Rose Festival Parade, 1909

Shattuck Public School children marching in the Rose Festival Parade, 1909.

 

City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2011-014.22.

 

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Vanport Flood, 1948

Aerial of Vanport, the Union Stockyards, and the Exposition Center during the Vanport Flood. Today marks the 70th anniversary of the flood that took place on Memorial Day weekend 1948.

 

City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2004-002.111400.

 

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SW 12th Avenue, 1909

Horse and cart decorated for the Rose Festival on SW 12th Avenue near SW Morrison Street by Bungalow Theater which was located at 1139 SW Morrison Street, 1909.

 

City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2004-002.1079.

 

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Help Us Out!

Kids splashing around in a wading pool, 1972. Can anyone tell us where this wading pool is located?

 

City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2000-006.414.

 

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SE Woodstock Boulevard, 1951

Street work on SE Woodstock Boulevard between SE 52nd Avenue and SE 67th Avenue, 1951.

 

City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2005-005.187.9.

 

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SE 162nd Avenue, 1964

SE 162nd Avenue and SE Brooklyn Street, 1964.

 

City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2010-002.477.

 

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Parks and Recreation Basketball, circa 1950

This image of a basketball game comes from the Parks and Recreation publicity photo series, circa 1950.

 

City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2001-045.474.

 

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