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  • 9120-07. SW Washington at Park Ave, looking east.  This is the core of Portland's Theatre district as it was in 1911.  The intersection one block in the background is Portland's main intersection from that era, 8th Ave. (now Park).  The Star Theatre, on the extreme left, is now O'Bryant Square.   On the right is Cordray's Theatre, in it's later days when it was known as the Empress and the Grand.  The heyday of these theatres was from 1900 to 1910, when Portland's population more than doubled and good crowds supported seven nights and three matinees a week.  In 1909 the Portland City Council, responding to a disastrous theatre fire in Chicago, ruled that all theatres in frame buildings must cease operations.  The April 1911 deadline doomed the theatre district, and although several new vaudeville stages were constructed in other parts of downtown, the "stock companies" lost out to motion picture in the market and were all but gone by the great depression.  The building in the background under construction is the Wilcox building, built 1911
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  • 9115-CT12. Bird's eye view of  downtown Portland & Stadium area before 405 Freeway. Billboard in the stadium advertises the "40-40 Plan", which was a restaurant promotion that was advertised from May to August 1965. The photographer was in the high-rise apartment building at 735 SW St. Claire Avenue, which was built in 1964. Photo taken in spring or summer 1965. Portland, Oregon
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  • 1308-2-20. Portland Peace Action Coalitions "March Against The War" demonstration against the Vietnam war in Downtown Portland. October 31, 1970
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  • 1308-2-09. Portland Peace Action Coalition's "March Against The War" demonstration against the Vietnam war in Downtown Portland. October 31, 1970
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  • Simon 114.  view of downtown Portland from the Hawthorne Bridge, after the construction of the Seawall in 1927. The buildings in the foreground were demolished to make way for the Portland Public Market Building in 1933. (note billboard advertising "7th Western Divisional meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the USA" which was held at Ogden, Utah, on October 1, 1929. billboard advertising "Powers for more than 60 years. Their 60th anniversary was 1926. In all likelihood, this dates from the summer of 1929.)
    Simon 114.tif
  • Y-480722-04. Portland SW Morrison & 5th looking west. Trolley 435 &563 Mt Tabor. July 22, 1948
    Y-480722-04.tif
  • Y-551013-01. Aerial of SW Portland, Willamette River, SE Portland and Mt. Hood. October 13, 1955
    Y-551013-01.tif
  • 9409-01. Harley Davidson 1915. The Motorcycle & Supply Company had just received the first Harley Davidson Cycle Truck to reach Portland. The three-wheeled vehicle was advertised as being so powerful that it could carry more freight than its own weight. It is shown in front of the Oregon Journal headquarters in the Jackson Tower building on the southeast corner of SW Broadway at Yamhill, Portland. The Portland Hotel, presently the site of Pioneer Courthouse Square, is on the left in the background. January 22, 1915.. see January 24, 1915, page 3, col. 2-3
    9409-01.tif
  • CS00013-11 Portland from SW Hills, June 1961. The big round tanks on the left are the Crown Mills in NW Portland, to the right is Union Station, above them is Grant High School in NE Portland, the bridge is the Steel Bridge, The Sears store is on NE Grand and is now the TriMet offices, directly in front of Mt. Hood is Mt. Tabor and on the right is the Burnside Bridge.
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  • Y-580311-D08.  Portland bridges & Waterfront March 11, 1958
    Y-580311-D08.tif
  • Y-OPS530605.   “Last Run. Sentimental passengers board old wooden trolley cars in Portland for the last run to Oregon City Thursday. Those cars being junked were built in Portland in 1910. Portland Traction company replaced the ancient equipment on interurban runs in hopes they will attract additional patronage and keep the lines in operation.” June 5, 1953 photo.
    Y-530605OPS.tif
  • CS01116-02. Portland Waterfront, west side, looking North from Hawthorne Bridge. USS Algol KA-54, June 1953 POVA Visitor's Information Center on left, old Morrison Bridge on right.
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  • CS00958-04. Portland waterfront. Harbor Drive ramps taking 99W across the Steel Bridge. View looking north on the west bank of the Willamette. Camera on the Burnside Bridge. These ramps are still in use connecting Naito Parkway with the Steel Bridge, however they have been substantially altered to accommodate the Max light rail. photo ca. 1952-55.
    CS00958-04.tif
  • CS00331-08. Corley Sawmill Machinery, the building facing Skidmore Fountain, 106 SW 1st St., Portland.  This is known as the Ladd & Tilton Bank, built in 1868, demolished in 1954. This was one of the finest cast iron buildings in Portland.
    CS00331-08.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.
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  • 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-710126B-07.  Portland Center Apartments, 200 SW Harrison, Portland, Oregon. View looking north. January 26, 1971
    Y-710126B-07.tif
  • Y-530729-06-01. A log boom man uses his pike pole to float logs down the Willamette river under the old Morrison Bridge in Portland. July 29, 1953
    Y-530729-06-01.tif
  • Y-530325-01. City Hall, corner of 5th & Jefferson, Portland. March 25, 1953
    Y-530325-01.tif
  • CS00330-14. Fire boat drill in Portland harbor. Burnside Bridge. May 1959
    CS00330-14.tif
  • CH0004. Central Fire Station fire house, 905 SW 4th, corner of Taylor. Photographed before this station moved to a new location in 1950. Portland, Oregon
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  • 0805-A02.  Art Museum. SW 5th & Taylor, from the SW. 1912, Portland, Oregon
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  • Y-480903-01.  Policeman giving ticket, in front of Police Headquarters in Old Town, SW 2nd & Oak, Portland, September 3, 1948
    Y-480903-01.tif
  • CS00019-14 Portland Bird's-eye view from King's Heights. September 1973.
    CS00019-14.tif
  • 9210-01. Portland bird’s-eye view from the old Oregonian Building, at corner of Sixth and Washington SW. c. 1898-1900. Taken looking north on Sixth street, which is partially blocked with tents.  The spire is Trinity Episcopal Church at 6th & Oak.  The Imperial is 7th (Broadway) and Washington. Sneil is on 6th between Ankeny and Burnside
    9210-01.tif
  • Y-500703A1.  Antiseptic Barber Shop, 622 SW Yamhill, Portland, Oregon, closed for July 4th weekend July 3, 1950
    Y-500703A1.tif
  • 9544-01. Seward Hotel. SW 10th and Alder on SW corner. Presently the Governor Hotel. Portland, Oregon
    9544-01.tif
  • Y-500703A2. Antiseptic Barber Shop, 622 SW Yamhill, Portland, Oregon, closed for July 4th weekend July 3, 1950
    Y-500703A2.tif
  • Y-480611-01.  President Truman visits Portland. June 11, 1948.
    Y-480611-01.tif
  • Y-540326-01. Night view of Portland Outdoor Store. SW 3rd & Oak. March 26, 1954.
    Y-540326-01.tif
  • 9969-2398. Portland Public Library from Yamhill Street side. April 26, 1936.
    9969-2398.tif
  • Y-500106-02. B & M Metal Spray shop, Taylor Blacksmith Shop, one of the oldest building in Portland, 320 SW 1st, between SW Oak and Stark, now gone, presently it's a parking lot. January 6, 1950. caption published in Oregonian January 22,  1950 pg. 23: "This two-story brick building, 320 SW 1st avenue, built in 1869, is believed oldest commercial structure in the city."  and in the text: "Courthouse records do not show who built and owned the building at 320 SW 1st avenue in 1860. But Title & Trust company records show that in 1865 it was acquired by Jacob H. Seller."
    Y-500106-02.tif
  • 8702-76.  Edward Bruns Glass Studio, 68 1/2 First street in Portland. Using contemporary addresses, this is 224 SW First Ave., between Pine and Oak. The “1/2” denotes its on the second story. The building is still standing. Ca. 1907-1908.
    8702-76.tif
  • 6403 Sixth Avenue in Portland, looking south from near Oak Street. March 24, 1946.
    9969-6403.tif
  • Ackroyd 10444-1/12"Portland Development Commission. Urban renewal. Downtown Portland. August 9, 1961", vertical. South Auditorium district. Looking north from Ross Island Bridge towards downtown.
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  • 9720-04. Portland Harbor, looking north from the old Morrison bridge at downtown and the Burnside Bridge.
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  • 8609-A41. Students from Portland State College held a noise parade on Broadway in downtown Portland on the evening of October  23, 1952, in celebration of their homecoming weekend. The parade ‘floats’ consisted of two flatbed trucks and many cars. This photo shows one of the trucks with students using two pneumatic jack hammers bouncing against a steel boiler plate. Other students are hammering an iron pipe with sledgehammers and crowbars. Three steam whistles were responsible for the most ear-splitting shrieks.
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  • 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
  • 9969-7354. Portland from Ross Island Bridge, with log raft in foreground. October 11, 1948.
    9969-7354.tif
  • 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-480818A-01. Trolley buses on SW Stark, Portland, between 4th and 5th. August 18, 1948
    Y-480818A-01.tif
  • Y-480700-1The Morrison street trolley going to Mt. Tabor is picking up passengers in front of the Pioneer Courthouse. The Portland Hotel is in the background. 1948 license plates on all cars in photo. Trolley 591. Published August 1, 1948 pg. 29 "Dangerous. Center of street loading requirements of streetcars is a constant danger to passengers, traffic engineers point out. This photograph demonstrates possibility of cars striking passengers."
    Y-480700-1.tif
  • Ackroyd 16605-10. "City of Portland. Aerials. February 20, 1970" (Downtown Portand & Willamette River looking south-west.)
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  • Y-480818A-03. Trolley bus on SW Stark, Portland, between 4th and 5th. August 18, 1948
    Y-480818A-02.tif
  • Y-480818-02. Trolley buses on SW Stark, Portland, between 4th and 5th. August 18, 1948
    Y-480818-02.tif
  • 9969-7187. Street cars and people going to work at southwest Sixth and Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. ("Portland Morning"). April 8, 1948
    9969-7187.tif
  • 9969-6401. Portland downtown view from Cardinell Drive. March 20, 1946.
    9969-6401.tif
  • Y-580704-19.  SW Broadway downtown Portland July 4, 1958
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  • Y-580704-20.  SW Broadway downtown Portland July 4, 1958
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  • 9345-02. Downtown Portland. corner S. W. 3rd at Ankeny, looking NW. Union Clothing Store, Acme Drugs. These structures are all gone now, replaced by a parking lot on the left and Dante's nightclub extending to the corner of Burnside on the right.  The arches over the intersection were installed in 1914. car appears to be a 1924 Chevrolet, license plate appears to be 1927
    9345-02.tif
  • Ackroyd 00317-06 Portland Harbor aerials. November 17, 1947. downtown waterfront looking south. Harbor Drive, old Morrison Bridge, Hawthorne Bridge, 99E.
    ackroyd-00317-06.tif
  • CS00025-12. Moon over Portland at twilight, August 1960
    CS00025-12.tif
  • 1304E-1. An automobile caught fire and is blocking the tracks of the Mt. Tabor trolley downtown on SW Morrison where the tracks curve to turn north on 3rd Avenue. On the right is Baron’s Shoe Store at 230 Morrison. 1918
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  • Y-600900B-05.looking northeast at SW 2nd & Market Street. South Auditorium District. Downtown Urban renewal. September 1960
    Y-600900B-05.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
  • Y-540105-01.  Night view of Mt. Hood & Portland from Oregonian composing room. Color transparency January 5, 1954
    Y-540105-01.tif
  • Y-480722-03. Portland SW Morrison & 5th looking west. Trolley 563 Mt Tabor. July 22, 1948
    Y-480722-03.tif
  • Y-540105-01. Night view of Mt. Hood & Portland from Oregonian composing room. Color transparency January 5, 1954
    Y-540105-01a.tif
  • Y-500106-01. "The 12-apartment Cromwell Annex, 425 SW Columbia street, thought to have been erected by Ben Holladay, railroad builder." one of Portland's oldest buildings. January 6, 1950
    Y-500106-01.tif
  • Y-500103-01.  Portland SW Morrison at Broadway looking east, at night in snow, January 3, 1950
    Y-500103-01.tif
  • Y-480722-05. Portland SW Washington & 5th looking west. Trolley 539 NW 23rd. July 22, 1948
    Y-480722-05.tif
  • Y-480722-02. Portland SW Morrison & 5th looking west. Trolley 550 Mt Tabor. July 22, 1948
    Y-480722-02.tif
  • Y-480722-01. Portland SW Morrison & 5th looking west. Trolley 563 Mt Tabor. July 22, 1948
    Y-480722-01.tif
  • 9969-2276. Skidmore fountain at First and Ankeny Streets, Portland, Oregon. January 31, 1936.
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  • “Multnomah College and Pacific First Federal Savings” July 1, 1950 (SW 6th looking north from Yamhill, Portland Hotel in background)
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  • Y-500103-02.  Portland SW Broadway at Morrison looking north, at night in snow, January 3, 1950
    Y-500103-02.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 21134-2. aerial of Portland. July 8, 1980. caption published in Daily Journal of Commerce 7/11/1980 pg. 1 "Bird's Eye View of Rose City shows construction progressing on Madison Tower, foreground. W. C. Sivers Co. of Portland, general contractor, is 50 percent complete; building is topped out, with finish work remaining. Completion of 22-story, $12 million structure is set for Jan. 1, 1981. Eric Wieser is owner of structure, which will provide 201,500 square feet of condominium space. ... Note that Portlanders haven't been quite so industrious sweeping ash off city roof-tops." (referring to ash from St. Helens eruption of May 18)
    ackroyd-21134-2.tif
  • Kick off rally for 1950 Community Chest drive. Cow milking contest. SW 6th at Yamhill. October 9, 1950. (Looking south on 6th, Pioneer courthouse on left, Portland Hotel on right)
    Y-501009-1-fz.tif
  • 0502-03 Portland, Oregon waterfront at night. About 1993.
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  • 470709.  Broadway & Washington, Portland, looking north in the rain. July 9, 1947.
    Y-470709.tif
  • Y-590304A-11.  North, NE & NW Portland. Memorial Coliseum site after demolition and clearing, before construction. Also rail yards in today’s Pearl District.
    Y-590304A-11.tif
  • simon_16675-1. Trailways Station, Portland Oregon. SW 6th & Salmon.
    simon-16675-1.tif
  • National Guard mobilization. The first test in the nation of state guards’ preparedness was held in Oregon. Officers gave a surprise call to 6500 men of the Oregon National Guard in locations around the state and found 63% of them were ready and had reported to their designated location within an hour. Company H of the 162nd Infantry had assembled at the Portland Armory and were dispatched to take defensive positions on the Portland Harbor seawall on Harbor Drive. The buildings on the left are between Pine and Ash on what is now SW Naito Parkway, the electric store on the left is now a parking lot. The larger building next to it is Smith’s Block, built in 1872. Harbor Drive is the first freeway in the nation to be demolished and converted to be public park space, which is now Waterfront Park. April 20, 1955.
    Y-550420C-1.tif
  • Y-480121. "Smog downtown" January 21, 1948. SW 6th at Alder looking south.
    Y-480121.tif
  • ackroyd 02104-8. downtown looking east, Mt. Hood. March 29, 1950
    ackroyd-02104-8.tif
  • Ackroyd 01052-1 Mecca Club, SW Stark at 13th. October 15, 1948, Portland Oregon
    ackroyd-01052-1-OPS.tif
  • Y-590612-01. Canadian ships lighted on old Harbor Drive seawall (presently Waterfront Park) view from Hawthorne Bridge looking north. June 12, 1959.
    Y-590612-01.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
  • CS02498. NW Sixth at Couch. Buildings demolished in the Save-Mor bombing. May 1985
    CS02498.tif
  • Y-670203B-19.  “Intersection of west Burnside & 14th for traffic court. February 3, 1967” Crystal Ballroom, I-405 Stadium Freeway construction. Portland, Oregon.
    Y-670203B-19.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
  • CS02487. Rickashaw (Rickshaw) Charlie's, NW Fourth & Davis, July 17, 1979
    CS02487.tif
  • CS02054.  POVA Visitors Information center, SW Front Ave. looking east. January 28, 1972. Later the McCall’s restaurant, now the Rose Festival Headquarters.
    CS02054.tif
  • CS00636-03. Ships on West bank of Willamette during Portland Rose Festival, June 1959. Oregon Journal building in background.
    CS00636-03.tif
  • Y-661116B-10. Pacific NW Bell. Rickashaw (Rickshaw) Charlie's, NW 5th & Davis, Chinese telephones. November 16, 1966
    Y-661116B-10.tif
  • Y-551005-15. Aerial of downtown Portland, Hawthorne Bridge. October 5, 1955.
    Y-551005-15.tif
  • CS02475. Pike’s Tent. NW Third & Flanders. October 1980
    CS02475.tif
  • CS02466. Blagen block 1970s
    CS02466.tif
  • 0805-A01A.  Skidmore Fountain. Looking north and west. 1910s. SW First St. & Ankeny. 1912, Portland, Oregon
    0805-A01A.tif
  • Y-670203B-11.  “Intersection of west Burnside & 14th for traffic court. February 3, 1967” Crystal Ballroom, I-405 Stadium Freeway construction.Portland, Oregon.
    Y-670203B-11.tif
  • Y-510713-02.  Harbor drive looking north. Hawthorne Bridge & underpass. From end of Seawall. About where the Waterfront Bowl is today. July 13, 1951.
    Y-510713-02.tif
  • Y-500526. Barber shop. Barber Albert Sutko, owner of the Antiseptic Barber Shop, 622 SW Yamhill, Portland, is giving a haircut to a young man. In the background through the window and across the street is the old Portland Hotel. May 26, 1950.
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  • Y-500526. Barber shop. Barber Albert Sutko, owner of the Antiseptic Barber Shop, 622 SW Yamhill, Portland, is giving a haircut to a young man. In the background through the window and across the street is the old Portland Hotel. May 26, 1950.
    Y-500526B.tif
  • 9969-car. Elevated parking garage, Portland, Oregon
    9969-car.tif
  • CS02094.  Ides of March head shop (now Berbati’s) SW Second & Ankeny. February 2, 1980
    CS02094.tif
  • CS02096.  Chocolate Moose, Home Hotel. SW Second & Ankeny. August 1978
    CS02096.tif
  • Ackroyd C06444-09 "Gunderson Inc. City of Portland. ground views of Portlandia. October 7, 1985" (4x5". Note Welcome Portland banner on City Hall facade below statue. Note these pictures were taken the day after it was barged down the river and put into position.)
    ackroyd-C06444-09.tif
  • Y-670513-B03. SW 16th & West Burnside. May 13, 1967. Portland, Oregon.
    Y-670513-B03.tif
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