Birds eye view of Portland, Oregon, 1908 – Historic Map Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Birds eye view of Portland, Oregon, 1908, a historic image rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Bird's eye view of Portland
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Birds eye view of Portland, Oregon, 1908
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
In 1908, Portland was a fast-growing city of wharves, sawmills, and warehouses, with its population having nearly doubled in the previous decade. The Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1905 had drawn national attention to the city, and its growing reputation drew new residents and investment, especially to the industrial flats along the Willamette and the neighborhoods spreading up the hills. Residents were also building civic traditions, including the Rose Festival, which had begun in 1907 as a spring celebration of the city's mild climate and gardens. Shipping still moved grain and lumber down the Columbia, but many Portlanders in 1908 were more likely to talk about streetcar lines, new houses, and the next bridge across the Willamette.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Oregon |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 894 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bird's eye view of Portland |
| Reference | OR 1908 Birds eye view of Portland |
More from the Panoramic Photos collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
