OR 1908 Bird's eye view of Portland PHOTO – Antique Wall Map
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with OR 1908 Bird's eye view of Portland PHOTO, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
OR 1908 Bird's eye view of Portland PHOTO
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This 1908 aerial-style view looks down on Portland, Oregon, where the Willamette River winds past the city toward its meeting with the Columbia. Bird's-eye views like this were popular in the early twentieth century, when cities were growing fast and civic boosters wanted to show off their streets, rail lines and waterfront in a single sweeping picture. Portland had drawn national attention with the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905, and by 1908 it was among the Pacific Northwest's fastest-growing centers. The picture is worth studying for its layout of blocks, bridges and open land, which shows how the city was taking shape.
| Created / published | 1908 |
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| Original scan | 2,550 × 750 px · prints to 8 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | OR 1908 Birds eye view of Portland |
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