SW 3rd Avenue, 1915

Great Light Way on SW 3rd Avenue, 1915.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2004-002.3665.}

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SW 3rd Avenue, 1964

Parking lot at 1202 SW 3rd Avenue, 1964.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2010-003.785}

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SW 3rd Avenue, 1934

 Crew replacing sewer on SW 3rd Avenue and Bancroft, 1934.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2000-025.602.}

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Blanchet House

Blanchet House is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year! The photos below show lines for meals served at the Blanchet House. The first meal served to 200 men were beans, bread, butter, and coffee. Located near Union Station in Old Town Portland, Blanchet House served an unemployed and underemployed mostly male population of transient workers and immigrants. There is an exhibit of Blanchet House history at the Oregon Historical Society until June 5.

Blanchet House at NW Glisan Street and NW 4th Avenue, circa 1952.

Men in line at NW Flanders Street and NW 4th Avenue around the corner from Blanchet House, circa 1952.

NW 3rd Avenue, 1948

NW 3rd Avenue and NW Hoyt Street, 1948.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A1999-004.1044.}

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SW Taylor Street, circa 1974

SW Taylor Street near SW 3rd Avenue looking west, circa 1974.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2004-002.5700.}

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SW 3rd Avenue, circa 1974

SW 3rd Avenue near SW Taylor Street, circa 1974.

_{City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2004-002.5699.}

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