Tom’s Burlington Garage, located off of US Highway 30 in the Linnton area, circa 1931.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2008-001.64
Tom’s Burlington Garage, circa 1931
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SW Washington Street, circa 1951
SW Washington Street looking west from SW 6th Avenue, circa 1951. This image shows the street after implementation of the “one way” grid. The Plaza Hotel, United Artists Theatre, Weiners, Sherman Clay, Payless Drugs, and Roblee are visible.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2005-001.697
Portland History Trivia Quiz!
If you don’t follow the Portland Archives & Records Center on Twitter (@PDXArchives), you may have missed the information about our Portland History Trivia Quiz. There’s still time to participate before our Archives Month celebratory quiz comes to an end! We invite you to test your knowledge against our Trivia Quiz before the end of the month. If you get all 9 answers correct, you will be entered into a drawing for one free scan from the City’s collection of photos.
Quiz link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SV8KBT6
Please send any questions to parc@portlandoregon.gov
Good luck and happy archives month!
City of Portland Archives, Oregon: Francis Ivancie at Columbia Park Pool, A2012-005, 1972
Parks and Recreation, 1956
This image from the Parks and Recreation publicity files shows women in an exercising class, “reaching for glamour…,” March 23, 1956.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2001-045.561
SE 82nd Avenue, circa 1934
SE 82nd Avenue and SE Powell Boulevard, circa 1934.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2009-009.2131
Del Rio Barbecue and Tamales, 1933
The exterior of Del Rio Barbecue and Tamales located at 12187 Powell Valley Road, circa 1933.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2008-001.84
Lents Neighborhood, 1948
Aerial view in the Lents Neighborhood looking north from Foster Road. To the left of the image is the old Lents School, located on the corner of SE 92nd Avenue and SE Harold Street. In the upper left is Lents Park, 1948.
City of Portland Archives, Oregon, A2001-045.429
Vintage Portland 