Inside the Mitchell Point Tunnel on the Columbia River Highway, circa 1935.
City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2004-002.859.
Columbia River Highway, circa 1935
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Multnomah Falls, circa 1933
The Columbia River Highway and Multnomah Falls, circa 1933. The City of Portland owned the Multnomah Falls area, the Lodge, and Benson Park until WWII.
City of Portland (OR) Archives, A2004-002.2505.
Rocky Butte Jail, 1950
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.
Rocky Butte Jail began receiving prisoners in 1942 and served as the primary county jail until it was demolished in 1983 to make way for I-205 construction. It stood at the current confluence of I-84 and I-205. Most of the stonework in the jail was repurposed in the Columbia River Highway restoration. This Sheriff’s Office photo dates from 1950.
Rocky Butte Jail, 1950
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