SW 6th Avenue, 1962

SW 6th Avenue looking towards SW Oak Street, 1962.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2010-002.304.}

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Civil Defense in Portland

The City of Portland Archives is excited to announce a new online exhibit, Civil Defense in Portland: 1936-1963. The Civil Defense programs were created as a response to improved flying capabilities and the potential for an air strike during war time. These programs ranged from training citizens to respond to potential attacks to developing civil defense infrastructure. This exhibit explores the trajectories of the programs and the eventual end of the Civil Defense era. The online exhibit accompanies a physical exhibit at the Portland Archives and Records Center.

SE Foster Road, 1929

A number man at an orchard at 7726 SE Foster Road, 1929.

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_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2009-009.546.}

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SW Park Avenue, 1962

SW Park Avenue looking north towards SW Stark Street (SW Harvey Milk Street), circa 1962.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2010-002.280.}

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Willamette River, 1944

View from a rooftop near SW 1st Avenue and SW Washington Street, looking northeast towards the Willamette River and the Burnside Bridge, 1944.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2010-002.356.}

SW Barbur Boulevard, 1955

SW Barbur Boulevard and SW Slavin Road (Capitol Highway), 1955.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2005-005.1326.2.}

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Garthwick Addition, 1951

The entrance to the Garthwick Addition, 1951.

_{^{City of Portland (OR) Archives, AP/88441.}}

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