Portland, Oregon, 1888 – Antique Wall Map
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This antique map of Portland, Oregon, 1888 brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Portland, Oregon, 1888
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Portland, Oregon, in 1888 was a river city whose fortunes still rose and fell with the Willamette and Columbia. The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, controlled by Henry Villard's interests, carried wheat and flour from the interior valleys to the city's wharves, where grain and lumber were loaded for shipment downriver and overseas. Sawmills lined the Willamette, and the Oregonian, under publisher Henry Pittock, tracked steamer arrivals and freight rates in its daily columns. Residents also watched the city spread up the West Hills, where new houses and horsecar lines carried families away from the warehouses and docks below.
| Created / published | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Oregon |
| Original scan | 9,192 × 3,085 px · prints to 31 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | OR-Portland-1888 |
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