Oregon is home to many archives, most rich with collections documenting Oregon’s history. In order to highlight some of these collections containing Portland-area images, Vintage Portland has invited photo submissions from other archives within the region. Today’s photo and text is provided by the Multnomah County Archives.
This is the Multnomah County Gresham Branch Library under construction in 1913. It was replaced by a new branch library at NW Third and Miller in 1990. Located at 410 Main Street, this building currently houses the Gresham Historical Society.
Gresham Library, 1913
Vintage Portland 
This was my childhood library. So intriguing to see it in its infancy.
Vintage Gresham
What a great photo — that scaffolding doesn’t look too finished, but there is a worker perched up in it!
For those who haven’t seen it yet, Multnomah County Library’s 150 Years of Library Memories collection has a tons of digitized historical photos and other library history gems — including a nice photo of the current Gresham Library under construction in 1990.