost' bass drum  pedal at McElroy's ballroom. The Ghost was designed by J.R. "Bob" Ramsey of Springfield Oregon. The patent was applied for on October 27, 1947, and was granted on May 8, 1951. Norman L. Easley, the inventor's attorney, is delivering the pedal to Hampton's drummer Art Young. The Ghost drum pedal was later manufactured by Ludwig, who bought the rights to it in 1975. They discontinued it in 1981, due to maintenance problems and an industrial accident involving the pedal's springs at their plant. Photo taken July 21, 1949. This date was confirmed by the Oregonian newspaper of this date, the Hampton band had played the previous Friday July 15, and were booked on short notice for a return engagement.) McElroy's was at 424 SW Main, and was demolished in 1980 to make room for the Portland building.
    ackroyd-01634-1.tif
  • 8609-R57-7. Members of the vocal group are Ed Washington (former Metro Councilor) 2nd from right, and his brother Billy is second from left. Lemuel Robinson is first on the left and his brother Manfred is third from the left (they are the two sons of John and Orell Robinson.) April 20, 1956, Location is McElroy's Ballroom Portland,
    8609-R57-07.tif
  • Ackroyd 01634-3. "Norm Easley. Drum pedal at McElroy's" (Lionel Hampton with new ‘Ghost' bass drum  pedal at McElroy's ballroom. The Ghost was designed by J.R. "Bob" Ramsey of Springfield Oregon. The patent was applied for on October 27, 1947, and was granted on May 8, 1951. Norman L. Easley, the inventor's attorney, is delivering the pedal to Hampton's drummer, who is probably Art Young. The Ghost drum pedal was later manufactured by Ludwig, who bought the rights to it in 1975. They discontinued it in 1981, due to maintenance problems and an industrial accident involving the pedal's springs at their plant. Photo taken July 21, 1949. This date was confirmed by the Oregonian newspaper of this date, the Hampton band had played the previous Friday July 15, and were booked on short notice for a return engagement.) McElroy's was at 424 SW Main, and was demolished in 1980 to make room for the Portland building.
    ackroyd-01634-3.tif
  • ackroyd-01363-3. "Oregon Sports Service. Exteriors of buildings. March 28, 1949" (Ming's Drive-In, 5006 SE Powell, corner Foster. Two years later, this building changed hands and was remodeled, and this building address became 5005 SE Foster
    ackroyd-01363-4.tif
  • Ackroyd 07529-11. "J. Walter Thompson. Yaws & Irelands restaurants. March 21, 1957" (restaurant kitchens, cooks, infra-red food servers) Yaws drive-in restaurant 2001 NE 40th
    ackroyd-07611-11.tif
  • Ackroyd 00560-2. "Titan Metal Co. February 24, 1948" Hermies Drive-In, 1828 NW 27th, near Thurman. Quonset hut style building. copy negative of airbrushed original, removing sidewalk and background details.
    ackroyd-00560-2.tif
  • ackroyd_03917-1. Wally Youngson's Associated (Flying-A) Oil station on West Burnside at Broadway looking east, October 10, 1952. On the left is Burnside stretching from the Apolistic Faith Church at 6th, now the Roseland Theater, stretching down the street to the Grove Hotel building. The gas station occupies the block south of Burnside to Ankeny, between 6th and Broadway, which is now a parking lot.
    ackroyd-03917-1.tif
  • ackroyd-09280-3. Orpheum Theater. August 31, 1959 (SW Broadway between Morrison and Yamhill, now the site of Nordstroms.)
    ackroyd-09280-3.tif
  • ackroyd_02064-5. "Oregon Sports Service. Night shots of buildings for score card ads. March 7, 1950" (Benny's Olympic Room, 3530 N. Vancouver, currently LV's restaurant and sports bar, in the same building.)
    ackroyd-02064-5.tif
  • ackroyd-01363-3. "Oregon Sports Service. Exteriors of buildings. March 28, 1949" (Ming's Drive-In, 5006 SE Powell, corner Foster. Two years later, this building changed hands and was remodeled, and this building address became 5005 SE Foster
    ackroyd-01363-3.tif
  • Ackroyd 00485-4 "Titan Metal Products Co., Exteriors & interiors of Hermie's Drive-In. January 28, 1948" Hermies Drive-In, 1828 NW 27th, near Thurman. Quonset hut style building
    ackroyd-00485-4.tif
  • Ackroyd C00098-1. "Bells Car Service. Exterior." (March 7, 1950. Night view of drive-in restaurant. 633 SE Powell. Now the Lucky Devil strip club. See also black & white #2064-3)
    ackroyd-C00098-1.tif
  • Ackroyd 01821-2. "West-Marcus. Mobil Gas station 33rd & Killingsworth. October 28, 1949" (John H. Bertsch Mobil Gas station, 5508 NE 33rd)
    ackroyd-01821-2.tif
  • Ackroyd 02298-1. "Oregon Sportservice Inc. night exterior of The Gypsy Restaurant. June 28, 1950" (612 NW 21st, before their move across the street)
    ackroyd-02298-1.tif
  • Y-541015-01. Lighting on Hawthorne Blvd. from SE 6th looking east. Billingsley Pontiac, 635 SE Hawthorne. Just past the Pontiac dealerships is the intersection of 7th. On the left is Oregon Parts Co., at 711 SE Hawthorne. On the right is Hawthorne Electronics at 700 SE Hawthorne. Night view. October 15, 1954.
    Y-541015-01.tif
  • Y-541125-01. Murder at the Mysterious Billy Smith Tavern, 1500 North Wheeler, November 25th, 1954.
    Y-541125-01.tif
  • Y-540513A. ThriftOMat restaurant drive-in 3700 NE Broadway. May 13, 1954
    Y-540513A-01.tif
  • Y-540618-6. Star Theatre. NW 6th between Burnside & Couch,  June 18, 1954
    Y-540618-6.tif
  • Y-560104B-1. "Christine Jorgensen at Sorrentos. January 4, 1956"  "Christine Jorgensen, the ex-GI who wanted to become woman, opened in a comedy song act at Sorrento's Wednesday night. Here at rehearsal, she talks over music with musicians Warren Black, left, Jack Parker, Eddie Wied and Don Fowler" caption published in Oregonian, January 5, 1956, pg. 11.
    Y-560104B-1.tif
  • Y-580718-06. Looking north-east on Sandy Blvd. & Burnside at SE & NE 12th. Tik Tok Drive In on right. July 18, 1958
    Y-580718-06.tif
  • Y-481214-01. Night view of SW Broadway from the Oregonian building, Paramount and Broadway theatres. December 14, 1948
    Y-481214-01.tif
  • Y-581226A-11.  Night view of SW Broadway looking north from Yamhill. December 26, 1958.
    Y-581226A-11.tif
  • Y-541124-6. Night view of Star Theatre, on NW 6th between Burnside and Couch. Marquee says “Featuring Bonita Secret in Manhaten Revue”  November 24, 1954
    Y-541124-6.tif
  • Y-590206-07. Night view of SW 3rd at Ash looking south. Multnomah Hotel. February 6, 1959.
    Y-590206-07.tif
  • Y-560703.  Wrecked hot rod with skull and crossbones flag. McLaughlin and Holgate. July 3, 1956
    Y-560703-01.tif
  • Y-540525-1. "Star Theater. May 25, 1954", "Pati Pearson"
    Y-540525-1.tif
  • Y-540416-2. "Keiko (dancer) & theatre manager for Mossman April 16, 1954" Star Theatre Marquee. NW 6th between Burnside & Couch.
    Y-540416-2.tif
  • Y-541203-02. Pacific Power & Light building exterior at night. New sign on building. December 3, 1954
    Y-541203-02.tif
  • Blixt_246. Jolly Joan restaurant. SW Broadway looking north from Alder. December 1959.
    blixt_246.tif
  • Blixt_244. Geryhound Bus terminal building, George Lewis restaurant. Corner SW 5th & Taylor. April 1959
    blixt_244.tif
  • Y-560612-14. "Louis Bunce. paintings. June 12, 1956" (copies of paintings and portraits. no news story)
    Y-560612-14.tif
  • Y-560716-01"Trunk suicide. July 16, 1956" (According to the Oregonian, July 17, 1956, pg. 11: "Dentist Dies in Car Trunk. Clues Indicate Man Suicide. Dr.Sam A. Bojinoff, 47, 3275 N.E. Stanton street, a dentist, was found dead Monday night in the trunk of his car parked in the 3400 block of N. E. 27th Ave. Police said preliminary investigation indicated Dr. Bojinoff committed suicide. A small bottle of pills was found near the body. A rope, apparently used to shut the trunk lid, was found attached to a brace on the inside of the lid. One end of the rope was tied around the brace and the other end secured around the dentist's hand. Police said Dr. Bojinoff had been reported missing Sunday by his wife."). "Trunk suicide. July 16, 1956"
    Y-560716-1.tif
  • blixt_140. Pacific Power building sign. SW 5th St.  April 1958.
    blixt_140.tif
  • Y-520410A-1. "Wreck on Hawthorne Bridge. Drunk Indian & Radio Cab. April 10, 1952" (photographer's notes) Caption printed in Oregonian April 12, 1954 pg. 4: "If Ed Jones, at right, had not left his cab ... the cab would not have been stolen and wrecked early Friday, as shown, on Hawthorne bridge. Alfred Smith, not shown, was arrested on charges of drunkeness and auto theft."
    Y-520410A-1.tif
  • Y-541125-05.  Murder at the Mysterious Billy Smith Tavern, 1500 North Wheeler, November 25th, 1954.
    Y-541125-05.tif
  • Ackroyd 04846-8. "Amato's Supper Club. Interiors & sign. Mills Brothers with chorus girls. December 4, 1953." (Amato's was on the SW corner of Broadway & Main)
    ackroyd-04846-8.tif
  • ackroyd_01317-08. Tik-Tok Drive-In. E. Burnside & SE Sandy. February 28, 1949
    ackroyd-01317-08.tif
  • Ackroyd 00485-2 "Titan Metal Products Co., Exteriors & interiors of Hermie's Drive-In. January 28, 1948" Hermies Drive-In, 1828 NW 27th, near Thurman. Quonset hut style building
    ackroyd-00485-2.tif
  • Ackroyd 07529-12. "J. Walter Thompson. Yaws & Irelands restaurants. March 21, 1957" (restaurant kitchens, cooks, infra-red food servers) Yaws drive-in restaurant 2001 NE 40th
    Ackroyd-07611-12.tif
  • Ackroyd 07529-09. "J. Walter Thompson. Yaws & Irelands restaurants. March 21, 1957" (restaurant kitchens, cooks, infra-red food servers) Yaws restaurant 2001 NE 40th
    ackroyd-07611-09.tif
  • Ackroyd 00485-1 "Titan Metal Products Co., Exteriors & interiors of Hermie's Drive-In. January 28, 1948." Hermies Drive-In, 1828 NW 27th, near Thurman. Quonset hut style building
    ackroyd-00485-1.tif
  • Ackroyd 02064-1. "Oregon Sports Service. Night shots of buildings for score card ads. March 7, 1950"  (Fabres Drive-In. 5145 SE McLaughlin. Torn down to build The Corral in 1955, SE 18th Ave. & 99E. Presently site of the Blush night club.)
    ackroyd-02064-1.tif
  • Ackroyd 01133-1. "Simon & Smith. Don's Drive-In. November 30, 1948" (2050 West Burnside, later Bart's Restaurant, later Bill's Gold Coin. At SW 20th & Morrison. )
    ackroyd-01133-1.tif
  • ckroyd 15041-1. "Skidmore fountain. night view. December 26, 1967"
    ackroyd-15041-1.tif
  • Ackroyd 05062-1/4 "Burt Glinn. Life Magazine Photographer. pics of 'Frosty Winter' burlesque queen & comedian Hermie Rose. March 19, 1954"
    ackroyd-05062-1.tif
  • Ackroyd 03928-1. "Richfield. night photo station at 39th & Belmont. Johnson's Richfield. October 10, 1952" (4x5")
    ackroyd-03928-1.tif
  • Y-680111C-14. Department of Employment, Oregon State Employment Office, Job Placement Office. January 11, 1968 Williams Ave district.
    Y-680111C-14.tif
  • Ackroyd 05062-3. "Burt Glinn. Life Magazine Photographer. pics of 'Frosty Winter' burlesque queen & comedian Hermie Rose. March 19, 1954"
    ackroyd-05062-3.tif
  • ackroyd-03503-4. Sandy Hut tavern, 1430 NE Sandy, March 26, 1952
    ackroyd-03503-4.tif
  • Ackroyd 00073-70. "Train accident. Decapitated corpse. April 1946" (According to the Oregonian, April 18, 1946, pg. 7: "Brakeman Killed by Switch Train. Harry Hight, 46, Tacoma, Wash., a head brakeman for the Northern Pacific railroad, was killed Wednesday night under the wheels of cars being switched on tracks near the foot of N. W. 8th avenue. According to reports of harbor patrol officers who investigated, there were no witnesses to the fatal accident, but it was believed Hight was crossing the track to his freight train where Engineer L. V. Ware and Conductor A. C. Barnett were waiting his departure signal for a run to Seattle. Hight's body was found by A. W. Sutterly, yardmaster in the N. P. terminals. The coroner took charge of the body" The accident happened and the photo was taken on Wednesday April 17, 1946)
    ackroyd-00073-70.tif
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